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Mysterious Radio Station UVB-76 Goes Offline

Posted by timothy on from the fired-that-dj dept.

leathered writes "Tinfoil hatters around the world are abuzz that UVB-76, the Russian shortwave radio station that has been broadcasting its monotonous tone almost uninterrupted since 1982, has suddenly gone offline. Of course no one knows what the significance of this is, but best brush up on your drills just in case."

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  1. The reason by girlintraining · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's a conspiracy! Damn them! This means something, but WHAT COULD IT MEAN?

    "Maintenance"

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  2. They're changing the format by Renderer+of+Evil · · Score: 5, Funny

    Russian media says the station is switching to soft rock.

    1. Re:They're changing the format by jimmydevice · · Score: 5, Funny

      UVB-76 AM 4625 THE BUZZ! THE BEST BUZZ ALL THE TIME, SINCE 1982!!!

      28 Years is a hell of a long time to be stunting.

    2. Re:They're changing the format by cosm · · Score: 5, Funny

      Russian media says the station is switching to soft rock.

      It would be redundant. The uncreative repetition of top 40's these days is no different than "a buzzing sound that lasts 0.8 seconds, pausing for 1–1.3 seconds, and repeating 21–34 times per minute". Mainstream must all wear tinfoil hats, because they already took a page out of UVB-76's book.

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  3. Re:Heard about this on 4chan by game+kid · · Score: 5, Funny

    Your doing it wrong.

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  4. Re:Explanation: by danny_lehman · · Score: 5, Funny

    maybe the guy pushing the button every 1-1.3 seconds figured out he didn't need to..?

  5. Re:Boxer Rebellion by Dr.+Eggman · · Score: 5, Funny

    Burma-Shave

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  6. Maybe by NotQuiteReal · · Score: 5, Funny

    Maybe someone just opened the electric bill...

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  7. Re:Article Quality. by gad_zuki! · · Score: 5, Funny

    >but holy-jumping-jeebus can we get an article with some legitimate [CITATION NEEDED] please.

    In the 1980s the US was eager to test the resolve of the Soviet's glasnost policy of open relations with the West. A drunken Caspar Weinberger, the current Secretary of Defense, decided to ask the Soviets to work closely with experimental music artist Brian Eno after reading an article about him in the Post. Brian was supplied with the best drugs Iran/Contra could supply. After months of negotiations and late night stoner brain-storming sessions, Brian finally got the approval for his epic 10,000 year song which is to be broadcast by the Russians. The break from today was simply the start of the chorus.

    Shortly after the Soviets got revenge by allowing Yakov Smirfnoff passage into the US and then "losing" his paperwork for return.

  8. Re:It's back up by MichaelSmith · · Score: 5, Funny

    Its been slashdotted.

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