July 2009
2 posts
Netflix player and other gak
So when I woke up today, I decided to order the Roku Netflix player. At only $100, I figured it was worth a shot to see if it can give me some quality movie streaming to my tv. Hopefully I will get it early next week.
I have finally finished cleaning my computer room and I must say, it really brightens up my place. Since it is no longer a mess, I can keep the door open and the sun hits the...
OMG I totally forgot I had a blog
So I forgot I had a blog. Time for a fast forward on life……..
Post X games, I went back to sesame street and finished yet another season. I had a dog, lost the dog (dont ask, very sad), completed another draft of my novel, signed on to do a whole bunch of mets games (blah), oh and I won an emmy. (still dont have the stupid statue. god it takes a long time for them to engrave and...
February 2009
1 post
Sick
Well, I am at work today, but I think if i had any other job, I wouldnt be. I have a pretty nasty fever and got to enjoy some of those messed up fever dreams last night.
I bought a new tv yesterday, but I have to return it because the picture is very jittery.
This blog sucks cause I dont really feel like typing.
I am very cold, but if I put my coat on, I start to sweat. I was sweating the...
January 2009
5 posts
Getting stuck in Aspen (winter x games update 4)
So this morning I decided to take a quick run into town. Usually this would be no big deal… I went to breakfast in kraft service at 8am and there was a slight rain. I finished my breakfast by 8:15 and went outside, it was snowing. I figured I had better head into town before it gets any worse. Well it got worse, very very fast. In the process of narrowly avoiding a jack knifed bus, I...
The correct way to right a wrong
Earlier today I told the story of how the engineers at the x games were screwed on swag (and since some of you have asked swag = shit we always get. it is a perk of the job. You show up to work a show and you are given things as a way of saying thanks. These things include shirts, hats, sweatshirts, jackets, and so on). Well let me tell you that a wrong has been righted and we have recieved...
On crappy swag and respect (aka Winter X Games 09...
When did engineers become the whipping boys of TV? When I started in TV back in highschool, engineers were a position of respect; we get you on the air and keep you there. We fix all of your problems and make your life easier. I know everybody likes to think their job is super important and people couldnt get by without them, but in the case of the engineer, its true. Without engineers, your...
Winter X Games update 2
After a week of setup, we hit air (on espn360) last night with no problems. This morning it looks like we have superpipe women’s snowboard eliminations followed by men and womens practice on the slope. In the afternoon we have womens ski superpipe practice followed by mens practice and then mens superpipe ski finals. I hope all that means something to someone cause it doesnt to me. This...
09 Winter X Games
So, it has probably been about two years since I last posted a blog, but I am bored and figure there probably is no better time to start. I am currently in Aspen for the Winter X Games. I didnt even realize they still did the X Games until I got booked on this job. I am working what we call Venue A which is the Pipe and Slope. It has been very uneventful so far, and the rest of my stay out...