Old School

As of last Thurs (at 12:00am) Time Warner can no longer broadcast our local CBS and CW. The contract to carry these channels has expired without a new agreement being reached between Time Warner and Lin TV (who owns the rights to these channels). So, who's in the right here? Lin TV wants TW to pay to carry their channels and...they are available for FREE for anyone with a antenna. Why is this an issue to me? Well, because CBS is the channel that airs the Bills games! Eek!

My friend Amber and I spent a couple of days figuring out where we were going to watch the game. Do we battle in a local bar with all the ridiculously drunk fans (and risk having to listen to their negativity if the Bills aren't winning??) or listen to it on the radio? I got an email yesterday saying the M & T club at the stadium will be airing the game for the players/staff families so that was an option. Or, I could go buy an antenna. Well, problem solved. The Bills handed out antennas to the guys at their practice on Sat and my night in shining armor (aka Rian) brought it home before heading to the airport. Long story short, I'm up and running and ready for the 4:15 kickoff.

Funny though, in the day and age of plasma tv and HD, I'm watching the Bills game on a tv with rabbit ears facing the window and a plastic dial to get the picture as good as possible...what is this world coming to?