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VWolf

(3,944 posts) Mon Nov 5, 2012, 12:00 PM Nov 2012

Damn. No TeeVee for me tomorrow.

I live in Jersey and my house is still without power. Fortunately, my parents are selling their house (and have already moved out), so we're staying there for the time being. We have heat and hot water, but no TV or internet service. Best we can do is iPhone 3G.

If politics were as important as sporting events to America, then we could just visit a local "Politics Bar" with 50 screens showing results on the various networks. As it is, we're stuck without any live feeds.

Unless, of course, some DU'er has a genius idea. Anyone? Beuller?

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Damn. No TeeVee for me tomorrow. (Original Post) VWolf Nov 2012 OP

Are you fairly close to a major city? NutmegYankee Nov 2012 #1

Well, the house doesn't even have a TV in it anymore, VWolf Nov 2012 #7

Oh, I misread that as TV service. NutmegYankee Nov 2012 #16

I don't currently have a TV. But I thought of the 'politics bar' idea yesterday too! codjh9 Nov 2012 #2

AM/FM Radio. Do you have a battery-powered radio? MineralMan Nov 2012 #3

Radio is not a problem, but what I really want VWolf Nov 2012 #6

I understand. Actually, I imagine most of the sports bars will MineralMan Nov 2012 #10

I'm taking the day off and parking myself on the couch. kstewart33 Nov 2012 #4

See if you can make some GOTV calls tomorrow. See: emulatorloo Nov 2012 #12

Actually some sports bars dedicate at least one screen to returns nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #5

That would be cool, I admit. VWolf Nov 2012 #8

I'll stay away from the fray until after the polls close here madokie Nov 2012 #9

Do iphones .99center Nov 2012 #11

Nothing that seems to work on a 3GS, but I'm still looking n/t VWolf Nov 2012 #13

There is an app for that... Glassunion Nov 2012 #14

Have a night cap and go to sleep. That's what I'll be doing. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #15

NutmegYankee

(16,201 posts)

1. Are you fairly close to a major city?

Reply to VWolf (Original post)

Mon Nov 5, 2012, 12:02 PM

Nov 2012

http://transition.fcc.gov/mb/engineering/maps/ If you are within 20 miles, grab a small antenna and watch a network.

VWolf

(3,944 posts)

7. Well, the house doesn't even have a TV in it anymore,

Reply to NutmegYankee (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 5, 2012, 12:19 PM

Nov 2012

so an antenna won't do me much good.

NutmegYankee

(16,201 posts)

16. Oh, I misread that as TV service.

Reply to VWolf (Reply #7)

Mon Nov 5, 2012, 09:47 PM

Nov 2012

I guess DU is one path.

codjh9

(2,781 posts)

2. I don't currently have a TV. But I thought of the 'politics bar' idea yesterday too!

Reply to VWolf (Original post)

Mon Nov 5, 2012, 12:04 PM

Nov 2012

MineralMan

(146,331 posts)

3. AM/FM Radio. Do you have a battery-powered radio?

Reply to VWolf (Original post)

Mon Nov 5, 2012, 12:06 PM

Nov 2012

Major CBS stations will be doing election returns, both local and national. PBS stations also will mostly be doing election returns. Other news stations will also be focusing on election returns. That's what I do after going to bed on election night. Our local CBS radio affiliate, WCCO, goes nonstop with election returns until it's all settled.

VWolf

(3,944 posts)

6. Radio is not a problem, but what I really want

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #3)

Mon Nov 5, 2012, 12:17 PM

Nov 2012

is to see the faces on the Faux News anchors when (if?) they finally concede.

MineralMan

(146,331 posts)

10. I understand. Actually, I imagine most of the sports bars will

Reply to VWolf (Reply #6)

Mon Nov 5, 2012, 12:22 PM

Nov 2012

be showing returns, and probably from Fox News, if they're like the ones around here. I just wanted to mention the radio, since a lot of people seem to have forgotten it exists.

kstewart33

(6,551 posts)

4. I'm taking the day off and parking myself on the couch.

Reply to VWolf (Original post)

Mon Nov 5, 2012, 12:10 PM

Nov 2012

I'm too obsessed about this election to get much of anything done tomorrow.

emulatorloo

(44,183 posts)

12. See if you can make some GOTV calls tomorrow. See:

Reply to kstewart33 (Reply #4)

Mon Nov 5, 2012, 12:35 PM

Nov 2012

call.barackobama.com

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)

5. Actually some sports bars dedicate at least one screen to returns

Reply to VWolf (Original post)

Mon Nov 5, 2012, 12:14 PM

Nov 2012

So do make some calls and find out.

The other, is official return parties by the local parties. Some are held at homes.

Or you could do the insanity we reporters do, and go down to where your county reports are counted...you do not need a media card to get in.

VWolf

(3,944 posts)

8. That would be cool, I admit.

Reply to nadinbrzezinski (Reply #5)

Mon Nov 5, 2012, 12:20 PM

Nov 2012

Thx for the suggestion.

madokie

(51,076 posts)

9. I'll stay away from the fray until after the polls close here

Reply to VWolf (Original post)

Mon Nov 5, 2012, 12:22 PM

Nov 2012

Might read a little DU but other than that I'll remain comatose

.99center

(1,237 posts)

11. Do iphones

Reply to VWolf (Original post)

Mon Nov 5, 2012, 12:32 PM

Nov 2012

Have any live TV streaming applications?

VWolf

(3,944 posts)

13. Nothing that seems to work on a 3GS, but I'm still looking n/t

Reply to .99center (Reply #11)

Mon Nov 5, 2012, 12:39 PM

Nov 2012

Glassunion

(10,201 posts)

14. There is an app for that...

Reply to VWolf (Original post)

Mon Nov 5, 2012, 12:46 PM

Nov 2012

Dubbele.com has an app called "Electoral Vote Polls" - Live Presidential and Senatorial race updates on the phone. It's Free!
NY Times also has an app with up to date video and news links. Also free, however limited unless you have a sub for the NYT.

I'll be voting the moment polls open, however my Dubbele app will be what keeps me up to date... With the hurricane clean up and coming nor'easter I probably will not be home for the next 72 hours or so.

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

15. Have a night cap and go to sleep. That's what I'll be doing.

Reply to VWolf (Original post)

Mon Nov 5, 2012, 02:04 PM

Nov 2012

I don't do TV, but I do have a DSL Internet connection. I go to bed about 9 every night. I'm not staying up to watch anything. Hopefully I'll be getting laid when the polls close. I'll read the results in Wednesday's paper.

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