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Getting published in RIDE TEXAS
« on: June 23, 2009, 08:53:20 PM »
Look out for a story in the August/September issue of RIDE TEXAS entitled "Ride the Wind."  It is about a trip we took out to a wind farm that my company co-developed with FPL Energy (now NextERA).  I took some pictures and suggested to our VP of Marketing (who was on the ride too) that we write a story and submit it.  I edited it and sent it in, and now they will be publishing it.  I don't know if I am getting any any credit for it, but I am getting half the cash for the story!

Cool stuff!

Here's a couple of pics from the ride:



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Re: Getting published in RIDE TEXAS
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2009, 09:14:50 PM »
Where is this wind farm at?  I would love to ride out to it to.  I went to one on my way to California with my father.  I would love to take my wife to see these up close.
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Re: Getting published in RIDE TEXAS
« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2009, 11:24:49 PM »
The 2 we went to are Horse Hollow in Nolan & Taylor Counties, and Capricorn Ridge in Sterling County.  If you swing over to Snyder, TX for White Buffalo Bikefest this year, we can go out to the farm there.  I promised to take everyone that was there in our group last year, but the bud light was flowing all day...  However, we can make it happen...
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Re: Getting published in RIDE TEXAS
« Reply #3 on: June 24, 2009, 12:07:07 AM »
Bud light was NOT the problem,,,!!!!!!
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Re: Getting published in RIDE TEXAS
« Reply #4 on: June 24, 2009, 08:12:22 AM »
Song writers, magazine columnists, wow what a talented bunch we have.
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Re: Getting published in RIDE TEXAS
« Reply #5 on: June 24, 2009, 10:10:17 AM »
Quote from: VTreX on June 24, 2009, 12:07:07 AM
Bud light was NOT the problem,,,!!!!!!




ok, ok...  maybe it was the R&R (rest and relaxation, of course, maybe the whiskey too  ;) ) and the great fellowship with good friends!  We just didn't have the time to make it...
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Re: Getting published in RIDE TEXAS
« Reply #6 on: June 24, 2009, 05:07:01 PM »
Amazing how huge those things are....
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Re: Getting published in RIDE TEXAS
« Reply #7 on: June 24, 2009, 08:14:01 PM »
Quote from: murray_61 on June 23, 2009, 11:24:49 PM
The 2 we went to are Horse Hollow in Nolan & Taylor Counties, and Capricorn Ridge in Sterling County.  If you swing over to Snyder, TX for White Buffalo Bikefest this year, we can go out to the farm there.  I promised to take everyone that was there in our group last year, but the bud light was flowing all day...  However, we can make it happen...

like kenny said, it wasn't the bud light. It as your F%cking phone alarm going off all night and the lack of sleep that ensued there after.  :stickpoke: :boxing: :c :ohwow: :thumbup:
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Re: Getting published in RIDE TEXAS
« Reply #8 on: June 24, 2009, 08:17:35 PM »
I can't sleep without music...   O0
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Re: Getting published in RIDE TEXAS
« Reply #9 on: June 24, 2009, 10:44:32 PM »
Way to go Murray! To get published for doing something you love is a great feeling.  :thumbup: The cash helps too... :c   :congrats:

I wrote one for them while I was away on "administrative leave". They wrote back saying the article was great but they wouldn't publish it without pictures. They also wanted me to take out how fast I was going. Wasn't p.c.  ::)

Got a neighbor that put one of those things up, (not that size by a long shot), and the sound it makes on a windy day is awesome. I can't imagine what it would sound like out there.
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Re: Getting published in RIDE TEXAS
« Reply #10 on: June 25, 2009, 05:41:46 AM »
While on a ride North of Muenster, TX we ran across a large wind farm.  You could get relatively close so the enormity was quite impressive. It was a slightly overcast day with little wind. Most of them were still....was kinda spooky looking.
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Re: Getting published in RIDE TEXAS
« Reply #11 on: June 25, 2009, 08:38:47 AM »
Drive Hwy 288. Most of them are coming in at Freeport and they haul them up 288 to wherever they're going. The blades are really impressive when three of them go by. The generators need a pilot car in front to check clearances on the bridges ahead.
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Re: Getting published in RIDE TEXAS
« Reply #12 on: June 25, 2009, 02:45:24 PM »
Quote from: TxVTXMike on June 25, 2009, 05:41:46 AM
While on a ride North of Muenster, TX we ran across a large wind farm.  You could get relatively close so the enormity was quite impressive. It was a slightly overcast day with little wind. Most of them were still....was kinda spooky looking.

We helped with that farm up by Muenster too.  I even spent some time in Gainseville while that was going on.
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Re: Getting published in RIDE TEXAS
« Reply #13 on: June 27, 2009, 03:55:21 AM »
Way to go Bro.
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Re: Getting published in RIDE TEXAS
« Reply #14 on: June 27, 2009, 01:47:57 PM »
If any of y'all happen to be in the Abilene area, email me ahead of time, and we can hook up for a ride thru the wind farms and other decent roads around here.  The email address is in my profile.

Bill
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