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SightSeer Scrutineer Script for Pilot video Episode 1 on Youtube:

Who?

Hello, welcome to the pilot episode of “Sightseer Scrutineer.” I am your host and creator, Michael Hoerbelt. I am a real person and this is being broadcast in my home office. I have a passion for travel and writing good reviews to enhance the experience for the next person, and in the end, making this a better world for all.

During the week I drive Tractor Trailers and typically come home daily. I see a lot of places, people, and history. Sometimes I stay over at a hotel and go out to a restaurant to eat. You may hear me say that I have “ground travel advice,” and that’s because I have little experience with flight and trains or boats. I do have paddle boating experience, and some destinations are accessible by paddle boat, but I prefer to stick to what I know best. If you plan to drive, ask me!

Where?

The show will take place mainly in my office, but as this is a travel show, I will be adding in certain destinations at which may be suggested by the subscribers of this show.

What?

The purpose of this show is to inform travelers and the public of an overview and detailed insight on “other” reviews of certain places like: hotels, stores, parks, and restaurants. Also a part of my goal is to remain honest, hence why I’m shooting at my home and in my comfy clothes, no special lighting or green screen enhancements.

There will be 4 features to every episode including a closing statement. In the first feature I will be doing a new review of a place I’ve never been to. 

In the 2nd feature I will give “ground” travel advice using the App and Website Google Maps (this will vary from show to show with a few new tips every episode).

The 3rd feature will showcase one of my past or most recent reviews about a place I’ve actually been to and why I wrote what I did. I will also include ground travel advice to this feature.

The last feature will be a review or reviews for the subscriber(s) in which they can request in the comments/or message me a place they want me to do research on. The request will be shown the following episode, but you MUST subscribe to send in a request. I prefer that your request comes in before Saturday EST.

Why?

This idea is of my own creativity and is to help you and others to make the best educated decision RATHER than doing all the research yourself…in other words, it’s supposed to save your time.

How?

By reading through reviews left by the public and/or professional critics and filter out the bland or biased opinions. *Take note however, that I will not be completely un-biased as it has been pointed out to me that no human is completely emotionless. Therefore I will keep bias’s down to a minimum.

I will also follow a set of standards so that you have a clear definition of my *honest* opinion.

Standards:

Hotels: 6

Cleanliness-smell of room, quality of sheets, bathroom

Accommodation and amenities-TV, wifi, plugs, Good Toilet? fridge, microwave, hair dryer, ironing board, coat hangers, coffee maker, wheel chair accessible, sofa, office chair and table, lamps, window, indoor/outdoor pool, exercise room, balcony, was hotel able to give you toiletries or plunger?

Acoustics-did customer sleep well, can customer hear through walls/ceiling, was the floor a hard surface?

customer service-Was hostess/host respectful, patient, informative, bright/enthusiastic, good hygiene?

Nearby attractions/shopping/food-Is this location in the middle of nowhere? How far is it from food/shopping/parks/airport, bus terminal, etc.

Price will vary-Does the price reflect the quality of your stay?

Restaurants: 7

Cleanliness-Dishware, floors, booths/tables, kitchen, windows, exterior of building and parking lot

Customer Service-good hygiene, spoke clearly, was respectful, was accommodating and respectful of errors and requests?

Time for table and food-Did you wait forever? Was the food brought out too quickly (unless fast food).

Food delivery-Did you get the right order, did your server remember what you had, did someone get their order WAY before you did, was your food cold or was your food too hot without warning?

Acoustics-Could you hear yourself think, could you hear your server, could you hear the others in your party/company?

Comfort-Was the seating comfortable, were the tables large enough, was it too cold, was it too hot?

Price opinion-Was the creativity worth the price, was the flavor worth the price, was the amount of food worth the price or did you leave hungry?

Shopping: 4

Organization-is it accessible, can you move between the aisles, are things easy to find, is the store clean, if its a food store is the food moldy or fresh?

Customer service-Are the representatives helpful, respectful, enthusiastic, have good hygiene and efficient? 

Policies (ie refunds/returns)-Are their policies legit/real or are they trying to rob your faith in words?

Quality of product/service-Did whatever you bought work, was it of bad quality/high price, was it: you get what you paid for aka low quality low price? Was the service unique, relaxing, accommodating, did the person giving the service open to requests?

Parks: 4

Accessibility-Who can benefit from going there? Are the trails clear and easy to follow? Are the trails often too muddy, are they gravel or paved or wood chips or man made wood cat walks?

Signage-Is there enough information to guide you through the park, is it easy to get lost, is there enough information on the ecology or sights of the park?

Parking and Roads-How many vehicles can fit there, how big of a vehicle can I fit there? Are the roads extremely rough, do I need a 4x4 to get there, is it paved or dirt or gravel?

Price (if applicable)-Is this park worth the price, who funds this park, where does the money go?

Closing:

This concludes the end of the Pilot Video

If you leave a comment or message me at MirthifulMike@yahoo.com for a request for me to review a place, please subscribe so you can be featured in the next episode.

You can read all of my reviews on my Tumblr account “mhoerbelt” which will be listed at the bottom of this video.

You may have also noticed the artwork and easel behind me I claim to be an artist and you can view all of my work on Facebook under MCH_Artwork. I will post the link at the very end below this video.

Thank you for watching, there will be new content by the end of next Sunday EST. Please subscribe and feel free to participate in my “interactive” experience. I value your opinion and loyalty. 

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My history as a critic started here when I was a year into studying graphic design in college. I later finished with an AAS and majored in Fine Arts instead. I have according to Newgrounds, 199 reviews, and most of them are lengthy. You can go on their website to get a better disclosure of the 63 Movie reviews, 12 Game reviews, 116 audio reviews, and 8 art reviews.

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