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Everything Else TWC / Re: Weather Channel Going Downhilll

« on: April 30, 2009, 06:00:42 PM »

TWC was going downhill well before NBC got involved, NBC just made it worse.

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General Discussion / Re: Swine Flu

« on: April 30, 2009, 03:57:27 PM »

Our First case of Swine Flu in Georgia

Georgia Swine Flu Patient Was In Mexico

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LAGRANGE, Ga. -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed a case of swine flu Thursday at West Georgia Medical System Hospital in LaGrange in Troup County.

“Today’s confirmed case of the H1N1 flu in Georgia is a reason for precaution, not panic. I want to stress that it is an isolated case," said Gov. Sonny Perdue.

"The State of Georgia has worked diligently over the past several years to prepare for a situation like this, and we are partnering with local and federal officials to respond appropriately," Perdue said.

The patient, a 30-year-old female, is from Kentucky, but was visiting family members in LaGrange after returning from a trip to Cancun, Mexico on April 21. She has been hospitalized in LaGrange since April 26.

Mexico has been identified as the source of the swine flu outbreak.

Channel 2 Action News reporter Jeff Dore interviewed Jerry Fulks, CEO of West Georgia Medical System Hospital, live on Action News at Noon and Fulks said the patient was put into isolation on April 26 and was still there Thursday.

"The staff that works with her are using masks, gowns and other protection devices," said Fulks.

He said the hospital is not under quarantine.

"Our hospital is open; there has been no lockdown," Fulks said. "We continue to serve the needs of our patients."

Fulks said the patient's family in LaGrange has been checked and tested negative for swine flu.

Troup County health officials said Wednesday night during a public meeting that a sample from the patient was sent to the CDC for testing. The sample came back positive for swine flu.

The CDC lists cases of swine flu in at least 11 other states including Arizona, California, Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New York, Ohio, South Carolina, and Texas.

In Alabama, officials shut down schools for about 31,000 students in Madison County because of two probable cases of swine flu.

Some schools also closed in California, Michigan and New York.

Source: WSB-TV
http://www.wsbtv.com/health/19332103/detail.html#-

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General Discussion / Re: What have you eaten today?

« on: April 29, 2009, 10:27:50 PM »

B - Fruit
L - N/A
D - Burger King (Bacon Cheeseburger)

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OCMs & Personalities / Re: Mark Mancuso joins Accuweather

« on: April 29, 2009, 08:31:13 PM »

I hope that he's treated better at his new home at Accuweather than TWC treated him his last few months with them, putting him on the backburner was the worst thing they could have done, There was probably a part of him that wanted to leave anyway, I can't blame him.

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General Discussion / Re: Swine Flu

« on: April 29, 2009, 08:16:54 PM »

In Georgia there's a case that's being evaluated in Troup county which is southwest of Atlanta in a town called LaGrange,Ga. It's not official if this person is indeed sick from the Swine Flu yet, but if they are it will be the first case of Swine Flu here.

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Programming and Graphics / Re: Wake Up With Al

« on: April 29, 2009, 07:41:09 PM »

Quote from: jtmal0723 on April 29, 2009, 07:32:14 PM

Quote from: Gil on April 29, 2009, 07:29:18 PM
Oh. my. god.

Cancel TWC already!
Way to overreact

They might as well they already killed it.

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General Discussion / Re: When do you guys get out of school?

« on: April 29, 2009, 06:52:27 PM »

Quote from: Mike M on April 29, 2009, 06:43:34 PM

Quote from: twcfan68 on April 29, 2009, 04:50:38 PM
Mike, June 17th!? Does the school year start in September or something? I get out May 15th and school starts August 12th next year. About a three month break.
We always go back two days after Labor Day, thus we go back September 9 next year. I don't understand how many schools start in August. It's still hot that month (many schools aren't even airconditioned), and summer doesn't "unofficially" end until Labor Day. IMO, all schools shouldn't start until after Labor Day.

I agree, We been going to school in August since I was in kindergarten, there was a time when my older sister was in school and the school year didn't start until September, they would rather continue to shorten our break year after year than to do that again.

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General Discussion / Re: When do you guys get out of school?

« on: April 29, 2009, 04:26:21 PM »

May 22nd

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General Discussion / Re: The Front Porch

« on: April 29, 2009, 04:05:31 PM »

If anyone is interested to know Mark Mancuso is now working for Accuweather.
http://www.accuweather.com/news-story.asp?article=10

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OCMs & Personalities / Re: New OCM - Todd Santos

« on: April 29, 2009, 03:46:32 PM »

Quote from: Localonthe8s on April 29, 2009, 03:28:14 PM

Ok...is he a live TWC OCM too? or just a weather.com OCM?

Probably just online, he doesn't have a bio up on the site.

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

« on: April 29, 2009, 07:42:10 AM »

I'm afraid the A&B pair won't last much longer, apparently Al has confirmed that he will be having a new show on TWC called Wake Up With Al this summer and Stephanie will be co hosting.

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Emulator Videos / Re: SnowManiac's Emulations

« on: April 28, 2009, 11:15:49 PM »

WeatherStar Jr. Emulation Test Run
This is my first time doing the Jr Star.
Song - Trammell Starks - ??? - Can someone ID the name of this Trammell song because I believe the title at twcclassics is not right.
Flavor - D
STAR - Junior
Song clip courtesy of www.twcclassics.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tinXkRcbsE

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