tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716244555779725730.post360633839481364543..comments2023-11-27T15:22:45.736+02:00Comments on Fjords of Africa: The A Week (and other article excesses)Chris Shamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07066111751307656927noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716244555779725730.post-10557606069518030312013-03-10T12:57:29.367+02:002013-03-10T12:57:29.367+02:00The subtitle above does promise "a wee bit of...The subtitle above does promise "a wee bit of angry shouting," which is harder to fit in regularly than you might expect. Begrudgery is an easy option.<br /><br />But of course I do realise there can be good reasons not to; I know the visual effects people are currently doing their green screen thing, and I get how that's important to them. The reason I leap to laziness and indifference is that most people haven't given reasons at all why they won't do it. I've even had a handful of people telling me they think it's a great idea and that they'll do it, and then nothing. I'm left with nothing to assume but laziness and/or indifference.Chris Shamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07066111751307656927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716244555779725730.post-77673548624183590292013-03-10T11:08:49.061+02:002013-03-10T11:08:49.061+02:00Sure, I'm in! But people have their own variou...Sure, I'm in! But people have their own various reasons for not wanting to participate in things like this - not just laziness. I don't think it's as problematic as that trend of changing your profile pic to a cartoon character to "raise awareness" of child abuse, but I also don't begrudge others not wanting to join in.<br /><br />As an aside, the other thing happening on my birthday is that a new church is opening down the road from my house. This seems like a nice counterbalance.Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08453668132293083197noreply@blogger.com