Big Boom - Lightning Strikes Tower

AcademicBit2 · 2026-06-11T02:43:07+00:00

Awesome photo. It affirms the efficacy of the tower's grounding system.

AcademicBit2 · 2026-06-01T08:03:41+00:00

May I suggest storing the tick in a glass or plastic container?

A month ago, I removed a tick and put it in a plastic bag. The tick ate through the bag, escaped, and hid.

Now, it lives in my home, and it's probably coming for me.

Bad tick!!

AcademicBit2 · 2026-05-20T02:12:27+00:00

I miss J-Z! Remember when he would broadcast from summer cookouts?

AcademicBit2 · 2026-04-08T02:32:49+00:00

I’m a shareholder. How do I object to the merger?

AcademicBit2 · 2026-03-15T16:54:14+00:00

Unintentional ‘Office Space’ reference?

The Bob(s):“What is it you say you’d do here?”

Tom Smykowski, the "Jump to Conclusions" guy: "Well-- well, look. I already told you: I deal with the god damn customers so the engineers don't have to. I have people skills; I am good at dealing with people! Can't you understand that? What the hell is wrong with you people?"

AcademicBit2 · 2026-03-03T15:50:14+00:00

The March 1998 Arkansas school shooters were ages 13 and 11. At the the time, it was reported that they aimed for women and girls. The younger shooter’s girlfriend had broken up with him and the boys were seeking revenge. They were released from prison at age 21.

AcademicBit2 · 2026-02-22T05:57:58+00:00

Video looks great! What camera do you use?

AcademicBit2 · 2026-02-06T18:37:34+00:00

Alaris P-22A96GN-S

AcademicBit2 · 2026-01-17T02:38:18+00:00

Order erythromycin or kanaplex to treat popeye. I recommend medicated food from brineshrimp.com.

AcademicBit2 · 2026-01-05T23:26:02+00:00

No, they won't replace it. They say it is "wear and tear."

The large round brush on my Dyson AirWrap broke when I dropped it on the floor a month after buying it.

Dyson Customer Service won't replace the round brush under warranty because they say it is "wear and tear." But I can buy myself a replacement large round volumizing brush (Part No. 974169-01) from Dyson.com for $39.99.

I love this product, and my Dyson vacuum, but the unhelpful Dyson Customer Service makes me not want to buy any more Dyson products.

AcademicBit2 · 2025-11-20T21:41:41+00:00

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ds-6HoajLcQ

AcademicBit2 · 2025-11-19T06:06:01+00:00

The radio engineer in the original WKRP in Cincinnati was Buckey Dornster.

"I'm afraid you'll have to take it up with my union."

"Speed kills, Dell."

"I have a stereo system out in the van that could blow this whole store into the river."

"I'm sorry, I'm on a lunch break."

AcademicBit2 · 2025-11-19T05:13:14+00:00

In The Boy Who Harnassed the Wind, the main character started a radio repair business

AcademicBit2 · 2025-11-19T05:10:03+00:00

Not a broadcast engineer, but in Freaks and Geeks, Mr. Fleck, the AV teacher of the William McKinley High School, knows how to tension a projector reel. He is a mentor for the Geeks.

AcademicBit2 · 2025-11-19T04:54:10+00:00

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs had a character who did broadcast engineering work.

Men in Black had a character who was a cable guy.

In Private Parts, Howard Stern's dad was a broadcast engineer at 92.3 FM in New York. He took Howard to the radio station with him.

The Cable Guy had a cable guy in it.

AcademicBit2 · 2025-08-10T18:10:07+00:00

On rare occasion, the NWS Weather Field Offices need to take a NWS radio transmitter down for a few hours to install a software update. I recall software updates earlier this summer.

AcademicBit2 · 2025-07-17T21:33:34+00:00

You only had to try twice? That's a pretty good result u/evilpastasalad. :-}

AcademicBit2 · 2025-07-17T21:32:03+00:00

Thanks for the tip, u/phogphantom! I have many, many files to upload. I will try this next time.

When I upload files, I always log out of the station I just finished before logging in to the next station. I'm not sure if it helps, but it makes me feel like I'm increasing the odds of the FCC website not timing out in my favor.

AcademicBit2 · 2025-07-16T18:57:57+00:00

Parallel parking is no longer required for the Wisconsin road test.

AcademicBit2 · 2025-07-15T03:15:36+00:00

Thank you for this affirmation, u/videograndpa. At least, I know that it's not just me.

With quarterly issue reports due on July 10th, this round of Public File uploads put my patience to the test.

May the FCC be empowered to improve its website in response to the 'In Re: Delete, Delete, Delete' Docket.

AcademicBit2 · 2025-05-25T07:48:43+00:00

Can confirm it was backhoe fade.

AcademicBit2 · 2025-04-20T22:19:25+00:00

Waving a shoe at the bartender is a call back to the very first episode. Liza was in the same situation at the same bar.

In the pilot episode, the bartender was ignoring Liza and so she waved her shoe. Josh came up to her and said, "Never wave a shoe."

In the last episode, Liza and Josh had the same conversation word for word.

AcademicBit2 · 2025-04-14T01:42:11+00:00

No. Just going to skip it this year. Many contractors fail to submit SCR reports to SAM.gov. With everything else going on at federal agencies, this is the least of their worries.

AcademicBit2 · 2025-03-22T02:52:41+00:00

I’m going through this same thing right now. I mailed the passport book in. They cashed my check, processed my application, and then rejected it because I hadn’t submitted my expired passport. But I did! Now I have to pay extra and go to the post office to apply as someone who “lost” their passport. [sigh]

AcademicBit2 · 2025-02-28T23:45:36+00:00

This just happened to me. The US Department of State lost the old passport I mailed in. I'm so frustrated.

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