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Weatherscan Discussion / Re: Weatherscan Segments

« on: August 14, 2008, 10:00:53 AM »

Our FiOS coverage area expanded the other day as a few more communities north and south came on board, and thus, Weatherscan's config changed too. Here's the current config, which I like. Packages like Airport are more regionalized, with airports that Pittsburghers travel to.

The Garden and Health packages remain unchanged.

Ob: Downtown Pittsburgh
Forecast: Metro Pittsburgh

CRAWL CITIES:
Regional:
   1. Altoona, PA
   2. Cleveland, OH
   3. Columbus, OH
   4. Detroit, MI
   5. DuBois, PA
   6. Erie, PA
   7. Harrisburg, PA
   8. New Castle, PA
   9. Philadelphia, PA
  10. Washington, DC

Local:
   1. Beaver Falls
   2. Bethel Park
   3. Butler
   4. Greensburg
   5. Kittanning
   6. Latrobe
   7. Penn Hills
   8. Sewickley
   9. Washington
  10. Wexford

Airports:
   1. KPIT - Pittsburgh Int'l Airport
   2. KAGC - Allegheny Co. Airport
   3. KPHL - Philadelphia Int'l Airport


RADAR:
L-bar/Mini:
   1. Pittsburgh
   2. Latrobe
   3. Butler
   4. New Castle

Pittsburgh:
   1. Pittsburgh
   2. Penn Hills
   3. Bethel Park
   4. Greensburg
   5. Latrobe
   6. New Kensington
   7. Kittanning
   8. Washington
   9. Weirton
  10. Butler
  11. Ellwood City
  12. Beaver Falls
  13. McCandless


TRAVEL PACKAGE:
Travel Cities:
   1. Atlantic City, NJ
   2. Cleveland, OH
   3. Erie, PA
   4. Harrisburg, PA
   5. Myrtle Beach, SC
   6. New York City, NY
   7. Philadelphia, PA
   8. Virginia Beach, VA
   9. Washington, DC


Travel Map:
   1. Pittsburgh
   2. Cleveland
   3. Charleston, WV
   4. Philadelphia
   5. New York City
   6. Washington DC
   7. Columbus
   8. Lexington
   9. Williamsport




AIRPORT PACKAGE:
Local:
   1. KPIT - Pittsburgh Int'l
   2. KAGC - Allegheny Co. Arpt.


National:
   1. KATL – Atlanta – Hartsfield Jackson Int’l
   2. KACY – Atlantic City Int’l Airport
   3. KBWI – Baltimore – Washington Int'l Airport
   4. KBOS – Boston – Logan Int’l Airport
   5. KCLE – Cleveland - Hopkins Int'l Airport
   6. KDFW – Dallas/Ft. Worth Int’l Airport
   7. KDTW – Detroit Metro Wayne Airport
   8. KORD – Chicago - O’Hare Int’l Airport
   9. KLAX – Los Angeles Int’l Airport
  10. KMIA – Miami Int’l Airport
  11. KMYR – Myrtle Beach Int’l Airport
  12. KJFK – New York/JFK Int’l Airport
  13. KPHL – Philadelphia Int'l Airport
  14. KPHX – Phoenix – Sky Harbor Int’l Airport
  15. KSFO – San Francisco Int’l Airport
  16. KIAD – Washington - Dulles Int’l Airport


GOLF PACKAGE:
Golf courses:
   1. Southpointe Golf Club/Canonsburg
   2. Alcoma Golf Club/Penn Hills
   3. Diamond Run Golf Club/Sewickley

TRAFFIC:
Metro Pittsburgh

Flows:
   1. Rt 28: Highland Park Brg to Harmar Twp/PA Turnpike
   2. I-376: Penn Hills to Squirrel Hill Tunnel
   3. I-376: Squirrel Hill Tunnel to Rt 885/Blvd of the Alies
   4. PA Tpk: Warrendale/Cranberry to Pittsburgh Interchange (at I-376/Bus 22)
   5. Rt 51: Rt 88/Library Rd to West End Circle
   6. I-279: Pittsburgh Int'l Arpt. to Ft. Pitt Bridge

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Weatherscan Discussion / Re: Weatherscan Segments

« on: August 14, 2008, 12:56:16 AM »

Comcast Pittsburgh:
Pittsburgh forecast
Washington forecast
Wheeling forecast
Radar
Traffic
Travel
Airport
Health
Golf

There's another Weatherscan for Pittsburgh/Penn Hills, right? I remember you said there was a Pittsburgh/Penn Hills that you wish you received but your headend chose to have the other one.

I actually forgot about that unit, and yes, you're right. I never got to see that one. Why they opted not to use that unit I'll NEVER know. Instead, we were getting weather for other cities besides Pittsburgh, like Washington and Wheeling, which was useless to me.

It was the Pittsburgh North unit:

Downtown Pittsburgh
New Kensington
Penn Hills
Radar
Traffic
Travel
Airport
Health
Golf

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Everything Else TWC / Re: TWC Brazil...maybe?

« on: August 13, 2008, 11:09:37 PM »

TWCLM no longer exists (broadcast-wise). Voss is now with Accuweather.

Issue resolved.

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General Discussion / Re: Word of caution for Facebook users

« on: August 13, 2008, 06:32:53 PM »

I love it when Gary agrees with me. Things seem to run a bit more smoothly.

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General Discussion / Re: Word of caution for Facebook users

« on: August 13, 2008, 12:04:17 PM »

I knew that facebook is dangerous

Here's my problem with that comment: the entire Internet is "dangerous." So what? If people have such a huge problem with it, then get off the Internet!

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OCMs & Personalities / Re: Stephanie Abrams pregnant?

« on: August 12, 2008, 11:14:28 PM »

Is she even married?

I don't think so.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion

« on: August 12, 2008, 06:51:37 PM »

What's wrong with being high-tech?

Also, it is a bit hard to see in SD,  but, in HD, it looks amazing. TWC needs to prepare for the future. We aren't gonna be in SD forever, ya know. I think their set is one of the nicest news-oriented sets on TV to date.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: August 12, 2008, 01:14:17 PM »

Why in the world are Vivian and Nick using Google Earth's static radar view rather than Titan? Does TWC not know how hideous it looks on air?

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General Discussion / Re: Gas prices in your area

« on: August 11, 2008, 10:52:09 PM »

The Shell station on Frankstown Rd is down to $3.74! Most place in the immediate area are still around $3.83-$3.85.

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General Discussion / Re: The Pot Belly Stove

« on: August 11, 2008, 10:47:19 PM »

Yeah, all the Google services have been working for me all day (Gmail, Docs, Calendar).

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General Discussion / Re: The Pot Belly Stove

« on: August 11, 2008, 05:10:14 PM »

Speaking of WeatherPlus... it's L-bar is about to get a redesign, featuring radar. Who didn't see that one coming?

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: August 11, 2008, 05:09:00 PM »

The warnings alternate, and the newer warning takes precedent. So, if a Tornado Warning was issued at, say, 5:00 and a Flash Flood Warning at 5:05 pm, the FF Warning would interrupt the Tornado Warning, and then they would alternate back and forth.

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Local Forecast / Re: The Deal with this whole Trammell Outage / Emergency feed...

« on: August 11, 2008, 12:17:44 AM »

Maybe they just don't realize it? Could they think that's the music that's supposed to be playing?

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General Discussion / Re: The Pot Belly Stove

« on: August 10, 2008, 12:11:17 PM »

So, there's nothing about Sunday that you have to complain about?

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General Discussion / Re: The Pot Belly Stove

« on: August 09, 2008, 11:54:20 PM »

Tyler, what are you giving Vic? 

B... oh wait, I can't say that; this is a family forum.

HA! Great minds really DO think alike! 

I'll give you a hint, I'm giving him "used *******." HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. I love this cross-forum action, and Dan's age-sensitive area.