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Tech TV hosts visit St. Louis
February 3, 2001
Photos by Diana Morris
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image.
When I heard that Tech TV hosts Leo Laporte
and Patrick Norton were traveling to St. Louis to for a meet and
greet at a Comp Usa store, I knew I wanted to go!
On Saturday morning. February 3, 2001, our doggies jumped into
our van and we were on our way to St. Louis. After
a couple dog walk stops (not always in the ideal neighborhood)
and discovering that Yahoo maps do not always give ideal directions,
we finally found the CompUsa store. We arrived about 12:30pm
and the event was scheduled to last until 2pm.
We were a bit nervous when we saw the full parking lot at Comp
Usa, but we remembered that the Pet Superstore across the street
also had a full lot. (Was Murray from Mad About You
there?) The line went around the CompUsa store,
out the door and all the way down the block to the end of the Toys R
Us. There was a nice lady at Toys R Us who apparently
gave everyone the wrong directions to the rest rooms.
The Tech TV film crew came out and asked people inline questions
about their channel. At one point, they walked down the
line with the camera running and had us state where we were
from. I wonder if I´ll see myself on tv....
The camera crew found someone who had traveled from New Jersey
for the event and interviewed him.
Leo and Patrick were at a desk near the front of the store. Each
person would be introduced to them by name and they would pose for
photos, sign autographs and chat for a bit.
We were encouraged to bring something to be autographed.
People brought old technology books, hard drives, pc covers, laptops
and a big Linux penguin! You can click on the photo of the
laptop to see what they wrote.
The local tv news was there to report on this event. The
cameraman said he would´ve been there anyway, because he is a fan of
the show.
Around 2:30pm they left the desk and walked the line to greet the
fans, sign photos and pose for photos. They made sure that
everyone in line got to say Hi!
Patrick posed for a photo for me. I also had my pic taken
with Leo & Patrick, but for some reason, they´re in focus and
I´m not, so I edited myself out of the image. That´s the
first photo on the page.
They even signed photos for people as they left the store.
Here´s Leo climbing into the limo. I noticed that the
other photos page caught this same
moment from a different angle. I hope Leo will forgive
us!
Hey, I see that someone sent in this limo photo to the Screensavers. It was the fridge magnet photo for February 16th, 2001. I'm honored!
My thanks also to Leo for linking this page at www.Leoville.com. BTW, another visit to this same store is planned. Check Leoville for details.
FYI, for the St.Louis photos I used a Canon Sure Shot A-1 Camera, which I use a lot for jetskiing because it can go underwater. Leo's book was photographed with a Nikon Coolpix 950 Digital Camera.
After the event was over, we went to the nearby Pizzaria Uno´s
(Chicago Style Pizza) for a late lunch. The staff there
was exhausted. I´m guessing that a lot of Tech TV fans ALL
went out for pizza after they were done at Comp Usa.
Next time, Tech TV should send a warning fax to the pizza places
near their events so they can schedule accordingly. Just an
idea! :)
BTW, my local library found this book by Leo Laporte. There is a listing for it at Amazon.com. The book is titled 101 Computer Answers You Need to Know. Leo's latest book is TechTV Leo Laporte's 2003 Technology Almanac.
I hope you´ve enjoyed my photos here. You´re invited to check out some of my other photo projects such as how compact discs are made at EMI manufacturing, a fireworks animation, photos from backstage at the Dove Awards, State Fair pics, bird photos and pet photos in a 3D spinning cube.
If you're interested in digital photography, you might want to check out my Amazon listmania page titled: The Nikon Coolpix Digital Photographer's Needful Things. It includes Coolpix accessories, a deal on 128mb compact flash memory, related books and a digital video camera.
Helpful hint: Visit this page for Amazon coupon codes for additional discounts! www.techbargains.com/coupons.cfm
I see that TechTv is getting more into book publishing!
TechTV's Catalog of Tomorrow
TechTV's Technology Guide
Poor Leo's 2002 Computer Almanac: Presented by TechTV
TechTV's Digital Camera and Imaging Guide
TechTV's Starting an Online Business
TechTV's Upgrading Your PC
TechTV Microsoft(R) Windows XP for Home Users
TechTV's Cutting the Cord: A Wireless Consumer's Guide
More TechTV Books!
The Tech of Shrek is included in the Shrek DVD.
Need a Compact Flash card? Check out the Viking CF128M 128 MB CompactFlash Card.
$15 Rebate coupon for Viking CF128M 128 MB CompactFlash Card - Check expiration date. It seems to change from time to time. Last I checked it expires Oct 31, 2002, but that could change.
I wrote a review for the cute little Nikon Coolpix 2500 2.0MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optical Zoom. Let me know if you'd like to see pictures from this camera.
Books on my current wishlist include: What Einstein Told His Barber : More Scientific Answers to Everyday Questions, What Einstein Told His Cook : Kitchen Science Explained
I'm Just Here For the Food: Food + Heat = Cooking by Alton Brown.
Were you at the TechTV St. Louis event? See yourself in one of the above photos? Email me and share your stories!
In Joy! Diana
DianaMorris@yahoo.com
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