I've been knocking about in the entertainment industry since the late 1970s. I've worked in many studios, big and small, and I've worked many jobs -- some good and some not-so-good, and some that were truly a nightmare -- but it is a career, of sorts, and I enjoy doing it.
I own a modest little
residence in the foothills
North
of L.A. where I can still occasionally see deer, coyotes, foxes,
snakes,
lizards, toads, quail, road runners (once), ground and tree squirrels,
skunks, and the
odd stray raccoon wander through.
A few years ago some new homes were built on what used to be
open land behind my house. While the encroachment of human activity
will put additional pressure on the local wildlife, forcing many
animals to retreat
further
into the hills, it is interesting to still see some animals, mostly
smaller species, still hanging on at the fringes.
| The best home video tape format ever produced was BETA.
I bought my first betamax recorder in 1978 from the aptly named Madman Muntz. It wasn't long before I had a good sized collection of tapes, both pre-recorded and off-air. In early 2000, my favorite machine, a Sony SLHF-900, finally shuddered to a halt. I found a place that claimed it could repair it, but what I got back barely operates at all. It is time to modernize. For all you betaphiles out there who may still be looking -- I have a large library of pre-recorded betamax tapes for sale. I'm also in the process of putting all my blank beta tapes up for sale as well. This is the final blowout. Once they're gone, they're gone forever! |
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My Links
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Devotion Gothtique
is your one stop shop of gothic
scene delights
Click on the banner to go directly to the on-line store Dark Devotion Gothtique |
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The
Bargain Camera Shows
in Pasadena, California is a monthly
mini-convention held at the Pasadena Elks Lodge on the first Sunday of
every month. Click on the link above to visit that website and check
the schedule for the exact date. Photography fans will find lots to choose from -- Everything from vintage to digital equipment. |
 Michael Serrian can do it for you. Whether it's web design, photography, videography or digital imaging. Planning on buying a computer real soon? Michael can be your PC personal shopper. Let Michael Serrian of Graphic Instincts make your technological needs blossom with style and originality. Click the link to the right to visit that site. --> |
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One of my goals is
to travel the Alaskan Highway,
stand
on the Arctic Circle, dip my pinkie into the Arctic Ocean, and see and
photograph the northern lights, hopefully before global warming
destroys the arctic region. Here are two pages of fantastic
photographs
of the aurora borealis.
1) Photographer Jan Curtis is here. 2) Hutch has a really amazing site here. Image at right is by Jan Curtis --> |
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I want to chase
down a tornado with the storm
chasers.
If the prospect of seeing a tornado, nature's most awesome force,
strikes
you as a worthy experience then you need to check out:
Tim Marshall's Storm Track Magazine. Infrared satellite image of storm passing through L.A. --> |
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The weather outside my window National Weather Service, L.A. (Oxnard) Virga falling from clouds over Mt. Palomar, Ca. --> Virga is rain that evaporates before reaching the ground Photo by Neil Viker |
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| It started out as a web site dedicated to forensic
anthropology
and celebrity deaths, but has expanded to include some of the lesser
known
historical facts about Los Angeles and its environs. It is The Grim Society home page engineered by the ghoul master himself, Dave "Gadget Man" Hogan. Check out the Angelyne Sightings Page or read up on L.A.'s sordid history. Dave hosts an annual Halloween Haunted House in Studio City that is terrific good fun. They work very hard and accept donations for local charities. |
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Steve and Jon want to teach all of you the "secrets" of making animated cartoons. This is the "No Bullshit" Animation Meat web site created by two professionals. Only the finest slabs of beef go on this barbeque. Also, read all about the industry with rants by the butcher. |
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My computer guru (well, one of several) and human host of this site's server: Dave, The Rogue Film-Maker. That's Dave right there --> You can also call him, Mister Linux. Or jeep man Or porta-pottie specialist He is also an expert on how not to dress for Casual Day at a major corporation. In fact, that picture ended up in the corporate inhouse newsletter. Now, what exactly did they mean by "casual"? "It's a very strange world we live in, Master Jack" -- 4 Jacks and a Jill |
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Updated: February
2007
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