2012-05-28T04:37:29Z http://blog.pilotcar.tv/atom.aspx Quick Blogcast tag:blog.pilotcar.tv,2009-12-25:62946b5a-8539-4376-91d7-cb1d687a9fe7 pilotcar 2009-12-26T02:33:00Z 2009-12-26T02:33:00Z Howdy folks, <br><br>Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from pilotcar.tv&#8482;!&nbsp; It's been an exciting December with many new clips including several time-lapse clips with music, longer boat runs, mobile offices and dairy silos...26 new clips.&nbsp; We even have new promos.&nbsp; <br><br>We've updated our video editing software and we're really happy with the results.&nbsp; You can see the new clips on our <a target="_blank" href="http://youtube.com/pilotcartv">YouTube channel.</a><div> </div>or in the the On-Demand Library at <a target="_blank" href="http://pilotcar.tv">pilotcar.tv&#8482;</a>&nbsp; <br><br><strong>New for 2010!&nbsp; </strong><br><br>Although we will still occasionally broadcast live we have switched our focus to producing quality videos.&nbsp; We support and have been privileged to provide video footage to the <a target="_blank" href="http://npcsi.net">National Pilot Car Safety Institute</a> for training purposes.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<div> </div><br>pilotcar.tv&#8482; invites all video enabled pilot car drivers and oversize load truckers to submit their videos and pictures for inclusion on pilotcar.tv&#8482;&nbsp; We're working to increase public awareness and safety in the movement of overdimensional loads and need your experience and expertise to help educate the public.&nbsp; <br><br>pilotcar.tv&#8482; is on <a target="_blank" href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/group.php?gid=243495047844">Facebook! </a>We've just launched our group on <a target="_blank" href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/group.php?gid=243495047844">Facebook</a> and now it's possible to upload your own pics and videos to include on pilotcar.tv&#8482;&nbsp; We are also able to hold discussions, make comments and share experiences.&nbsp; Joining our group on <a target="_blank" href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/group.php?gid=243495047844">Facebook</a> makes it a lot easier to keep up on what's going on at pilotcar.tv&#8482;<br><br>Along with the new content and new features we've gone through and updated the web site.<br><br>Please take the time to catch up with pilotcar.tv&#8482; &nbsp; We're looking forward to an exciting 2010!<br><br>Thanks for tuning in!<br>Mal<br><div><a target="_blank" href="http://pilotcar.tv">pilotcar.tv&#8482;</a> </div><br> tag:blog.pilotcar.tv,2009-11-27:6d478d57-9ae5-478b-9cd6-658963ce4fec pilotcar 2009-11-27T18:40:00Z 2009-11-27T18:40:00Z Friday November 27, 2009 at 2pm I'll be doing an impromptu broadcast of some run highlights from the past month.<br><br>I'll be broadcasting through our Justin.tv channel at <a target="_blank" href="http://justin.tv/pilotcar">justin.tv/pilotcar</a><br><br>Hope you can drop by,<br>Mal<br><div><a target="_blank" href="http://pilotcar.tv">pilotcar.tv&#8482;</a> </div><br><br><br><div> </div><br> tag:blog.pilotcar.tv,2009-11-07:9f7cffc4-6015-4a12-bfcd-98cf397d39a0 pilotcar 2009-11-07T17:56:00Z 2009-11-07T17:56:00Z Howdy folks, <br><br>Today Saturday November 6, 2009 at 1:30pm ET I'll be broadcasting the dairy silo run we performed on November 4, 2009.&nbsp; I'll be broadcasting this run through our Justin.tv channel at <a target="_blank" href="http://justin.tv/pilotcar">http://justin.tv/pilotcar</a><div> </div><br>This dairy silo was 14' 4" High, 14' 3" Wide and 95' Long.&nbsp; We escorted this load from the PA/NY line on I-84 to the Guida Seibert Dairy in New Britain, Connecticut.<br><br>I performed the route survey for this load and the high pole for the run, Mysty was my chase car.<br><br>This is about a 2 1/2 hour run.&nbsp; The delivery in New Britain was a bit challenging with a few tight turns, but the dairy arranged a police escort to help us into the site.<br><br>Hope you can join us for the broadcast on JTV.<br><br>Mal<br><div> </div><a target="_blank" href="http://pilotcar.tv">pilotcar.tv&#8482;</a> tag:blog.pilotcar.tv,2009-10-30:d30d1f7a-83ab-4810-b133-7e7adde46cf9 pilotcar 2009-10-30T18:47:00Z 2009-10-30T18:47:00Z Howdy folks, <br><br>At 3pm today Friday October 30, 2009 I'll be broadcasting the Connecticut portion of a high pole run from Plainville CT to Hamlin PA which took place yesterday October 29.&nbsp; The broadcast should last about an hour and forty minutes.<br><br>The Autumn colors are just past peak still offering some nice colors as we take the backroads through CT.&nbsp; <br><br>The load is an Auto Press 14' 9" high and weighing in at 115,000 lbs gross weight.&nbsp; There are plenty of low wires and traffic lights the load needs to jog around on this journey.<br><br>Hope you can join me for the broadcast, but if not it will be available for viewing over the next few days in the playlist and also on-demand.<br><br>Thanks for tuning in, <br>Mal<br><div><a target="_blank" href="http://pilotcar.tv">pilotcar.tv&#8482;</a> </div><br> tag:blog.pilotcar.tv,2009-10-23:63accf31-9a0f-4ff8-8a76-91e53ba457c8 pilotcar 2009-10-23T12:01:00Z 2009-10-23T12:01:00Z Howdy folks, <br><br>Today Friday October 23, 2009 at 12:00 Noon EST I'll be broadcasting a powerboat run from early this morning.<br><br>This run will take us from Merrick, NY on the southern shore of Long Island, up through Nassau and Queens Counties across the Throgs Neck Bridge into the Bronx, ending in Yonkers at the Ardsley Service Area on I-87 NYS Thruway.&nbsp; <br><br>This powerboat's final destination is Ontario, Canada.<br><br>I hope you'll be able to tune in and join me for chat.<br><br>Mal<br><div><a target="_blank" href="http://pilotcar.tv">pilotcar.tv&#8482;</a> </div><br><br><br> tag:blog.pilotcar.tv,2009-10-19:baf3e024-e751-475a-99d1-f8968ffcf848 pilotcar 2009-10-19T13:25:00Z 2009-10-19T13:25:00Z Howdy folks,<br>&nbsp;<br>Videos updates have been a bit slow this past month but we have been able to upload 5 news clips both to <a target="_blank" href="http://pilotcar.tv">pilotcar.tv</a> (available in On-Demand and the playist) and also on our <a target="_blank" href="http://youtube.com/pilotcartv">YouTube Channel.</a>&nbsp; These include an idiot clip, and 2 clips each of a Formula 40 Powerboat run and a Grove GMK5210 run.<br><br>Have a promo for pilotcar.tv?&nbsp; We're also looking for new promos of people doing a station ID for pilotcar.tv.&nbsp; We have a folder set up in On-Demand for pilotcar.tv crew and fan promos if you'd like any ideas on what to do for a promo.... send us a promo and if we use it you get a free T-shirt. (limited supply)<br><br>Wanna chat?&nbsp; When we're not on the road we're usually hanging out in the pilotcar.tv chat room.&nbsp; <br><br>Thanks for tuning in,<br>Mal<br><div><a target="_blank" href="http://pilotcar.tv">pilotcar.tv&#8482;</a> </div><br><br><br><div> </div><br> tag:blog.pilotcar.tv,2009-09-18:d27084e1-ff6a-4862-bf60-6d0016231932 pilotcar 2009-09-18T14:03:00Z 2009-09-18T14:03:00Z Howdy folks,<br><br>Today September 18 at 11am EDT I'll be broadcasting highlights from the previous week's excavator moves.<br><br>Subi 3 my main broadcast vehicle has been in the shop getting the motor replaced.&nbsp; I now have Subi 3 back and broadcasting will resume in the upcoming weeks.<br><br>This week's highlights were recorded by Mysty in Subi 4 using her camcorder.<br><br>Hope you can join us for the show.<br><br>Thanks for tuning in,<br>Mal<br><div><a target="_blank" href="http://pilotcar.tv">pilotcar.tv&#8482;</a> </div><br> tag:blog.pilotcar.tv,2009-09-01:1f212a1e-78f2-4119-b5ea-69a83d6a8728 pilotcar 2009-09-01T09:05:00Z 2009-09-01T09:05:00Z Howdy folks,<br><br>I'll doing a live broadcast today September 1, 2009 at 8am.&nbsp; This run is a Volvo 460 oversize load from Waterford to New Haven CT.<br><br>I anticipate this run to last 2 hours and will be rebroadcast later in the day.<br><br>If you haven't had a chance to visit the pages recently there are several updates including a recent run through the Adirondack Park in upstate New York from which there is a new time-lapse clip and a highlight passing a superload.&nbsp; These clips are available on <a target="_blank" href="http://youtube.com/pilotcartv">Youtube</a><br>as well as in the On-Demand library on <a target="_blank" href="http://pilotcar.tv">pilotcar.tv</a><div> </div><br>Harry as also been so nice as to record a couple of new promos that are also available.<br><br>NEW!&nbsp; We now have hi-vis pilotcar.tv shirts also available, caps coming soon... for more information email me.&nbsp; <a target="_blank" href="mailto:info@pilotcar.tv">info@pilotcar.tv</a><div> </div><br><br>Thanks for tuning in,<br>Mal<br><div><a target="_blank" href="http://pilotcar.tv">pilotcar.tv&#8482;</a> </div><br><div> </div><br> tag:blog.pilotcar.tv,2009-08-01:23908942-d6d8-436b-af78-ecf81fa8106a pilotcar 2009-08-01T20:33:00Z 2009-08-01T20:33:00Z <font face="Verdana">August marks our 1 year anniversary for broadcasting pilotcar.tv and we've renovated all the pages.&nbsp; pilotcar.tv&#8482;, youtube, justin.tv and eventhe blog have a fresh look to celebrate..<br><br>We've had some broadcast downtime the past few weeks due to the ongoing adventures of Subi 3.&nbsp; As many of you know Subi 3 just got a new remanufactured motor in March that had problems.&nbsp; I finally got the replacement after four months... and it too has problems.<br><br>Since Subi 3 is my main broadcast vehicle we haven't had any live broadcasts.&nbsp;&nbsp; Subi 3 needs to have a vacuum test performed on Tuesday before replacement motor #3 is sent... so it still may be awhile before the next live broadcast.<br><br>We do however have several new clips and promos in our playlist and On-Demand on <a target="_blank" href="http://pilotcar.tv">pilotcar.tv&#8482;</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>These clips are also available in High Quality on our <a target="_blank" href="http://youtube.com/pilotcartv">youtube channel</a></font><div> </div><font face="Verdana"><br><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">pilotcar.tv&#8482;&nbsp;&nbsp; gear is here!</span>&nbsp; We now not only have the black Beefy-Ts available we also have Hi-Vis T-shirts and Ball Caps!&nbsp; Pics coming soon!&nbsp; <br><br>We're looking for contributors to send us vids of their pilot car runs.&nbsp; Show off your work!<br><br>Hope you drop by and check out the new content and look, and while your there please sign our guestbook and post your pic.<br><br>As always, thanks for tuning in!<br><br>Mal<br></font><div><font face="Verdana"><a target="_blank" href="http://pilotcar.tv">pilotcar.tv&#8482;</a></font> </div><font face="Verdana"><br></font><br><br> tag:blog.pilotcar.tv,2009-07-09:a153269d-2c15-489f-a5af-0e7f38f6776b pilotcar 2009-07-09T10:24:00Z 2009-07-09T10:24:00Z Howdy folks!<br><br>This morning July 9, 2009 at approximately 830am EDST we will be doing a live broadcast of an Hitachi 450 excavator move.<br><br>This is a two car run due to the traffic along the CT shore.<br><br>The routes we'll be taking:, <br><br>Fairfield Rd, Old Church, US-1, Mill River, Broad St, Glenbrook, Courtland, Maple Tree, West Ave, US-1, SR-8, SR-25<br><br>This run will be taking us through the towns of Greenwich, Stamford, Darien, Norwalk, Westport, Fairfield, and Bridgeport essentially along US-1 and then taking SR-8 north to SR-25 through the towns of Trumbull, Monroe and Newtown.<br><br>Mysty and I will be driving the pilot cars, and Steve and Harry will be in the studio and chat assisting us there.<br><br>Thanks for tuning in!<br>Mal<br><div><a target="_blank" href="http://pilotcar.tv">pilotcar.tv&#8482;</a> </div><br><br><br> tag:blog.pilotcar.tv,2009-07-06:e8a0c8ed-1937-40a2-b0e6-18f6c903c7cc pilotcar 2009-07-06T16:23:00Z 2009-07-06T16:23:00Z Howdy folks,<br><br>Today July 6 and 1:00pm EDST I will be broadcasting the run from this morning. <br><br>The load was a Grove GMK5275 self-powered crane with a boom dolly.&nbsp; <br><br>The routes are:<br><br>CT - US-1<br>NY - Putnam Ave - N. Regent St. - SR-120A - I-287 - SR-119 - SR -9 - SR-9A<br><br>On a side note, today is also co-producer/moderator Harry's birthday... Happy Birthday Harry!!<br><br>Hope you can join us for the broadcast, and thanks for tuning in!<br>Mal<br><div><a target="_blank" href="http://pilotcar.tv">pilotcar.tv&#8482;</a> </div><br> tag:blog.pilotcar.tv,2009-06-13:bc770311-f937-4114-998f-699cb69b7450 pilotcar 2009-06-13T15:04:00Z 2009-06-13T15:04:00Z Howdy folks,<br><br>I've got a bunch of new videos <a target="_blank" href="http://pilotcar.tv">On-Demand</a> and on my <a target="_blank" href="http://youtube.com/pilotcartv">youtube</a> page including a boat run across Brooklyn and Queens in NYC and a 'how to' video of replacing graphics on the pilot cars.<br><br>I'd also like to thank all those who responded to my last post, you'll all be receiving a free T-shirt!&nbsp; Thanks!<br><br>Thanks for tuning in!<br>Mal<br><div><a target="_blank" href="http://pilotcar.tv">pilotcar.tv&#8482;</a> </div><br> tag:blog.pilotcar.tv,2009-05-31:9bb299f9-7c40-4c30-9813-225a9ba5c9d9 pilotcar 2009-05-31T16:42:00Z 2009-05-31T16:42:00Z Howdy folks,<br><br>We've been really busy the past two months and haven't had a regular broadcast schedule but we have managed to collect a bunch of new clips that are now available in our On-Demand library as well as on our <a target="_blank" href="http://youtube.com/pilotcartv">YouTube page.</a><br><br>Hope you can drop by and check out some of this new footage. <br><br>I'm also interested if any of you would prefer a normal broadcast time where I would play the highlights from the previous week instead of attempting to stream live.<br><br>Feel free to contact me at mal@pilotcar.tv with comments or suggestions.<br><br>Also, I need more promo clips.&nbsp; If you feel like making a nice promo clip for pilotcar.tv,&nbsp; and it's accepted, I'll send you a free T-shirt!&nbsp;&nbsp; Check out the promo clips we have in the On-Demand Library for ideas.<br><br>Thanks for tuning in,<br>Mal<br><div><a target="_blank" href="http://pilotcar.tv">pilotcar.tv™</a> </div><br><div> </div><br> tag:blog.pilotcar.tv,2009-05-07:805c5162-74d6-4f7c-866c-5fd15b065a4d pilotcar 2009-05-07T15:04:00Z 2009-05-07T15:04:00Z Howdy folks,<br><br>We've been busy this past month working nights mostly in the rain.<br><br>Thursday May 7 and approximately noon we'll be moving a Volvo 460 excavator from Prospect CT to Yonkers NY.<br><br>This will be our first broadcast day move in awhile.&nbsp; The weather will be rain hopefully clearing in the afternoon.<br><br>The routes we will be taking are:<br><br>CT:&nbsp; 68 - 8 - 25 - 84<br><br>NY:&nbsp; 84 - 684 - 287 - 87 - Tuckahoe Rd - 9A <br><br>I expect the run to take 2 to 3 hours depending on traffic.<br><br>Steve, Harry and Mysty will be assisting in the studio and moderating chat.<br><br>Hope you can join us for the ride.<br><br>Mal<br><div><a target="_blank" href="http://pilotcar.tv">pilotcar.tv™</a> </div><br><br><br> tag:blog.pilotcar.tv,2009-04-24:56d50e35-ec77-444d-bc9b-4832955b0eea pilotcar 2009-04-24T11:12:00Z 2009-04-24T11:12:00Z Howdy folks,<br><br>This morning I'll be escorting a Norberg Crusher from Dalton MA to Newtown CT.<br><br>This will be a chase car run starting approximately 930am EDST, that I expect to take 2 hours.&nbsp; <br><br>We'll be traveling through the Berkshire mountains and now that Spring is finally springing I'm hoping that there will be some nice scenery.<br><br>Steve, Mysty and Harry will be assisting in the studio and helping moderate chat.<br><br>Hope you can join us for the ride,<br>Mal<br><a href="http://pilotcar.tv">pilotcar.tv™</a><div> </div><br> tag:blog.pilotcar.tv,2009-04-22:6bee8bd3-c50f-4791-92a5-36b4091827fb pilotcar 2009-04-22T11:41:00Z 2009-04-22T11:41:00Z Howdy folks,<br><br>Wednesday April 22, 2009 at 9am we will be completing the run started on Monday with the 16' wide air handler unit.<br><br>We will be escorting the load from the rest area at exit 2 in Danbury CT to the jobsite in New Haven CT.<br><br>This is a 3 car run as it's 16' wide.&nbsp; The run should take approximately and hour and half.<br><br>Steve will be assisting us in the studio and moderating chat.<br><br>Hope you can join us for the ride.<br><br>Mal<br><div><a href="http://pilotcar.tv">pilotcar.tv™</a> </div><br> tag:blog.pilotcar.tv,2009-04-20:1062f852-fe05-4435-b535-e1cf05dbfb72 pilotcar 2009-04-20T11:55:00Z 2009-04-20T11:55:00Z Howdy folks,<br><br>April 20 at approximately 12pm Noon I will be broadcasting a run for a 16' wide load from x1 I-84 in NY to the CT line on I-84.<br><br>This width load requires 3 pilot cars and involves a bridge crossing at the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge&nbsp;&nbsp; <br><br>This run will be in two parts.&nbsp;&nbsp; First part of the run is from x1 to the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge holding area and the second part will involve the actual bridge crossing and the rest of the trip up to the CT line.&nbsp; The wait time inbetween will not be broadcast to conserve my bandwidth.<br><br>Steve and Harry will be assisting in the studio and moderating chat.<br><br>Hope you can join us for the trip, thanks for tuning in.<br>Mal<br><div><a href="http://pilotcar.tv">pilotcar.tv™</a> </div><br><br><br> tag:blog.pilotcar.tv,2009-04-14:7223ae46-89b0-423a-ba8b-1ef512721bca pilotcar 2009-04-14T11:03:00Z 2009-04-14T11:03:00Z Howdy folks,<br><br>This morning we have a lead car run for a wide load from the NY/CT line I-84 East to New Bedford MA.<br><br>The load is a large piece of metal ductwork 14'3" wide.&nbsp; The route will essentially be the same as last week with a small go-around in Middletown CT.<br><br>The Routes today:<br><br>CT:&nbsp; 84 - 691 - 91 - 9 - 17 - 155 - 9 -95<br>RI:&nbsp; 95 - 195<br>MA 195 - 140<br><br>I expect the run to take approximately 3 1/2 hours.&nbsp; Steve,&nbsp; Mysty and Harry will be assisting in the studio and moderating chat.<br><br>Hope you can join me for the ride, and thanks for tuning in!<br>Mal<br><div><a target="_blank" href="http://pilotcar.tv/">pilotcar.tv™</a> </div><br><br> tag:blog.pilotcar.tv,2009-04-08:3ff5dc76-d622-4b80-9e45-7c315c7e7bc4 pilotcar 2009-04-08T12:02:00Z 2009-04-08T12:02:00Z Howdy folks,<br><br>This morning we have a lead car run for a wide load from the NY/CT line I-84 East to New Bedford MA.<br><br>Not exactly sure what the load is but it will be a gorgeous day for a drive across southern New England.<br><br>The Routes today:<br><br>CT:&nbsp; 84 - 691 - 91 - 9 -95<br>RI:&nbsp; 95 - 195<br>MA 195 - 140<br><br>I expect the run to take approximately 3 1/2 hours.&nbsp; Steve and Mysty will be assisting in the studio and moderating chat.<br><br>Hope you can join me for the ride, and thank for tuning in!<br>Mal<br><div><a target="_blank" href="http://pilotcar.tv">pilotcar.tv™</a> </div><br><br><br> tag:blog.pilotcar.tv,2009-04-05:f9fc20f9-246f-4b33-bdc0-acd62699997f pilotcar 2009-04-05T14:23:00Z 2009-04-05T14:23:00Z Howdy folks, <br><br>We had a run on Thursday night April 2 in NYC.&nbsp; I didn't post a blog since it was the first trip in Subi 3 since the new motor was installed and I wasn't sure if everything was going to work correctly.<br><br>Good news is that everything went fine and I now have a couple of new video clips available on <a target="_blank" href="http://pilotcar.tv">pilotcar.tv™</a><br>and on <a target="_blank" href="http://youtube.com/pilotcartv">youtube.</a><br><br>We also have a bunch of new promo vids available On-Demand from the crew and fans of <a target="_blank" href="http://pilotcar.tv">pilotcar.tv™</a><br>If you'd like to make your own promo and send it to us we'll add it to our playlist.<br><br>Thanks for tuning in,<br>Mal<br><div><a target="_blank" href="http://pilotcar.tv">pilotcar.tv™</a> </div><br><div> </div><br><div> </div><div> </div><br>