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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #5760 on: June 18, 2010, 05:18:18 PM »
The Tor:con index is basically a glorified version of the tornado forecasting that the SPC comes out with each day. Just another marketing technique NBC has up their sleeves. A 10 on the scale supposedly means you are 100% guaranteed of having a tornado occur within a 50 mile radius of your location.
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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #5761 on: June 18, 2010, 07:32:01 PM »
Quote from: wxntrafficfan on June 18, 2010, 05:18:18 PM
The Tor:con index is basically a glorified version of the tornado forecasting that the SPC comes out with each day. Just another marketing technique NBC has up their sleeves. A 10 on the scale supposedly means you are 100% guaranteed of having a tornado occur within a 50 mile radius of your location.
Just because NBC owns the station doesn't mean they come up with *EVERYTHING* on the network... Maybe TWC/Dr. Forbes actually DID come up with this on their/his own without NBC's input. It debuted during VORTEX 2 last year.
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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #5762 on: June 18, 2010, 07:49:28 PM »
I doubt NBC created the Torcon index. It sounds like something Dr. Forbes would create to aid his reports and forecasts.
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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #5763 on: June 18, 2010, 07:51:41 PM »
Quote from: jtmal0723 on June 18, 2010, 07:32:01 PM
It debuted during VORTEX 2 last year.
It did? I've only seen it since like March of this year.
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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #5764 on: June 18, 2010, 08:06:51 PM »
Quote from: Mike M on June 18, 2010, 07:51:41 PM
Quote from: jtmal0723 on June 18, 2010, 07:32:01 PM
It debuted during VORTEX 2 last year.
It did? I've only seen it since like March of this year.

Yeah, it did. You really didn't know that?
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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #5765 on: June 18, 2010, 08:34:15 PM »
Quick change in subject, but Chris Warren sounds upset at something right now. :(
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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #5766 on: June 18, 2010, 08:45:10 PM »
Quote from: Zach on June 18, 2010, 08:34:15 PM
Quick change in subject, but Chris Warren sounds upset at something right now. :(
He seems fine to me, other than appearing "swamped" with what is going on through Michigan and Indiana right now.
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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #5767 on: June 18, 2010, 08:55:10 PM »
That was what I meant. :yes:
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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #5768 on: June 18, 2010, 09:15:10 PM »
Has anyone else noticed a black/blue/black gradient strip at the top of their TWC live programming picture (including in studio shots)? It only appears when there's going to be an LDL present, and doesn't exist during live LOT8s openers.... I've noticed it for a week or so now.

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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #5769 on: June 18, 2010, 09:32:47 PM »
Quote from: jtmal0723 on June 18, 2010, 09:15:10 PM
Has anyone else noticed a black/blue/black gradient strip at the top of their TWC live programming picture (including in studio shots)? It only appears when there's going to be an LDL present, and doesn't exist during live LOT8s openers.... I've noticed it for a week or so now.




I caught it as well......
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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #5770 on: June 18, 2010, 10:29:33 PM »
Quote from: wxntrafficfan on June 18, 2010, 05:18:18 PM
The Tor:con index is basically a glorified version of the tornado forecasting that the SPC comes out with each day. Just another marketing technique NBC has up their sleeves.
:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: Let me make this very simple: everything is not NBC's fault. And go figure - you're completely wrong about the Tor:Con Index - Dr. Forbes came up with it himself. He's said it numerous times on air and online on the weather.com live chats.

Oh and BTW - if you want to get technical, the Tor:Con index isn't a "marketing" technique, because it doesn't sell anything. It's more or less a branded not-for-profit product.
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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #5771 on: June 18, 2010, 10:45:02 PM »
Just like you have said, I have a right to my opinion. That's how I see it. What you just said has already been said.
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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #5772 on: June 18, 2010, 10:49:42 PM »
Quote from: wxntrafficfan on June 18, 2010, 10:45:02 PM
Just like you have said, I have a right to my opinion. That's how I see it.
Thats not really an opinion but just plain wrong information. There is no evidence to support NBC was involved. It started with Vortex2 and was continued. Simple as that. Why you think NBC is so involved with this and the music is beyond me
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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #5773 on: June 18, 2010, 10:52:05 PM »
Quote from: Tyler on June 18, 2010, 10:29:33 PM
Quote from: wxntrafficfan on June 18, 2010, 05:18:18 PM
The Tor:con index is basically a glorified version of the tornado forecasting that the SPC comes out with each day. Just another marketing technique NBC has up their sleeves.
:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: Let me make this very simple: everything is not NBC's fault. And go figure - you're completely wrong about the Tor:Con Index - Dr. Forbes came up with it himself. He's said it numerous times on air and online on the weather.com live chats.

I'm glad you said this Tyler...I remember watching a segment on weather.com saying that HE came up with it. :yes: And Dr. Forbes is certainly not one to lie about something like that. :no:

I didn't realize it debuted last year, though, either. :blink: They must not have used it a lot or something, especially since it seems to be explained a lot this year.
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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #5774 on: June 18, 2010, 11:02:26 PM »
Quote from: wxntrafficfan on June 18, 2010, 05:18:18 PM
The Tor:con index is basically a glorified version of the tornado forecasting that the SPC comes out with each day. Just another marketing technique NBC has up their sleeves.

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