Posted by delta on 15th September 2008
I finally got some shots of “the rail” the other day. People keep saying my previous explanation was great, but they wanted to see it…
So, when I say I didn’t see the show (in most cases) I’m not really joking. This is an unobstructed view – usually there are set pieces, and/or people, in my sight-line of the stage…
I got a few emails asking why I don’t workout the weeks I “run the rail”. See those ropes? My job is to pull them all day, usually 12+ hours a day, for the run of the show (set, show, and strike). This in itself isn’t a big deal, it’s just another day at the office; but when I add my training in during the run of one of these shows I “burn out” (over-train) almost all my “Pull” muscles.
It usually hits me hardest on my right hand, which is an old (military) injury. Usually, I have a hard time holding anything in my right hand for a month or so. I mean: I can (and do) do it, but every once in a while my hand just lets go of whatever I’m holding – not good when at least 50% of what I do is lifting heavy things…
The guys who call me to work, and the guys I work with, have come to expect a certain level of “fitness” (I really can’t think of a better word right now) from me – I have to be able to lift/push/pull without issues (I expect no less from the guys on my crews)…
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Posted by delta on 14th September 2008
Just got done striking this one – I was the “MACC Tech” (everyone else was in the Castle doing a show that day) which means I run around making sure everyone has what they need to get their job done. I also gotta get everyone moving so everything stays on time…
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Posted by delta on 6th September 2008
Comedy with 4 standups – I should say, Local Comedy. Most people reading this wouldn’t get it, so I’ll stop right here – I liked the show though…
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Posted by delta on 5th September 2008
This was a long time in coming! We need to do this more guys! I was stoked to meet all you new guys – very stoked. Seeing Craig, Erick, Steve, Steve, and Lou outside of work was kinda nice too!
We must do this again – before busy season!
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Posted by delta on 25th August 2008
Yes boys and girls, it is almost time for the Mercedes-Benz Championship once again. We had to take it all out of the box, clean it, and put it back – checking for anything we needed to repair/replace before the setup in December…
We also made two more holes for the “Winner’s Flagpoles” everyone sees when they drive up to the golf course…
6 days of work (18th-25th with the weekend off) smack-dab in the middle of “Slow-Season” – awesome!
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