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[snowbear97]

The news is always depressing: airplane + helicopter crash in Frederick, MD and multiple cases of viral meningitis at UMD. The last one doesn't surprise me, though; They seem to get a case or two every few years. I got the shot for it before I started classes.

We don't actually GET any real news here the week before the Bama game. All our news stations can talk about is the game, and the return of Lane Kiffin to Neyland Stadium. I'm a football fanatic, but I'm seriously sick and tired of hearing about Kiffin like anybody actually cares.

We have a couple of all-news FM radio stations. We switch back & forth between them when we commute for the traffic reports (one on the '8s, the other on the '1s and '6s.) Of course there is always the Redskins reports (which we don't care about, at all) buit we tend to just block them out. I've got the local ABC affiliate streaming now.

 

[sm4him]

Alright, I gotta head on in to work. I might be able to get on a bit for an hour or so before heading to the Chili Cookoff, where I plan to shoot B5.

Spoiler: Disclaimer

But only with a camera. Probably.

 

[snowbear97]

We don't actually GET any real news here the week before the Bama game. All our news stations can talk about is the game, and the return of Lane Kiffin to Neyland Stadium. I'm a football fanatic, but I'm seriously sick and tired of hearing about Kiffin like anybody actually cares.

You are lucky; we get <insert favorite federal, state or local government entity here> to hear about all the time.

 

[limr14]

Is it bad that I get morning news from the Howard Stern show?

 

[snowbear97]

Is it bad that I get morning news from the Howard Stern show?

Um, yes.

 

[limr14]

I never liked listening or watching the news. Never. I would much rather have a morning paper. The local paper is okay, I suppose. Really would feel cheated paying for it though. Can't afford a subscription to the NYT just yet, but when I need a fix, I walk across the street to the store and get one. There are three little country stores in this town and I live across the street from one of them.

 

[Stradawhovious]

Is it bad that I get morning news from the Howard Stern show?

There really isn't a reliable US based news source anymore. You want the news delivered as unbiased as possible? Listen to the BBC. All the big US sources seem to be tainted one direction or the other.

 

[limr14]

Is it bad that I get morning news from the Howard Stern show?

Um, yes.

Well, it's only partly true I only listen in the car and by the time I'm driving to work, it's usually time for Robin's news.

I used to listen to NPR a lot more. I don't get good reception at the house but I suppose these days there's a way to stream it from t computer.

Man, these new-fangled computing machines are somethin', ain't they?

 

[limr14]

Is it bad that I get morning news from the Howard Stern show?

There really isn't a reliable US based news source anymore. You want the news delivered as unbiased as possible? Listen to the BBC. All the big US sources seem to be tainted one direction or the other.

I read the BBC website fairly often.

I don't process information as well when I'm listening so I end up tuning out sometimes or missing something and getting distracted because I'm trying to figure out what I missed. And sometimes the quality of the voices triggers the misophonia pretty bad and I have to turn off the radio or television.

I need words or visual information.

 

[snowbear97]

Traffic reports before and during the commute so we know if we have to take the back roads. That's pretty much our active news listening. I guess I spent too many years in a career that basically generates the news.

 

[snowbear97]

Well, Imma gonna have another cup of coffee, then try to do something worthwhile. I still have to paint Mishele's thing.

I'll check back in later on. Bye.

 

[limr14]

I do still like NPR and my local public radio station, but like I said, I haven't listened in a while. In the mornings they play the NPR news, which may be a bit slanted in what they choose to cover, but not really in the way they cover it. But in the afternoons, they'd have two great shows that I kind of miss. Leonard Lopate hosted a sort of literature/culture show and then John Schaefer hosted a music show. Those were interesting interviews.

 

[limr14]

I still have to paint Mishele's thing.

I bet you do, you dawg!

 

[shefjr]

Group .... we're a tad short of 20,000 posts. Some slackers overnight ....

oh well ... we can work on that for the next 30 days ....

I'm happy to hear that the plan is for you guys to continue for the next 30 days. I have really started to enjoy eavesdropping on all the witty banter that goes on around here. Just consider me the fly on the wall. Lol!

 

[astroNikon]

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