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Wednesday, March 12, 2008

How To Get Fired After Flaming Out

This could be a scene from Anchorman. Staffers with two El Paso TV stations held a drag race with live trucks after doing a story from the local speed strip.

KVIA's live truck is on the right. KDBC is on the left. And KDBC's live truck operator is on the unemployment rolls after station management found out about this.

You don't drag race a $200,000+ live unit. Ever. Especially when you know how much mileage and engine stress they take and how reluctant ownership groups are to replace them.

UPDATE: Here's more on the race from the Associated Press.

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