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The Game Room / Re: Lie your Butt Off

« on: November 21, 2012, 12:16:11 AM »

I am not in school right now.

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General Weather Chat / Re: What's the weather in your area?

« on: November 21, 2012, 12:14:31 AM »

57 degrees, clear.

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TWC Today News / Re: Site News

« on: November 20, 2012, 08:56:50 PM »

I was a bit concerned about guest posting back in the past. I always thought it wasn't too helpful, especially that it poses a open door to banned members. Good to see that it's been disabled.

Ahh, that logo from 2010...brings back good memories :3

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General Discussion / Re: The Pot Belly Stove

« on: November 20, 2012, 08:44:24 PM »

 

Normally I'd make a new thread explaining my long absence as well as update on what's been going on with my life, but I'm just gonna say hi and hopefully y'all are doing well. The Anikitty is back :3

Also something funny happened earlier, I keep trying to log in as Anistorm but I forgot that I changed my name to Cadance before I left xD Changed it back though

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Everything Else TWC / Re: TWC Acquires....Wunderground!?!?!?!

« on: July 02, 2012, 04:00:12 PM »

This is a surprise to me. xD In my opinion this is going to improve TWC. I just hope with this purchase they can like... do more weather and maybe more awesome forecasts?

Like the guy above me said....let's hope they don't come up with Roker-ish ideas.

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TWC Today News / Re: New Global Moderator!

« on: June 04, 2012, 07:03:56 PM »

I know I'm late, but I just have to say this.

Oh my gosh, this thread has been open for less than a day, and I can already see it going downhill.   Eric, we'll no longer be posting any mod. issues in public.  Thank you for your concern.  I'm pretty sure that's not why this thread was created anyway.

But let me just say this.  For any of you who think we have too many admins or mods, let me tell you: there is a lot more work involved in running these forums than you may think, and with many of our present admins inactive, Martin felt that this was an important decision to be made.  Please do not focus too much on the number of admins/mods we have as much as the quality of the work being performed.  Thanks.

This thread was created for CELEBRATION terms, not to criticize. I'm happy for Andy, and I think he definitely deserved this position. He is correct though. As a moderator there's a lot more work to handle, more than just deleting threads, or banning adbots. trust me, I'm there lol. I get the feeling many of you think this wasn't necessary, or you're not liking how this decision was made. It was and it's the best decision possible, because everytime I come here during my downtime (and Imma be honest), there's just lack of staff here, and yeah it's understandable that school and irl is taking over our lives. I think with Andy around you can always rely on someone being around the forums and well, just be that someone available for questions & concerns.

Also, can you guys like...not whine about the number? Really? You are all complaining about a number? Wow. >_>

ANYWAYS...ON THE BRIGHTER SIDE. Andy, I've known you since I was like.. a noob here. You've done a TON here for TWCT, your designs, your logos, your contributions to the community. It makes perfect sense that they should promote you. Because you're just that awesome. I wish you the best of luck in your new modding job. I know you will do great.

You don't have to respond to my statement in this thread, as I try to keep it peaceful. If you want to, just PM me. I only came here to post something, then I'll go back to my other forum.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: Nicole Mitchell sues The Weather Channel

« on: June 04, 2012, 06:47:09 PM »

OH DARN. You beat me! xD

I am actually proud of Nicole doing this. What TWC did to her was not the right thing and I hope she does win this lawsuit. I'm actually surprised they made this public, it's a huge issue, especially in regards to military.

She posted this statement/news article as her status, in which I will add it here for those that do not have Facebook.

This is a partial answer to many questions you guys have asked about what happened at TWC. We finally went forward and spoke to the press today, which was nerve-wracking, and I will post the link to that conference when it is available.....

For Immediate Release

WEATHER CHANNEL SUED FOR MILITARY DISCRIMINATION
Air Force Reserve “Hurricane Hunter” Harassed, Loses Job over Service to Country
Atlanta, GA – June 4, 2012 – Air Force Reserve Officer Nicole Mitchell, formerly an on-air meteorologist for The Weather Channel (TWC), has filed suit against her former employers TWC, NBC/Universal and the private equity firms Bain Capital and the Blackstone Group. The suit comes after a pattern of unfair and discriminatory treatment by the network and its owners, who complained about being forced to schedule around Captain Mitchell’s military service.
Captain Mitchell, now a Major select, is a highly decorated officer who flies as a Weather Officer with the famed “Hurricane Hunters.” She brings suit under The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (“USERRA”) which prohibits discrimination and retaliation against service members due to their military obligations.
Mitchell was a popular meteorologist on the TWC’s top-rated morning show, “Your Weather Today,” where her military expertise contributed greatly to the network’s hurricane coverage and revenue. After TWC was purchased by NBC/Universal, Bain Capital, and the Blackstone Group in 2008, Mitchell was told by the new management that her military schedule “impacts everyone.” She was harassed for meeting her military obligations, told to clear any military assignments in advance, removed from “Your Weather Today,” and subsequently moved to less desirable shifts. Eventually she was that told there was no longer a place for her at TWC. Management cited “business reasons” and confirmed there were no performance or ratings issues with Mitchell.
The Weather Channel is now attempting to profit off of Mitchell’s own Squadron with a reality show about the Hurricane Hunters. In the series, TWC promises to emphasize the vital role played by the Hurricane Hunters who supply information to the National Hurricane Center from inside the storms. According to TWC, the show will feature those who “risk their own lives” for those whose “lives depend on them.” After dismissing Captain Mitchell for alleged “business reasons,” TWC avoided filming her during this series. Additionally, NBC/Universal is now a sponsor of the “Got Your 6” campaign, publicly vowing to support veterans, despite allowing NBC/Universal staff and managers to harass and then terminate the employment of a military veteran because it found her military service inconvenient.
The case is now headed into arbitration after TWC, NBC/Universal, Bain Capital and The Blackstone Group refused to allow the case to proceed in the Federal District Court and moved to enforce an arbitration clause. Forcing USERRA cases into arbitration is a problem. This is a distinct disadvantage to military members due to the costs, the intricacies of these cases, the effect of military regulations upon their duties, and the lack of any appeal process. Two United States Senators have introduced legislation, the Servicemember Employment Protection Act of 2012 (Pryor, AR) and the Servicemember’s Access to Justice Act (Casey, PA), that would render arbitration clauses invalid in USERRA cases and guarantee military members the right to have their cases heard in federal court. Mitchell hopes her case will raise awareness of military employment discrimination and the need to improve USERRA protections, so that other veterans do not have to go through what she has experienced.
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General Discussion / Re: The Front Porch

« on: May 04, 2012, 01:11:56 AM »

OMG, talk about a coincidence!  The same thing that happened to Zach and Curt happened to me in school today! Some one lit a trash can in the boys locker room on fire! The whole building had to be evacuated, for the second day in a row! Yesterday, we had the building evacuated and the fire department come all because of a burnt bagel. Are you kidding me? I can't believe the same thing that happened to Zach and Curt happened to me today, I thought that would never happen at my school, well, I guess I underestimated that.

bahahahaha. Those were goooooooooooooooood times when I was in high school. I remember when I was a freshman, there were always trash can fires, and bathroom fires almost everyday. My first high school was just that dumb. lol

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General Discussion / Re: The Front Porch

« on: April 17, 2012, 11:16:13 AM »

ahhh. I'm trying to figure out where to post my 4000th post in heeeere. It takes me 3 1/2 years to make it to 4000.
OH WHERE, OH WHERE.














Oh wait, I just did.

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The Game Room / Re: Lie your Butt Off

« on: April 17, 2012, 01:41:53 AM »

I've been very active in this thread.

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The Game Room / Re: "In my pants" Game

« on: April 17, 2012, 01:40:32 AM »

I am watching American Dad before going to sleep imp.

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The Game Room / Re: Ban the Person above you

« on: April 17, 2012, 01:39:33 AM »

Banned because I forgot to visit this place when I was on my demotion leave of absence from PokeCommunity.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: April 17, 2012, 01:38:14 AM »

Haven't quite seen it yet, is it bright green? I think it's pretty cool imo /loooves green. <3

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Local Forecast / Re: March/April and May 2012 Playlists

« on: April 17, 2012, 01:36:02 AM »

There was some vocal song that played on the HDLF this morning at 7:58am

Foster the People - I Would Do Anything For You ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfPsX2Hn6W8#

For once I am excited that they're playing Foster the People, and yes, the song is called "I would do anything for you." SUCH A PRETTY SONG.

jsyk Zach, the video has been taken down.

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Questions, Comments, Suggestions / Re: PM Notifier

« on: April 17, 2012, 01:30:13 AM »

I get email notifications, aaaand I get that pop-up to confirm that I have a message. I wasn't aware that it was disabled O_o

I probably didn't notice may have a PM unread, but I don't...so *phew*