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OCMs & Personalities / Hillarious Kevin Robinson moment
« on: September 11, 2008, 03:45:30 PM »
This happened around a week ago but Kevin said people down in New Orleans are getting "raped" by wind. Check at around 0:24 of the video .gif "lgh (21)")
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Everything Else TWC / What the heck??
« on: September 04, 2008, 01:31:17 PM »
I emailed TWC twice for the playlist and I got it but I also received another message saying this:
What the heck? Did Chris send this email message to the wrong person? I never emailed TWC about closed captioning issues.
Quote
Hello Victor,
Thank you for your email message regarding the recent problems you have been
experiencing with the closed captioning for the hearing impaired on The
Weather Channel.
The Weather Channel provides closed captioning to our hearing impaired viewers
through a Virginia based company, Vitac. The only exception is our local on
the 8s feature which uses only text and graphics with no verbal accompaniment
to these weather products.
It greatly concerns us that you were experiencing problems with the closed
captioning on The Weather Channel, but after consulting with our Technical
Account Managers, they have informed me that we have not experienced any
problems or disruptions of our closed captioning service recently. Our
Engineering Department and Technical Account Managers monitor an internal
closed captioning alarm that trouble shoots any problems with the service that
may arise, and would immediately contact our closed captioning provider
(Vitac), if the service failed to appear on our network.
We want to assure you that we take great measures to ensure our hearing
impaired viewers have closed captioning at all times for all of our
programming.
We are always happy to hear from our viewers and hope you will continue to
watch The Weather Channel for many years to come.
Sincerely,
Chris Hoitsma
Solutions Center/TWC
What the heck? Did Chris send this email message to the wrong person? I never emailed TWC about closed captioning issues.
108
Local Forecast / Walk On by CF Jones
« on: September 01, 2008, 02:13:58 PM »
Does anyone know where i can find the song "Walk On" by CF Jones?
Thanks in advance
Thanks in advance
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General Discussion / What happened to MikeM2010?
« on: August 28, 2008, 01:47:41 PM »
Does anyone know what happened with Mike? He hasn't been online here or at TWCC, taiganet for 3 days. It's unusual for him to suddenly leave. He's usually online here and posting everyday. I hope everything is alright. 
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OCMs & Personalities / What happened to Heidi Cullen?
« on: August 27, 2008, 11:52:45 PM »
Did TWC fire her? (just my 2 cents do not know for sure)
111
Local Forecast / Local on the 8s ad on satellite local forecasts
« on: August 22, 2008, 12:46:14 PM »
This is new. 
112
Local Forecast / Gary Oleyar
« on: August 21, 2008, 12:35:09 PM »
I was looking through Eddie Reasoner's BMI repertoire and noticed another composed next to his name, Gary Oleyar. Does he compose music along with Eddie? What is he? A pianist? guitarist? Never heard of him.
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Questions, Comments, Suggestions / Is it me or...
« on: August 19, 2008, 08:53:14 PM »
..has the number of hidden users rose? I swore I saw 4 hidden users online a few hours ago. It used to be one hidden user. IDk why so many ppl are hiding their online status.
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OCMs & Personalities / Stephanie Abrams pregnant?
« on: August 12, 2008, 11:02:40 PM »
I might be crazy but I was watching Steph today on A&B and I saw she had a little baby bump. Her belly was a bit bigger than before. Is he pregnant or has she just gained some weight lately? Or am i just seeing things?
115
General Discussion / Happy birthday Evan!
« on: July 30, 2008, 11:58:43 AM »
Happy birthday Evan! I hope your birthday was a great one. 
116
General Discussion / Are you left or right-handed?
« on: July 19, 2008, 10:30:52 PM »
After making this a choice in the "Which you would prefer" game I thought I make a poll about this.
Well, i'm left handed. Lefties rule!
Well, i'm left handed. Lefties rule!
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General Discussion / Happy birthday wxWindsor!
« on: July 18, 2008, 11:04:18 AM »
Happy birthday wxwindsor! I hope you had a great birthday 
118
Local Forecast / Leon Ayers CD
« on: July 18, 2008, 11:01:30 AM »
Is there going to be a new Leon Ayers CD sometimes this year? I noticed TWC has been playing Leon's music nearly every month this year so far and they're all unavailable 
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Contributions / Intellistar clip
« on: July 17, 2008, 11:18:47 AM »
Can I contribute an iNtellistar clip here? I recorded around 16 intellistar clips yesterday and can't post all of them on youtube (what's the point of see a clip with the same song, flavor)
I'll post one here if you like but it'll be a mpg format. (wmv has poor quality)
I'll post one here if you like but it'll be a mpg format. (wmv has poor quality)
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General Discussion / Tony Snow dead at 53
« on: July 12, 2008, 11:13:11 AM »
Source: http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/12/obit.snow/index.html
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Former White House press secretary Tony Snow -- who once told reporters "I'm a very lucky guy" -- died at the age of 53 early Saturday after a second battle with cancer.
Tony Snow responds to reporters at an October 2006 White House news conference.
1 of 3more photos » Snow, who had been undergoing chemotherapy treatments for a recurrence of the disease, left his White House job September 14, 2007, and joined CNN in April as a conservative commentator.
President Bush said Saturday that he and first lady Laura Bush were "deeply saddened" by Snow's death.
"The Snow family has lost a beloved husband and father. And America has lost a devoted public servant and a man of character," the president said in a statement.
"It was a joy to watch Tony at the podium each day."
Snow's successor, White House press secretary Dana Perino, said, "The White House is so deeply saddened by this loss. He was a great friend and colleague and a fantastic press secretary. And his dear family is in our thoughts and prayers." See images from Tony Snow's White House days »
Republican Rep. John Boehner called Snow "a proud son of Cincinnati," the Ohio city that Boehner represents in Congress and where Snow grew up.
"Churchill said, 'I like a man who grins when he fights,' and that was Tony Snow," Boehner said. "For 35 years, as a writer, broadcaster, and spokesman, he fought fiercely for what he believed in, and he did it with a smile on his face and a twinkle in his eye. His loss is a loss for our country."
In 2007, Chief of Staff Josh Bolten had told senior White House staffers that unless they could commit to staying until Bush leaves office in January 2009, they should leave by Labor Day 2007, so Snow resigned.
In parting comments to reporters at his final White House news conference, Snow said, "I feel great."
He also called the job "the most fun I've ever had."
Snow said he was leaving the White House position to make more money for his family. His White House salary was $168,000, and he said he had taken out a loan so he could take the job. Snow said he was leaving because the loan money ran out.
Snow is survived by his wife, Jill Walker, and three children -- Kendall, Robbie and Kristi.
Snow was first diagnosed with colon cancer in February 2005. His colon was removed, and after six months of treatment, doctors said the cancer was in remission.
A recurrence of the illness was diagnosed 11 months after he began the White House media job. At that time, doctors also discovered that the colon cancer had spread to his liver.
He underwent five weeks of treatment before resuming his daily briefings to the press corps. He was greeted with applause upon his return.
"Not everybody will survive cancer," Snow told the reporters, "but on the other hand, you have got to realize you've got the gift of life, so make the most of it. That is my view, and I'm going to make the most of my time with you."
Perino announced March 27, 2007, that Snow's cancer had recurred, and said doctors had removed a growth from his abdomen the day before. Watch how Snow fought through the illness »
Bush tapped Snow to replace Scott McClellan in April 2006.
Snow had been an anchor for "Fox News Sunday" and a political analyst for Fox News Channel, which he joined in 1996. He also hosted "The Tony Snow Show" on Fox News Radio.
During the 1990s, he was a regular guest host for Rush Limbaugh's radio program. During that decade he was a writer, correspondent and host of a PBS news special, "The New Militant Center," a regular commentator for National Public Radio and a frequent guest on television news programs.
Snow was known for his candor.
In a November 11, 2005, column, Snow wrote that Bush's "wavering conservatism has become an active concern among Republicans, who wish he would stop cowering under the bed and start fighting back against the likes of Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi and Joe Wilson."
"The newly passive George Bush has become something of an embarrassment," Snow's column said.
"I asked him about those comments," the president joked at the time of Snow's appointment. "And he said, 'You should have heard what I said about the other guy.'"
Bush said Snow's long career as a journalist helped him understand "the importance of the relationship between government and those whose job it is to cover the government."
Robert Anthony Snow was born June 1, 1955, in Berea, Kentucky, and was raised in Cincinnati. When he was 17, his mother died of colon cancer at age 38.
After receiving a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Davidson College near Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1977, Snow pursued graduate work in philosophy and economics at the University of Chicago.
He worked as an editorial writer and editor at several newspapers, including The Washington Times and the Detroit News. He wrote a column in Detroit, and later wrote a syndicated column.
Snow joined the administration of Bush's father, George H.W. Bush, in 1991, first as chief speech writer and later as deputy assistant to the president for media affairs.
Snow became a television personality when he launched his news shows on Fox in 1993.
When he returned to work at the White House on April 30, 2007, after the second cancer diagnosis, a usually articulate and loquacious Snow stumbled to find words.
"You never anticipate this stuff," he said. "It just happens."
"I want to thank you all. It really meant the world to me. Anybody who does not not believe that thoughts and prayers make a difference, they're just wrong."
He then prefaced a discussion of his health by saying, "I'm a very lucky guy."
Outside of work, Snow played the guitar, saxophone and flute, and was in a band called Beats Workin' with other Washington professionals
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Former White House press secretary Tony Snow -- who once told reporters "I'm a very lucky guy" -- died at the age of 53 early Saturday after a second battle with cancer.
Tony Snow responds to reporters at an October 2006 White House news conference.
1 of 3more photos » Snow, who had been undergoing chemotherapy treatments for a recurrence of the disease, left his White House job September 14, 2007, and joined CNN in April as a conservative commentator.
President Bush said Saturday that he and first lady Laura Bush were "deeply saddened" by Snow's death.
"The Snow family has lost a beloved husband and father. And America has lost a devoted public servant and a man of character," the president said in a statement.
"It was a joy to watch Tony at the podium each day."
Snow's successor, White House press secretary Dana Perino, said, "The White House is so deeply saddened by this loss. He was a great friend and colleague and a fantastic press secretary. And his dear family is in our thoughts and prayers." See images from Tony Snow's White House days »
Republican Rep. John Boehner called Snow "a proud son of Cincinnati," the Ohio city that Boehner represents in Congress and where Snow grew up.
"Churchill said, 'I like a man who grins when he fights,' and that was Tony Snow," Boehner said. "For 35 years, as a writer, broadcaster, and spokesman, he fought fiercely for what he believed in, and he did it with a smile on his face and a twinkle in his eye. His loss is a loss for our country."
In 2007, Chief of Staff Josh Bolten had told senior White House staffers that unless they could commit to staying until Bush leaves office in January 2009, they should leave by Labor Day 2007, so Snow resigned.
In parting comments to reporters at his final White House news conference, Snow said, "I feel great."
He also called the job "the most fun I've ever had."
Snow said he was leaving the White House position to make more money for his family. His White House salary was $168,000, and he said he had taken out a loan so he could take the job. Snow said he was leaving because the loan money ran out.
Snow is survived by his wife, Jill Walker, and three children -- Kendall, Robbie and Kristi.
Snow was first diagnosed with colon cancer in February 2005. His colon was removed, and after six months of treatment, doctors said the cancer was in remission.
A recurrence of the illness was diagnosed 11 months after he began the White House media job. At that time, doctors also discovered that the colon cancer had spread to his liver.
He underwent five weeks of treatment before resuming his daily briefings to the press corps. He was greeted with applause upon his return.
"Not everybody will survive cancer," Snow told the reporters, "but on the other hand, you have got to realize you've got the gift of life, so make the most of it. That is my view, and I'm going to make the most of my time with you."
Perino announced March 27, 2007, that Snow's cancer had recurred, and said doctors had removed a growth from his abdomen the day before. Watch how Snow fought through the illness »
Bush tapped Snow to replace Scott McClellan in April 2006.
Snow had been an anchor for "Fox News Sunday" and a political analyst for Fox News Channel, which he joined in 1996. He also hosted "The Tony Snow Show" on Fox News Radio.
During the 1990s, he was a regular guest host for Rush Limbaugh's radio program. During that decade he was a writer, correspondent and host of a PBS news special, "The New Militant Center," a regular commentator for National Public Radio and a frequent guest on television news programs.
Snow was known for his candor.
In a November 11, 2005, column, Snow wrote that Bush's "wavering conservatism has become an active concern among Republicans, who wish he would stop cowering under the bed and start fighting back against the likes of Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi and Joe Wilson."
"The newly passive George Bush has become something of an embarrassment," Snow's column said.
"I asked him about those comments," the president joked at the time of Snow's appointment. "And he said, 'You should have heard what I said about the other guy.'"
Bush said Snow's long career as a journalist helped him understand "the importance of the relationship between government and those whose job it is to cover the government."
Robert Anthony Snow was born June 1, 1955, in Berea, Kentucky, and was raised in Cincinnati. When he was 17, his mother died of colon cancer at age 38.
After receiving a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Davidson College near Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1977, Snow pursued graduate work in philosophy and economics at the University of Chicago.
He worked as an editorial writer and editor at several newspapers, including The Washington Times and the Detroit News. He wrote a column in Detroit, and later wrote a syndicated column.
Snow joined the administration of Bush's father, George H.W. Bush, in 1991, first as chief speech writer and later as deputy assistant to the president for media affairs.
Snow became a television personality when he launched his news shows on Fox in 1993.
When he returned to work at the White House on April 30, 2007, after the second cancer diagnosis, a usually articulate and loquacious Snow stumbled to find words.
"You never anticipate this stuff," he said. "It just happens."
"I want to thank you all. It really meant the world to me. Anybody who does not not believe that thoughts and prayers make a difference, they're just wrong."
He then prefaced a discussion of his health by saying, "I'm a very lucky guy."
Outside of work, Snow played the guitar, saxophone and flute, and was in a band called Beats Workin' with other Washington professionals