I really don't see the problem with this. All we have to do is carry a satellite dish and watch The Weather Channel. The bonus is that we'll be able to camp on isolated beaches and still keep up with Desperate Houswives. The entertainment abilities of VHF have always been marginal, at best. Except for the occasional dramatic rescue on Channel 16. Craig Jungers Royal City, Washington On 4/27/05, Nick Schade <nick_at_guillemot-kayaks.com> wrote: > Last week PA Republican senator Rick Santorum proposed a bill that > would prohibit federal meteorologists from competing with companies > such as Surfline, AccuWeather and The Weather Channel. His proposal is > that the information that we already pay for through our taxes would > only be made available to corporations that would then RESELL the > information you! *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Apr 27 2005 - 20:04:16 PDT
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