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Offline sonicdoommario

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The Blue Bar of Death Discussion
« on: June 15, 2009, 05:14:07 PM »
Someone had to step forward and make this topic.

What's the point of it? Taking up more space and shrinking the screen size?

Like the one I just saw.

"MIDWEST RAIN"

OH MY GOD MIDWEST RAIN

RUN FOR YOUR LIFE AND DUCK INTO A HOUSE

NOT TO MENTION HIGHS IN THE DAKOTAS MIGHT BE 60S AND 70S........SO FASCINATING

Please spare me my life when hurricanes come rolling in.
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Re: The Blue Bar of Death Discussion
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2009, 05:47:18 PM »
I think it's an excuse for TWC to do less weather reporting and more hodgepodge.
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Re: The Blue Bar of Death Discussion
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2009, 05:59:06 PM »
I actually do not mind it.  Whenever I am watching TWC, and they are talking about forecast earth, or whatever other nonsense that doesn't interest me, I can just look at my weather on the bottum of the screen :)
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Re: The Blue Bar of Death Discussion
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2009, 06:00:54 PM »
Quote from: sonicdoommario on June 15, 2009, 05:14:07 PM
Someone had to step forward and make this topic.

What's the point of it? Taking up more space and shrinking the screen size?

Like the one I just saw.

"MIDWEST RAIN"

OH MY GOD MIDWEST RAIN

RUN FOR YOUR LIFE AND DUCK INTO A HOUSE

NOT TO MENTION HIGHS IN THE DAKOTAS MIGHT BE 60S AND 70S........SO FASCINATING

Please spare me my life when hurricanes come rolling in.
I agree with you 100% Timmy. It's so useless...why implement it? I know TWC covers too large of an area but they should focus on the IMPORTANT matters..not trivial weather events.
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Re: The Blue Bar of Doom Discussion
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2009, 06:09:11 PM »
Quote from: Localonthe8s on June 15, 2009, 06:00:54 PM
Quote from: sonicdoommario on June 15, 2009, 05:14:07 PM
Someone had to step forward and make this topic.

What's the point of it? Taking up more space and shrinking the screen size?

Like the one I just saw.

"MIDWEST RAIN"

OH MY GOD MIDWEST RAIN

RUN FOR YOUR LIFE AND DUCK INTO A HOUSE

NOT TO MENTION HIGHS IN THE DAKOTAS MIGHT BE 60S AND 70S........SO FASCINATING

Please spare me my life when hurricanes come rolling in.
I agree with you 100% Timmy. It's so useless...why implement it? I know TWC covers too large of an area but they should focus on the IMPORTANT matters..not trivial weather events.
I agreed with two you. Since it's was added, TWC went downhill. What a boring idea to add it. At least there's were no Blue Bar of Doom 2 days ago (Saturday night).
Quote from: wxmediafan on June 15, 2009, 05:59:06 PM
I actually do not mind it.  Whenever I am watching TWC, and they are talking about forecast crap, or whatever other nonsense that doesn't interest me, I can just look at my weather on the bottum of the screen :)
Forecast Earth dosen't exist anymore.
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Re: The Blue Bar of Death Discussion
« Reply #5 on: June 15, 2009, 06:14:30 PM »
Quote from: wxmediafan on June 15, 2009, 05:59:06 PM
I actually do not mind it.  Whenever I am watching TWC, and they are talking about forecast earth, or whatever other nonsense that doesn't interest me, I can just look at my weather on the bottum of the screen :)

I don't mind it either, I never pay it any attention anyway.
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Re: The Blue Bar of Doom Discussion
« Reply #6 on: June 15, 2009, 06:27:30 PM »
As much as I hate it, I've gotten quite used to it now and don't pay attention to it much anymore.

Quote from: Felix Saenz on June 15, 2009, 06:09:11 PM
Forecast Earth dosen't exist anymore.
I'm pretty sure he knows, he's just giving an example.
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Re: The Blue Bar of Doom Discussion
« Reply #7 on: June 15, 2009, 06:56:13 PM »
Quote from: Mike M on June 15, 2009, 06:27:30 PM
As much as I hate it, I've gotten quite used to it now and don't pay attention to it much anymore.

Quote from: Felix Saenz on June 15, 2009, 06:09:11 PM
Forecast Earth dosen't exist anymore.
I'm pretty sure he knows, he's just giving an example.
That's a great point, and I am the same way as well. It is the same as the icons on the LF and the LF background. As much as I hate it (and believe me, I do hate it), I have become accustomed to it.
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Re: The Blue Bar of Doom Discussion
« Reply #8 on: June 15, 2009, 10:38:36 PM »
Quote from: Mike M on June 15, 2009, 06:27:30 PM
As much as I hate it, I've gotten quite used to it now and don't pay attention to it much anymore.

Quote from: Felix Saenz on June 15, 2009, 06:09:11 PM
Forecast Earth dosen't exist anymore.
I'm pretty sure he knows, he's just giving an example.
Thank You. 
Hense, why I said "or whatever...." ;)  And when quoting, why would you change the wording of what I wrote, doesn't make any sense to me.
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Re: The Blue Bar of Death Discussion
« Reply #9 on: June 16, 2009, 12:04:31 PM »
I hate it. It clutters up the screen.
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Re: The Blue Bar of Death Discussion
« Reply #10 on: June 16, 2009, 01:03:45 PM »
I'm glad everyone hate it.  :happy: :thumbsup: It's always gets on my nerves. At least there were no blue bar of doom during the tropical update segements.
« Last Edit: June 16, 2009, 01:07:22 PM by Felix Saenz »
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Re: The Blue Bar of Death Discussion
« Reply #11 on: June 16, 2009, 07:07:04 PM »
Quote from: Felix Saenz on June 16, 2009, 01:03:45 PM
I'm glad everyone hate it.  :happy: :thumbsup: It's always gets on my nerves. At least there were no blue bar of doom during the tropical update segements.
Oh, it's there... it's just modified :D
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Re: The Blue Bar of Death Discussion
« Reply #12 on: June 17, 2009, 02:19:11 AM »
I think there is no reason to have that stupid bar on every single segment of the show. It's pointless.
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Re: The Blue Bar of Death Discussion
« Reply #13 on: June 17, 2009, 07:19:32 AM »
If you look on the SD Feed, it might look pretty useful.


But on the HD Feed, it looks pretty useless because it wastes space without an LDL. :thumbdown:



So overall, I don't like it. :no:
« Last Edit: February 26, 2010, 08:57:28 PM by Zach »
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Re: The Blue Bar of Death Discussion
« Reply #14 on: June 17, 2009, 08:47:37 AM »
 :oops: :doh: Can someone PLEASE beat me upside the head.  I feel like a complete Idiot.  I thought you guys were talking about the LDL blue bar.  I am so stupid. 

Yes, I  COMPLETELY agree, I do not like it (now that I actually know what "blue bar" you are talking about :P ).  Definitely NOT necessary at all.
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