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Hello Mike - 

PM>> Gee, Mike, what with summer/winter, temporary garage
PM>> structures, humidity, foliage or the absence thereof, and
PM>> now giant sunspots, I'll be able to figure this out by
PM>> 2050. 

MR> You better hurry we're supposed to be all digital by 2005... 

PM>> Just kidding. I've actually noticed the blackouts on radio. 

MR> No kidding, the AM dial just goes eerily quiet with
MR> whistles and howls ontop of the local stations. It feels a
MR> whole lot lonelier without all those distant US stations
MR> cluttering up the band! 

I've read articles before that claimed Americans have replaced
their 'acquaintances' with TV and radio personalities. Seems it
is so. I recall vacationing as a child in the thumb area of
Michigan where there were only two TV stations and at night it
_did_ feel 'lonely'. 

I watched Steve Allen, Jack Paar, then Johny Carson leave the
"Tonight Show" and it felt as though an acquaintance was moving
away each time even though I had ceased to watch the show on a
regular basis. I liked knowing they would be there if I could
not sleep. Jay Leno doesn't 'fit' the mold for some reason and
now I never watch the show. 

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