Everybody be cool, this is a robbery!

The Names and numbers of this conversation have been changed to protect the guilty:

WSCN: Hi, how may I help you?
Red: It seems as though I’m getting a blackout message on my screen and I cannot view the World Championships?
WSCN:  That’s because there is a National blackout in Canada for the World Championships.
Red:  I’m calling from Michigan.
WSCN:  Oh, your IP is coming up from Canada.
Red:  That’s because I live right across the border.  Even my cell phone roams in Canada from my house.
WSCN:  Can I get you to go to whatismyip.com and read off your IP number?
Red: sure, just a sec….   70.74.50.51
WSCN:  And what is your ZIP code?
Red:  48127
WSCN: Ok, I’ve cleared your IP address.  You should be able to view now.
Red:  Thank you very much.

Haven’t missed an event (at least the ones I want to watch).

Here’s the CBC schedule… the weekend coverage will be on the TV Sat. and Sun.

Wed. Aug. 29

6:30 a.m. ET                        Women’s Triple Jump                    Qualification A
6:30 a.m. ET                        Women’s Triple Jump                    Qualification B
6:40 a.m. ET                        Women’s 200m                                Second Round
6:45 a.m. ET                        Women’s Discus Throw                  Final
7 a.m. ET                              Men’s High Jump                             Final
7:05 a.m. ET                        Women’s 5000m                              First Round
8:05 a.m. ET                        Women’s 100m Hurdles                Final
8:25 a.m. ET                        Men’s 400m                                       Semifinal
8:50 a.m. ET                        Women’s 400m                                Final
9:05 a.m. ET                        Men’s 1500m                                     Final
9:20 a.m. ET                        Men’s 200m                                       Semifinal

Thurs. Aug. 30

6:30 a.m. ET                        Women’s Hammer Throw            Final
6:35 a.m. ET                        Men’s Pole Vault                             Qualification A
6:35 a.m. ET                        Men’s Pole Vault                             Qualification B
6:40 a.m. ET                        Men’s 800m                                       First Round
7:25 a.m. ET                        Women’s 400m Hurdles                Final
7:40 a.m. ET                        Men’s Long Jump                            Final
7:45 a.m. ET                        Men’s 5000m                                     First Round
8:30 a.m. ET                        Men’s 110m Hurdles                      Semifinal
9 a.m. ET                              Women’s 200m                                Semifinal
9:20 a.m. ET                        Men’s 200m                                       Final

Fri. Aug. 31

5:30 a.m. ET                        Men’s Decathalon – High Jump Unique Round A
5:30 a.m. ET                        Men’s Decathalon – High Jump Unique Round B
6:30 a.m. ET                        Women’s Triple Jump                                    Final
6:30 a.m. ET                        Women’s 1500m                                Semifinal
7:05 a.m. ET                        Men’s 800m                                           Semifinal
7:40 a.m. ET                        Women’s Javelin Throw                                Final
7:40 a.m. ET                        Men’s 4x100m Relay                              First Round
8:15 a.m. ET                        Women’s 200m                                                Final
8:35 a.m. ET                        Men’s Decathalon – 400m                   Unique Round
9:05 a.m. ET                        Men’s 400m                                                       Final
9:20 a.m. ET                        Men’s 110m Hurdles                                      Final