Good job, Rick

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I took control of the TV remote at my New Year's Eve party & turned the channel to MSNBC. We got to see you on your 11:20 Eastern time appearance; I thought you did a good job of being succinct & clear for the average person while still getting the important points across (cascading failures, etc). TV ain't easy; 'tis an art form unto itself, believe me. And not every guest masters it. Good job.

-- Anonymous, January 01, 2000

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Thanks - I'll tell ya a little story about that spot sometime. ;-)

-- Anonymous, January 01, 2000

Rick, I only saw you once. Bummer. Are you on call with MSNBC should any electrical situations arise in the coming weeks?

-- Anonymous, January 01, 2000

Also, let me take this opporunity to publicly thank Drew Parkhill for all his hard work and responsible coverage of this issue so far. In my mind, Drew set the standard for Y2k reporting by the traditional press

-- Anonymous, January 01, 2000

Rick,

Saw you again circa 12:30 or so today. Another good job.

Charlie,

Thanks- but I laughed out loud when I saw the word "traditional." That's the first time I've been called "traditional" :)

-- Anonymous, January 01, 2000


Conventional, maybe? Doesn't matter. Be proud of what you do. Same to Rick.

-- Anonymous, January 01, 2000


Yes, thanks to both Rick Cowles and Drew Parkhill for their work on this issue over the months. Also thanks to many folks who regularly posted valuable information on this and other fora, including various respectable (and as it turns out, quite right!) power company engineers.

-- Anonymous, January 02, 2000

Hey Rick and Drew!

First off, Rick, although I monitored MSNBC all day on New Year's Eve, I was ushering treasured friends out the door around 11 p.m. and I went to my home office shortly afterward to log in at JR Whipple, (to whom I had committed myself months before as a "rollover reporter") to log my tiny report from my sector of the world and also to see what was happening elsewhere.

Accordingly, Rick, I missed your "15 seconds of fame," (As Andy Warhole (sp)allegedly once described the future for all of us) on the "BIG DAY."

Accordingly, I would be most appreciative if you would consider posting a recap on this forum. Others who saw the report are most welcome to do so as well.

It certainly needn't be a transcript. A synopsis would do just fine (especially because I KNOW how miserable and time-consuming those transcripts can be, having lost sleep transcribing and uploading the transcript for that famous--or infamous--depending upon one's viewpoint--"60 Minutes" report on May 23, 1999).

Thank you in advance!

Drew,

So nice to see your name on this forum reporting at the rollover.

As those who know me understand, I am a former television news anchor/assignment desk editor/producer/reporter/film and ENG photographer/film and video tape editor for four network affiliates (ABC, CBS and NBC) across the country.

I am also one of the few people you will ever remotely know who has survived a a "mouse attack" at a television station. I'm not talking about electronic mice. I am talking about mammals. That is, however, a story for another day. Har!

Having said the above, I would like to formally wish you both a very "Happy New Year!"

I may be "On the Scene" for a year or so still documenting what has transpired over the past couple of years. Details to come at a later date. Rest assured, however, my efforts will ALWAYS be guided by the spirit of those who today--and most likely forever--will remain paragons of journalist virtue, because of their dedication to "balance." This, too, is a story for another day.

Having said that, regardless of what the future holds for any of us, TODAY, I feel VERY blessed!

How about you?

:)

P.S. My email address is real and always has been. Send me one if you feel inspired to do so.

P.S.S. How is Bonnie Camp's father doing? Anybody know?

-- Anonymous, January 02, 2000


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