The Front Porch

[toxictwister00]

I don't know why, but i think our ABC affiliate local news will be expanded to 4-7pm to fill in that 4pm hour Oprah is gone. They did that years ago when they expanded to a full hour at noon to take up for the cancellation of a soap opera (Port Charles i think it was) and recently they expanded the news 30 mins. from 5-7am to 4:30-7am.

Quite a few stations are expanding their broadcast hours. Its all a race for ratings, views and money. If you are the first station to start earlier you will get a hike in viewers and some of the those viewers will keep watching boosting ratings. Its also a clever way to manipulate the ratings so that you can advertise your newscast as being #1. Notice how sometimes on your DVR newscasts are named differently or start at odd times (ie 5:35)? It has to do with this

That's the reason I thought this could happen because our CBS affiliate has been on at 4pm since Ellen moved to 5pm a few years ago, but now that Ellen moved to our NBC affiliate, Guiding Light and As the World Turns was canned they expanded from 4-5pm to 4-6pm surely to bring in ratings and compete with our strongest affiliates ABC and FOX. Our NBC affiliate....Meh, I don't know what they're doing. They keep talking about "Bringing News That Matters" and "Reoprting More Positive News" and all that crap, but they are showing news the least out of all 4 of them, it's like they're trying to be dead last in ratings. 

[Jonathan]

Has anyone seen this? This really just put me in awe. The "stage" is crap, but the choir itself is amazing.

Eric Whitacre's Virtual Choir - 'Lux Aurumque'

[beanboy89]

I've found that I've lost nearly ten pounds since I've stopped drinking soda about a month ago. 

[Anistorm]

I guess no one knew that today is the first day of fall. It's getting cold out here... unusual for a lady like me who is used to hot weather. Happy Fall everyone

Sooo... we should be heading to the Stove, right? I'll be right over there when I get to class.

I've found that I've lost nearly ten pounds since I've stopped drinking soda about a month ago. 

It had been proven, folks. When you stop drinking soda, you will see a lot of improvement on your health. I learned that the hard way.  Iced tea ftw.

[wxmediafan]

I've found that I've lost nearly ten pounds since I've stopped drinking soda about a month ago. 

Congrats!  That sounds like a good idea.  I don't know if I could do it..too hooked on Mountain Dew .

[phw115wvwx]

I've found that I've lost nearly ten pounds since I've stopped drinking soda about a month ago. 

Congrats!  That sounds like a good idea.  I don't know if I could do it..too hooked on Mountain Dew .

Actually, just drinking diet soda almost has the same effect as you're taking away a bunch of calories.  Ana is right though that water and juice are more helpful to your health, and it's something I could do better as well.

[Zach]

el jugo 

but yeah Ive lost 18 pounds since my surgery in July and i havent drinken much soda nor eaten much popcorn 

[WeatherWitness]

I guess no one knew that today is the first day of fall. It's getting cold out here... unusual for a lady like me who is used to hot weather. Happy Fall everyone

Sooo... we should be heading to the Stove, right? I'll be right over there when I get to class.

What the is going on here??? Why does my calendar say the first day of fall is tomorrow?

I just looked online...fall doesn't officially start until 11:09 ET.

Also, I hear the moon is a must-see tonight. One problem here: it's cloudy.

[Mike]

Why does my calendar say the first day of fall is tomorrow?

I just looked online...fall doesn't officially start until 11:09 ET.

The 23rd would be the first full 24 hr. day of the autumnal equinox. What makes 2010 different is that a full moon will coincide with it. First time since 1991.

[TWCmatthew]

There was a discussion in one of my classes today about "Can you balance an egg on it's top or bottom during an equinox?" I'm going to try that later and see if that works... 

[phw115wvwx]

There was a discussion in one of my classes today about "Can you balance an egg on it's top or bottom during an equinox?" I'm going to try that later and see if that works... 

I think you'll find that it's a very old myth.  You can balance an egg any time of the year if you work at it carefully.

[toxictwister00]

Why does my calendar say the first day of fall is tomorrow?

I just looked online...fall doesn't officially start until 11:09 ET.

The 23rd would be the first full 24 hr. day of the autumnal equinox. What makes 2010 different is that a full moon will coincide with it. First time since 1991.

Tonight will also be when Jupiter is very close to Earth, the closest it has been in 59 years.

[Anistorm]

Ok then.. I was a bit close in terms of the start time of Fall. But still, the weather today.. was super duper AMAZING! Today was the first time I actually ate lunch OUTSIDE. Last time I ate lunch outside was back in Winter School 2010, in January.

[cc17926]

Code: [Select]

[00:03:08] <@cc17926> .8ball do 8balls know what 8balls do ?
[00:03:10] <+TotodileBot> All fingers point to no.
[00:03:46] <@cc17926> .8ball so speaking 8balls dont know what 8balls do, are they a marketing gimmick just to have a constant cash flow ?
[00:03:46] <+TotodileBot> Yes.
[00:05:49] <@cc17926> interesting..
[00:06:05] <@cc17926> .8ball if a fat man was to run a 10 mile marathon, would he loose any weight ?
[00:06:05] <+TotodileBot> Yes.
[00:08:35] <@cc17926> .8ball the rain in spain, does it mainly fall in the plains ?
[00:08:35] <+TotodileBot> No.
[00:10:41] <@cc17926> .8ball if you think theirfore i am, then if i think theirfore i was, would any of us be gaining any ground ?
[00:10:41] <+TotodileBot> No.
[00:11:36] <@cc17926> .8ball i was going to by a hamburger, would you like one ?
[00:11:36] <+TotodileBot> All fingers point to yes.
[00:11:44] <@cc17926> aye chi papas!

whoa..

[Zach]

Code: [Select]

[00:03:08] <@cc17926> .8ball do 8balls know what 8balls do ?
[00:03:10] <+TotodileBot> All fingers point to no.
[00:03:46] <@cc17926> .8ball so speaking 8balls dont know what 8balls do, are they a marketing gimmick just to have a constant cash flow ?
[00:03:46] <+TotodileBot> Yes.
[00:05:49] <@cc17926> interesting..
[00:06:05] <@cc17926> .8ball if a fat man was to run a 10 mile marathon, would he loose any weight ?
[00:06:05] <+TotodileBot> Yes.
[00:08:35] <@cc17926> .8ball the rain in spain, does it mainly fall in the plains ?
[00:08:35] <+TotodileBot> No.
[00:10:41] <@cc17926> .8ball if you think theirfore i am, then if i think theirfore i was, would any of us be gaining any ground ?
[00:10:41] <+TotodileBot> No.
[00:11:36] <@cc17926> .8ball i was going to by a hamburger, would you like one ?
[00:11:36] <+TotodileBot> All fingers point to yes.
[00:11:44] <@cc17926> aye chi papas!

whoa..

my bot is awesome