Air America, Again

I went over and actually took a look at WLIB’s overall numbers from Arbitron. In the book prior to Air America’s arrival, WLIB-AM scored a 1.1, and 1.2. Spring and Summer, they scored a 1.3. Now they’re back to a 1.2.
I have to say, in light of these amazing results, that Air America is a wonderful success. They’ve taken a station that broadcast its programming in three different languages, and managed not to change the ratings at all, whatsoever.
“Yeah, but we’re number 3 from 18-34!”
Nobody cares. 🙂 Certainly not advertisers.
Just for kicks, I tuned in last night, and it’s just as bad as it was the first week on the air. The production quality still sucks — even pub^H^H^Hstate radio sounds better. Janeane Garafalo has two arguments:
1. Republicans are stupid.
2. Republicans can’t understand complex concepts.
She was interviewing a guy who’d written a book about the evolution versus creation debate. Yes, “intelligent design” is pure bullshit. No, the earth isn’t 6000 years old. The people who believe that happen to be very vocal. But they’re also the minority. More progressive Christians accept evolution as valid science. Roman Catholics accept evolution. When the catholics get behind something, finally, it’s probably really tough to question its legitimacy. I hear they’re working on getting rid of the every-sperm-is-sacred thing. It’d be a start.
You’re not going to be purged as a right-winger if you believe evolution should be taught in schools, or that creationism (intelligent design, or whatever euphamism they’re using today) shouldn’t be taught. But the groupthink mentality of the left, where there’s a set of core values from which you may not deviate (pro-choice, pro-gun control, pro-affirmative action, anti-federalist, pro-class-warfare), doesn’t exist on the right…..even if Janeane thinks it does. But I guess that’s a complex concept she hasn’t mastered yet.
Will cross-post to LJ laaaater, because LJ is fux0r3d.

OmniWeb

Well, it appears I can do damn near everything I need to do on the NeXT.
It’s pretty cool, actually, seeing just how useful NeXTStep is, after all this time. I do need to put together one good machine to work on, and perhaps get a copy of OpenStep 4.2 to install.
But, god I love this keyboard. I really need to find something this good for my other jank.

And the light turns on

Thomas L. Friedman finally gets what Christopher Hitchens pointed out months ago. Worth a Thousand Words.
(If you need a login use “slashdotac” for the u/name and p/word)
Of course, he doesn’t skip an opportunity to slam Bush, and he convieniently skips over the part about how his boy Kerry would have done things differently (Kerry would have cut and run at the first opportunity, because he’s unwilling to take a stand on anything. Any price is too high a price), but it’s nice to see someone else finally understand.
And he mentions nothing about the left being against the war reflexively, because Bush is leading it. Although he points that direction, calling himself a “Blair Democrat.” Bullshit. You were there with Michael Moore six weeks ago.
But, whatever, welcome to the discussion. It sometimes takes a weak bulb awhile to come on when the weather’s cold out.

John McEnroe

So, I’m one of the three people in America watching his program right now…..
If they ever make a Beavis and Butthead movie with human characters, ol’ Johnnie would be well-cast in the role of Beavis. Take a look at the profile view….

dod_walmart

No shit. Tele and I were playing just now on [HYB]Custom Map Pub(Fast Download).
Would be better as a CS:S map, but it blows legoland out of the motherfucking water.
They got like, cop cars out front. And if you’re the Germans, you spawn in the shitter.