Not Everything Needs to be Bigger in Texas!

I actually admit that I was quite impressed with The Dallas Cowboys new stadium in Arlington, Texas while watching a preseason game against the Tennessee Titans on Fox Sports the other night.

The stadium is huge. I mean really, really big. Something that you would expect from a big State and an owner with a huge ego.
The stadium has something for everyone including the corporate fan, casual fans, and fans that just want to be at the stadium and be a part of it.

There is one flaw. One HUGE, BIG, MASSIVE FLAW!

Hanging from the roof which looks slightly familiar from the old stadium is a HD Scoreboard measuring 160 feet wide and 72 feet tall! It's really big, huge!
In fact it's too huge, too distracting, and it's becoming part the game itself as described in this article from Engadget.

If you are spending huge money(and you will be to go there unless you go to the "party" deck on each end zone) to go to a game, you want to be able to watch the game and not be distracted by a huge television. I have a HD TV at home and that was a one time cost(that my girlfriend paid for) that is spread out over a number of years over thousands of ball games, rather than spending a ton of money for tickets, parking, food and having to sit with Cowboys fans to basically watch HD TV for one game. I know there is a game on the field, but you can't help but watch the screen, even on TV!

I know they won't take it down, there is talk they may raise it. But the point is once again. Bigger is not always better and should not overtake the action on the field. Other than that the stadium looks great, I wish the Cowboys well in their new home(not really), I just wish they would wear their Blue uniforms at home like 90% of NFL teams do!

Radioaffliction Quickie: You Say Goodbye, I say Hey There!

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Goodbye to the AFL(Arena Football League) and Paula Abdul on American Idol!

Plus updates of events on The Radioaffliction

More Bummin Cousins

The raw feed of the "Bummin Cousins" podcast with The Bummin Cousins, Peter A. Clay and Jim Reid is up and running at Bummincousins.com
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Radioaffliction Classics: Match Game 1990

Way back in the archives to dig up the final episode of Peter and Peck Old Time Radio from 1990.
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First we have a brief version of KSFO/KYA's Noah Griffin show, where we meet a worn out sex doctor, then we follow him as a panelist on Match Game 1990.

My extreme thanks to Darren Peck and Steve Zavattero for helping develop my creative side when I was really young, for taking my direction and for putting up with me when I couldn't stop laughing.

Enjoy!

Radioaffliction: Bummin Cousins

Debut episode of the podcast Bummin Cousins on the Radioaffliction Network with hosts Peter A. Clay of The Radioaffliction and Jim Reid of How to Make and Eat a Raw Beef Sandwich.
Two cousins just bummin and talking about the latest issues of the day.

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In this episode the discussion includes, Leo Laportes tirade on "The Gillmor Gang", David Carradines Death, and has Twitter changed the World or are people wanting to change the world using Twitter, Plus our Bummin tips and albums of the week, and much more.

Don't be a bum! Go Bummin with The Bummin Cousins!
Enjoy.

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Radioaffliction Vol. 9.5: Technical Difficulties, Please Stand By!

Fun with podcasting as technical difficulties affected the first segment of the show.

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But we pressed on with host Peter A. Clay joined by Adam B. Clay, Marilyn Coy Davis and Jim Reid.

Topics include:
Sex!
The Worlds toughest stone and it's not a diamond!
Fran Tarkenton wants Brett Favre to fail!
GM should fail!
Marilyn Launches into Jim over Susan Boyle!
O.J. Simpson wants to appeal and Conan O'Brien takes over The Tonight Show!
Enjoy!

Radioaffliction Quickie: Just Testing Skype-It's a Match!

Did a test using Stickam to record video and Skype and the same time.
Please leave a comment to tell me how you think it went.

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With Co-Host Jim Reid of "How to Make and Eat a Raw Beef Sandwich" our topics include:
Using Ubuntu as an operating system.

Using Hulu and the Saturday Night Live Sketch doing a take on "Match Game".
And more,
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Just Testing the Speed of Night!

Just a quick video to test my new connection and some new settings. I am mostly just acting like a dork and a quick visit from Tyche Tiger!

Radioaffliction Vol. 9.4: Star Trek Will Lead You To Your Best Life Now(The Game)!

With host Peter A. Clay joined by Jim Reid of "How to Make & Eat a Raw Beef Sandwich" fame.

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Topics include:
My "Thanks but No Thanks" review of Star Trek.

A Preview of the slotRadio music player.

Our definition of Bummin', and how to shop at second hand stores, because you could score for a $1.99 Joel Osteen's "Your Best Life Now" The Game!

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Radioaffliction Vol. 9.3: Missing Bea Arthur Gives Me The Swine Flu!

With host Peter A. Clay joined in conversation with his brother Adam B. Clay.

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In this episode:
Swine flu and the panic it's trying to cause, while the number of cases in ratio to the number of people in the world are not adding up.

A fond farewell to Actress Bea Arthur and a trip down memory lane to our favorite television shows.

Plus much, much more!

Enjoy!

Death is Still the Leading Cause of Death!

Swine flu has hit! Everyone stay in your homes, don't go to work or school or do anything, don't even breath.
150 people in Mexico, mainly Mexico City have died due to the flu and the time to panic is now!
Wait a minute! My Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy still says "Don't Panic" on the cover.

At last check Mexico City had almost 9 million people living there, do I really have to explain the ratio of people who have died or even suffering from swine flu to the whole swarm of people still living, and didn't we just go through all this with Peanut Butter and Tomatoes.

Yes flu is serious, and I don't intentionally take people suffering or dieing for granted, but the fact of the matter is people die. Everyday so far, and more will today. Some from swine flu, some from another form of flu, others from traffic accidents, electricity and I think there is still at least couple of wars out there, and I'll bet some where in the world a circus clown was trampled by an elephant.

I know it's the job of Local or National newscasts to find a way to make you crap your pants, but the numbers suggest that you will make it through the day okay. In fact I read a book(I'll find it and mention it on the next Radioaffliction podcast)that stated you have a better chance of winning the lottery than being killed by a terrorist. I read another book that stated you have a better chance of being killed by a terrorist than getting married after 40(joke).

So there you have it. You are going to live. Until you don't and then you won't have anything to worry about. You will be another statistic for something and a bunch of people will send their thoughts and prayers to your family.

Enjoy your day!

Radioaffliction Quickie: Maddens Succession Leads to a UFO Sighting!

With Host Peter A. Clay with Robert King and Intern Ivan.

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Topics include:
Dreadful post from Drudge Retort on UFO's in Roswell, New Mexico.

Ron Paul's video about succession and Texas and it's okay to talk about(?).

The retirement of John Madden and more!

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Radioaffliction Vol. 9.25 The Sound of Inevitability!

Special edition of The Radioaffliction with host Peter A. Clay this time joined once again by CK.

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Follow up to Vol. 9.2 without the snarkiness of Robert King!

Topics include:
Follow up on knowing when Tiger Woods is going to win.
The renaming of The Sears and Freedom Towers.
And a continuation of our discussion on how you would handle success if you knew it was inevitable.
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Radioaffliction Vol. 9.2 Slap Chopping a Sham Wow is Inevitable

The latest edition of The Radioaffliction with host Peter A. Clay joined by Robert King.

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Topics include:
A special thanks to Leo Laporte, and Archive.org for inspiring and supporting The Radioaffliction!

We respond to a comment from our last show from Laurel Kornfeld about Pluto being a Planet(in Illinois)!

How I celebrated Earth Hour!

The Sham Wow Guy Slap-Chopping a Prostitute in Florida.

How can a non-sports fan get interested in Golf if you know Tiger Woods is going to win?

And we dare to answer the question from Elyse Hope Killoran, "Would you function differently in your business if you felt success was 'inevitable'?"
Plus much more!
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Radioaffliction Vol. 9.1: Twittering With $2 Dollar Bills will Make Pluto a Planet(in Illinois)!

Special edition of The Radioaffliction with host Peter A. Clay and guest Robert King.

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Topics include:
Why aren't you using your $2 dollar bills?
A mini review of the Podcast No Agenda.
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Using social media and my addiction to using Twitter.
Pluto is a Planet(in Illinois).
And the Vatican Hates Dan Brown plus much more.
Join us and enjoy!

For the Love of God Use Your $2 Dollar Bills!!!!

Years back I wrote an article entitled No Love for the $2 Dollar Bill in which a Taco Bell manager refused to accept a $2 dollar bill from a customer.

Now comes an article from the Kitsap Sun(?) about a 15 year old boy's collection of $2 dollar bills "allegedly" stolen from his room. $550 worth of $2 dollar bills!

I have said this before and I will say it again until we get it right.
The $2 bill is an active form of currency and is meant to used NOT COLLECTED!!!
Hopefully the money was taken from an estranged parent, who took the money and put into some sort of fund gaining interest and not sitting in a shoebox under the bed waiting to see if they are worth something someday. The fact is they are worth something.
TWO DOLLARS!!

Just think if everyone in the USA that is stashing away their $2 dollar bill took them out, dusted them off and used them, we would probably save the economy. And retailers take notice too. You have room in your cash drawers. That last slot is not for checks or big bills. They are to go underneath the drawer or that secret compartment behind the drawer where you keep rolled coins.
Let's look at the benefit of the $2 dollar bill in a retail environment.
If you are giving the customer back $9 dollars in change it is easier to give the customer back a 5 and two 2's than a 5 and 4 one's. Using the $2 dollar bill helps you use less $1 dollar bills and you make less trips to the bank and that saves energy.
That's right folks, using the $2 dollar bill will not only save The United States economy but it will also save the planet!!!

Take action everyone, get out today and get those $2 dollar bills rolling, keep calling it The Sears Tower and Pluto is a Planet(in Illinois)!

What You Talkin' About Willis!

They say that a rose by any other name would smell as sweet, and I guess when a building changes names it smells the same too.

But when I heard the news that The Willis Group was purchasing The Sears Tower in Chicago and then renaming it The Willis Tower, I thought to myself something stinks.

I shouldn't be that surprised, nothing is sacred anymore. Sports stadiums change names all the time, so often in fact that I've missed a few and others need to pick one and stick with it. Does anyone really know the name of the football stadium in Baltimore? Candlestick Park has changed names so many times and still nobody cared to the point that they finally gave up and started calling it Candlestick again.

But that is an entertainment venue that relies on advertisement as a means of income.
Does the Willis group really need to show off the fact that they spent a ton of money on a building that they need to re-write the history books?
You wouldn't rename the Golden Gate Bridge, The Empire State Building, The Moon or Lambeau Field would you? Or would you?

Of course there is the arguement that Sears hasn't owned the tower in years and why should they get the free advertising!

The truth is The Willis Group can do whatever they want with their money and call it what ever they want.

I will still call it The Sears Tower and Pluto is still a planet!
So there.

Radioaffliction Classics Vol.2: Fertile Soil Makes Great Lima Beans!

Volume 2 of Radioaffliction Classics takes us to late 1999 with Hosts Peter A. Clay and Richard Harrington.

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In this episode:
Rick takes exception to Lima Beans(????).

A quick market update from Stu Griffin(love those pork bellies).

And Rick and Pete get philosophical.

Bonus, an interview with the late Gary Allyn about retirement and being replaced by Rick as weather forecaster, plus he tries to sing a disco version of "Bridge Over Troubled Water".

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Radioaffliction Vol.9: When Satellites Collide! 10 Ways it Can Be Contagious!

With Host Peter A. Clay along with C.K. and Robert King.


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Topics Include:
U.S. and Russian Satellites Collide and nobody believes my conspiracy theory, but it did lead to a comment by the Prince of Centraxis.

We review the website "Life With The Boys" and the article "10 Things I Hate(then Love) about Your Blog."

A message from our sponsor 1 & 1 Web Hosting and Domain Names!

"I Love Him and I can Change Him!"

A comment about the post from "Avert Your Eyes" titled "Annoyances".

Enjoy!

New and Improved?

Well a new look for the site at least.
I hope you enjoy and that it is easier to navigate.

Please feel free to let me know what you think!

Cold War 2 or Ooops Didn't See Your Satellite?

I'm not one for conspiracy theories, in fact since I have been sitting in on a wonderful course on Physics from the University of California Berkeley I have pretty much ruled out any conspiracy with 9/11, Man on the Moon, The Earth being Flat and Roswell, New Mexico.

When I read the story about the United States(U.S.) and Russian satellites colliding and got the details of the story, it was the Physics that made me go, "Wait a minute, something isn't right here."

Maybe I've been listening to a little too much of Adam Curry on No Agenda or maybe I am just really bored, but when I read that the satellites were in a low Earth orbit bells started ringing in my head and red flags are waving all over the place.
You see if these were "communication" satellites, one would think they would be in a geosynchronous orbit, meaning almost in the same position as if it is almost falling back to Earth(as I understand it). The only things that are usually in low Earth orbits?(Drum roll please)
SPY SATELLITES!!!!!!!!!!

Now I really get to thinking. What if I am a future President of the United States, better yet let's say we have a new President(we haven't had one of those lately have we?), and he is getting to meet his Joint Chiefs of Staff and they present a report to him saying that they believe that a Russian satellite that was rumored to be non-functional is in fact functional and taking pictures of the United States. Not that there is anything really important for them to be taking pictures of, but it would just send a strong message that we know what is going on and that we mean business, and since sending a missile to destroy the satellite would send too strong of a message. We have Johnny Physics guy here who says we can take one of our communication satellites and bring it into orbit with their satellite and kabooom! No one will suspect anything since it has never happened before, and to make it more interesting we will make it sound like the International Space Station(which I hope is in a higher orbit) is in danger of the debris.

Well that almost sounds too good to be true. But since each side is blaming the other for the "accident", it seems like happy days all over again.
I'll go with the official story for now. But watch out I might write about it on my blog. Oh wait.

Anyway food for thought, and that's always healthy.

Radioaffliction Vol.8: I Went to the Doctor and Had my Blagojevich Removed!

Host Peter A. Clay is joined by Chris Korhonen(C.K.) and Robert King.

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Topics include:
The Impeachment conviction of Rod Blagojevich(we just love the name, and the hair!).
DTV Delay(again!).
How bad is the economy(really).
No Love for the $2 bill.
Getting questionable advertising through committee(aw, nuts!).

Enjoy!

Don't Punch Koala Bears!

Other than that it's a great commercial!
Heed the Lesson!

Radioaffliction Classics Vol. 1: Coffee, Tips and C.R.A.P.

Breaking into the vaults of the original Radioaffliction.

In this episode, future fill in Co-Host Adam Clay makes his first appearance and his only appearance in studio.

Click here for Vol. 1 of Radioaffliction Classics.

Topics include:
Coffee and Coffee Shops between California and Wisconsin.
Tipping Coffee Shop Employees.
Bad Songs.
How to have a good "safe" first date.
Canadian Conservative Reform Alliance Party!

Enjoy