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yuiyoshida

(45,402 posts)
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 03:26 PM Aug 2016

Did you miss me? [View all]

My computer died and so while it was off being repaired ($300.00) I was stuck listening to good old fashioned AM and FM radio. I was really surprised how so much of it was RIGHT WING RADIO and or CHRISTIAN RIGHT radio. Since this was San Francisco, I did hear a few stations in Mandarin and Cantonese Chinese, or one or two East Indian stations.. But I ended up listening to Sports radio (Damn! Giants fell out of first place!) or George Noory on his Coast to Coast Radio. (I think I miss Art Bell, at least he wasn't political..) KGO talk radio is nothing like it used to be. Its all either Moderate or Rightwingish.. with a few exceptions, (John Rothman.) and KCBS News isn't news! Its a 30 second sound bite.. which makes you wish you at least had a newspaper to read something more in depth about what's going on in this country. The Olympics of course dominated and while visiting my doctor, the TV sets all had the stations on the Olympics. Good on Team USA for beating Poland in Volleyball.

I am rather disappointed and Frustrated with AM Radio. Its been so over taken by Religious Right wing Donald Trump supporters. (Gagged when Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh was on, I quickly turned it off. I can't even listen to right wingers any more. They are insane!!)

Glad to have my lap top back, and glad to have access to real news and events again. Maybe I should consider having a back up computer just in case this happens again. AM Radio is a desert wasteland with Republicans screaming in the foothills like Coyotes!

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Did you miss me? [View all] yuiyoshida Aug 2016 OP
Welcome back... First Speaker Aug 2016 #1
or at least a game version yuiyoshida Aug 2016 #46
Happy to have you back! OriginalGeek Aug 2016 #2
hah! yuiyoshida Aug 2016 #5
i never thought i wanted a tablet OriginalGeek Aug 2016 #9
YES!!! tazkcmo Aug 2016 #3
Hey thanks yuiyoshida Aug 2016 #7
Lightning took out my cable modem and router last friday and it wasn't until monday that I had my Purveyor Aug 2016 #4
Yeah thanks! yuiyoshida Aug 2016 #6
Lightning took out my computer, murielm99 Aug 2016 #26
I did. Welcome back! Adrahil Aug 2016 #8
Thank you yuiyoshida Aug 2016 #15
You are so right! karmaqueen Aug 2016 #10
Hey me too... yuiyoshida Aug 2016 #19
O-kaeri nasai! hatrack Aug 2016 #11
Tadaima! yuiyoshida Aug 2016 #13
Welcome back! LuvNewcastle Aug 2016 #12
Thanks! yuiyoshida Aug 2016 #14
Hello! hunter Aug 2016 #16
I am starting to think that maybe having a back up yuiyoshida Aug 2016 #20
So you didn't get the fridge cleaned out with your down time? snooper2 Aug 2016 #17
Yeah all the Sushi rolls are gone yuiyoshida Aug 2016 #21
Try Green 960 AM if u are stuck again alittlelark Aug 2016 #18
I will have to check it out but recently yuiyoshida Aug 2016 #22
KGO! longship Aug 2016 #23
KGO was wonderful back in the day, and now yuiyoshida Aug 2016 #24
On the other hand, Bill Wattenburg... OMG. hunter Aug 2016 #47
*cough*KPFA*cough* KamaAina Aug 2016 #25
oh good, I will have to check that out yuiyoshida Aug 2016 #27
Yes lovemydog Aug 2016 #28
Yeah thanks! yuiyoshida Aug 2016 #30
HEY! Welcome back! MynameisBlarney Aug 2016 #29
Thank you! yuiyoshida Aug 2016 #31
Always enjoy your posts SCantiGOP Aug 2016 #32
hey thanks! yuiyoshida Aug 2016 #33
Welcome back ailsagirl Aug 2016 #34
Have you noticed the heat lately? yuiyoshida Aug 2016 #35
It's been remarkably mild in the North Bay, at least ailsagirl Aug 2016 #38
oh yeah, its always cool here in the city! yuiyoshida Aug 2016 #39
Definitely missed you! Helen Borg Aug 2016 #36
awe...some music for you! yuiyoshida Aug 2016 #37
Erm...well yes, I did actually. Shandris Aug 2016 #40
got one for ya! yuiyoshida Aug 2016 #42
300 dollars will buy you a new laptop. Mosby Aug 2016 #41
I might get another one yuiyoshida Aug 2016 #43
you want I should kick your absent ass, yuiyoshida? Skittles Aug 2016 #44
Chill babe :) yuiyoshida Aug 2016 #45
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