Re: [videoblogging] Re: Looking for a video podcast hostess

2006-05-11 Thread Josh Leo
yeah yeah... I may not have started the thread, but started the explosion i guessOn 5/11/06, Bill Streeter <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:You started this thread? How's casting going?Bill Streeter LO-FI SAINT LOUISwww.lofistl.com--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Josh Leo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wr

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Looking for a video podcast hostess

2006-05-11 Thread Deirdre Straughan
On 5/11/06, Irene Duma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: And on another note, the acting profession is the only one where it is acceptable to specify a specific gender, age, and yes, even attractiveness level.  For all other positions, it is illegal here in Canada, and looks like the US too.   

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Looking for a video podcast hostess

2006-05-10 Thread Andreas Haugstrup
On Thu, 11 May 2006 17:30:14 +0200, Daryl Watson  <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Wtf? So this group is actually a 'tech group'. So Adam do you think posts > about content, aesthetics, politics, are off-topic and are out of place  > on > this list? While Adam is plugging his ears: You are takin

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Looking for a video podcast hostess

2006-05-10 Thread Irene Duma
Title: Re: [videoblogging] Re: Looking for a video podcast hostess Jumping in a bit late with my 2 cents on this subject. But it looks like we’ll be seeing more posts for good-looking, sexy male hosts soon enough. Seems that as women are becoming more financially independent, they are going

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Looking for a video podcast hostess

2006-05-10 Thread Adam Quirk
I'm sorry, but Adam is unable to respond at this time.  His typing fingers are being used to plug his ears while he hums and mumbles to himself and bangs his head on the floor.On 5/11/06, Daryl Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Wtf? So this group is actually a 'tech group'. So Adam do you th

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Looking for a video podcast hostess

2006-05-10 Thread john coffey
Everyone likes a pretty woman! Straights, Gay, Lesbian!   www.jchtv.comCasey McKinnon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: One thing I've learned about working at an organization where most menare over 40... they love being in the company of a young woman.  Mybet is that this video-podcast will cater

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Looking for a video podcast hostess

2006-05-10 Thread Brad Webb
Monique Danielle wrote: >"You guys really crack me up - I'm love this thread. It seems to me likes >it's all in good fun. I didn't think there was any flaming going on." > >correction - it seems to me like I need to retake english 101 - ;) > >I"m the queen of typos. > I'm going to guess that w

RE: [videoblogging] Re: Looking for a video podcast hostess

2006-05-10 Thread Monique Danielle
ge- From: Monique Danielle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 6:01 PM To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [videoblogging] Re: Looking for a video podcast hostess "But I wouldn't go so far as to say that women are above being influenced in a similar way. W

RE: [videoblogging] Re: Looking for a video podcast hostess

2006-05-10 Thread Monique Danielle
"But I wouldn't go so far as to say that women are above being influenced in a similar way. We are all human beings after all--who at our core are basically just big hairless horny apes who just like to think we're pretty clever." You guys really crack me up - I'm love this thread. It seems to

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Looking for a video podcast hostess

2006-05-10 Thread Devlon
I am starting to see that.  That's why I jump up when I see the same thing seeping into videoblogging, or whatever this new thing with online video is becoming.  I say, let's start from scratch, not do the same shit over again On 5/10/06, Charles HOPE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Some of

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Looking for a video podcast hostess

2006-05-10 Thread Devlon
On 5/10/06, LeanBackVids.com <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Michael Verdi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Anyway - this is what the panel I'm organizing for vloggercon will be about. > Should be interesting. Crazy how an simple question of "where can i fin

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Looking for a video podcast hostess

2006-05-10 Thread Charles HOPE
Some of the tacit messages floating around are rather striking, and would be very offensive but they are so commonly expressed. Devlon wrote: On 5/10/06, Josh Leo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Devlon, a man after my own heart Thanks Josh :) I for one never used to pay attent

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Looking for a video podcast hostess

2006-05-10 Thread Devlon
On 5/10/06, Josh Leo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Devlon, a man after my own heartThanks Josh :)I for one never used to pay attention to this type of thing, I was a sheep, show me something cool and I'll dumbly watch.  But after you talk to people that see through this and are aware of the soci

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Looking for a video podcast hostess

2006-05-10 Thread Devlon
On 5/10/06, Michael Verdi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 5/10/06, Devlon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I (as I am assuming Josh was) was surprised that here we have this new media, this new chance to try to avoid the pitfalls of traditional media and we have those who are going for the easy hook.

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Looking for a video podcast hostess

2006-05-10 Thread Michael Verdi
On 5/10/06, Devlon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:I (as I am assuming Josh was) was surprised that here we have this new media, this new chance to try to avoid the pitfalls of traditional media and we have those who are going for the easy hook...skin, sex, whatever. You know what Devlon, I'm not surp

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Looking for a video podcast hostess

2006-05-10 Thread Devlon
I am not debating the power of sex to sell, not debating whether women are nice to look at eitherI am not even debating whether boobs are cool or not (they are of course...I am close personal friends with a certain pair actually) My point is that regardless of how powerful sex can be as a sa

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Looking for a video podcast hostess

2006-05-10 Thread Josh Leo
Devlon, a man after my own heartOn 5/10/06, Devlon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 5/10/06, LeanBackVids.com <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Devlon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I (as I am assuming Josh was) was surprised that here we have this new > media

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Looking for a video podcast hostess

2006-05-10 Thread Devlon
On 5/10/06, LeanBackVids.com <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Devlon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I (as I am assuming Josh was) was surprised that here we have this new > media, this new chance to try to avoid the pitfalls of traditional media and > we have t

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Looking for a video podcast hostess

2006-05-10 Thread Devlon
On 5/10/06, LeanBackVids.com <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Devlon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I (as I am assuming Josh was) was surprised that here we have this new > media, this new chance to try to avoid the pitfalls of traditional media and > we have t

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Looking for a video podcast hostess

2006-05-10 Thread Charles HOPE
Naturally, there are business decisions that work but are unethical. Why are you generalizing our culture's devaluation of masculinity as a broad human condition? The ancient Greeks, for instance... LeanBackVids.com wrote: It is a business decision and that is it. Again, most human

RE: [videoblogging] Re: Looking for a video podcast hostess

2006-05-10 Thread Monique Danielle
I have to add one thing. I am a woman. I consider myself a feminist. But I still think that this thread is too funny.   Men are very simple creatures - it's a fact of life.  I interact with lots of high level execs. And let me tell you weather a guy is 14 or 67, blue collar or highly edu

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Looking for a video podcast hostess

2006-05-10 Thread Devlon
For what it's worth, since this thread has totally gone awry anyway...I don't think it's boobs that are the offensive thing here.  I am a big fan of boobs myselfand all them other parts.It's the "we've got a show that needs a face, or something in front of it...talking""I know, let's get

RE: [videoblogging] Re: Looking for a video podcast hostess

2006-05-10 Thread Monique Danielle
You guys are absolutely hilarious. As a woman I'm laughing my azz off at this thread. Cheers Monique http://www.vlogdiva.com http://www.divadesignworld.com _ -Original Message- From: Bill Streeter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Looking for a video podcast hostess

2006-05-10 Thread Michael Verdi
One of my favorite videoshttp://ryanedit.blogspot.com/2005/06/to-prove-point.html-Verdi-- Author of the book Secrets Of Videoblogging Me --> http://michaelverdi.comLearn to videoblog --> http://freevlog.orgI'm Going To Vloggercon, June 10 & 11 --> http://vloggercon.com SPONSO

RE: [videoblogging] Re: Looking for a video podcast hostess

2006-05-10 Thread Robyn Tippins
I have rather enjoyed this thread.  I'm a woman and haven't felt objectified in the least.  Well, maybe a little, but it's all in fun. I hope you have luck finding a hottie for your golfcast.  Robyn Tippins sleepyblogger.com -Original Message- From: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com [mai

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Looking for a video podcast hostess

2006-05-10 Thread Charles HOPE
You have a future in golf. Andreas Haugstrup wrote: On Wed, 10 May 2006 19:19:21 +0200, Charles HOPE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: If I were running a golf show, a hot young lady might be a necessity. I don't know how many of you golf, but I have been on several occasions, and

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Looking for a video podcast hostess

2006-05-10 Thread Andreas Haugstrup
On Wed, 10 May 2006 19:19:21 +0200, Charles HOPE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If I were running a golf show, a hot young lady might be a necessity. I  > don't > know how many of you golf, but I have been on several occasions, and one  > of the > highlights of the day is 4 guys chatting up the

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Looking for a video podcast hostess

2006-05-10 Thread Andreas Haugstrup
On Wed, 10 May 2006 19:55:26 +0200, LeanBackVids.com  <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I want to hear your opinions!... but it is sad to see an innocent > question/person get flamed.  It proves yet another example of why > newbies may not post here. Now who's trying to turn this into an argument

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Looking for a video podcast hostess

2006-05-10 Thread Adam Quirk
On 5/10/06, LeanBackVids.com <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Why try to make this into some big "women as objects" argument? Because humans as a race are generally very bitter beings and enjoy harrassing the hell out of the ones whose ideas they don't agree with.  And yeah, please by all means voi

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Looking for a video podcast hostess

2006-05-10 Thread Charles HOPE
I'd rather hear your opinions even if they aren't "communal". Josh Leo wrote: ok then, well I will keep my ideas/opinions to myself and say SPONSORED LINKS Fireant Individual

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Looking for a video podcast hostess

2006-05-10 Thread Josh Leo
ok then, well I will keep my ideas/opinions to myself and saycheck out craigslist, that is what Andrew of Rocketboom did and it seems to have worked for him!On 5/10/06, LeanBackVids.com <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Josh, this is a little unfair.  Sian has a marketing plan for his siteand simply a

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Looking for a video podcast hostess

2006-05-10 Thread Charles HOPE
Ron Watson wrote: Josh, you say fight the boob, I say embrace the boob.  Boob marketing is a fact of life.  If I were running a golf show, a hot young lady might be a necessity. I don't know how many of you golf, but I have been on several occasions, and one of the highli

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Looking for a video podcast hostess

2006-05-10 Thread Charles HOPE
Speak for yourself. Andreas Haugstrup wrote: The boob is a metonym. :o) SPONSORED LINKS Fireant Individual Use

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Looking for a video podcast hostess

2006-05-10 Thread Andreas Haugstrup
On Wed, 10 May 2006 18:27:23 +0200, Casey McKinnon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>  wrote: > Besides, don't men eventually lose the whole boob fascination eventually? The boob is a metonym. :o) -- Andreas Haugstrup Pedersen http://www.solitude.dk/ > Commentary on media, communication, culture and techn

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Looking for a video podcast hostess

2006-05-10 Thread Brad Webb
Streaming Beer.. Beercasting if you will.. starting R&D now. C'mere, Mr Corona. Ron Watson wrote: *snip* > Now, I'm not sure if it's the beer or the girl, but if I were running > a golf show, you can bet I would be looking for an attractive host. I > would be racking my brain to figure out

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Looking for a video podcast hostess

2006-05-10 Thread Josh Leo
Let's rephrase the original proposal for what it is:Can anyone out there help me with this? ... We are looking to hire aan object that is sexually arousing to our main demographic to host our show avout golf. What would be the most effective way to spread the word about this opportunity to c

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Looking for a video podcast hostess

2006-05-10 Thread Ron Watson
Josh, you say fight the boob, I say embrace the boob. Boob marketing is a fact of life. If I were running a golf show, a hot young lady might be a necessity. I don't know how many of you golf, but I have been on several occasions, and one of the highlights of the day is 4 guys chatting up the bee

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Looking for a video podcast hostess

2006-05-10 Thread Josh Leo
yeah sorry i made it sound that way... let's rephrase "why not knowledge of golf a requirement"On 5/10/06, Chris Daniel < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:Who's to say women don't have golf knowledge? :) On 5/10/06, Andreas Haugstrup <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> On Wed, 10 May 2006 18:11:54 +0200, Josh L

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Looking for a video podcast hostess

2006-05-10 Thread Chris Daniel
Who's to say women don't have golf knowledge? :) On 5/10/06, Andreas Haugstrup <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, 10 May 2006 18:11:54 +0200, Josh Leo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > What is the main reason you are looking for a woman to host? > > > > is it sex appeal? > > why not someone wi

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Looking for a video podcast hostess

2006-05-10 Thread Josh Leo
Fight the boob marketing!On 5/10/06, Casey McKinnon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: One thing I've learned about working at an organization where most menare over 40... they love being in the company of a young woman.  Mybet is that this video-podcast will cater to middle age men... so Ican understan

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Looking for a video podcast hostess

2006-05-10 Thread Michael Verdi
Comon you guys, quit being so coy. You know why they want a "vivacious, hot, attractive" woman. There are plenty of examples of how this model works. It's a TV thing that's spreading to videoblogging. It's all about reaching that target demographic. -Verdi On 5/10/06, Josh Leo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: [videoblogging] Re: Looking for a video podcast hostess

2006-05-10 Thread Monique Danielle
"Boobs trumphs golf." Funny LOL -- Andreas Haugstrup Pedersen http://www.solitude.dk/ > Commentary on media, communication, culture and technology. Yahoo! Groups Links SPONSORED LINKS Fireant

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Looking for a video podcast hostess

2006-05-10 Thread Andreas Haugstrup
On Wed, 10 May 2006 18:11:54 +0200, Josh Leo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What is the main reason you are looking for a woman to host? > > is it sex appeal? > why not someone with knowledge of golf? > why not anyone with a passion for golf or an exciting video-presence? Boobs trumphs golf. --

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Looking for a video podcast hostess

2006-05-10 Thread Josh Leo
I am curious to know your logic behind this whole woman thing though... I know it was brought up in another thread, but it never got answered. What is the main reason you are looking for a woman to host?is it sex appeal? why not someone with knowledge of golf?why not anyone with a passion for go