What's with The Weather Channel???

LaPlaceFF · #1 Postby **LaPlaceFF** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 1:24 pm

They have on air meterologist named Bette Davis and Jennifer Lopez. Who's next, one named Paris Hilton?

#2 Postby **alicia-w** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 1:25 pm

no, she's holding out to be Mother Teresa.

i havent watched the weather channel in so long....

Miss Mary · #3 Postby **Miss Mary** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 1:55 pm

alicia-w wrote:no, she's holding out to be Mother Teresa.

i havent watched the weather channel in so long....

Alicia - you beat me to my post! LOL

What's wrong with TWC? I'd rephrase that and ask - what's right with TWC?

Severe wx rolled in a few nights ago, tornado warnings/watches all over the place, south and west of here. We turn on TWC and they of course were airing Storm Stories. Sadly, this is the night that something like 27 people lost their lives in Tennessee from a Tornado. Now there's something wrong with this picture!

Mary

Janice · #4 Postby **Janice** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 1:58 pm

I got chewed out for watching it all last years cane season, so I am keeping my mouth shut. :roll:

LaPlaceFF · #5 Postby **LaPlaceFF** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 2:02 pm

Janice wrote:I got chewed out for watching it all last years cane season, so I am keeping my mouth shut.

Janice · #6 Postby **Janice** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 2:07 pm

Go to the weather and hurricane, tropics forums and ask who watches the Weather Channel and see what response you get?

#7 Postby **alicia-w** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 2:10 pm

it does seem to elicit more than a few unflattering comments, doesnt it....

but i dont know where else you're supposed to get your info on TV...
especially when you've evacuated and you want to know what's going on without all the fluff. i want FACTS!

any suggestions?

Janice · #8 Postby **Janice** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 2:14 pm

Yes, I watch the weather channel too. But, I think your local stations are good. I keep up with the weather forums.
Also, during the cane season, I am in the chatroom. We had over 100 a night. We only talk weather in there during canes. That is where everyone congregates and lets people know what to do and how to deal with what is coming their way in a live manner. The room is kind of slow now, but it usually is hopping after 9 or 10. It is a later crowd now cause most are on the forums earlier. When cane season starts, you best get there early. Cyclone keeps me informed of our area. Stop in sometime.

I am Bobbysocks in the chatroom.

#9 Postby **brunota2003** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 4:03 pm

i just sent a not-so friendly email to TWC...their reply should be interesting... :lol:

Janice · #10 Postby **Janice** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 4:04 pm

Let us know.....

#11 Postby **brunota2003** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 4:05 pm

i will...dont worry...

Miss Mary · #12 Postby **Miss Mary** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 4:54 pm

I've said this before and I'll say it again. TWC needs 2 channels, similar to MTV.

One can be all weather.

The other can be all the fluff pieces they want to throw at us. And we can choose to watch or flip channels.

Wonder which channel WE would watch? LOL

Mary

#13 Postby **alicia-w** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 4:54 pm

what a truly excellent idea! you should offer it up to them.

Miss Mary · #14 Postby **Miss Mary** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 4:55 pm

You know they have enough money to have two channels. One could be wx all the time, breaking news alerts, etc. What we all want!

Janice · #15 Postby **Janice** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 5:04 pm

Last year during all the horrible canes, they would show weather specials from the past that had nothing to do with canes or the current situation. We were dealing with canes, who cares what happened years ago all over the US.

CajunMama · #16 Postby **CajunMama** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 5:44 pm

It's their perogative as to what they do with their channel. You have other choices...fox, cnn, local stations, internet. I feel that with all the other options out there for people that this is the way they felt they should go for the general public. I guess I'm just tired of all the complaining people do about twc.

azsnowman · #17 Postby **azsnowman** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 5:45 pm

I still watch TWC every now and then but they are NEVER, EVER right with their LOCAL on the 8's, it's a friggin' JOKE.........and YES, I still stop by TWC boards just to see how DEAD it is there now :ggreen:

azsnowman · #18 Postby **azsnowman** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 5:47 pm

With the way Storm2K is growing, why don't "WE" do our OWN TWC?

*I look HOT in a dress ya know* :ggreen:

#19 Postby **Stephanie** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 8:13 pm

azsnowman wrote:With the way Storm2K is growing, why don't "WE" do our OWN TWC?

*I look HOT in a dress ya know*

Comcast has a channel called "Weatherscan" that gives the weather 24/7. It actually uses the forecast from the Weather Channel itself.

TexasStooge · #20 Postby **TexasStooge** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 9:49 pm

Stephanie wrote:Comcast has a channel called "Weatherscan" that gives the weather 24/7. It actually uses the forecast from the Weather Channel itself.

It seems the Dallas/Ft. Worth area (covered by Comcast) is the only city that's getting weatherscan on basic cable, even though most custmers have digital cable.

I gotta admit, I love TWC latest hilarious studio commercial.

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