Months after, I find nothing!

I have to say that it has been, well months since I have made any kind of link to anything October Road. I was in the thick of the fight in July. But things kept being placed in my way. It was like a perfect storm, all things coming together to stop me from fighting, thus I felt like it brought me to my knees.


I have to admit that most my fighting to bring October Road back was focused soully thru the Internet and post office. I spent more then 4 hours a day on my computer doing everything I could possibly do to help get the word out about this wonderful show. But when the Internet was taken away I had felt my hands were tied. The message boards at ABC.com stopped allowing me to post there. Then my home life became so crazy I could not bring my self to have the patients or the time to spend at the computer for such long hours. Lastly my heart felt, well, stupid!


By the time August came around I was hanging on by my finger nails trying to keep up what little I could handle. But I couldn't do it any more. I had nothing left to say. I had no feeling that anyone was even listening. When you don't feel heard and you seem to be just invisible it is near to impossible to keep going in an upward battle.


I gave up. I just didn't have my heart in it any more. I just fell off the radar. Sure for about part of a week or two some close Roadie friends tried to get me to come back or even just tell them what was going on with me. But really they two had to go on with their lives as well. I didn't even have it in me to say anything. I posted nothing any where. The only conversation I had in August was with a Roadie, named Stephanie. She called and left me a message on my cell phone. A week later I called her back. I left her a message telling her I had given up. That has been the last I have had any kind of contact with the October Road Community. I have not sought out news about the show at all, either.


Well here I am, almost 5 months past the time I gave up. I have not posted a blog or commented about October Road out side of a comment left at a buddytv.com article last week. But it seems weird now. I know there is no hope of bring my much beloved show back, ever! It is heart breaking to me to think of all the money, time, and effort we all put in.


Then last week I read at www.buddytv.com that the ABC drama's ratings are not doing good. I have to admit I smiled at that and left my comment about how stupid I think ABC is.


I have kept my boycott promise. I have not started watching any new shows from the big three networks. ABC, NBC, and CBS are not getting me and my sisters ratings numbers on any of their new shows, not that Nielsen counts me anyways, I'm 35, out of the target audience. But today I read that Life on Mars was going to be moved to run after Lost this January. I have to say I was so happy to see our Owen (Brad W) doing a heavy episode this week on Life on Mars. But I still kept my promise and have not watch this show. Even though it has heavy ties to October Road. I really can't bring my self to watch it.


Then we have me finally cleaning out my email in box and finding that someone has posted a comment on one of my blog entries. They posted it 4 days ago. It was simple, I quote, "People should read this" end quote.

It made me want to say something. Bring closure to this chapter. Since I have found nothing in these last months to bring me back to my soap box here at this blog, I found it strange that one small comment would spark the fires of a good ole rant.


Maybe it is because I feel like some one out there is listening. Maybe it is because of the recent new's of ABC's drama's not doing so good. Maybe it is the old feelings of complete disappointment when I hear ABC is axing a wonderfully bizarre show like Pushing Daises. But I have to go on record as saying I hate all the powers that be at ABC for what they have done to their viewers, consumers, and loyal fans.


ABC continues, along with Fox now, to disregard the plea's of faithful viewers. All of the networks both cable and such are cancelling shows based only on Nielsen ratings numbers. How sad, such a company can has such strangle hold on an industry that just can't change with the times! It's not only heart breaking to see what Nielsen is doing to these great shows, but it is hopeless. In my mind nothing can be done until more consumers band together in groups of millions and take control of what they want to see buy using the power of the almighty dollar!


Thank you so much "Bea" for you comment and sparking a fire that had long gone out! I hope more people out there try and come together to make their voices heard and stop this crazy thing called Nielsen ratings.

END OF MY RANT UNTIL I FIND ANOTHER SPARK!

I love our Roadies! They come up with the best ideas for October Road!

Well I was reading all the great opinions posted over at Hey Nielsen earlier today. I was trying to post comments, but it seems every time I sit down at my dang computer, something comes along and distracted me today. I had huge plans to hit every single opinion posted there with at least one comment. I think I got maybe one or two out before the next crisis hit this crazy circus of a house I live in. But if I had more self control this would not be an issue. Or if I had four arm's and hands that I could control with a second brain that would totally work as well!


As for today and what I did and what I got done, it was a lot, but not enough for October Road. I got Low Jack system installed in my car. Then I came home to do all my duties of October Road. I proceeded to call my best friend and then get the call that my car was ready. I got nothing done at all, big surprise.


So, let's not drag this on any further, I got a lot done today that were huge steps for me personally. I just didn't work all day on the computer doing OR stuff. What I love about today is I got to ware my "ABC, Bring October Road Back." T-Shirt all day long. I wore it to the car dealership, the doctors, and gosh help me, a Super Wal-Mart. If you haven't heard about them or been able to order them, it really is a must buy, IMO. Here's the link for you to use: http://www.zazzle.com/pd/find/qs-october+road/pt-235


Also we really need help with comments about October Road at a www.buddytv.com article that was posted this week. Please join the site if you are not already a member. If you are a member already, we could really use your help. I say vote for the Network Fox on the poll there and then let your rant ride free! Talk all about ABC cancelling October Road and keeping Boston Legal. Here's the link to that article as well:
http://www.buddytv.com/articles/greys-anatomy/abc-releases-premiere-dates-fo-21428.aspx?pollid=3000209&answer=3000683#poll3000209



The last thing I want to say is what I started with. Man I ran on about other things, so sorry. OK, the point is this opinion I read at Hey Nielsen today. It was by the user name Cubbie801, and I thought is was so great! Here is what it said:


"IMO, October Road is the type of show that could make or break ABC.
I can't believe that ABC is so clueless. October Road is well-written, has great acting, and captivates a diverse audience. It is different than any other show on ABC. It could be marketed as the only show for family and friends about family and friends. Without it, ABC is just a mixture of weak and mediocre reality shows and dramas that no kid or teen should be watching."


I can't say how much I love this slogan! I think we need bumper stickers, mugs, T-Shirt's, and lawn signs. I love it, they could all say, "OCTOBER ROAD, THE ONLY SHOW FOR FAMILY & FRIENDS ABOUT FAMILY & FRIENDS!"

OK, well, ABC could of totally used this as a slogan, that's why they need more audience participation, IMO!

END OF RANT!

Feeling mooshy & sappy today about October Road & life!

I was working on catching up on my posting over at the much used Hey Nielsen web site(http://www.heynielsen.com/) today. My personal opinion posted on the main October Road page contained lots of sappy, mooshy, touchy-feely words. I went on & on about how much I think October Road has helped to change my life in the past 4 months. I was limited on the number of words I could use, much to the relief of many of the posters over there, I think. To bad my friends & family couldn't put a device on my mouth that would limit the amount of words I used as well. I'm sure some of them would love to be able to press my mute or edit button if I came with one! So because I was feeling so sappy today I posted a great video I found on http://www.youtube.com/. I was searching one day for one of my favorite Mo Tab(Mormon Tabernacle Choir) songs, Battle Hymn of the Republic. I finally found a video for it. It is really cool, it is Christmas lights dancing to the hymn, so cool, imo! I loved it so much I thought I could use it to post an opinion on HN. So I did that today. Don't think it went over to well with most the Roadies.

Here's the link:http://youtube.com/watch?v=BNvjgABbmLg

I also read this wonderful opinion posted on the same site. The author is user name Roby65. I loved it so much I wanted to share it with all of you. Here's what they said:

"IMO, October Road is so easy to love because it gives you a feeling of being welcomed home: The lifelong friendships of the characters reminds us of what we have, had or may be missing. Childhood friends we still have, those we lost touch with or sadly those we may have lost along the way. Whatever our situation may be, October Road makes us feel home again. More than a show, October Road is an hour of escaping into a place that just makes you feel good. This is a show with so much to tell and audience who will always be there to take the journey with October Road. If a network still exists that cares about it's "non reality" viewers, this show and this audience is for you. Save October Road, it's highly talented cast, creative writers and the hearts of all of us who LOVE and will always follow this show. "

Really I was attempting to touch on this sort of subject in my opinion, but Roby65 did such a good job I asked if I could use it today. Thanks so much Roby65 for the OK! My only rant I would add is on the point of the networks. I really believe there is no networks out there that remembers the viewers that prefer to watch "non reality" shows. I mean I can watch the really well made reality shows like DWTS or Survivor, but really the rest just seem like Junk/Trash TV, to me. It is an easy coup out, when the networks say, "Well our ratings are so high with these types of shows!"

So what! There is more to life and TV then ratings! If there is any network out there I would choose that has not forgotten about it's other viewers, I would pick Fox. Fox seems to have a nice balance of stupid, junk, Reality TV and quality dramas. I am looking forward the most to their new Fall line up. I don't consider Fox one of the big networks, because for though's that still use "Rabbit ears" to get their TV. Some still can't get Fox on the "Rabbit Ears". But that will all change on Feb 2009, when it all switches over to digital.

The point is the big three networks, NBC, CBS, & ABC have forgotten about the rest of us people that have brains & taste!

OK, END OF RANT!

October Road Fan creates T-Shirts for the cause! New Press Releases for July 12th!

Well another week has gone by since my last entry. I have been so busy this week because I have friends that came to town on their summer vaca. It has been so great to reconnect with my Best Friend or as I like to call her my BFF. She brought from Utah her whole family, which is 5 beautiful children all under the age of 10, and her husband. We have had so much fun this week, which meant some blogging and posting got put aside.

So here I am posting another blog about how the campaign went this week for October Road. I think it went great! Today is another big day in my opinion for October Road. We posted information about our new campaign efforts coming this week.

One of the amazing new fan's of October Road found a way to bring an idea many of us Roadies have been trying to make happen. Tim Todd, found a way to create T-Shirts at a website for us Roadies to purchase. He is going to use the money made by these purchases to donate to the "Pay October Road Forward Campaign". I can't wait to get my T-Shirt. If you want to go look and see what there is to offer use this link:

http://www.zazzle.com/pd/find/qs-october+road/pt-235

I know that some of us are worried we will never get ABC/Disney to listen to us, but we have to keep the faith. I posted two more Press Releases today. The second link is in need of as many comments as possible. It's just like when people ask for more comments to be posted at Dave's L.A. blog or Rachel at about.com's blog, this is the same thing, IMO. We had 10 comments on last weeks press release, I hope we can have more then that this week. So here are the links for those two articles.

http://www.prlog.org/10088602.html

http://www.free-press-release.com/news/200807/1215906867.html

OK that's it for me for now, I hope to come back this coming week and have a good ole rant!

This week ends with Press Releases about October Road Fan's asking Ellen for help!

Well I am so new at doing all this writing, it has taken me all day to compose one little press release. I mean really how hard can it be! You talk about the campaign this week to ask Ellen Degeneres for help, you read it thru for errors, and you post it, right? Wrong! I found my self scared to death to press that submit button. I was terrified I had made a huge mistake, or the writing was bad. But I did it finally, thru trial & error, though. So for your reading enjoyment I have two links for you to "Click Thru". One I paid to have posted & you can post all the comments you want under the article. The other is just free, and for you to link if you wish, because it is the longer of the two.

I hope everyone is have a wonderful 4th of July, today! Hope the sparklers don't burn you and the potato salad stays cool & fresh!

Here's though's links for your reading pleasure:

http://www.free-press-release.com/news/200807/1215202599.html

http://www.prlog.org/10086296-october-road-fans-ask-ellen-degeneres-for-help-to-bring-their-show-back-to-television.html

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA! YOU ARE THE BEST!
MAY GOD BLESS YOU FOREVER!