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Title: Just caught a new Hurricane Season 2008 ad
Post by: Spring Rubber on May 26, 2008, 07:43:55 PM: From the glimpse I caught, it looks disgustingly Fox News-ish. Way too flashy and cluttered; I'm not liking it.
Title: Re: Just caught a new Hurricane Season 2008 ad
Post by: Localonthe8s on May 26, 2008, 07:46:09 PM: It's about time they start some Hurricane ad stuff. Is the slogan the same?
Title: Re: Just caught a new Hurricane Season 2008 ad
Post by: Spring Rubber on May 26, 2008, 08:29:31 PM: I don't remember. Hopefully it'll air again soon.
Title: Re: Just caught a new Hurricane Season 2008 ad
Post by: lfmusiclover on May 26, 2008, 08:43:26 PM: Yes, its still The Hurricane Authority.
Title: Re: Just caught a new Hurricane Season 2008 ad
Post by: Spring Rubber on May 26, 2008, 09:29:35 PM: Actually, they've switched back to the late 2005 slogan of "Your Hurricane Authority".
Title: Re: Just caught a new Hurricane Season 2008 ad
Post by: sonicdoommario on May 26, 2008, 09:29:47 PM: Oh dear. Here comes another season of taking 45 minutes an hour to analyze how quiet the tropics are, notcing the SLIGHTEST wave/wind changes in the Atlantic/Pacific/Carribean, sending out 10 OCMs to cover such a dangerous tropical wave, and heading into storm alert mode over a tropical depression, ALL IN HD TOO.

*GASP* :o
Title: Re: Just caught a new Hurricane Season 2008 ad
Post by: Localonthe8s on May 26, 2008, 09:31:22 PM: I think they learned their lesson from ernesto
Title: Re: Just caught a new Hurricane Season 2008 ad
Post by: sonicdoommario on May 26, 2008, 09:34:09 PM: So let's enjoy the last week of Storm Watch in the spring while we're at it. Then it's all downhill this summer. :P

Even on Weather Gold, every year the Storm Watch headlines during the summer is "Storm Watch is on a hiatus this hurricane season." So apparently inactive oceans are much more important than nationwide tornado outbreaks in the summer. <_<
Title: Re: Just caught a new Hurricane Season 2008 ad
Post by: Stephen on May 26, 2008, 09:35:44 PM: Quote from: sonicdoommario on May 26, 2008, 09:34:09 PM
So let's enjoy the last week of Storm Watch
Which technically, to TWC at least, doesn't even exist, because they no longer refer to the :50 segment as such, and they don't use those openers. And besides, sometimes the :50 pasts segments talk about other things besides Storm Watch.
Title: Re: Just caught a new Hurricane Season 2008 ad
Post by: Localonthe8s on May 26, 2008, 09:36:36 PM: I just want to hear NEW STORM ALERT MUSIC.
Title: Re: Just caught a new Hurricane Season 2008 ad
Post by: Mike M on May 26, 2008, 09:41:07 PM: When was storm watch discontinued?
Title: Re: Just caught a new Hurricane Season 2008 ad
Post by: sonicdoommario on May 26, 2008, 09:41:42 PM: I guess bailing out of watching TWC after their 05 relaunch and then coming back 3 years later doesn't help, Steve. :lol:
Title: Re: Just caught a new Hurricane Season 2008 ad
Post by: Spring Rubber on May 26, 2008, 09:46:28 PM: Quote from: MikeM2010 on May 26, 2008, 09:41:07 PM
When was storm watch discontinued?

Usage of the segment was limited to only severe weather/winter storms after the 2006 Hurricane Season, and the segment was eliminated entirely from regular usage after the 2007 Hurricane Season.
Title: Re: Just caught a new Hurricane Season 2008 ad
Post by: beanboy89 on May 27, 2008, 08:40:27 PM: Quote from: Spring Rubber on May 26, 2008, 09:46:28 PM
Quote from: MikeM2010 on May 26, 2008, 09:41:07 PM
When was storm watch discontinued?

Usage of the segment was limited to only severe weather/winter storms after the 2006 Hurricane Season, and the segment was eliminated entirely from regular usage after the 2007 Hurricane Season.
Just the other day, I recall seeing a "Storm Watch" graphic being used at :50 after the hour. I forget what show it was, though. :doh:
Title: Re: Just caught a new Hurricane Season 2008 ad
Post by: Tyler on May 27, 2008, 08:46:41 PM: Anyone have this promo on tape? :)
Title: Re: Just caught a new Hurricane Season 2008 ad
Post by: beanboy89 on May 27, 2008, 08:47:59 PM: Quote from: Tyler on May 27, 2008, 08:46:41 PM
Anyone have this promo on tape? :)
Yeah, I think I have it on tape, but there's an orange crawl running across the bottom of it.
Title: Re: Just caught a new Hurricane Season 2008 ad
Post by: Tyler on May 27, 2008, 08:53:19 PM: Never mind, I just saw it. Lol... thanks though, Billy. :yes:
Title: Re: Just caught a new Hurricane Season 2008 ad
Post by: Localonthe8s on May 28, 2008, 09:31:50 PM: I have not seen the ad at all today. When does it usually air?
Title: Re: Just caught a new Hurricane Season 2008 ad
Post by: Tyler on May 28, 2008, 10:10:23 PM: Quote from: Victor on May 28, 2008, 09:31:50 PM
I have not seen the ad at all today. When does it usually air?

Just when you're not watching. :P

Seriously, they air occasionally at :18/:48. Other times the HD ads are showing.
Title: Re: Just caught a new Hurricane Season 2008 ad
Post by: Localonthe8s on May 28, 2008, 10:16:13 PM: i did watch at :18 and :48 and THEY NEVER AIR! :angry:
Title: Re: Just caught a new Hurricane Season 2008 ad
Post by: Spring Rubber on May 28, 2008, 10:24:56 PM: I thought there was only a short version. (:08, :28, :38, and :58)
Title: Re: Just caught a new Hurricane Season 2008 ad
Post by: Tyler on May 28, 2008, 10:54:27 PM: No, I remember a 30 sec version at :18/:48.