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Title: I'm almost out of here.
Post by: IR2dum on August 01, 2016, 04:36:25 AM
Well, kind of. I've been working real hard for the past month going to Scotland and England for 4 weekends of golf (Yes, that's 3 trips to Scotland and 1 to England this weekend)....and because I have been working so hard (without frequent flier miles), my boss has rewarded me with an all expense paid trip to Rio for 3 weeks. Yea!! (tongue in cheek). So I'll be leaving sometime on Wednesday and will be returning around the 23rd or 24th. Gonna try to stay in touch with you guys, but my phone wasn't working very well down there a couple of months ago. We are taking several ATT cell towers with us that worked pretty well in Sochi but we couldn't use them much because the Russians were listening and I didn't want to divulge any LTBBQ secrets. Don't think that will be a problem here. We'll see how it goes this time.

I have heard that there is a Zika carrying mosquito problem in Rio so I have been standing in the backyard giving my body up to the dreaded and most painful Texas mosquito. Letting them bite me all over. This will certainly build up my anti-bodies and immune system, right? I'm not sure that it is working, but at least I'm getting to scratch places on my body that I didn't think that I could reach anymore. There might be a few other little problems that they are worrying about so I am telling myself to be vigilant at all times. Gonna try to give a full report when I return. Hope that it is an uneventful  report.

Before I leave on Wednesday, I'll try to give a little insight as to what we are doing in Rio and how we will be sustaining ourselves.
 
Keep the smoke rolling while I'm gone. See ya'll in about 3 weeks.





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Post by: tomcrete1 on August 01, 2016, 04:54:13 AM
Sounds like quite the adventure, Good Luck!  :)
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Post by: hikerman on August 01, 2016, 05:12:55 AM
Stay safe Don!  8)
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Post by: HighOnSmoke on August 01, 2016, 06:29:46 AM
Have a great trip Don!
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Post by: Jaxon on August 01, 2016, 08:03:08 AM
I didn't realize you were covering those golf tournaments. 
Which venues will you be covering in Rio?  I want to be sure to watch those.
I'm looking forward to hearing about when you get home.
Be blessed, brother.
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Post by: TMB on August 01, 2016, 08:23:38 AM
Be careful Don, lots of crazy folks out there..

Hope to have a get together soon where you can make it
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Post by: TentHunteR on August 01, 2016, 09:19:04 AM
Don, have a safe trip, Brother!
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Post by: muebe on August 01, 2016, 09:36:50 AM
Wow a paid vacation! And you volunteered to work on your vacation too :P

That is awesome Don :D
Title: I'm almost out of here.
Post by: Pappymn on August 01, 2016, 10:42:01 AM
Be safe. Don't drink the water
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Post by: sparky on August 01, 2016, 11:19:05 AM
Stay away from Hotel street.  Bad ppl there. 
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Post by: Big Dawg on August 01, 2016, 11:43:48 AM
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Have fun ! ! !





BD
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Post by: smokeasaurus on August 01, 2016, 11:55:32 AM
Safe travels.
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Post by: RAD on August 01, 2016, 02:11:26 PM
Safe travels Don, you have one of the best jobs in the world. Enjoy.
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Post by: ACW3 on August 01, 2016, 02:15:35 PM
Have a wonderful trip, Don.  Be safe.

Art
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Post by: Ka Honu on August 01, 2016, 02:33:46 PM
Have a great trip but PLEASE don't post the photo of you in your samba costume!
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Post by: Pam Gould on August 01, 2016, 02:51:00 PM
And don't forget to take the lens cap off..be Safe     .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.
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Post by: Smokin Don on August 01, 2016, 09:02:28 PM
Sounds like you have a fun Job!!! Have a safe trip!!! Don
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Post by: IR2dum on August 03, 2016, 04:01:01 AM
Have a great trip but PLEASE don't post the photo of you in your samba costume!

Turtle, that is good advice. I've rethought it and I will take the samba costume out of my bag and leave it home. That will make room for a second pair of underwear.

Safe travels Don, you have one of the best jobs in the world. Enjoy.

Ray, it was a great job for about 6 months, but after 44 years, the novelty has pretty much worn off.

Stay away from Hotel street.  Bad ppl there. 

Sparky, I don't know where that street is, but if I find it, I'll stay away. Hope that it is not Avenida Atlantica. That's the street where my room is.

I didn't realize you were covering those golf tournaments. 
Which venues will you be covering in Rio?  I want to be sure to watch those.
I'm looking forward to hearing about when you get home.
Be blessed, brother.


Jaxon, I will be at Copacabana Beach doing beach volleyball, part of the triathalon, and marathon swimming. On a side note, the temporary studio we built on Copacabana beach a couple of months ago was hit by some 15 foot waves several days ago and sustained some damage and a little sea water inside. Also, the temporary Olympic Broadcasting Services building is jacked up on stilts and it is on the verge of collapse. Both these buildings are right on the beach and should be back to ready by Saturday morning when we need it.

And don't forget to take the lens cap off..be Safe     .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.

You'll never let me live that down.
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Post by: Pam Gould on August 03, 2016, 04:58:21 AM
Have a great trip but PLEASE don't post the photo of you in your samba costume!

Turtle, that is good advice. I've rethought it and I will take the samba costume out of my bag and leave it home. That will make room for a second pair of underwear.

Safe travels Don, you have one of the best jobs in the world. Enjoy.

Ray, it was a great job for about 6 months, but after 44 years, the novelty has pretty much worn off.

Stay away from Hotel street.  Bad ppl there. 

Sparky, I don't know where that street is, but if I find it, I'll stay away. Hope that it is not Avenida Atlantica. That's the street where my room is.

I didn't realize you were covering those golf tournaments. 
Which venues will you be covering in Rio?  I want to be sure to watch those.
I'm looking forward to hearing about when you get home.
Be blessed, brother.


Jaxon, I will be at Copacabana Beach doing beach volleyball, part of the triathalon, and marathon swimming. On a side note, the temporary studio we built on Copacabana beach a couple of months ago was hit by some 15 foot waves several days ago and sustained some damage and a little sea water inside. Also, the temporary Olympic Broadcasting Services building is jacked up on stilts and it is on the verge of collapse. Both these buildings are right on the beach and should be back to ready by Saturday morning when we need it.

And don't forget to take the lens cap off..be Safe     .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.

You'll never let me live that down.
Only cause we love you..be safe my friend..   .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.
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Post by: nepas on August 03, 2016, 05:16:29 AM
Be safe out there but have fun.

We are going to Berlin next year to see my wifes sister. I never been out of the country except to Tijuana a few times to the taco bowl  :D :D :o