[access-uk] Re: RNC documentary
- From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 1 May 2007 17:50:57 +0100
Cheers Terry - I guess as with most things, we all see what we want to
see! - Andy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Terry Clasper" <terry.clasper@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 4:41 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNC documentary
| Andy.
| A man with some common sence!
| I thought the program was well made, rather funny, and I agree Steve was a
| hell of a keyboard player.
|
| ----- Original Message -----
| From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 3:10 PM
| Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNC documentary
|
|
| > Gina - I wasn't going to come in on this, given that most seemed to have
a
| > negative take on the programme, but I do agree with you, and I found it
| > very
| > interesting and well done - of course the programme makers could have
| > focussed on other aspects of being a student at the RNC, but I thought
| > what
| > they did highlight showed an array of feelings and emotions, no
different
| > to
| > those of sighted people, and not all of these were blindness specific,
and
| > as such, it helped to highlight similarities rather than differences;
not
| > a
| > bad thing in my opinion.
| >
| > Just as an extra observation: I thought that Steve had a lot of talent,
| > and
| > a lot of spirit, and I wouldn't be surprised if we heard more of him at
| > some
| > point.
| >
| > -
| > Andy
| >
| >
| > ----- Original Message -----
| > From: "Georgina Joyce" <gena-j@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 11:03 AM
| > Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNC documentary
| >
| >
| > | Hi
| > |
| > | I don't know, compared with big brother it was good. It showed that
VI
| > =
| > | people are human with the same growing pains. Coming to terms with =
| > | sight loss. Being patronised for being able to walk down the road. =
| > | What is a meaningful relationship. What damage is caused by what is =
| > | supposed to be responsible significant adults. Yes it was raw, but it
=
| > | was the truth. It is how life is for young VI people and how many of
=
| > | the issues are the same as those for similar sighted people.
| > |
| > | My criticism is of the stupid music overlay.=20
| > | =20
| > |
| > | Gena
| > |
| > | Amateur Call: M 0 E B P
| > |
| > | VOIP / IM: gena1959uk
| > |
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| > |
| > | -----Original Message-----
| > | From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf
| > =
| > | Of Christine Weetman
| > | Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 12:22 AM
| > | To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNC documentary
| > |
| > |
| > | I agree with you here Carol, My I think the programm was done for
| > | entertainment and through the eyes of a tipical media reporter.
Nothing
| > | "Good" was promoted in the programm, fowl language, bad maners. Guess
| > | Hannah wasn't in the programm as she's a different type of person, one
=
| > | who
| > | wants to Achieve and Get on in life, Not quite how the media want to =
| > | present
| > | a VI person.
| > |
| > | Christine W.----- Original Message -----=20
| > | From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > | To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > | Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 10:35 PM
| > | Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNC documentary
| > |
| > |
| > | Hi Chris,
| > |
| > | OK, we heard the documentary here, though there was no sight in the =
| > | house to
| > | confirm anything. There was the naration but, for some reason or
other,
| > =
| > | we
| > | didn't get the audio description on Cable. Anyway, after a while we
| > | switched to digi-TV and got the audio which did improve things a
little.
| > |
| > | My honest view is that Channel 4 made a very poor programme, wasting a
=
| > | lot
| > | of time and not getting sufficient background about courses and =
| > | information
| > | through to the public. As I wrote last night, I object greatly to
that
| > | phrase "Young blind things", as though they're a piece of rubbish! I
=
| > | know
| > | it may be an expression that's very much "in" now, but I found it very
| > | demeaning indeed to think of such folk in this way.
| > |
| > | There were extra students around from time to time but of course I
have
| > =
| > | no
| > | knowledge as to whether one of them was Hannah. She was not mentioned
=
| > | by
| > | name, so far as I can recall. Salina and Stacy were the prominent =
| > | girls.
| > |
| > | On a good note, I was pleased (and slightly amused) to discover that =
| > | they at
| > | least still use the word "Totals" at RNC. That sure took me back! =
| > | (They
| > | didn't mention "The dims and visions" though. Perhaps, in some ways,
=
| > | that's
| > | as bad as the word "things", but we chose to call ourselves by those =
| > | names
| > | and that was the difference!
| > |
| > | Well, forgive my rambles, Mr. Moderator. I'll get off the computer
and
| > =
| > | come
| > | back ready to keep good conduct tomorrow, promise!
| > |
| > | --
| > | Carol
| > | carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx
| > |
| > |
| > | ----- Original Message -----=20
| > | From: "Christopher Hallsworth" <chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > | To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "Greg Athans" <g.athans@xxxxxxxxxxx>;
| > | "Christine Weetman" <goatmum@xxxxxxx>
| > | Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 10:04 PM
| > | Subject: [access-uk] RNC documentary
| > |
| > |
| > | > Hi all,
| > | > Well the RNC documentary might have finished now. What did you think
=
| > | of
| > | > it? Did you see Hannah at all? I don't think she was on it, which =
| > | would
| > | > be disappointing, but I'm sure it was worth the watch anyway. Any
| > | > comments are greatly appreciated. Thanks.
| > | > Christopher Hallsworth
| > | > E-mail: chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | > Skype name chrishallsworth7266
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