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General Discussion / Re: What are you listening to?

« on: May 28, 2014, 02:09:08 PM »

"Wouldn't It Be Nice" by the Beach Boys.  Yes, I know it's not an instrumental , but their music gets me in the summer mood.

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The Game Room / Re: Which would you prefer?

« on: May 28, 2014, 02:04:42 PM »

Anne Robinson

Hamburger pizza or pepperoni pizza?

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General Discussion / Re: Gas prices in your area

« on: May 28, 2014, 02:02:37 PM »

$3.33 today.  A one-cent drop may not be much, but it beats the alternative of a price increase.

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OCMs & Personalities / Re: Dr. Greg Forbes diagnosed with colon cancer

« on: May 28, 2014, 02:01:11 PM »

 

I'm glad Dr. Forbes is at least feeling good enough to continue working, but this is still very bad news.  My wishes and prayers go out to him for a speedy recovery.

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OCMs & Personalities / Re: Mike Bettes to chase tornadoes once again

« on: May 28, 2014, 01:57:26 PM »

This sounds like a far cry from what he said last month, but I don't blame him for having reservations about this.  Seeing destructive weather is unfortunately a part of a meterologist's job unless they work where there isn't any (if there is such a place), but even more so a storm chaser who is in the line of fire. 

Now, if AMHQ (which shouldn't even be here according to the ratings) is the main reason he's holding back, then that may be a horse of a different color.  TWC has maintained a leg up on well-intentioned upstart networks because of it's superior live severe weather coverage.  Storm chasing is a part of that package.  I guess AMHQ beats fishing or gold-mining shows, but that's about all.

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

« on: May 28, 2014, 01:46:06 PM »

Sunny and 82 °F.  Winds NE at 15 mph.  The much-needed rain has come to an end.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: May 24, 2014, 09:05:43 PM »

Oh, and here I thought a lot of Memorial Day travelers would flock to the DirecTV Caves vacation destination this year. 

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General Discussion / Re: Gas prices in your area

« on: May 24, 2014, 08:57:39 PM »

Wow.    I've always heard about California, and Chevron itself when found in other states, having reputations for high gas prices, but this just about takes the cake.

For the record, mine's dropped a penny to $3.34.

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

« on: May 23, 2014, 08:59:34 AM »

Drizzle and 59 °F.  Rain is occurring in nearby areas as well.  No wind.  The 24-hour rain total comes out to a modest 0.36" so far, which is only a drop in the bucket here.

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Hurricane Central / Re: Hurricane Central 2014

« on: May 23, 2014, 08:56:56 AM »

They've finally caught up to reality and started forecasting below-normal hurricane seasons.  The last few above-normal seasons that have been predicted washed out, so to speak, so the below-average forecast is quite believable.  I note that I'm not necessarily rooting for more hurricanes; they can be impressive to watch on radar out over the ocean, but they wreak havoc when they hit land.

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General Discussion / Re: Gas prices in your area

« on: May 23, 2014, 08:50:59 AM »

$3.35.  This has been the going price for a few weeks.  It sounds high to me (as any price $3 and over does), but I realize it's cheaper than many of the prices you all are seeing.

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OCMs & Personalities / Mike Bettes to chase tornadoes once again

« on: April 25, 2014, 02:27:50 PM »

That's right.  Mike Bettes, who was injured last year chasing tornadoes, has gotten back on the proverbial bike, and he's going to chase storms for TWC's Tornado Week (assuming there are any to chase).  Did any of you expect this?  I didn't, to tell you the truth, but I know that storm chasers are doing a risky job anyway so they may be more inclined to take risks even when bad things have happened in the past.  I admire Bettes' bravery.

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TWC and your Cable Company / Re: DirecTV Dropping TWC

« on: April 09, 2014, 08:10:56 AM »

Here's another arcticle that discusses that DirecTV agreed to a deal with TWC on one condition: slashing reality programming in half with live programming in it's place.

The good thing about this settlement is that it not only benefits those who have DirecTV by allowing them to once again watch TWC, but it also helps out the newly-minted non-DirecTV cable subscribers by improving the TWC experience for them.

Why DirecTV? Why?! Something tells me that TWC is likely lying about promising to restore more live weather coverage now that DirecTV has reached a new deal. Great, more money out of our DirecTV bills.

It goes to show that "permanent" channel drops don't go that far.  I gather that there is a sizable community out there which disapproved of DTV dropping TWC, with some even going as far as to claim they switched providers over the move.  Those viewers would supposedly be thrilled to be able to watch TWC on DTV, except for the fact that they've already switched.  Does DTV expect to magically get them back?

The only real leverage gained here is that DirecTV now airs a competitor against TWC when there were previously none.

Competition is generally a good thing.  WN certainly seemed good to me at the time because TWC had gone downhill, but that was before this dispute came to a head.  Even immediately before and just after TWC's forced exit from DTV, the channel made a considerable effort to trim the longform back in exchange for live coverage.  TWC is the established network here with the name recognition, and if that constant gets coupled with improvements, WN will suddenly pale in comparison.

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Programming and Graphics / Re: New Morning Show: "AMHQ with Sam Champion"

« on: March 18, 2014, 11:00:57 PM »

It figures that this would happen if Champion were to get his own show.  He must be bringing the GMA vibe with from GMA; the accompanying news and sports departments add to this effect.  These kinds of shows are already running on the major networks.  Why another one is needed is beyond me.

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

« on: March 18, 2014, 05:46:30 PM »

Cloudy (or dusty; the sun is still peeking through), windy, and 58 °F.  Winds NW at 31 mph, gusting to 41.  A Blowing Dust Advisory and a Wind Advisory are in effect.  The wind's been wild lately.