Cowboy Caleb – You Really Want To Run A TV Program About Blogs, Really?

Posted
3 June 2009 @ 7pm

You Really Want To Run A TV Program About Blogs, Really?

This is a true story. Basically, I got an email from somebody named Nawwar Syahirah (Producer, English Current Affairs) who wanted to me help out with a TV programme called BlogTV.sg

From: Nawwar Syahirah
date: 3 June 2009 14:05
subject: Invitation to BlogTV.sg

Hi Cowboy Caleb,

I’m a producer from the programme BlogTV.sg, hosted by Flying Dutchman and Phin Wong, which airs on Channel NewsAsia. We’re starting our new season next month and we’re very interested to invite you as a guest blogger for the programme’s website.

This season’s BlogTV has the website as a key feature of the programme, as there will be live streaming of the TV show online and we are expecting many viewers to watch the show via web.

bla bla bla

Since they didn’t require that I appear on television to wrestle in the mud with the Flying Dutchman (whom I’ve wanted to punch in the face for a very long time because of his long hair), I thought this was an interesting idea and to my surprise, I replied in the positive.

From: Cowboy Caleb
Date: 3 June 2009
Subject: re: Invitation to BlogTV.sg

Hi,

Since I don’t have to show my ugly mug on tv, I’m ok with this.

And then to my surprise, 5 seconds later I receive this.

From Mail Delivery Subsystem
date 3 June 2009 18:55
subject Delivery Status Notification (Failure)

This is an automatically generated Delivery Status Notification

Delivery to the following recipient failed permanently:

nawwar@mediacorp.com.sg

Technical details of permanent failure:
DNS Error: Domain name not found

Now I know it’s not Nawwar’s fault and this snafu has nothing to do with her. But you must appreciate the irony of not being able to email somebody that wants to do a tv program focused specially on bloggers.

Nawwar, if you’re reading this – please email me from your personal email account (that would work) if you still want me onboard. Hahahaha.