A quick post: about this weekend's coming events:
OGA AT THE GAME. Big Tex and Frozen Pill will be spending all day Saturday at Phillips Arena in Atalanta, GA as part of the Atlanta Thrashers' 2nd 'Blogger Day' as the Thrashers host the champion Pittsburgh Penguins on November 21st.
We will be covering the morning skates for both teams, a chance to interview Rich Peverley and view coach John Anderson's pressers after the morning skate and the game. We will keep you posted here on the blog as well as via tweets (@ongoalanalysis) as we make our way east to Atlanta on Friday to cover the game from the press box on Saturday evening.
Obviously, a huge thanks out to the most excellent Thrashers PR department for having us. We are happy to make the trip out for this great weekend of hockey!
Also, we will be spending Blogger Day on Saturday with The Falconer from SB Nation's Bird Watchers Anonymous (also in attendance) who will then join us on a special edition of JabberHockey as we host the First Church of the Faceoff at 10.00AM EST this Sunday. We will discuss all the happenings surrounding Atlanta's Blogger Day and the game itself vs the Penguins on Saturday evening.
Please join us for live blogging from the event and game all day Saturday, November 21st and also for a special, early edition of JabberHockey on Sunday (11/22/09) morning.
More details to come so stay tuned!
Showing posts with label OGA Road Trip II. Show all posts
Showing posts with label OGA Road Trip II. Show all posts
Thursday, November 19, 2009
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Wednesday, April 8, 2009
OGA Road Trip II: Changing Planes in Big D
Wednesday, 8 April, 9:37am - Almost halfway there (sort of), I'm now at DFW airport, waiting to board for Toronto.
As we flew in over Dallas at about 8:15, I was reminded to be thankful. While we have drivers in Louisiana who sometimes don't know how or when to yield, Dallas has it's traffic. If it was dusk, Tim McGraw's "...Red ants marching into the night..." line would definitely apply. Still, it was nice to come in over DFW and recognize some familiar landmarks like Lewisville High School and some of the local businesses.
The flight here was smooth, uneventful and roomy - we had less than 20 on our aircraft. When I got to my gate, I invoked Road Warrior Rule Number 2: check for an open bulkhead seat. This gives you more leg room. Mission accomplished.
Road Warrior Rule Number 1 I learned from my grandfather: carry with you what you need. So I have my computer with some key peripherals and a hanging bag with all the stuff tied to my slacks, coat and tie. I land in Toronto at about 2:45 and want to get from the airport to the hotel, get cleaned up and changed, and get to the Air Canada Centre by about 5:30. In almost 25 years of military service, I have learned to make the most out of whatever I'm given. So arriving at 5:30 means I have to maximize the 5.5 hours in the broadcast booth, along the press concourse and in the locker rooms.
Pinch me.
More from Toronto...
As we flew in over Dallas at about 8:15, I was reminded to be thankful. While we have drivers in Louisiana who sometimes don't know how or when to yield, Dallas has it's traffic. If it was dusk, Tim McGraw's "...Red ants marching into the night..." line would definitely apply. Still, it was nice to come in over DFW and recognize some familiar landmarks like Lewisville High School and some of the local businesses.
The flight here was smooth, uneventful and roomy - we had less than 20 on our aircraft. When I got to my gate, I invoked Road Warrior Rule Number 2: check for an open bulkhead seat. This gives you more leg room. Mission accomplished.
Road Warrior Rule Number 1 I learned from my grandfather: carry with you what you need. So I have my computer with some key peripherals and a hanging bag with all the stuff tied to my slacks, coat and tie. I land in Toronto at about 2:45 and want to get from the airport to the hotel, get cleaned up and changed, and get to the Air Canada Centre by about 5:30. In almost 25 years of military service, I have learned to make the most out of whatever I'm given. So arriving at 5:30 means I have to maximize the 5.5 hours in the broadcast booth, along the press concourse and in the locker rooms.
Pinch me.
More from Toronto...
OGA Road Trip II: Leaving Louisiana
Wednesday, 8 April, 5:59am - Here I sit at the airport, awaiting time for the security check. The drive in was quiet as my VERY supportive wife is not a morning person. I am glad I was not catchin' it since she had to wake up so early (while she is on Spring Break from Nursing School )just to get me here.
It is a chilly (for Louisiana) 39 degrees but the sky is perfectly clear as evidenced by the huge, setting yellow-orange and full moon that kept us company on the way in.
Security is fun for all. My friends call it "The Show" because I had hip replacement surgery and my titanium bionetics gets a courtesy wanding every time. I already know and assume the position so it goes faster.
Going on in now as this is the first hop into DFW enroute to Lester B. Pearson International Airport. A nap on the plane is in order since I only got about two hours' worth of sleep last night.
More from Dallas...
It is a chilly (for Louisiana) 39 degrees but the sky is perfectly clear as evidenced by the huge, setting yellow-orange and full moon that kept us company on the way in.
Security is fun for all. My friends call it "The Show" because I had hip replacement surgery and my titanium bionetics gets a courtesy wanding every time. I already know and assume the position so it goes faster.
Going on in now as this is the first hop into DFW enroute to Lester B. Pearson International Airport. A nap on the plane is in order since I only got about two hours' worth of sleep last night.
More from Dallas...
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