Jerzei Collie's journal

"Sick of rumors/But haters do what they do." --Lizzo

Sorry about bringing this up, but it needed to be said:

I recently typed a long letter to someone in the fandom whose behavior is getting more atrocious. I was originally reluctant to post it because I didn't want to re-open old wounds or have this person's butt-kissers come after me. I decided to post it to FurAffinity after this person decided to drunk-message my friend on Telegram after midnight last night with endless insults and lies, followed by a Tweet today attempting to file either a lawsuit or a restraining order.

https://www.furaffinity.net/view/46849629/

I also messaged one of the other conventions this person attends asking for him to be banned. Losing one con chair position apparently didn't teach him his behavior is problematic; he needs to lose more privileges, like a child who misbehaves.

A few days ago, I read about a radio company with stations in Wyoming and South Dakota. The company has been fined repeatedly by the FCC for various violations, including using unlicensed studio-transmitter links and not keeping their public files up to date. Only two or three of the company's 11 stations are actually on the air.

According to an article, the company CEO hasn't put any effort into the stations. The ones currently running have skeleton crews since the FCC has stated it is highly unlikely their licenses will be renewed. The CEO has also threatened to sue the FCC over the fines levied. Current and former employees had told the CEO about problems with one of the now-silent AM stations years ago. The CEO allegedly shrugged it off, saying "no one listens to AM anymore."

I see attitudes like this from so-called radio "professionals" and think "...and I can't find a weekday radio job." The licenses for the Wyoming stations expire in October. Maybe by then I can buy them at a garage sale for a buck apiece ;)

The FCC's search engine for available LPFM frequencies returned no available frequencies. Since Colorado Springs is 50-60 miles away from the Denver metro area, there are very few frequencies in either area without a station. However, the frequencies which should be available are not because of another problem. I refer to this problem as "frequency squatting." A Christian broadcasting company called Educational Communications of Colorado Springs is particularly guilty of this. Here are the Colorado Springs stations this company operates (in addition to repeaters in other cities):

KTLF 90.5
Translator 105.9 serving Manitou Springs/western Colorado Springs
Translator 94.7 rebroadcasting Denver classical station KVOD

In addition, Educational Communications of Colorado Springs has filed construction permits for the following frequencies in Colorado Springs alone:
92.3, 93.3, 93.7, 95.5*, 97.3, 97.7**, 99.3, 101.1, 101.5, 102.3, 103.5, 104.9, 106.7, 107.3
*Same channel as KPHT, which serves Colorado Springs/Pueblo from an antenna near Rocky Ford
**Same channel as unlicensed station KAFA, which serves the Air Force Academy

The FCC considers these applications (which will never become actual stations) when deciding if a frequency is available. Companies like Educational Communications are filing apps for these frequencies just to thwart competition from other individuals, organizations, etc.

I visited another site which lets visitors search for LPFM frequencies without as many restrictions. A search of my neighborhood found 93.5, 93.7 and 97.5 could potentially house an LPFM station. At least two other frequencies could open up if the FCC allows LPFM stations on second-adjacent channels (e.g. a station could sign on at 93.9 in a town with a full-power station at 94.3.)

See, folks? *This* is what happens when I'm not hired for a job. I have lots of free time at home to basically vent my frustrations on LiveJournal, Twitter and other sites. Unfortunately, it also gives a handful of people the opportunity to be offended by an occasional comment.

Just because I say a small percentage of a particular group behaves a certain does not mean everyone in the group behaves that way. To borrow one politician's words, it is also "not intended to be a factual statement;" it's JUST AN OPINION. If 100 people whose bios identify them as Christians post messages on a site and 2 or 3 of them post inflammatory messages, I have every right to express disappointment in those 2 or 3 people. Don't take offense if you're part of the other 97-98.

"The fastest way to become an old dog is to stop learning new tricks"

I wanted to keep this post separate from the last one since I tried to keep that one as positive as I could. I need to find something I'm good at which is also marketable/in demand. I've always been denying this fact, but I'm not worth shit to anyone outside of my family, friends (both furry and non-furry) and some of my co-workers. I'm never going to be able to live a good life by working part-time at two jobs with no real health insurance.

I'd like to learn something new to make a living, but I'm too afraid to risk losing money and being stuck with excess inventory in case I'm not successful. I failed miserably at the past business opportunities I tried because they required me to get my friends and family (who either had good jobs already or didn't fall for the sales pitch I did) to join under me.

I guess I'll try to figure something out when I get home.

I think I've got a local fur meet version of PCD. I'm also about to write a "depressed rambling emo rant," so I'll put it under a cut to save everyone the pain of scrolling through it.

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I just needed to get this off my chest:

This is who I am. I may not be or have everything you're looking for. I can change and I'm willing to try new things, but I'm not going to pretend to be someone I'm not. Just because someone else says people like me are unacceptable, unfashionable, undesirable, etc. doesn't mean that person is right. You don't have to give the media's Pavlovian response of ridicule and/or disgust when you see me. It takes more than a single dinner/coffee or a few minutes on the phone to get to know me. If you don't wish to see or speak to me again, be honest. Don't tell me to call you then have your answering machine constantly pick up without a response. In short, if you wouldn't want others to do it to you, don't do it to others.