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General Discussion / Re: Recent music purchases
« on: December 07, 2013, 09:03:59 PM »
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Christmas Symphony II by Mannheim Steamroller
Christmas Symphony II by Mannheim Steamroller
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General Weather Chat / Re: What's the weather in your area?
« on: December 07, 2013, 09:15:01 AM »
Partly Cloudy and 0 °F. Snow is happening nearby. No wind.
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Local Forecast / Re: TWC Songs you've heard in other places
« on: December 07, 2013, 07:58:30 AM »
I saw the two Charlie Brown Christmas specials they showed the other night on ABC and heard Christmas is Coming, Christmas Time Is Here, Linus And Lucy, O Tannenbaum, Skating, and What Child Is This. All were by Vince Guaraldi (Holiday '03 list).
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General Discussion / Re: Gas prices in your area
« on: December 06, 2013, 08:55:03 PM »
$3.08 for me. It hasn't moved much in a long time. It did get down to $2.97 here a few weeks ago, but that's as low as it went.
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General Weather Chat / Re: What's the weather in your area?
« on: December 06, 2013, 08:51:14 PM »
Fair and 9 °F. Feels like -1 °F. Winds ENE at 6 mph. Another whopping 0.1" of snow has fallen, bringing the total to 0.3".
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Winter Weather / Re: Winter Storm Cleon
« on: December 06, 2013, 08:48:31 AM »
They say it could get down to the mid single-digits tonight. The sky's going to partially clear out, which will enhance radiational cooling. The snow threat's just about over, though. I'm not under any advisories right now.
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General Weather Chat / Re: What's the weather in your area?
« on: December 06, 2013, 08:44:07 AM »
Light Snow and 10 °F. Feels like -5 °F. Winds N at 13 mph, gusting to 17. Snowfall so far is a mere 0.2", but I'm thankful to even see that much. It may just be too cold to snow a lot.
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General Discussion / Re: What is the last thing you bought?
« on: December 06, 2013, 08:40:18 AM »
The last thing I bought was the new Mannheim Steamroller Christmas CD. It doesn't quite feel like Christmas to me without hearing some of their music.
I've been meaning to get me one of those. They're really versatile, whether used for backups or file transfers. I notice the flash drives are becoming more reasonable as time goes on. There was a time that a 4 GB flash drive cost as much as a 64 GB one would now.
64 GB SanDisk USB flash drive
I've been meaning to get me one of those. They're really versatile, whether used for backups or file transfers. I notice the flash drives are becoming more reasonable as time goes on. There was a time that a 4 GB flash drive cost as much as a 64 GB one would now.
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Winter Weather / Re: Winter Storm Cleon
« on: December 05, 2013, 02:16:31 PM »
One of the power generators in ERCOT did get a sizable fine for that, though. So, maybe they've learned their lesson.
During the fall, ERCOT initially projected that electricity supply would be sufficient for the winter. However, that was when a mild winter was predicted, which seems to have gone out the window now. Thankfully, wind generation has grown and is helping to pick up the slack left behind by the mothballing of older coal plants.
I'm under a Winter Weather Advisory now with the possibility of 1" to 2" of the white stuff. There's a chance of single-digit lows and a five-day stretch of below-freezing temperatures. Wind chills could reach the negative teens. Hopefully the power doesn't go out. Apparently, my part of the state's not on ERCOT; I'm not sure whether or not that's a good thing.
During the fall, ERCOT initially projected that electricity supply would be sufficient for the winter. However, that was when a mild winter was predicted, which seems to have gone out the window now. Thankfully, wind generation has grown and is helping to pick up the slack left behind by the mothballing of older coal plants.
I'm under a Winter Weather Advisory now with the possibility of 1" to 2" of the white stuff. There's a chance of single-digit lows and a five-day stretch of below-freezing temperatures. Wind chills could reach the negative teens. Hopefully the power doesn't go out. Apparently, my part of the state's not on ERCOT; I'm not sure whether or not that's a good thing.
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Local Forecast / Re: RIP ~ Real Music
« on: December 05, 2013, 02:01:33 PM »
This sounds like a winning proposition to me. There wouldn't be any royalty issues with music that could be composed specifically for TWC.
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General Weather Chat / Re: What's the weather in your area?
« on: December 05, 2013, 01:57:57 PM »
Partly Cloudy and 18 °F. Feels like 6 °F. Winds NE at 10 mph. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect. Up to 2" of snow could be coming.
snow could be coming.
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General Weather Chat / Re: What's the weather in your area?
« on: November 24, 2013, 01:07:52 PM » Light Snow and 27 °F. Winds S at 3 mph. Snowfall total is 4.9". 
27.2°F Partly Cloudy/Very Windy
Winchill: 11°F
Red Flag Warning in effect
Wind Advisory in effect
Red flag warnings don't sound like they go with cold weather. I guess it's because of the wind, but still, that sounds like crazy weather.
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General Weather Chat / Re: What's the weather in your area?
« on: November 23, 2013, 09:28:07 PM »
Light snow and 26 °F. Winter Weather Advisory. Winds NE at 7 mph. Snowfall in the past 24 hours is 1.1".
Winter Weather Advisory. Winds NE at 7 mph. Snowfall in the past 24 hours is 1.1".
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The Game Room / Re: Ban the Person above you
« on: November 23, 2013, 09:25:49 PM »
Banned because it snowed.
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Winter Weather / Re: Winter Storm Central 2013-2014
« on: November 23, 2013, 10:40:28 AM »There's an saying about how if Dallas sees snow or ice, Atlanta will see it too.
I guess I had better say, "Atlanta, get ready," because Dallas may see snow or ice by Monday. Dallas now has a Winter Storm Warning in effect until 12 pm on Monday.