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181

Everything Else TWC / Re: Help - I purchased Trammel Stark's music and got NOTHING.

« on: July 02, 2008, 10:05:32 AM »

I'd send Trammell a message letting him know what happened.

Sent.

If I'm not gonna get any music, I'd appreciate getting my freaking money back.  Ugh.

182

Everything Else TWC / Help - I purchased Trammel Stark's music and got NOTHING.

« on: July 02, 2008, 09:57:19 AM »

I went on Trammel Stark's Myspace page to purchase some extra tracks, because I had $4 in my bank account, so I had enough money to actually buy them.  I picked out four tracks, bought them, and when I clicked to download them... Nothing.  No notifications, no pop ups, NO MUSIC, nothing.

I just wasted four freaking dollars on nothing.  I checked the Snocap website, where Trammel hosts his music, and the ONLY way to contact them was through snail mail.  No phone or email.  There isn't even a help section, incase crap like this happens.

I am f ing livid.  I seriously want to smash something with a ballbat, I'm so angry.  I literally wasted what was left of my money on nothing, thinking I was going to get some music.  Boy, was I wrong.

Is there anything that can be done about this?

183

Local Forecast / Re: Local on the 8s during shows

« on: June 23, 2008, 09:47:19 AM »

Most of the time when a show is playing, I don't see a Local Forecast... I was up all night, and TWC was playing Forecast Earth and WWCH over and over and over, and I swear, I didn't see a true LF for three hours.

Maybe I'm just delusional?   

184

The Game Room / Re: A-Z Weather

« on: June 23, 2008, 09:45:33 AM »

Occluded front?

185

The Game Room / Re: Say something about yourself

« on: June 23, 2008, 09:44:05 AM »

I'm a weirdo with a big forehead.   

186

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

« on: June 23, 2008, 09:41:19 AM »

My back and foot hurt, in my pants.  :[

187

The Game Room / Re: Duck Game

« on: June 23, 2008, 09:40:15 AM »

Lovely ducking day, isn't it?

188

OCMs & Personalities / Re: Anyone not like Climate Expert Dr. Heidi Cullen?

« on: June 23, 2008, 09:36:12 AM »

I can't stand her.  Everytime I see her on my television, or hear her voice, I wanna smash my face with a brick.   

189

General Weather Chat / Re: Watch/Warning Thread

« on: June 12, 2008, 09:06:27 PM »

There's a tornado warning for Johnson county, in Kansas, the next county over from me, and yet for some reason, the NWS hasn't updated anything yet.  This is frightening, because there HAVE been tornadoes associated with this storm.

Excuse my French, but in this moment of passion, let me inform you that I am fucking terrified.

190

General Weather Chat / Re: Watch/Warning Thread

« on: June 12, 2008, 05:12:50 PM »

God, we're under so many watches and warnings right now, I don't even know where to begin...

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
348 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
KSZ057-060-103>105-MOZ007-008-014>017-021>025-028>033-037>040-
043>046-053-054-130500-
/O.NEW.KEAX.FF.A.0008.080613T0000Z-080613T1800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MIAMI-LINN KS-LEAVENWORTH-WYANDOTTE-JOHNSON KS-PUTNAM-SCHUYLER-
DAVIESS-GRUNDY-SULLIVAN-ADAIR-CLINTON-CALDWELL-LIVINGSTON-LINN MO-
MACON-PLATTE-CLAY-RAY-CARROLL-CHARITON-RANDOLPH-JACKSON-LAFAYETTE-
SALINE-HOWARD-CASS-JOHNSON MO-PETTIS-COOPER-BATES-HENRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAOLA...MOUND CITY...LEAVENWORTH...
KANSAS CITY KS...OVERLAND PARK...OLATHE...UNIONVILLE...
LANCASTER...DOWNING...GALLATIN...JAMESPORT...TRENTON...MILAN...
GREEN CITY...KIRKSVILLE...PLATTSBURG...KINGSTON...HAMILTON...
POLO...CHILLICOTHE...BROOKFIELD...MACON...LA PLATA...PARKVILLE...
PLATTE CITY...WESTON...LIBERTY...EXCELSIOR SPRINGS...RICHMOND...
CARROLLTON...SALISBURY...KEYTESVILLE...MOBERLY...KANSAS CITY...
INDEPENDENCE...LEXINGTON...CONCORDIA...MARSHALL...FAYETTE...
NEW FRANKLIN...RAYMORE...HARRISONVILLE...PLEASANT HILL...
WARRENSBURG...SEDALIA...BOONVILLE...BUTLER...RICH HILL...CLINTON
348 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF KANSAS AND MISSOURI...
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN KANSAS...JOHNSON KS...
LEAVENWORTH...LINN KS...MIAMI AND WYANDOTTE. IN MISSOURI...
ADAIR...BATES...CALDWELL...CARROLL...CASS...CHARITON...CLAY...
CLINTON...COOPER...DAVIESS...GRUNDY...HENRY...HOWARD...
JACKSON...JOHNSON MO...LAFAYETTE...LINN MO...LIVINGSTON...
MACON...PETTIS...PLATTE...PUTNAM...RANDOLPH...RAY...SALINE...
SCHUYLER AND SULLIVAN.
* FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
* PERIODS OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT MOST OF THE AREA FROM EAST
CENTRAL KANSAS THROUGH NORTH CENTRAL...NORTHEAST AND INTO CENTRAL
MISSOURI FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. INITIALLY
A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL WILL
FORM FROM BETWEEN ST JOSEPH AND KANSAS CITY TO WEST OF KIRKSVILLE.
ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS WILL BUILD BACK TO THE SOUTHWEST BY EARLY
EVENING WHILE THE ENTIRE LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS BEGINS TO SAG
SOUTHEAST. LATER THIS EVENING AND DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS A
COMPLEX OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHEAST FROM
SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SPREAD INTO WEST CENTRAL AND CENTRAL MISSOURI.
BETWEEN ONE AND TWO INCHES OF RAIN IS LIKELY OVER THE ENTIRE REGION
WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 3 INCHES POSSIBLE.
* BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODS. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. MOVE TO
HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT
TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS TO RISE.
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR HEAVY
RAIN ACROSS THE WATCH AREA...WHICH MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. IF
YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA...CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS
REQUIREMENTS...ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE INTERESTS ALONG AREA
RIVERS. KEEP INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR ACTION IF FLOODING IS
OBSERVED OR IF A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED.
$$
MJ

TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 514
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
305 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
TORNADO WATCH 514 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
MOC001-007-013-019-021-025-033-037-041-047-049-053-061-063-079-
083-089-095-101-103-107-111-115-117-121-127-129-137-159-165-171-
173-175-177-195-197-205-211-130300-
/O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0514.080612T2005Z-080613T0300Z/
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAIR AUDRAIN BATES
BOONE BUCHANAN CALDWELL
CARROLL CASS CHARITON
CLAY CLINTON COOPER
DAVIESS DEKALB GRUNDY
HENRY HOWARD JACKSON
JOHNSON KNOX LAFAYETTE
LEWIS LINN LIVINGSTON
MACON MARION MERCER
MONROE PETTIS PLATTE
PUTNAM RALLS RANDOLPH
RAY SALINE SCHUYLER
SHELBY SULLIVAN
$$
ATTN...WFO...DMX...EAX...LSX...ICT...TOP...

In Missouri, Grundy and Daviess counties are under tornado warnings...the city of Trenton is under one of these warnings, right now, and their tornado sirens are BROKEN.  I hope the people are able to get to their area of safety in time.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: TWC To sell Friday

« on: June 12, 2008, 05:08:33 PM »

A Time Warner buyout would likely lead to a future CNN/TWC partnership. "yes"

That's probably what would happen.  whenever I watch TWC now, I feel like I am watching CNN, because I feel like the graphics are so similar.  Also, last night, Alexandra Steele mentioned a happening weather event as breaking news.  I've never heard them say breaking news, on TWC, before, until last night.

A CNN/TWC partnership is probably what will happen.

192

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

« on: June 12, 2008, 05:05:59 PM »

^  We had a box just like that for our TV, back in 1994.

193

General Discussion / Re: The Front Porch

« on: June 12, 2008, 05:05:09 PM »

I've seen the EAS tests several times, on my TV.  Mostly because I stay up until stupid o'clock in the morning, but I've seen them.  They're there.  And they're watching you.

*ahem*

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General Discussion / Re: What have you eaten today?

« on: June 12, 2008, 05:01:25 PM »

So far, just a chocolate milkshake... I need to start eating more.   

195

OCMs & Personalities / Re: "Yeah, let's do that."

« on: June 12, 2008, 04:58:06 PM »

Few people know this, but Rich Johnson's success at The Weather Channel was actually the lucky result of his past failure. Prior to joining TWC, Rich actually worked as a computer programmer and wrote the short-lived WANG command-line operating system in 1982. However, his major failure from a usability standpoint came when Rich went to write the various prompts. For example, for a "Would you like to perform this action?" prompt, Rich deviated from the standard "y/n" response and instead gave the user the choices "Yeah, let's do that/No, let's not do that."

With such complicated prompts for the user to type in, the project was doomed to failure. Within months, Rich abandoned the project and was subsequently hired at TWC as a graphics technician, thus beginning his long-tenured career as a meteorologist there.

...it's a joke, obviously...

You said WANG.