Disqus - Latest Comments for Colin McKay

Re: Introductions should be personal

Colin McKay — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 17:13:22 -0000

I'd like to agree with you, but I have to admit that I balk at the first impression - that part where the caller tries to establish a relationship on a first name basis.

If you really cared about me, you wouldn't be calling during dinner. Or during Chuck. Or NCIS. Or Flip This House.

You would, maybe, send me mail.

Re: Industry maturity brings different challenges

Colin McKay — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 19:46:37 -0000

Good points, Jake.

But would you like to join me in my paranoia?

http://canuckflack.com/2007/12/07/a-blog-counci...

Re: Sugar Water: The Second Coming … of David Caruso

Colin McKay — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:07:33 -0000

Dear god. This is a masterwork. You take all the Caruso/Caine doubletake compilations on Youtube and somehow weave that into Jack Lord.

BRAVO!!!!!

Re: Exit Music (For a Film): No Doubt, “New”

Colin McKay — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 21:12:12 -0000

Dammit - i'm going to age myself here.

At least Two Tone Ska was only one generation removed from the Kingston slums when this Ottawa boy jumped on that bandwagon four or five years late (1983).

Re: Into the Ear of Madness: Week 1 â The Setup

Colin McKay — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:40:36 -0000

Oh god. I was trying to be all positive and patriotic, thinking things like "Foster's got a great oeuvre of work, that should be a tolerable year...."

And then I read your comment, DW. And laughed uncontrollably for five minutes.

Re: Dw. Dunphy On… Katie Couric

Colin McKay — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:19:27 -0000

So. I assume you have a similar stance towards Kelly Ripa?

Re: Mix Six: “Radio Days”

Colin McKay — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:17:59 -0000

The girl from T'Pau, Cathy Dennis, Amy Grant. They dressed like moms most of the time, but they were still on my "list".

Still can't figure it out. Amy Grant? Really?

Re: Into the Ear of Madness: Week 10 — The Olympics

Colin McKay — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:38:00 -0000

You know, speaking as a Canadian, we found that song very inspirational at the time. It still chokes me up a bit.

Then again, we also gave the world Sun Ice full body snow suits in pastel combinations.

Re: The Great Gross-Off: M&M’s Premiums Edition | Popdose

Colin McKay — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:23:43 -0000

When you say "suck it" do you say it in an accent, like Frenchie used to do on the old Opie & Anthony show?

Re: The Third Day of Mellowmas: Jarreaumas! | Popdose

Colin McKay — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:22:49 -0000

thanks guys. Reading the commentary gave me a good laugh, and I didn't waste any time listening to the song.

The cover looks like a lead-in shot to Al performing outdoors at the Today Show, with a key grip suspended from a cherry picker overhead, dropping soap flakes to simulate snow.

Re: Soundtrack Saturday: “Less Than Zero”

Colin McKay — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 19:02:28 -0000

The movie has some sort of irresistible appeal for me as well, and it may be simply due to the soundtrack, the Thunderbird and Jami Gertz' legs.

Re: Bootleg City: Pearl Jam in Chicago, May ‘06

Colin McKay — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 14:47:31 -0000

I am ALWAYS up for another Two Tone cover! Thanks for the "Save it for later"!

Re: Soundtrack Saturday: “Threesome”

Colin McKay — Sun, 24 May 2009 09:18:56 -0000

ThankyouThankyouThankyou! I agree the movie isn't that great (except for the writhing on the table scene) and Stephen Baldwin is always questionable, but I love the soundtrack! And i bought it on CD as well.

Re: Song-Off Jr.: Fast Food Burgers

Colin McKay — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:40:11 -0000

BNL had a great song "McDonald's Girl" ... "she's got a gold tooth, you know she's hardcore, she'll show you a good time and show you the door .."

Re: Disqus and the comment-o-sphere

Colin McKay — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 18:29:39 -0000

You know, those hints about possible uses for comments imply that Disqus will have some level of control over comments, and will use them out of context in a separate application.

That might be appealing to some people, but wouldn't it mean that Disqus would wield control over ALL comments in its system?

Re: Soundtrack Songs: Home On The Range

Colin McKay — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 19:47:57 -0000

The Murray/Doyle version of this film has long been a key piece of how I perceive Thompson. I haven't dared to watch the Depp version. I don't want that drunken, bumbling Murray to disappear.

Re: Sounds like a good reason to me…

Colin McKay — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 20:21:14 -0000

For a second there, I was going to stand up for Yellow Pages listings.

Then I remembered that, in their online directory, they never include a direct hyperlink to a company or a store's website - if there's one available.

It's all about keeping people inside the Yellow Pages fenceposts - in print and online.

I mean - the GD listing for Magma doesn't have a hyperlink!

Re: Greetings from the border

Colin McKay — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 20:30:00 -0000

Ditto on the welcome to the Ottawa blogosphere, Bernie!

Re: So you’re calling bullshit…

Colin McKay — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 15:56:21 -0000

I couldn't agree more. Even more startlingly for me, I've come across supposed experts who have moved beyond the curve - to denying the appropriateness of social media in certain campaigns.

http://canuckflack.com/2007/11/15/im-a-faux-soc...

Re: The sky is falling

Colin McKay — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:14:50 -0000

Sure, but Rodriguez doesn't have a $5billion VISA bill.

Re: Walmart uses bloggers, NYT says

Colin McKay — Wed, 08 Mar 2006 12:49:39 -0000

Shel mentions someone questioned Edelman's choice of bloggers to target: that was me, and I'm quite startled that this entire discussion, both here and elsewhere, overlooks that Edelman's blogging work seems to reinforce the philosophical divide between pro and anti-Wal-mart groups.

It's not really about conversations or even sharing information: their work concentrates on providing ammo to pro-groups and denigrating anti-groups.

Is there any room for conciliation or discussion in an environment like that?