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Programming and Graphics / Re: Updated Graphics

« on: August 22, 2011, 11:53:22 PM »

I really like their new tropical graphics this year. (Although, I will admit that they really don't need to change them EVERY year).

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Hurricane Central / Re: Hurricane Irene

« on: August 22, 2011, 11:13:46 PM »

MAJOR hurricane status expected for tomorrow evening. CAT 4 may be possible for Thursday evening. I feel like the track is back to what it originally was before the 8 PM advisory...that is, slightly shifted eastward again and more of a curve to the northeast. Savannah, could you be spared?

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: August 22, 2011, 10:42:21 PM »

...I thought SA was replaced by Red Mode. Didn't we discuss this a loooong time ago?

I honestly think they wouldn't go THAT hyped about Irene.

Why not??? This is a MAJOR hurricane that has the potential for making a U.S. landfall.

I was kind of just kidding about the SA music. But maybe this will FINALLY be the year we can find out if there truly is a SA mode or not.

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Hurricane Central / Re: Hurricane Irene

« on: August 22, 2011, 06:54:05 PM »

***Interesting: TWC and NHC have dropped the intensity level of Irene, should it make landfall in the U.S. Originally going to be a major cat 3 hurricane at landfall, its strength at a possible landfall is now only a cat 1 with top wind speeds at 90 mph. Wonder what caused the drop?

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: August 22, 2011, 06:48:50 PM »

TWC is preempting longform due to Irene. They will probably continue to preempt it all the way until Sunday. Would be an excellent time to start the September playlist imo...

...would be an excellent time to start Storm Alert music...

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Hurricane Central / Re: Hurricane Irene

« on: August 22, 2011, 03:02:15 PM »

Wow!!! So much can happen within twelve hours! Irene has the potential of becoming one monster of a hurricane, and may become not only our first hurricane but first major hurricane of the 2011 Atlantic season.

The BIG question: will it curve away from the U.S. or make landfall??? As stated earlier, Savannah, GA and some east coast cities are overdue for a hurricane, but I don't want to make that bad luck for anyone.

I commend those of you who were predicting the eastward shift of Irene and higher intensity levels earlier this week. You guys were accurate!

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OCMs & Personalities / Re: Jeanetta Jones

« on: August 21, 2011, 09:12:02 PM »

Not that I forgot what happened, but these latest posts made me want to read the article again, and what a truly devastating story and fate for Jeanette. I certainly do hope 2011 is bringing about a better year for her.

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Hurricane Central / Re: Hurricane Irene

« on: August 21, 2011, 09:10:02 PM »

Guys, from what I've been watching, neither TWC nor the NHC have changed the projected path or Irene all day. Yet I'm seeing many different paths being posted here. Now I understand the path can change at any minute and the projected path is to provide only a general idea, but where are you all getting the information from, primarily that Irene will shift so far east that it will probably only brush Florida's east coast and possibly turn away from the U.S. like Earl did? Some of the differences in the projected paths I'm seeing are pretty drastic.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: August 21, 2011, 08:55:23 PM »

Guys, guys, guys, are we going to go over this every single year?

I agree with the posts above; TWC is hyping this thing and possibly sounding an alarm too early, but that's what boosts their ratings. That's what makes people want to tune-in. And most importantly, that's what makes people prepared.

One thing I think we all can agree TWC needs to work on is a good balance between enough weather coverage (don't show long-form 24/7) and excessive or hyped weather coverage (we don't necessarily need red mode for a TD just forming off the coast of Africa...yes I know this situation isn't THAT bad). But it's hard to be real critical if The Weather Channel is doing their job for once, even if it is a little overboard.

Paul is loosing his voice live on air :O

Is it just me, or is Paul always getting sick and loosing his voice during hurricane season? I think he lost his voice during excessive coverage with Ike a few years ago.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: August 21, 2011, 04:24:56 PM »

Old Pillarboxes used at 4:15 PM ET.

What do the new ones look like again?

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Hurricane Central / Re: Hurricane Irene

« on: August 21, 2011, 04:23:03 PM »

Trevor, where did you get all that track information from? Seems interesting on how many possibilities there could be.

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TWC Fan Art / Re: My Artwork

« on: August 21, 2011, 01:38:05 PM »

Wow, these graphics are beyond impressive!!! What program are you using to make these?

And to comment on your previous graphic (love your use of the hurricane/TS/TD icons in the projected paths by the way), I actually like the current storm information on the projected path because it gives an overview of where the storm is at and where it is headed all in one graphic. But it did look just a little too crowded...maybe make the storm information box smaller?

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TWC Today News / Re: SMF 2.0 Upgrade

« on: August 21, 2011, 01:08:05 PM »

I just noticed that the weather tool that gave the current conditions based on locations entered in the profiles of all members has been missing since the upgrade.

Wow, you're right Patrick. I guess no one really cared for that tool if someone is just now making mention that it is gone.

Also, the typing box issues for me have been fixed, but that was after getting a new hard drive for my computer and re-installing Firefox. I wouldn't necessarily recommend doing this to those who still have the problem.

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Hurricane Central / Re: Hurricane Irene

« on: August 21, 2011, 01:04:47 PM »

As mentioned earlier, I have noticed that the projected path has now been shifted slightly more to the east. TWC has also dropped the intensity level from 85 to 75 MPH when it hits Florida. Hopefully the track doesn't shift too far east and then have the storm go to nowhere, because some areas in the U.S. could use the rain. But I know flooding from hurricanes/tropical storms is not really what we need (except for Texas).

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Hurricane Central / Re: Hurricane Irene

« on: August 20, 2011, 10:55:53 PM »

So Irene may be our first hurricane of the Atlantic season...

As Patrick has said, unless the track of Irene shifts west, I think the land will really disrupt its intensity.