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Date: June 03, 2013 at 00:52:17
From: catjo, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Friday night fright fest |
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This was the first time in a very long time that I was actually concerned for myself during az tornado outbreak. The one that started out by El Reno was bizaar in it's approach to the metro area on OKC. At times it looked like it was headed straight for me. But it created a slightly zigzag approach and would turn hard left and hard right. That's what caught SEVERAL storm chaser cars offguard including the one that cost the three veteran trackers their lives. It kept changing direction and was suddenly on top of them with nowhere to escape to. RIP X 3.
So, I headed about 6 blocks over to the neighborhood biggie shelter in the basement of a church. Me and about 100+ neighbors, plus 2 dozen dogs and a few cats. I had my German Shepherd with me. We were there for about 2 hours because the funnels kept redeveloping, then lifting. I think some funnel wannabes flew over the edition because a lot of our trees were stripped at the top and several houses including mine were missing a few shingles. Could have been a lot worse. We were lucky. While I was at the church, a 10 yr old Iranian boy (so he told me) came over to pet the dog. He got along fine with him. Then he said quietly, "Your dog looks like a werewolf....I think she is a werewolf...werewolves hang out with vampires...are you a vampire? I said, "Shhh. Don't tell anyone." >^..^<
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Date: June 20, 2013 at 09:27:56
From: catjo, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Friday night fright fest THANKS FOR YOUR GOOD WISHES! |
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I appreciate it!!! >^..^<
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Date: June 06, 2013 at 14:54:50
From: terra, [DNS_Address]
Subject: night fright fest----shhhh-- don't tell our secrets ,catjo lol----n/t(NT) |
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Date: June 05, 2013 at 11:08:21
From: trapper/austin, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Friday night fright fest |
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great story.
every iranian i have ever known has been a top notch human being.
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Date: June 03, 2013 at 14:57:53
From: sherry, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Friday night fright fest |
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LOL, that is so cute! Poor kid's been watching too many twilight movies.
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Date: June 03, 2013 at 13:17:04
From: Mae, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Friday night fright fest |
URL: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/tim-samaras-2-other-storm-chasers-killed-in-oklahoma-colleagues-mourn/2013/06/03/6424851e-cc46-11e2-8845-d970ccb04497_story.html |
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Glad you are safe... link is the article about storm chasers. so sad...
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Date: June 06, 2013 at 23:08:57
From: catjo, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Friday night fright fest--just to clear things up |
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That video was good. However, the car at the front of the video is not the car Tim, Paul and Carl were in. It's the car Mike B. was in (he's in the video and they were all okay--roughed up a bit but okay). The car Tim, and the others were in--well I saw a photo of it and it was pulverized. It was more twisted in on itself than it would have been if it had gone through a car crusher. They were all found outside the vehicle and a half a mile or so apart. Tim was not in it for the glory, even though he was on Discovery Ch for a while. He was in it for the science and ultimately to understand tornadoes to save lives. RIP guys. >^..^<
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Date: June 03, 2013 at 09:46:26
From: pamela, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Friday night fright fest |
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yes, thanks for your report and stay safe. The winds/tornadoes are much more scary to me than quakes and I have been thru some of them in S Calif.
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Date: June 03, 2013 at 08:24:59
From: kay.so.or, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Friday night fright fest |
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so glad you are ok dear...my mom was born in OK and the family had farms there, I don't know if any shirt tail are left there but sure am sending prayers out for everyone!...have friends heading back to tenn right now, and have been a bit concerned about them with all the storms this year...
stay safe dear one!....and thanks for the story...:-)
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Date: June 03, 2013 at 06:59:54
From: Las, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Friday night fright fest |
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Even amidst the looming tornadoes a small child provide a good
chuckle. ;). Thanks for sharing your experience and so glad you are
okay, and safe to live another day!
The paradox of extreme life experiences and the gift of heightened
awareness of what really matters.
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Date: June 03, 2013 at 05:50:00
From: ny, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Friday night fright fest |
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glad to hear you are ok.
Thanks for the report.
aoooooooooooooooooooo!!!
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Date: June 03, 2013 at 04:57:26
From: Conch, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Friday night fright fest |
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Glad you and your dog & neigborsrs are safe. Prayers for all in the
path of these tornadoes. I would be mortifiied. My daughter will be
traveling to Guthrie Ok Fri 1st x for a visit with her bf family. She is
a bit aprehensive after the recent storms. God Bless to all those
there! And RIP to those who lost their lives including our four
legged friends. @-)
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Date: June 03, 2013 at 17:43:24
From: nika, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Just read your post. So glad you made it thru...and thanks!(NT) |
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