"Mysterious" outage during the Obama show. - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

mrklixx · 10-29-2008, 08:06 PM

I set up the DVR to record the Obama show. Not that there was much of a chance that it would effect my vote one way or the other, but just out of pure curiosity. And also so I could fast forward through it should the need arise.

So I turn on the TV about 8:30PM Central to give it a view.

And it's not there.

So I go look at the timer history to see what's up.

It says that there was a "signal loss" from 7:01 to 7:24

It usually only wipes out an entire show if it is torrentialy raining the entire length of the show. But there was nothing but clear skies this evening.

Now, I do think some conspiracies exist, but I don't obsess about them (no newspaper clippings taped to the walls), and I don't seek them out.

But this struck me as a bit too "coincidental" to be random.

So I'm wondering if anyone else, that wanted to watch the Obama show, had any trouble viewing or recording it?

Amaras · 10-29-2008, 08:21 PM

Saw it on satellite. High production values, low bang for my $.

Paq · 10-29-2008, 09:46 PM

i rather enjoyed the infomercial, but it's pretty much a heartstring thing, nothing new, but nothing grossly out of place.

jewels · 10-30-2008, 02:12 AM

Interesting. I had a strange power surge a couple of minutes into it and had to shut my TV and cable box to get it going again.

Maybe something like that happened?

Or maybe it's a conspiracy.

Glory's Sun · 10-30-2008, 07:14 AM

the production was decent.. but the message lacked that real final push to get the last of the unsure's to swing his way. The way I viewed it, it was just a long stump speech put to video.. and was intended to show the average american and hopefully connect that way.. I think it failed in that last regard though... I thought it was going to be more of an inspirational piece.. but again I feel it lacked. It wasn't bad.. it won't hurt him.. but I don't think it will help him either. :shrug:

as far as the power outage.. who knows.. the ALCS wasn't on for 2 innings a few weeks ago because a grid in Atlanta went down.. so.. it could have been anything. There are liberal plants working everywhere these days!

roachboy · 10-30-2008, 07:18 AM

liberal plants?

snowy · 10-30-2008, 07:52 AM

I totally missed it due to work.

Poppinjay · 10-30-2008, 07:59 AM

I missed it too. I was watching The Great Pumpkin.

Once I make my decision, all political hubris is tuned out.

Derwood · 10-30-2008, 08:02 AM

I watched it, but I've been following the candidates so closely that none of the info was new. Plus, I voted early, so it's not like it would make a difference either way

ASU2003 · 10-30-2008, 06:06 PM

I hard an issue where my antenna wasn't pointing the right direction. And my primary TV/Monitor died earlier that day. But I was able to watch it.

I thought it was pretty good. And it was a 100% positive message about Obama's plan an who he is as a father. He explained that problems exist and how he go about fixing them. McCain has a plan, I've read it, but 99% of the ads for him are attacking Obama and negative. If McCain doesn't talk about what he is going to do in the next four years, it will be a simple choice to make next week.

mrklixx · 10-30-2008, 06:44 PM

Mmmmm liberal plants........

I guess it wasn't a worldwide conspiracy then. Just little gremlins on my roof dressed in white tuxedoes that killed Obama for a half an hour.

ASU2003 · 10-30-2008, 07:26 PM

I was disappointed that it wasn't in HD. Or was it in HD and I just didn't have it on the right channel?

Milnoc · 11-01-2008, 09:52 PM

It's available on YouTube.

YouTube - American Stories, American Solutions: 30 Minute Special

10-29-2008, 08:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
mrklixx President Rick Location: location location	"Mysterious" outage during the Obama show. I set up the DVR to record the Obama show. Not that there was much of a chance that it would effect my vote one way or the other, but just out of pure curiosity. And also so I could fast forward through it should the need arise. So I turn on the TV about 8:30PM Central to give it a view. And it's not there. So I go look at the timer history to see what's up. It says that there was a "signal loss" from 7:01 to 7:24 It usually only wipes out an entire show if it is torrentialy raining the entire length of the show. But there was nothing but clear skies this evening. Now, I do think some conspiracies exist, but I don't obsess about them (no newspaper clippings taped to the walls), and I don't seek them out. But this struck me as a bit too "coincidental" to be random. So I'm wondering if anyone else, that wanted to watch the Obama show, had any trouble viewing or recording it? __________________ This post is content. If you don't like it then you are not content. Or perhaps just incontinent. This is not a link - Do not click here I hate animated avatars.

10-29-2008, 08:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
Amaras Junkie Location: At my daughter's beck and call.	Saw it on satellite. High production values, low bang for my $. __________________ Propaganda is to a democracy what the bludgeon is to a totalitarian state. -Noam Chomsky Love is a verb, not a noun. -My Mom The function of genius is to furnish cretins with ideas twenty years later. -Louis Aragon, "La Porte-plume," Traite du style, 1928

10-29-2008, 09:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
Paq Junkie Location: South Carolina	i rather enjoyed the infomercial, but it's pretty much a heartstring thing, nothing new, but nothing grossly out of place. __________________ Live. Chris

10-30-2008, 02:12 AM	#4 (permalink)
jewels Eponymous Location: Central Central Florida	Interesting. I had a strange power surge a couple of minutes into it and had to shut my TV and cable box to get it going again. Maybe something like that happened? Or maybe it's a conspiracy. __________________ We are always more anxious to be distinguished for a talent which we do not possess, than to be praised for the fifteen which we do possess. Mark Twain

10-30-2008, 07:18 AM	#6 (permalink)
roachboy Super Moderator Location: essex ma	liberal plants? __________________ a gramophone its corrugated trumpet silver handle spinning dog. such faithfulness it hear it make you sick. -kamau brathwaite

10-30-2008, 07:14 AM	#5 (permalink)
Glory's Sun Registered User	the production was decent.. but the message lacked that real final push to get the last of the unsure's to swing his way. The way I viewed it, it was just a long stump speech put to video.. and was intended to show the average american and hopefully connect that way.. I think it failed in that last regard though... I thought it was going to be more of an inspirational piece.. but again I feel it lacked. It wasn't bad.. it won't hurt him.. but I don't think it will help him either. :shrug: as far as the power outage.. who knows.. the ALCS wasn't on for 2 innings a few weeks ago because a grid in Atlanta went down.. so.. it could have been anything. There are liberal plants working everywhere these days!

10-30-2008, 07:52 AM	#7 (permalink)
snowy Kick Ass Kunoichi Location: Oregon	I totally missed it due to work. __________________ If I am not better, at least I am different. --Jean-Jacques Rousseau

10-30-2008, 07:59 AM	#8 (permalink)
Poppinjay You had me at hello Location: DC/Coastal VA	I missed it too. I was watching The Great Pumpkin. Once I make my decision, all political hubris is tuned out. __________________ I think the Apocalypse is happening all around us. We go on eating desserts and watching TV. I know I do. I wish we were more capable of sustained passion and sustained resistance. We should be screaming and what we do is gossip. -Lydia Millet

10-30-2008, 08:02 AM	#9 (permalink)
Derwood Who You Crappin? Location: Everywhere and Nowhere	I watched it, but I've been following the candidates so closely that none of the info was new. Plus, I voted early, so it's not like it would make a difference either way

10-30-2008, 06:06 PM	#10 (permalink)
ASU2003 immoral minority Location: Back in Ohio	I hard an issue where my antenna wasn't pointing the right direction. And my primary TV/Monitor died earlier that day. But I was able to watch it. I thought it was pretty good. And it was a 100% positive message about Obama's plan an who he is as a father. He explained that problems exist and how he go about fixing them. McCain has a plan, I've read it, but 99% of the ads for him are attacking Obama and negative. If McCain doesn't talk about what he is going to do in the next four years, it will be a simple choice to make next week.

10-30-2008, 06:44 PM	#11 (permalink)
mrklixx President Rick Location: location location	Mmmmm liberal plants........ I guess it wasn't a worldwide conspiracy then. Just little gremlins on my roof dressed in white tuxedoes that killed Obama for a half an hour. __________________ This post is content. If you don't like it then you are not content. Or perhaps just incontinent. This is not a link - Do not click here I hate animated avatars.

10-30-2008, 07:26 PM	#12 (permalink)
ASU2003 immoral minority Location: Back in Ohio	I was disappointed that it wasn't in HD. Or was it in HD and I just didn't have it on the right channel?