Skycam Crashes to Earth - The Orange Mane

Rohirrim · 12-31-2011, 09:33 AM

Don't know how many watched the Insight Bowl last night (boring game). The skycam crash was about the most exciting thing that happened in the game. I've always wondered about the safety of these cameras hovering over the players.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/1...n_1177610.html

strafen · 12-31-2011, 09:36 AM

That was just about $100,000 going down on the ground. Lol!

DAN_BRONCO_FAN · 12-31-2011, 09:48 AM

EXTREME CLOSE UP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rabb · 12-31-2011, 10:09 AM

Just like my beloved Hawkeyes hopes and dreams...we had no business being in that bowl anyhow.

Bronx33 · 12-31-2011, 10:18 AM

could have ***** somebody up they're very lucky.

tsiguy96 · 12-31-2011, 11:34 AM

hahaha almost hit marvin

myMind · 12-31-2011, 12:44 PM

hes at the 42, not great speed. Crosses the 45...lol.
That guy should join the groundlings.

brncs_fan · 12-31-2011, 05:54 PM

Still faster on the move than Orton.

BroncsCheer · 12-31-2011, 09:27 PM

I can't believe they didn't have SOMEBODY out there to disconnect the equipment from the cables - they choose to drag it across the ground instead?

Not the way my risk management plan would have responded to that trigger, for sure.

DaFace · 12-31-2011, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by BroncsCheer

I can't believe they didn't have SOMEBODY out there to disconnect the equipment from the cables - they choose to drag it across the ground instead?

Not the way my risk management plan would have responded to that trigger, for sure.

My guess is that would have caused a bigger problem. Those things are often suspended from high points in the stadium, so disconnecting it might have left a cable dangling down among the fans.

BroncsCheer · 12-31-2011, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by DaFace

My guess is that would have caused a bigger problem. Those things are often suspended from high points in the stadium, so disconnecting it might have left a cable dangling down among the fans.

Nope.

Each cable end gets a "minder" whose job it is to escort the end of the cable through the stands to where it can be safely disconnected, or at worst, retracted to where it isn't in anyone's way. (just sitting here sucking on a Ranger and I came up with this) I'm sure a multi-billion dollar industry could come up with a better plan than dragging the camera, gyros, and linkage over to the sideline.

That equipment is easily worth paying a few grunts to mind some cables, IMO.

wolf754life · 12-31-2011, 11:23 PM

watching it limp off like an injured player was priceless

theAPAOps5 · 12-31-2011, 11:50 PM

I love how they just drag the thing across the field. Hey should we go pick it up. Nah too ****ing heavy lets just drag this mofo off the field.

lolcopter · 01-01-2012, 02:16 AM

amateur hour on national tv

priceless

SportinOne · 01-01-2012, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by lolcopter

amateur hour on national tv

priceless

so true.. i think i loved the end of that video more than AHDIW...

"That guy, right there, he's been happier. He didn't start the game today thinking that his sky cam was going to fall onto the field."

has a very Major League feel to it....

juuuuuuuuuuuust a bit outside

UberBroncoMan · 01-01-2012, 11:32 AM

I keep reading this thread as Skyrim Crashes to Earth w/e I see it.

Crow · 01-01-2012, 12:44 PM

Yikes. Hazard pay please.

Pontius Pirate · 01-01-2012, 03:06 PM

I used to skycam all the time but then I took an arrow to my penis.

12-31-2011, 09:33 AM	#1
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12-31-2011, 09:36 AM	#2
strafen Karma Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 6,928 Adopt-a-Bronco: Elway	That was just about $100,000 going down on the ground. Lol!

12-31-2011, 09:48 AM	#3
DAN_BRONCO_FAN golden knife winner winner of the golden knife award Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: colorado springs area Posts: 2,822 Adopt-a-Bronco: ray lewis knife	EXTREME CLOSE UP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

12-31-2011, 10:09 AM	#4
Rabb Zombie Slayer Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 5,245 Adopt-a-Bronco: Von Miller	Just like my beloved Hawkeyes hopes and dreams...we had no business being in that bowl anyhow.

12-31-2011, 10:18 AM	#5
Bronx33 lets go partner Rumpson Rocks Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Lakewood,Colo Posts: 41,221 Adopt-a-Bronco: Woodyard	could have ***** somebody up they're very lucky.

12-31-2011, 11:34 AM	#6
tsiguy96 Ring of Famer New to the Forum Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 12,559 Adopt-a-Bronco: None	hahaha almost hit marvin

12-31-2011, 12:44 PM	#7
myMind splinters reality until We Grok Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Denver Posts: 1,370 Adopt-a-Bronco: None	hes at the 42, not great speed. Crosses the 45...lol. That guy should join the groundlings.

12-31-2011, 05:54 PM	#8
brncs_fan How about some Tapenade! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: The Coaches Cradle...Eastern Illinois University Posts: 5,489 Adopt-a-Bronco: Manti Teo	Still faster on the move than Orton.

12-31-2011, 09:27 PM	#9
BroncsCheer Pro Bowler ** * you ***** Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 746 Adopt-a-Bronco: Rahim Moore	I can't believe they didn't have SOMEBODY out there to disconnect the equipment from the cables - they choose to drag it across the ground instead? Not the way my risk management plan would have responded to that trigger, for sure.

12-31-2011, 11:23 PM	#12
wolf754life Bleed Orange and Blue more scoring + more tackling = $$$ Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,776	watching it limp off like an injured player was priceless

12-31-2011, 11:50 PM	#13
theAPAOps5 A new beginning! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Denver Posts: 26,057 Adopt-a-Bronco: Watermock - RIP	I love how they just drag the thing across the field. Hey should we go pick it up. Nah too ****ing heavy lets just drag this mofo off the field.

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lolcopter Fame of Ringer Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,832 Adopt-a-Bronco: Chris Harris	amateur hour on national tv priceless

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UberBroncoMan Your Local Nostradamus ** you injuries, this ** Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 6,520 Adopt-a-Bronco: Ghost of Hillis	I keep reading this thread as Skyrim Crashes to Earth w/e I see it.

01-01-2012, 12:44 PM	#17
Crow All in with the Gingers Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 872 Adopt-a-Bronco: Elvis Doomervil	Yikes. Hazard pay please.

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Pontius Pirate Tampons are for pussies Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: 'Nam Posts: 1,796	I used to skycam all the time but then I took an arrow to my penis.