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Another Quick Note about Old Time Radio
by Ray Druian 22 May '13

22 May '13

In an earlier post, I noted that Orion Samuelson occasionally filled in for some sorta righty commentators. The one I remember best was the great Paul Harvey. When Paul said that "time marched on", it REALLY marched. Anyhow, when someone filled in for him, the substitute's normal mild-mannered voice was replaced by Paul's strident martial cadence. It was true of Orion Samuelson and also for WBBM's "Special Event Director," Hugh Hill. What struck me wasn't so much the change from straight news to political content but the total change in the apparent personality of the announcer. As a voice actor, the (again) great John Dehner was especially good at being totally different people, sometimes on the same broadcast.

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astronomy cartoons...and confessions
by Kelly Ricks 22 May '13

22 May '13

Hey all, I've been busy helping create a "new member's packet" for my local astro club out here in Ohio, and drew up a couple cartoons for it today. You can see them (and read about why I wanted to help on the project...that's the confession part), on my blog here. http://www.kellyricks.blogspot.com/2013/05/amateur-astronomy-cartoons.html I'm not really a cartoonist, but I think they're kinda fun anyway. Enjoy... ~Kelly

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Utah-Astronomy Digest, Vol 123, Issue 61 (More On Clear Channel Radio)
by John R. Peterson 22 May '13

22 May '13

Larry, coincidentally my father moved us to San Francisco in 1960 and his first job there was on KGO, again both radio and TV. He later did stints at KPIX TV, the SF CBS affiliate, and KCBS radio before finally going back to KGO TV. John R. Pterson >From: Larry Holmes <larry(a)kijoda.com> >To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> >Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Meade Bought by Chinese >Message-ID: <519BE0A2.4030506(a)kijoda.com> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > >Ray, enjoyed your post. Growing up in very rural Eastern Oregon, I >could receive good old KSL from here, KGO from the Bay area, and of course, >XERB "The Voice of the West" with Wolfman Jack. Being just across the >Mexican border in Rosarita Beach?, it was infamous for it's tremendous >power output. No FCC to deal with. Also, on a side note, it furnished >the music in the movie American Graffiti... I had a Zenith (not the Trans- >oceanic--Drool), but a step down, and I listened to stations all over >the West, but those (Clear Channel) above stick out, along w/KFBK from >my home town of Sacramento. KFBK was similiar to WGN in that I >sometimes went to sleep with the radio on, and it shut down around 1A or >2A and >would make me sit up in bed at 5A when a cheery voice would announce >"Good Morning, this is your farm report". But, anyway, that was about >the time Dad would come in to get me up to do the milking. 73 > > >On 5/21/2013 11:54 AM, Ray Druian wrote: >> >> Just to confuse everyone further, all this reminds me of the time when I >> was a little kid and, on those rare occasions when I arose early enough to >> get to school on time, I heard the early morning broadcasts on WGN, the >> Chicago Tribune radio station. WGN was always bragging about how they were >> a "clear channel" station. In those days before Clear Channel >> Communications company was formed to buy up as many radio stations in the >> nation as they could, "clear channel" meant that the FCC had granted a >> particular frequency (WGN was at 780kc) to a single station, so that, when >> atmospheric conditions warranted, there would be no crosstalk between that >> station and another sharing the same frequency. For people living in rural >> America, this was most important because radio was the most important means >> of getting major news out to the hinterlands. >> >

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Utah-Astronomy Digest, Vol 123, Issue 60 (KSL Was a Clear Channel Radio)
by John R. Peterson 22 May '13

22 May '13

All through the fifties my father, Rolfe Peterson, was on KSL radio (as well as KSL TV) and it was a 50,000 watt clear channel station. He had listeners write back from LA to Chicago and from San Francisco to various cities in Texas. Those were the days. John R. Peterson >From: Ray Druian <raydruian(a)gmail.com> >To: utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com >Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Meade Bought by Chinese >Message-ID: > <CAAeZBPk28x21Xqc1DTiie6yVaX1X4e0MBqAgeaNZmhd6rx0q9Q(a)mail.gmail.com> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > >When I bought my dob, I shopped around without knowing much about the >various manufacturers other than Orion, Meade, and Celestron could be >trusted. I counted Meade out because their manufacturing plant is in >Mexico. Celestron's bigger scopes were in the really expensive category, >and Orion was made in good old Watsonville, in California, in the US of A. >So I went with them. After much delay, the UPS man delivered several large >cartons from Orion. They all said "Made in China" on them. So much for >buying American made products. > >Just to confuse everyone further, all this reminds me of the time when I >was a little kid and, on those rare occasions when I arose early enough to >get to school on time, I heard the early morning broadcasts on WGN, the >Chicago Tribune radio station. WGN was always bragging about how they were >a "clear channel" station. In those days before Clear Channel >Communications company was formed to buy up as many radio stations in the >nation as they could, "clear channel" meant that the FCC had granted a >particular frequency (WGN was at 780kc) to a single station, so that, when >atmospheric conditions warranted, there would be no crosstalk between that >station and another sharing the same frequency. For people living in rural >America, this was most important because radio was the most important means >of getting major news out to the hinterlands. > >Early in the ayem, WGN began the broadcast day with a guy named Aureeyun >Samuelson telling the great unwashed multitudes of Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, >and even downstate Illinois, just how much they could expect that day if >they sold their hog bellies, corn, wheat, and kumquats in the financial >markets. To farmers, this was extremely important news. Many years later, >after television was invented, Mr. Samuelson began to appear on WGN-TV, >often telling the same things to the public that he had previously on the >radio. He would also fill in occasionally for some right-wing commentator >who was on vacation (these guys weren't nearly as right back then as they >are today, BTW), and it was a bit disconcerting to hear political babble >coming from the same mouth from which I had previously only heard straight >news. > >What really threw me for a loop, though, was the slide that appeared at the >beginning of the show that stated Mr. Samuelson's first and last names. It >seems that Aureeyun was spelled O-r-i-o-n. > >I just thought you all needed to know that. > > >------------------------------ > >

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Meade Bought by Chinese
by Ray Druian 22 May '13

22 May '13

When I bought my dob, I shopped around without knowing much about the various manufacturers other than Orion, Meade, and Celestron could be trusted. I counted Meade out because their manufacturing plant is in Mexico. Celestron's bigger scopes were in the really expensive category, and Orion was made in good old Watsonville, in California, in the US of A. So I went with them. After much delay, the UPS man delivered several large cartons from Orion. They all said "Made in China" on them. So much for buying American made products. Just to confuse everyone further, all this reminds me of the time when I was a little kid and, on those rare occasions when I arose early enough to get to school on time, I heard the early morning broadcasts on WGN, the Chicago Tribune radio station. WGN was always bragging about how they were a "clear channel" station. In those days before Clear Channel Communications company was formed to buy up as many radio stations in the nation as they could, "clear channel" meant that the FCC had granted a particular frequency (WGN was at 780kc) to a single station, so that, when atmospheric conditions warranted, there would be no crosstalk between that station and another sharing the same frequency. For people living in rural America, this was most important because radio was the most important means of getting major news out to the hinterlands. Early in the ayem, WGN began the broadcast day with a guy named Aureeyun Samuelson telling the great unwashed multitudes of Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, and even downstate Illinois, just how much they could expect that day if they sold their hog bellies, corn, wheat, and kumquats in the financial markets. To farmers, this was extremely important news. Many years later, after television was invented, Mr. Samuelson began to appear on WGN-TV, often telling the same things to the public that he had previously on the radio. He would also fill in occasionally for some right-wing commentator who was on vacation (these guys weren't nearly as right back then as they are today, BTW), and it was a bit disconcerting to hear political babble coming from the same mouth from which I had previously only heard straight news. What really threw me for a loop, though, was the slide that appeared at the beginning of the show that stated Mr. Samuelson's first and last names. It seems that Aureeyun was spelled O-r-i-o-n. I just thought you all needed to know that.

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] astronomy cartoons...and confessions
by Kelly Ricks 21 May '13

21 May '13

Thanks so much! I always worry a little that things I find amusing will fall flat with others. Happy to know it's not always the case. Best, ~Kelly > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 08:33:48 -0700 (PDT) > From: Richard Tenney <retenney(a)yahoo.com> > To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] astronomy cartoons...and confessions > Message-ID: > <1369150428.64976.YahooMailNeo(a)web163902.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > They are way fun Kelly -- your craft is wonderful > /R > > > >

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Automotive Pi
by Joe Bauman 21 May '13

21 May '13

Much more significant is the number 42. ------------------------------ On Mon, May 20, 2013 12:54 PM MDT Brent Watson wrote: >Many fewer would recognize that number. > > >From: Chuck Hards <chuck.hards(a)gmail.com> >To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> >Sent: Monday, May 20, 2013 12:00 PM >Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Automotive Pi > > >Not to take anything away from Patrick's pic, but it's been done. I've >seen Pi on the odometer on one of the sports-car forums I belong to, a >couple of times. They have a thread called "Stupid Odometer Tricks", for >just this type of thing. I've also seen 271828 posted a few times. >_______________________________________________ >Utah-Astronomy mailing list >http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy > >Send messages to the list to >Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com > >The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy club. > >To unsubscribe go to: >http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy >Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on "Unsubscribe or edit options". >_______________________________________________ >Utah-Astronomy mailing list >http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy > >Send messages to the list to >Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com > >The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy club. > >To unsubscribe go to: >http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy >Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on "Unsubscribe or edit options".

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] astronomy cartoons...and confessions
by Kelly Ricks 21 May '13

21 May '13

Go right ahead. Do you need a better file? ~Kelly > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 23:36:20 -0600 > From: Patrick Wiggins <paw(a)wirelessbeehive.com> > To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] astronomy cartoons...and confessions > Message-ID: <F3272B9D-7F0B-4B69-B9AB-9CF551BBE622(a)wirelessbeehive.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > I especially like the second one. Would it be ok if I used it in my Bryce > talks? > > patrick > >

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Automotive Pi
by Patrick Wiggins 20 May '13

20 May '13

A shot of my truck's odometer on Saturday. http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/automotivepi.jpg Like I say, Automotive Pi (actually I was initially going to post it as "Bye, Bye, My Automotive Pi" but I'm not sure if the younguns on the list would understand). :) patrick

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Meade bought out by Chinese
by D P Pierce 20 May '13

20 May '13

Not everyone is happy. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/shareholder-alert-law-office-brodsky-22150098… Deloy

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