[opendtv] Re: How about a roast of Bert at NAB?
- From: Kon Wilms <kon@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2005 15:10:06 -0800
You don't get to nominate yourself. Sheesh, the nerve! I heard that the
award guarantees you will immediately switch your mindset over to 8VSB
and never again rock the boat.
Speaking of years - I just realized I've been doing this datacasting
boondoggle for over 10 years now - man oh man.
BTW If we roast Bert at NAB who gets the apple?
Cheers
Kon
On Sat, 2005-01-29 at 17:49 -0500, Bob Miller wrote:
> How about a "Maybe he will survive but he has never really been in
> broadcasting yet Wanabee" award for the likes of Bob Miller? I feel like
> I have been in broadcasting for 15 years at least. I could use an award,
> I have space on the wall for a certificate and the guarantees sound
> good. What do they guarantee BTW?
>
> Bob Miller
>
> Larry Bloomfield wrote:
>
> >The Order of the Iron Test Pattern is over 25 years old. Once upon a time we
> >had 2-3000 members. In those days, you had to be in broadcasting 15 years to
> >apply. That is no longer necessary. Now, like then, you had to be a survivor
> >of the broadcast industry. That can be true of someone after their first
> >day. There are no fees, dues, etc. We do sell certificates to hand on your
> >wall, which come with 2 guarantees. And we have lapel pins. We do an annual
> >awards meeting at NAB every year. One year we gave the Iron Couch Potato
> >award to Gene Pooley. Pooley, while working for Zenith many years ago,
> >invented the remote control - thereby making possible couch potatoes. It's a
> >toung-in-cheek group and we're out to have good clean fun.
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