Get a Sirius Satellite Radio

I’d wanted the portable player for use during my workday, when we’re strongly discouraged from listening to Internet radio because the bandwidth requirements (assuming a significant number of the firm’s 3000 Canadian employees might be doing this at any given moment) would slow down our network.

However, I sit in a cubicle, well away from any windows. The nice young fellow at the store today explained that I almost certainly wouldn’t be able to receive the satellite radio signal in such a setup. (I love stores where the salespeople aren’t on commission.)

So I treated myself to an MP3 player instead. Not that I need that at work, because I’ve got most of my favourite CDs loaded on my office computer. (No bandwidth problems are caused by listening to them.) But I figure I can load the MP3 player with my Spanish lessons, and get in some studying as I travel via streetcar to and from the office.

And anyway, I was already in the electronics store, and I was just plain in the mood to celebrate spring and my upcoming return to work with a modest little splurge. I did a bit of drooling over the 40” HD TVs, but managed to avoid plunking down a couple of grand to assuage my Sirius-radio disappointment. :-D

I did this under extreme duress, at least originally.

I like commercial radio. If I’m driving at night, I love to flip on the AM dial and just see what is out there.

But, my wife got Sirius for her car, and I got hooked on it. So, my in-laws gave me a receiver and subscription for Christmas.

Now, I’ve gotten used to listening to old episodes of Jack Benny when I drive into work in the morning, the tail end of Howard Stern on tape delay when I drive home at night, and BBC Radio 1 and Little Steven’s Underground Garage at all the times in-between . . .

...and actually joining a gym.

Of course, if I don’t complete the challenge on time, I’ll still pay the “consequence” I’ve set for myself (i.e., donate a substantial sum to a cause I’d rather not support).

But I figure it can’t hurt to do a bit of motivational double-dipping here, by promising myself a carrot, not merely threatening myself with a stick.

...because although I definitely decluttered more than enough to earn a nice reward, I overshot the buy-a-bed budget by a considerable margin.

Meanwhile, I have Internet radio and digital radio stations on my TV at home, and CDs at work.

...for making progress on decluttering my apartment next week.

My birthday is the following week, and I expect to feel deserving of a very nice birthday present to myself.

so so good plus punk channel, 90s alternative, bluegrass, Lime (organic living).. the comedy channel is good and there are even old-timey radio shows. you could give up your TV w/ all the music & content they have.

Love Cosmo radio!

Worth doing cuz Tim loves it..and I like that I bought him something he truly enjoys..not worth it cuz the guy is always horny..he listens to Howard, Maxim and the Playboy channel all day!..no wonder I can’t get any sleep at night! lol.

I will never listen to regular radio again. I know that XM might currently have more subscribers, but once Stern moves to Sirius, it will just be out of control. I don’t think that XM can survive hurricane Howard. If you are thinking of getting Satellite radio, I would definate go for Sirius.

For me, it is all about the Underground Garage! The most amazing station!