Plan 9 From Outer Space

Another week has gone by and here I am still talking about the stinkin' satellite. Geez, Anik F2 has gotten more action on Prevuze during the last month than EJ has gotten during the last two years.

So, here's the latest: My cautious optimism of last week has pretty much gone the same route as the cautious optimism many US politicians had at the time... you know, the ones that after the election are now without jobs.

I guess I have to conclude it's going to be difficult to find someone who has the time, technical skill and equipment to create and upload videos for us. We haven't gotten any new volunteers this week, but I have received several emails, FaceBook posts, tweets and comments on the order of:

"Prevuze is a bright spot in my day. Thank you for everything you do and please don't go away because of your satellite problems."

Awww, shucks... I appreciate all the nice comments and don't want to take away the bright spot in your day (even if you were exaggerating just a bit). So, we now have to go to Plan B. Or was that last scheme Plan B? Let's call this one Plan Q. NO! WAIT! IT'S A SATTELITE! LET'S CALL IT...

PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE!

So, to get Plan 9 From Outer Space off the ground – My transitions are nothing short of genius, don't you think? – I need to receive the following email from YOU...

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Dear Prevuze:

I...

1. [live in Canada]

2. [live in Detroit, Buffalo or some other city that gets Canadian TV]

3. [Have a relative who lives in Canada]

4. [Am doing time in a Canadian prison]

5. [Have an ex-boyfriend/girlfriend who lives in Canada and am willing to contact him/her and let bygones be bygones and let the past stay in the past]

6. [unlike most US citizens can actually find Canada on a map]

7. [drink Canada Dry (or have tried but got really drunk and hungover)]

...and want to help. I have broadband Internet and I get the day-ahead DOOL Canadian broadcast. I would love to share it with you and help get the Prevuze blog back on its feet (and the Salem Spectator day-ahead along with it), so that throngs of readers can continue to enjoy suppressing laughter so other people in their offices don't think they're nuts, or so they don't spew coffee through their noses onto their keyboards.

Yes, I want to do all that... BUT...

1. I'm busy. I don't want to do any work.

2. I don't want this to take any of my time.

3. I don't want to record the show. (There's enough crud on my DVR already.)

4. I don't want to upload video.

5. I don't have very good computer equipment and don't want to have to replace it, although I have seriously been thinking of upgrading to an ENIAC. (Take my word for it, the geeks out there are ROFL right now).

6. I don't want to put a satellite dish in my back yard that is bigger than my house.

7. And for God's sake don't ask me for any money or I'll have to lower my living standard and move to a place like the Hernandez hovel.

That's my final offer, Prevuze. Take it or leave it. But I really do want to help. Let me know what I can do.

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So now it's up to you. Help me launch Plan 9 From Outer Space into outer space and boldly go where no blog has gone before. Wow, I just can't get over how clever I am.

I'm going to spend my weekend chortling over whatever Plan 9 From Outer Space metaphors I can come up with. You can either submit your own Plan 9 quips, or just go out and have a great weekend. Your option.

NOTE – you can now follow Prevuze on twitter at: http://twitter.com/prevuze Prevuze II has a video of the daily show previews, which should be available by noon (EST) on any given day. [ To see Prevuze II: CLICK HERE