Do you see the pensive people in this photo? They're what you call bloggers, and I'll be counted among them when the CBC airs the next edition of Test The Nation on January 20th. I've been drafted as part of the team of bloggers who'll be taking the test live on TV that night. We're going up against chefs, cab drivers, celebrity look-alikes, backpackers, and flight crews. Hanging out with the look-alikes is going to be hilarious, though I've now got beef with the Mick Jagger look-alike. In an online Q&A, CBC asked him which team he most wanted to beat.
"Bloggers - all they do is criticize," he said.
Oh snap, fake Mick Jagger offered up some real criticism. It's on!
The list of participating bloggers is online here, and we've got a good Montreal contingent. Hugh McGuire, Julien Smith and Andy Nulman are three of the locals who got picked. Julien also wrote a post about the event, noting that I plan to enjoy some drinks in Toronto with my fellow bloggers. But not on the day of the show, of course.
Tune in on the 20th if you have a chance. I'll do my best to properly embarrass myself.
I’m on the team too. I heard you (replayed I think) on As It Happens just the other day, but have run across Regrettheerror before, probably on a blogroll. I hadn’t realized at the time it was done by a Canadian blogger though.