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Offline Spring Rubber

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Re: "Yeah, let's do that."
« Reply #105 on: June 12, 2008, 01:07:09 AM »
Same thing as above at 10:06/12:06 CT, just with the side camera instead of the ceiling camera on the track.
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Re: "Yeah, let's do that."
« Reply #106 on: June 12, 2008, 01:41:03 AM »
Then he did it again at 10:36/12:36...

Is this is new thing? :P
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Re: "Yeah, let's do that."
« Reply #107 on: June 12, 2008, 04:58:06 PM »
Quote from: Spring Rubber on June 11, 2008, 01:39:48 AM
Few people know this, but Rich Johnson's success at The Weather Channel was actually the lucky result of his past failure. Prior to joining TWC, Rich actually worked as a computer programmer and wrote the short-lived WANG command-line operating system in 1982. However, his major failure from a usability standpoint came when Rich went to write the various prompts. For example, for a "Would you like to perform this action?" prompt, Rich deviated from the standard "y/n" response and instead gave the user the choices "Yeah, let's do that/No, let's not do that."

With such complicated prompts for the user to type in, the project was doomed to failure. Within months, Rich abandoned the project and was subsequently hired at TWC as a graphics technician, thus beginning his long-tenured career as a meteorologist there.

...it's a joke, obviously... :P


You said WANG.  :P
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Re: "Yeah, let's do that."
« Reply #108 on: June 12, 2008, 05:20:53 PM »
Yep, leave it to a girl to see that.  :P :lol:
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Re: "Yeah, let's do that."
« Reply #109 on: June 12, 2008, 07:42:13 PM »
Quote from: NicoleWasHere on June 12, 2008, 04:58:06 PM
Quote from: Spring Rubber on June 11, 2008, 01:39:48 AM
Few people know this, but Rich Johnson's success at The Weather Channel was actually the lucky result of his past failure. Prior to joining TWC, Rich actually worked as a computer programmer and wrote the short-lived WANG command-line operating system in 1982. However, his major failure from a usability standpoint came when Rich went to write the various prompts. For example, for a "Would you like to perform this action?" prompt, Rich deviated from the standard "y/n" response and instead gave the user the choices "Yeah, let's do that/No, let's not do that."

With such complicated prompts for the user to type in, the project was doomed to failure. Within months, Rich abandoned the project and was subsequently hired at TWC as a graphics technician, thus beginning his long-tenured career as a meteorologist there.

...it's a joke, obviously... :P


You said WANG.  :P

There's a reason for that - kind of an inside joke. I've never said it before, but look at the "six degrees of separation" of Rich's first and last names...
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Re: "Yeah, let's do that."
« Reply #110 on: June 13, 2008, 12:46:57 AM »
11:42 CT - Sharon doubled up when starting the Weekly Planner

Rich: Now let's get a look at the Weekly Planner with Sharon.

Sharon: All right, that sounds like a plan. Let's go to it.

Then for the temps, Rich gave us the most pensive one ever...

Sharon: Now let's take a look at the temps with Rich.

Rich: Ok...(pause)... let's do so.
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Re: "Yeah, let's do that."
« Reply #111 on: June 14, 2008, 12:45:43 AM »
12:45 AM ET

Sharon: Alright, we're gonna do that. (temperature maps)

a minute later..

Rich: Alright, let's take a look at some of the beach forecasts.
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Re: "Yeah, let's do that."
« Reply #112 on: June 16, 2008, 11:53:29 PM »
11:52 PM ET

Rich: Alright, let's see what's coming up.

Sharon: Alright, let's check it out.

11:55 PM ET

Sharon: Let's check out Tuesday's forecast.

Rich: Alright, let's do so.
« Last Edit: June 16, 2008, 11:55:59 PM by MikeM2010 »
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Re: "Yeah, let's do that."
« Reply #113 on: June 17, 2008, 12:24:01 AM »
11:01 CT

Sharon: Let's take a look at the flooding situation with Rich.

Rich: Ok, yeah, let's do so.

11:23 CT

Rich: Now let's see what's coming up with Sharon.

Sharon: All right, let's take a look at it.
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Re: "Yeah, let's do that."
« Reply #114 on: June 17, 2008, 12:40:19 AM »
They seem to be on a roll tonight.  :lol:
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Re: "Yeah, let's do that."
« Reply #115 on: June 17, 2008, 11:53:51 PM »
11:52 PM ET

Rich: That's a look at the tropics, let's see what's coming up.

Sharon: Alright, let's check it out.
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Re: "Yeah, let's do that."
« Reply #116 on: June 18, 2008, 01:53:37 AM »
Quote from: MikeM2010 on June 17, 2008, 11:53:51 PM
11:52 PM ET

Rich: That's a look at the tropics, let's see what's coming up.

Sharon: Alright, let's check it out.

And just before that one...

Sharon: Now Rich has a look at the tropics.

Rich: Ok, let's do that.
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Offline Mike M

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Re: "Yeah, let's do that."
« Reply #117 on: June 20, 2008, 11:52:57 PM »
Just now, there was problems with the clicker:

Rich: ..and Sharon, can you check the computer I don't think it wants to go for me.

(pause)

Rich: Okay, let's try that now.
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Re: "Yeah, let's do that."
« Reply #118 on: June 22, 2008, 01:31:26 AM »
March 12, 2008 (four days before this thread was started) - 1:44 AM ET during Weekly Planner.

Rich: Let's see how warm it will be the next couple of days.

Sharon: Alright, let's do that.
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Re: "Yeah, let's do that."
« Reply #119 on: June 23, 2008, 11:22:39 PM »
11:22/1:22 ET

Sharon: ...and you have the details on the weekly planner.

Rich: Yeah, let's take a look at that.
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