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    Digital Picture Frames on Black Friday?

    in 2008

    Posted · Edited by wx4svr

    Mark my words.. Digital Frames will be H O T this year! I have two 15" ones that I paid out the rear for on Thinkgeek.com (which I HIGHLY recommend!) and I love it! It's Wi-Fi.. and I can connect it to my flickr stream. PLUS, on my flickr stream, I have a pro account so anyone that tags their photos with wx4svrframe gets their pictures sent directly to my picture frame here in my house. I have two of these and LOVE THEM! Check these out, they are a bit pricy, but they are AWESOME!

     

    Edit: I just checked ThinkGeek.com and they don't have my model anymore.. I will hunt mine down and post a link to it if anyone is interested.

    Edit2: FOUND IT! =) WOW.. price has come down! I got it for $450 when it first came out. It's now down to about $300.

    http://s.sears.com/is/image/Sears/00378427000?qlt=90,0&resMode=sharp&op_usm=0.9,0.5,0,0

     

    Generous internal memory (10GB)

    Built-in multi format card reader

    Embedded 802.11b/g wireless connectivity

    Share pictures with Windows Vista or XP AND Mac OS X

    Web enabled for photo sharing through popular sites (Flickr or Photobucket, etc.)

    Plays MP3, WMA audio files

    Plays WMV video files

    Automatic slideshow

    Audio slideshow

    Built-in stereo speakers

    USB to PC

    USB to thumb drive, camera, etc.

    Onscreen menu system via touchscreen; customize to your style

    Remote control for convenient use

    Landscape or portrait orientation

    Desk top or wall mount

    Removable desktop stand

    >>> Official Black Friday 2008 HDTV Discussion Thread <<<

    in 2008

    Posted

    Converter boxes are really cool. If your TV is s-video capable, look for a converter that is too. You will be very impressed with the picture your old TV is capable of with a set of rabbit ears and the converter!!

    I say skip the old TV... get a LCD or Plasma! :tongue1: JK. Just make sure your converter box is rated for your TV with respect to your connectivity. Also, don't be surprised if you have to get a new set of rabbit ears. I believe one expert said that if your rabbit ears are over 10 years old, go ahead and budget for a new set. For me though... I'm gonna stick with my Plasmas. lol. =)

    Black Friday Weather Forecast

    in 2008

    Posted

    I'm sitting here at my desk in my home office FREEZING. It is like 63 in my house. :eyepoppin:no: Anyway... just thought I would pass along some new winter weather forecasts that have just came across my WX Wire...

     

    This from the Climate Prediction Center (CPC)

    Temperature Outlook:

    http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/long_range/lead02/off02_temp.gif

    Precipitation Outlook:

    http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/long_range/lead02/off02_prcp.gif

     

    I think those really do speak for themselves. To sum it up, the CPC, the official forecast, is saying a MILD winter for most of the country. :gdparanoid: As far as precip, more or less, normal except the southern US and south-western US which will see below normal, OR the OK - KS - TX area which will likely see above normal precip. Another blow below the belt for us snow lovers. :(

    How much do you think you will spend?

    in 2008

    Posted

    Yes, i know we haven't seen the ads yet, but judging by years past, or just by your shopping list, what do you think you will spend??

     

    i am *hoping* not to go over $2000 on BF. we won't buying any big ticket items, just buying for a fair amount of people and picking up a few things here and there for ourselves :D

     

    how much are you setting aside?

    $2000... I wish I could stay under that! I usually spend around $3500-$4000 on BF Alone... not including the other presents throughout the year. lol.

    Share your worst BF experience & win a BF t-shirt - CONTEST OVER!

    in 2008

    Posted · Edited by wx4svr

    Oh no.. I knew this one was going to come up. I had a bad experience once at a Best Buy. It was around 4:00 and they were handing out the tickets. Well.... this little old "lady" came up to me and offered to buy my TV ticket. I stood in line for over 10 hours to get that ticket, and I wasn't near to let it go. But, "she" drove up a hard bargain... the price of the 42" LCD was $599. "She" offered me $700 for it. "She" told me that "her" son just had a baby and that "she" wanted to get them something for their living room. Now, $700 wasn't a bad deal... So, being the nice person I was.. I said yes. Gave "her" my ticket, and "she" gave me $700 in cash. (I didn't get out of line because I still had many other tickets in my hand). I go on, not thinking about it, and I got all I wanted. As I was leaving the store, I see this little old "woman" picking up this 42" LCD by "her" self. I ended up parking right next to "her".... I come to find out as soon as I got to "her" car.......... "she" wasn't a "she"... and "she" wasn't old. It ended up being a 24 year old guy dressed up as a little old lady who really wanted this TV to show his buddies. I was soooooo P/O'ed. It wasn't even funny. But, I made a bit of a profit, and I ended up not even caring. I ended up getting a better TV for cheaper the next weekend. So, thats my HORRIBLE story.

     

    And I promise.... this is a true story.

    Black Friday Weather Forecast

    in 2008

    Posted

    Weather Hint: DO NOT trust The Weather Channel. Seriously. If you want good forecasts... go to www.weather.gov then on the left hand column, enter your zip or city,state. The Weather Channel gets its info from ONE source, where as the National Weather Service gets its from around 150 sources. Trust me, you'll see the difference in accuracy.

    What things are you going to bring with you while waiting in line?

    in 2008

    Posted

    shelter/quarters:

    sleeping bag

    air mattress

    tent (never used it, but prepared just in case of untimely cold/rain)

    blue tarp (utility, can be shelter, ground cloth, make shift bathroom, etc)

    lounge chair(s)

     

    clothing:

    shorts (about daily wear for me)

    long pants

    2 t shirts

    fleece top

    nylon shell

    2 pair socks

    comfy shoes/trainers

    sunglasses

    hat

    gloves (mechanix style, good for random utility use that might arise, and can provide warmth if needed)

     

    caloric ingestion:

    sandwiches

    chips, dip

    water

    tea

    soda

    maybe some, ahem, adult beverages.

    granola bars

     

    we have line crew and support crew, and live close enough to somebodys house that its easy for support people to bring us down some great TG dinner. those who are dealing with Jack in the Box are quite jealous.

     

    tech:

    lappy/power supply

    evdo modem

    ipod

    external speakers

    ipod cable

    usb cable

    mini usb cable

    phone/charger

    inverters (multiple for use in different vehicles as needed)

    12V/usb adapters

    power cords/splitters

    digital camera

    web cam (might do a broadcast this year)

    printer (make updated plans/routes)

    some other stuff that Im not thinking of right now

     

    utility/other stuff:

    550 cord

    duct tape

    leatherman tool

    paper/pens/sharpies

    ads/magazines/books

    jumper cables

    plastic bags (typical shopping bags as well as trash bags)

    toiletry kit

     

    might bring a generator this year, but i really do hate the noise and carbon impact of them.

     

    this is just what I can think of right now, have the master list at home.

    O M G. You, my friend, take the prize for the most prepared. What time do you throw everything back in the car?

    Black Friday Weather Forecast

    in 2008

    Posted

    Hey guys. I thought I would share some new WINTER forecast thoughts going around the officials Let see..

    ========================================================

    This is from Henry Margusity of Accuweather.com (One of the private forecasters)

    COLD AND SNOWY ACROSS THE NORTHEAST AND GREAT LAKES. WARM ACROSS THE WEST, WARM AND DRY ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST. COLD SHOTS INTO THE PLAINS.

     

    Discussion: There is no overall clear signal to this winter's weather. We are in a neutral phase of the ENSO (El Niño-Southern Oscillation) event, which neither the La Nina nor El Nino conditions will dominate. I guess one could say that the clear signal is no signal from any ENSO events. The winter forecast is primarily based on the neutral ENSO and pattern recognition from this summer's pattern and the early fall weather. We have seen the axis of the trough last winter over the western Mississippi Valley, but over the summer that axis has shifted into the Ohio and Tennessee valleys. We have also seen the extension of the tropical ridge across the Southeast and the Gulf of Mexico, which accounts for the hurricane tracks this year. I believe that ridge will break down and the winter jet, once it sets in, will tend to buckle over the Ohio and Tennessee valleys. We should also have a strong jet plowing into the Pacific Northwest, which will lead to frequent storms in the Pacific Northwest. The other storm tracks will be a clipper pattern that will bring snow from the Midwest to New England and a coastal storm track that will lead to at least one or two major snow events in the I-95 corridor.

     

    Starting in the West: The overall weather will be warm and dry as the ridge position remains stationary. I don't see a lot of storms hitting California, which means a high fire danger later in the winter.

     

    The Plains: While not all that snowy, there will be frequent shots of arctic air. These will be quick shots, lasting a day or so before the warm air returns. Freezing drizzle and freezing rain might be the dominant precipitation because low-level, cold air is in place.

     

    The Southeast: I think the Southeast will end up on the warm and dry side. This will not be good news for the Southeast, but the reality of the pattern shaping up for the winter.

     

    For snow lovers, the Great Lakes and Northeast is the place to be as clipper-type systems will bring small amounts of snow, but frequent snow events.

     

    I think the I-95 corridor folks from Richmond to Boston could finally have the snowstorms they so wished for. I think at least one or two major nor'easters will hit that area with snow events in the 6- to 18-inch range.

    Below are some of the current graphics drawn up from Accuweather.com...

    http://vortex.accuweather.com/adc2004/pub/includes/columns/margusity/2008/wintertemps.png

    http://vortex.accuweather.com/adc2004/pub/includes/columns/margusity/2008/snowfall.png

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    This graphic takes us to January 1st, 2009. This is the "official" Climate Prediction Center's 3 month forecast...

    http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/long_range/lead01/off01_temp.gif

    ========================================================

    Old Farmers Almanac Forecast

    Ohio Valey:

    Nov. 11-17: Showers, warm

    Nov. 18-22: Sunny, mild

    Nov. 23-30: Rain to snow, then snow showers, cold

    North East:

    Nov. 18-22: Sunny, seasonable

    Nov. 23-24: Stormy, heavy rain

    Nov. 25-30: Snowy periods, cold

    East Cost:

    Nov. 18-21: Sunny, cool

    Nov. 22-24: Heavy rain, mild

    Nov. 25-30: Showers and flurries, cool

    Appalachian Area:

    Nov. 21-23: Rain, mild

    Nov. 24-26: Snow, cold

    Nov. 27-30: Flurries, then sunny, chilly

    Southeast:

    Nov. 17-23: Rain, seasonable

    Nov. 24-27: Sunny, then showers, cool

    Nov. 28-30: Sunny, cool

    Florida:

    Nov. 11-15: Sunny, seasonable

    Nov. 16-22: Scattered t-storms, warm

    Nov. 23-30: T-storms, then sunny; cold nights

    South:

    Nov. 17-21: Sunny

    Nov. 22-25: Rain, then sunny, cool

    Nov. 26-30: Showers, then sunny, cool

    Great Lakes:

    Nov. 20-24: Sunny, warm

    Nov. 25-26: Rain to snow

    Nov. 27-30: Snow showers, col

    Upper Midwest:

    Nov. 19-22: Sunny, mild

    Nov. 23-27: Showers, then flurries, turning cold

    Nov. 28-30: Sunny, mild

    America Heartland:

    Nov. 13-16: T-storms, mild

    Nov. 17-26: Sunny, seasonable

    Nov. 27-30: Showers, then sunny, warm

    Texas / Oklahoma:

    Nov. 13-16: T-storms, warm

    Nov. 17-21: Sunny north, t-storms south

    Nov. 22-30: Sunny, cool

    Plains:

    Nov. 17-21: Showers, then sunny, mild

    Nov. 22-25: Showers, then sunny, seasonable

    Nov. 26-30: Sunny, warm

    Southwest:

    Nov. 9-15: Scattered t-storms, seasonable

    Nov. 16-21: Sunny, seasonable

    Nov. 22-30: Sunny, cool

    Pacific Southwest:

    Nov. 13-17: T-storms, cool

    Nov. 18-25: Showers, cool inland; turning warm coast

    Nov. 26-30: Fog, drizzle inland; sunny coast

    Pacific Northwest:

    Nov. 15-20: Rain, mild

    Nov. 21-27: Sunny, cold

    Nov. 28-30: Rain, seasonable

    Alaska:

    Nov. 18-20: Heavy snow Panhandle; flurries, cold elsewhere

    Nov. 21-25: Rain, mild Panhandle; flurries, very cold elsewhere

    Nov. 26-30: Rain Panhandle and Aleutians, snow showers elsewhere; mild

    Hawaii:

    Nov. 13-18: Sunny, seasonable

    Nov. 19-28: Showers, then sunny, warm

    Nov. 29-30: Showers, cool

     

    If you don't know where you are.. use this map for assistance:

    http://www.almanac.com/weathermaps/us.weatherregions2005.gif

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