Category Archives: North Carolina

WBT-AM sold to Beasley

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Fred Stiening

WBT-AM is a nighttime clear channel 50 kW station on 1110 kHz based in Charlotte and that has a directional signal that aims up the I-85 corridor, but because of low ground conductivity (and being at a higher frequency) has … Continue reading →

Posted in North Carolina, Station Sales / Transfers | 4 Comments

Praise Allah at the K&W

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Fred Stiening

Deonte Lanier claims to be a Moorish citizen and not subject to the laws of Christians. He was accused of a murder in Charlotte in 2012. Drug related, of course. https://www.northmyrtlebeachonline.com/news/kw-murder-victim-has-ties-nc-shooting-trial His white girlfriend initially talked to police, but when … Continue reading →

Posted in North Carolina | 2 Comments

Rorschach test

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Fred Stiening

Crime rate (the Darker Blue, the safer the area) % population who identify as black Downtown has a lot of robberies – it has a mix of rich people, alcohol and public transit. Crime stats can also skew the area … Continue reading →

Posted in North Carolina | 7 Comments

Pepsi wants naked men in your daughter’s shower

Posted on April 2, 2016 by Fred Stiening

PepsiCo CEO joins growing list of companies calling for LGBT law repeal You may have heard that the legislature of North Carolina rushed into special session after the City of Charlotte passed an ordinance 7-4 to require businesses to allow … Continue reading →

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Chaos in North Carolina

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Fred Stiening

The governor of North Carolina is calling the Legislature into special session to vote on delaying North Carolina’s primary, currently scheduled in Mid March. The reason is the Voting Rights Act – a Federal Court threw out the existing maps … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 election, North Carolina | 13 Comments

The day of the big event whose name may not be mentioned is here

Posted on February 7, 2016 by Fred Stiening

The Carolina® team that plays a sporting event with a pointy ball are expected to win the once a year contest watched by thousands of Americans around the world. The Rand Corporation reports it is theoretically possible North Korea will … Continue reading →

Posted in America Loves Sports!, North Carolina, War in Asia | 6 Comments

Yale defeats North Carolina

Posted on January 31, 2016 by Fred Stiening
Posted in North Carolina, Totally random stuff | 2 Comments

A Picture is worth 1000 cases of Ramen noodles

Posted on October 4, 2015 by Fred Stiening

If you’re around Sumter, it doesn’t matter if you live on a hill or not. The ground cannot deal with 15″ of rain. The Coastal plain is sand and quickly absorbs surface water, although it still has to go somewhere. … Continue reading →

Posted in North Carolina | 4 Comments

My Free Google T-Shirt

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Fred Stiening

The fact that a 2XL T-shirt easily fit in my condo mailbox gives a hint at just how flimsy the material is, unless maybe it is carbon nanotube fibers. Time Warner has generously offered to let me remain a customer … Continue reading →

Posted in Dead Things, North Carolina | 3 Comments

14″ of rain

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Fred Stiening

The Governor of North Carolina is preparing for the worst, and hoping for the best. The “drought” that has Duke Power’s series of dams on the Catawba River at alarmingly low 93% of capacity is likely to end, possibly with … Continue reading →

Posted in Art's Big Adventure, North Carolina | 2 Comments