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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #12780 on: September 08, 2010, 05:02:02 PM »
School started today. To be honest, I wasn't happy to go back. But I guess I'll have to deal with it.

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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #12781 on: September 08, 2010, 05:02:37 PM »
Yesterday our NBC affiliate WXIA-TV debuted a new weather product called the "W.I.Z" (Weather Information Zone) where viewers can rate the weather and other stuff online or on their phones. They ran promos for weeks that were saying, "Soon, Your Days Will Be Numbered." Did any other NBC affiliates associated w/ Gannett get some kind of product like this?  :dunno:

WXIA-TV Debuts the WIZ (Weather Information Zone) 9.7.10

Reminds me of Tor:Con in a way.  I don't like it.  I'd prefer just giving weather information.  I don't care how the meteorologist would rate the weather on a particular day.  It seemslike they put more emphasis on the "Wizometer" number than the actual weather forecast. 

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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #12782 on: September 08, 2010, 05:05:46 PM »
Yesterday our NBC affiliate WXIA-TV debuted a new weather product called the "W.I.Z" (Weather Information Zone) where viewers can rate the weather and other stuff online or on their phones. They ran promos for weeks that were saying, "Soon, Your Days Will Be Numbered." Did any other NBC affiliates associated w/ Gannett get some kind of product like this?  :dunno:

WXIA-TV Debuts the WIZ (Weather Information Zone) 9.7.10

Reminds me of Tor:Con in a way.  I don't like it.  I'd prefer just giving weather information.  I don't care how the meteorologist would rate the weather on a particular day.  It seemslike they put more emphasis on the "Wizometer" number than the actual weather forecast.

The name kills me, WIZ-o-meter :lol:

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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #12783 on: September 08, 2010, 05:08:49 PM »
Yesterday our NBC affiliate WXIA-TV debuted a new weather product called the "W.I.Z" (Weather Information Zone) where viewers can rate the weather and other stuff online or on their phones. They ran promos for weeks that were saying, "Soon, Your Days Will Be Numbered." Did any other NBC affiliates associated w/ Gannett get some kind of product like this?  :dunno:

WXIA-TV Debuts the WIZ (Weather Information Zone) 9.7.10

Reminds me of Tor:Con in a way.  I don't like it.  I'd prefer just giving weather information.  I don't care how the meteorologist would rate the weather on a particular day.  It seemslike they put more emphasis on the "Wizometer" number than the actual weather forecast.


I don't like it for the same reasons either. :no: While I was recording it all I could think about was"Are you gonna bother talking about any other day besides you giving Wednesday an 8?"  :rolleyes:
« Last Edit: September 08, 2010, 05:10:53 PM by SnowManiac »


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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #12784 on: September 08, 2010, 05:49:14 PM »
My first day went by very well. :)

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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #12785 on: September 08, 2010, 06:17:09 PM »
My first day went by very well. :)
Well, I came home very grumpy, and I am trying hard not to spread my anger over here.

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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #12786 on: September 08, 2010, 06:21:14 PM »
Yesterday our NBC affiliate WXIA-TV debuted a new weather product called the "W.I.Z" (Weather Information Zone) where viewers can rate the weather and other stuff online or on their phones. They ran promos for weeks that were saying, "Soon, Your Days Will Be Numbered." Did any other NBC affiliates associated w/ Gannett get some kind of product like this?  :dunno:

WXIA-TV Debuts the WIZ (Weather Information Zone) 9.7.10

Got to be one of the dumbest things I have seen in a long time. TWC did something like that but they didn't promo it to death like this. Please get the name of whoever does their graphics and fire them. It looks like powerpoint!

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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #12787 on: September 08, 2010, 07:22:12 PM »
Tornado sirens currently going off in my area for a strong cell to the east. I don't think the tornado will affect where I live, but I hope this blows over soon.

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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #12788 on: September 08, 2010, 07:27:56 PM »
Yesterday our NBC affiliate WXIA-TV debuted a new weather product called the "W.I.Z" (Weather Information Zone) where viewers can rate the weather and other stuff online or on their phones. They ran promos for weeks that were saying, "Soon, Your Days Will Be Numbered." Did any other NBC affiliates associated w/ Gannett get some kind of product like this?  :dunno:

WXIA-TV Debuts the WIZ (Weather Information Zone) 9.7.10

Got to be one of the dumbest things I have seen in a long time. TWC did something like that but they didn't promo it to death like this. Please get the name of whoever does their graphics and fire them. It looks like powerpoint!


You should have seen the promos they were airing, it was overkill. I should have known better than to expect this to be more than decent, this is the same affiliate that only has Cheryl Lemke as a "fill in" which irks me because I haven't seen her on air since July, it's starting to feel like the whole Dave being replaced at our CBS affiliate (another station I don't like) all over again.  :(

Tornado sirens currently going off in my area for a strong cell to the east. I don't think the tornado will affect where I live, but I hope this blows over soon.


I wouldn't be too worried, from what I've seen, most tornadoes from tropical storm remains are weak and/or don't touchdown for very long than a couple of minutes.
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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #12789 on: September 08, 2010, 07:37:30 PM »
Those who use GRLevel3, could somebody show me a tutorial on how to add a banner to the radar imagery like what I have seen on some people's posts? They can just PM it to me if they don't want to post it here. Thanks.

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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #12790 on: September 08, 2010, 07:49:17 PM »
Those who use GRLevel3, could somebody show me a tutorial on how to add a banner to the radar imagery like what I have seen on some people's posts? They can just PM it to me if they don't want to post it here. Thanks.
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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #12791 on: September 08, 2010, 10:46:18 PM »
Those who use GRLevel3, could somebody show me a tutorial on how to add a banner to the radar imagery like what I have seen on some people's posts? They can just PM it to me if they don't want to post it here. Thanks.
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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #12792 on: September 09, 2010, 04:56:40 AM »
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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #12793 on: September 09, 2010, 09:32:13 AM »
Ordered a new Dell desktop today. This will be the first desktop I have gotten in 8 years that I will use as an actual computer. Ive gotten a couple cheap towers in the past for servers.  I can't believe they now have 6 core CPUs!! 12 threads! I remember when the PentiumII was super awesome.

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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #12794 on: September 09, 2010, 12:56:22 PM »
Ordered a new Dell desktop today. This will be the first desktop I have gotten in 8 years that I will use as an actual computer. Ive gotten a couple cheap towers in the past for servers.  I can't believe they now have 6 core CPUs!! 12 threads! I remember when the PentiumII was super awesome.

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