Reply #8: Well

[symbolman]

two things - one, my tripod head was SMASHED by United this trip - High Tech Steel in a custom padded case by the manufacturer so it will be hard for them to deny the claim, but I have to purchase another, then bring them the receipt so they can reimburse me "in a few weeks.." (Translation: probably a month or more:)

The other thing is that I was only able to make it to Detroit on the basis of some good folks here on the DU donating towards my "Rove's War" DVD coming out in early August to cover my travel costs as donations is all Takebackthemedia.com runs on - we don't want to sell out to advertisers en masse..

Also I have about two films to edit all by my lonesome and the cheese don't cut itself as we all know, someone has to do it, and that would be me :)

Much as I love listening to, meeting and admire these folks in Boston I don't see any way of doing it - if I had the money, time, and indestructible equipment it would be a sublime pleasure to help move this issue and force the media to cover it..

Sometimes when the little guys keep showing up, they decide to compete and squish him - I won't be squished, but I sure would love to have them try it and inadvertantly cover this story :)

Thanks for the invite - send the Lear Jet and I'm there :)

Keep hammering, there has to be a nail around here somewhere, eh?

Keep up the good work,

thanks

symbolman