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Who To Believe ???
Ahhh yes! In college I was the program director of our college radio
station, and a DJ. After graduation I spent a couple years working in the business, both AM and FM, both as an on-air "radio personality", and as an "account executive" (fancy word for a salesman.) Advertising sales is amongst the most difficult of occupations, trying to sell an intangible product. That is the reason for so many discounts etc for mentioning the ad, as the client gets to see first hand how many people are responding to the ad. Radio advertising has an advantage over the visual media (TV, newspapers) in that most people listen while in the car, and they can't get up to make a sandwich during the commercials (captive audience.) It also leaves a lot to the listeners imagination. If a clothing store advertises a suit in the visual media, the consumer may or may not like what they see, whereas a radio listener who is in the market for a suit will probably find something that they do like when visiting the store. That being said, radio is show-business, and I got out because of that knife that was stuck in my back. After 40 years I am also still waiting for my commission check for advertising that I sold! 8-) Jud -Owner of a face made for radio- |
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Who To Believe ???
On Aug 28, 12:17*pm, oly wrote:
On Aug 28, 8:15*am, Peter wrote: On Aug 28, 7:54*am, oly wrote: I really don't buy TEOTWAKI scenarios. *But I do subscribe to the high probability of political, military and monetary mischief. *My personal study of history says that the people who hold tangibles like Gold have more control of their own destinies, and as for the jolly water hoarders, while they may have excellent liquidity, the water bugs are mostly all wet. oly- Surely TEOTWAWKI scenarios are not impossible. *They seem unlikely anytime soon and preparing optimally seems quite speculative. I suppose that if you really believe that is what is coming and want to prepare some extreme precautions are worth considering. *Even so, there are scenarios that are outside of most predictions (e.g., the Carrington event in 1859 is likely to recur, eventually, and would render most naive electrical preparations irrelevant). If you store food and water, you need to consider how attractive eating stored food will be. *If the event you are preparing for is delayed, you risk storing spoiled food. *Consequently, you need to have a plan to refresh inventory. Among the zealots for similar views are the Mormons. *Among them Howard Ruff has been studying and offering solutions for many years. Personally, I don't choose to take his advice, but in case you believe in TEOTWAWKI scenarios you should at least look at what he suggests. A Carrington-like event is supposed to occur again tomorrow, or maybe before I get this posted, according to some solar observers... oly- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Really? http://www.spaceweather.com/ looks pretty quiet. Is there a link to your source? |
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Who To Believe ???
"Scott Stevenson" wrote:
Bonus call sign Trivia: WGN was founded by the company that owns the Chicago Tribune, the World's Greatest Newspaper. WSM in Nashville was started by the National Life & Accident Insurance Company, whose motto was "We Shield Millions" I haven't lived in Chicago for a long time, but I still keep a copy of my Third Class Radiotelephone license. (Alas, I lost the copy with broadcast endorsement.) A few others I remember: WLS was founded by Sears, which touted itself as the "World's Largest Store." WCFL was started by the Chicago Federation of Labor. (Yes, I was a Barney Pip listener). WFLD was owned by Field Communications. WPGU (Champaign) stood for Parade Grounds Unit. It's unclear if this is a backformation or not. WXXXRT -- Playboy Enterprises (April Fool's Joke only). Known Backformations: WBBM -- We Broadcast Broadmoor Music/World's Best Battery Maker (plus that already hinted at). WFMT -- World's finest music. WMAQ -- We Must Ask Questions/William A Quinn (one-time owner). WTTW -- Window To The World -- Mike Benveniste -- (Clarification Required) Its name is Public opinion. It is held in reverence. It settles everything. Some think it is the voice of God. -- Mark Twain |
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