Recent comments in /f/rva

PayneTrainSG t1_ixuftvq wrote

If you have ever lived in or visited large markets, the FOX affiliates there usually have complete newsrooms and commit probably 4-6 hours of their time to live news coverage. In little old Richmond, that's not the case. WLRH (Sinclair-owned FOX) has had WWBT (Gray-owned NBC) contracted out to do their 10 pm news. I believe at some point in history the FCC required all over the air stations to produce 1 hour of news coverage daily to keep their signal.

Somewhat related, WUPV / Richmond's CW affiliate used to do a broadcast of local news. Gray owns that affiliate and the WWBT newsroom produced that as well. Not really related, it will be interesting to see what happens with the CW in the future. Nexstar, the company that owns WRIC (Richmond's ABC), owns what used to be WGN-America and is now Newsnation Prime. They own a large number of CW affiliates and bought a majority stake in the CW company recently as well. I imagine they will attempt to buy the WUPV from Gray at some point if they change materially change what programs the CW.

I have not watched more than 5 consecutive minutes of local broadcast news in a decade but my mind is a prison for useless knowledge.

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PickanickBasket t1_ixuffpj wrote

Just got back from being with the fam. We had a medical emergency right before Thanksgiving and ended up doing a buffet instead of cooking, which was stress-free but also no leftovers. I'm sad about the no leftovers today.

Anyways, going to work. Gunna be a big sale at work today so I'm expecting chaos. Boss always offers to buy us lunch on Saturdays though, so I don't need to worry about packing whatever I can dig out of the fridge/freezer.

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donniedarkhair t1_ixuf5vv wrote

Reply to comment by DCooper323 in Black Frinightly by BurkeyTurger

There's a shop in Mechanicsville that has them but they are really high maintenance animals that need very particular cold water conditions. They also shouldn't be touched unless absolutely necessary which might not make them the best for a kid (their skin is made of cartilage, very sensitive, and permeable).

They're really cute but I'm tired of seeing my friends buy them and then watch them slowly die. They're amazing creatures and I highly encourage getting them as long as you're willing to fully commit to their care. Sorry if this comment is negative.

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carbonjen t1_ixuddxl wrote

Reaching a point where the good leftovers are running out and now it's just stuff no one really wants to eat. I'm surprised the mashed potatoes are actually reheating well though, those always seem to be hit or miss.

Went out shopping a bit yesterday with the family and watched my dad buy stuff. Going to keep an eye on online shops this weekend and on Monday to look for good deals.

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