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Live TV Fail: Postal Truck Ruins Climax of Idaho Christmas Tree Lighting

Nov. 28, 2012 8:40am Jonathon M. Seidl

Anti-climatic. Disappointing. Doh!

Those might be some of the words you used to describe the Idaho State Capitol tree lighting in Boise if you were watching it on KTVB-TV. That’s because as the countdown to the all-important note of “one,” a United States Postal Service truck drove in front of the camera blocking the exact moment the lights turned on. And of course, there’s video:

If the video doesn’t load for you, you can view it here.

I guess it gives new meaning to the idea that the postal service always tries to be right on time.

(H/T: TV Spy)

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amb
Posted on November 28, 2012 at 11:06pm
Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor a televised Christmas tree lighting will stay us from the swift completion of our appointed rounds.

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666Sucks
Posted on November 28, 2012 at 9:34pm
As much as I support Beck I have to agree. Couple that with the unwarranted sensorship of the Blaze comments, well I hope GB dosn’t become a “I hired too many sabatoaging lefties and I failed” footnote to history.

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48Straights
Posted on November 28, 2012 at 7:24pm
Yep, this story is worthy of TheBlaze readers. Did you see the story of the cop rapping dressed up as Lucile Ball? Wow TheBlaze is on the razors edge of late breaking news. How do they do it?

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David1967
Posted on November 28, 2012 at 7:22pm
I hear that KTVB-TV has a job opening for a cameraman.

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potatopatriot
Posted on November 28, 2012 at 4:55pm
I knew, even before I clicked on the article, that this would be in my hometown! Yep, I was right! (We do have good potatoes though!)

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carbonated
Posted on November 28, 2012 at 1:54pm
I pulled a muscle laughing. The timing was perfect.

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GoodStuff
Posted on November 28, 2012 at 12:29pm
The Feds screw up everything!

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RJJinGadsden
Posted on November 28, 2012 at 12:25pm
Just more federal interference in the holiday. Brought to us all by the union Grinches at the USPS.

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BasketFullOfPuppies
Posted on November 28, 2012 at 12:03pm
Of course, there is always the political spin…

“Christmas! Brought to you by the US Postal Service!”

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KyleD
Posted on November 28, 2012 at 12:02pm
Must have been a newbie cameraman.

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judyaz
Posted on November 28, 2012 at 11:56am
Here comes Santa Claus! Ho! Ho! Ho!

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- MrSunshine
  Posted on November 28, 2012 at 11:58am
  More like D’oh! D’oh! D’oh!
  
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COFemale
Posted on November 28, 2012 at 11:38am
Hmm perhaps the videographer should have found a different place in which to film or the street should have been blocked temporarily from vehicle traffic and only allowed foot traffic. Live and Learn.

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luvmyfam5
Posted on November 28, 2012 at 11:24am
why? ……it seems any time my state makes national news, its for silly or weird reasons. I want to be proud, I really do

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FormerLib
Posted on November 28, 2012 at 10:52am
Maybe if KTVB didn’t think a tree lighting in Boise was “news,” it wouldn’t have happened.

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- ahberns
  Posted on November 28, 2012 at 1:53pm
  “former” seems to be a misnomer.
  
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FEMALL
Posted on November 28, 2012 at 10:36am
Obviously a violation of separation of church and state. As an athiest I demand the truck participate in the non lighting of my “imaginary’ tree. I also demand the post office refuse to accept and deliver Christmas cards.

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shogun459
Posted on November 28, 2012 at 10:07am
Union worker I’m sure.

No I don’t think it was on purpose.

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- Bloody Sam
  Posted on November 28, 2012 at 11:29am
  Of course it wasn’t.
  But the camera operator should have taken the traffic into account when setting up the shot.
  Raise the camera up on a platform 10 feet above street level. Problem averted.
  If I were the station’s news division producer I would take scenes like this into account come performance review time.
  If you want to be a professional camera operator you need to think of these things.
  
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Tigress1
Posted on November 28, 2012 at 9:38am
The gov. messes something else up. Hey! You can still see the star light up over the top of the truck. It’s a sign! ;)

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Mr.Fitnah
Posted on November 28, 2012 at 9:37am
Not what I was hoping for.

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Eastinfection
Posted on November 28, 2012 at 9:32am
Blame the morons that chose that location for their camera… Why not set it up in a spot where traffic has zero chance of impeding the view? If you sit down in a movie theater and a tall guy sits in front of you, it’s not his fault for being tall.

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- Mr.Fitnah
  Posted on November 28, 2012 at 9:40am
  Yeah those Blaze regulars out everywhere watching everything failed again.
  What is the name of your disorder ?
  
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- Eastinfection
  Posted on November 28, 2012 at 10:01am
  Q: “What is the name of your disorder ?”
  
  A: “Sanity”
  
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DZ-015
Posted on November 28, 2012 at 9:25am
The mail must go through, gloom of night notwithstanding.

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banjarmon
Posted on November 28, 2012 at 9:20am
Why was the street not blocked off for the event??

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Mapache
Posted on November 28, 2012 at 9:15am
maybe a little traffic planning or lack of it was the problem? Do not blame the postal service for doing their job.

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Tri-ox
Posted on November 28, 2012 at 9:14am
obama’s unionist foot-soldiers continue their WAR on CHRISTMAS and their destruction of America.

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- The Jewish Avenger
  Posted on November 28, 2012 at 9:20am
  LOL Thats how I took it! LOL
  
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Proverbs17-12NLT
Posted on November 28, 2012 at 9:09am
And you want the government to run health-care.

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Zipit
Posted on November 28, 2012 at 8:45am
Irony! The US postal service, right on time for something!!!

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