… Marathon rehearsal… Started very late. Of course. Technically quite good, except for air traffic control… Not giving up permission to enter air space, and also Olympic Security not giving us permission to enter Olympic park with aircraft or vehicles… …
Day off, but I just did not know it… Still, I get paid for some time 🙂 Went into the city with one of the other workers… Had a great time… Recorded my talk for Friday night USA time. Found …
So I went into the city for a look round. I am impressed with the place. Looks great. Took lots of photos… Also saw the dead sea scrolls. The scrolls were a bit of a disappointment. Good to have seen …
What a week… What an Olympics. Where do I start? I guess the first thing is the mens triathlon on Sunday morning… What a good result technically. Almost everything went right, and the pictures were fantastic. I actually did work …
I did not need to work. I was offered to watch it in the control room, but I figured I needed to be up early for the triathlon the next day, so went to the large screen at the local …
Another WOW day… Unfortunately the rehearsal started quite late… by an hour… I had some equipment not working on a BMW motorcycle, but that turned out to be an on/off switch I think… By the time I got to look …
Went to bankstown airport and saw the lack of any security… NONE. Amazing… I could have placed a bomb on a helicopter and no-one would have known… Have laptop, will travel. Found bad hardware so replaced it… Lots of driving …
Went to Auburn Hospital…. Everyone is late of course. This is normal. I expected this. Tests on aircraft, sending one up at a time and then looking at a motorcycle from under-neath. Found out that the WESCAM helicopters are not …
Greetings People… Another week down… Today [Yesterday] I have safety training – Occupational Health and Safety stuff – so that those who are not used to Australian conditions do not get killed… Also I will be trained in local procedures… …
For me, one week down, 4 weeks to go… For the general public 14 days to go… Until the Olympics come to town. Or should I say until the Olympics start in ernest, since the Olympics are definitely here… The …
2000 Olympics – One week down – Four weeks to go. Read more »
One of our team members managed to write off a new Holden Commodore Station Wagon with less than 1000 km on the clock. Making a right hand turn on Paramatta road did not see another driver. Was almost stopped at …