Fred’s Excellent Adventure On November 18, 2008 Fred went on a four day business trip to Seattle,...

Fred’s Excellent AdventureOn November 18, 2008 Fred went on a

four day business trip to Seattle, WA

This presentation chronicles his most excellent

adventures in the Pacific Northwest

Waiting for the ride to the airport. Let the adventure begin!

Limo ride to the airport.Limo ride to the airport.

Going through security at the airport.

Riding the escalator down to the tram.

Waiting for the tram.

Taking the tram to Concourse B.

Checking the departures monitors for the gate.

Riding the moving handrail to the gate.

Taking money out of the ATM for the trip.

Found the gate.

The airplane to Seattle.

Getting some work done while waiting.

Waiting for boarding to begin.

Going down the jet way to the plane.

Window seat! Can’t reach the window, bummer.

Getting a drink, no food though, lousy cheapskate airlines.

Let’s watch the movie on the dinky little screen five rows away. Journey to the Center of the Earth, not in 3D.

Looking at Mt Rainier.

Still looking at Mt Rainier.

Enjoying the sunset.

At the airport in Seattle, waiting for the tram.

Riding the tram to the terminal.

Checking out the cool dinosaur bones and eggs.

Checking the monitors for the rental car, it’s in J56.

Found the rental car.

Checking out the car, I think KJ-52 sang about this one, “your car is a piece of junk”.

“Traveling through hyperspace ain't like dusting crops, boy! Without precise calculations we could fly right through a star, or bounce too close to a supernova and that'd end your trip real quick, wouldn't it?”

If you’re lucky you can win a puke yellow chick-mobile bug car at IKEA.

It’s already Christmas time at IKEA. Wonder whose presents these are.

I’m ready to move in.

Naptime.

Swedish meatballs!!!! YUMMM!!!

Piles of chocolate covered caramel horses for Anna.

Going shopping at QFC.

Hanging out at the University Village.

Checking in at the Silver Cloud Inn, University.

Room 338.

King size bed.

Big screen TV, yeah baby! Nothing good to watch though. Wonder if Hannah Montana is on.

Room service, I would like a bale of hay and a bag of oats please.

Time for a drink.

Breakfast time.

Arriving for work at the National Archives

Signing in at the office.

Conference call.

Wiring problems.

Working hard on the server, or hardly working?

Evil, horse eating scanner.

Big mouth printer.

Slight issue with loading the DVD duplicator.

Smart people here in Seattle, chocolate rules. That’s one fat penguin, a bit too much chocolate, huh?

Meeting with Kelley, the most important person at the Seattle office.

Cow meets turtle

More cows

Dinner at World Wraps? Maybe, maybe not.

Let’s go to the playground

Climbing a tree.

Getting a drink from the water fountain after playing at the play ground and climbing the tree. The University Village is a cool place.

WOW, candy store, I wonder if they have sugar cubes.

Spitting frogs, gross.

I guess it is slippery, should have taken the Caution sign seriously.

More weird animal statues.

So, what’s for dinner?

It’s the real thing.

Love me tender….

Waiting for church to start.

Worship at Calvary Fellowship

Hanging out with pastor Wayne Taylor after the service

The Space Needle at night.

Back at the hotel, warming by the fireplace.

WHAT’S THAT NOISE??????

IT’S THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT!!!

It was the fire alarm, here comes the fire truck.

All the people are excited to see the fire truck.

Cool fire truck.

A second fire truck arrived too.

Really cool fire truck.

Waiting around outside with all the other hotel guests in the middle of the night. At least it’s not raining.

OK, false alarm, everyone can go back to their rooms.

Printer trouble, I’m stuck! Another fun day at the office.

Almost done.

Really cool movie poster.

Another really cool movie poster. I love Titanic, think I’m going to cry, where’s my hankie? Care for a dance Rose?

Wisdom straight from the horse’s mouth.

Hanging with Lewis and Clark, Sacagawea and York.

A visit with Thomas Jefferson.

Off to the mall, let’s go to Build-a-bear.

Really cool mall, they have a LEGO store!

Here’s what I want for Christmas, a LEGO Death Star, awesome dude!

Leaving for the airport.

The Space Needle in the daytime.

On the way to the airport, Mt Rainier in the distance.

Short visit at the Museum of Flight.

Good bye rental car, smell ya later.

Lunch at the airport.

The plane back to Denver.

Be excellent to each other… and party on, dudes!

Credits:

Fred

Wayne Taylor

Kelley Yackley

Director: Norbert Lakatos

Producer: Norbert Lakatos

Photography: Norbert Lakatos

Editing: Norbert Lakatos

Casting: Norbert Lakatos

Art Direction: Norbert Lakatos

Costumes: Norbert Lakatos

Makeup: Norbert Lakatos

Set Decoration: Norbert Lakatos

Production Management: Norbert Lakatos

Visual Effects: Norbert Lakatos

Special Effects: Norbert Lakatos

Lighting Technician: Norbert Lakatos

Digital Image Editing: Norbert Lakatos

PowerPoint Editing: Norbert Lakatos

Location Manager: Norbert Lakatos

Assistant to Mr. Fred: Norbert Lakatos

Transportation: Norbert Lakatos

Extras Coordinator: Norbert Lakatos

Stunts: Fred

Special thanks to:

Pastor Wayne Taylor, Calvary Fellowship, Seattle

Kelley Yackley, National Archives Pacific Alaska Region, Seattle

Susan Karren, National Archives Pacific Alaska Region, Seattle

Patty McNamee, National Archives Pacific Alaska Region, Seattle

Ron Nielsen, National Archives Pacific Alaska Region, Seattle

National Archives and Records Administration

Dynamics Research Corporation

United Airlines

AVIS

GQ Limo

TSA

Silver Cloud Inn, University

University Village

Denver International Airport

Seatac Airport

City of Seattle

City of Seattle Fire Department

IKEA

Build-A-Bear Workshop

LEGO store

Johnny Rockets

Museum of Flight

Quote from Star Wars Episode IV, A New Hope used without permission

MMVIII

© Norbert Lakatos

Norbert@balaamsdonkey.com

http://www.balaamsdonkey.com