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From: Anthony.Casey@hnews.fidonet.org (Anthony Casey)
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Subject: Re: Commonwealth Games
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Date: 12 Feb 90 03:01:21 GMT
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>Re your choir of signers, I would THINK that they better be scattered all 
>over the stadium, don't you think?

Well, I think the intention was visual appeal. Their uniform dress and
gestures would lose their impact were the signers dispersed. I'm sure most of
those in the stadium could have seen them. With binoculars, maybe.

>  They COULD put one of them in the corner of the picture on a permanent 
>basis. I would think that would be a very good idea.

He or she wouldn't have had a great deal to report, much of the time. After
all, opening ceremonies aren't the most verbal of events. They did, however,
put the text of the athletes' oath to the screen, as I recall. But, a signer
during Prince Edward's delivery of the Queen's message might have been nice.
Then again, if we are to consider sign language as that - a language - then
its practicioners must be considered an ethnic minority. Like America,
Australia has an incredible number of ethnic minorities. Of course, there are
many additional ones within the Commonwealth. To cater for them all in
similar ways would create busy television screens, to say the least! Or is
sign a language deserving of special treatment? Just posing a question, I
timidly add.

>  Wonder if you can get the Commonwealth Games on TV in the States...

>From what I've heard of American cable TV, I wouldn't be surprised. (grin)
Nude interview shows, indeed!

Anthony

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