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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion
« on: February 07, 2009, 08:52:52 AM »
The MSNBC Weekend Weather segment, which used to actually have an OCM, is little more than one slide of a national forecast now.
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Local Forecast / Re: Never seen this video before, gang.
« on: February 06, 2009, 11:47:24 PM »
(!)
Finally, high-quality captures of what looks to be the HD Weather Star!
In the Commando Weather under Series, a time capsule from TWC a few years ago. An LDL with the old icons! STAR ID 24300, Dtwn. Fayetteville (so fall 2006, because of HiRAD and the old icons).
There's all sorts of kinda-old TWC nuggets, but the HD Weather Star part is huge.
Finally, high-quality captures of what looks to be the HD Weather Star!
In the Commando Weather under Series, a time capsule from TWC a few years ago. An LDL with the old icons! STAR ID 24300, Dtwn. Fayetteville (so fall 2006, because of HiRAD and the old icons).
There's all sorts of kinda-old TWC nuggets, but the HD Weather Star part is huge.
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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion
« on: February 05, 2009, 09:37:54 PM »
Yeah, three straight hours of Trammell Starks sounds mighty appealing to any TWC fan.
Have the LDL run constantly too.
Have the LDL run constantly too.
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TWC and your Cable Company / Re: Goodbye Qwest Cable. =(
« on: February 05, 2009, 09:36:23 PM »
Dish and DirecTV:
Dish as it is right now: They can get into television retransmission consent doodoo in one second flat. Charlie Ergen is a colorful character. New satellites coming on line to improve HD for the West. TWC HD and a unique weather system. Good DVRs. Not really sure on the weather system, though.
DirecTV right now: Soaring rapidly upwards. TWC HD and the interactive Local on the 8s with weather warnings and all (more modern than the STARs in appearance right now and up to date with TWC!). Heard things that run the gamut on DirecTV. Price increases coming March 4. May be the better option if Qwest is offering you deep, deep discounts.
Common: Lots of satellites, including stuff at the 110 West location (especially Dish) which runs through eastern AZ. Dish will require a 1000 if you want HD (110, 119, 129).
As with Qwest: We've had some CSR ALTERCATIONS with them, but that was a while ago and Qwest has seemed to take steps to get rid of the associated stigma in general.
Yeah, I'm in Chandler. Can you share why Cox is "crappy" to you? I want to hear what you have to say.
[Full disclosure: I run the EchoStar (Dish) Knowledge Base News Monitor (dishuser.net). We currently have Cox.]
Dish as it is right now: They can get into television retransmission consent doodoo in one second flat. Charlie Ergen is a colorful character. New satellites coming on line to improve HD for the West. TWC HD and a unique weather system. Good DVRs. Not really sure on the weather system, though.
DirecTV right now: Soaring rapidly upwards. TWC HD and the interactive Local on the 8s with weather warnings and all (more modern than the STARs in appearance right now and up to date with TWC!). Heard things that run the gamut on DirecTV. Price increases coming March 4. May be the better option if Qwest is offering you deep, deep discounts.
Common: Lots of satellites, including stuff at the 110 West location (especially Dish) which runs through eastern AZ. Dish will require a 1000 if you want HD (110, 119, 129).
As with Qwest: We've had some CSR ALTERCATIONS with them, but that was a while ago and Qwest has seemed to take steps to get rid of the associated stigma in general.
Yeah, I'm in Chandler. Can you share why Cox is "crappy" to you? I want to hear what you have to say.
[Full disclosure: I run the EchoStar (Dish) Knowledge Base News Monitor (dishuser.net). We currently have Cox.]
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OCMs & Personalities / Re: More layoffs - 4 OCM'S axed
« on: February 05, 2009, 09:29:10 PM »
If the trend continues: next round: Vivian Brown, Jeff Morrow, Sharon Resultan
Seriously. If you have a The Front commercial to yourself as the last two do, things do not look good for you.
Seriously. If you have a The Front commercial to yourself as the last two do, things do not look good for you.
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TWC and your Cable Company / Re: Goodbye Qwest Cable. =(
« on: February 04, 2009, 06:34:54 PM »
I'm going to give you a basic roundup on Cox here:
1. They're slow on HD. It's not really their fault, though.
2. We don't have Weatherscan. I imagine the STAR failed and it got pulled.
Cox DVRs are OK (I have to be esoteric with them for the sake of our family), and the CSRs are actually decent.
Cox might be a good option, but I'm unsure if they'd be available for you.
1. They're slow on HD. It's not really their fault, though.
2. We don't have Weatherscan. I imagine the STAR failed and it got pulled.
Cox DVRs are OK (I have to be esoteric with them for the sake of our family), and the CSRs are actually decent.
Cox might be a good option, but I'm unsure if they'd be available for you.
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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion
« on: February 02, 2009, 09:07:46 AM »
Yeah, EEWC is as rough as ever when I see it on the weekends. You know it's not good when you get a black screen for a minute, the corner forecast zoom animation, and then Trammell Starks.
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General Discussion / Re: The Pot Belly Stove
« on: February 02, 2009, 09:02:31 AM »
Groundhog Day!
Of course, things would be more interesting (but more esoteric) if the groundhog got replaced by that Weather Star XL up there.
Of course, things would be more interesting (but more esoteric) if the groundhog got replaced by that Weather Star XL up there.
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General Discussion / Re: The Pot Belly Stove
« on: February 01, 2009, 04:47:24 PM »
The bottom graphic looks like a TWC morning graphic, but with Helvetica instead of Akzidenz-Grotesk.
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General Discussion / Re: The Pot Belly Stove
« on: February 01, 2009, 04:15:48 PM »
http://selloutuconn.com/
One of the elements on that page smells like TWC right now (look at the bottom).
One of the elements on that page smells like TWC right now (look at the bottom).
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TWC Fan Art / Re: 7OArt
« on: January 31, 2009, 04:02:55 PM »
Use Akzidenz-Grotesk for super-accuracy!
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Local Forecast / Re: General LF Discussion
« on: January 29, 2009, 08:58:46 AM »
Phoenix needs to lose its map...a major section of freeway is missing from our maps because ADOT built it in the last five years. And the one section of that ENTIRE freeway (practically) never has data.
Data is sufficient for every other highway, though, but it's a gaping hole.
Data is sufficient for every other highway, though, but it's a gaping hole.
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Programming and Graphics / Re: Special program airing tonight on TWC - Winter Remix
« on: January 26, 2009, 07:12:20 PM »
And their promos feature Seidel taking a tumble.
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Everything Else TWC / Re: Blooper Thread
« on: January 24, 2009, 10:00:15 PM »
Normally, it might fit, but I don't think A&B airs on weekends. Or does it?
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General Discussion / Re: The Pot Belly Stove
« on: January 22, 2009, 10:45:10 PM »
It could be worse...I once used an RF modulator for my gaming consoles, and I asked for its disconnection due to PQ issues.