Sounds like this could go somewhere and might be entertaining. However, as in my previous post, learning to operate the gear and produce a show is the easy part. The hard part is maintaining the COMMITMENT to follow through and finish your program. Many hours of standing behind a camera, operating sound gear, lights, whatever. Keeping your commitment is the hard part.
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Go for it! I have worked on several shows for Ch 10 as a production assistant and it was a wonderful experience. Its easy to get the proper training to produce your own shows and relatively inexpensive. However, I will warn you, this is a very serious commitment and not to be taken lightly. After all my training, I came to the conclusion that anyone who can operate a home video camera and a DV
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Well...like they used to say in the Army, "Bend over and spread your cheeks, Here comes the Green Weinie". In this case, "green" means $$$$.
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TheMeeper Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Earning six figures to drive a bus is completly > absurd. I wonder what the drivers make in other > cities? > > Metro staff are usually pretty awful but I have > encountered some decent ones (mostly in the past > year). I still don't understand why they need > someone to sit at the parking lot ex
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I especially liked this part of the DC Examiner article: "The Examiner has also heard from lower-level Metro employees who bitterly complain about the “buddy system” that lets highly paid senior supervisors and their favored underlings hog overtime, arrive late and leave early, and spend much of their “work day” talking and hanging around station kiosks. Since they’re supervisors, nobody monitor
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bender Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I read one article where some bus drivers make > $125,000 a year. Since they are union they cannot > be fired and of course year after year they demand > and receive raises regardless of the economy. I found this on the DC Examiner. There are plenty of articles about problems that need to be addressed. http://w
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With our friend Marion Barry on the Metro Board, no wonder they need more money. http://www.wmata.com/about/board_gm/boardbios.cfm
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It never ceases to amaze me. The monthly cost of taking bus/Metro downtown is as much as a car payment. Gouge, gouge, gouge is all I see. They should be lowering fares to gain more ridership. Ive ridden on subways in Atlanta and Montreal that were nearly identical to Metro, but the fares are a fraction of what we pay. I think what we need to do is replace the current Metro Board with "real" peopl
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The Army background would be a great help. Also recommend that you take classes at night throuout your entire hitch. (The GI Bill is good but not perfect). If you expect a 9-5 job after getting a degree, maybe you should reconsider finance. I worked in financial institutions for 30 years and the only ones who work 40 hour weeks are low level clerical staff. If you are hired as a financial analyst
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TheMeeper Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Squirrel problem, No problem. > > LOL, who do you think I hang out with, Annie > Oakley?? It doesnt take an "Annie Oakley" to down a squirrel. Air rifles work fine and they're very quiet. No silencer needed. Bon Apetite!
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TheMeeper Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > A friend of mine used to live in Idylwood Village > Apts., and it was probably the worst place I've > seen around the Tysons neighborhood. Great > location, but majorly overpriced given the living > conditions. I used to feel bad for her because > there was a ridiculous ant problem in her unit, > the
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Makes me glad Im in Fairfax City. BTW, why dont we get into a big ruckus over who won the War of Northern Agression? Is there any truth to the reported sightings of mountain lions in Virginia? Can you eat them?
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Best response I can give to that is http://www.engrish.com/
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I once watched a bunch of Yankees visiting in S.C. They actually put cream, butter, and sugar on grits. Can you believe that? Such provincials.
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ferfux Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > TAstee 29 is far and away the CLEANEST joint in > Fairfax I guarantee!!!!!!!! Congratulations!!!! You win the $1 Billion prize for guessing the right restaraunt. BTW, If the 29 is so clean, why do they have so many citations? Hmmm.... Your check is in the mail. Watch for the postmark from Nigeria.
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Chris Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Was it Bob Evans? If it was then I was your > waiter whn that happened haha Nope, wasnt BE. Another hint..its very close to Fudruckers.
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TheMeeper Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > A lot of the "critical" violations aren't really > that bad. > > > Space Ghost is correct. Things like "excessive > ice build-up in the freezer" or "unlabled cleaning > solution" are considered "critical" violations. > So don't stop going to your favorite places just > because it says 'critic
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Phil Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I once took a shit in the woods. Bears do that all the time. Is that your only wilderness experience?
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Grunt Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I am considering starting my own nutrition (GNC > style minus ridiculous prices) store that I would > like to put in Fairfax area. I am currently in the > Marine Corps and my term is ending fairly soon. I > got a fair amount saved up from expense sacrifice > and deployment pay. I have worked at a GNC while &g
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TheMeeper Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Slimey, in theory you are probably correct. But > in practice it just wouldn't be feasible. A lot > of programs already get delayed because > contractors can't find cleared/clearable people > with the right expertise. Make the requirements > more stringent, and important projects just end up > costi
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Vince Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > People really do read what they want to read. > There is no evidence that the women spied for or > gave information to Hezbollah. There is however evidence that she viewed databases and searched for her family members names and herself. This is an abuse worthy of prosecution in itself. A Security Clearance does not
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TheMeeper Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Slimey, trust me, it's already hard enough to find > the right folks with the right security > clearances. And if we limit the pool to just > third-gen citizens, it's basically saying that > alot of much needed work won't get done- in fact > we'd probably stop bidding on alot of jobs because > it woul
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Once, back in the stone age, I was granted a Top Secret/Crypto security clearance. The first requirement was that you be at least a third generation NATURAL BORN American citizen. I have been complaining to the Congress and the press for years about the dropping of this requirement. (Wen Ho Lee remember?) I will start grinding my axe again today, but expect it to fall on deaf ears. (political co
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Neen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > No one has to scapegoat anyone. Most people feel > that their child should have a better chance at > going to UVA or Tech than an illegal. > > As long as illegals continue to come, and Gerry > Connolly keeps Fairfax county as a safe haven, you > can BET that illegal immigration will continue to > be
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Vince Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The fact that the media is responding to people's > fear and even feeding those fears is not evidence > that illegal immigration "is out of control". > > I am not against zoning laws that control > neighborhood density....expelling violent leagal > and illegal immigrtants. These and other thought >
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VInce Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I see no evidence that anything associated with > immigration is "out of control". What I do hear > is a lot of folks that seem to be filled with fear > and angst.....wake up! Every generation needs a > scapegoat for our fears....ours is illegal > immigrants. GET OVER IT! No evidence? The Washington Post
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KeepOnTruckin Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > VA malitia= National guard? No, they are not one in the same. The Militia is defined by the "Militia Act" and the National Guard was created by the "National Guard Act" They are two entirely different entities. Even if the entire Va National Guard were deployed overseas, the Governor still has the authority to call
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Open Carry! Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Militia = Open carry freaks Open Carry! Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Militia = Open carry freaks No, the Militia is defined as such: (try Googling "Virginia Constitution"+militia) The signification attributed to the term Militia appears from the debates in the Convention, the
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Lets face it, this illegal immigration problem is was out of control, and there are limited resources for localities. At which point should we start requesting our Governor to activate the States Militia and task them with solving the problem? From the Virginia State Constitution: SEC. 13. That a well-regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained to arms, is the proper, natural
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A very noble offer Grunt, and I thank you for your generosity. You might try posting your offer on this one: http://armywives.com/
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