JohnJ Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 That's not far from a big-un moving 50mph through the flat mid-west fields. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 I forgot. He's not a Texan. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 It's been a pretty violent spring already, hope none of you all have any of it near you. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 We can defeat this. Let's just deny the science like the government. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richieb Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 13 minutes ago, oldtimer said: 20 miles, c'mon man. === okay, okay — I’m just sayin’ - looks it’s approaching 10 miles west. I’ll send you pics of my splintered home if that gains me more weather cred - 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 You ever been near one? @oldtimer the hair on my arms standing up, ears popping temp dropped fifteen to twenty degrees in an instant, hail as big as cue balls hurling down...I mean shot down... not just falling, and that f'n ROAR... that you can feel too! I'm only here because it remained a funnel cloud. Wrath of God can't be bartered with. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 1 minute ago, richieb said: === okay, okay — I’m just sayin’ - looks it’s approaching 10 miles west. I’ll send you pics of my splintered home if that gains me more weather cred - It might. It is an honest offer, unlike the nonexistent offers regarding lies and propaganda. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 1 minute ago, JohnJ said: You ever been near one? @oldtimer the hair on my arms standing up, ears popping temp dropped fifteen to twenty degrees in an instant, hail as big as cue balls hurling down...I mean shot down... not just falling, and that f'n ROAR... that you can feel too! I'm only here because it remained a funnel cloud. Wrath of God can't be bartered with. All of my life. Ever seen softball sized hail blown sideways? Only a jackass with an ego the size of you know who would consider barter. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 Softball?? That's scary even if it's straight down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 1 minute ago, JohnJ said: Softball?? That's scary even if it's straight down. The destruction was massive. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richieb Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 3 minutes ago, oldtimer said: All of my life. Ever seen softball sized hail blown sideways? Only a jackass with an ego the size of you know who would consider barter. === Who? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 I do not doubt that @oldtimer The little ones I talked about, our Allstate guy said they declared a minor state of emergency here. Thousands of roofs, tens of thousands of cars destroyed. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 13 hours ago, richieb said: === Who? Let's just say the Syracuse Football ------men. He mentions things like that a lot here, I can't touch it `cause I don't do it negatively. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted May 29, 2019 Moderators Share Posted May 29, 2019 21 minutes ago, oldtimer said: We can defeat this. Let's just deny the science like the government. Depends on which science, like the government it can mean 5 different things at once depending on the outcome your looking for. 18 minutes ago, JohnJ said: You ever been near one? @oldtimer the hair on my arms standing up, ears popping temp dropped fifteen to twenty degrees in an instant, hail as big as cue balls hurling down...I mean shot down... not just falling, and that f'n ROAR... that you can feel too! I'm only here because it remained a funnel cloud. Wrath of God can't be bartered with. No, and hope I never do. Be safe, it's better than brave and dead. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted May 29, 2019 Moderators Share Posted May 29, 2019 16 minutes ago, JohnJ said: Softball?? That's scary even if it's straight down. No, it's not the hail that's that big it's something else that needs to be that big to mess with a tornado, hail or not. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richieb Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 28 minutes ago, oldtimer said: It might. It is an honest offer, unlike the nonexistent offers regarding lies and propaganda. === five miles up the road as close as it got. Offer was honest, development was not. Disaster redacted — 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 Good to know it didn't get you! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 1 hour ago, richieb said: and grabbed Toto — and my arse — Guess the wife was on her own? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richieb Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 13 minutes ago, jimjimbo said: Guess the wife was on her own? === she’s a tornado alley girl - she does her stitching until the gusts blow her yarn away — she’s still upstairs, I think — 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 1 hour ago, richieb said: === basement time boys and girls. Tornado sirens are a blaring and seeing it on TV weather, it’s a mutha’. ‘Bouts 20 miles to my west. Ive clicked my 👠 heels together and grabbed Toto — and my arse — A small town about 15 miles north of me was hit hard. Lots of damage but no serious injuries. @Davis you ok? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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