I've been on flights where they ask for volunteers to get off once they've already boarded, and I've even done so, myself, in earlier years. But this was the first time that I went to check in (online), a day in advance, and got asked even before the final check-in. Delta asked me to bid how much it would take to not fly, from $200 to $500, with ( Read more... )

I'm flying out on Wednesday to spend a week in New Mexico with my daughter and her husband.

Wunderground offers ten-day forecasts, which I take with a grain of salt, since it's very hard to accurately predict weather even a few days out. Still, they've been consistently showing a snowstorm here that morning, ever since the 17th appeared on the ( Read more... )

Got to see the #SuperBowl in person after all! But at 17,500MPH, it didn't last long. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/O0DygOdX8i
- Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) February 8, 2016

• Tue, 05:28: .@ BurglarOnDemand GREAT Twitter campaign, Arlo! Rather ironic 2 c security warnings on https://t.co/FWd8k7gwPX . Consider host https images.

Just about a month ago, a client hired me for a rush job, including some video work, and then changed their mind a few days later. Thankfully, they then agreed to reimburse me for time and materials, which included a "green screen" cloth for some chroma key scenes that we had planned ( Read more... )

I was accepted into the VoiceBunny marketplace. They operate a lot differently than Upwork, but I'll get the hang of it. Here's my profile there: http://VoiceBunny.com/profiles/view/David-Beroff-BEUBPES/

The main reason why I'm typically asked to talk quickly is to fit the constraints of an existing video that can't be modified.

Update: Also see this post, with a more comprehensive video.

117 words in 40 seconds = 174 wpmI didn't get this particular voiceover gig, but this was one of the rare potential clients who granted me permission to use ( Read more... )

Do you have at least Prosumer level mic and a quiet room? Give details of your gear.

My recording equipment is a Samson C01U Pro USB Studio Condenser Microphone, with a pop filter, of course.

Yes, my area is treated for sound conditioning.

When can you start? When can you deliver?

I've already started!!  I'm just waiting for you to approve the ( Read more... )

I liked this ad, which showed the garment being zipped up, with the underlying weather site still showing, and the "internal temperature" indicator increased as the zipper went up.


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Most ironically, this page appears to be missing from Google's index:
https://archive.google.com/pigeonrank/