
I work for KLRU-TV in Austin, where I do IT, but effects lighting is a hobby of mine. After a rocky experience working with a teenager who was running sound (never again! ...I say this, anyways) I decided that I should just learn to do it myself.
I don't have any professional reason to do this stuff, just fun--church and charity events. I just used the semi-complete rig for a 4th of July party for the first time, and I'm confident that I have enough firepower to deal with any event I'd reasonably do.
Totally dependent on friends with pickups for transport, though...what was I thinking, building Jack 15's when I drive a subcompact? Oh well, live and learn and plan on a bigger car, I suppose.

Cartooning is one of my other hobbies, and I've gone with 'Pop art' for the theme on my speakers, sharpie over Kilz primer with a protective layer of polyacrylic. Since I have no plans to use them commercially I'm indulging myself!