This morning, Thursday was our first real snowfall. Although not much was visible in town, when I went outside to find slush on my windshield. In town, Nothing to speak of on the ground. You had to really look in the grass to see the snow until the sun comes out. I was on the highway all the way into NY state up on I-90, but no snow.
As it go to be time to go to work, and I was travelling West on Robison Rd, there was snow covering the whole grass. I got to work, and it was almost up to 50, and snow was melting, but, I can say that we had snow. This is first claim from my family. I know that Meadville got it worse, but I posted first. lol
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Sunday, October 19, 2008
First Scraping
This morning 10/19/08 was our first frost in the city. When I went outside at ten minutes to 8 this morning, I saw frost on my windshield. It was listed as 34 degrees. So, I went in and turned on the car, and started the defrosters. It sure is a sign that fall has arrived. The trees are now past thier prime for color changing, and the fish are coming upstream to spawn. Brrr, first clue this morning was inside of house temperature was only 59 degrees. No wonder I was so far under my blankets.
Rather than create another blog, I will just change the subject but still add here. Another era is coming to a close. Since we have had trouble at work with our antenna for broadcasting, we have been on reduced power. We were no longer broadcasting digital, and only were getting our programs out over cable television. Well, the repairs are in progress, and the damage was worse that at first expected. We do have a temporary antenna on our tower, and it is about half way up our mast. Although we are giving it full power, we are not broadcasting at full power. We are below 40%. We are back to digital and cable, but, not analog. The complete repairs will take approx two more months to complete. Since this now brings us so close to February, we have applied with the FCC to allow us to discontinue analog broadcasting.
That means that you will need those digital converter boxes or cable or have a television with digital reception tuners, you will no longer see us with the old TV sets with rabbit ears. We will be shutting down our analog transmitters for the last time sometime next week.
Rather than create another blog, I will just change the subject but still add here. Another era is coming to a close. Since we have had trouble at work with our antenna for broadcasting, we have been on reduced power. We were no longer broadcasting digital, and only were getting our programs out over cable television. Well, the repairs are in progress, and the damage was worse that at first expected. We do have a temporary antenna on our tower, and it is about half way up our mast. Although we are giving it full power, we are not broadcasting at full power. We are below 40%. We are back to digital and cable, but, not analog. The complete repairs will take approx two more months to complete. Since this now brings us so close to February, we have applied with the FCC to allow us to discontinue analog broadcasting.
That means that you will need those digital converter boxes or cable or have a television with digital reception tuners, you will no longer see us with the old TV sets with rabbit ears. We will be shutting down our analog transmitters for the last time sometime next week.
Friday, October 3, 2008
End Of An Era
As of Sept 30, 2008. a local landmark has disappeared. Forever it seems when I was growing up, we could always call a phone number 24 hours a day and 7 days a week Holidays included and get this friendly voice giving us our local time and temperature. It was 452-6311. You always could rely on that voice to give you a sense of security. Even when away, if you got a little homesick, you could call it long distance at the area code 814 and get a taste of home. Now, there is a new automated voice saying that Verizon has canceled this service, but they do give the time and current temp.
It is just not the same, and there is no telling how long even this one will stay. It is no where as friendly. I have to admit, anytime I get a phone call at home, and on the other side of the line I hear a computer generated voice, I do not listen any further than that. I hang up. I do not know how many millions of dollars I may have due me, or what a great deal someone will have for me, I will not listen any further. I just hang up. If you cannot make the time to dial me direct, then you must not really want to talk with me.
Maybe this is just MY HANG UP?
It is just not the same, and there is no telling how long even this one will stay. It is no where as friendly. I have to admit, anytime I get a phone call at home, and on the other side of the line I hear a computer generated voice, I do not listen any further than that. I hang up. I do not know how many millions of dollars I may have due me, or what a great deal someone will have for me, I will not listen any further. I just hang up. If you cannot make the time to dial me direct, then you must not really want to talk with me.
Maybe this is just MY HANG UP?
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