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Everything Else TWC / Re: TWC Lays off Staff
« on: December 01, 2008, 09:35:34 AM »Wasn't Jorma Duran let go? He's still on as of this morning.Same with Tetiana Anderson; she was on this morning, too.
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Everything Else TWC / Re: TWC Lays off Staff
« on: December 01, 2008, 09:04:33 AM »
Wasn't Jorma Duran let go? He's still on as of this morning. 
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Local Forecast / Re: December 2008 List Starts
« on: December 01, 2008, 09:02:32 AM »
Don't know that this is a "best of" list. I heard a new song at 8:58am
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Everything Else TWC / Re: TWC Lays off Staff
« on: December 01, 2008, 01:50:28 AM »
I can confirm Chris Hoitsma is no longer at The Weather Channel. I sent an email to him asking about the December playlist, and got this auto-response:
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Thank you for your email. I am no longer with The Weather Channel. If you are a viewer with feedback or a question, please visit our customer service page at www.weather.com/customerservice. On this site you will find an extensive list of frequently asked questions as well as a feedback form.
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General Discussion / Re: The Pot Belly Stove
« on: November 30, 2008, 10:45:01 PM »Do you need an HDTV to get these "subchannels"? (10.1, 10.2, etc)?No, just a digital TV (or some kind of digital tuner/converter box).
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General Discussion / Re: The Pot Belly Stove
« on: November 30, 2008, 10:36:01 PM »I know what the QAM channels here are; they're on channels 71.1 through 71.11.This is strange. I just re-tuned my DVD recorder, and I think I am picking up some OTA channels with it, even though I don't even have an antenna attached, just a coax cable. All of the OTA channels are the HD versions of the channels, but any sub-channels are in SD. It's strange.Crash course in technology:
You might be picking up what's called QAM channels...all digital cable channels are in reality sub-channels of the original 125, then mapped to big numbers. Most providers provide in-the-clear QAM with local digital (meaning you get HD channels), and possibliy some bonus channels (if you're lucky).
Also, you can have only one HD channel per OTA station currently...two makes the picture look like shit (not joking).
These other channels I'm picking up, like 8.x, 21.x, 27.x, and 33.x all correspond to the OTA frequencies these channels are on. Plus, unlike the QAM channels I'm getting, these OTA channels have digital blocky noise to them. Furthermore, the channels that have their transmitters further away tend to be cutting out more. Also, last night, which was a clear/partly cloudy night, I could pick up the channels a lot better that I can now in the rain and fog.
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Local Forecast / Re: TWC Songs you've heard in other places
« on: November 30, 2008, 10:15:13 PM »
Heard "Linus and Lucy" by Vince Guaraldi at Sears today.
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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion
« on: November 30, 2008, 09:45:24 PM »
I have a feeling that we might be seeing Jeff Mielcarz or Julie Martin hosting shows in the future, providing neither get laid off. Jeff has a meteorology degree, and Julie is working on getting one.
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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion
« on: November 30, 2008, 09:32:11 PM »Which other 4 OCMs have left earlier this year besides Marshall and Jennifer Lopez? (I'm talking Jan 08 - present)?Bob Stokes, and the three that are getting laid off today (Dave Schwartz, Cheryl Lemke, and Eboni Deon).
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General Discussion / Re: YouTube crashing Firefox
« on: November 30, 2008, 08:28:23 PM »
It had been happening to me, too (both in Firefox and SeaMonkey). I found a workaround at MozillaZine, which seemed to work fine for me.
http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=4832705#p4832705
Oh, and I had experienced the crashing problem before the 16:9 player debuted.
http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=4832705#p4832705
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YouTube Workaround: If you are experiencing YouTube/Firefox crashing, try this suggested workaround. Add the following as a filter to either Adblock or Adblock Plus:Code: [Select]s.ytimg.com/yt/swf/PMS*.swf
Oh, and I had experienced the crashing problem before the 16:9 player debuted.
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Everything Else TWC / Re: Jim Cantore to fill in for Al Roker on Friday
« on: November 30, 2008, 05:56:44 PM »
Ok, here is the first segment that Jim did:
http://e.imagehost.org/download/0542/nov_28_2008_714am_today_cantore
http://e.imagehost.org/download/0542/nov_28_2008_714am_today_cantore
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General Discussion / Re: Christmas list
« on: November 30, 2008, 02:00:21 PM »
It's a short list this year.
Not sure what else.
- new MP3 player
- new pair of sneakers (current ones have a big crack in the sole)
Not sure what else.
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Weatherscan Discussion / Re: Weatherscan Segments
« on: November 30, 2008, 01:46:43 PM »
The Chambersburg Weatherscan has these segments:
Chambersburg
Carlisle
Local Radar
Health
Ski
Airport
Travel
Chambersburg
Carlisle
Local Radar
Health
Ski
Airport
Travel
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General Discussion / Re: TV Tuner Help
« on: November 30, 2008, 01:20:04 PM »I read somewhere that you can order Dell PC's with DOS.
Maybe 15 years ago you could.
No, as of this year.
It's true. You can order FreeDOS on some Dell systems.
http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?oc=ddcwdan&c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&kc=productdetails~inspndt_530
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General Discussion / Re: The Pot Belly Stove
« on: November 30, 2008, 02:37:51 AM »
This is strange. I just re-tuned my DVD recorder, and I think I am picking up some OTA channels with it, even though I don't even have an antenna attached, just a coax cable. All of the OTA channels are the HD versions of the channels, but any sub-channels are in SD. It's strange.