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TWC Today News / Re: Martin's passing and the future of TWC Today

« on: February 21, 2016, 09:36:38 PM »

Do we know yet the cause of his death?

All we know is he passed from an illness, per his obituary.

Could the link to that be posted, or would that be too confidential to put on here where everybody can see it? Kinda like putting it on social media?

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OCMs & Personalities / Re: Dave Schwartz Battling Cancer

« on: February 12, 2016, 01:56:26 PM »

I saw him on last night with Mike Bettus. He is losing his hair.

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OCMs & Personalities / Re: Dave Schwartz Battling Cancer

« on: February 05, 2016, 08:32:36 PM »

That's not good. I'll be praying for him also. He'll probably be doing chemo, that's why the loss of hair. I hate cancer!

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OCMs & Personalities / Re: Kelly Cass and Nick Walker moved from OCM to Contributor Role

« on: January 04, 2016, 02:33:26 PM »

What is freelancing?

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Severe Weather / Severe threat today

« on: December 23, 2015, 12:34:30 PM »

What's up with the severe threat today? Here's the threats by the Storm Prediction Center: http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html

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General Weather Chat / Re: Walker's Winter Outlook 2015-2016

« on: December 23, 2015, 12:31:59 PM »

What's up with such a severe threat today?

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TWC Today News / Re: Martin's passing and the future of TWC Today

« on: December 16, 2015, 02:12:03 PM »

I've been out of the loop for quite some time myself, but I'm absolutely shocked and saddened by this news. He was a great guy, and I only have had positive interactions with him. Both a true weather fan and a smart man. If the time is ever appropriate, I would like to know what happened so I can help raise awareness and better understand the illness.

I totally agree with you. I know a 20-year-old who has a form of brain cancer which is under-researched and that's what she is trying to do - raise awareness. If she survives it, she plans to be a nurse to patients who have what she has.

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General Weather Chat / Re: Lack of cold east of the Rockies

« on: December 16, 2015, 01:52:34 PM »

It's really a combination of all kinds of factors, some I know of from reading from other wx forums, but can't thoroughly explain because of my limited knowledge. I can say in addition to a +NAO, we've been having a -PNA (which usually promotes western troughs) and a +AO (which usually promotes ridging for the eastern US).

Also most forecasters expected December to be warm for the eastern half of the US, the problem is December may end up warmer than what was initially anticipated. Unless there's another hidden monkey wrench in the works later down the road, we should begin to see a pattern flip sometime in January, when exactly is the million dollar question. Our Super El Nino is also expected to begin weakening as we head into the heart of winter.

All we can do now is sit back and watch and see what 2016 will bring.

But it'll be too late by that time. I want it cold at Christmas. December is the ONLY month I want the cold. Otherwise, I cant stand the cold. Sorry for the annoying double post.

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General Weather Chat / Re: Lack of cold east of the Rockies

« on: December 16, 2015, 01:50:51 PM »

So far, this is what I've had to say: No Baby, it's not cold outside.   

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General Weather Chat / Lack of cold east of the Rockies

« on: December 14, 2015, 09:25:22 AM »

Why is there a serious lack of cold air in the United States east of the Rocky Mountains! It was nearly 80 degrees here yesterday and it doesn't feel like Christmas one bit! Not just here in Alabama, but some family in the Chicagoland area r having 60s and it feels nothing like Christmas there either. Is it El Niño?

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TWC Today News / Re: Martin's passing and the future of TWC Today

« on: December 12, 2015, 04:54:37 PM »

Do we know yet the cause of his death?

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TWC Today News / Re: Martin's passing and the future of TWC Today

« on: October 31, 2015, 05:01:44 PM »

This was obviously unexpected. I am so sorry to find out about Martin's death. I cannot imagine what his parents are going through. If needed something on here, he was always a help. He would post on my wall on Facebook to wish me a happy birthday. Very sad to hear this.    My thoughts and prayers go out to his family.

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TWC and your Cable Company / Re: AT&T to acquire DirecTV

« on: September 16, 2015, 06:56:45 PM »

I heard about this on Monday.

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OCMs & Personalities / Re: Vivian Brown DONE at TWC

« on: September 16, 2015, 05:42:31 PM »

This leaves Cantore as the only OCM left who's been with the network since the 80s.

That's right.

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OCMs & Personalities / Re: Vivian Brown DONE at TWC

« on: September 09, 2015, 02:38:32 PM »

I had watched her since I first started watching TWC on a regular basis in March 1989.  I'm not really surprised. I knew it was only a matter of time before they'd get rid of her too, just like all the other OCMs we hold dear when watching TWC, who have been there since the 80s and 90s. But it doesn't take away the sadness of seeing her go and anger that it was likely the fact that NBC owns TWC that caused this. I say this with caution cuz I don't want to turn this into another "I hate NBC" thread. Sad nevertheless.