wow... I didn't realise so many TBK were reprazentin'!
Of course... i was there with 5 or 6. hehehe...
I thought that it was pretty good. Most of what he talked about I've read on his mailing list or in the book already, but it was really nice to see him live. He comes across as such a "regular" guy in the way he talks and the way he presents himself, but he's rediculously funny when he wants to be. He also seems to be one of the most sincere "celebrities" out there. He has a reputation for sticking around until the last book is signed, and regularly addresses people who can't make it into his lectures so they at least have something to remember.
I found it uncomfortably hot though, way up on the third balcony, and after 3 hours it kinda gets to you. Also the question period was all about people pushing their own agendas who were so transparent about it (with the exception of Otis of course
). I waited it out so I could get my book signed, only to realise that I'd be there another hour at least so I hopped on my bike home, unsigned book and al.
The film clip that he showed was absolutely priceless, I will definitely catch that when it comes out. The interview with the brother of the other Oklahoma City bomber, and the interviews with the Michigan kids regarding the Columbine massacre just shows how fucked up some people are in that country.
My favourite quote from the farmer:
"The pen is mightier than the sword, I just use the pen, but it's always good to keep a sword at your side"
Then he shows Michael the loaded pistol he keeps under his pillow. f.u.c.k.e.d. is all I have to say.
And the bank that gives him a free gun for opening an account? Houston, we really do have a problem.
elgsixnine (how do you pronounce that anyway?
), in his book he briefly describes why he singles out blacks. It's because the way he sees it, most other visible minoroties have been able to adequately integrate themselves into American culture. We don't see East Indian ghettos or neighbourhoods filled with only poor Europeans as much as we see the African American bias in the U.S.
One of the first things I noticed when I was in San Fransisco last year was that all the poor people I saw were black, and all the black people that I saw were poor. We don't get exposed to that in Canada on such an easily visible level, but it's there in the U.S. in every major city.
I'm definitely glad that I got to see Michael Moore live, hopefully he'll return again in the future. His lecture was quite inspirational, especially during the question period when he started talking about how it only takes one person to start something good, how the majority doesn't matter. Seeing so many people there who share his point of view is kind of uplifting considering how much bad shit is going on everywhere else. Just the fact that he and his book are doing so well is a sign of changing times and a growing consciousness among North America.
Pete
