Tell me that this isn't ironic! I'm in my car on the way home from work last Friday, listening to CBC Radio 2 Drive as usual, and on comes an ad. 'An ad?' you might say. 'Isn't that unusual? CBC doesn't have advertising.' Well, true. Our national broadcaster IS advertisement-free except when it comes to tooting their own horn (and taking up yet more time in their otherwise vacuous schedule -- I mean, really, have you listened lately? Have you ever heard -- and this goes for CBC TV too -- an organization that takes SO much bloody time telling you what they're about to do? What the heck is the point?!). But I digress; sorry about that. Back to the point that I was trying to make. I'm listening to this ad and what is that ad about? It's about the fact that CBC Radio 2 doesn't have ads (and is thus worth listening to)! It makes this statement at least 4 times during the ad! Do they ever even proof-listen this stuff?!
But that isn't the best part: the best part is that this ad is ONLY on CBC (for CBC). Has anyone out there heard this ad on any other staion? Nope! Shouldn't it be on OTHER radio stations (which btw everybody else is listening to -- EVEN WITH ads?!!). I know, I know, CBC (aka Canada) is TOO DAMN POOR to contemplate paying to have their ad run on other stations so instead they run it on their own. PULLLLEASE!
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ReplyDeleteI thought this blog was for and about PA'S- must not be much interesting stuff to write about.
You're right. Apart from being CRAZY busy trying to get procedures written, approved and signed into force, there's not a great deal happening on the PA front.
ReplyDeleteWell...actually...I suppose I could bring everyone up to speed on what the PA Section is up to. A lot of same old, same old that may not seem terribly interesting to me but may actually be to others. I'll post something within the next few days. Thanks for asking.
To tell you the truth, my next post was going to be something about the 'justice' of charging a store keeper for making a citizen's arrest of a crack cocaine addict who was in the habit of stealing -- and re-selling -- thousands of dollars worth of merchandise...but maybe I'll save that some other time.
Once again, it is encouraging to know that there are people who actually consult this site from time to time. I should remind myself of that more often. Thanks!
Would you mind explaining what's happening with the PA Section and just letting members know that we are moving forward (although it may not appear so right now)?
ReplyDelete1. I need to know that I'm addressing a PA, and
ReplyDelete2. I need to know that you are a member of the CAP (which means that I need to know your name).
Even then, I am not at liberty to divulge any item of great significance to the PA Section of the CAP.
If you'd like to let me know who you are, my email's attached to the profile (and I've set the blog to send addition comments to my email). If not, I'm afraid that's as far as we go. Sorry.