Worst Morning Ever!!!!

Monday, April 7th, 2008 @ 10:12AM

Not a blog hog!

I’ve got a bad feeling about this.

-I. Jones

Perhaps I should have gone with the feeling that I had all weekend long.  But maybe not.  Bad experiences just like good experiences are exactly that, Experiences.  Let me relate to you what I am talking about.

We decided in conjunction with the Rock In UVU concert down in Utah County that we would do another live broadcast. 

I like doing the live broadcasts.  It allows RFH to meet with people in other locations.  It also helps get the word out about the greatest morning show ever.  One other thing about live broadcasts is that it creates memories.  Your mind might go back to the Pie Dump of yester-year when upon first attempt of broadcast I forgot to bring the necessary radio equipment.  The broadcast ended up being scratched and we had to make good with another broadcast a few weeks later. 

Today followed suit with the fantastic track record of Live Broadcasts.

Lets start shall we.  All weekend long I had a terrible feeling about this broadcast. Couldn’t figure out why exactly, just thought that maybe I had forgot something, not called someone, etc.  But as I ran it through in my mind I could not think of what I might have forgotten.

I worked the midnight to 5am shift this morning so it gave me plenty of time to get all that I needed ready for the show.  Had all the news, sponsors, newspapers, everything for the broadcast. At 5am I sent a text to Tom (our Board operator when we are gone) and to Ben (the magician who makes all of our equipment work) I immediately heard back from Tom…..Nothing from Ben, so I called him.  Nothing.  At this point I get worried, text again…nothing. Then another phone call and a startled, apologetic voice on the other end says hello.

The apology of “I forgot about this remote” quickly follows.  Quick thinking led us to decide to continue on with the remote, perhaps starting a little late.  I agreed that this was the best as Kerry Bill and Gina were already on there way down to Orem.  I made the choice to get the Short Bus and send Ben along to Orem to get the show started. 

I arrive at the garage where our short bus is stored.  Get past the alarm and locked doors, only to find a door that “is never locked” to be…You guessed it  LOCKED!!!!!!

I found another way in, got the keys, and thought surely no more problems and could still have a successful slightly late starting remote. 

How wrong I was! I got the bus out of the garage got the doors all locked and started for the freeway on-ramp.  Gas gauge on E. E for empty.

Ok I can get some gas.  There has to be a pump that is open dishing out diesel this morning.  NO! No downtown pumps with diesel.

Ok the light isn’t on so I must have a enough to get down I-15 towards one of the stops that a trucker would make right off of I-15. Nope.  Right around 3300 South the bus starts to chug…chug….chug…and die.  Then I thought to coast to the off ramp.  Negatory, busses don’t coast. I pull off the side of the road out of the way of traffic and am safe.  Couldn’t get worse, right? I call the cops.  I know that they bring gas to people who run out..They however don’t carry diesel!

Stranded and waiting for a tow service to bring diesel.  Diesels have to be towed because when they run  out of gas, the gas runs out of the injectors as well.  Tow truck arrives…..6:51am.       

I got to the car dealership...(one where I was recognized for having done a singing telegram on valentines day) and got a doughnut and hot chocolate. The only good part of my day.

I gave up trying to get to the remote in Utah County...Worst Day of broadcasting ever!!!

RT