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gvstn

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46. Thanks for the reply.

Wed Jan 22, 2014, 01:06 AM

Jan 2014

I was wondering if it was just me. I don't go to weather sites that often but wunderground used to be great. Everything you wanted to know and more. Now, it seems to be just repackaged NOAA information much like Weather.com. I remember when they were bought out and everyone said they would stay the same but something must have changed because I see less and less local "weather stations" in my area. Seems the high schools have dropped out. It was a great resource for local information at one time. A bunch of local people pooing information.

I just don't understand why corporations buy out anything informative and then dumb it down to the point it is useless. Every "smart" tv channel gets bought out and the programming is replaced with reality tv. What the hell? If you don't want to show documentaries of animals then don't buy the Discovery channel. If you don't want to broadcast courtroom trials then don't buy CourtTv. Makes me mad!

Thanks again for your take on wunderground.

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Fuck Bain capital! Not satisfied with destroying the weather channel they buy up the weather [View all] Drew Richards Jan 2014 OP

Here's the site I use, but then I'm biased towards socialism .... Scuba Jan 2014 #1

THANK YOU Scuba my new weather link...thx Drew Richards Jan 2014 #2

Great. "Government" weather. senseandsensibility Jan 2014 #6

Where do you think the other sources get their forecasts? Scuba Jan 2014 #8

Well, I was kidding, senseandsensibility Jan 2014 #9

Yeah, my sarcasm gene was fully developed too. Scuba Jan 2014 #10

Weather.gov is the best..who the hell is the Weather Channel to name storms anyhow....N/T tokenlib Jan 2014 #3

I still want to see Mitt Romney's tax returns. JaneyVee Jan 2014 #4

so bain capital is the reason the weather channel is suddenly not on directv? was watching niyad Jan 2014 #5

It has been reported earlier that they were demanding 4.99 price cost from directv and so far Drew Richards Jan 2014 #7

Verizon yeoman6987 Jan 2014 #27

Weather underground isn't too bad kcr Jan 2014 #11

Have they laid off Jim Cantore yet? JeffHead Jan 2014 #12

Oh com'on Jim Cantore is pure entertainment nadinbrzezinski Jan 2014 #13

If Jim Cantore shows up in your town -- run away!!!! FarCenter Jan 2014 #19

In my case, RUN TOWARDS THE STORY nadinbrzezinski Jan 2014 #21

Cantore was in DC this morning, broadcasting from in front of the Capitol building. 11 Bravo Jan 2014 #33

HIDE. QUICK nadinbrzezinski Jan 2014 #34

WeatherUnderground is my 'go to' and (hopefully) always will be! alittlelark Jan 2014 #14

Sweetie, it already sucks. intheflow Jan 2014 #16

I noticed it was getting sucky, I didn't know the reason. herding cats Jan 2014 #35

So that's why my last road trip was sooo F'ed up? alittlelark Jan 2014 #42

Hi gvstn Jan 2014 #44

This is exactly what I'm talking about. intheflow Jan 2014 #45

Thanks for the reply. gvstn Jan 2014 #46

Oh yeah, just like this: intheflow Jan 2014 #49

They bought up the weather? DemocraticWing Jan 2014 #15

my favorite weather dot com..... spanone Jan 2014 #17

thanks. laughing. tears rolling down my cheeks... nt Ilsa Jan 2014 #18

enter your city! spanone Jan 2014 #20

I think we're neighbors. I live in Williamson County. nt okaawhatever Jan 2014 #36

davidson county here! just south of nashville...howdy neighbor spanone Jan 2014 #37

So I guess you don't have the honor of having Marsha Blackburn represent you. lolz. nt okaawhatever Jan 2014 #38

hopefully you're in district 4 ????? spanone Jan 2014 #39

Heck no. I'm in Blackburn country. I'm basically across the street from the Franklin City Limits. okaawhatever Jan 2014 #40

marsha is a nasty person. i feel your pain. spanone Jan 2014 #41

I think that's the objective -- to get rid of excess "choice". El_Johns Jan 2014 #22

Wait, are they the reason TWC is no longer on? Lunacee_2013 Jan 2014 #23

Do you have Dish Network? AngryOldDem Jan 2014 #24

I think that is directtv - I have dish and still have TWC rurallib Jan 2014 #30

You're right...got my providers confused. Thanks. n/t AngryOldDem Jan 2014 #47

No, I use direct tv. Lunacee_2013 Jan 2014 #32

No weather on the Weather Channel... AngryOldDem Jan 2014 #48

Well... greytdemocrat Jan 2014 #25

_that_ explains why it's turned into the National Enquirer?! zazen Jan 2014 #26

i have bookmarked ten weather sites madrchsod Jan 2014 #28

The Weather Channel is now unwatchable trash TV. KoKo Jan 2014 #29

I thought NBC bought TWC, then Wunderground rurallib Jan 2014 #31

Plus Staples is now going to have post office counters in stores davidpdx Jan 2014 #43