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Programming and Graphics / Re: Official Gustav Storm Alert Prediction Thread

« on: August 31, 2008, 06:37:51 PM »

I disagree with that.

Anyway, they just pulled out the deployment map to show where all six of their OCMs/reporters are stationed. I wonder if we'll see Storm Alert for EE tonight. (which I won't be home for)

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OCMs & Personalities / Re: Cantore on NBCNN

« on: August 31, 2008, 06:36:05 PM »

Why isn't he on TWC?

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Programming and Graphics / Re: Official Gustav Storm Alert Prediction Thread

« on: August 31, 2008, 06:29:37 PM »

1) That would be a really pointless email.

2) It probably wouldn't make Chris Hoitsma happy.

3) It probably wouldn't be answered until Tuesday anyway.

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Programming and Graphics / Re: Official Gustav Storm Alert Prediction Thread

« on: August 31, 2008, 06:25:48 PM »

Now the podium is red again. O_o

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: August 31, 2008, 06:13:23 PM »

They just fixed it.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: August 31, 2008, 06:12:21 PM »

Wow, TWC is really doing some weird things...

http://b.imagehost.org/0348/weathercom_HurricaneSteve_c.png

I'm a Hurricane now? WTF?

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Programming and Graphics / Re: Official Gustav Storm Alert Prediction Thread

« on: August 31, 2008, 06:03:54 PM »

I don't get this at all; they're still not in Storm Alert. Three years ago, they would have been in Storm Alert by now with all four OCMs reporting from the field by now; yet they're still doing PME with one non-OCM reporter handling a given hour of the show. It's as if TWC is uncharacteristically downplaying the storm.

Even the podium is now back to yellow instead of red; does this mean Storm Alert isn't going to happen?

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: August 31, 2008, 04:54:59 PM »

I wonder if Dave and Cheryl will go another hour or if another team will step in at the top of the hour...

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Programming and Graphics / Re: Official Gustav Storm Alert Prediction Thread

« on: August 31, 2008, 04:12:32 PM »

Now there's discussion of Gustav possibly opening up, allowing it to weaken further. If this thing doesn't stay a major hurricane, we probably won't see Storm Alert at all.

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Programming and Graphics / Re: Official Gustav Storm Alert Prediction Thread

« on: August 31, 2008, 03:14:58 PM »

Dolly and Fay technically didn't fit the original Storm Alert criteria of Cat 3 or higher. Surely there must be a reason that these Storm Alert graphics exist for the current package.

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Programming and Graphics / Re: Official Gustav Storm Alert Prediction Thread

« on: August 31, 2008, 03:03:20 PM »

What the heck are you talking about?

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OCMs & Personalities / Re: Old Weather Channel Pairings?

« on: August 31, 2008, 03:01:45 PM »

Paul Goodloe and Kim Perez were paired for the evening hours, correct?

As for the later evening hours, it was Dave and Lisa on Monday and Tuesday with Carl and Sharon on Thursday and Friday. In late 2001, they had Paul Emmick and Arch Kennedy working that shift; I'm not sure what it was like before that, though. Paul Emmick handled the overnight hours throughout the entire work week, however.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: Blooper Thread

« on: August 31, 2008, 02:21:58 PM »

Hey, it's the Weekly Planner with "-'s Forecast"!

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Programming and Graphics / Re: Official Gustav Storm Alert Prediction Thread

« on: August 31, 2008, 02:14:22 PM »

And they're still doing Lifestyles segments; how crazy; it's like TWC is slacking on this storm now that it's weakening.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: Blooper Thread

« on: August 31, 2008, 02:11:53 PM »

Now they're using the EE background for the full screen graphics. >_<