Guest guest Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 Hi ! Its great to hear from you. It is nice of you to put your # up. A great source of support! Have fun with the babies! Lol. Since puppies are like babies you must have your hands full.take care and pop in when you can. luv n hugz,cassy OFF TOPIC I wanted everyone to know my phone number...for prayer chains or just to talk. my cell is on the answering machine. Just to put it in your memory and use it later is okay too. Miss you all, busy with a 30 month old and puppies........... Always, Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply, Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God. Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 918 is in or around Tulsa I do remember that much OFF TOPIC I wanted everyone to know my phone number...for prayer chains or just to talk. my cell is on the answering machine. Just to put it in your memory and use it later is okay too. Miss you all, busy with a 30 month old and puppies........... Always, Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply, Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God. Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.9/1293 - Release Date: 2/22/2008 9:21 AM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 918 is in or around Tulsa I do remember that much OFF TOPIC I wanted everyone to know my phone number...for prayer chains or just to talk. my cell is on the answering machine. Just to put it in your memory and use it later is okay too. Miss you all, busy with a 30 month old and puppies........... Always, Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply, Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God. Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.9/1293 - Release Date: 2/22/2008 9:21 AM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 918 is in or around Tulsa I do remember that much OFF TOPIC I wanted everyone to know my phone number...for prayer chains or just to talk. my cell is on the answering machine. Just to put it in your memory and use it later is okay too. Miss you all, busy with a 30 month old and puppies........... Always, Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply, Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God. Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.9/1293 - Release Date: 2/22/2008 9:21 AM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 I live in Nowata, Oklahoma little bitty town just 20 miles from Kansas Oklahoma border. (north-west) 918 covers a big area of Oklahoma. Always, Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply, Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God. OFF TOPIC I wanted everyone to know my phone number...for prayer chains or just to talk. my cell is on the answering machine. Just to put it in your memory and use it later is okay too. Miss you all, busy with a 30 month old and puppies..... ...... Always, Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply, Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God. Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.9/1293 - Release Date: 2/22/2008 9:21 AM Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 you will find that I am geographically challenged - I get lost in town OFF TOPIC I wanted everyone to know my phone number...for prayer chains or just to talk. my cell is on the answering machine. Just to put it in your memory and use it later is okay too. Miss you all, busy with a 30 month old and puppies..... ...... Always, Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply, Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God. Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.9/1293 - Release Date: 2/22/2008 9:21 AM Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.9/1293 - Release Date: 2/22/2008 9:21 AM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 Is that near Skiatook - my aunt and uncle retired there from Tulsa and then went back to Tulsa when she got sick OFF TOPIC I wanted everyone to know my phone number...for prayer chains or just to talk. my cell is on the answering machine. Just to put it in your memory and use it later is okay too. Miss you all, busy with a 30 month old and puppies..... ...... Always, Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply, Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God. Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.9/1293 - Release Date: 2/22/2008 9:21 AM Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.9/1293 - Release Date: 2/22/2008 9:21 AM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 let's get all the okies from around tulsa together for coffee somewhere comfy!annetteAnne Whitworth wrote: 918 is in or around Tulsa I do remember that much OFF TOPIC I wanted everyone to know my phone number...for prayer chains or just to talk. my cell is on the answering machine. Just to put it in your memory and use it later is okay too. Miss you all, busy with a 30 month old and puppies........... Always, Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply, Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God. Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.9/1293 - Release Date: 2/22/2008 9:21 AM Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 would love to meet!!! I can still drive so thats not a problem for me, lets get something set up for an afternoon visit!!! Always, Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply, Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God. OFF TOPIC I wanted everyone to know my phone number...for prayer chains or just to talk. my cell is on the answering machine. Just to put it in your memory and use it later is okay too. Miss you all, busy with a 30 month old and puppies..... ...... Always, Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply, Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God. Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.9/1293 - Release Date: 2/22/2008 9:21 AM Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 would love to meet!!! I can still drive so thats not a problem for me, lets get something set up for an afternoon visit!!! Always, Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply, Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God. OFF TOPIC I wanted everyone to know my phone number...for prayer chains or just to talk. my cell is on the answering machine. Just to put it in your memory and use it later is okay too. Miss you all, busy with a 30 month old and puppies..... ...... Always, Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply, Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God. Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.9/1293 - Release Date: 2/22/2008 9:21 AM Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 My doc is in Skiatook, it is about 25 miles south and 10 to the west of Nowata. My oldest daughter lives and is a teacher in Tulsa. She teaches at Emmerison elem 2nd grade. We go to Tulsa 2-3 times a month to see her and do other things, like go to the Reba Mcintire/ son concert in the begining of Feb. I love Skiatook, it is still so country living around there. Always, Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply, Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God. OFF TOPIC I wanted everyone to know my phone number...for prayer chains or just to talk. my cell is on the answering machine. Just to put it in your memory and use it later is okay too. Miss you all, busy with a 30 month old and puppies..... ...... Always, Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply, Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God. Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.9/1293 - Release Date: 2/22/2008 9:21 AM Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.9/1293 - Release Date: 2/22/2008 9:21 AM Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 My doc is in Skiatook, it is about 25 miles south and 10 to the west of Nowata. My oldest daughter lives and is a teacher in Tulsa. She teaches at Emmerison elem 2nd grade. We go to Tulsa 2-3 times a month to see her and do other things, like go to the Reba Mcintire/ son concert in the begining of Feb. I love Skiatook, it is still so country living around there. Always, Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply, Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God. OFF TOPIC I wanted everyone to know my phone number...for prayer chains or just to talk. my cell is on the answering machine. Just to put it in your memory and use it later is okay too. Miss you all, busy with a 30 month old and puppies..... ...... Always, Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply, Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God. Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.9/1293 - Release Date: 2/22/2008 9:21 AM Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.9/1293 - Release Date: 2/22/2008 9:21 AM Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 My doc is in Skiatook, it is about 25 miles south and 10 to the west of Nowata. My oldest daughter lives and is a teacher in Tulsa. She teaches at Emmerison elem 2nd grade. We go to Tulsa 2-3 times a month to see her and do other things, like go to the Reba Mcintire/ son concert in the begining of Feb. I love Skiatook, it is still so country living around there. Always, Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply, Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God. OFF TOPIC I wanted everyone to know my phone number...for prayer chains or just to talk. my cell is on the answering machine. Just to put it in your memory and use it later is okay too. Miss you all, busy with a 30 month old and puppies..... ...... Always, Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply, Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God. Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.9/1293 - Release Date: 2/22/2008 9:21 AM Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.9/1293 - Release Date: 2/22/2008 9:21 AM Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 Skiatook is where my aunt and uncle retired to from Tulsa (Ollie and Chester Ferguson) until she got sick and they moved back to Tulsa OFF TOPIC I wanted everyone to know my phone number...for prayer chains or just to talk. my cell is on the answering machine. Just to put it in your memory and use it later is okay too. Miss you all, busy with a 30 month old and puppies..... ...... Always, Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply, Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God. Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.9/1293 - Release Date: 2/22/2008 9:21 AM Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.9/1293 - Release Date: 2/22/2008 9:21 AM Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.21.1/1303 - Release Date: 2/28/2008 12:14 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 Skiatook is where my aunt and uncle retired to from Tulsa (Ollie and Chester Ferguson) until she got sick and they moved back to Tulsa OFF TOPIC I wanted everyone to know my phone number...for prayer chains or just to talk. my cell is on the answering machine. Just to put it in your memory and use it later is okay too. Miss you all, busy with a 30 month old and puppies..... ...... Always, Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply, Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God. Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.9/1293 - Release Date: 2/22/2008 9:21 AM Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.9/1293 - Release Date: 2/22/2008 9:21 AM Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.21.1/1303 - Release Date: 2/28/2008 12:14 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 Skiatook is where my aunt and uncle retired to from Tulsa (Ollie and Chester Ferguson) until she got sick and they moved back to Tulsa OFF TOPIC I wanted everyone to know my phone number...for prayer chains or just to talk. my cell is on the answering machine. Just to put it in your memory and use it later is okay too. Miss you all, busy with a 30 month old and puppies..... ...... Always, Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply, Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God. Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.9/1293 - Release Date: 2/22/2008 9:21 AM Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.9/1293 - Release Date: 2/22/2008 9:21 AM Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.21.1/1303 - Release Date: 2/28/2008 12:14 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 Can someone help me? I have been receiving several Email newsletters. Before my husband gave me a new computer, I was always able to clink on various links on all of the newsletters. Well, I no longer can. He insists that they just took the links out. I don't believe it as 3 different letters would not simultaneously stop putting in link. Any computer genius out thrre able to help me? Contact me off list at: plawolf@... LaFrance-Wolf 5120 Myrtus Avenue Temple City, CA 91780 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 Hi , I knew about this a couple of years ago. The national advocacy groups really did not like the proposal because they felt it should not be a separate channel but true mainstreaming and available on all channels not just one so we could have what we want, not what was picked for us. As you can see, it didn't get through to their thick skulls. Ruth From: blind-diabetics [mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 9:06 PM To: blind-diabetics Subject: Re: off topic Thank you , we had no idea this was launched, and we're right near where it launched, but apparently with all that is going on here with our government debaucle that is going on, it even wasn't noticed. I did call our cable provider (which happens to be the largest provider in Canada), and they didn't have a clue about it... well, maybe one day hopefully. It apparently includes some Canadian programming, but It's unfortunate that mainstream programming isn't available yet. Hopefully it will expand as time moves on. I do appreciate the fact that outstanding Canadian programming is at least made available. In the meantime, we'll be content to have some outstanding Canadian shows, such as Little Mosque on the Prairie, which is at least a current show. Interesting though they've decided to include a 20 year old Canadian series, such as Road to Avonlea... but neglect to include my own personal favourites such as Grey's Anatomy and Ugly Betty, but I digress... however I do challenge them to bring in some more programming that's from this paticular century, and I challenge them to include a visually described Dancing with the Stars - now that's a challenge for ya! As much as we appreciate their effort, it would be nice to have programming that is available to all. And even more importantly, to be actually offered by our cable programming departments. According to their website, they will have: CBC shows: This is Wonderland Heartland Little Mosque on the Prairie This Hour has 22 Minutes - along with a collection of Canadian documentaries and movies Also will feature original CTV programming, including series such as Road To Avonlea Alice I Think Whistler and original movies such as Shades of Black Lives of the Saints additional programming from CTV include specialty channels including MuchMusic, Discovery Channel and Travel+Escape. Murdoch Mysteries Less than a Kind Survivorman Mantracker OMNI documentaries and biographies from The Biography channel. Like I said, it's a start, and I'm looking forward to seeing more made available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 Hi , I knew about this a couple of years ago. The national advocacy groups really did not like the proposal because they felt it should not be a separate channel but true mainstreaming and available on all channels not just one so we could have what we want, not what was picked for us. As you can see, it didn't get through to their thick skulls. Ruth From: blind-diabetics [mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 9:06 PM To: blind-diabetics Subject: Re: off topic Thank you , we had no idea this was launched, and we're right near where it launched, but apparently with all that is going on here with our government debaucle that is going on, it even wasn't noticed. I did call our cable provider (which happens to be the largest provider in Canada), and they didn't have a clue about it... well, maybe one day hopefully. It apparently includes some Canadian programming, but It's unfortunate that mainstream programming isn't available yet. Hopefully it will expand as time moves on. I do appreciate the fact that outstanding Canadian programming is at least made available. In the meantime, we'll be content to have some outstanding Canadian shows, such as Little Mosque on the Prairie, which is at least a current show. Interesting though they've decided to include a 20 year old Canadian series, such as Road to Avonlea... but neglect to include my own personal favourites such as Grey's Anatomy and Ugly Betty, but I digress... however I do challenge them to bring in some more programming that's from this paticular century, and I challenge them to include a visually described Dancing with the Stars - now that's a challenge for ya! As much as we appreciate their effort, it would be nice to have programming that is available to all. And even more importantly, to be actually offered by our cable programming departments. According to their website, they will have: CBC shows: This is Wonderland Heartland Little Mosque on the Prairie This Hour has 22 Minutes - along with a collection of Canadian documentaries and movies Also will feature original CTV programming, including series such as Road To Avonlea Alice I Think Whistler and original movies such as Shades of Black Lives of the Saints additional programming from CTV include specialty channels including MuchMusic, Discovery Channel and Travel+Escape. Murdoch Mysteries Less than a Kind Survivorman Mantracker OMNI documentaries and biographies from The Biography channel. Like I said, it's a start, and I'm looking forward to seeing more made available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 Hi , I knew about this a couple of years ago. The national advocacy groups really did not like the proposal because they felt it should not be a separate channel but true mainstreaming and available on all channels not just one so we could have what we want, not what was picked for us. As you can see, it didn't get through to their thick skulls. Ruth From: blind-diabetics [mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 9:06 PM To: blind-diabetics Subject: Re: off topic Thank you , we had no idea this was launched, and we're right near where it launched, but apparently with all that is going on here with our government debaucle that is going on, it even wasn't noticed. I did call our cable provider (which happens to be the largest provider in Canada), and they didn't have a clue about it... well, maybe one day hopefully. It apparently includes some Canadian programming, but It's unfortunate that mainstream programming isn't available yet. Hopefully it will expand as time moves on. I do appreciate the fact that outstanding Canadian programming is at least made available. In the meantime, we'll be content to have some outstanding Canadian shows, such as Little Mosque on the Prairie, which is at least a current show. Interesting though they've decided to include a 20 year old Canadian series, such as Road to Avonlea... but neglect to include my own personal favourites such as Grey's Anatomy and Ugly Betty, but I digress... however I do challenge them to bring in some more programming that's from this paticular century, and I challenge them to include a visually described Dancing with the Stars - now that's a challenge for ya! As much as we appreciate their effort, it would be nice to have programming that is available to all. And even more importantly, to be actually offered by our cable programming departments. According to their website, they will have: CBC shows: This is Wonderland Heartland Little Mosque on the Prairie This Hour has 22 Minutes - along with a collection of Canadian documentaries and movies Also will feature original CTV programming, including series such as Road To Avonlea Alice I Think Whistler and original movies such as Shades of Black Lives of the Saints additional programming from CTV include specialty channels including MuchMusic, Discovery Channel and Travel+Escape. Murdoch Mysteries Less than a Kind Survivorman Mantracker OMNI documentaries and biographies from The Biography channel. Like I said, it's a start, and I'm looking forward to seeing more made available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 I would also like to echo the others' thank yous here - it means a lot that someone is willing and able to advocate for all of us. As for mainstreaming on all channels for TV programming - I believe it would be quite the mental challenge for our dear bureaucrats. I imagine it is mommy CRTC protecting us from... well... I don't know what. First Health Canada feels it needs to protect us from the talking meters and the CRTC protects us from descriptive and easily accessible TV programming? *sigh* No, they don't get it, but for some reason they do get the closed captioning concept. I also notice that more and more, shows are going silent here, and more and more commercials are relying exlusively on visual and unrelated music to give the messaging. I think because it's the bottom line, and to have voiceovers in both official languages is expensive, so companies who are advertising whatever, will cheap out by giving the message visually. A perfect example are the recent Canada Bond commercials... from our very Canadian government that supposedly promotes accessibility. Whatever! Just another thing that I will choose to describe to Larry - or not - as the case may be. Not that I want or need commercials to be described or anything - it is an interesting trend though. Re: off topic Thank you , we had no idea this was launched, and we're right near where it launched, but apparently with all that is going on here with our government debaucle that is going on, it even wasn't noticed. I did call our cable provider (which happens to be the largest provider in Canada), and they didn't have a clue about it... well, maybe one day hopefully. It apparently includes some Canadian programming, but It's unfortunate that mainstream programming isn't available yet. Hopefully it will expand as time moves on. I do appreciate the fact that outstanding Canadian programming is at least made available. In the meantime, we'll be content to have some outstanding Canadian shows, such as Little Mosque on the Prairie, which is at least a current show. Interesting though they've decided to include a 20 year old Canadian series, such as Road to Avonlea... but neglect to include my own personal favourites such as Grey's Anatomy and Ugly Betty, but I digress... however I do challenge them to bring in some more programming that's from this paticular century, and I challenge them to include a visually described Dancing with the Stars - now that's a challenge for ya! As much as we appreciate their effort, it would be nice to have programming that is available to all. And even more importantly, to be actually offered by our cable programming departments. According to their website, they will have: CBC shows: This is Wonderland Heartland Little Mosque on the Prairie This Hour has 22 Minutes - along with a collection of Canadian documentaries and movies Also will feature original CTV programming, including series such as Road To Avonlea Alice I Think Whistler and original movies such as Shades of Black Lives of the Saints additional programming from CTV include specialty channels including MuchMusic, Discovery Channel and Travel+Escape. Murdoch Mysteries Less than a Kind Survivorman Mantracker OMNI documentaries and biographies from The Biography channel. Like I said, it's a start, and I'm looking forward to seeing more made available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 I would also like to echo the others' thank yous here - it means a lot that someone is willing and able to advocate for all of us. As for mainstreaming on all channels for TV programming - I believe it would be quite the mental challenge for our dear bureaucrats. I imagine it is mommy CRTC protecting us from... well... I don't know what. First Health Canada feels it needs to protect us from the talking meters and the CRTC protects us from descriptive and easily accessible TV programming? *sigh* No, they don't get it, but for some reason they do get the closed captioning concept. I also notice that more and more, shows are going silent here, and more and more commercials are relying exlusively on visual and unrelated music to give the messaging. I think because it's the bottom line, and to have voiceovers in both official languages is expensive, so companies who are advertising whatever, will cheap out by giving the message visually. A perfect example are the recent Canada Bond commercials... from our very Canadian government that supposedly promotes accessibility. Whatever! Just another thing that I will choose to describe to Larry - or not - as the case may be. Not that I want or need commercials to be described or anything - it is an interesting trend though. Re: off topic Thank you , we had no idea this was launched, and we're right near where it launched, but apparently with all that is going on here with our government debaucle that is going on, it even wasn't noticed. I did call our cable provider (which happens to be the largest provider in Canada), and they didn't have a clue about it... well, maybe one day hopefully. It apparently includes some Canadian programming, but It's unfortunate that mainstream programming isn't available yet. Hopefully it will expand as time moves on. I do appreciate the fact that outstanding Canadian programming is at least made available. In the meantime, we'll be content to have some outstanding Canadian shows, such as Little Mosque on the Prairie, which is at least a current show. Interesting though they've decided to include a 20 year old Canadian series, such as Road to Avonlea... but neglect to include my own personal favourites such as Grey's Anatomy and Ugly Betty, but I digress... however I do challenge them to bring in some more programming that's from this paticular century, and I challenge them to include a visually described Dancing with the Stars - now that's a challenge for ya! As much as we appreciate their effort, it would be nice to have programming that is available to all. And even more importantly, to be actually offered by our cable programming departments. According to their website, they will have: CBC shows: This is Wonderland Heartland Little Mosque on the Prairie This Hour has 22 Minutes - along with a collection of Canadian documentaries and movies Also will feature original CTV programming, including series such as Road To Avonlea Alice I Think Whistler and original movies such as Shades of Black Lives of the Saints additional programming from CTV include specialty channels including MuchMusic, Discovery Channel and Travel+Escape. Murdoch Mysteries Less than a Kind Survivorman Mantracker OMNI documentaries and biographies from The Biography channel. Like I said, it's a start, and I'm looking forward to seeing more made available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 I would also like to echo the others' thank yous here - it means a lot that someone is willing and able to advocate for all of us. As for mainstreaming on all channels for TV programming - I believe it would be quite the mental challenge for our dear bureaucrats. I imagine it is mommy CRTC protecting us from... well... I don't know what. First Health Canada feels it needs to protect us from the talking meters and the CRTC protects us from descriptive and easily accessible TV programming? *sigh* No, they don't get it, but for some reason they do get the closed captioning concept. I also notice that more and more, shows are going silent here, and more and more commercials are relying exlusively on visual and unrelated music to give the messaging. I think because it's the bottom line, and to have voiceovers in both official languages is expensive, so companies who are advertising whatever, will cheap out by giving the message visually. A perfect example are the recent Canada Bond commercials... from our very Canadian government that supposedly promotes accessibility. Whatever! Just another thing that I will choose to describe to Larry - or not - as the case may be. Not that I want or need commercials to be described or anything - it is an interesting trend though. Re: off topic Thank you , we had no idea this was launched, and we're right near where it launched, but apparently with all that is going on here with our government debaucle that is going on, it even wasn't noticed. I did call our cable provider (which happens to be the largest provider in Canada), and they didn't have a clue about it... well, maybe one day hopefully. It apparently includes some Canadian programming, but It's unfortunate that mainstream programming isn't available yet. Hopefully it will expand as time moves on. I do appreciate the fact that outstanding Canadian programming is at least made available. In the meantime, we'll be content to have some outstanding Canadian shows, such as Little Mosque on the Prairie, which is at least a current show. Interesting though they've decided to include a 20 year old Canadian series, such as Road to Avonlea... but neglect to include my own personal favourites such as Grey's Anatomy and Ugly Betty, but I digress... however I do challenge them to bring in some more programming that's from this paticular century, and I challenge them to include a visually described Dancing with the Stars - now that's a challenge for ya! As much as we appreciate their effort, it would be nice to have programming that is available to all. And even more importantly, to be actually offered by our cable programming departments. According to their website, they will have: CBC shows: This is Wonderland Heartland Little Mosque on the Prairie This Hour has 22 Minutes - along with a collection of Canadian documentaries and movies Also will feature original CTV programming, including series such as Road To Avonlea Alice I Think Whistler and original movies such as Shades of Black Lives of the Saints additional programming from CTV include specialty channels including MuchMusic, Discovery Channel and Travel+Escape. Murdoch Mysteries Less than a Kind Survivorman Mantracker OMNI documentaries and biographies from The Biography channel. Like I said, it's a start, and I'm looking forward to seeing more made available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 Not to drag this into a political debate, but there's a very good reason that closed-captioning gained acceptance so easily while doing anything that services the blindness sector has not. Unity. The deaf community spoke with one voice and all of them were in one basic accord on their need to be communicated to. On the other hand, the blindness community has two camps that have fought each other for years, one group that says it's the official voice of the blind says we don't need such enhancements, while the other group says we do. This has only served to make us look like a confused bunch of people who don't really know what we need, and so the powers-that-be throw their hands up saying " well, if they don't know what they want, neither do we. " Until the quibbling ever stops, it's going to be awfully hard to move forward. OK, now I'm off the soapbox. I only submitted this as a thought on why we're being shut out, not to get any arguments going. Bill Powers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 Not to drag this into a political debate, but there's a very good reason that closed-captioning gained acceptance so easily while doing anything that services the blindness sector has not. Unity. The deaf community spoke with one voice and all of them were in one basic accord on their need to be communicated to. On the other hand, the blindness community has two camps that have fought each other for years, one group that says it's the official voice of the blind says we don't need such enhancements, while the other group says we do. This has only served to make us look like a confused bunch of people who don't really know what we need, and so the powers-that-be throw their hands up saying " well, if they don't know what they want, neither do we. " Until the quibbling ever stops, it's going to be awfully hard to move forward. OK, now I'm off the soapbox. I only submitted this as a thought on why we're being shut out, not to get any arguments going. Bill Powers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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