Lost materials

[Chun Jimmy Huang]

Thank you Heather, Thank you Dr. Hardman, Thank you Richard, and 
Thank you Rolland.

I've made new copies and will send them out via UPS or FedEx 
tomorrow. I hope we won't see any more disturbing pictures of 
broken envelops.

peace
Jimmy


On Wed Jul 07 18:08:20 EDT 2010, Heather Souter 
<hsouter at GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> Taanshi, Jimmy,
> 
> I am glad to be able to tell you that I did indeed receive the 
> CDs and they
> were indeed played on the air!  I apologize for not getting back 
> to you
> about this sooner!!  BTW, they were very well received by those 
> who were
> listening.
> 
> Now, if you give me permission, I would be willing to make copies 
> and send
> them to Rolland and/or other folks in Canada for you if Fedex or 
> a courier
> service is not workable.  (At least the border security folks 
> wouldn't be
> scrutinizing the package!  It is shocking to know that singing in 
> our
> languages is considered subversive!!!!)
> 
> Eekoshi pitamaa.
> Heather
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 12:30 PM, Chun Jimmy Huang 
> <huangc20 at ufl.edu> wrote:
> 
>> Oh, wow, I am in shock! This has never happened to me before (or 
>> has it?
>> Did you receive my music cds for your friend's radio show, 
>> Heather?)
>> 
>> At first I thought it might simply be a piracy inspection. Some 
>> countries
>> do check all self-burnt discs. But (1) everything I sent you was 
>> originally
>> produced by small, local NGOs and was never meant for commercial 
>> use, so
>> there should be no copyright concern, and (2) normally the 
>> inspector(s)
>> would place the materials back to the envelop if they haven't 
>> found anything
>> illegal. So hm... I couldn't justify it. And I, too, would like 
>> to know if
>> others have similar experiences.
>> 
>> Still, don't be too upset, Rolland. I'll try again... this time 
>> with UPS or
>> FedEx. I'll let you know when I send my package out.
>> 
>> Jimmy
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Wed Jul 07 02:00:31 EDT 2010, Rolland Nadjiwon 
>> <mikinakn at shaw.ca>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>  Hi Jimmy...Your package arrived in my mailbox with the morning 
>> mail. It
>>> was placed inside a much larger sealed plastic bag along with 
>>> the contents
>>> of the manila envelope which had been torn open. All of the 
>>> printed
>>> materials are intact but taken out of the envelope. The one 
>>> music cd and the
>>> three DVDs have been removed and were not in the plastic bag. I 
>>> am sorry to
>>> say and so very disappointed the cd and DVDs did not make it to 
>>> me. I have
>>> attached photos of that part of the plastic bag, which is much 
>>> larger than
>>> in the photo by about twice, which carries the postal corp. 
>>> apology for the
>>> condition they found it in in the mail processing system.
>>> 
>>> I have no idea if it was opened by Candian or USA immigration 
>>> but someone
>>> did open it and removed only the cd and DVDs but for what ever 
>>> reason, I
>>> have no idea. Perhaps with increased security everywhere and in 
>>> particular
>>> on the borders our names on the envelope Huan and Nadjiwon are 
>>> not
>>> sufficiently English American or Canadian and so raise a 'red 
>>> flag' at
>>> security. I have had similar incidents but usually the tapes 
>>> were destroyed
>>> by pulling and knotting or the cd/DVDs were cut up. I think 
>>> this is the
>>> first time they have disappeared completely. I am sure they 
>>> will review the
>>> contents and destroy the discs.
>>> 
>>> I was much too upset and saddened earlier today, after I had 
>>> received the
>>> damaged packages with the missing items, to try and tell you 
>>> about them. All
>>> I can figure is you are Siraya and I am Potowatomi(Native North
>>> American)...maybe it is dangerous for us to exchange 
>>> information and
>>> knowledge on our peoples.
>>> 
>>> I have posted to the ILAT list so one: they can all know what 
>>> has happened
>>> to an exchange of intellectual knowledge and two: if anyone on 
>>> the list has
>>> had the same or similar experiences with information exchange 
>>> in this
>>> manner. Or, if anyone can enlighten me as to why this should 
>>> happen, how
>>> common is it and how selective....
>>> 
>>> Jimmy, I am so sorry this has happened. I was so looking 
>>> forward to the
>>> very special gifts which would enable me to hear your peoples 
>>> songs,
>>> language, young persons and being able to use it as a 
>>> springboard to deep
>>> discussions in the class and for my own...how can I put 
>>> it...happiness and
>>> satisfaction in the audio visual sharing of another indigenous 
>>> culture. I am
>>> so sorry Jimmy for whoever, persons or government, have 
>>> committed this
>>> violation...
>>> 
>>> I think I had best have a good cup of herbal tea and calm down a
>>> bit...wow...I feel so bad....
>>> 
>>> -------
>>> wahjeh
>>> rolland nadjiwon
>>> ______________________________________________
>>> 
>>> A clear conscience is usually a sign of a bad memory???
>>> ______________________________________________
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>>