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Local Forecast / Re: Create your own playlist

« on: December 01, 2012, 11:39:56 AM »

Christmas 2012 Playlist (from December 1-26):
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Christmas Time Is Here - Vince Guaraldi - A Charlie Brown Christmas
Skating - Vince Guaraldi - A Charlie Brown Christmas
Linus and Lucy - Vince Guaraldi - A Charlie Brown Christmas
Christmas Is Coming - Vince Guaraldi - A Charlie Brown Christmas
Little Drummer Boy - Vince Guaraldi - A Charlie Brown Christmas

Santa Claus is Coming to Town - Joshua Redman - Warner Bros. Jazz Christmas Party

Away in a Manger - Kenny G - Miracles: The Holiday Album
Greensleeves (What Child Is This) - Kenny G - Miracles: The Holiday Album

Festival Fanfare for Christmas - Dallas Symphony Orchestra - Dallas Christmas Gala
Sleigh Ride - Dallas Symphony Orchestra - Dallas Christmas Gala

I Saw Three Ships - David Arkenstone - Enchantment
Overture - David Arkenstone - Enchantment

Pure Imagination - Mark Turner - Warner Bros. Jazz Christmas Party

First Snow - Trans Siberian Orchestra - Christmas Eve and Other Stories
Christmas/Sarajevo (12/24) - Trans Siberian Orchestra - Christmas Eve and Other Stories

Ice Fairies - Michael Colone - Enchanting Holiday Music
Holiday Spirit - Michael Colone - Enchanting Holiday Music
Toy Maker's Workshop - Michael Colone - Enchanting Holiday Music

Personet Hodie (Sing Aloud on this Day) - Bob James - Warner Bros. Jazz Christmas Party

Silent Night - Glenn Miller - In The Christmas Mood
White Christmas - Glenn Miller - In The Christmas Mood II
The Christmas Song - Glenn Miller - In The Christmas Mood II

A Cradle in Bethlehem - Kirk Whalum - Warner Bros. Jazz Christmas Party

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Boney James - Warner Bros. Jazz Christmas Party

Far Away on Christmas Day - Bradley Joseph - N/A

Beneath the Moonlit Sky - Dave Koz - A Smooth Jazz Christmas
O Tannenbaum (O Christmas Tree) - Dave Koz - A Smooth Jazz Christmas
The Christmas Song - Dave Koz - A Smooth Jazz Christmas

Shepherd's Nite Watch - Ottmar Liebert - Poets + Angels
Festival (Of 7 Lights) - Ottmar Liebert - Poets + Angels
Silent Nite - Ottmar Liebert - Poets + Angels

O Little Town of Bethlehem - Bob Rafkin - Six String Christmas

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Local Forecast / Re: General LF Discussion

« on: November 26, 2012, 08:49:29 PM »

What the heck, why are they removing the weather.com branding all of a sudden?

Seems very odd!

Maybe NBC might rename or rebrand The Weather Channel and it's website.

NBC has nothing to do with decisions like that.. those are all done by TWC themselves

I've noticed it as well. Could be a technical glitch on their part.

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Local Forecast / Re: TWC Songs you've heard in other places

« on: November 24, 2012, 04:57:00 PM »

On Thanksgiving Night, I heard Linus and Lucy on "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" on ABC.

I also heard it on KVIL 103.7 Lite FM when they just started their Christmas music, as well as KLUV Oldies Radio 98.7 HD2.

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General Discussion / 'Dallas' star Larry Hagman dead at 81

« on: November 24, 2012, 12:44:13 AM »

Just when the reboot of "Dallas" was getting good, Larry Hagman passed away. May he R.I.P.

DALLAS -- Larry Hagman, known for more than three decades as oil tycoon J.R. Ewing on the TV show Dallas, died Friday afternoon, News 8 has confirmed.

The Dallas Morning News reports Hagman died at a Dallas hospital with several of his co-stars by his side.

The North Texas native was part of the original Dallas cast that debuted in 1980. The show returned last year on cable, was a hit, and season two was currently being shot in Dallas.

Full Story

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Local Forecast / Re: TWC Songs you've heard in other places

« on: November 23, 2012, 11:36:21 PM »

Last night, I heard "A Long December" by Counting Crows in iHeartRadio's World Class Rock station, as well as on my localized "Music Summit" on KZPS 92.5 HD2. (They're practically one in the same station, just programmed differently).

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General Discussion / Re: 20 States File Petition to Secede From the Union...

« on: November 22, 2012, 01:55:06 AM »

Since the secession issue first came up (when I was first handed the petition for TX to secede), several bells and whistles went off in my head as well as the uneasy feelings in my stomach. I mean...what were those bozos thinking?

The same thing occurred during the Bush Administration in the early 2000s, except it was less publicized back then. Just some sore losers who weren't happy that the president they didn't elect is in office, so they figured secession is the solution. It's not only childish, embarrassing, and time-wasting; but it also worries millions of Americans like me.

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General Discussion / Re: 2012 Presidential Election

« on: November 05, 2012, 10:46:03 PM »

I just voted last week. Now I wait.

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General Discussion / Re: Sports Thread

« on: November 05, 2012, 01:19:09 AM »

The Dallas Cowboys lost again, this time to the undefeated Atlanta Falcons.

Yep, the Cowboys are screwed.

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General Discussion / Re: What TV channels do you get?

« on: November 05, 2012, 01:15:46 AM »

As I'm in an apartment where I get free cable with the rent, here's my list courtesy of Time Warner Cable (This goes for much of North Texas served by TWCable):

2 - C-SPAN (KDTN [Daystar] was on this slot, but for some reason, they eliminated it and kept its digital version on Ch. 350. Not like I watch it anyway)
3 - Discovery Channel
4 - KDFW (Fox)
5 - KXAS (NBC)
7 - KDFI (MyNetworkTV)
8 - WFAA (ABC)
9 - KDAF (CW)
10 - KXTX (Telemundo)
11 - KTVT (CBS)
12 - KTXA (Independent)
13 - KERA (PBS)
14 - KFWD (MundoFox)
17 - KDTX (TBN)
18 - Eternal World Television (EWTN)
20 - KSTR (TeleFutura)
21 - KAZD (Azteca America)
22 - QVC
23 - KUVN (Univision)
24 - KTXD (Me TV)
25 - WGN America
26 - KPXD (Ion Television)
29 - KMPX (Estrella TV)
30 - Galavision (at my end, I'm seeing their HD feed scrunched up in a standard 4:3 screen)
31 - NBC Sports
32 - Spike
33 - ESPN2
34 - ESPN
35 - Golf Channel
36 - Fox Sports Southwest
37 - The Weather Channel
39 - HLN
40 - CNN
41 - Fox News Channel
42 - MSNBC
43 - CNBC
44 - TBS
45 - TNT
46 - USA
48 - FX
49 - E!
51 - Lifetime
52 - Food Network
53 - HGTV
54 - A&E
55 - History
56 - Speed
57 - TLC
58 - Animal Planet
59 - Nickelodeon/Nick-@-Nite
60 - Disney
62 - Cartoon Network/Adult Swim
64 - Comedy Central
65 - Syfy
66 - TV Land
67 - G4
68 - Turner Classic Movies
69 - MTV
70 - VH1
71 - TV One
72 - BET
74 - Travel Channel
75 - HSN
76 - Bravo
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C-SPAN's 2 (28) & 3 (6), All the community access channels (16, 95-99), Sonlife Broadcasting Network (15), TXCN: Texas Cable News (38), TruTV (47), ABC Family (61), CMT (63), and Oxygen (73) are only viewable with a digital set-top box. Though I wish Time Willy-Nilly...err...Time Warner Cable would leave TruTV and ABC Family alone. IMO, I think VH1, MTV, Fox News Channel, TLC and MSNBC should've been the ones switched to digital. Though it's only a matter of time before we're all required to get a set-top box to continue watching.

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General Discussion / Re: What are you listening to?

« on: November 05, 2012, 01:01:19 AM »

My local NOAA Weather Radio stations.

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General Discussion / Re: G4TV Ends As We Know It

« on: November 05, 2012, 01:00:30 AM »

Never cared for it. They were sliding down the slippery slope for as long as I can remember when it comes to programming content

Like The Weather Channel (among other dozen networks such as MTV), they're trying to connect with a new audience.

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General Discussion / Re: Favorite News Graphics/Music

« on: November 05, 2012, 12:57:08 AM »

For the National Tier:

I love The Weather Channel's 1998-2001 graphics/music package before their "Live By It" revamp, especially the "Weather Center PM" one.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGY-YXdT19c

I think the only package that stands out in the 2001-2005 era was "Evening Edition". Actually sounds like a weather bulletin.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bJ15f1Lm3E

I also love hearing the 2004-current music package on ABC's overnight show "World News Now". (See the first 7 seconds and the last 20 seconds of this news story video)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIxfxOe3L0s

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As for the local packages, it's mostly "The Spirit of Texas" news music/graphic packages on WFAA-TV.

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General Discussion / Re: Gas prices in your area

« on: November 05, 2012, 12:40:50 AM »

At this point, the lowest here in Irving is $3.11/gallon.

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Local Forecast / Re: WeatherStars you have seen

« on: November 04, 2012, 05:33:50 PM »

On Friday, I saw the IS2 in action. Believe it or not, TWC's HD feed was on a standard channel (95) on Charter Communications.

IS2 #028339 (Serving Fort Worth)

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The Game Room / Re: Favorite TV Show with Channel

« on: November 04, 2012, 05:29:48 PM »

For WFAA-TV (ABC) 8 in DFW:

 - News 8 Daybreak (Morning news from 4:30 to 7AM)