gdp's Comments

the uncultured project : Disappointment at Davos

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:09:40 +0000

The winning video was about ethics - not poverty. He is definitely articulate and well-spoken. But, it's clear the youtube community was not a factor in this decision. They might as well have just asked us to send our videos by email instead of bothering to do this on YouTube at all.

the uncultured project : Disappointment at Davos

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:09:33 +0000

Thanks Steve. As upset and sad as I am about this - what gets me is that their pick completely and utterly ignores the input from the YouTube community. They might as well have done this off-site and/or by emailing our video files instead.

the uncultured project : What Would Kathy Do?

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 06:52:50 +0000

The transition to the new comment system broke some of Kathy's links. I'm reposting them here: http://narijibon.blogspot.com/2008/07/some-result...and http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/blog/2008/07... Thanks again Kathy for all you do! :) - Shawn

the uncultured project : Changing the Conversation: Save the Children USA

Sat, 3 Jan 2009 15:06:35 +0000

Hey David - it's always good to hear from the folks at Save the Children. The one big contact I know at the UK branch is Nick Downie. If you see him before you head to SC India - please tell him I said hi :) And I'd love to stay in touch because I'm always looking for opportunities to team up with Save the Children whenever possible :)

the uncultured project : Dealing with Haters from Bangladesh

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:22:14 +0000

Hi Ferdaus :) There definitely have been good comments. The best, by far, have been from people who are too poor to access YouTube. The Bangladeshi comments I get on YouTube are - of course - from those rich enough to own a computer and/or have access to the internet. There are positive comments from Bengalis, but I am genuinely surprised at how many negative comments come from (rich) Bengalis. And I lived in Bangladesh for over a year on a budget not much more than $100. I, for one, thought I was accustomed to a Toronto lifestyle. But I learned to do without electricity, without hot running water (or any running water), without toilets, and in places infested with roaches. So don't think me too accustomed to Toronto living! :P

the uncultured project : Christmas Wish List

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 20:33:10 +0000

Hi Alicia! If you can vouch for this person and you think his would be a safe place to stay - than by all means! Please feel free to Facebook message me the details!

the uncultured project : Full Medical Disclosure: Iron Poisoning from Bangladesh

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 18:32:19 +0000

Hey Ken! I can do blood tests here and in Bangladesh to monitor my iron levels. But finding water with low iron maybe tricky. You see boiling water kills off the germs - but actually concentrates dissolved metals. So I'd be concentrating the water and making it worse! haha. This is very important to me and - as long as there is an ounce of financial ability - I don't want to stop doing this...

the uncultured project : Full Medical Disclosure: Iron Poisoning from Bangladesh

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:04:50 +0000

Hey Stephanie :) I can use all the help I can get to grow this project. But I have to mention that I'm not a formal charity - I'm just a guy. Your school may prefer to donate to a registered charity instead. But even more important than donations is helping to build momentum for this project. If you can get your friends to start watching my videos on YouTube, getting them to subscribe, and sharing it with others - that helps this project build momentum :)

the uncultured project : What I Was Doing In Kenya

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 03:22:07 +0000

Thank you for not labeling me a "hero" or anything superfluous like that :)

the uncultured project : Cow Sh*t to Clean Water: The Reasons & Science Behind It

Mon, 8 Dec 2008 14:47:27 +0000

It was a bit slow for my liking. It comes out like a trickle - kind of like a Brita filter or some coffee makers. It's no different than some of those ceramic filters I saw in Bangladesh... I guess the technology isn't advanced enough to purify the water at the same rate you pour it in :-(

the uncultured project : Full Medical Disclosure: Iron Poisoning from Bangladesh

Wed, 3 Dec 2008 23:28:50 +0000

It's not due to rusty tubes. The metal (be it iron or arsenic) exists in the ground water unfortunately...

the uncultured project : Full Medical Disclosure: Iron Poisoning from Bangladesh

Wed, 3 Dec 2008 22:23:52 +0000

Hey Karaline! That's very kind of you to say. But I think a lot of people would probably do the same if they spent some time seeing the kind of things I've seen. If I can quote Barack Obama, WE are the people we have been waiting for. The world needs people like US (that includes you, me, and anyone who cares about the issue of global poverty) :)

the uncultured project : Full Medical Disclosure: Iron Poisoning from Bangladesh

Wed, 3 Dec 2008 05:35:03 +0000

I can use all the luck I can get - so by all means feel free to pray :)

the uncultured project : Thank You

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 02:31:14 +0000

Thanks Zak :) I installed a new plugin and accidentally voted down your comment - my bad :P