Wed, 18 Jun 2003 17:44:18 GMT, <Sx1Ia.2827$Hw.2816684@news2.news.adelphia.net>, "Matt O'Toole"
<matt@deltanet.com> wrote:
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>"Zoot Katz" <zootkatz@operamail.com> wrote in message
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>> Here's the QuickTime movie of the clock
http://www.vanvr.com/vanvr/qt/steamclock.html
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>How did they manage to take that movie without a tourbus blocking the clock? It's uncanny -- every
>time the clock is about to do its thing, a tourbus pulls up and blocks it. Tourists with cameras
>line the sidewalks every 15 minutes or whatever, only to have another damn bus pull up and block
>their view. Some of the Japanese are really patient and persistent, returning 4 or 5 times, hoping
>they'll get a good shot *this* time. Doh! I've watched this little comedy from the restaurant
>across the street from the clock.
That does have potential for a comedy sketch.
I didn't watch the video but the time on the clock plus the colour and angle of lighting might give
a clue why there's no tourists around. A clear cold morning would make the steam appear more
dramatic. Not many tourists around at eight am on those 3 days in February or November when it
doesn't rain.
>Very good restaurant, BTW, despite being at tourist ground-zero. Might be a good place to watch the
>race from.
Crowds on the sidewalk could be blocking your view from the restaurant. Last year it was it was
packed shoulder to shoulder, at least three deep, along both sides of Water and Carrall Streets.
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>> The course is uphill on brick and downhill on asphalt. The corners at Water street are brick.
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http://www.tourdegastown.com/images/maprev800.jpg
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>There's a very good chance I'll be in town that weekend. In that case I'll try to get over there.
>Thanks for the tip!
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>Matt O.
The race is Wednesday evening, July 23rd. Maybe we'll see you there. There was a suggestion for an
r.b.m. gathering at last year's race.
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