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Life. And Scoreboards
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If you just want to have a good time, you've arrived. Welcome.
I am JD #Artist #Programmer #Scoreboards #Drummer #Colorado #Hawaii
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Do NOT taunt the Denver Broncos logo head.
#LifeAndScoreboards #MileHighStadium #Scoreboard #ThunderVision #MileHigh #NFL #DenverBroncos #EmpowerField #JAXvDEN
Photo of the Denver Broncos logo head props backstage beneath the south stands--a closeup of its orange eye.
December 21, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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The Denver Broncos welcome the Jaguars to the Mile High City.
#LifeAndScoreboards #MileHighStadium #Scoreboard #ThunderVision #MileHigh #NFL #DenverBroncos #EmpowerField #JAXvDEN
The back of the main scoreboard outside Empower Field at Mile High, 9:30 AM. Large square banners display graphics: Broncos Country, white on orange; Empower Field (white) at Mile High (orange) on blue; and a horizontal banner reads DENvsJAX - Happy Holidays
December 21, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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#LifeAndScoreboards #Golden #Arvada #Boulder #PowerShutoff #XcelNoEnergy
A parody Xcel ad that features a stock photo of people cooking in a beautiful kitchen that has power. Accompanying text reads "You Want to Cook Food?! Sorry- Better Find Some Fast Food" Below it reads, "Don’t bitch about it. Some houses have family members with serious medical needs, like power for oxygen concentrators."
December 20, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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#LifeAndScoreboards #Golden #Arvada #Boulder #PowerShutoff #XcelNoEnergy
A parody Xcel ad that features a stock photo of a woman looking at the Xcel app on her cellphone. Accompanying text reads "Nonexistent Energy" Below it reads, "Will you have power in the Boulder-Arvada-Golden area? Download the app to see if it ever comes back. It is windy, you know."
December 20, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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#LifeAndScoreboards #Golden #Arvada #Boulder #PowerShutoff #XcelNoEnergy
A parody Xcel ad that reads "Looking for Power? Good Luck, Suckers! - Do you know what 'S.O.L.' means? If you live in the Boulder-Arvada-Golden area, you know now! Power Shutoff going on 27 hours straight!" Below it reads, "It Means, Shit Outta Luck - We might turn the power on for a few hours but then we’re just gonna have to shut it off again tomorrow at 5:00 AM. You don’t like that? What the hell are you gonna do about it, use a different power company? Good luck, Suckers!"
December 19, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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#LifeAndScoreboards #Golden #Arvada #Boulder #PowerShutoff #XcelNoEnergy
A parody Xcel ad that reads "Energy from US? Are You Kidding? Not When the Wind is Blowing! - The wind has been blowing across the foothills of the Boulder-Arvada-Golden corridor for thousands of years, but we’ll figure it out eventually." Below it reads, "Welcome! How Did We Screw You Today with the Power Shutoff in Arvada?" The four submission buttons read: [Food in Your Freezer Melted] [Can’t Work Without Internet] [Cellphone is Dead - Can't Charge It] [No Heat or A/C Either]
December 19, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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Do not taunt the Denver Broncos logo head.
#LifeAndScoreboards #MileHighStadium #Scoreboard #ThunderVision #MileHigh #NFL #DenverBroncos #EmpowerField #GBvDEN
Photo of the Denver Broncos logo head props backstage beneath the south stands.
December 14, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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The Denver Broncos welcome the Packers to the Mile High City.
#LifeAndScoreboards #MileHighStadium #Scoreboard #ThunderVision #MileHigh #NFL #DenverBroncos #EmpowerField #GBvDEN
The back of the main scoreboard outside Empower Field at Mile High, 10:00AM.
December 14, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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Green Bay Packers vs. Denver Broncos.
#LifeAndScoreboards #MileHighStadium #Scoreboard #ThunderVision #MileHigh #NFL #DenverBroncos #EmpowerField #GBvDEN
Photo of an empty parking lot outside Empower Field at Mile High, 10:00AM.
December 14, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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We're back to the primary logo after back-to-back throwback games.
#LifeAndScoreboards #MileHighStadium #MileHigh #NFL #DenverBroncos #EmpowerField #KCvDEN
Photo of the field, empty stadium, and the scoreboard from the northwest corner, just beyond the endzone.
November 16, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Today's football weather report from the field: Perfect.
#LifeAndScoreboards #MileHighStadium #Scoreboard #ThunderVision #MileHigh #NFL #DenverBroncos #Weather #EmpowerField #KCvDEN
Dutch angle photo of the east stands and the sun shining brightly in a clear blue sky from the east sidelines. The Broncos band is about to warm up. The scoreboard is in the background.
November 16, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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Do not bother the Denver Broncos head when it's off duty.
#LifeAndScoreboards #MileHighStadium #MileHigh #NFL #DenverBroncos #EmpowerField #KCvDEN
Photo of the Denver Broncos logo head prop backstage on the concourse.
November 16, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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#LifeAndScoreboards #MileHighStadium #Scoreboard #ThunderVision #MileHigh #NFL #DenverBroncos #EmpowerField #KCvDEN
Wider shot of a temporary broadcast stage erected outside the south side of the stadium.
November 16, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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There is more media attention than normal for today's game against the Chiefs.
#LifeAndScoreboards #MileHighStadium #Scoreboard #ThunderVision #MileHigh #NFL #DenverBroncos #EmpowerField #KCvDEN
Photo of a temporary broadcast stage erected outside the south side of the stadium.
November 16, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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Kansas City Chiefs vs. Denver Broncos.
#LifeAndScoreboards #MileHighStadium #Scoreboard #ThunderVision #MileHigh #NFL #DenverBroncos #EmpowerField #KCvDEN
Photo of an empty parking lot outside Empower Field at Mile High, 9:30AM. A couple of small clouds in the blue sky.
November 16, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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I heard they have 178 cameras for tonight's football game, but I may have just made that up.
#LifeAndScoreboards #MileHighStadium #Scoreboard #ThunderVision #NFL #DenverBroncos #Broncos #EmpowerField #LVvDEN
[photo of broadcast trucks inside Empower Field for Thursday Night Football]
November 7, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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Big trucks make big pictures.
#LifeAndScoreboards #MileHighStadium #Scoreboard #ThunderVision #NFL #DenverBroncos #Broncos #EmpowerField #LVvDEN
[photo of broadcast trucks inside Empower Field for Thursday Night Football]
November 7, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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Don't fuck up. We're just on national television tonight.
#LifeAndScoreboards #MileHighStadium #Scoreboard #ThunderVision #NFL #DenverBroncos #Broncos #EmpowerField #LVvDEN
[photo of two people setting up a custom light fixture with large letters TNF]
November 7, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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This is how you'll see cool shots broadcast from the south side of the stadium.
#LifeAndScoreboards #MileHighStadium #Scoreboard #ThunderVision #NFL #DenverBroncos #Broncos #EmpowerField #LVvDEN
[photo of the statue of Pat Bowlen in a fenced-off area with a boom camera]
November 7, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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It ain't easy for visiting teams to play here. But like we said in our pregame scoreboard meeting, record doesn't matter when it's a rivalry game.
#LifeAndScoreboards #MileHighStadium #Scoreboard #ThunderVision #MileHigh #NFL #DenverBroncos #Denver #Broncos #Football #EmpowerField #LVvDEN
[perspective photo of a large entry tunnel into the stadium with large painted letters spelling "THIS IS BRONCOS COUNTRY" thirty feet wide.]
November 6, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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Raiders vs. Broncos tonight.
#LifeAndScoreboards #MileHighStadium #Scoreboard #ThunderVision #NFL #DenverBroncos #EmpowerField #LVvDEN
[Photo of an empty parking lot outside Empower Field at Mile High at 1:30 PM. Not a cloud in the sky.]
November 6, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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It's difficult to calculate he odds of this.
#LifeAndScoreboards #DrivingDiaries #DUI #DUIs
October 27, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Today is a throwback game so wear your Orange D shit to the game. Both endzones are painted orange. A Big D at the 50-yard-line.
#LifeAndScoreboards #MileHighStadium #DenverBroncos #Throwback #EmpowerField #DALvDEN
October 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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We're recording a time lapse film of the Game-In-Progress crew at today's Bronco game. You may see me typing this right now. It's 11:18 AM-over 3 hours until kickoff.
#LifeAndScoreboards #MileHighStadium #Scoreboard #ThunderVision #NFL #DenverBroncos #EmpowerField #ZenDogFilms #TimeLapse #DALvDEN
[Photo of a GoPro HERO 2 recording a time lapse film of the GIP crew at today's Bronco game.]
October 26, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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We're recording a time lapse film of today's Bronco game from the ThunderVision scoreboard control room, to be released soon at ZenDog Films on YouTube.
#LifeAndScoreboards #MileHighStadium #Scoreboard #ThunderVision #NFL #DenverBroncos #EmpowerField #ZenDogFilms #TimeLapse #DALvDEN
[Photo of a GoPro 13 with an anamorphic lens recording a time lapse film of today's Bronco game.]
October 26, 2025 at 5:17 PM