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

« on: October 02, 2010, 01:19:48 PM »

how much do you wanna bet that Crystal Egger is her replacement. This latest lay off has been in the works...again, another reason why my time as watching TWC has been radically reduced.

Crystal Egger clearly has replaced Alex

I think that's the case, Al.

But still so sad.

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TWC Classics News / Re: Trimming down content

« on: October 02, 2010, 12:40:37 PM »

http://twcclassics.com/forums/index.php doesnt work

I don't think this is an error. Since the forums are now here, I think Matt discontinued the link to the old TWCC forums.

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

« on: October 02, 2010, 12:34:41 PM »

The rate of OCM layoffs is getting to be real annoying, especially when some get a formal "goodbye" while others just tend to disappear.

We'll miss you Alex!

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: October 01, 2010, 06:45:00 PM »

Interesting how TWC would just pick a random day to turn the lights back on. Maybe they were burned out and finally fixed.

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TWC Today News / Re: New Server

« on: September 29, 2010, 11:09:47 PM »

In Firefox, it looks like this:
http://ompldr.org/vNW9rYQ

Also, when I visit the logo image directly, I get this:

Wow...you have the really old version of the forums.

And I guess that means something is wrong with the logo.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: September 29, 2010, 10:22:58 PM »

I miss the big LDLs.   

I don't. Sure, they provided more weather information, but they took up too much of the screen, and a lot of movies, graphics were NOT fit properly and would therefore be covered up by the darn thing.

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TWC Today News / Re: New Server

« on: September 29, 2010, 10:04:41 PM »

Just a note (I'm sure you all are probably aware of it but just want to make sure), the logo is currently broken on my end. A blank box with the white square/red "X" is showing up where the logo should be.

Just thought I'd bring this to your attention.

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OCMs & Personalities / Re: New OCM - Crystal Egger

« on: September 29, 2010, 10:02:45 PM »

Crystal Egger will be making her debut on Weather Center with Chris Warren () today.

So THAT's who I saw on WC today. (I just flipped to TWC for a few seconds and saw Chris with some woman I didn't recognize.)

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General Weather Chat / Re: Downtown Los Angeles bakes at record 113 degrees

« on: September 29, 2010, 07:02:46 PM »

...remind me what month are we in again?

September...almost October.

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Your Local Weather / Re: Dallas-Fort Worth weather

« on: September 28, 2010, 10:48:20 PM »

The DFW Metroplex welcomes fall!

After weeks of what seemed like endless summer weather, the season of fall has finally arrived in Dallas, and it looks like it's here to stay! A cold front blew through this weekend, bringing rain on Saturday and the cooler temperatures Sunday afternoon. For the past couple of days, temperatures have been BELOW NORMAL, with lows in the low- to mid- 50s. Here are the actuals from Sunday and Monday, courtesy of The National Weather Service in Fort Worth.

TEMPERATURE REPORT FOR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

HIGH: 77     NORMAL: 85     DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL: -8
 
LOW: 58     NORMAL: 64      DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL: -6


TEMPERATURE REPORT FOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

HIGH: 75     NORMAL: 84     DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL: -9
 
LOW: 53     NORMAL: 64      DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL: -11


TEMPERATURE REPORT FOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

HIGH: 86     NORMAL: 84     DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL: 2
 
LOW: 56     NORMAL: 63      DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL: -7

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General Weather Chat / Downtown Los Angeles bakes at record 113 degrees

« on: September 28, 2010, 10:26:46 PM »

I'm sure all of you have probably heard or seen this somewhere, but I thought I'd post it for the records. I really didn't think L.A. could ever be within twenty or thirty degrees of this jaw-dropping temperature.


Downtown Los Angeles bakes at record 113 degrees
The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES – California's blistering fall heat wave sent temperatures to an all-time record high of 113 degrees in downtown Los Angeles on Monday, and many sought refuge at the beach.

Downtown hit 113 degrees for a few minutes at about 12:15 p.m., breaking the old all-time record of 112 degrees set on June 26, 1990, said Stuart Seto, a weather specialist at the National Weather Service office in Oxnard. Temperature records for downtown date to 1877.

Electrical demand was much higher than normal for this time of year but no problems or shortages were expected on the state grid, said Gregg Fishman, spokesman for the California Independent System Operator, which controls about 80 percent of the grid.

"It's manageable. We've got the resources available," he said.

Demand was expected to reach 46,000 megawatts, compared to 38,300 megawatts a year earlier, he said.

As Mother Nature served up California in a roasting pan, some people were able to seek relief at the beaches — though not in the hundreds of thousands who turned out over the weekend as the heat wave built.

"Because it's Monday and it's a school day, the crowd is a lot smaller, (but) it appears a lot of people aren't going to work or school," said Los Angeles County lifeguard Capt. Angus Alexander.

Angus said Monday was one of the best beach days of the year, with clear visibility all the way to Santa Catalina Island, the popular tourist destination about 20 miles off the mainland coast.

The city of Los Angeles urged people to use Parks and Recreation facilities, senior centers and libraries as cooling centers. A half-dozen senior sites were to remain open until 9 p.m., the Emergency Management Department said.

Umbrellas were the necessary accessory for many women venturing along sizzling sidewalks.

The National Weather Service said the siege of dry heat was being caused by a ridge of high pressure over the West that was keeping the Pacific Ocean's normal moist and cool influence at bay.

Firefighters were on alert for wildfires, but there was little wind amid the onslaught of dry heat.

Red Flag warnings for fire danger were posted in some areas, but mostly due to the withering effect on vegetation alone rather than the dangerous combination of low humidity and offshore winds. Air movement remained breezy at best rather than forming the gusty Santa Ana winds linked to destructive wildfires.

The early fall blast of intense heat follows an unusually cool summer that often found beaches covered in overcast and whipped by chilly winds.

"It's been a long time since we got this hot," said Seto, adding: "It's like our unexpected summer."

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Programming and Graphics / Re: New Schedule

« on: September 28, 2010, 06:32:29 PM »

Forgot to mention.... I thought this deemed its own topic since it was a significant change

Some posts hidden in here actually belong in General TWC Discussion, but I like the idea of the new topic.

So where's Storm Stories?

Isn't that funny that they would pre-empt long form on the FIRST day of their schedule change?

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Hurricane Central / Re: Tropical Depression Sixteen

« on: September 28, 2010, 06:28:17 PM »

Those of you begging for rain, this system might bring you something. However, as of now, future Nicole (if it even gets the name) is going to remain a very weak tropical storm. The only threat is going to be rain from this system.

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Programming and Graphics / Re: New Schedule

« on: September 26, 2010, 10:42:47 PM »

I like the idea of Storm Stories from 5-7pm... but Day Planner until 5? WTF? I'm done planning my day around 10 or 11. Thanks though TWC. 2-5pm needs a different name...

I'm guessing the 2-5pm Day Planner is for west coast viewers, where it's 11am-2pm there.

If that's the case, then "West Coast" or something should be added to the title. I know Kyle and a few others don't like "West Coast" at the end of a show name, but for the majority of the viewers in the east, Day Planner until 5 PM just doesn't make sense.

And EEWC didn't matter because it was still the evening no matter where you were.

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Hurricane Central / Re: Tropical Storm Matthew

« on: September 26, 2010, 10:39:48 PM »

I bet Matt (of TWC Classics) is disappointed, too.

Where are the remnants supposed to head (i.e. north to the Gulf, west to the Pacific, etc)? The models have taken the storm all over the place.