I think it was Thursday afternoon I listened to MSNBC for a bit and Katy Tur was reporting from where she grew up (palisades? Altadena?). Which reminded me that I have not watched the Whirlybird movie about her parents careers as media chopper pilots during LA roits circa 1991(?).
(Aside: there's so many damn movies and shows that I "add to my list to watch" and then never really watch them) /Doug [email protected] On Thu, Jan 9, 2025, 13:13 Kevin M. <[email protected]> wrote: > The stations don’t own the helicopters anymore… they subcontract, so to > get the contract the pilots put on the latest camera and surveillance > technology (for car chases). During pursuits you can see the speed of the > cars, as well at the street names. Even a map overlay to orient you. > > None of it actually helps in informing us about the fires, of course, but > fire on TV = huge ratings, so that’s what they will keep showing as long as > in ember is still glowing. > > Kevin M. (RPCV) > > > On Thu, Jan 9, 2025 at 9:25 AM Doug Eastick <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> it is crazy to watch this. >> >> Now that the TV choppers are back in the air, the level of devastation in >> Palisades is just crazy. I was really surprised at the technology of >> video on the choppers: the level of zoom, as well as the digital-overlay >> of the streets. So much more tech than the yellow football line. >> >> I cannot really appreciate the wind velocities reported. I just don't >> get that kind of wind where I am. Add in fire and holy crap. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "TVorNotTV" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAK5Q1Bo8ghhQdkopYae65y2ndKjJosBHinWvK0ftJmbVfcdGNw%40mail.gmail.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAK5Q1Bo8ghhQdkopYae65y2ndKjJosBHinWvK0ftJmbVfcdGNw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKgmY4BpUDrC2kZrf22r8HuedVKAPFh7amfA70L4GELUDh7uUA%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKgmY4BpUDrC2kZrf22r8HuedVKAPFh7amfA70L4GELUDh7uUA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAK5Q1Bqd-yM7Qrr3gy%2BXzbgwE13%3D0bzejk%3D5NkKOcY4Maf0Sng%40mail.gmail.com.
