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I could be wrong, TU, but I think we might be saying the same thing. I don't expect my hobbies to be profitable because they are hobbies. If I was going to pursue one of the things I like to do as a career, I wouldn't expect the taxpayers to subsidize it like they to with Traditional_Ale's finger painting (  ) or whatever art it is that he does. |
Paint tastes good. Yum.
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And since the original topic seems to have run its course and we're wildly off topic anyway, here's a question for Traditional_Ale - if you ever do find a way to make your art profitable, would you consider paying back the grant? I personally know somebody who moved here from Poland, and when his job fell through he went on welfare. Once he was back on his feet he paid back every cent to the government plus interest. That's wicked integrity right there.
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I donate meager sums to music programs where I can, and often work with young bands for free to get their demo together. Its about all I can do to "give back" right now.
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Originally Posted by temporary user
I probably missed it, but what did Traditional do to get such a large grant?
Trad, PM me so I can get in that. haha |
I was the worlds biggest band geek in high school and I went into audio engineering and live-sound reinforcement. Nice letters of recommendation and crap like that from some good teachers. And I left Calgary to go to Toronto. Unfortunately like I said earlier, only about a third of my income comes from this and have a "real" job too. Takes time to build up and gear is expensive.
All but a few of the T-Shirts hanging in the ceiling of the Blind Beggar are shows I did there. I haven't worked there in over a year and a half now, but every time I go in its like my own little saddledome with my championship banners flown in the ceiling.