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Everything Else TWC / Re: Weekly Planner maps have precip labeled again

« on: September 30, 2008, 05:45:58 PM »

Got a screencap of this?

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General Discussion / Re: The Pot Belly Stove

« on: September 30, 2008, 05:44:30 PM »

So I just went back from the dentist and my bottom wisdom teeth are impacted. I knew this would happen since I noticed they started growing about three years ago. I also occasionally felt pain back there so I figured they were impacted. Looks like I'll be getting oral surgery to get the two teeth removed (not sure yet if the top ones are impacted yet), which should happen within the next few months.

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Weatherscan Discussion / Re: Weatherscan Topic

« on: September 30, 2008, 12:04:18 AM »

Wow, I'm surprised you even knew that... I did, as I live in the same area using the same IntelliStar, heh, but still... I would like to see the return of the original Weatherscan

Yep, I remember that day very well.  It was the same day my XL's transparent LDL became black. This update occured when I lived in PA and before I started going to NJ for school, so I don't remember when the Cherry Hill Weatherscan was upgraded (I've seen both the Weatherscan and domestic XL from that area though). I'm guessing it took place the same day in all headends around here. I was a little disappointed that the Weatherscan XL was gone, but I loved the new production music and eventually got used to the new look and loved it. The new music had me record many clips of Weatherscan during this era and now I'm glad I have footage of this era to share with everyone on YouTube.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: September 29, 2008, 10:39:05 PM »

I've noticed Alex hasn't worn her long necklaces as much since she became pregnant.

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

« on: September 29, 2008, 10:31:37 PM »

I have off from school tomorrow in my pants.

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The Game Room / Re: What Are You Watching Right Now?

« on: September 29, 2008, 10:31:12 PM »

George Lopez

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General Discussion / Re: The Economy/Wall Street

« on: September 29, 2008, 06:32:41 PM »

How much better is Canada's economy compared to ours? I might want to move there if it is.

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Local Forecast / Re: Thursday, September 25th DirecTV “local on the eights” will start

« on: September 29, 2008, 06:05:07 PM »

I have no idea, I'm not the one who pays for it...

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Local Forecast / Re: Thursday, September 25th DirecTV “local on the eights” will start

« on: September 29, 2008, 05:50:20 PM »

Here in marlton, we have Digital preferred package with HBO on one TV, expanded basic on two other TV's, and high-speed internet. In Bensalem, I have expanded basic on all of the TV's, high-speed internet, and digital phone.

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Weatherscan Discussion / Re: Weatherscan Topic

« on: September 29, 2008, 05:32:29 PM »

I am going to make a petition to force certain cable headends to put Weatherscan back in basic, analog lineups.

That's not going to work. Cable companies are putting Weatherscan on higher tiers because the network's ratings have dropped (due to lack of promotions for the channel). If TWC wants their ratings to go up, they should have advertise it more by showing 30-second ads for the channel before the local forecasts, and on the LF ad crawls.

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TWC and your Cable Company / Re: Comcast Sucks.

« on: September 29, 2008, 04:22:26 PM »

Likely due to technical difficulties with his Star.

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Weatherscan Discussion / Re: Weatherscan Topic

« on: September 29, 2008, 03:50:30 PM »

Well, last Saturday marked five years since Weatherscan IntelliStar debuted in my area (9/27/03), and three years since a major update had been made (9/27/05). Right now it's in dire need of changes, but now that it is in the hands of NBC I don't see that happening.

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General Weather Chat / Re: Hurricane Central 2008

« on: September 29, 2008, 06:24:16 AM »

Subtropical Storm Laura forms well west of the Azores - not expected to make landfall.

BULLETIN
SUBTROPICAL STORM LAURA ADVISORY NUMBER   1
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL122008
500 AM AST MON SEP 29 2008

...SUBTROPICAL STORM LAURA FORMS OVER THE NORTH CENTRAL ATLANTIC...
 
AT 500 AM AST...0900Z...THE CENTER OF SUBTROPICAL STORM LAURA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 37.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 47.3 WEST OR ABOUT 1015
MILES...1635 KM...WEST OF FAYAL ISLAND IN THE WESTERN AZORES.
 
THE STORM IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MPH. A GRADUAL
TURN TOWARD THE NORTHWEST AND NORTH ACCOMPANIED BY AN INCREASE IN
FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED ON TUESDAY. LAURA IS NOT FORECAST TO
AFFECT ANY LAND AREAS...AND THE SYSTEM IS ONLY A THREAT TO SHIPPING
INTERESTS OVER THE FAR NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 60 MPH...95 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS...
AND LAURA COULD TRANSITION INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE LATER TODAY AND
POSSIBLY BECOME A HURRICANE BY TUESDAY.
 
WINDS OF 40 MPH EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 310 MILES...500 KM FROM THE
CENTER.
 
THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 993 MB...29.32 INCHES.
 
REPEATING THE 500 AM AST POSITION...37.2 N...47.3 W.  MOVEMENT
TOWARD...WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MPH.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60
MPH.  MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...993 MB.
 
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT
1100 AM AST.

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The Game Room / Re: What Are You Watching Right Now?

« on: September 29, 2008, 06:20:46 AM »

Flipping between First Outlook and WTXF news at 6AM.

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TWC and your Cable Company / Re: Charter or Comcast?

« on: September 29, 2008, 06:01:44 AM »

I've heard a lot of negative things about Charter, but I'm sure it's still better than Comcast. When I went to the Outer Banks in 2003, they had Charter.