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Title: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: The Good Reverend Roger on May 23, 2011, 03:07:06 PM
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43132174/ns/weather/

Texted her, she dodged another bullet.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Luna on May 23, 2011, 03:08:07 PM
Holy crap.

Thanks for letting us know she's okay.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Kai on May 23, 2011, 03:11:46 PM
Glad she's alright.

I complain about the hot summers down here but at least we don't deal with the tribulations of the Midwest.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Mesozoic Mister Nigel on May 23, 2011, 03:11:50 PM
Holy shit! I'm glad it missed her!
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Richter on May 23, 2011, 03:15:33 PM
Damn, glad she's OK.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Freeky on May 23, 2011, 03:16:10 PM
Fuck that bastard and his tornadoes. :argh!:
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Kai on May 23, 2011, 03:20:11 PM
Quote from: Jenkem and SPACE/TIME on May 23, 2011, 03:16:10 PM
Fuck that bastard and his tornadoes. :argh!:

Wait for it. Someone's going to start claiming that the tornadoes were signs of the oncoming apocalypse.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Succulent Plant on May 23, 2011, 03:22:40 PM
That thing went right past my town and into Joplin. 
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: The Good Reverend Roger on May 23, 2011, 04:07:25 PM
Quote from: Aloe on May 23, 2011, 03:22:40 PM
That thing went right past my town and into Joplin. 

Joplin's a mess.

You guys alright?
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Succulent Plant on May 23, 2011, 04:10:02 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 23, 2011, 04:07:25 PM
Quote from: Aloe on May 23, 2011, 03:22:40 PM
That thing went right past my town and into Joplin. 

Joplin's a mess.

You guys alright?

We're good, got a lot of friends and family in Joplin that don't have houses anymore, but so far none hurt.  The last missing one made contact earlier this morning.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Luna on May 23, 2011, 04:12:11 PM
Quote from: Aloe on May 23, 2011, 04:10:02 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 23, 2011, 04:07:25 PM
Quote from: Aloe on May 23, 2011, 03:22:40 PM
That thing went right past my town and into Joplin. 

Joplin's a mess.

You guys alright?

We're good, got a lot of friends and family in Joplin that don't have houses anymore, but so far none hurt.  The last missing one made contact earlier this morning.

Good news.  Those damn things are scary.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Succulent Plant on May 23, 2011, 04:14:08 PM
Fucking hell, we're getting hit again.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Adios on May 23, 2011, 04:16:57 PM
Good to hear Khara is okay.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Suu on May 23, 2011, 04:20:23 PM
Christ...

Seriously...just...

WHAT THE FUCK, GOD? WHAT THE FUCK DID WE ALL EVER FUCKING DO TO YOU EXCEPT MAKE FUN OF YOU ON A REGULAR BASIS? THERE ARE WORSE PEOPLE IN THIS FUCKING WORLD WHO CAUSE MORE SHIT THAN OUR OBNOXIOUS SENSES OF HUMOR EVER WILL, LEAVE US THE FUCK ALONE. WHOEVER YOU ARE, I DON'T CARE ANYMORE!
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Adios on May 23, 2011, 04:28:47 PM
Quote from: Aloe on May 23, 2011, 04:14:08 PM
Fucking hell, we're getting hit again.

Stay safe. We are scheduled for some weather here as well.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Cardinal Pizza Deliverance. on May 23, 2011, 07:48:12 PM
I am glad Khara is okay, so far. I really freakin' hope she stays that way. What a fucking mess.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Dysfunctional Cunt on May 23, 2011, 07:52:08 PM
We're good so far.  That's really all I can say because the storms are coming in waves right now.  We've had some really bad wind, tree in the backyard is now on top of a car in the parking lot next door. 

Thanks y'all! 
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Cardinal Pizza Deliverance. on May 23, 2011, 07:55:27 PM
Quote from: Khara on May 23, 2011, 07:52:08 PM
We're good so far.  That's really all I can say because the storms are coming in waves right now.  We've had some really bad wind, tree in the backyard is now on top of a car in the parking lot next door.  

Thanks y'all!  

Brandish your hooks at the tornado. It will likely shit itself and retreat. The shitting may take the form in some other person's roof, however, so be careful.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Succulent Plant on May 23, 2011, 07:59:33 PM
All good here, some roofs messed up and trees torn up but nothing like Joplin.

Khara glad you're OK.  If St. Louis gets hit my husband will be activated because his unit is based there.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Cardinal Pizza Deliverance. on May 23, 2011, 08:01:42 PM
Quote from: Aloe on May 23, 2011, 07:59:33 PM
All good here, some roofs messed up and trees torn up but nothing like Joplin.

Khara glad you're OK.  If St. Louis gets hit my husband will be activated because his unit is based there.

A friend of mine just moved from Alaska to St. Louis and was bitching about the lack of tornadoes. He was telling me tornado season was over and he missed all the excitement. I will now find him, tell him "I told you so", and bitch slap him.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Adios on May 23, 2011, 08:03:33 PM
Quote from: Cardinal Pizza Deliverance. on May 23, 2011, 08:01:42 PM
Quote from: Aloe on May 23, 2011, 07:59:33 PM
All good here, some roofs messed up and trees torn up but nothing like Joplin.

Khara glad you're OK.  If St. Louis gets hit my husband will be activated because his unit is based there.

A friend of mine just moved from Alaska to St. Louis and was bitching about the lack of tornadoes. He was telling me tornado season was over and he missed all the excitement. I will now find him, tell him "I told you so", and bitch slap him.

Only a fool would bitch about a lack of tornadoes.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Bebek Sincap Ratatosk on May 23, 2011, 08:10:50 PM
Quote from: Charley Brown on May 23, 2011, 08:03:33 PM
Quote from: Cardinal Pizza Deliverance. on May 23, 2011, 08:01:42 PM
Quote from: Aloe on May 23, 2011, 07:59:33 PM
All good here, some roofs messed up and trees torn up but nothing like Joplin.

Khara glad you're OK.  If St. Louis gets hit my husband will be activated because his unit is based there.

A friend of mine just moved from Alaska to St. Louis and was bitching about the lack of tornadoes. He was telling me tornado season was over and he missed all the excitement. I will now find him, tell him "I told you so", and bitch slap him.

Only a fool would bitch about a lack of tornadoes.

THIS
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Phox on May 23, 2011, 09:38:46 PM
Lack of tornadoes is a good thing. This coming from the person who enjoys a leisurely stroll in a lightning storm. Seriously. Fucking tornadoes.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Payne on May 23, 2011, 09:41:13 PM
I volunteer myself to shiv the beardo motherfucker that keeps stepping on the storm-o-rama gas pedal. No one else seems to wanna do it.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Adios on May 23, 2011, 09:42:38 PM
Quote from: Payne on May 23, 2011, 09:41:13 PM
I volunteer myself to shiv the beardo motherfucker that keeps stepping on the storm-o-rama gas pedal. No one else seems to wanna do it.

Ain't global climate change a bitch?
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Payne on May 23, 2011, 09:44:48 PM
Quote from: Charley Brown on May 23, 2011, 09:42:38 PM
Quote from: Payne on May 23, 2011, 09:41:13 PM
I volunteer myself to shiv the beardo motherfucker that keeps stepping on the storm-o-rama gas pedal. No one else seems to wanna do it.

Ain't global climate change a bitch?

                   FUCK YEAH!
                           \
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb163/wompcabal/IMG00139.jpg)
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Luna on May 23, 2011, 09:46:40 PM
Quote from: Payne on May 23, 2011, 09:44:48 PM
Quote from: Charley Brown on May 23, 2011, 09:42:38 PM
Quote from: Payne on May 23, 2011, 09:41:13 PM
I volunteer myself to shiv the beardo motherfucker that keeps stepping on the storm-o-rama gas pedal. No one else seems to wanna do it.

Ain't global climate change a bitch?

                   FUCK YEAH!
                           \
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb163/wompcabal/IMG00139.jpg)

:aaa:
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Dysfunctional Cunt on May 24, 2011, 12:04:03 AM
 :lulz:


I love you guys!!

We're all ok. Hoping to get power back by tomorrow morning at the latest they said.

We're hoping to be done for the night, if not the week but it's the midwest, so no promises. The storm yesterday came out of nowhere and just exploded.

Makes a girl miss a slow hurricane let me tell ya!!
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Kai on May 24, 2011, 12:11:25 AM
Good to hear, Khara.

I see the storms are coming my way next. I hope they dissipate over the Blue Ridge as usual.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Mesozoic Mister Nigel on May 24, 2011, 01:51:45 AM
Quote from: Payne on May 23, 2011, 09:44:48 PM
Quote from: Charley Brown on May 23, 2011, 09:42:38 PM
Quote from: Payne on May 23, 2011, 09:41:13 PM
I volunteer myself to shiv the beardo motherfucker that keeps stepping on the storm-o-rama gas pedal. No one else seems to wanna do it.

Ain't global climate change a bitch?

                   FUCK YEAH!
                           \
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb163/wompcabal/IMG00139.jpg)

:lulz: This picture makes me laugh uncontrollably EVERY time I see it. Without fail.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Adios on May 24, 2011, 03:34:38 PM
Stay tough you Miseryians. We are under a severe t-storm warning here for today. Then tonight some of those hated night storms. I seriously need to get a NOAH radio.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Suu on May 24, 2011, 03:49:07 PM
Quote from: Charley Brown on May 24, 2011, 03:34:38 PM
Stay tough you Miseryians. We are under a severe t-storm warning here for today. Then tonight some of those hated night storms. I seriously need to get a NOAH radio.

I C WUT U DID THAR.


l also, hunker down, y'all!
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Dysfunctional Cunt on May 24, 2011, 04:39:12 PM
I work on the third floor.  When we asked our boss where we should go in case a tornado hit, he said......

....under your desk.....   :|
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Adios on May 24, 2011, 04:41:31 PM
Quote from: Khara on May 24, 2011, 04:39:12 PM
I work on the third floor.  When we asked our boss where we should go in case a tornado hit, he said......

....under your desk.....   :|

Good grief. Get in the stairwell and go down. Do not use the elevators.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Dysfunctional Cunt on May 24, 2011, 04:45:01 PM
Quote from: Charley Brown on May 24, 2011, 04:41:31 PM
Quote from: Khara on May 24, 2011, 04:39:12 PM
I work on the third floor.  When we asked our boss where we should go in case a tornado hit, he said......

....under your desk.....   :|

Good grief. Get in the stairwell and go down. Do not use the elevators.

:lulz:

Our stairwells have windows and we don't have elevators.  If we get hit, I'll end up in Oz.

There is no safe place in this building.  S'ok, I really don't stress it, I have friends who have promised to help the kids sue....
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Bebek Sincap Ratatosk on May 24, 2011, 04:47:07 PM
Here they put us back in the distribution center between two story tall racks of boxes full of product. At least if we die, all that anti-bacterial hand lotion will make our corpses nice and sanitary  :lulz:
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Dysfunctional Cunt on May 24, 2011, 04:49:50 PM
Quote from: Bebek Sincap Ratatosk on May 24, 2011, 04:47:07 PM
Here they put us back in the distribution center between two story tall racks of boxes full of product. At least if we die, all that anti-bacterial hand lotion will make our corpses nice and sanitary  :lulz:

I suppose we could go downstairs in the warehouse, but all that shelving would ginsu our asses....  Like you however, we'd be clean and sanitized.....
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Suu on May 24, 2011, 04:51:45 PM
Quote from: Khara on May 24, 2011, 04:45:01 PM
Quote from: Charley Brown on May 24, 2011, 04:41:31 PM
Quote from: Khara on May 24, 2011, 04:39:12 PM
I work on the third floor.  When we asked our boss where we should go in case a tornado hit, he said......

....under your desk.....   :|

Good grief. Get in the stairwell and go down. Do not use the elevators.

:lulz:

Our stairwells have windows and we don't have elevators.  If we get hit, I'll end up in Oz.

There is no safe place in this building.  S'ok, I really don't stress it, I have friends who have promised to help the kids sue....

Hallways? Duck and cover along hallways where there are no windows.

Or bathrooms, maybe?
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Succulent Plant on May 24, 2011, 04:59:13 PM
I'm working from home, we have an interior hallway with no windows that we use when we need to take shelter, but usually if we have enough warning we just leave.  I've saw three tornadoes in the last 15 years that were coming in as we were leaving town after getting the warning, we've been lucky.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Suu on May 24, 2011, 05:01:24 PM
This shit almost makes me feel better knowing that anything bigger than a direct hit by a category 3 is going to throw 25 feet of water into downtown Providence.

Almost.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Adios on May 24, 2011, 05:04:06 PM
Quote from: Suu on May 24, 2011, 05:01:24 PM
This shit almost makes me feel better knowing that anything bigger than a direct hit by a category 3 is going to throw 25 feet of water into downtown Providence.

Almost.

The deadliest difference is the warning time. Sometimes those fuckers just drop right on your head without any warning at all. Joplin thought they had 20 minutes, instead they had 5 minutes.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Dysfunctional Cunt on May 24, 2011, 05:05:48 PM
Quote from: Charley Brown on May 24, 2011, 05:04:06 PM
Quote from: Suu on May 24, 2011, 05:01:24 PM
This shit almost makes me feel better knowing that anything bigger than a direct hit by a category 3 is going to throw 25 feet of water into downtown Providence.

Almost.

The deadliest difference is the warning time. Sometimes those fuckers just drop right on your head without any warning at all. Joplin thought they had 20 minutes, instead they had 5 minutes.

IF the sirens even have a chance to go off.  That storm that hit Joplin was nothing more than a chance of showers until it exploded.  Joplin was gone 10 minutes later.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Suu on May 24, 2011, 05:06:50 PM
And at the rate the weather is going this year, you KNOW New England is getting a Katrina-class bulldozer...Yep, right up Narragansett Bay. It'll be raining quahogs and tautog.  :x

Quote from: Charley Brown on May 24, 2011, 05:04:06 PM
Quote from: Suu on May 24, 2011, 05:01:24 PM
This shit almost makes me feel better knowing that anything bigger than a direct hit by a category 3 is going to throw 25 feet of water into downtown Providence.

Almost.

The deadliest difference is the warning time. Sometimes those fuckers just drop right on your head without any warning at all. Joplin thought they had 20 minutes, instead they had 5 minutes.

Troof. I think that's what scares me most about tornadoes. I've been through my fair share of really horrific weather between hurricanes and tornadoes, but I will NEVER FORGET that F1 ripping up my elementary school, and those are jokes compared to what you guys get in the Midwest. I've seen a F4 at 3 mile range and nearly pissed my pants.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Adios on May 24, 2011, 05:08:05 PM
Quote from: Khara on May 24, 2011, 05:05:48 PM
Quote from: Charley Brown on May 24, 2011, 05:04:06 PM
Quote from: Suu on May 24, 2011, 05:01:24 PM
This shit almost makes me feel better knowing that anything bigger than a direct hit by a category 3 is going to throw 25 feet of water into downtown Providence.

Almost.

The deadliest difference is the warning time. Sometimes those fuckers just drop right on your head without any warning at all. Joplin thought they had 20 minutes, instead they had 5 minutes.

IF the sirens even have a chance to go off.  That storm that hit Joplin was nothing more than a chance of showers until it exploded.  Joplin was gone 10 minutes later.

Exactly, I was watching one for 15 minutes before the sirens even went off. It was on the ground, ate an old brick school building.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Bebek Sincap Ratatosk on May 24, 2011, 05:11:41 PM
Quote from: Charley Brown on May 24, 2011, 05:04:06 PM
Quote from: Suu on May 24, 2011, 05:01:24 PM
This shit almost makes me feel better knowing that anything bigger than a direct hit by a category 3 is going to throw 25 feet of water into downtown Providence.

Almost.

The deadliest difference is the warning time. Sometimes those fuckers just drop right on your head without any warning at all. Joplin thought they had 20 minutes, instead they had 5 minutes.

Absolutely! Leaving town when a tornado happens can work, but its always a gamble. When the conditions are right, one can pop up anywhere... including the middle of the road.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Suu on May 24, 2011, 05:16:10 PM
I used to watch funnel clouds all the time in Florida, because they don't always touch down there...I was sitting right under one once, thinking, "If that thing comes down...I'm dead, and I can't get anywhere fast enough."

One time I was walking home from the grocery store when I was still in college, and I was on the phone with my dad. I look up because it was getting really windy, and I had 3 funnels and a waterspout about to make landfall within clear sight. I said, "BRB HUNKERING DOWN" and ran for the nearest overpass. Nothing touched down, but I was scared shitless. That stuff is pretty standard for Tampa Bay in June, but again, not anywhere NEAR Midwest caliber whirlwinds.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Adios on May 24, 2011, 05:17:19 PM
Quote from: Bebek Sincap Ratatosk on May 24, 2011, 05:11:41 PM
Quote from: Charley Brown on May 24, 2011, 05:04:06 PM
Quote from: Suu on May 24, 2011, 05:01:24 PM
This shit almost makes me feel better knowing that anything bigger than a direct hit by a category 3 is going to throw 25 feet of water into downtown Providence.

Almost.

The deadliest difference is the warning time. Sometimes those fuckers just drop right on your head without any warning at all. Joplin thought they had 20 minutes, instead they had 5 minutes.

Absolutely! Leaving town when a tornado happens can work, but its always a gamble. When the conditions are right, one can pop up anywhere... including the middle of the road.

One night in Ellis we pulled into a convienence store, suddenly the car lifted and went sideways a couple of feet, we all hauled ass inside the store to wait it out. When we went outside later most of the canopy over the gas pumps was missing.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Suu on May 24, 2011, 05:18:13 PM
 :x

I would have shat brix.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Adios on May 24, 2011, 05:20:08 PM
Quote from: Suu on May 24, 2011, 05:18:13 PM
:x

I would have shat brix.

Did I mention that we all shat bricks?  :lulz:
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Adios on May 24, 2011, 05:30:08 PM
Remember this one?

I owned a construction company in Kansas. It was after a major hail storm and all of us contractors were busy replacing roofs. A tornado had come very close to town and the wind and hail had ruined every roof in town.

I got to the point where I hated roofing. It was all we did for almost 2 months. This story is about an easy roofing job. A nice easy pitch and not many cuts at all.

I always watched the skies when we were working because it was, after all, Kansas. This particular day it was over 100 degrees. It was a very hot summer.

I saw one little cloud in an otherwise clear blue sky. It was tiny! I ignored it and we kept working. All of a sudden I looked up and screamed at the crew to get off of the roof. I turned around to shoot one more nail in a roof vent.

As I turned to get off of the roof I was knocked flat on the roof by wind. I was trying to catch my breath when God showed up. I couldn't get up because of the wind and then it started raining. I don't mean rain. It was horrendous. I couldn't see, I finally had to get up or I would have drowned.

As I sat up with the wind screaming at an incredible pitch, the rain was torrential. I couldn't see over 10 feet and I was getting beat badly by the impact of the rain drops. Then I noticed some roofing paper coming loose by the edge of the roof.

I managed to crawl to the edge dragging my nail gun and was shooting it back down.
I was loosing. Suddenly Mark, one of the crew actually came back up on the roof and started helping me. We were sitting 6 feet apart and couldn't hear each other scream at each other.

Then as soon as it started it stopped. The silence was incredible. Mark and I were sitting there dazed. All of our senses were shut down from what we had just gone through.

Eventually we could see and hear again. As we sat on the roof we could see large trees down in the middle of the street. The ringing in our ears gradually subsided and we just looked at each other as we sat there realizing what we had just been through.

Mark and I had been on a roof working as a tornado had come through. Then we got the giggles. We were soaked beyond repair. The rest of the crew came out of the garage where they had hole up while it had been going on. They were wide eyed while looking at us and all we could do was laugh because we were still alive.

Then the home owner, a very kind and quiet spoken elderly lady came out of the house screaming at Mark and I for not hiding. I tried to explain that there was no way I could have gotten off of the roof but she wasn't having it.

She brought us towels and we dried off as well as we could. Then the wobbly knees started and we just had to sit down. I called it a day and we went to the bar.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Luna on May 24, 2011, 05:41:51 PM
I do hate those fucking things.

The never DID find my house.

I suspect the munchkins are living in it.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Adios on May 24, 2011, 05:46:11 PM
Quote from: Luna on May 24, 2011, 05:41:51 PM
I do hate those fucking things.

The never DID find my house.

I suspect the munchkins are living in it.

So you DO have the Ruby Slippers!
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Luna on May 24, 2011, 05:47:28 PM
Quote from: Charley Brown on May 24, 2011, 05:46:11 PM
Quote from: Luna on May 24, 2011, 05:41:51 PM
I do hate those fucking things.

The never DID find my house.

I suspect the munchkins are living in it.

So you DO have the Ruby Slippers!

Ssssh, dammit!  If I have to clean another flying monkey infestation out of the rafters, I'm gonna be pissed.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Dysfunctional Cunt on May 24, 2011, 09:25:16 PM
My back from yesterday.....

NOT my vehicle, thank god!

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v487/Siochain/tree.jpg)


(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v487/Siochain/tree2.jpg)
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Adios on May 24, 2011, 09:27:32 PM
"Boss, gonna be late today. There's a tree on my car. I AM FUKING SERIOUS!"
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Mesozoic Mister Nigel on May 24, 2011, 09:28:38 PM
Fucking hell!

tree behind my house pulled that business a couple of years ago. Luckily, it went down on the neighbor's fence, not mine.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Luna on May 24, 2011, 09:30:36 PM
Sheeee-it.

Glad it missed your stuff, Khara.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Kai on May 24, 2011, 10:19:25 PM
There's an old oak, one of the tallest trees in town, standing next to my parents house. It's slowly dying, and my parents hope that when it eventually goes in a windstorm it falls on their neighbor's house and not theirs.

Glad the tree (mostly) missed your stuff Khara. Looks like theres a fence to be repairing.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Dysfunctional Cunt on May 24, 2011, 10:34:11 PM
Fence to repair, a couple of basement windows to replace.  Thank goodness for insurance. 
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Adios on May 25, 2011, 12:35:45 AM
One tornado already in Oklahoma. Oklahoma and most of Kansas are under at least tornado watches.

We are expecting bad weather tonight. Kara, Luna, keep your asses down, looks like it's headed your way at about 50 mph.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Adios on May 25, 2011, 12:36:42 AM
A tornado is on the ground right now in Oklahoma.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Cardinal Pizza Deliverance. on May 25, 2011, 12:40:28 AM
Christ Jesus, Khara, just hang some thralls already! Or move to Tucson.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Jenne on May 25, 2011, 01:23:08 AM
Stay safe, you Midwesterns!  Khara, glad you survived!  <3
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Succulent Plant on May 25, 2011, 02:21:39 AM
Quote from: Charley Brown on May 25, 2011, 12:36:42 AM
A tornado is on the ground right now in Oklahoma.

Are you in Oklahoma? :-/  I just heard that there are 4 people dead in Oklahoma from that latest one, hope you and your family are safe.  Looks like we've got another one an hour away from Joplin, so about an hour and a half away from me.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Adios on May 25, 2011, 02:23:36 AM
Quote from: Aloe on May 25, 2011, 02:21:39 AM
Quote from: Charley Brown on May 25, 2011, 12:36:42 AM
A tornado is on the ground right now in Oklahoma.

Are you in Oklahoma? :-/  I just heard that there are 4 people dead in Oklahoma from that latest one, hope you and your family are safe.  Looks like we've got another one an hour away from Joplin, so about an hour and a half away from me.

Kansas.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Succulent Plant on May 25, 2011, 02:47:39 AM
Quote from: Charley Brown on May 25, 2011, 02:23:36 AM

Kansas.

Well fuck.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Suu on May 25, 2011, 04:15:02 AM
Jesus christ, guys...stay safe!
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Succulent Plant on May 25, 2011, 04:52:26 AM
Video of Dan's 'house' in Joplin taken yesterday, he works at my company.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfpBAxM33I0 

Him and 8 other people were in the laundry room of that house, all survived. 

Here's the laundry room:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3MfQBO3jNs&feature=player_profilepage
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Luna on May 25, 2011, 10:17:14 AM
Quote from: Aloe on May 25, 2011, 04:52:26 AM
Video of Dan's 'house' in Joplin taken yesterday, he works at my company.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfpBAxM33I0 

Him and 8 other people were in the laundry room of that house, all survived. 

Here's the laundry room:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3MfQBO3jNs&feature=player_profilepage

Jesus fuck.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Suu on May 25, 2011, 12:42:42 PM
 :eek:
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Mesozoic Mister Nigel on May 25, 2011, 04:41:07 PM
Quote from: Aloe on May 25, 2011, 04:52:26 AM
Video of Dan's 'house' in Joplin taken yesterday, he works at my company.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfpBAxM33I0 

Him and 8 other people were in the laundry room of that house, all survived. 

Here's the laundry room:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3MfQBO3jNs&feature=player_profilepage

Holy fucking shit.

This makes me very grateful to live in a place that doesn't do weather.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Adios on May 25, 2011, 05:52:53 PM
Damn.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Adios on May 25, 2011, 07:09:52 PM
The gods are bowling. That last one sounded like a strike.
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Post by: Suu on May 25, 2011, 09:52:12 PM
That's what my parents told me when I was little during t-storms. "The angels are bowling."

Wow. I haven't thought of that in years.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Phox on May 25, 2011, 11:02:48 PM
So, I've been lucky in that I haven't been getting too much of this shit, but it looks like luck's going to run out in the next few hours. Fuck yeah, death storms.
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Post by: Adios on May 25, 2011, 11:45:18 PM
Quote from: Suu on May 25, 2011, 09:52:12 PM
That's what my parents told me when I was little during t-storms. "The angels are bowling."

Wow. I haven't thought of that in years.

Compliments Of Professor Anachronistic.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Adios on May 25, 2011, 11:46:50 PM
Quote from: Doktor Phox on May 25, 2011, 11:02:48 PM
So, I've been lucky in that I haven't been getting too much of this shit, but it looks like luck's going to run out in the next few hours. Fuck yeah, death storms.

Only 60 degrees here, so tornadoes are unlikely. However, we are in a small stream and urban flood warning, and the wind can kick anytime it wants.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Succulent Plant on May 25, 2011, 11:52:15 PM
Quote from: Doktor Phox on May 25, 2011, 11:02:48 PM
So, I've been lucky in that I haven't been getting too much of this shit, but it looks like luck's going to run out in the next few hours. Fuck yeah, death storms.

Keep your ass down Phoxy, stay safe.  Just mild thunderstorms here tonight, looks like we're clear here.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Phox on May 26, 2011, 12:15:13 AM
WOO FIRST TORNADO WARNING OF THE CURRENT SERIES! Fucking tornadoes.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Adios on May 26, 2011, 12:16:15 AM
Quote from: Doktor Phox on May 26, 2011, 12:15:13 AM
WOO FIRST TORNADO WARNING OF THE CURRENT SERIES! Fucking tornadoes.

Be safe kid.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Kai on May 26, 2011, 12:47:19 AM
Phox just messaged me she went downstairs, the sirens are going.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Fredfredly ⊂(◉‿◉)つ on May 26, 2011, 01:04:31 AM
SIRENS HERE TORNADO TIME
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Phox on May 26, 2011, 01:08:56 AM
Everything's okay for now. Did not get it very bad here, but there's more storm yet. We shall see.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Nadezhda on May 26, 2011, 01:12:05 AM
Big hugs and safe wishes to all of you guys D: D:!
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Fredfredly ⊂(◉‿◉)つ on May 26, 2011, 01:12:24 AM
Phox do we live near each other?
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Phox on May 26, 2011, 01:21:03 AM
Quote from: The Fred ⊂(◉‿◉)つ on May 26, 2011, 01:12:24 AM
Phox do we live near each other?
No, I'm in Illinois.

ETA: You're in Ohio, right?
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Fredfredly ⊂(◉‿◉)つ on May 26, 2011, 01:22:15 AM
oic. so you are sending your weather along to me when you are done with it  :argh!:
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Fredfredly ⊂(◉‿◉)つ on May 26, 2011, 01:25:01 AM
Sirens stopped for now, looks like flooding is going to happen instead
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Phox on May 26, 2011, 01:26:18 AM
Quote from: The Fred ⊂(◉‿◉)つ on May 26, 2011, 01:22:15 AM
oic. so you are sending your weather along to me when you are done with it  :argh!:
No, I'm sending it to Iason. Not my fault if he passes it along to you.  :wink:
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Dysfunctional Cunt on May 26, 2011, 03:46:10 AM
We're all ok. Had to drive in some shit. Fucking hail that was huge.

Y'all keep safe!
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Suu on May 27, 2011, 11:51:47 AM
The system is moving into New England today.

We're not tornado proof, here. :scared:
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Suu on May 27, 2011, 12:02:54 PM
Jesus fucking Christ, New Hampshire is in the red, and South NH is expected to get the worst of this.

FUCK ME.

(http://image.weather.com/images/maps/travel/trvlthun_600x405.jpg)
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: LMNO on May 27, 2011, 01:44:45 PM
The weather channel is fucked up... it shows only partly cloudy for Boston and LI, NY, but cataclysmic shitstorms for NH and TRONE.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Suu on May 27, 2011, 02:03:53 PM
Quote from: LMNO, PhD on May 27, 2011, 01:44:45 PM
The weather channel is fucked up... it shows only partly cloudy for Boston and LI, NY, but cataclysmic shitstorms for NH and TRONE.

Check NOAAWatch, it's my new toy.

Stormpulse isn't saying much, and Weather Underground gets most of their information from NOAA. The Weather Channel just wants to make a reality series out of everything.

"The noise...oh lawd...the noise!"
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: LMNO on May 27, 2011, 02:13:29 PM
Ok, it's a fun site, but you have to be slightly skeptical about the predictions from an organization devoted to reporting about atmospheric hazards.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Suu on May 27, 2011, 02:31:39 PM
The Weather Channel or NOAA?  :lulz:
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: LMNO on May 27, 2011, 02:47:23 PM
HA!

I was thinking less "Weather.com" and more "NOAA's All-Hazard Monitor".


JES' LOOK AT ALL DEM HAZARDS!
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Adios on May 27, 2011, 03:15:45 PM
Well, you guys stay safe. As soon as tornado season is over you get hurricane season. If you weren't all such sinners this wouldn't be happening. God told me that.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Suu on May 27, 2011, 03:17:40 PM
HURRICANE SEASON STARTS NEXT WEEK. :banana:

Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Adios on May 27, 2011, 03:18:25 PM
Quote from: Suu on May 27, 2011, 03:17:40 PM
HURRICANE SEASON STARTS NEXT WEEK. :banana:

It's too damn late to repent now so you may as well party.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: The Good Reverend Roger on May 27, 2011, 03:18:40 PM
Quote from: Suu on May 27, 2011, 12:02:54 PM
Jesus fucking Christ, New Hampshire is in the red, and South NH is expected to get the worst of this.

FUCK ME.

(http://image.weather.com/images/maps/travel/trvlthun_600x405.jpg)

muhaha
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Suu on May 27, 2011, 03:20:04 PM
And this year, Roger, none of that warning shot bullshit. Bill? Please. Earl? Whatev...I triple dog dare you. Straight up the Bay!
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Luna on May 27, 2011, 03:24:54 PM
What a lovely New England weather weekend we have coming... 

Somebody remind me why I left Pennsylvania?
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Suu on May 27, 2011, 03:25:58 PM
Quote from: Luna on May 27, 2011, 03:24:54 PM
What a lovely New England weather weekend we have coming... 

Somebody remind me why I left Pennsylvania?

Because you got this shit all the time in PA. This is just a stationary front being a shitdick.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Adios on May 27, 2011, 03:26:24 PM
Quote from: Luna on May 27, 2011, 03:24:54 PM
What a lovely New England weather weekend we have coming... 

Somebody remind me why I left Pennsylvania?

Well, because it's Pennsylvania.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Phox on May 27, 2011, 03:34:55 PM
Shitfuck. I advise not going outside. Nor staying inside. Nor being in New England at all with tornadoes about. Be safe.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Dysfunctional Cunt on May 27, 2011, 03:35:57 PM
We actually have sunshine today.....
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Luna on May 27, 2011, 03:38:31 PM
I liked Pennsylvania.  Sure, we had weather, but it didn't fuck around.  When it rained, it RAINED.  When it snowed, we didn't get the tentative 2-3 inches at a time, with the occasional daring 6 inches that farts around up here, we got FEET at a time, the skies opened up and just took a big, white dump.  When we got tornadoes, no warnings, no fucking around, WHAM, town gone.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Suu on May 27, 2011, 03:46:15 PM
The sun is out here now.
:|


Lol New England. Should we start taking bets?
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Luna on May 27, 2011, 03:54:09 PM
Quote from: Suu on May 27, 2011, 03:46:15 PM
The sun is out here now.
:|


Lol New England. Should we start taking bets?


Gimme the long shot.  Put my nickel down on "beautiful weather all weekend, wherever we are."
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Suu on May 27, 2011, 04:07:41 PM
A nickel.  :lulz:

No one ever puts a real wager down on our weather, it's too damn risky.

I say, as is the custom of our people...Saturday and Sunday will be lovely, and Monday, Memorial Day, will be a shit storm. Because it's the law of the lail here in these parts to NEVER HAVE A NICE MEMORIAL OR LABOR DAY.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Adios on May 27, 2011, 04:10:58 PM
Quote from: Suu on May 27, 2011, 04:07:41 PM
A nickel.  :lulz:

No one ever puts a real wager down on our weather, it's too damn risky.

I say, as is the custom of our people...Saturday and Sunday will be lovely, and Monday, Memorial Day, will be a shit storm. Because it's the law of the lail here in these parts to NEVER HAVE A NICE MEMORIAL OR LABOR DAY.

I'll take the trifecta on Exactly Opposite what the weathermen say.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Suu on May 27, 2011, 04:17:51 PM
I think you're winning, because it doesn't look like tornadoes out there.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Succulent Plant on May 27, 2011, 07:35:13 PM
We're getting a bad storm right now, no tornado warnings yet though.

Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Dysfunctional Cunt on May 27, 2011, 07:36:41 PM
Quote from: Aloe on May 27, 2011, 07:35:13 PM
We're getting a bad storm right now, no tornado warnings yet though.



:cry:

NOOOOOO  I don't want anymore......
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Kai on May 27, 2011, 11:04:43 PM
I got all those storms last night. Thank fuck there were no tornadoes in the Piedmont. Now we've got a high pressure system overhead and it's just beautiful out. Should be good for most of next week too.

Be careful folks. That storm, even though there weren't any tornadoes, had some wicked winds and hail.

Edit: And the NOAA weather website is the only weather source I trust, mostly because I can look at all the maps, radar, and predictions, and figure out the trends for myself. The National maps are especially good for figuring out if there might be rain say, next weekend, because it's a pretty darn good prediction of the positions of barometric presure systems. High pressure generally means fair, nice weather. Low pressure generally means rain and storms. And on the maps, they even label the barometric lines yellow and green so it makes things even easier to tell.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Cardinal Pizza Deliverance. on May 27, 2011, 11:08:26 PM
Quote from: Luna on May 27, 2011, 03:38:31 PM
I liked Pennsylvania.  Sure, we had weather, but it didn't fuck around.  When it rained, it RAINED.  When it snowed, we didn't get the tentative 2-3 inches at a time, with the occasional daring 6 inches that farts around up here, we got FEET at a time, the skies opened up and just took a big, white dump.  When we got tornadoes, no warnings, no fucking around, WHAM, town gone.

If you are like me, you left PA because of the fucking people. Land? Beautiful. Weather? Awesome and/or terrifying. People? Inbred Republicans or Amish (also inbred).
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Suu on May 27, 2011, 11:08:53 PM
Once again, meteorology fails in New England.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Succulent Plant on May 27, 2011, 11:11:12 PM
All clear and sunny here now.  Hope it dissipates before it gets to you Khara!  

Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Luna on May 27, 2011, 11:13:13 PM
Quote from: Cardinal Pizza Deliverance. on May 27, 2011, 11:08:26 PM
Quote from: Luna on May 27, 2011, 03:38:31 PM
I liked Pennsylvania.  Sure, we had weather, but it didn't fuck around.  When it rained, it RAINED.  When it snowed, we didn't get the tentative 2-3 inches at a time, with the occasional daring 6 inches that farts around up here, we got FEET at a time, the skies opened up and just took a big, white dump.  When we got tornadoes, no warnings, no fucking around, WHAM, town gone.

If you are like me, you left PA because of the fucking people. Land? Beautiful. Weather? Awesome and/or terrifying. People? Inbred Republicans or Amish (also inbred).

I have nothing negative to say at all about the Amish.  We had some near where I grew up.  Kept to themselves, minded their own business.  When the tornadoes hit and wiped out pretty much every fucking building for miles (the only building left standing and structurally intact enough to be used was the church, go figure), the Amish bussed in their out of state members, they put up their barns and houses (in that order), then turned around and said, "what do you need?"  If you needed to borrow a tool, if they didn't need it, you were welcome to it.  If you needed an extra few strong backs to get walls up, you had 'em.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Kai on May 27, 2011, 11:15:36 PM
Quote from: Luna on May 27, 2011, 11:13:13 PM
Quote from: Cardinal Pizza Deliverance. on May 27, 2011, 11:08:26 PM
Quote from: Luna on May 27, 2011, 03:38:31 PM
I liked Pennsylvania.  Sure, we had weather, but it didn't fuck around.  When it rained, it RAINED.  When it snowed, we didn't get the tentative 2-3 inches at a time, with the occasional daring 6 inches that farts around up here, we got FEET at a time, the skies opened up and just took a big, white dump.  When we got tornadoes, no warnings, no fucking around, WHAM, town gone.

If you are like me, you left PA because of the fucking people. Land? Beautiful. Weather? Awesome and/or terrifying. People? Inbred Republicans or Amish (also inbred).

I have nothing negative to say at all about the Amish.  We had some near where I grew up.  Kept to themselves, minded their own business.  When the tornadoes hit and wiped out pretty much every fucking building for miles (the only building left standing and structurally intact enough to be used was the church, go figure), the Amish bussed in their out of state members, they put up their barns and houses (in that order), then turned around and said, "what do you need?"  If you needed to borrow a tool, if they didn't need it, you were welcome to it.  If you needed an extra few strong backs to get walls up, you had 'em.

Yeah, say what you will about the Amish, but they actually /live/ the golden rule. It's the rest you have to watch out for.
Title: Re: God takes another swipe at Khara
Post by: Cardinal Pizza Deliverance. on May 27, 2011, 11:16:55 PM
Quote from: Luna on May 27, 2011, 11:13:13 PM
Quote from: Cardinal Pizza Deliverance. on May 27, 2011, 11:08:26 PM
Quote from: Luna on May 27, 2011, 03:38:31 PM
I liked Pennsylvania.  Sure, we had weather, but it didn't fuck around.  When it rained, it RAINED.  When it snowed, we didn't get the tentative 2-3 inches at a time, with the occasional daring 6 inches that farts around up here, we got FEET at a time, the skies opened up and just took a big, white dump.  When we got tornadoes, no warnings, no fucking around, WHAM, town gone.

If you are like me, you left PA because of the fucking people. Land? Beautiful. Weather? Awesome and/or terrifying. People? Inbred Republicans or Amish (also inbred).

I have nothing negative to say at all about the Amish.  We had some near where I grew up.  Kept to themselves, minded their own business.  When the tornadoes hit and wiped out pretty much every fucking building for miles (the only building left standing and structurally intact enough to be used was the church, go figure), the Amish bussed in their out of state members, they put up their barns and houses (in that order), then turned around and said, "what do you need?"  If you needed to borrow a tool, if they didn't need it, you were welcome to it.  If you needed an extra few strong backs to get walls up, you had 'em.

Yeah, I grew up around them, too. They owned farms on either side of my uncle's property. I don't really have good or bad to say about them. They didn't get on with my uncle very well so they pretty much stayed away from my family. 'cept we used to collect the horse shoes their horses left on the side of the road and take 'em back. And we'd see their kids out picking blue berries - but they always ran home when they saw us.