Only 40 degrees in Omaha right now. 50s will return for Friday, but I think our days of 60s and 70s have come to an end until spring.
Got my seasonal flu shot today at school, but I don't plan on getting an H1N1 vaccine. Seemed like the nurse got the needle stuck in my arm or something, so she gave it a good yank and out it came. I'll probably be pretty sore by later this afternoon, not to mention scarred for life.
I'll be visiting one of our local TV stations this evening with the Creighton atmospheric sciences club. Naturally, this is the most bargain-basement station Omaha has, so I don't expect the tour to be particularly impressive.
Willy
Willy: Watch 'em all and how they do it. Not all outfits com silver-plated. Some have to struggle and get really creative to compete. Sometimes they survive and thrive while others wonder what went wrong. NEVER rest on your last project.
rainy day here in Nw ohio.matt will be coming home from school soon.Willy good luck on your tour.MC is right.sometimes you find the best stuff in the small places.Cw thanks for supper.
stay safe
joe
Deshler Ohio-crossroads of the B&O Matt eats your fries.YUM! Clinton st viaduct undefeated against too tall trucks!!!(voted to be called the "Clinton St. can opener").
Willy - you might be surprised at how many TV stations aren't what you picture them to be. All you can see is what is in front of the camera, when what may be behind the camera might be the sets for the "Morning Show" (or whatever it's called) and "Saturday at the Movies" and the only thing different between the noon, evening, and night-time news sets involves changing the backdrop behind the "window" and the plants on the windowsill.
Remember, too, that many of the folks you see on national TV now got their start at such stations.
Larry Resident Microferroequinologist (at least at my house) Everyone goes home; Safety begins with you My Opinion. Standard Disclaimers Apply. No Expiration Date Come ride the rails with me! There's one thing about humility - the moment you think you've got it, you've lost it...
Remember when weathermen (or women) in the early 60's had nothing more than maps with magnets, or at best a chalk board?
Murray, I'm only 57, and I can remember the maps w/magnets and only having a chalk board. I even remember Diane Sawyer when she was the 'weather girl' on WLKY Channel 32 here. Now look where she is: on Good Morning America, and getting ready in January to take over for Charlie Gibson on World News Tonight!
Got another round everything off the grill and on the warmer bar. Sides have been refreshed, too. Help youselves and have a good evening and take care.
Evening all...
Have stayed home the last two days recovering from what I think was the flu, feeling better now, should be headed out tomorrow. Took a walk outside today and was feeling much better afterward.
Will take a to-go plate, and stay out of here till I'm feeling better, see everyone later....
Randy Vos
"Ever have one of those days where you couldn't hit the ground with your hat??" - Waylon Jennings
"May the Lord take a liking to you and blow you up, real good" - SCTV
cherokee woman I even remember Diane Sawyer when she was the 'weather girl' on WLKY
Paula: Jane Pauley started out as a news reporter on WISH TV in Indianapolis and Dave Letterman was a weather man on a local Indy TV station during the same {general}, time frame. And yes, he was nutty back then....Nothing was serious.
Quentin
Paula: Jane Pauley started out as a news reporter on WISH TV in Indianapolis and Dave Letterman was a weather man on a local Indy TV station {and gratuated from BSU here in Muncie}, during the same {general}, time frame. And yes, he was nutty back then....Nothing was serious.
Re: Chalk boards and magnets in the weather...
When I was a kid, Sonny Eliot did the weather on a Detroit TV station. He was one of the first broadcast weathermen - although he himself says that somebody preceded him.
His trademark was (and still is) his humor - be it a joke or a crazy word made up of parts of the forecast - windy and drizzly might become "wizzly". Here's a video of an interview with him that includes clips from several of his forecasts.
He also did something else during his forecasts - he taught geography by pointing out the temperature or conditions in little know places around the state. One of his almost daily schticks was pulling down the Keweenau Peninsula (which stuck up above top of the chalkboard) to point out a locale there.
At the other end of the TV weatherman spectrum is/was the meteorologist (he had a doctorate, as I recall) on an LA TV station whose forecast presentations were very scientific. In fact, you almost had to watch him daily so you'd know what he was talking about...
Television weather reports? Is that as far back as you can remember? For many years, I would hear the five minute news and weather report presented at 7:55 in the morning by ESSO, before leaving for school. Yes, I'm an old fogey.
Johnny
....Yes, sorry to say, ESSO disappeared quite a while back. My family built and operated one for 45 years.
The tour was very nice. The station was indeed pretty bargain-basement. I've toured one other TV station in Omaha and it was pretty snazzy compared to this one. However, I do believe that this station we toured tonight does a good job with the news and weather. And speaking of news, they only have one newscast per day, which is at 9:00 PM central time. The meteorologist that gave us the tour was also obviously very devoted to his profession and to serving the public to the best of his ability. The weather-center actually appeared to be the most technologically advanced part of the station, which was nice to see. Overall, it was a good experience.
Good morning. Cafe is open and the eats are on the buffet. Enjoy. 63 degrees and fog in Carolina this morning, headed for 74 and rain. Yes Quentin, ESSO was a great company. Remember the EXTRA KICK with hta? Also gone, Gulf, Pure, Sinclair, Cities Service, Phillips 66, Union 76, along with a host of others and full service and free dishes. We are the less for their passings. Everybody take care
Tom
COAST LINE FOREVER
It is better to dwell in the corner of a roof than to share a house with a contentious woman! (Solomon)
A contentious woman is like a constant dripping! (Solomon)
Good Thursday morning, everyone. Tom, thank you so very much for taking care of breakfast this morning. Everything looks quite nice on the warmer bar. You do a very good job! I managed to sleep in this morning. Believe me, that doesn't happen very often, especially since we brought in Trapper the Cat. He will get up on my pillow, and start nibbling or chewing on my hair, to wake me up!
Randy, glad to know you're feeling better. Take care of yourself!
Yeah, Quentin, Johnny and others, I also can remember Esso, Phillips 66, Union 76, all the free dish and drinking glasses give-aways with a fill up. As the old song goes, Those were the days, my friend, I thought they'd never end". Unfortunately, they did end.
Everyone have a good morning ,and I'll see you all later.
DeggestyTelevision weather reports?
Considering that TV itself was just aborning as a commercial medium immediately post WWII, it was a given that someone would have to be the first to give a TV weather report/forecast. Eliot appears to have been one of the first.
good morning
thanks Tom for breakfast.going to be a drizzly day here in nw ohio.Going to take a nap then this afternoon we need to go to town.Tonight is friday.yeah!!
just finished decorating for Xmas. If I don't do it now, there just doesn't seem to be time to enjoy it after thxgvg. Besides, it is only one Charlie Brown Tree, one small table top tree, couple of stockings, a wreath and a Maxine throw pillow - the one about sitting in front of a dead tree and eating out of your socks.
Weather nice. Looks to be sunny and maybe in 50's. Perfect for out of town guests this weekend. Two from Colorado and one from Florida. None staying here. I love guests like that! Could it be that they all know they would have to sleep leaning against a wall? Actually, there is no vacant wall - maybe just sit on the stairs and sleep?
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
Mookie Perfect for out of town guests this weekend. Two from Colorado and one from Florida. None staying here. I love guests like that! Could it be that they all know they would have to sleep leaning against a wall? Actually, there is no vacant wall - maybe just sit on the stairs and sleep?
I got into the habit of stuffing the guests into a closet-- Actually the most number of people we had to find space for was 6. That was a challenge--
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Good Morning
Have rain be rainin' and fog be foggin' under really dull skies--Current temperatuure is sitting at 9C going to a high of 11C---
We's be getting some of our decoratin' done today--next week will be our everything go up week.
Have a good day people!!
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BOC - we used to be two and a cat. Cat passed on and we gained 1/2 a bathroom!
Just heard the score - Amtrak 1 - Lincoln resident 0. Early this morning. Just had to go around those gates! Would have been the California Zephyr headed to Omaha and Chicago.
Same reason they put those gates around a cemetery. People are just dying to get in - and always around!
Sad....
What's so hard about waiting? News articles say Amtrak was going 50 mph. At that speed, it takes less than a minute for the entire sequence of gates going down, train going by, gates going back up, to occur. I really hate to be cynical, but one of my favorite phrases is: The mother of idiots is always pregnant.
grampaw pettibone Yes Quentin, ESSO was a great company. Remember the EXTRA KICK with hta?
Yea, Tom......and "A tiger in your tank".....Atlas tires, with a great guarantee.....Golden Esso....Esso Extra.....And of course just plain Esso. Our station was built in 1938 and serviced rt. 30 that passed thru and {1938}, bypassed our little town, which is where our station was located.
Back then The ESSO operation {Standard Oil}, was highly regarded as a quality product.
Willy; That is an excelant phrase ~~~ LOL , also one size fits all.
Cannonball
Y6bs evergreen in my mind
MookieSame reason they put those gates around a cemetery. People are just dying to get in - and always around!
And, there is a cemetary in Bristol, Tennessee, just across the state line from Bristol, Virginia; no one living in Virginia may be buried in it.
Back to ESSO--my oldest brother began working for Standard of New Jersey (ESSO) when he finished his graduate school work, and he worked for the same corporation and its successors until he had to retire on account of his health. He worked at the refinery in Baton Rouge. So, I bought ESSO gasoline when I could.
.......ESSO: Eastern States Standard Oil.....It really was regarded as a great company and good products back when.....
afternoon
got errands done.looked at CSX and saw all red at FC.The Maw had a cut of cars in the siding.Cw thanks for supper.Its friday and its Ohio State vs the team from up north night at work.we even have a few Irish fans as well.
Joe
Joe, since you've thanked me for supper, guess I'd better let you all know what is for supper!!
1. Sloppy joes w/fries and garden salad
2. Fried chicken livers (for anyone who likes chicken livers, like Walt and myself)
3. Beef noodle casserole w/carrots, peas and carrots
Dessert: yellow cake w/chocolate icing and apple cobbler w/ice cream
Everyone have a good evening and take care.
When I was a kid my My neighbor ran an Esso station in Elizabeth NJ for many years.
Modelcargrampaw pettibone Yes Quentin, ESSO was a great company. Remember the EXTRA KICK with hta? Yea, Tom......and "A tiger in your tank".....Atlas tires, with a great guarantee.....Golden Esso....Esso Extra.....And of course just plain Esso. Our station was built in 1938 and serviced rt. 30 that passed thru and {1938}, bypassed our little town, which is where our station was located. Back then The ESSO operation {Standard Oil}, was highly regarded as a quality product.
My Mom used Esso Extra in her big Pontiacs. My Grandma used Esso Plus in her 49 Hudson. My Grandpa...He put Gulf in his '51 Henry J.
I had an Uncle who was a Chief Engineer on oil tankers...he would bring Esso tankers into the Bayway Refinery in Linden NJ
DeggestyMookieSame reason they put those gates around a cemetery. People are just dying to get in - and always around! And, there is a cemetary in Bristol, Tennessee, just across the state line from Bristol, Virginia; no one living in Virginia may be buried in it. Back to ESSO--my oldest brother began working for Standard of New Jersey (ESSO) when he finished his graduate school work, and he worked for the same corporation and its successors until he had to retire on account of his health. He worked at the refinery in Baton Rouge. So, I bought ESSO gasoline when I could. Johnny
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