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Was Bob Pettee screwed?
If he was, we ALL were.
Humorist Ray Goff checks in with, well, humor!
NPPA's 41st News Video Workshop:
Coming Soon, read.
Keeping it all in perspective: Read it.
Next year's event calendar, an organization
contact list, and then some,
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From the NBPA's (National Broadcast Pilots Association)
newsletter page.
Dear Fellow Members:
At the convention I informed everyone about the FAA's NOTICE OF PROPOSED
CERTIFICATE ACTION against me for alleged transgressions during the coverage
of the crash of Alaska Flight 261 last year. The TFR [temporary flight
restriction, usually imposed by Government employees] was obviously
manipulated soley for the purpose of preventing news coverage. The cost
so far for defending myself against admitted lies by Federal Controllers
is over $30,000.00. Luckily NBC finally stepped up to the plate to
pay the cost of legal.
Today I received notice from the Western-Pacific Region, Office of the
Regional Counsel:
"Upon consideration of all the facts which have been presented to the
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, including the information
submitted on your behalf during an informal conference on December 12,
2000, it appears that the certificate action proposed in our Notice dated
July 14, 2000, is not required in the public interest.
Therefore, the Notice of Proposed Certificate Action is hereby withdrawn
and you may consider this matter closed."
$30,000.00, my job and my reputation in certain quarters all down the
drain because controllers did not know or care to learn about the proper
implementation of 91.137 a(2).
I am soliciting everybody's brief comments on where to go from here.
Fight for more admission of wrong doing on the part of the Feds or just
fade away in the dusk. Scott Wallace has the documents outlining the outrageous
actions by the FAA and Military Controllers on duty during these episodes.
I, by this
e-mail, do authorize Scott to share those documents with anybody who
is interested in reading them . I welcome all comments and ideas from the
community I have been a part of for over 30 years.
Thanks in advance.
Bob Pettee (bpettee@aol.com)
From Ray Goff:
Been down in the dumps lately ... thinking my ol' Country has gone down
the crapper.
Modern-Day-Business-"leaders" remind me of a night-roaming Jackrabbit
jumping up and down and running around and around, when suddenly said rabbit
is caught in the glaring beam of an oncoming 18-wheeler. The rabbit
knows doom is in the offing, but is frozen with fear ... doing nothing
to save itself ... just sitting there hoping he will somehow survive. (He
had "down-sized" everyone who could/would rush in to do so.)
But then! Lo! and Behold! ... a good friend back in South Carolina
sent me this!
**************
The following has been attributed to State Representative Mitchell
Kaye from GA.
"We, the sensible people of the United States, in an attempt to help
everyone get along, restore some semblance of justice, avoid any more riots,
keep our nation safe, promote positive behavior, and secure the blessings
of debt free liberty to ourselves and our great-great-great-grandchildren,
hereby try one more time to ordain and establish some common sense guidelines
for the terminally whiny, guilt ridden, delusional, and other liberal,
bedwetters. We hold these truths to be self-evident: that a whole lot of
people are confused by the Bill of Rights and are so dim that they require
a Bill of No Rights.
ARTICLE I:
You do not have the right to a new car, big screen TV or any other
form of wealth. More power to you if you can legally acquire them, but
no one is guaranteeing anything.
ARTICLE II:
You do not have the right to never be offended. This country is based
on freedom, and that means freedom for everyone - not just you! You may
leave the room, turn the channel, express a different opinion, etc., but
the world is full of idiots, and probably always will be.
ARTICLE III:
You do not have the right to be free from harm. If you stick a screwdriver
in your eye, learn to be more careful, do not expect the tool manufacturer
to make you and all your relatives independently wealthy.
ARTICLE IV:
You do not have the right to free food and housing. Americans are the
most charitable people to be found, and will gladly help anyone in need,
but we are quickly growing weary of subsidizing generation after generation
of professional couch potatoes who achieve nothing more than the creation
of another generation of professional couch potatoes.
ARTICLE V:
You do not have the right to free health care. That would be nice,
but from the looks of public housing, we're just not interested in public
health care.
ARTICLE VI:
You do not have the right to physically harm other people. If you kidnap,
rape, intentionally maim, or kill someone, don't be surprised if the rest
of us want to see you fry in the electric chair.
ARTICLE VII:
You do not have the right to the possessions of others. If you rob, cheat
or coerce away the goods or services of other citizens, don't be surprised
if the rest of us get together and lock you away in a place where you still
won't have the right to a big screen color TV or a life of leisure.
ARTICLE VIII:
You don't have the right to demand that our children risk their lives
in foreign wars to soothe your aching conscience. We hate oppressive governments
and won't lift a finger to stop you from going to fight if
you'd like. However, we do not enjoy parenting the entire world and
do not want to spend so much of our time battling each and every little
tyrant with a military uniform and a funny hat.
ARTICLE IX:
You don't have the right to a job. All of us sure want all of you to
have one, and will gladly help you along in hard times, but we expect you
to take advantage of the opportunities of education and vocational
training laid before you to make yourself useful.
ARTICLE X:
You do not have the right to happiness. Being an American means that
you have the right to pursue happiness - which by the way, is a lot easier
if you are unencumbered by an overabundance of idiotic laws created by
those of you who were confused by the Bill of Rights."
... I hope this guy runs for President ...
2000: The year
to think about attending the
NPPA's News Video
Workshop.
2001: The year to do
it.
The News Video Workshop,
NPPA's annual TV photojournalism seminar, is set for March 18-23, 2001
at the University of Oklahoma. This intensive, "only one of its kind,"
workshop is taught by a faculty of top video professionals including current
NPPA photographer of the year Doug Legore, NBC Today Show special correspondent
Bob Dotson, NBC Dateline's John Larson, and a host of other nationally
recognized broadcast photojournalists.
Participants spend
up to 16 hours intense hours each day in formal and informal sessions with
a faculty of over 30 award-winning videographers, reporters, editors and
producers. The News Video Workshop, now in its 41st year, is known for
helping photojournalists build and maintain a solid foundation of technical
and storytelling skills. We turn shooters into photojournalists, teach
producers/reporters how to write with sound and images and recharge veteran
photojournalists' enthusiasm batteries. 0ver 350 video professionals attended
last year!
Complete details are
available on-line at:
www.nppa.@org/workshops/tvworkshop/
or from workshop co-director Sharon Levy Freed, 303-750-3255, slevyfreed@earthlink.net
Keeping it all in perspective:
On 18 February 2001, while racing for fame and fortune, Dale Earnhardt
died in the last lap of the Daytona 500. It was surely a tragedy for
his
family, friends and fans. He was 49 years old with grown children,
one,
which was in the race. I am new to the NASCAR culture so much of what
I
know has come from the newspaper and TV. He was a winner and earned
everything he had. This included more than "$41 million in winnings
and
ten times that from endorsements and souvenir sales". He had a beautiful
home and a private jet. He drove the most sophisticated cars allowed
and every part was inspected and replaced as soon as there was any
evidence of wear. This is normally fully funded by the car and team
sponsors. Today, there is no TV station that does not constantly remind
us of his tragic end and the radio already has a song of tribute to
this
winning driver. Nothing should be taken away from this man, he was
a
professional and the best in his profession. He was in a very dangerous
business but the rewards were great.
Two weeks ago seven U.S. Army soldiers died in a training accident
when
two UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters collided during night maneuvers in
Hawaii. The soldiers were all in their twenties, pilots, crewchiefs
and
infantrymen. Most of them lived in sub-standard housing. If you add
their actual duty hours (in the field, deployed) they probably earn
something close to minimum wage. The aircraft they were in were between
15 and 20 years old.
Many times parts were not available to keep them in good shape due
to
funding. They were involved in the extremely dangerous business of
flying in the Kuhuku mountains at night. It only gets worse when the
weather moves in as it did that night. Most times no one is there with
a
yellow or red flag to slow things down when it gets critical. Their
children were mostly toddlers who will lose all memory of who "Daddy"
was as they grow up. They died training to defend our freedom.
I take nothing away from Dale Earnhardt but ask you to perform this
simple test. Ask any of your friends if they know who was the NASCAR
driver killed on 18 February 2001. Then ask them if they can name one
of
the seven soldiers who died in Hawaii two weeks ago.
18 February 2001, Dale Earnhardt died driving for fame and glory at
the
Daytona 500. The nation mourns. Seven soldiers died training to protect
our freedom. No one can remember their names.
James V. Torney
CW4, US Army, Retired
(sent to "bp" from good friend Keith Krichinsky)
Upcoming
events and a list of important organizations
Provided To You
Courtesy of: John Gates - Gates Service Group,
Inc.
2001 Dates To Remember
© r11/28/00
March
21-24 USITT 2001 [Long
Beach Convention Center, CA]
25 Oscar ®
2001 - 73rd Academy Awards [Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium, LA, CA]
April
23-26 NAB 2001
[Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV]
May
31-6/1 Lightfair International
2001 [Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV]
31-6/2 Variety’s
Showbiz Expo - West [ Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles,
CA]
June
(need dates)
Montreaux International TV Symposium [Montreaux, Switzerland]
13-15 ICIA INFOCOMM
2001 [Sands Expo Center, Las Vegas, NV]
July
18-21 15th ITS Forum
[Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA]
20-22 Summer
NAMM [Nashville Convention Center, Nashville, TN]
August
5-8 IES-NA [Westin
Hotel, Ottawa, Canada]
12-17 Siggraph
2001 [Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA]
September
12-14 RTNDA
[Opryland Hotel & Convention Center, Nashville, TN]
13 SBE National
Meeting [Turning Stone Casino Resort, Verona, NY]
14-18 IBC
[RAI Center, Amsterdam]
21-24 AES 111th
[Javits Convention Center, New York City, NY]
October
2-4 LDI 2001
[Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL]
November 1-6 AMIA
[Montreal, Canada]
4-7 SMPTE 143rd
[New York City Hilton, NY]
12-16 COMDEX
- Fall [Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV]
General Information:
AES = Audio Engineering
Society
(800-541-7299 or
212-661-8528 fax 212-682-0477 : www.aes.org)
AFCI = Association
Of Film Commissions, International (323-462-6092)
AMPAS = Academy
Of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences
(310-247-3000 fax
310-859-9351 : www.oscars.org)
ASC = Amercian Society
Of Cinematographers
(800-448-0145 fax
213-876-4973 : www.cinematographer.com)
BDA = Broadcast
Designers Association
(212-376-6222 fax
212-376-6202 : www.bdaweb.com)
CES = Consumer Electronics
Show (703-907-7600 : www.cesweb.org)
CIE = Commision
International de L’Eclairage
(+48-22-660-56-15
fax: +48-22-660-56-16 : www.ee.pw.edu.pl/cie99)
IBC = International
Broadcasting Convention (: www.ibc.org.uk/ibc/)
ICIA = International
Communications Industries Assoc.
(800-222-6884 or
703-273-7200 fax 703-278-8082 www.icia.org)
IES-NA = Illuminating
Engineering Society
(North America) (212-248-5000
x117 : www.iesna.org)
ITS = International
Teleproduction Society
(888-ITS-2020 or
703-319-0800 fax: 703-319-1120 : www.itsnet.org)
ITVA = International
Television Association (214-869-1112 : www.itva.org)
LDI = Lighting
Dimensions International
(800-288-8606 or
212-229-2988 fax 212-229-2084 www.LDIshow.com)
Montreaux = (+41-21-963-3220
fax: +41-22-963-8851 : www.montreaux.ch/symposia)
NAB = National
Association Of Broadcasters
(800-342-2460 or
202-429-4194 fax: 202-775-2146 : www.nab.org)
NAMM = International
Music Products Association
(800-767-6266 or 619-438-8001
fax: 619-438-7327 : www.namm.org)
NATPE = National
Association Of Television Program Executives
(310-453-4440 fax:
310-453-5258 : www.natpe.org)
NCTA = National Cable
Television Association (202-775-3669 : www.ncta.com)
RTNDA = Radio &
Television News Directors Association
(800-656-0484 or
202-659-6510 : www.rtnda.org)
SBE = Society Of Broadcast
Engineers (317-253-0122 : www.sbe.org)
SIGGRAPH =(800-342-6626
or 212-626-0050 fax 212-944-1318: www.siggraph.org)
SMPTE = Society Of
Motion Picture & Television Engineers
(914-761-1100 fax:
914-761-3115 : www.smpte.org)
USITT = United
States Institute Of Theatre Technology
(800-938-7488 fax:
315-463-6525 : www.culturenet.ca/usitt)
Courtesy of
Gates
Service Group, Inc.
"Lighting Design
For Film & Video"
14 Edgewood Ave.
Natick, MA 01760-5424
(voice) 508-651-7886
(fax) 508-651-7889
liteguy@bu.edu
See Ya Next Time!
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"bp" editor Mark Bell
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