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Steven C. Barr(x) wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Roger and Allison Kulp" <[log in to unmask]>
>> There with the terrorists ! Invade 'em ! Nuke 'em !
>> Official White Horse Souse
>> "Richard L. Hess" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> http://www.cbc.ca/arts/story/2007/02/14/copyright-pressure.html
>> I suspect that part of the pressure has to do with lengthening
>> Canada's 50-year copyright term when they use terms like "bring into
>> line" but the article appears to focus on immediate piracy.
>>
> Actually, the "immediate piracy" supposedly occured in Montreal, and
> involved digital-video-camera "filming" of newly released films for
> pirate sale. However...CRIA would dearly love to get the same "eternity
> plus 50 years" term that RIAA managed to obtain south of the border!
> 
> The next question, of course, is: "Which partially-famous entertainment
> figure can we successfully run for MP (or appoint to the senate?!) and
> then arrange a tragic death for...?!
> 
> Who'll be the Canuck Sonny Bono...?!
> 
> Steven C. Barr
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> 
William Shatner? (No, actually I'm enjoying him in Boston Legal.) How about 
Celine..Gretzky..my loathing for Adrienne Clarkson knows no bounds but I don't 
want to give her another 9 seconds of fame and tragic death is too good for her.

dl