NAB, RIAA: Congress Should Mandate FM Radio in Portable Devices
Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 19th Aug 2010 22:28 UTC
Multimedia, AV You know, I really like America and its citizens. Beautiful country, lovely people, nothing but good experiences on my end. However, like everyone else, the US has its problems, and one particular annoying one is the power of lobby and interests groups. I couldn't believe my eyes when I read that the RIAA and NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) are asking Congress to mandate FM chips in all portable devices - cell phones, mp3 players, PDAs, everything. Wait, what?
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Chicken Blood
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2005-12-21

I couldn't help but hear the Spongebob Squarepants character Squidworth's pretentious "*I* listen to public radio" in my head when reading your comment.


OK, I guess that explains a lot.
Sorry that you find listening to public radio pretentious. Wait, no I'm not.

You clearly understood that the overplaying of pop music was related to commercial radio else you wouldn't have made such a point of differentiating.. but hey, whatever helps you sleep at night..


Ooh, see what you did there? WANK.

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jabbotts Member since:
2007-09-06

I don't find listening to public radio pretentious at all but I do find your need to mention it when you clearly understood the reference regarding commercial radio highly pretentious.

I'm willing to listen though. Why was my comment about English cuisine so offensive to you as to justify this many replies to what was a passing humerous use? You may very well have a reason for taking such offense and I'm willing to listen. Why do you take a generalized reference to a known joke about English cuisine so personally?

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Chicken Blood Member since:
2005-12-21

I don't find listening to public radio pretentious at all but I do find your need to mention it when you clearly understood the reference regarding commercial radio highly pretentious.


I was trying to point out that all FM radio isn't bad just because of the annoying commercial stations, just as all English food isn't bad just because some of us had parents who were shitty cooks. I don't see any pretension there, but I guess i'm not looking hard enough…

I'm willing to listen though. Why was my comment about English cuisine so offensive to you as to justify this many replies to what was a passing humerous use? You may very well have a reason for taking such offense and I'm willing to listen. Why do you take a generalized reference to a known joke about English cuisine so personally?


I guess I've heard it just too many times from people who have never even been to England or had "a bad meal in London" because they were too clueless to do their research. Since you don't qualify on either of these counts I'll let it slide.

I happen to live on the West Coast of the US, so I am well aware of the diverse and interesting foods that are available here. Head further inland though and I don't think the US has much to offer over UK cuisine. It might not be boiled to death, but it's fried to death and super-unhealthy.

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