Last episode of the vlog trilogy
March 9th, 2010
We’ll wrap this little viewing train-wreck up with this final entry, and then move on to bigger and…comparable vlogs.
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March 7th, 2010 Bye, bye Ford diesel rear-wheel drive. Now the three men I admire the most, Jared, Greg and our gracious Host (Shaun),
March 3rd, 2010 At some point we will be in walkers with the funny tennis balls attached to the bottom roaming Deer Glen Acres, and I will miss these days.
2009 Toys for Tots campaignFebruary 26th, 2010 For those of you who DVR your television viewing, or live outside the Twin Cities area, here is the PSA we did with KARE-11 for Toys for Tots this past year. Try and find the acappella group hiding in the video. Check out these amazing Toys for Tots stats.
February 26th, 2010 So, we’re a few months into 2010, and I’ve got to say, it’s looking good! Lots of cool new shows coming in for this year – places we’ve never been – a new company vehicle that is made for the Minnesota winters, and we are nearly finished learning a bunch of new songs and are closer than we’ve ever been to finishing the recording of “We All Need Saving”…..looking good indeed! I sincerely hope everyone had a nice Valentine’s day and that you and yours get to party it up on St. Patrick’s! I myself will be in Vegas at the end of the month, so you know what that means! That’s right, I will most likely gamble around $20, come back with $5, but have many great memories that I can never share! Ah, fun. Been watching the Olympics? I have here and there. I must admit, I’m not normally a huge fan of the winter olympics, but some of the events are mesmerizing…no Mark, I don’t mean Ice Dancing. Those Snowboard Cross races are intense, and some of the downhill skiing and speed skating? Nice. Bye now. Greg
vlog sequelFebruary 20th, 2010 Sound Check on the 2nd Day at the Preble County Pork Festival. The second of three segments rockumenting our day at the PCPF!
more airings of our t.v. specialFebruary 15th, 2010 For those in Oregon or Chicago, we have some airings of our t.v. special you might be interested in. Granted most are past our bedtime, but there may be some noctiphobiacs among you, for which this presentation would be the perfect answer. KOPBDT 2/21/2010 12:00 AM Portland
Today’s e-letterFebruary 11th, 2010 We sent out our e-letter today, which started by wishing you “a happy 2009″. We have come up with a number of responses (on short notice) relevant to the email we’ve received since the e-letter went out. Pick the most appropriate for you. ” Our editor has been severely punished.” “Purchase our new time machine for twelve easy payments of $399.99.” “2009? We meant 2008!” “Stop bothering us! Mark and Greg are having a contest to see who can hold their breath the longest.” “Thanks for ruining our 2009 buzz.” “That darn Y2K!” “Whatchoo talkin‘ ‘bout, Willis?”
Overdue vlogFebruary 7th, 2010 It’s been a little while since our last vlog, so we’re hoping to get back into the swing of things.
January 29th, 2010 After pulling away from the New Year’s Eve load-out in Saint Cloud, our van slowly slipped into hibernation as the cold temperatures, harsh winds and rain/sleet/ice/snow storms of January came to life. I, nor the local tow truck, could not get the van to turn over on the days prior to our performance in Sioux Falls. So, once again (this happened last year as well – I’m a bit of a slow learner – though I tried all the tricks I learned from the hibernation of January 2009), we called on our trustworthy, reliable sound technician, Neal Wallace from Event Pro. Within minutes he was loading up a truck with gear and heading to Sioux Falls. Thank you, Neal, you da man! A week or so later, when we did get the van to come back to life (after a tow to the local Ford dealer and a new alternator to replace the one that was installed two months ago by another Ford dealer in the region – needless to say it was free…the second time), I hopped into the driver’s seat and headed to the parking lot, where the trailer lives, to hook it up before heading out to our show in Wisconsin. Due to a recent rain/sleet/ice/snow storm the streets were a bit slick and the parking lot was a sheet o’ glass. The van was like a big hockey puck sliding in circles from one end of the lot to the other. It become clear that my goal was no longer to attempt to get the trailer but to actually get out of the parking lot. After burning off at least 4/32nds of tread (which reminds me, I have to get those tires checked (replaced)), I put the van in park and made tracks for home. After brainstorming a few options to get the van and trailer out of the parking lot, we called on Neal to save the day. Within seconds he was headed to Wisconsin with a truck full of gear! Now, with January coming to a close, the van sits at one end of the parking lot and the trailer rests at the other (which reminds me that I better head that way and make sure the van starts so I can get the tires replaced before the next show so I don’t have to look like a complete idiot, yet again, so we don’t have to call Neal (God love him) and compensate him, once again, for his exceptional service. Thank you again to Neal and all the folks at Event Pro – we could not have done it without you!
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