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General Discussion / Re: The Pot Belly Stove

« on: October 12, 2010, 02:30:52 AM »

I'll stick to celebrating Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, Easter, the 4th of July, and other federally recognized holidays (like my birthday )... not pointless days like National No Swearing Day or National Stick Your **** in a Toaster Day. 

Happy National Coming Out Day as well

Really? No offense to gay people but how retarded. There's no National Let Me Kiss My First Girl Day, or National Lose your Virginity Day is there???

As far as I know, it was founded in 1988 to raise awareness of the LGBT community and LGBT rights movement. That's all it really is.

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General Discussion / Re: The Pot Belly Stove

« on: October 11, 2010, 08:58:04 PM »

Happy Columbus Day, everyone!  Yeah, I know it doesn't really feel like a holiday even though it is one of the ten officially recognized by the government every year.  I was even working today regardless, but I do get holiday pay for it.

Its South of the Market Patrick 

Thanks.  I can never keep all these titles and artist names straight.  I end up remembering songs from memory of the rhythms and melodies that I've heard.

Happy National Coming Out Day as well

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OCMs & Personalities / Re: Re: Alexandra Steele Let Go

« on: October 10, 2010, 07:47:49 PM »

their shifts are usually 8 hours, which consist of 3-4 hours on air, 4-5 behind the scenes.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: October 09, 2010, 12:06:47 AM »

The only thing they're using the video wall for now is the news and show title graphics.

I bet whoever wrote the check for that big video wall is probably kicking himself at least a little now... assuming he's still with the company.

I think that's how the video wall should have been used for to begin with, like CNN does. It's incredibly blurry for weather graphics and radar graphics and such. I think, assuming this is a permanent decision, that they finally realized this after two years.

You're right, Jesse. When I saw WC tonight, I could not believe how clear the weather graphics looked on the chroma key as compared to the video wall. If this is a permanent change, I certainly don't have a problem with it. Aren't some graphics still "unsafe" to fit on the chroma key, though?

Yes, but as long as they continue to do the window/letterboxing that they're doing on the chromakey, then all should actually be well :-)

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Everything Else TWC / Re: TWC Getting Back Into Weather?

« on: October 08, 2010, 11:47:15 PM »

Guys, please, Martin specifically said not to count the OCM layoffs as a part of judging TWC in this thread.

How do you all think they are doing (OCM choices aside)?

I know we all dislike the OCM situation, but that's not really what we're talking about in this thread.

OCMs are literally the "human face" of the channel, so, instructions aside, it is just hard to not focus on this issue.

Then how about doing everyone a favor and stick to ONE THREAD for these views? A lot of people here are getting sick and tired of seeing the same stuff spread to every single thread on these forums. I would recommend starting a separate thread JUST FOR THIS TOPIC ALONE. Just my two cents. [/rant]

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TWC Today News / Re: Site News

« on: October 08, 2010, 11:26:18 PM »

I've turned the main site's logo in to translucent reflective glass. It looks a lot better on the main page with a blue background, but it's live. I won't be implementing this on the forums, if you were wondering.

thoughts?

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: October 08, 2010, 11:19:27 PM »

The only thing they're using the video wall for now is the news and show title graphics.

I bet whoever wrote the check for that big video wall is probably kicking himself at least a little now... assuming he's still with the company.

I think that's how the video wall should have been used for to begin with, like CNN does. It's incredibly blurry for weather graphics and radar graphics and such. I think, assuming this is a permanent decision, that they finally realized this after two years.

TWC's HD LDL has been stuck all morning. Wonder when TWC will fix it.

LDA syndrome!

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OCMs & Personalities / Re: Anyone Shorter Than Jim Cantore?

« on: October 08, 2010, 11:52:25 AM »

I am a midget. I'm 15, and I'm only 5'5". That still makes me taller than most of my family, though.

Nah. Just be glad you're not Snooki, who, if my memory serves me well, is 4'9"

Who's Snooki?

Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi of Jersey Shore on MTV. Surely you've heard of the mockery of her.

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General Discussion / Re: The Pot Belly Stove

« on: October 08, 2010, 12:09:34 AM »

I wanna cookie! But I don't know what to find.

That's the point. Once you find it, you get a cookie. It's somewhere on this domain though, site or forumwise so good luck!

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General Discussion / Re: The Pot Belly Stove

« on: October 07, 2010, 11:31:52 PM »

on an unrelated note.....

First person to find it gets a cookie!

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OCMs & Personalities / Re: Anyone Shorter Than Jim Cantore?

« on: October 07, 2010, 12:03:10 PM »

I am a midget. I'm 15, and I'm only 5'5". That still makes me taller than most of my family, though.

Nah. Just be glad you're not Snooki, who, if my memory serves me well, is 4'9"

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: October 07, 2010, 07:56:31 AM »

I guess they are using the Chroma key to make it easier to see the weather on tv. It does help since the video wall isn't very bright anymore, not saying it ever was. 

Between the video wall having a blue tint, having the brightness go funky live on air, having the video wall backlights get darker and darker, the video wall borders (all having died at some point in time), having the center panel die at one point, I could go on, I'm surprised they're still using it for weather presentations. Just my opinion.

However, I will admit. I'm glad they're being smart about it and windowboxing their graphics on the chromakey as most of their graphics are not 4:3 safe.

EDIT [9:14am]: it seems Kelly Cass has acknowledged it, and her vague wording makes me believe this seems to be a longer term solution, as the video wall is still being used for non-weather presenting... It's like a major news network! lol ... link to facebook post

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: October 06, 2010, 08:24:15 PM »

Ms.Wizard with Stephanie Abrams? 

They finally premiered that segment?

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: October 06, 2010, 06:39:27 AM »

Kelly Cass will be in for Steph on YWT.

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Hurricane Central / Hurricane Otto

« on: October 06, 2010, 06:11:09 AM »

We now have subtropical depression 17 in the Atlantic, which may become Otto sometime today. Based on the current track, it doesn't look like a major threat to any land.

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...SUBTROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC OCEAN...

SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...22.2N 67.0W
ABOUT 270 MI...435 KM NNW OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO
ABOUT 710 MI...1145 KM S OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/HR
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 325 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/HR
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1001 MB...29.56 INCHES

DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
------------------------------
AT 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...THE CENTER OF SUBTROPICAL DEPRESSION
SEVENTEEN WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 22.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 67.0
WEST. THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MPH...13
KM/HR.  A TURN TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST AND A DECREASE IN FORWARD
SPEED ARE EXPECTED BY LATE TONIGHT.  A TURN TOWARD THE NORTHEAST
AND AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED ARE FORECAST ON FRIDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH...55 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  SLOW STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS AND
THE SYSTEM COULD BECOME A TROPICAL OR SUBTROPICAL STORM LATER
TODAY. 

SURFACE OBSERVATIONS FROM NOAA BUOY 41043 SUGGEST THAT THE MINIMUM
CENTRAL PRESSURE IS ABOUT 1001 MB...29.56 INCHES.


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
----------------------
RAINFALL...ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE IN THE NORTHERN
LEEWARD ISLANDS AND PUERTO RICO DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO.