THE OCCASIONAL EDITORIAL
ON THIS PAGE, I WILL OCCASIONALLY POST MY OPINIONS ABOUT VARIOUS THINGS, MOSTLY TELEVISION RELATED.  I WILL OCCASIONALLY GO OFF TOPIC.  THE VIEWS EXPRESSED HERE (AND ON THE REST OF THE SITE) ARE MINE, AND I AM SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ITS CONTENT.  AS FAR AS I KNOW, THIS IS STILL A FREE COUNTRY (UNLESS THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION HAS FINISHED RE-WRITING THE CONSTITUTION, BUT HASN'T ANNOUNCED IT YET).  IF I GIVE AN OPINION ABOUT A TV MANUFACTURER, PAST OR PRESENT, THE FCC, OR ANYTHING BUSINESS-RELATED, OR ANYTHING ELSE, AND THE SUITS DON'T LIKE IT, TOO BAD.   ONE THING I WILL NOT TOLERATE IS CENSORSHIP, AND I DON'T CARE WHICH SIDE OF THE SPECTRUM IT IS.  WITH THAT SAID, I PRESENT FOR YOUR READING PLEASURE (OR DISPLEASURE)...
UNEMPLOYMENT SUCKS, AND SOME UPDATES.
ON 15 JULY 2008, I GOT LAID OFF AGAIN.  AS OF THIS WRITING, I BELIEVE THE COMPANY I GAVE SEVEN YEARS OF LOYALTY TO IS OUT OF BUSINESS.  I DIDN'T GET SHIT ON UNEMPLOYMENT AND WAS BASICALLY FORCED TO RELOCATE TO THE CITY I BASHED REGULARLY ON THIS WEBSITE.  THE ECONOMY HERE HAS BEEN IN THE TOILET SINCE THE STEEL MILLS CLOSED, AND OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS SAID THEY WOULD COME BACK.  THAT WAS 30 YEARS AGO.  I HAVE BEEN LOBBYING MY FORMER EMPLOYER HERE TO TAKE ME BACK.  I THINK HE WOULD IF HE HAD ENOUGH WORK.  HE HAS BEEN HELPING ME BY GETTING EQUIPMENT SO I COULD FREELANCE.  I AM ANTICIPATING BEING UNEMPLOYED FOR QUITE A WHILE.  FOR THOSE WHO MIGHT ASK, I REFUSE TO REDUCE MYSELF TO FAST FOOD AND WALMART.  WORD OF MOUTH ADVERTISING IS A GOOD THING, AND MAYBE I CAN GO INTO BUSINESS FOR MYSELF.  I'M NOT HOLDING MY BREATH.

  IN 2001, I RELOCATED TO COLUMBUS, OHIO BECAUSE WORK WAS PLENTIFUL.  I THINK I COMMITTED A MORTAL SIN.  DURING THE TIME I WAS BASHING WARREN, OHIO ON THIS WEBSITE, DESPITE THE FACT THAT WHAT I SAID WAS TRUE, I FORGOT WHERE I CAME FROM.  WHEN I WOULD GO NORTH, ESPECIALLY TO MY FAVORITE TAVERN, I WAS REMINDED THAT I DID NOT COME FROM A BIG CITY. 

  IT'S NICE NOW LIVING RENT FREE AND BEING ABLE TO WIRE MY FUTURE WORKSHOP TO MEET MY NEEDS.  AT MY PREVIOUS LOCATION, I COULD RUN ONLY SIX SETS AT A TIME.  WHEN I GET DONE, I MIGHT EVENTUALLY BE ABLE TO RUN ALL MY SETS AT ONE TIME.  THIS WILL BE A WHILE.

  IN THE FUTURE, I THINK THE EDITORIAL SECTION OF THIS SITE WILL BE DISCONTINUED.  I WILL EVENTUALLY SHOOT NEW WORKING PICS OF THE SETS I HAVE RESTORED.  PICS OF THE ENTIRE DISPLAY AND FUTURE WORKSHOP WILL BE ADDED.  I WILL ALSO CREATE A PAGE ON THE CATS.  SOME OF MY FELLOW COLLECTORS PUT VIDEO OF THEIR WORKING SETS ON A POPULAR VIDEO SHARING WEBSITE.  I AM THINKING ABOUT THAT, AS WELL AS ADDING THOSE VIDS TO THIS SITE. 

  AS I LOOK TO THE FUTURE, I ALSO TRY TO STAY IN REALITY.  I THINK THINGS ARE ONLY GOING TO GET WORSE.  I AM ANTICIPATING AN ADDITIONAL 13 WEEKS OF UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS. 

  ANOTHER AREA I DON'T WANT TO GO BACK TO IS PRIVATE SECURITY.  THE PAY IS SHIT AND MANY COMPANIES TREAT THEIR PEOPLE LIKE SHIT.  I HAVE BEEN ON BOTH SIDES OF THE SPECTRUM.  IT'S ALSO VERY BORING. 

  I AM PLANNING ON ATTENDING THE 2009 EARLY TELEVISION CONVENTION.  SPACE MAY ONCE AGAIN BE AN ISSUE, SO I MAY NOT BUY TOO MANY SETS.  IF POSSIBLE, I WILL TRY TO GO TO THE MUSEUM TO HELP STEVE AND LARRY PREPARE.  MY JOB AND LIVING SITUATION MAY HAVE CHANGED, BUT NOT RESTORING TV SETS. 

  WITH THAT SAID... END OF RANT.
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