Someone was filming while I was working.

[Pyro]

A friend just sent this to me today.

 

I was doing the special FX fireworks in the background for the athletes. It was at the US Open on 3/22. Olympic class snowboarders from all over the world were jumping.

 

I think I scared a few of them! (But they did know it was coming.)

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UY_KY7gvv4]YouTube - BURTON US OPEN SNOWBOARD BIG AIR FINALS STRATTON VT 3/22/08[/ame]

 

Joe

[dray]

:thumbsup2:NICE

[sarges46]

Very neat Pyro. I'm with you...bet there's some shorts got thrown out after that!

[Pyro]

My fear was that the pyro effects (fx) would mess up their landing. It might have on one or two early ones. But once they found out the timing was well behind them, they were comfortable with it. They all had the option of 'no pyro fx'.

 

The real problem that day was the wind. If you watch the yellow flags you can see that it was blowing pretty good. That was so much of a problem in 2007 that they canceled the big air event.

 

This year during practice, (no pyro) one athlete from Norway landed wrong & was knocked out cold for several moments. It was scary seeing him fall & slide down the hill motionless for so long. They closed the larger of the two ramps after that.

 

These guys & gals have brass in their blood. The bang from the pyro was only a minor blip on their radar.

 

Joe

[buddy]

My Internet is to slow to watch it here at the house, So I will watch it at work Monday. Don't worry I will be on my break its from 7:30am - 4:00pm

[Guest powderbank]

Hey Joe-

 

I accidently erased your email. Please get in touch with me at info@powderbank.com to discuss the footage we shot at the Open. Thanks -Matt.

[Pyro]

Hi Matt, will do.

[1BigDog]

Hey Joe, you werent in Orlando at the WWE this past weekend, were ya???

[Pyro]

Hi Jeff,

 

No. I was up here in friggin COLD New Hampshire shoveling the 8" of snow that fell on Friday!

 

It's been a while since I did a wrestling event. The last time was for "Monday Night Nitro" when WCW wrestling was still the big thing.

 

If you look close at the last pic, you can see Goldberg getting hit with his signature Pyro effect.

 

[Pyro]

Ya know Jeff,

 

I had NO IDEA what had happened in Florida last weekend. That was not a good outcome.

 

I don't have all the facts in yet, but I did see "aerial shells" going off.

 

Aerial shells are "not" allowed in Close Proximity Fireworks. They are only for outdoor display fireworks like a4th of July event where the audience is at least 210' to 840' away. (The actual formula is 70' clearance for every inch in diameter of shell size. IE; a 3" shell needs 210' safety clearance, a 12" shell needs 840'.

 

Until the facts are in I won't pass judgement. But the news reel I saw seemed to indicate only superficial wounds. (Thankfully)

 

Joe

 

BTW, Matt has a much better video of the film I posted above on his website.

 

http://www.powderbank.com/stratton/featured_video3.asp

 

Thanks Matt.