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Local Forecast / Re: Returning Product?

« on: July 24, 2011, 02:39:36 PM »

I've seen it in the past few days. Not sure why you aren't seeing it Mike.

I should have mentioned we've had record highs here... that might be why I'm not seeing it.

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Local Forecast / Re: Returning Product?

« on: July 23, 2011, 11:45:38 PM »

I just saw another one at 3:58 PM CT (the exact same time I saw it yesterday). I haven't seen it on any other LF except for the 3:58 PM CT. Maybe it only runs on this LF because it's around the hottest part of the day?

EDIT: Looks like Mike already checked the 3:58 PM CT LF on his STAR, so that rules out the above theory. I hate to jump the gun here, but maybe it's being beta tested on a few STARs, since no one else is seeing it but me?

I also noticed that LF you posted yesterday had an unusual flavor that I've never seen in mine.

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Local Forecast / Re: Returning Product?

« on: July 23, 2011, 05:03:24 PM »

I checked the :58 LF, where Trevor saw his, and have not seen a Heat Safety Tips screen, and the heat index is 105° which is above the HI that triggers the screen (103°).

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Local Forecast / Re: Song on the LF @ 4:38 PM EDT

« on: July 23, 2011, 05:02:14 PM »

You can view all the songs on the playlist on these youtube channels:

http://www.youtube.com/Localonthe8sHD
http://www.youtube.com/gt1racerHD
http://www.youtube.com/MrDaniel789

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General Discussion / Re: The Front Porch

« on: July 23, 2011, 04:52:45 PM »

Does anyone have TeenNick? if so, could you stream it online? I want to see the 90s programming block, but I can't find any Nickelodeon streams

Viacom is full of copyright nazis... I won't even try to stream one of their channels.

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WeatherSTAR Tech Support / Re: Anybody have Dish service?

« on: July 23, 2011, 03:36:02 PM »

Can anybody get video of a dish weatherscan?

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OCMs & Personalities / Re: Congrats to Jim Cantore

« on: July 23, 2011, 03:01:03 PM »

My cat was born on Jim's 8th anniversary.

13 of his 25 years for me

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Local Forecast / Re: July/August 2011 playlist

« on: July 23, 2011, 02:57:42 PM »

After finally listening to the entire playlist today due to vacation and work keeping me busy, here's my top ten songs from this playlist:

• Andromeda - Chris Geith
• Supernova - Ryan Farish
• In the House - Yvonne Ayers
• Windchimes - 7and5
• Cafe Carnival (Sax in the Sun Remix) - Craig Chaquico
• South Michigan Avenue - Kenny Kilgore
• Over and Over - Brian Hughes
• Echoes - The JWB
• One More Time - Brian Simpson
• Solitude - Stanton Lanier

I like a lot of those songs

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Hurricane Central / Re: Hurricane Central 2011

« on: July 23, 2011, 02:46:54 PM »

Latest on Dora

BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM DORA ADVISORY NUMBER  21
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP042011
800 AM PDT SAT JUL 23 2011

...DORA WEAKENING OVER THE COLDER WATER SOUTHWEST OF BAJA
CALIFORNIA...


SUMMARY OF 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...21.3N 111.9W
ABOUT 170 MI...270 KM SW OF CABO SAN LUCAS MEXICO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1001 MB...29.56 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
--------------------
THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.


DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
------------------------------
AT 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DORA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 21.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 111.9 WEST. DORA IS
MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 9 MPH...15 KM/H...AND THIS GENERAL
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.  ON THE
FORECAST TRACK...DORA SHOULD MOVE NEARLY PARALLEL AND WELL OFFSHORE
OF THE WEST COAST OF SOUTHERN BAJA CALIFORNIA.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 45 MPH...75 KM/H...
WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  CONTINUED WEAKENING IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT
48 HOURS...AND DORA IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION
LATER TODAY OR EARLY SUNDAY.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 90 MILES...150 KM
FROM THE CENTER.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1001 MB...29.56 INCHES.


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
----------------------
SURF...LARGE SWELLS GENERATED BY DORA WILL AFFECT THE COAST OF
SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO AND BAJA CALIFORNIA DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS.  THESE SWELLS WILL LIKELY CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING SURF
AND RIP CURRENT CONDITIONS.


NEXT ADVISORY
-------------
NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...200 PM PDT.

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Hurricane Central / Re: Tropical Storm Cindy

« on: July 23, 2011, 02:45:42 PM »

Cindy has dissipated.

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General Discussion / Re: What is the last thing you bought?

« on: July 23, 2011, 02:13:33 PM »

Going to bump this..and boy did I go on a SHOPPING SPREE today and yesterday..

Purchased the following:
Bought a iPod Wall Adapter from Apple and an iPod Touch shield cover for $50
Pny 16 GB Flash Drive from Best Buy for $20
A new backpack for $90
Notebooks, printer paper, folders, binders, pens from Staples ~ $30
Buffalo Chicken sandwich from Subway for $9
A new shirt , sandals, and some shorts from Kohls for around $84
Picked up Boney James' "Body Language" and "Shine" CDs from FYE for $15
Groceries from Pathmark for $80
And planning on buying a new Sony All-In-One Desktop computer at home for $1300 next month.

I HAVE OFFICIALLY GONE BROKE

Holy buckets!

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General Discussion / Re: Amy Winehouse Found Dead at Her Home

« on: July 23, 2011, 01:50:31 PM »

Never heard of her

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General Discussion / Re: Happy Birthday to the most awesome kitty on TWCT!

« on: July 23, 2011, 01:13:19 AM »

Have a happy birthday Jesse!

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Local Forecast / Re: Returning Product?

« on: July 22, 2011, 03:50:21 PM »

103 is the heat index for it here, but I've never seen it since 2006, and we've had heat indices higher than that since then. I think Matt might be right here...

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Local Forecast / Re: General LF Discussion

« on: July 22, 2011, 12:48:25 PM »

Is the Heat Safety Tips screen still in the IntelliStar's playlist? I haven't seen it at all since 2006 before the K flavors returned at :18/:48, and it's well above the 103° heat index that prompted the screen to show here.