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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: June 08, 2008, 10:26:01 PM »

This must be "learn about Kristin Dodd's family" night. Now we know that her mom is dealing with flooding, and her sister is coming to visit me (figuratively) in Chicago.

Now we know Kristin's daughter just went to Florida.

Dang, sneaky editing there, Steve.

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

« on: June 08, 2008, 10:04:06 PM »

For the first time this week, they're actually using a semi SD-friendly camera shot at the projector wall. It actually now looks like Adam us up at the key wall and not the projector wall. Sure, some parts of the maps are cut off, but everything is actually easy to read.

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OCMs & Personalities / Re: "Don't put Viagra on your windshield wipers..."

« on: June 08, 2008, 09:41:38 PM »

Does anyone think Dave is a little off still? He seems to be making more mistakes in things he says.

I've noticed that, too. He still seems to stumble over words and at times doesn't quite know what to say. I just hope he is still okay and everything will be fine for him.

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Programming and Graphics / Re: ATTN: Severe Weather

« on: June 08, 2008, 09:02:12 PM »

At the end of PM Edition tonight, Carl Parker mentioned that for some viewers they would extend coverage and preempt WWCH at 9 PM ET. Apparently Dr. Forbes and Mike Seidel will be doing Dual Feed coverage.

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OCMs & Personalities / "Don't put Viagra on your windshield wipers..."

« on: June 08, 2008, 08:37:26 PM »

That comment coming from none other than Dave Schwartz.

After they showed a segment about windshield wipers (from the 100 Biggest Weather Moments) at 1:45 PM ET today on Weekend Now, Dave commented "Don't put Viagra on your windshield wipers. I guess that is the bottom line. You gotta keep them soft and supple." Kim Perez's only remark to Dave's comment was "Ohh, Dave?!"

http://billy.mozfaq.org/twc/video/ocms/jun_8_2008_145pm_dave.wmv

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: June 08, 2008, 08:11:26 PM »

Since when has Weekend Now split up the Weekly Planner into two segments? Today at both 12:20 and 1:20 PM ET, they did the precipitation segments of the Weekly Planner at :20 then showed a Weather Ready segment, a commercial break, and then came back at :24 to present the temperature portion of the Weekly Planner.

What sense does that make? 

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Everything Else TWC / Re: Blooper Thread

« on: June 08, 2008, 07:15:10 PM »

At 12:23 PM ET on Weekend Now, after a Weather Ready segment aired, you could hear Kim saying "If you can actually use the clicker over here on..." then the audio cut out and a motionless Weekend Now graphic showed with (I guess) the WN theme music.

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The Game Room / Re: What Are You Watching Right Now?

« on: June 08, 2008, 07:04:04 PM »

Weekend Now that I recorded this afternoon while I was at work.

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General Discussion / Re: What is the last thing you bought?

« on: June 08, 2008, 06:48:36 PM »

10.0 is indeed pretty buggy. People considered that version as a "beta version" even though it really wasn't. I wouldn't pay $105 for an old OS filled with bugs.

Maybe it's a collectible? 

It is a collectible of some sorts. OS X 10.0 is reasonably difficult to come across these days. Gary, you got a great deal on them.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: Blooper Thread

« on: June 08, 2008, 06:41:20 AM »

At 6:40 AM ET, they showed the 2003 Travel Opener on Weekend Outlook.

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

« on: June 08, 2008, 12:14:03 AM »

I just heard Adam Berg refer to Viz|Weather 600. I haven't heard of that Vizrt unit until now.

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TWC Fan Art / Re: Al's Art

« on: June 08, 2008, 12:10:25 AM »

It's M-O-R-R-O-W. Say it with me now...

BTW, Al, the lower thirds look great. 

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Everything Else TWC / Re: Blooper Thread

« on: June 08, 2008, 12:08:22 AM »

I think Viz|Weather froze at 12:05 AM ET. They were showing all the watches and warnings on SkyTracker/Titan/whatever-they're-calling-it and in the lower left corner, you could see the remnants of an infrared satellite picture, both frozen.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: June 08, 2008, 12:01:11 AM »

Woah cool, EEWC Weekend is once again a two OCM show!

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: June 07, 2008, 11:29:01 PM »

TWC HD > NASCAR bushwackers. 

Actually, there were only four Buschwhackers in the field at Nashville; most of the Cup guys were at the 2.5 mile triangle here in Pennsylvania.