733 monday night

I went to last Tuesdays Springsteen concert at the meadowlands with some lucky hawk winners. A topic of conversation was me living on the billboard for ocean of love. (the Springsteen concert was great BTW…here’s a review: http://www.nj.com/starledger/stories/index.ssf?/base/entertainment-1/1192079215309770.xml&coll=1)
I get a lot of questions about it…why do I do it, how do I live up there, so here are a few FAQ’s about the Billboard Radiothon:

Why I do it
To help kids with cancer and their families in Ocean County. Ocean of Love provides financial and emotional support for those families. When you talk to them, you realize just what kind of a lifesaver Ocean of Love is.
How do I get up there?
Today at 510p they lifted me up with a crane operated by “official crane operator Pasquale” who did not bang me into the side of the billboard. I had to climb into this huge metal bucket that could withstand a hurricane.
How exactly do I “get around up there”
There is a scaffold/grate about 4 feet wide up there. Most billboards have this, so the guys who change the billboard signs have room to walk up there There’s a chair, cooler and tent zip-tied to the grating. During the nor’easter that came thru 3 years ago nothing moved. Those zip-ties are important!
How do I “take care of nature’s calls”
Down below there’s an RV that the crew uses to chill out. I climb down the ladder and there it is
What do I do up while I’m up there?
I can still work on Hawk matters as I do every day at the office. I plan on clearing out my email mailbox, and being on the air from here. Also I plan on reading a few good books, watching some good DVD's and blogging....keep checking for updates
What about food?
Food is the least of my worries....plenty of generous restaurants and listeners keep me plenty full. Tonight the Gile family dropped off some chicken soup for me in a thermos. Thanks to Allan, Cheri, Donny and Jarod for thinking of me.
HOw do I keep warm?
Layers! and those hand / foot warmer things