A MeToday Entry from Rich
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Jul 2011 My Daughter on Fox 13 News in Tampa
She's just off to Charley Belcher's left shoulder when the view goes full screen to the studio (in the white waist band). This is the Next Generation ballet intensive at Patel Conservatory with Peter Stark. Nice job!
Cool kids, Cool Camp: MyFoxTAMPABAY.com
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Apr 2011 TheStage.tv - I'd Drive All Night
I caught a performance of my friend, Chris Harlow, from the web site TheStage.tv. This site is a place for musicians around the globe to get online and perform in an open mic environment. If people like your performance they will "cheer" for you -- and they can even tip you with Paypal. Performers can also earn extra time. As the audience watches, they can grant the performer more time in :10 second increments.
I decided to give it a try this morning. Here's my first time on the stage:
You can also find my videos from these performances at my YouTube page: richpalmerUSA
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Apr 2011 Charlotte FD Chief "Has a Big Helmet"
Charlotte area radio personalities Woody and Wilcox (and Creepy Jeffrey) seem to think that Chief Jon Hannan has a very large fire helmet. Perhaps it stood out more to them because it is a clean white, but honestly, it's no larger than every other fire fighter helmet of the classic variety.
You can see my PIO friend Captain Rob Brisley floating around the studio taking photos -- and displaying the helmet to the video camera. Props to Charlotte FD for once again showing how fire fighters (and even chiefs) are real people. This is a department that knows how to engage in their community, how to show honesty in the profession, and how to have a good time doing what they do!
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Mar 2011 Ross at the Fire Department
Image quality isn't the best, but this too much fun not to share. Wouldn't be surprised to see him sign up.
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Mar 2011 Twins mirror bathroom prank. [VIDEO]
via wimp.com
A great prank in Germany. The woman in the grey suit is facing and moving in sync with her twin sister...there is no mirror!
Some of the people really thought they were losing their minds.
Subtitled for English speaking viewers.
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Mar 2011 Fire Power: Content Still Good
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recently revisited the video Fire Power. I find it interesting that many safety educators often talk about the quality of this video. The clothing and house furnishings are tremendously out of date, but the content holds its value.
According to the recent blog post:
“In 1986 NFPA created the award winning video – Fire Power – which takes a firsthand look at the deadly dynamics of fire from ignition to full room involvement. At every twist and turn of the video, viewers geta bird’s-eye view of fire’s path of destruction and are astonished at how rapidly smoke and flames from a small fire envelop a home, making escape virtually impossible.
Much has changed since Fire Power was produced. What has not changed is the awesome power of fire. For the 25th anniversary, NFPA revisits a few of the original scenes with the original narrator, Boston News Reporter Jack Harper, to talk about the dramatic footage and the role home fire sprinklers play in saving lives and property.”
You can view the post and YouTube video at http://bit.ly/g4fHIq
The video is worth a watch. It stresses how effective the video was in 1986 – and how the information is still valid when teaching people about the dangers of fire. It shows all of the highlights of the original video. Total running time is only 7:12.
Rich Palmer
I'm just a singer, songwriter, safety educator, public information officer, new media enthusiast, dad, husband, and fan of many things online.
