Today was stinger day.
At my station there's one surefire way to gauge what kid of day you're going to have - it's when you get assigned a "stinger" - especially right at the start of your shift.
A stinger is broadcasting slang for a portable microwave transmitter. For 90% of our live remotes we use large semi-automated TV vans with air conditioning and 50 ft masts to beam our signal over buildings and stuff. We get assigned stingers on days that all the trucks are in use elsewhere. And, since we're the airport crew, we got the stinger - which has its ups and downs. The good thing: we can go all over the place in an unmarked car, and not worry about everyone pointing and honking. The bad thing: RF microwave signals beaming us at ground level, only a few places to set-up, and about 50 thousand other little things.
Anyway, I had a long day, beginning with getting to a press conference late (as in, over). Then we got the stinger. The people for our second story never showed. Our main story was problematic. Then we had a stinger. And, right when my shift was about over..breaking news: murder in Vancouver (add another 2 hours).
..but it wasn't all that bad.
Although, along the way today, It had the right mix of fun to level it out. It was Wednesday (wednesday=comic book day). I turned in my entry for the Longbaugh festival contest. Found out that I won "Best Feature Photographer 2003" by the Oregon AP. And, had to got to eat at the airport Pandra Express.
And, as requested...
A shot of my latest Neighborhoodies shirt.
I got a really cool batch of shirts, and the service was top-notch. They even sent a handwritten letter with the order - Not to mention the very cool phone call (from Brooklyn, no less) to check over a detail in my order.
Links round-up:
1. Dawn of the Dead fans have something new to jerk to. [link]
2. Hasser's retarded comics get corporate sponsorship. [link] (Or, at least somthing else that might get him sued.)
3. Audio started a blog. My advice to him: get blogging, bitch. [link]
4. Marvel decides to get out a dead horse and start beating it again. [link] Bite me, Shatterstar.
5. Coke sponsored rover finds evidence of Dasani on Mars. [onion]
At my station there's one surefire way to gauge what kid of day you're going to have - it's when you get assigned a "stinger" - especially right at the start of your shift.
A stinger is broadcasting slang for a portable microwave transmitter. For 90% of our live remotes we use large semi-automated TV vans with air conditioning and 50 ft masts to beam our signal over buildings and stuff. We get assigned stingers on days that all the trucks are in use elsewhere. And, since we're the airport crew, we got the stinger - which has its ups and downs. The good thing: we can go all over the place in an unmarked car, and not worry about everyone pointing and honking. The bad thing: RF microwave signals beaming us at ground level, only a few places to set-up, and about 50 thousand other little things.
Anyway, I had a long day, beginning with getting to a press conference late (as in, over). Then we got the stinger. The people for our second story never showed. Our main story was problematic. Then we had a stinger. And, right when my shift was about over..breaking news: murder in Vancouver (add another 2 hours).
..but it wasn't all that bad.
Although, along the way today, It had the right mix of fun to level it out. It was Wednesday (wednesday=comic book day). I turned in my entry for the Longbaugh festival contest. Found out that I won "Best Feature Photographer 2003" by the Oregon AP. And,
And, as requested...
A shot of my latest Neighborhoodies shirt.
I got a really cool batch of shirts, and the service was top-notch. They even sent a handwritten letter with the order - Not to mention the very cool phone call (from Brooklyn, no less) to check over a detail in my order.
Links round-up:
1. Dawn of the Dead fans have something new to jerk to. [link]
2. Hasser's retarded comics get corporate sponsorship. [link] (Or, at least somthing else that might get him sued.)
3. Audio started a blog. My advice to him: get blogging, bitch. [link]
4. Marvel decides to get out a dead horse and start beating it again. [link] Bite me, Shatterstar.
5. Coke sponsored rover finds evidence of Dasani on Mars. [onion]
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