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General Discussion / Angry Birds

« on: May 13, 2011, 07:08:57 PM »

Does anyone play Angry Birds? I think it's one of the most addictive games I've ever played on my Android phone and now available as a Google Chrome app. I don't know how it makes it so addicting. If so, how far along are you? I think this deserves its own topic.

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Programming and Graphics / It's not Vortex2, but Mike Bettes is "gone chasin'" again!

« on: May 06, 2011, 08:09:16 PM »

lame title is lame, plus I'm bored in class so yeah xD

I just had a brief convo with @TWCMarkElliot, and I'm not sure if any of you know this already. But it looks like Mike Bettes is going out to the midwest and look for tornados. He'll be starting out on Monday with live weather briefings on weather.com/tornadohunt. At first I thought Vortex2 is at it again, but it turns out that it's all TWC.  Guess it's Vortex2, TWC style.

Mike's TornadoHunt twitter account is active now. So be sure to follow @TORNADOHUNT.

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General Discussion / Happy Birthday, Beany! (beanboy89)

« on: May 03, 2011, 12:15:45 AM »

Man, it's been a while since I've made a birthday thread. lol

Happy 22nd birthday to a great friend, Billy! Hope it's a fabulous one, eat lots of cake!

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OCMs & Personalities / Eric Fisher

« on: February 20, 2011, 01:40:37 PM »

This guy is so awesome, I am so appalled that he doesn't have his own topic to himself! Shame on y'all!

I was able to see him early morning (for me, late night), and it's been a looong time since I've seen him. But early mornings/late nights aren't really my thing anymore, so DVRing is best.

May I just say, he and Chris Warren are just... handsome?

Discuss, people.

Photo - Facebook

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General Discussion / Merry Christmas, TWC Today!

« on: December 24, 2010, 02:32:25 AM »

Just wanted to wish everyone at TWC Today a merry Christmas! Hope you guys have a great time and have fun!



I'll be gone all of Friday and Saturday, so see y'all Sunday!

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General Discussion / Happy Birthday, Lightning!

« on: December 21, 2010, 02:27:52 PM »

Happy birthday, Lightning! I hope you have a wonderful day! Have fun!

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Questions, Comments, Suggestions / Child Board Suggestion....

« on: December 21, 2010, 02:22:13 PM »

As I was about to do a birthday thread for Lightning (Don't worry, I promise to do it! ) I've hatched an idea that may make things a bit easier. And I attached a poll to weigh-in.

I was thinking of adding a Child Board that's specifically for Birthday threads and other celebration threads (such as graduations, anniversaries, etc.) I think it makes everything organized instead of having to find your birthday thread by scrolling down too much and having to go page by page. A child board makes things easy.

If this were to be approved, I suggest it should start during the beginning of the new year (since we're getting a bit closer. lol)

So, what do y'all say? Support? Against? Your input (especially the admin's input) is gratefully welcomed!

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General Discussion / Happy Birthday, Stephen!!

« on: December 13, 2010, 01:41:08 PM »

Hope it's a great one! Stop by real soon when you get a chance

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General Discussion / Happy Birthday, Kyle P! (kpetree10)

« on: December 01, 2010, 12:54:56 AM »

Heyyy buddy! Happy 21st birthday! You're legal!  

 Hope is a great one!

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Programming and Graphics / TWC Revamp: Strong Chance Of Less Weather Coverage

« on: October 25, 2010, 08:54:12 PM »

A friend of mine (@weathrlver) shared this article with me on facebook about TWC's future revamp of it's weather coverage. In a video interview with Sharon Scott, one of the executives from NBCU said that they have plans to reduce TWC's live weather programming for several reasons. This won't happen until the next year or perhaps sooner.  Link to the article and video interview here.

Well... I've seen the worst of this coming. *sigh*
 

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General Discussion / Chilean Mine Rescue

« on: October 13, 2010, 10:52:47 AM »

Has anyone been following the miner's rescue in Chile? I think it's the most amazing rescue in my 19 1/2 years of life. So far, 14 miners have been rescued since around 7:30 or 8 my time iirc. The fifteenth miner is about to be rescued by the time of this topic's creation.

All miners rescued were reunited with their family members, and received immediate medical attention from on-site doctors. 

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General Discussion / Happy Birthday Matt (twcclassics)!!!

« on: October 03, 2010, 12:53:19 AM »

Hope you have an awesome birthday! Have a super duper awesome one!!! 

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Programming and Graphics / Weather Proof: New Episodes Coming

« on: September 29, 2010, 03:04:08 PM »

According to a press release by TWC that was posted on TV By The Numbers webpage, it looks like it revealed what the new episodes of Weather Proof will be about. Stephanie will be back, and that one Newton guy as well.

Which means....... Steph will be gone every two weeks from now on. 

Here are the list of the episodes and the excerpts (from the press release)

“Trapped” premieres Oct. 2 – Stephanie and Newton show us how to escape alive from an avalanche, burning house and submerged car. Weather Proof tests avalanche detection devices and fireproof suits while “trapped” in some of these most feared situations.

“Gimme Shelter” premieres Oct. 9 – Weather Proof tests various shelters to see how much they can endure from Mother Nature. Stephanie and Newton light things up to see what type of walls help protect houses from being engulfed in flames. The team goes camping during thunderstorms and flash floods to discover if tents stay dry, and brave freezing temperatures and frostbite to see how an igloo can help protect you from a snowstorm.

“Car vs. Road” premieres Oct. 16 – This ultimate road test puts cars up against flash floods, mudslides, black ice and fog. Discover what types of tires work best when battling these extreme weather elements, and learn about the dangers of driving in the fog and what safety precautions should be taken.

“Twister” premieres Oct. 23 – Weather Proof puts your car and roof to the test during a tornado. The team simulates tornado-type winds to see what happens while driving during a tornado and what types of roofs will best withstand a tornado. And is there a way to “blow up” a tornado? Newton gives it his best shot.

“Deluge” premieres Oct. 30 – In this episode, Weather Proof takes on Mother Nature’s worst water dangers. Find out what types of tires can help avoid hydroplaning in a thunderstorm. The team interviews tsunami experts to find better ways to protect coastlines.

Weather Proof premieres this Saturday at 9 ET/6 PT

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General Discussion / Happy Birthday Gary & TV Shows Fan!

« on: September 04, 2010, 01:34:00 AM »

Happy birthday to an amazing administrator, and the founder of TWC Today: Gary! I hope it’s an awesome one!

Also, happy birthday to TV Shows Fan! Hope yours is a great one as well!

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General Weather Chat / August Monsoonal Storms

« on: August 27, 2010, 08:36:13 PM »

These past two days were interesting. Not just the typical heat wave we've been having this week (aka "Hot Week"), but we've also been getting some interesting monsoonal storms. Duck Centro and the rest of the IV have never had a monsoonal thunderstorm since 2008.

Yesterday (thursday) and today, we've been under a severe thunderstorm warning. Yuma was part of it, and was hit hard by Thursday night's severe thunderstorm. Trees are down and about 10,000 are without power. (Today, that number went down to 7,000).

In today's storm, we got the dust, the high winds, and huge blobs of rain. I got a phone call from one of my friends in Brawley that penny-sized hail fell! It was reported that most of the IV got hail, up to ping-pong sized. Duck Centro didn't get any hail (makes me jealous. >_>)

Here's a picture of the hail that fell in Seeley, which is a town west of EC. (NOTE: pic is not mine).

According to NWS, Yuma is again under a severe thunderstorm warning...