Just for you blog fans, here's a way to see our first episode without having to find an ancient TV set, search for a website or start screaming at streaming. Enjoy.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Why The Wait For The Ladies Room May Have Been A Little Longer Than Expected
Until yesterday I thought actually screening the show was the easy bit. After more than a year in production I was looking forward to finally being able to share it with the four people I’d managed to bribe to watch it. Alas, not so.
The first airing turned out to be 30 minutes of rolling black screen punctuated by several frantic calls to the station. It did run half an hour late, but by then I imagine everyone had given up watching. The good thing is the show is repeated multiple times through the month, so at 10 p.m. I settled down to watch again.
This time was a little more successful. The black screen of death only lasted 10 minutes.
Finally the reviews were in, but alas none of them seemed to refer to the actual show. “Help, I can’t see it.” “All I get is a black screen” “You’re going up against The Tonight Show, seriously?” were just some of the comments I received. (Ok, the last one was from me, but worth sharing I think).
The good news is there are still plenty of opportunities to tune in, which probably means a ton more problems.
If you don’t live in Naperville, and why wouldn’t you? you can watch the show streaming live on www.nctv17.com, the station’s website.
I’ve had countless (well six) calls about people having problems with this too. However, it’s really the same problem because if the show is late on TV, it’ll be late streaming too, so bear with it. Remember, the quality will not be as good as on your television set, and to be honest that won’t be as good as your other stations. (The show itself is actually the best thing on TV, I mean how it views of course).
Confused? Ladies Room director David Sapadin explains:
“Most folks have high definition TV's these days. But nothing looks worse on a Hi Def set than programming that is both analog instead of digital AND not shot in high definition. In Naperville on Comcast and WOW, only one channel fits that category....NCTV Channel 17.”
The reason for this is NCTV is a community station supported locally so there simply isn’t the money to bring it up to speed.
According to David the best way to watch is on a non Hi Def TV in which case I recommend you look in your attics and local antique stores right away!
Monday, March 26, 2012
Sue Welker - On the Crest of the Waves
If you want to make a big splash this summer, Sue Welker can help! The head coach and founder of Naperville Waves Swim Club invites you to try out her adult swim class based at Edward Hospital Health and Fitness Center.
The friendly club is open to adults who like to have fun while taking their swimming seriously.
So if you’d like to dip your toe in the water, check out
www.napervillewavesswimclub.com
Five Water Tight Facts You Might Not Know About Sue
1. She started swimming at the age of four.
2. She swam for the University of Iowa.
3. She’s head coach of Naperville Central Girls Swim and Dive Team.
4. She’s twice been named Illinois Coach of the Year.
5. She’s a proud recipient of the Jaycees’ Distinguished Service Award.
Reality Check with Nicki Anderson
Nicki has owned and operated the award winning Reality Fitness, Inc. Personal Training studio in downtown Naperville since 1991. As a successful business owner and sought after speaker, Nicki’s enthusiasm and business prowess on subjects including customer service, marketing and deconditioned populations, makes her a sought after international speaker.
Nicki is the 2008/2009 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year, IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year Finalist in 2006 and 2007 and 2006 IHRSA Top 25 Fresh Faces. She is the author of numerous books, her most recent, Nicki Anderson's Single Step Weight Loss and 101 Ways to Motivate Your Clients and Increase Retention (Healthy Learning, 2009). Nicki is the health and fitness columnist for Chicago Suburban Newspapers, IDEA Editorial Board and contributor to numerous magazines and websites including, MSNBC.com, Forbes.com and FitnessMagazine.com, Real Simple, Prevention, Women’s Health and Women’s Running, Men’s Health and Fitness. Nicki was recently named one of Chicagoland’s Top Personal Trainers.
Although it’s hard to believe it from looking at her now, as a teen Nicki had a weight problem, seeking help from Weight Watchers.
Nicki says: “Back in 1978, WW was significantly different. It really wasn’t a “diet” like we know today, it was an education in healthy eating, a healthy diet. For the first time in years, I abstained from eating fast food, started moving more and ate fruits and vegetables every day. Since that time, weight loss strategies and the ridiculous number of fast-n-easy diets has dramatically changed people’s relationship with food. Instead of discovering how food can work with their body, many people are fighting weight loss and food has become their weapon of choice.”
Nicki believes the way to attack obesity now is with exercise and good nutrition.
“I believe it’s time to walk away from the world of diets that does nothing to encourage healthy eating options, simply calorie focus,” she says. “It’s time to realize that if diets were great, obesity and disease would decline, not the case. Getting back to basics with a focus on plant based nutrition, locally grown produce, small farms we can support, we will not only find a wonderful difference in the health of our body, we will discover a great way to positively impact our environment.”
Hear more from Nicki at www.nickianderson.com www.realityfitness.com.
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