Registered: Jul 2000
Location: Beatrice, Nebraska
Posts: 18519

There was a tornado today.

Doppler indicated one six miles northeast (I think) of Beatrice, and I didn't get to chase it. Damn. Last one of the season too, I bet.

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"Your experiment this week, Joel, is called Pod People. It has nothing to do with pods, it has nothing to do with people, it has everything to do with *hurting*." - Dr. Forrester, MST3K

Was it something you would do for anybody?
Was it what you'd only do for me?
Or was it something where you acted when you saw the need
And knew that there would be a way the act could be repaid
And so it may, but for today
I want to thank you for putting me back in my snail shell

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Registered: Oct 2000
Location: Dumbfucksville!
Posts: 12164

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Originally posted by SocialParasite:
Doppler indicated one six miles northeast (I think) of Beatrice, and I didn't get to chase it. Damn. Last one of the season too, I bet.

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Registered: Jul 2000
Location: Beatrice, Nebraska
Posts: 18519

Damn straight.

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"Your experiment this week, Joel, is called Pod People. It has nothing to do with pods, it has nothing to do with people, it has everything to do with *hurting*." - Dr. Forrester, MST3K

Was it something you would do for anybody?
Was it what you'd only do for me?
Or was it something where you acted when you saw the need
And knew that there would be a way the act could be repaid
And so it may, but for today
I want to thank you for putting me back in my snail shell

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Registered: Oct 2000
Location: canadian rockies
Posts: 1526

no contest. way more wind here.

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Registered: Jul 2000
Location: Bangor, ME
Posts: 10164

aaaahhhhhh!!!!

why would you wanna chase a tornado, death wish?!

Registered: Jul 2000
Location: Beatrice, Nebraska
Posts: 18519

Any adrenaline junkie is probably a storm chaser at some point in their life. I am not an adrenaline junkie, though. I do it because they are one of the most beautiful, and graceful forces of nature. That, and they're easier to get away from than a hurricane or an earthquake.

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"Your experiment this week, Joel, is called Pod People. It has nothing to do with pods, it has nothing to do with people, it has everything to do with *hurting*." - Dr. Forrester, MST3K

Was it something you would do for anybody?
Was it what you'd only do for me?
Or was it something where you acted when you saw the need
And knew that there would be a way the act could be repaid
And so it may, but for today
I want to thank you for putting me back in my snail shell

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Registered: Aug 2000
Location: Boston, MA USA
Posts: 337

I saw snow today.

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Registered: Oct 2000
Location: Dumbfucksville!
Posts: 12164

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Originally posted by bowmore:
no contest. way more wind here.

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Registered: Oct 2000
Location: Illinois
Posts: 1217

quote:

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Originally posted by SocialParasite:
That, and they're easier to get away from than a hurricane or an earthquake.

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Registered: Jul 2000
Location: Bangor, ME
Posts: 10164

er....snowing, end of october
5 inches

grrrrrrrrrrr.........

Registered: Aug 2000
Location: London Town
Posts: 240

We had a tornado on the south coast of the UK yesterday, i'm sure it wasn't as big as yours but it certainly intrupted alot of tea drinking.

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Registered: Sep 2000
Location: London UK
Posts: 567

And whats wrong with anice cup of earl grey?

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Registered: Aug 2000
Location: London Town
Posts: 240

Absolutly nothing me old china just hard to do when the roof of your house is being wrenched of by God's own wrath.

More tea vicar ?

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Registered: Aug 2000
Location: Shreveport, LA
Posts: 2938

Finger of God is right! I was within a half mile of a large tornado as a kid and it was friggin awesome! It scared the living hell outta me. You haven't lived until you've seen a oak tree fly away.

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Registered: Jul 2000
Location: Location Location
Posts: 26385

Tornados rule. When I was in Kansas I was an amateur storm chaser (meaning when a tornado showed up we would all get pissed and go in our pickups lookin' for it.)

They are really fucking cool.

And yeah, I heard about the one off of London. That must have been interesting.

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Registered: Jul 2000
Location: Erehwon
Posts: 7537

london? tornado? my arse... just a bit of high winds thats all - however it took me 3 and 1/2 hrs to get to work today because none of the trains were running

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