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General Discussion / Re: The Front Porch

« on: July 29, 2012, 08:51:14 PM »

At some NWS offices they have their Doppler radar detect strong/severe thunderstorms all the time (like the offices in Spokane, WA or in Portland, OR) and at other offices the meteorologists detect the storms themselves all the time (like the office in Phoenix.)

I wonder why some offices have radars that detect severe weather and others have the meteorologists that detect the storms themselves

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Local Forecast / Re: Do any Hotels have there own WeatherStar / Intellistar?

« on: July 29, 2012, 08:39:42 PM »

Here's a list of hotels and motels I've been to that have The Weather Channel (or not) and what feeds they had if they did.

Best Western (formerly Super 8) in Long Beach, WA: this hotel had the local cable provider, Charter Spectrum. Here, I've seen the Astoria IS1 (#23550) and also the current IS2 Jr. I've also seen a WxSTAR 4000 once in 2004 prior to the IS1. TWC was on channel 19. Last seen in March 2016 during a visit with relatives who stayed at this hotel.
Motel 6 in Kelso, WA: I remember watching a show on The Weather Channel here, but I don't remember if the TWC feed was cable or satellite. Last seen in April 2004.
Super 8 in Lacey, WA: I remember watching a show on The Weather Channel here, but I don't remember if the TWC feed was cable or satellite. Last seen in April 2004.
Quality Inn in Pullman, WA: this hotel had the local cable provider, Adelphia, later acquired by Time Warner Cable then Charter Spectrum. Here, I remember seeing a WxSTAR XL with the 2005 graphics. TWC was on channel 35. Last seen in August 2005.
Motel 6 in SeaTac, WA: this motel had a satellite TWC feed, and it might have been Dish Network since I remember seeing satellite LFs with no LDL. Last seen in April 2006.
Motel 6 in Portland, OR: this motel had DirecTV, but the motel had a custom headend system that used DirecTV SD receiver boxes. Here, I've seen the DirecTV satellite IS1 (#24131). TWC was on channel 31. Last seen in April 2011.
Rodeway Inn & Suites in Long Beach, WA: this motel also had DirecTV and a custom headend system with SD receivers, but none of the boxes were tuned to TWC. Last seen in June 2011.
Motel 6 in The Dalles, OR: this hotel had the local cable provider, Charter Spectrum, with HD DTA boxes in the rooms then later ADB DVR-Lite HD set-back receivers. Here, I've seen The Dalles IS2 XD and also the WxSTAR XL (#9302) prior to April 2014. TWC was on channel 19. Last seen in October 2017.
Motel 6 in Moses Lake, WA: this motel had Dish Network, but the motel had a custom headend system that used Dish SD receiver boxes. Here, I've seen the Dish satellite IS1 (#27119). TWC was on channel 21. Last seen in July 2011.
Motel 6 in Vancouver, WA: this motel also had DirecTV and a custom headend system with SD receivers, but none of the boxes were tuned to TWC. Last seen in April 2012.
Motel 6 in Seaside, OR: this hotel also had Charter. Here, I've seen the Astoria IS1. TWC was on channel 19. Last seen in April 2012.
Best Western in Corvallis, OR: this hotel had the local cable provider, Comcast Xfinity. Here, I've seen the Corvallis IS1 (#25650). TWC was on channel 47. Last seen in February 2013.
Adrift Hotel in Long Beach, WA: this hotel also had DirecTV, with actual SD receiver boxes in the rooms. Here, I've seen the DirecTV satellite IS1. TWC was on channel 362. Last seen in September 2013 during a visit with a friend who stayed at this hotel.
Super 8 in Moscow, ID: this hotel had the local cable provider, Time Warner Cable, later acquired by Charter Spectrum. Here, I've seen the Pullman IS1 (#26203). TWC was on channel 35. Last seen in September 2013.
Motel 6 in Fife, WA: this motel also had Dish and a custom headend system with SD receivers. TWC was on channel 21. Last seen in February 2016.
Rodeway Inn in Corvallis, OR: this motel also had DirecTV and a custom headend system with SD receivers. TWC was on channel 6. Last seen in October 2015.
Super 8 in Kelso, WA: this hotel had the local cable provider, Comcast Xfinity, but the hotel was using a custom HD channel lineup. Here, I've seen the Longview IS2 XD, and in September 2014 I've also seen the Vancouver, WA IS2 XD. TWC was on channel 76.1. Last seen in January 2018.
Super 8 in Corvallis, OR: this motel also had DirecTV and a custom headend system with SD receivers. TWC was on channel 34. Last seen in March 2015.
Super 8 in Portland, OR by the Int'l Airport: this hotel had the local cable provider, Comcast Xfinity, but the hotel was using a custom HD channel lineup. Here, I've seen the Portland IS2 XD. TWC was on channel 26. Last seen in March 2015.
Quality Inn Oakwood in Spokane, WA: this hotel had the local cable provider, Comcast Xfinity, with HD MDU receiver boxes in the rooms. Here, I've seen the Spokane IS2 XD. TWC was on channel 101. Last seen in August 2019.
Quality Inn in Kennewick, WA: this hotel had the local cable provider, Charter Spectrum, with ADB DVR-Lite HD set-back receiver boxes in the rooms. Here, I've seen the Kennewick IS2 XD. TWC was on channel 14. Last seen in April 2019.
La Quinta Inn & Suites in Spokane Valley, WA: this hotel also had Xfinity, with HD receiver boxes in the rooms. Here, I've seen the Spokane IS2 XD. TWC was on SD channel 20, and also on HD channels 706 and 1102. Last seen in October 2017.
Comfort Inn in The Dalles, OR: this hotel also had Spectrum, with ADB DVR-Lite HD set-back receiver boxes in the rooms. Here, I've seen The Dalles IS2 XD. TWC was on SD channel 5. Last seen in January 2018.
Ramada Inn (formerly Comfort Inn) in north Spokane, WA: this hotel also had Xfinity and HD MDU receiver boxes in the rooms. Here, I've seen the Spokane IS2 XD. TWC was on channel 101. In August 2015, this hotel had DirecTV and a custom headend system with SD receivers, but the then-lineup did not include TWC. Last seen in April 2018.
SureStay Hotel (formerly Super 8) in Ellensburg, WA: this hotel also had DirecTV, with a custom headend system that used DirecTV HD receiver boxes, but none of the boxes were tuned to TWC. Last seen in March 2024.
Motel 6 in Moscow, ID: this motel had the local cable provider, Charter Spectrum, but the motel was using a custom HD channel lineup. Here, I've seen the Pullman IS2 XD. TWC was on channel 5 and also on Clear QAM channel 59.1 via my Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-1955 tuner. Last seen in August 2018.
Super 8 in The Dalles, OR: this hotel also had Spectrum and ADB DVR-Lite HD set-back receiver boxes in the rooms. Here, I've seen The Dalles IS2 XD. TWC was on SD channel 5. Last seen in January 2020.
Ramada Inn in Moses Lake, WA: this hotel had the local cable provider, Vyve Broadband. Here, I've seen the Moses Lake IS2 Jr. TWC was on channel 14. Last seen in June 2021.
Quality Inn in Lacey, WA: this hotel had the local cable provider, Comcast Xfinity, with HD MDU receiver boxes in the rooms. Here, I've seen the Olympia IS2 XD. TWC was on channel 101. Last seen in March 2022.
Comfort Inn in Ellensburg, WA: this hotel had the local cable provider, Charter Spectrum, with SD DTA boxes in the rooms then later a custom HD channel lineup. Here, I've seen the Ellensburg IS2 XD as well as the satellite feed. TWC was on SD channel 14, later on HD digital channel 43.2. Last seen in October 2024.
Quality Inn in Centralia, WA: this hotel had the local cable provider, Comcast Xfinity, with HD MDU receiver boxes in the rooms. Here, I've seen the Olympia IS2 XD. TWC was on channel 101. Last seen in August 2022.
Howard Johnson in Spokane, WA: this motel had the local cable provider, Comcast Xfinity, with HD DTA boxes in the rooms. Here, I've seen the Spokane IS2 XD. TWC was on channel 101. Last seen in September 2023.
Red Lion Hotel in Ellensburg, WA: this hotel also had DirecTV, with a custom headend system that used DirecTV HD receiver boxes, but none of the boxes were tuned to TWC. Last seen in June 2023.
Home2 Suites By Hilton in Richland, WA: this hotel also had DirecTV and HD receiver boxes in the rooms, which included TWC on channel 362. Last seen in November 2023.
Quality Inn in Othello, WA: this hotel had the local cable provider, Vyve Broadband. Here, I've seen the Othello IS2 Jr. TWC was on channel 26. Last seen in June 2024.
Quality Inn & Suites in Fife, WA: this motel had the local cable provider, Comcast Xfinity, but the motel was using a custom HD channel lineup. Here, I've seen the Tacoma IS2 XD. TWC was on channel 53.1. Last seen in June 2024.
Comfort Inn in Troutdale, OR: this hotel had the local cable provider, Comcast Xfinity, but the hotel was using a custom HD channel lineup. Here, I've seen the Portland IS2 XD. TWC was on channel 27 and also on Clear QAM channel 51.1 via my Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-1955 tuner. Last seen in March 2025.
Comfort Inn in Kennewick, WA: this hotel had the local cable provider, Charter Spectrum, but the motel was using a custom HD channel lineup. Here, I've seen the satellite TWC feed. TWC was on channel 97 and also on Clear QAM channel 43.2 via my Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-1955 tuner. Last seen in March 2025.

There you have it. I'll update this post in the future if I see more or the same TWC feeds at hotels and motels.

Last updated: March 25, 2025.

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Local Forecast / Re: Song ID Thread

« on: July 29, 2012, 01:11:17 PM »

Quote from: WxSTAR4000FTW on July 29, 2012, 01:04:02 PM

1. Richard Smith - First Kiss
2. Dan Spollen - The Size of the World
http://www.reverbnation.com/danspollen

Thank you, good sir!

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Local Forecast / Re: Song ID Thread

« on: July 29, 2012, 12:56:36 PM »


TWC WeatherSTAR 4000- Omak, WA- Nov. 25, 2005- 7:58PM PST


TWC WeatherSTAR 4000- Omak, WA- Nov. 25, 2005- 8:59PM PST

These clips are from November 2005. I dunno the songs

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

« on: July 28, 2012, 08:34:47 PM »

I accidentally left my 8GB Sansa MP3 player in my sweatshirt while I was washing that with other laundry imp. Good thing I still had my old 4GB Phillips GoGear MP3 player in a drawer in my desk, so I'll use that as a backup player for now imp

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The Game Room / Re: Ban the Person above you

« on: July 28, 2012, 08:30:36 PM »

Banned because I wonder what does the extra A stand for?

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TWC Fan Art / Re: TWCJim's Artwork

« on: July 28, 2012, 03:33:39 PM »

Here's what the IntelliSTAR might look like if the blue LDL were to be discontinued (the product shown on the first pic is the regional CC product, which is rarely shown on the IS nowadays.)

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The Game Room / Re: Ban the Person above you

« on: July 28, 2012, 10:56:39 AM »

Banned because you inspired me to purchase a Pinnacle PCTV HD USB tuner from Amazon

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General Discussion / Re: Your favorite scenes and/or quotes from any TV show

« on: July 27, 2012, 12:57:31 AM »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4KmFZKKbKU

From the Simpsons Treehouse of Horror XIII (Sorry but I have a little thing for this show, lol)

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General Discussion / Re: Post your desktops

« on: July 26, 2012, 12:09:13 AM »

This is the desktop on my laptop. I don't have a fancy background because I'm much too lazy to change it...

There were a lot of folders I had on my desktop, but I removed them from this snapshot (thanks to me having Photoshop) because none of you need to see my personal folders and the things I like to do for a living on my computer besides recording and editing TWC clips

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Weatherscan Discussion / Re: Weatherscan Topic

« on: July 25, 2012, 11:52:56 PM »

I miss Weatherscan

I have Charter now ever since I moved here to Long Beach just a little over a month ago. They don't carry the channel on their lineup

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Local Forecast / Re: General LF Discussion

« on: July 25, 2012, 11:49:23 PM »

Quote from: Mike M on July 25, 2012, 07:23:41 PM

In no particular order:
Gooding - Station
Gooding - Montana Girl
Ryan Farish - Anthem of Hope
Ryan Farish - Searching
Bobby Arnold - Daydreamer
Moby - Rushing
The Smiths - Oscilatte Wildly

There's also a Trance Fury song on the list, but I am unsure of the title.

I was also wondering about what songs are currently being played on the current EF. Thanks much Mike!

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