ADVISORY/GPU Energy Hosts 10th Annual Lineman's Rodeo.Business Editors ADVISORY...for Saturday (May 12) READING, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 8, 2001 On Saturday, May 12, 2001, GPU GPU: see secret police. (Graphics Processing Unit) A specialized logic chip devoted to rendering 2D or 3D images. Display adapters contain one or more GPUs for fast graphics rendering. Energy will host the 10th Annual GPU Energy Lineman's Rodeo rodeo (rō`dēō, rōdā`ō), public exhibition of the skill of cowboys in various activities. Events include riding broncos, riding steers, "bulldogging" steers, roping and tying steers and calves, the use of the lasso, and . The Rodeo begins at 8:30 a.m. The GPU Energy Lineman's Rodeo, in conjunction with the International Lineman's Rodeo, was established as a competition between linemen n. pl. 1. the football players who line up on the line of scrimmage. Noun 1. linemen - the football players who line up on the line of scrimmage in the areas of safety, skill, accuracy, and speed. GPU Energy participants in this year's event include nine teams consisting of three linemen. GPU Energy areas represented include Pennsylvania participants from Altoona, DuBois, Lebanon, Somerset, Lewistown and Montrose, and New Jersey participants from Freehold Freehold, borough, United States Freehold, borough (1990 pop. 10,742), seat of Monmouth co., E central N.J.; settled c.1650, called Monmouth Courthouse (1715–1801), inc. as a town 1869, as a borough 1919. , Old Bridge and Summit. Three teams from FirstEnergy of Akron, Ohio Akron is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County.GR6 The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland to the north and Canton to the south, approximately 60 miles (96 km) west of , will also be participating. Competitors will participate in pre-established known and mystery events. Events include pole top rescue and pole speed climb. The GPU Energy's Lineman's Rodeo provides linemen the opportunity to exhibit their craft and showcase their skills as they compete for the honor to represent GPU Energy at the International Lineman's Rodeo is Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City is the largest city in the state of Missouri. It encompasses parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest in Missouri, which includes counties in both Missouri and Kansas. in September. The Annual GPU Energy Lineman's Rodeo will take place directly across from the main entrance to Hershey Park, Hershey, Pennsylvania. The media is invited to attend all or a portion of the event. The event will be held rain or shine. Space is limited; please contact Sue Hohenadel, GPU Energy Media Relations, at (610) 921-6613, to confirm attendance. |
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