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steve2470

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Sun May 10, 2015, 11:56 PM May 2015

tornadoes and you [View all]

Being all into weather as I am, I have endless compassion for those of you in the run-like-hell-to-your-safe-place areas. My area rarely gets them. Hurricanes ? Hell, we get lots of notice to board up or leave and take advance precautions. Lightning ? Stay off golf courses with metal clubs and you'll probably be ok. Hail ? A major PITA but rarely fatal. Torrential rain ? You usually have time to do something constructive (notice I'm listing Florida drawbacks ) High heat and humidity ? Another PITA but rarely fatal unless you stay out in it for way too long and don't take proper precautions.

Tornadoes ? Kinda like earthquakes. Except your house and/or barn and you go flying up into the sky, probably never to be seen again.

to all of you who must cope with and dodge those nasty tornadoes!

Hope everyone had a Happy Mother's Day!

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tornadoes and you [View all] steve2470 May 2015 OP
I'm afraid Aerows May 2015 #1
you and me both! steve2470 May 2015 #2
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