bell ringers. first, second, and third prizes will not only win trophies but a most host of prizes from our he steemed sponsors. we have the prize table right next to all the lovely doughnuts at this time we would like to thank our supporters and sponsors, without whom we could not do this every year. the sfmta, muni, the friends of. cable car museum, the union square association, trophy masters, shanghai 1930, ghirardelli chocolates, the american automobile association, triple-a, the golden gealt disposal and recycling company, macy s and $250 cash prize donor san francisco can he deluxe silentseeing. let s hear it for our sponsors. yeah. all right. now i m going to introduce all the judges. there are a whole bunch of them err and i would ask you to hold your applause until i have finished are introducing all the judges. if i hear applause we re going to have to start all over again and we re wasting daylight already. there is a newcomer, matt new comer, triple-a staff s
sullivan philips, ladies and gentlemen! let s hear it for him. our third contestant has been with muni for 10 years. he s been on the cable car for six years. ladies and gentlemen, mr. howard woo. they re doctor they re not booing you, they re woo-ing you. ok. now if you weren t driving a cable car what would you be doing every day? fishing every day the excellent fishing off the coast here. what advice would you give to new operators of cable cars? new operators? stay out of buses. ladies and gentlemen, mr. howard woo. give us your practice ring and the real thing. howard woo. [ringing bells] howard woo, ladies and gentlemen. fantastic. all right. our fourth contestant, ladies and gentlemen, is a grip and a conductor. he s been with muni for 35 years. he s been on the cable car for 18 years. 1999 champion to ring in the millennium and 2004 champion. ladies and gentlemen, mr. frankware. mr. frank wear. how s it going today? great. if you weren t driving the
to the vision of a green technology. it depends on his mood whether he wanted to let that a break ago. thank you very much for coming out, great to see you open. they elevate that sense of spirit and pride that we have in san francisco. this is why people come out to the city and county of san francisco is to experience not only the sights and sounds of the cable car but the thrill of the cable car ride. i had the privilege of living on a cable car line for the past five years. this reminds me of how fortunate i am and how much i love this great city. we are very blessed to have starts of the system for a generation. i want everyone to recognize today as the former mayor and dianne feinstein s leadership. it was her leadership as mayor that preserved these cars. they were on the press at this of going away. press thprecipice of this gog away. cable cars connect us to our proud past. this is an expensive endeavor. i know that things come at a price. this investment into th