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JFB · 02-03-2007, 1:20 PM

Have you seen this cell tower near you?

One of our prolific cell tower picture posters Yankees368 recently posted this picture of a pine tree camo'd cell tower. It appeared just for an instant in the Thursday, Feb 1st episode of "My Name is Earl" on NBC.

Some of you might have missed this in the gallery, so I thought I would post it here for wider attention. I am really curious to see if any of our cell tower hunters can track down the true location of this tower. I don't think it is a prop.

Here is the original post in the Cell Tower Gallery - My Name is Earl's Mono-Pine

It shouldn't be too hard for someone to find.

Thanks to Yankees368 for the nice HD screen capture.

larry · 02-05-2007, 5:22 PM

Ha ha. I've seen a few different cell towers in the background on TV shows and news highlights. There was one monopole shown on Cops filmed in Riverside County, CA that I actually recognized and knew the exact location of.

JFB · 02-06-2007, 2:36 PM

This tower must be in California right? That building next to it has a strange facade.

Yankees368 · 02-06-2007, 3:46 PM

Yeah, I would assume that this is in cali, as they do most of their taping there.

Jonathan Kramer · 02-07-2007, 2:57 AM

My Name is Jonathan

, and I suspect the site is in the San Fernando Valley. It'll be interesting to see where this monopine is located.

jlk

TelcomJunkie · 02-07-2007, 3:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Jonathan Kramer

My Name is Jonathan

, and I suspect the site is in the San Fernando Valley. It'll be interesting to see where this monopine is located.

jlk

I don't know how I missed this post but it's located in the G & A Auto Dismantlers scrap yard located at the NE corner of Balboa and Saticoy in Van Nuys.

Jonathan Kramer · 02-07-2007, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by TelcomJunkie

I don't know how I missed this post but it's located in the G & A Auto Dismantlers scrap yard located at the NE corner of Balboa and Saticoy in Van Nuys.

TJ: You 'da man! jlk

Yankees368 · 02-07-2007, 1:01 PM

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Originally Posted by TelcomJunkie

I don't know how I missed this post but it's located in the G & A Auto Dismantlers scrap yard located at the NE corner of Balboa and Saticoy in Van Nuys.

That wasa easy... haha

Who is on it?

TelcomJunkie · 02-07-2007, 1:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Yankees368

That wasa easy... haha

Who is on it?

I want to say Cingular (Or now TMobile) off the top of my head.

Yankees368 · 02-07-2007, 1:21 PM

Wait a minute, i'm not sure if we are correct about this. This is a "birds eye view" picture of that area, and there is no building back there that looks anything like our picture:

But in this image, you can clearly see a mono-pine:

and wait, it looks like in this picture, the back drop of those buildings is 100% fake around an existing structure! What's going on here..
Here is the completed structure:

Oh, and try to spot the other tower!

TelcomJunkie · 02-07-2007, 9:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Yankees368

and wait, it looks like in this picture, the back drop of those buildings is 100% fake around an existing structure! What's going on here..
Here is the completed structure:

That's the same question a lot of area residents were asking when it was being built. It is a studio, but the drastic changes between the front panels make me wonder about it

Fire14 · 02-09-2007, 2:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Yankees368

Oh, and try to spot the other tower!

That was an easy one, the back of the large strange looking building.

Is this where they do more then 1 TV show or was it a 1 time shot?
Or is the Studio building it for future use?

MOTOhooligan · 02-13-2007, 9:56 AM

It's amazing to me that a camouflaged cell tower was shown in TV for just an instant and someone here screen-capped it and then someone else knew the exact location of the tower.

Is this a great online community, or what?

Yankees368 · 02-13-2007, 1:01 PM

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Originally Posted by MOTOhooligan

It's amazing to me that a camoflagued cell tower was shown in TV for just an instant and someone here screen-capped it and then someone else knew the exact location of the tower.

Is this a great online community, or what?

I would like to belive so. Are we nerds or what?

mmmmna · 08-07-2007, 6:51 PM

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Originally Posted by JFB

Have you seen this cell tower near you?

No. I can only laugh at these 'camo' towers.... a local town demanded a camo tower, and they got a redwood looking thing. Definitely not a native tree for NH, whatever it is supposed to be!! Somebody had a good laugh with that decision!!

aarathi · 12-14-2007, 1:32 AM

Oh it was really a good picture. Cell tower is back of the pine tree.

jerry 12 · 12-23-2007, 4:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JFB

Have you seen this cell tower near you?

One of our prolific cell tower picture posters Yankees368 recently posted this picture of a pine tree camo'd cell tower. It appeared just for an instant in the Thursday, Feb 1st episode of "My Name is Earl" on NBC.

Some of you might have missed this in the gallery, so I thought I would post it here for wider attention. I am really curious to see if any of our cell tower hunters can track down the true location of this tower. I don't think it is a prop.

Here is the original post in the Cell Tower Gallery - My Name is Earl's Mono-Pine

It shouldn't be too hard for someone to find.

Thanks to Yankees368 for the nice HD screen capture.

that tower or tree doesn't look very straight or is it me? i would think if a carrier would have put it up straight ?

Yankees368 · 12-23-2007, 6:21 PM

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Originally Posted by jerry 12

that tower or tree doesn't look very straight or is it me? i would think if a carrier would have put it up straight ?

I'm sure it is upright, and it is just the camera angle. Did anyone happen to see the cell site in I am Legend?

RJB · 12-23-2007, 6:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Yankees368

I'm sure it is upright, and it is just the camera angle. Did anyone happen to see the cell site in I am Legend?

No but I am going to go so i will look out for it

Yankees368 · 12-23-2007, 7:01 PM

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Originally Posted by RJB

No but I am going to go so i will look out for it

There is one scene where they are looking at the ruins of NYC and the entire shot of a rooftop cell site for about 3 or 4 seconds. Maybe I already have a picture of it! lol

vampiress1992 · 03-18-2008, 6:40 PM

There's actually a tower just like this where I live. It looks the same and everything except for that buildings around it. They don't look familure to me but I could be wrong.

Yankees368 · 03-20-2008, 3:36 PM

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Originally Posted by RJB

No but I am going to go so i will look out for it

Well I watched I Am Legend again last night, and got a screen grab of the site. It looks to be maybe along the West Side Highway.

MasterC · 03-25-2008, 7:57 PM

It is funny how many people will pass up a cell tower without noticing it. I used to, but now I pay attention to that stuff!

TelcomJunkie · 03-25-2008, 10:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yankees368

Well I watched I Am Legend again last night, and got a screen grab of the site. It looks to be maybe along the West Side Highway.

Everytime I look at this picture I'd swear I'm looking at a model, not a real life picture.

TelcomJunkie · 10-05-2009, 7:09 PM

Reviving this from the dead.... but here's another tower in My Name is Earl...

One clue, it's within one mile of the above tower.

JFB · 10-06-2009, 11:21 AM

Good one...I'd like to see an aerial shot.

TelcomJunkie · 10-06-2009, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by JFB

Good one...I'd like to see an aerial shot.

Clue #2! I posted a picture of this tower a few years ago.

Der84 · 10-07-2009, 10:24 AM

I looked up the area on American Tower and I think I may have found the location. 8236 Louise Ave, Van Nuys California.

TelcomJunkie · 10-07-2009, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Der84

I looked up the area on American Tower and I think I may have found the location. 8236 Louise Ave, Van Nuys California.

Ding ding, winner! Here is a pic I posted of it a few years ago.

Der84 · 10-07-2009, 10:58 PM

Sweet! What do I win?? Just kidding!

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