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Topic: Houston Tune-In alert: Space Collecting on ABC 13
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Robert Pearlman
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From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 08-08-2005 03:40 AM
   
At least as of right now, I am scheduled to take part in a live report about collecting space memorabilia on ABC 13 Eyewitness News (Houston) during the 4:00 p.m. CDT broadcast. A camera crew is coming by my home to pre-tape my collection this morning and then they are planning to broadcast live from our store Rocket Town during the afternoon newscast. I do not know yet if the report will make it on to their website. |
Scott
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From: Houston, TX
Registered: May 2001
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posted 08-08-2005 07:51 AM
Congratulations, Robert!4pm... darn I will probably miss it. That would have been a birthday treat for me. Hopefully they will show it again at 5pm or (best of all) post it on their website for all to see. |
Robert Pearlman
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From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 08-08-2005 10:44 AM
I just received a call and the interview has been postponed until tomorrow. They want the segment to air after Discovery's landing. |
Dirk
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From: Belgium
Registered: Jul 2003
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posted 08-08-2005 04:39 PM
Go for it...Robert !Dirk |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42986
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 08-09-2005 05:09 PM
The 4:40pm segment has just finished airing. It was fun! For those who may have missed it, a different edit of story will air during the 6:00pm news. The live segment, hosted by Elma Barrera, featured my collection but mostly focuses on Rocket Town, interviewing some of our younger visitors and touring our selection of merchandise. In addition to myself, RT store manager Jack Kleinhans and John Gray make cameo appearances. In addition to whatever ABC 13 does on their website, we hope to have a clip available on the Rocket Town website soon. |
MCroft04
Member Posts: 1634
From: Smithfield, Me, USA
Registered: Mar 2005
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posted 08-09-2005 05:13 PM
Robert,Caught the show just as I walked into the house this afternoon. Great job! Should bring some well deserved business to RocketTown. I envy your collection, but unlike you I was lucky enough to be born soon enough to witness the race to the moon, and to live just south of the Cape where I was able to see most of the early launches. But, my collection can't come close to matching yours. Mel |
Robert Pearlman
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From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 08-09-2005 10:36 PM
ABC 13 has posted a Windows format video clip from today's interview. I can't find a way to link to it directly, so from their front page, you need to scroll almost half way down to "Featured ABC13 video". The clip is called "See an amazing collection of space memorabilia". I am not sure how long this link will be active or available.(I also haven't been able to get this to play smoothly on my computer, but it may be just a local bandwidth issue.) |
zee_aladdin
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From: California
Registered: Oct 2004
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posted 08-10-2005 01:10 AM
Hey Robert:Saw the clip, it was awesome. Hopefully it will get thousands of people interested in space collecting. Keep Up the good work  |
mensclub10@aol.com
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posted 08-10-2005 09:10 AM
Cooooooool clip Robert. It's great to see our hobby exposed to the public. I wish I could have seen more of your collection but the Rocket Town store looks great. Never met you in person but now I can place a face with a name.
Thanks for sharing, Dave |
music_space
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From: Canada
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 08-10-2005 10:49 AM
Good, Robert! Even though you'd think that even a human-interest journalist in Houston would quickly research this "water-into-snow" business (waste-water dumps, I presume...). She needn't be laughed at by all of those people in the program in the Houston area...BTW Robert, you did a phone interview with our own TV here in Quebec, how did this turn out? Did it happen, did it air? ------------------
François Guay
Collector of litterature, notebooks, equipment and memories! [This message has been edited by music_space (edited August 10, 2005).] |
Robert Pearlman
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From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 08-10-2005 10:54 AM
The water-into-snow that Elma refers to is actually a product we offer, Super Snow at Rocket Town. The interview with Canada's "Revenge of the Nerdz" was by webcam, though I have no idea if it ever aired. |
HouseDadX4
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posted 08-10-2005 11:26 AM
Just saw the clip as well..great job Robert.. |
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