The Most Impossible Story To Believe Ever!

windozewindoze Registered Users Posts: 2,830 Major grins
edited March 29, 2006 in The Big Picture
this story is the god's honest truth with no exaggeration what-so-ever!

i went down to "shoot" the KPOTD for DON_W and his great image Artichoke Man on 3/25/2006. when i got to nyc it wasnt there, it turns out they didnt put up his picture till after i left. i was disgusted with myself so i decided to try to get back to nyc on 3/26/2006 figuring his picture would still be there if i went early enough. anyway i talked my wife and kids to go to nyc for the day - they knew about Don's picture. we pull up to the kodak jumbotron and my kids start screaming we see it we see it!! i was so relieved - i jump out of the car i aim my camera at the jumbotron and at that very second - THEY CHANGE THE PICTURE OF THE DAY! IM SAYING TO MYSELF WHAT THE $%&^ JUST HAPPENED HERE! THERE WAS NO DELAY AS I WAS PRESSING THE SHUTTER THE PICTURE CHANGED TO ANOTHER KPOTD...

i feel so terrible about this :cry

I know its the most impossible story to believe but i swear its the truth...

troy

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  • DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited March 26, 2006
    I'm sorry, Troy. I'm sorry for laughing so heartily at that story. Man, that sucks.

    But there's an upside to this story. You're a good man, a good friend, and honest. Heck, you didn't need to tell anyone that story...
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  • Frog LadyFrog Lady Registered Users Posts: 1,091 Major grins
    edited March 26, 2006
    Aww, man, what a bummer (am I showing my age using that expression?)

    Troy, you were very good to not only try once, but a 2nd time. It's been said before, but the people of Dgrin are fantastic.

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  • SamSam Registered Users Posts: 7,419 Major grins
    edited March 26, 2006
    Troy,

    You get an A+ for effort. Sometimes it's hard to recognize the effort behind the scenes to capture that one moment.

    While the effort didn't pay off this time, the attitude, and willingness to go the extra mile has, and will serve you well.

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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited March 26, 2006
    I believe, I believe!
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  • DeeDee Registered Users Posts: 2,981 Major grins
    edited March 27, 2006
    Talk about frustration!
    What a bummer!

    I at least hope you and your family got to enjoy some NYC time despite that frustrating disappointment!

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  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited March 27, 2006
    lol3.gif No good deed goes unpunished, eh? Full marks for trying to help a dgrinner out. thumb.gif
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  • BodleyBodley Registered Users Posts: 766 Major grins
    edited March 28, 2006
    Good try Windoze thumb.gif

    Showing my ignorance again but:

    Seems to me that the KTOPD operations staff would send the selected photog a shot of their big screen photo via email if desired. What would it take, 1 person 1 camera and 10 min., if they are housed at or near the jumbo-tron. The shot wouldn't need to be the best just available.
    Greg
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  • wholenewlightwholenewlight Registered Users Posts: 1,529 Major grins
    edited March 28, 2006
    Bodley wrote:
    Good try Windoze thumb.gif

    Showing my ignorance again but:

    Seems to me that the KTOPD operations staff would send the selected photog a shot of their big screen photo via email if desired. What would it take, 1 person 1 camera and 10 min., if they are housed at or near the jumbo-tron. The shot wouldn't need to be the best just available.

    Yes, and thy could even charge for the service.

    An added revenue source to make the investors happy . . . with diminishing film sales etc.

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  • Don WDon W Registered Users Posts: 5 Beginner grinner
    edited March 29, 2006
    Troy's the greatest.
    He made a special trip into the City not once, but twice, to get the photo. That's an incredible effort and a great favor, by someone I've never even met!

    Why Kodak didn't put up the picture on schedule last Saturday is something I'll never know. I guess that's their privilege, since it's their contest and their jumbotron. But it never occurred to me that if Troy got there at 6am, it wouldn't be there for him! Seemed like a good plan to me!

    Going back the next day was a bit chancey, but he did it anyway, only to have the bizarre experience of seeing it disappear right before his eyes.

    Anyway, thanks, Troy, for going the extra mile (or the extra 50 miles?). I hope it didn't ruin your weekend.

    - Don
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