THE PERILS OF LIVE TELEVISION
(Thanks to James Flynn)
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Oh, the humanity@2!
Posted by: Jeff Meyerson | November 21, 2017 at 07:00 AM
My commute end so with walking through a corner in Chicago where the State of Illinois building, city hall/county hall, and the court building converge with a clear satellite line of sight. We have multiple camera crews at the corner every week.
I suggested to a local hip morning show that playing “Name that National Anthem” during other shows’ live standup segments would be fun.
Could the camera crew ask for a redo?
Posted by: Not Not My Usual Alias | November 21, 2017 at 07:09 AM
[Driver, to passengers] "Hey, we're on TV! Wave, everybody! Hey, De-Wayne!!!"
Okay, movin' on. Don't wanna be late again..."
Posted by: Stixnstonz | November 21, 2017 at 08:51 AM
That's Marta.
Posted by: Clankie | November 21, 2017 at 09:46 AM
What's the problem. It was a great pic of a bus.
Posted by: LeDud | November 21, 2017 at 11:39 AM
Were they on that side of the street to get the "crowd" shot?
Posted by: Rudolph | November 21, 2017 at 12:37 PM
Big deal, magicians do that every day
Posted by: Mike | November 21, 2017 at 01:30 PM
I watched it on a local channel and their camera was in a better spot. Even so, this was not a spectacular implosion. The bus didn't cause them to miss much.
Posted by: pogo | November 21, 2017 at 01:56 PM
Hey, wasn't that the Geezer bus?
Posted by: Wolfsong | November 21, 2017 at 04:10 PM
Wolfsong- It wasn't our Geezer Acres bus. Ours is a pretty white with red stripes. There's curtains on the windows and shiny wheels. It looks like a big Tylenol.
Posted by: Le Petomane | November 21, 2017 at 07:24 PM
I had a similar thing happen to me when the first space shuttle landed at Edwards AFB back in 1981. I arrived at the freezing cold dry lake 5 hours before sunrise, in order to get a prime viewing spot. 30 seconds before landing, a very large fire truck pulled up against the security line, and my view was blocked for the entire landing.
"Carpenter words" were then exchanged with the driver of the firetruck.
Posted by: PirateBoy | November 21, 2017 at 08:20 PM
"Did I pass the audition?"--reportedly (but unconfirmed) said by the Marta bus driver.
Posted by: funny man | November 22, 2017 at 11:11 AM