Holy hell, we've got tornado warnings!
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Lilith — 5 years ago(August 04, 2020 10:19 PM)
Sophienoire said...
hehe yeah, that's me half of the time when i talk to friends and people i like. the other half i'm blowing raspberries at people who annoy me.
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Lilith — 5 years ago(August 04, 2020 10:05 PM)
Sophie's exactly right about Donna, Christina. You're one of the nicest and sweetest posters we have here. Donna just doesn't like women in general, and she doesn't like it when other women get attention.
People like you a lot around here, and that makes Donna jealous.
Keep being your wonderful self, Christina, and know that we all love you! And yes, she does need to turn over a new leaf. You, on the other hand, are great, just the way you are!
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Lilith — 5 years ago(August 04, 2020 10:02 PM)
Right now we're getting some torrential rain. Of course, the dog wants to go potty, so we go outdoors, he walks a little bit and realizes he's getting drenched, and totally changes his mind and decides, nah, he can hold it. Aaaand, in we go!
We've got alerts until midnight. But when I saw us go from "pink" to "magenta" and upgraded to warning, that is frightening.
Massachusetts has had a few, one in Springfield that was pretty bad.
I used to live in Springfield, in a Brazilian community, and elsewhere. Springfield is large.
I really hadn't expected to be getting tornado warnings way up here.
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Lilith — 5 years ago(August 04, 2020 10:35 PM)
I know we've talked about this before, but I was an avid watcher of the Storm Chasers TV series. I loved it. (I was just thinking about it because right now, we've got that "emerald green sky" when I look outside, which is where I first learned about that).
That show made me so interested in wanting to go storm chasing! I'd love to get up close and personal, to see and hear and FEEL the amazing power of the beauty. It's with incredible respect, however, I'd view them, but I want to feel the energy, I want to see the power and beauty of these tornadoes.
The sounds, the visual masterpieces. I would only go if it were with a professional storm chasing team. Those experiences must have been exceptional.
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MovieManCin2 — 5 years ago(August 04, 2020 10:45 PM)
If you really want to do storm chasing, choose the best:
Silver Lining Tours:
http://www.silverliningtours.com/
MAGA! FAFO!
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Lilith — 5 years ago(August 04, 2020 10:52 PM)
Thank you for recommending them, however with COVID going on, I really don't think see that I'll be doing anything like that for myself any time in the future. Which is quite sad.
It's on my official Bucket List, and one day, I'd definitely like to go, but I'd much prefer to go with a friend.
I'll check them out, but how much do they cost and what do they entail generally speaking? Because you've got to pay for hotel accommodations on top of that, right? How long is the experience (ie: days, weeks?) and how long is each day? They go during the typical "tornado season" which would include what months?
How did you decide on them vs any other group?
As I've said, not something I think I'll be doing for quite a long while, but if I can wrangle a friend into doing it with me, perhaps in a couple of years it'll be something I find a way to pull off.
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MovieManCin2 — 5 years ago(August 05, 2020 01:42 AM)
You're welcome. I mention SLT because they're
the best
. They're super nice people, and the leader,
Roger Hill,
is in the
Guinness Book of World Records
since he's seen over
750 tornadoes.
He often live streams tornado video to
The Weather Channel,
and has been on the channel numerous times. All 30 I've seen were in just three trips with SLT. Roger
knows
where to go.
The first year I went with another group and saw
zero
tornadoes in five days. And they seemed to be more interested in the
safety of their vans
, rather than us seeing tornadoes. Luckily I found out about SLT from one of the women on that tour. Just dumb luck there.
All but two of their trips are in
"Tornado Season"
April - June, and originate in either Oklahoma City or Denver. 2021 prices are:
One four day trip - $1,600
Several six day trips - $2,650
Several seven day trips - $2,800 to $3,000
Two ten day trips - $3,750 to $3,950 Note: One of these is already
full
for 2021.
This price includes the
tour, transportation
in vans, a souvenir T shirt, and
ALL hotel accommodations
. The only thing you have to pay for is
food.
They make all the hotel arrangements based on where they think we will end up at the end of the day. There are usually about 18 to 20 people on each tour.
Each morning Roger and his staff check weather radar, and then we leave, usually around 10:30 am. We usually chase until dark, and then head for the hotel. If they've calculated correctly
(and been lucky),
it's then a short ride to the hotel. But if not, we sometimes have to make a three hour drive to the hotel. Sometimes we don't arrive until Midnight. But that's a concession you have to make when your schedule is being dictated by Mother Nature. On the last 10 day tour, we covered 4,400 miles!
Going with a friend is a great idea, but even if you go alone, you'll meet a lot of really nice folks. And about 3/4 of them are normally
from other countries,
which makes it even more fascinating imho.
I'm planning on going in May or June 2021, on a 6 or 7 day trip. The 10 day trip is just too long. You can check their 2021 schedule on their web site:
http://www.silverliningtours.com/2021-tour-schedule/
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Lilith — 5 years ago(August 04, 2020 10:06 PM)
That'd be me (well, minus the green!) If things get weird, if I could fit my doggo on my broom, I'd get the hell outta Dodge! Things are getting really strange, weather-wise right now out there.
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Soul_Venom — 5 years ago(August 04, 2020 10:05 PM)
Well ain't you a lucky duck. I live in tornado alley and haven't seen one in all my 39 years. Plenty of videos of course but I would like to see an actual tornado with my own eyes.
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