Comments on: His Benevolence Stilgherrian’s Christmas Message http://stilgherrian.com/stilgherrian-live/christmas-message-2008/ All publication is a political act. All communication is propaganda. All art is pornography. All business is personal. All hail Eris. Vive les poissons rouges sauvages! Sat, 19 May 2012 21:24:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Stilgherrian · Look, about that damn topless gnome… http://stilgherrian.com/stilgherrian-live/christmas-message-2008/#comment-21458 Stilgherrian · Look, about that damn topless gnome… Wed, 27 May 2009 01:50:13 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/?p=3077#comment-21458 [...] stupid gnome has been part of nearly every video I’ve done since His Benevolence Stilgherrrian’s Christmas Message, and it’s there precisely because it’s [...] [...] stupid gnome has been part of nearly every video I’ve done since His Benevolence Stilgherrrian’s Christmas Message, and it’s there precisely because it’s [...]

]]> By: Stilgherrian http://stilgherrian.com/stilgherrian-live/christmas-message-2008/#comment-15112 Stilgherrian Mon, 29 Dec 2008 12:36:40 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/?p=3077#comment-15112 <strong>@yewenyi:</strong> Oh this is almost entirely driven by the religious conservatives. I've written about this in various ways, and <a href="http://stilgherrian.com/tag/censorship/">posts tagged "censorship"</a> have the full story. But there's four main elements: <ul> <li>A couple of years back a petition to parliament was circulated, mostly in conservative churches, which gathered 11,000-odd signatures calling for something to be done about the Internet. Beazley put ISP-level filtering on Labor's political agenda.</li> <li>During the year-long undeclared election campaign in 2007, the Howard government matched Labor's promise and created NetAlert. Senator Conroy has just continued that plan, more or less.</li> <li>Conroy himself is a member of the conservative Catholic right wing of the Labor party, which sees the world as a bad place due to people's moral slackness.</li> <li>Family First is one of the elements currently holding the balance of power in the Senate, and Senator Steve Fielding's vote is needed to pass any legislation which the Coalition opposes.</li> </ul> Politics is a dirty business. @yewenyi: Oh this is almost entirely driven by the religious conservatives. I’ve written about this in various ways, and posts tagged “censorship” have the full story. But there’s four main elements:

  • A couple of years back a petition to parliament was circulated, mostly in conservative churches, which gathered 11,000-odd signatures calling for something to be done about the Internet. Beazley put ISP-level filtering on Labor’s political agenda.
  • During the year-long undeclared election campaign in 2007, the Howard government matched Labor’s promise and created NetAlert. Senator Conroy has just continued that plan, more or less.
  • Conroy himself is a member of the conservative Catholic right wing of the Labor party, which sees the world as a bad place due to people’s moral slackness.
  • Family First is one of the elements currently holding the balance of power in the Senate, and Senator Steve Fielding’s vote is needed to pass any legislation which the Coalition opposes.

Politics is a dirty business.

]]> By: yewenyi http://stilgherrian.com/stilgherrian-live/christmas-message-2008/#comment-15111 yewenyi Mon, 29 Dec 2008 09:57:48 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/?p=3077#comment-15111 on the internet censorship, do you think they did some deal with the religious groups before the election and need to be seen to come in with their side of the bargain? on the internet censorship, do you think they did some deal with the religious groups before the election and need to be seen to come in with their side of the bargain?

]]> By: Stilgherrian · Gname the Gnome! http://stilgherrian.com/stilgherrian-live/christmas-message-2008/#comment-15090 Stilgherrian · Gname the Gnome! Mon, 29 Dec 2008 02:36:12 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/?p=3077#comment-15090 [...] you’ve watched His Benevolence Stilgherrian’s Christmas Message then you’ll be familiar with this delightful creature. She needs a [...] [...] you’ve watched His Benevolence Stilgherrian’s Christmas Message then you’ll be familiar with this delightful creature. She needs a [...]

]]> By: Stilgherrian http://stilgherrian.com/stilgherrian-live/christmas-message-2008/#comment-15089 Stilgherrian Sun, 28 Dec 2008 23:42:11 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/?p=3077#comment-15089 <strong>@Stephen Collins:</strong> Erm, yes. Beauty. For some value of "beauty". <strong>@Bob Bain:</strong> Ah, but I have no need to suck up to the Prince of Wales. I haven't sat on my throne for decades, thwarting his hopes to become King. @Stephen Collins: Erm, yes. Beauty. For some value of “beauty”.

@Bob Bain: Ah, but I have no need to suck up to the Prince of Wales. I haven’t sat on my throne for decades, thwarting his hopes to become King.

]]> By: Bob Bain http://stilgherrian.com/stilgherrian-live/christmas-message-2008/#comment-15087 Bob Bain Sun, 28 Dec 2008 06:25:11 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/?p=3077#comment-15087 You didn't mention the Prince of Wales once. The Queen paid homage to Prince Charles in HER Chistmas message (sigh) You didn’t mention the Prince of Wales once.

The Queen paid homage to Prince Charles in HER Chistmas message (sigh)

]]> By: Stephen Collins http://stilgherrian.com/stilgherrian-live/christmas-message-2008/#comment-15084 Stephen Collins Sat, 27 Dec 2008 23:29:01 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/?p=3077#comment-15084 Truly a thing of beauty. Truly a thing of beauty.

]]> By: Stilgherrian http://stilgherrian.com/stilgherrian-live/christmas-message-2008/#comment-15082 Stilgherrian Sat, 27 Dec 2008 22:59:40 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/?p=3077#comment-15082 Some notes on this production: <ul> <li>For those who enquired about the technicals, the camera is a JVC GZ-HD6, the only sub-$2k HD video camera with 3CCD sensors. 120GB HDD & micro-SD. Though there is a Sennheiser e815S microphone in shot, we suffered Microphone Cable Failage™ and so you're listening through my MacBook Pro's built-in mic. After that it was Final Cut Express for the full HD edit, then re-coding in Quicktime Pro and then whatever Viddler did with it after I'd uploaded. I may fix the interlacing problem -- if I can be arsed.</li> <li>The <em>Christmas Message</em> is now an annual tradition. Be warned.</li> <li>A friend has emailed his contacts to promote the video, but called it "slightly self-indulgent". WFT? Young Man, it is <em>totally</em> self-indulgent!</li> <li>It would all have been much better if I'd finished the script earlier and not, um, an hour before we were due to shoot. On Christmas Eve. Next year will be better. Much better.</li> <li>There will be a "Gname the Gnome" competition soon.</li> <li>I am not President of Iran. Yet. Quite.</li> </ul> That is all. Move along now. Some notes on this production:

  • For those who enquired about the technicals, the camera is a JVC GZ-HD6, the only sub-$2k HD video camera with 3CCD sensors. 120GB HDD & micro-SD. Though there is a Sennheiser e815S microphone in shot, we suffered Microphone Cable Failage™ and so you’re listening through my MacBook Pro’s built-in mic. After that it was Final Cut Express for the full HD edit, then re-coding in Quicktime Pro and then whatever Viddler did with it after I’d uploaded. I may fix the interlacing problem — if I can be arsed.
  • The Christmas Message is now an annual tradition. Be warned.
  • A friend has emailed his contacts to promote the video, but called it “slightly self-indulgent”. WFT? Young Man, it is totally self-indulgent!
  • It would all have been much better if I’d finished the script earlier and not, um, an hour before we were due to shoot. On Christmas Eve. Next year will be better. Much better.
  • There will be a “Gname the Gnome” competition soon.
  • I am not President of Iran. Yet. Quite.

That is all. Move along now.

]]> By: Danu Poyner http://stilgherrian.com/stilgherrian-live/christmas-message-2008/#comment-15081 Danu Poyner Sat, 27 Dec 2008 22:24:51 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/?p=3077#comment-15081 There are few words one can use to describe this little piece of video. I have no idea where to even begin and I'm not going to try. Nice Fail Whale mug though :) There are few words one can use to describe this little piece of video. I have no idea where to even begin and I’m not going to try.

Nice Fail Whale mug though :)

]]> By: Neerav http://stilgherrian.com/stilgherrian-live/christmas-message-2008/#comment-15076 Neerav Sat, 27 Dec 2008 13:15:36 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/?p=3077#comment-15076 FYI Britain's Channel 4 broadcast a Christmas message by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad that has caused a lot of consternation http://bit.ly/BvNZ FYI Britain’s Channel 4 broadcast a Christmas message by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad that has caused a lot of consternation http://bit.ly/BvNZ

]]> By: Out to Space » His Benevolence Stilgherrian’s Christmas Message http://stilgherrian.com/stilgherrian-live/christmas-message-2008/#comment-15074 Out to Space » His Benevolence Stilgherrian’s Christmas Message Sat, 27 Dec 2008 11:54:54 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/?p=3077#comment-15074 [...] The final video I make in 2008. I spend my first Christmas not working in a restaurant, editing this video for Stilgherrian. [...] [...] The final video I make in 2008. I spend my first Christmas not working in a restaurant, editing this video for Stilgherrian. [...]

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