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Everything Else TWC / Sun Outage Period Beginning

« on: September 23, 2008, 04:02:10 PM »

It just occurred to me that we are entering a (roughly) week long period where the sun may cause interference with TWC and the local forecast. This interference is known as a sun outage. These sun outages occur in a roughly week long period at the beginning of both fall and summer. They do not affect TWC exclusively. Any TV signal may be affected. There really is no remedy either, as the sun's radio waves are simply far stronger than any man made wave. For more about these outages, check here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_outage

So you know what this means: its time to be ready to record TWC in the event an outage occurs! If you capture any outage, please be sure to share with us!

2552

Local Forecast / Re: Thursday, September 25th DirecTV “local on the eights” will start

« on: September 23, 2008, 03:37:29 PM »

Very cool! 

I might switch back to satellite if this turns out to be a true local forecast. The hell with paying Comcast big bucks for the same service. 

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Local Forecast / Re: Thursday, September 25th DirecTV “local on the eights” will start

« on: September 23, 2008, 03:29:11 PM »

Where'd that come from Vic? I'd like to see the actual article, if you could please provide a link. 

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Local Forecast / Re: Thursday, September 25th DirecTV “local on the eights” will start

« on: September 23, 2008, 03:00:28 PM »

I would imagine so. If they can do it in SD, they should be able to do it in HD also. 

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Local Forecast / Re: Thursday, September 25th DirecTV “local on the eights” will start

« on: September 23, 2008, 02:57:01 PM »

Wow, I had no idea anything like this was even in development. Very cool! 

2556

General Discussion / Re: Gas prices in your area

« on: September 23, 2008, 08:50:22 AM »

That's interesting. I guess oil trading continues after the markets have closed. 

Okay, let me try and explain this.

Yesterday at 2:30PM, the October contract for oil expired.  Because of a short squeeze, the October contract shot up to $120+.  Starting at 9PM with electronic after-hours trading (not real), they started trading the November contract, which was only at $109.

Oil trades on monthly contracts, gas does not.

I'm very well aware of that. I thought trading only occured during the hours the market was open.

2557

General Discussion / Re: Gas prices in your area

« on: September 22, 2008, 09:55:29 PM »

That's interesting. I guess oil trading continues after the markets have closed. 

2558

TWC Artist Chat / Re: Attention Artists!

« on: September 22, 2008, 09:54:51 PM »

Coincidentally, I am Gary Turner!

I never knew your last name was Turner

You do now. 

2559

General Discussion / Re: Gas prices in your area

« on: September 22, 2008, 09:53:49 PM »

How? The markets close at 4PM ET. 

2560

General Discussion / Re: The Pot Belly Stove

« on: September 22, 2008, 09:53:03 PM »

As far as I know they still do. 

2561

Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: September 22, 2008, 09:14:10 PM »

WTF @ tonight's EE? They just started with a live opener with the bumper music, no teaser, then Alexandra says, "I'm Alexandra Steele, let's DIVE right into tonight's top stories."

Sounding a bit Adam-esque, is she? 

2562

Programming and Graphics / Re: New schedule to come June 2nd?

« on: September 22, 2008, 09:13:26 PM »

They're not thinking. That has to be it.   

2563

TWC Artist Chat / Re: Attention Artists!

« on: September 22, 2008, 09:12:47 PM »

Hello ifmusiclover ~

I've just signed up, at the suggestion in a very nice email from Gary Turner. A song of mine, "Dusty's Groove", is playing on TWC. The title for TWC is slightly altered ~ "Lucky's Groove". I've just released a CD, "Mixed Bag"; the song "Dusty's Groove" can be found on it. Here are a couple of links:

http://cdbaby.com/cd/billkilpatrick

http://internationaltouch.com/kilpatrick

I look forward to enjoying your site!

Thanks!

Bill

Hi there Mr. Kilpatrick. Coincidentally, I am Gary Turner!  Glad you decided to join us! Feel free to start topics here in the artists board, or for that matter anywhere on the forum. And of course feel free to participate in existing discussions if you wish. 

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TWC Artist Chat / Bill Kilpatrick is here!

« on: September 22, 2008, 08:51:06 PM »

Bill Kilpatrick has joined us! Welcome to TWC Today Bill! We hope you enjoy your stay at TWCT! 

2565

General Discussion / Re: The Pot Belly Stove

« on: September 22, 2008, 08:49:54 PM »

Scratch that. I know who it is. It's Bill Kilpatrick! 

Welcome Bill!