N.B. The Reconciliation float is #31. Although the parade order can change, expect us to be within the first half hour. cheers Paul Canning --- From: "1999 Netcast Mardi Gras Update" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 24 Hour Count Down We are entering the 24 hours to go time frame and I hope that you are ready for a fantastic parade this year. G2 Higher Speed Connections This year we will be offering higher speed connections to our play-on-demand streams after the parade has been broadcast live. Within an hour or so of the parade finishing the replay system will be activated and you will be able to watch the parade using the new G2 Player and SureStream. Vast quality improvements can be expected. When to Start Connecting On the night you should connect onto the Netcast stream around 8.00pm Australian Eastern Summer Time (AEST). You will see a holding pattern broadcast and when you get that, stay connected. At around 8.15pm AEST time the live Netcast begins. It will begin with an introduction and all this will be live from the streets of Sydney. Some Important Points Q. What happens if the signal seems to go or I see black? A. This means we have a technical fault, stay connected and the signal should resume within a few minutes. Q. What happens if I get disconnected from the stream? A. Simply click the link buttons again on the web page and re-open your stream connection. If this fails, try again at 30 second intervals. We might need a few minutes to resume the transmission. Q. What happens if I run out of champagne! A. Good grief girl, what in the hell were you thinking when you ordered? Q. I have to leave early or I missed something, can I see it again? A. Yes. After the live Netcast we will be making the entire show available to be viewed again. This will take about an hour after the Netcast has closed. For a month after the Parade, you will be able to watch the entire show whenever you like by simply visiting the web site again. Q. What happens at the end of the netcast? A. The stream will completely stop. After this it will take us about 30 minutes to get the repeat stream on line. Please reload your netcast web page and follow the new instructions. The Parade It's the biggest, loudest, brightest celebration of lesbian and gay pride in the world. It brings the biggest city in Australia to complete standstill and attracts a street audience of over half a million. Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras is rapidly becoming one of the great cultural experiences of the world. The only live coverage of this remarkable event is on this website. Last year our webcast attracted a live audience of over 20,000 with 40,000 subsequently logging on to share the excitement. This year our coverage will be even bigger, brighter and bolder than ever. Our complete coverage, proudly sponsored by St.George Bank, will be hosted by Bruno Bouchet and Gillian Minivini with Kate Monroe and Miss Penny Tration down on the street interviewing Parade participants from around the world. Our hosts know their community and Parade well. You'll learn what the floats are about, hear background stories about the entrants and probably who they've all slept with. There'll be exclusive coverage from behind the scenes and interviews with some of the Parade's unsung heroes. The Netcast goes live on Saturday, 27 February, here in Sydney around 8:15pm AEST. Here is a guide to the world times: New York 4:15am Feb 27 Saturday Dallas 3:15am Feb 27 Saturday San Francisco 1:15am Feb 27 Saturday London 9:15am Feb 27 Saturday Tokyo 6:15pm Feb 27 Saturday Hong Kong 5:15pm Feb 27 Saturday Johannesburg 11:15am Feb 27 Saturday Try this if you want to calculate exact times. http://www.whitepages.com.au/time.shtml Don't missing being a live part of this phenomenal event. As Bruno's sister in England said of last year's coverage, "it was fantastic, like being in the crowd with you standing next to me". You will find the parade at htttp://netcast.mardigras.com.au/parade/ -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alexia.net.au/~www/mhutton/index.html Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink
