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Local Forecast / Re: General LF Discussion

« on: June 17, 2009, 03:17:57 PM »

Well, big news today. I turned on TWC 45 minutes ago and I notced a few configuration changes. Charlotte, just SW of Lansing, was added on the Local Radar Screen. The almanac title was also changed to Lansing (instead of "Lansing Capital City Airport"), and the airport name under the airporttab on the LDL was changed from "Lansing Capital City Arpt" to "Capital Reg. Int'l Airport". Also, Grand Ledge, and Eaton Rapids, all outlying communities of Lansing and all in the same county as Charlotte, were added as additional current conditions sites under the "now" tab and also under te forecast tab. I am thinking that several units around the area were consolidated today. I called the STAR team with the number I was given, and I of course had to leave a voicemail. I will leave a notification on TWC Classics. What's worse, I come home this morning from the E.L. headend, and everything was as it previously was. I was not recording during the change :-(
I am noticing that looping info is also gone on the Local Forecast, and that there is absolutely no information on the station ID. Now, is this happening nationally? Is this just a new thing TWC is trying out, or could it actually be consolidation of Lansing area headends?

I haven't paid attention to any changes on my STAR, but I have seen blank station IDs today.

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Emulator Videos / Re: SnowManiac's Emulations

« on: June 16, 2009, 11:04:57 AM »

There is a observation outage in Atlanta from the NWS which is causing N/A to appear on the 4000 as the two videos below. It's also using the backup site from the airport.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5-trt3Ya4g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7dF5yosGA4

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OCMs & Personalities / Re: Your Weather Today With Abrams and Bettes!

« on: June 15, 2009, 10:59:38 PM »

Is Stephanie Abrams off this week too?

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General Discussion / Re: The Front Porch

« on: June 15, 2009, 08:26:55 PM »

Did anyone notice that you get a free Get A Grip when you order the Comfort Wipe?  I think that company needs to "get a grip" after putting out such a product.

That's the product they should have been advertising instead! 

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Everything Else TWC / Re: The Blue Bar of Death Discussion

« on: June 15, 2009, 06:14:30 PM »

I actually do not mind it.  Whenever I am watching TWC, and they are talking about forecast earth, or whatever other nonsense that doesn't interest me, I can just look at my weather on the bottum of the screen

I don't mind it either, I never pay it any attention anyway.

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General Discussion / Re: Nickelodeon/Nick @ Nite Discussion

« on: June 14, 2009, 11:55:49 AM »

The only thing I watch on Nick is occasionally Home Improvement and George Lopez, like Kyle. I was never really a fan of the cartoons on Nick during my childhood, I was more into Cartoon Network.

As for Malcolm in the Middle, we already get that here on my FOX affiliate weeknights at 11:30 PM. I saw it once or twice, it's not too bad. Wish it aired earlier though.

It comes on at the same time it does on my FOX affiliate too. It also comes on FX at 3-4pm or 2-3pm, sometimes the timeslot switches with The Bernie Mac Show.

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TWC Today News / Re: Local Across The 48s #4- June 25

« on: June 14, 2009, 11:45:39 AM »

My first LAT48s, I'll definitely participate! I just have to remember this date........

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General Discussion / Re: Six Flags Seeks Bankruptcy

« on: June 13, 2009, 11:26:09 PM »

As previously speculated, Six Flags has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection today, having a reported $1.8 billion in debt. I hope Great Adventure, located a bit to my north, doesn't shut down. It's a popular destination for many schools here.

Full story:
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=7831651

From what I heard on the news here, all 20 Six Flags won't be closing.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: June 13, 2009, 03:53:47 PM »

I see they didn't do the Weekly Planner for the final two hours of Weekend View today, instead opting for live reports. Is NBC starting to drop the Weekly Planner from all shows or something? If so, they might as well just stop operating under the farce of a weather network and start calling themselves a weather news network or something since they're rapidly evolving into a news network and moving away from actual weather. Now they're even starting to report on stuff that doesn't even involve weather at all. Just merge the damn network with MSNBC and get it over with.

Just like yesterday during DP, they were doing a live report on George H.W. Bush jumping out of a plane for his 85th birthday. WTH does that have to do with the severe weather that was coming my way?

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The Game Room / Re: Ban the Person above you

« on: June 12, 2009, 08:59:27 PM »

Banned because I agree.

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General Discussion / Re: DTV Transition

« on: June 12, 2009, 04:14:43 PM »

I saw our ABC affiliate switch over from Analog to Digital live during the second half of the news. (12:30pm EDT)

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General Discussion / Re: The Front Porch

« on: June 12, 2009, 03:53:30 PM »

Surprised no one posted this yet, but analog television is now a thing of the past!

I know! I am glad it is over, and I should stop seeing ads now!

I been seeing more ads today than I have all week, It doesn't seem like it's ever gonna end!

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The Game Room / Re: Ban the Person above you

« on: June 12, 2009, 03:44:34 PM »

Banned because you can become forgetful of what you already banned someone for.

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The Game Room / Re: Ban the Person above you

« on: June 12, 2009, 08:45:23 AM »

Banning myself for having Comcast UGH! and you for not liking the current TWC.

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General Discussion / Re: The Front Porch

« on: June 11, 2009, 10:56:38 PM »

I also got a crazy message. His account has been hacked. I don't think Krishnan would ever do such a thing yet again he can be weird at times.

He didn't, he said someone hacked into his account again.

Just trying to change the subject we are only under 1hr and 21 mins from the DTV Transition Finally!!!

Now i cant wait for what Comcast to figure out another way to tell its customers "The DTV Transition was needed for NEW HD channels for your area".

The earliest I saw that it would be changing here is on our CBS affiliate which switches over at 10am EDT, I'm guessing because that's when Ellen's talk show comes on and they want to do it before it airs, but most channels I've seen ads about it changing at 12:30pm EDT.