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This is the amazing Blue Moon Motel in Florence
Arizona. I was here in February 99 covering the execution of 2
German brothers. I was working for the German television network
RTL. |
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This is a picture of my little truck on the prison grounds.
In front is the cholla cactus or jumping cactus. This cactus
jumped to my left leg and also attacked 3 other people. The
Germans I worked with
were fascinated with cactus they had never seen it this close before. |
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Also in February 99 I visited Brush Colorado to help
introduce a new tooth brush for Oral-B. On the was back to Denver
I found my lake. |
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This is Frank. He was in Phoenix for the NFL Owners
meeting in March 99. Normally he runs a bigger truck in L.A. |
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This is Rod. He lives in Sacramento and was helping
Frank on the NFL Owners meeting shot. Their truck was running
from 3 am to midnight each day. The two of them operated the
truck in 2 shifts. 3 am here in AZ is 6 am for the New York
morning shows. |
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My little van was parked just across the street from
them. My network required more normal hours so I didn't
have a helper. It was rainy and over cast for all 3 days of this
conference. Behind me is the MCI truck it also lives in Phoenix
but doesn't get out much. |
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This is my truck Ku-11. Here I am at Hohocome field in
Mesa. This shot I was broadcasting a press conference for the
Chicago Cubs who have their spring training at this stadium.
There were 2 other trucks here but mine was so small I could park right
next to the wall. The conference room is up beyond the banners at
the top of this picture. |
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On April 18 I left for a five week trip to Skopje
Macadonia. |
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This is Moore Oklahoma in June of 99. About a month ago
a tornado with winds in excess of 300 MPH ripped through this apartment
complex. I was working with the BBC in London producing Twister
Week
a half live half tape show. Their control room is in the camper
behind
me. |
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In August I visited the Imus ranch about an hour west and
north of Santa Fe New Mexico. This ranch is then another 5-6
miles down a dirt road. In the foreground you might be able to
see the chickens roaming
around. |
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This was a fun job broadcasting the Monday Night Football
from Sun Devil Stadium Sept. 27 99. |
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In October I got to see the new Teleport Facility PacSat just
acquired near Tracy California. This big dish is 13 meters tall.
That
is me standing in front. This dish is pointed at a satellite that
will
reach London and Western Europe. The other one looks at a
satellite
that can also be seen in Japan. |
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This is a family of owls that live near the top of the
European dish. I was told that they hatched from eggs back in
early July. They are cute and fun to have around but they make a
huge mess down below. |
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This is the Pacific dish. Right next to it is a 15 foot
U-Haul. This site will be used to relay signals from Asia to
Europe. |
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On a trip from Albuquerque NM to Las Vegas I just had to take
a shot detour on to Route 666. Every few years religious zealots
try to rename this high way. It got its name back in the 1920's
as this high way is the 6th road to intersect highway 66. |
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Well I made it to Las Vegas. I am here at the MGM Grand
helping in the Web Cast of the The Who reunion concert. The
orange
cones mark sprinklers that came on every day at 3:30 pm and 6 pm. |
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Yep those are the sprinklers watering down my truck. |
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This is Frank's truck. Remember form the NFL owners
meeting. Together frank and I were sending 4 different signals to
an internet company in San Juan Capistrano. My truck is in the
background. |
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In early December traveling to the Panama Canal for the
handing over to the Panama government. |
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The Tracy Teleport again for Y2K |
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