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Offline OR-E-Gun Bill

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Tim? Are you still in one piece?
« on: January 10, 2008, 10:01:06 AM »
A rare tornado just touched down in the Vancouver (WA) area where Tim (quickdtoo) lives.

Hoping all is well with him up there.

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Re: Tim? Are you still in one piece?
« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2008, 10:05:12 AM »
I just saw the same thing on CNN a little while ago and sent Tim a PM.

Hopefully all is well.
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Re: Tim? Are you still in one piece?
« Reply #2 on: January 10, 2008, 10:54:39 AM »
Yeah, all is well,  it was just north of me, no reports of damage yet, nothing here but thunder, lightning and heavy thunder showers, lights flickered once or twice.

But thanks for checking!! ;D

Tim

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Re: Tim? Are you still in one piece?
« Reply #3 on: January 10, 2008, 11:07:04 AM »
Certainly nothing to compare to the damage the folks that live in "Tornado Alley" in the Midwest witness. Pretty unusual for the Pacific Northwest though. Enough excitement to keep Channel 2 from going to the Soap Operas!!!
Good to hear all is well with the Handi Arsenal.

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Re: Tim? Are you still in one piece?
« Reply #4 on: January 10, 2008, 11:14:12 AM »
They are rare here, but we've had our turn in the barrel, I was living just a couple miles from the bad one in '72.

Tim

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Re: Tim? Are you still in one piece?
« Reply #5 on: January 10, 2008, 12:15:58 PM »
Here's some pics and a local report, I live on 49th street, about 30 blocks due south of the tornado path.

Tim

http://www.columbian.com/news/localNews/2008/01/01102008_Tornado-causes-damage-to-homes-and-businesses-in-Hazel-Dell.cfm
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Re: Tim? Are you still in one piece?
« Reply #6 on: January 10, 2008, 12:27:21 PM »
Tim, glad to hear you are alright.  Back in the late 1990's we had one actually shift our home on its foundation. Those are not good to be near.
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Re: Tim? Are you still in one piece?
« Reply #7 on: January 10, 2008, 12:33:47 PM »

 Glad to hear all is well at our good friend, after the tornado.
 Best to all . Marv.
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Re: Tim? Are you still in one piece?
« Reply #8 on: January 10, 2008, 12:48:58 PM »
I think we get more than our share down here in Texas, but I'm really glad to hear Tim is alright!

I don't like them things, because they are so unpredictable, and there isn't hardly anything you can do but just hunker down.

Again, a sigh of relief!
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Re: Tim? Are you still in one piece?
« Reply #9 on: January 10, 2008, 12:52:58 PM »
Over in Mississippi it did major damage to a school in Caledonia and set a school bus up on top of the school. It also tore up a cattle barn killing a bunch of cattle and injuring more and some people. It's now heading toward my area.

I don't want the winds but would sure welcome the rain that should be with the storm front.
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Re: Tim? Are you still in one piece?
« Reply #10 on: January 10, 2008, 12:53:42 PM »
Good news that you're fine Tim. I am from the Midwest and have seen three tornadoes through the years. I witnessed the damage from a dozen or so other ones. Some of them sound like freight trains coming through.

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Re: Tim? Are you still in one piece?
« Reply #11 on: January 10, 2008, 12:54:42 PM »
Tim.
Lucky man that you did not get right under this tornado. They are bad actors.

They show up in ought places these days. We had an Air Canada plane land in
Calgay today with a bunch of injured people, The plane got sucked into some kind of heavy turbulance it was coming from Vancouver Island to Toronto. It almost tilded
upside down. Close call.

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Re: Tim? Are you still in one piece?
« Reply #12 on: January 10, 2008, 04:32:51 PM »
I hate to say it but Al Gore might be right...   :o

Earlier this week we had several tornadoes here.   Here being WISCONSIN in JANUARY.  While we should have been out snowmobiling, there were snowmobiles flying across town in Kenosha, WI while dozens of houses were leveled.
This is only the second time in Wisconsin recorded weather history that we have had a January tornado. 
The scary part is that the first time was Last year (2007) in January.  I am worried now that this is not a statistical fluke, but actual climate change.

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Re: Tim? Are you still in one piece?
« Reply #13 on: January 11, 2008, 11:15:24 AM »
Glad you were missed on this  one Tim.Living here in the land of OZ we see more than our share of them.I've been through a couple and in 99 it completely destroyed my Mom's house.WE had some east of here,in eastern Kansas on Monday.Way to early for them to be starting.Again glad your ok.Slow
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Re: Tim? Are you still in one piece?
« Reply #14 on: January 11, 2008, 02:02:42 PM »
We have had them a lot in the past few years in the south east. Glad to say none have hit my land.
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Re: Tim? Are you still in one piece?
« Reply #15 on: January 12, 2008, 02:47:50 AM »
Glad to hear all is well with fellow members, my heart goes out to those affected.

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But Chad, dont give al any credit.  Climate change happens all the time,...but al, is making a lot of money ca$hing in on the idea that the US is the culprit.  How anybody can cash in on the idea of bashing The USA?


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Re: Tim? Are you still in one piece?
« Reply #16 on: January 12, 2008, 03:12:37 AM »
Quote from: JerryKo on January 12, 2008, 02:47:50 AM
How anybody can cash in on the idea of bashing The USA?


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You mean, like Hollywood and virtually every other major medium? ???
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Re: Tim? Are you still in one piece?
« Reply #17 on: January 12, 2008, 06:39:12 AM »
I lived in Kansas until I was 19 and signed on that dotted line. I have seen more than my fair share of tornadoes even watched one go right over the top of my grandma's house. Luckily grandpa built it like a fort so there was no damage at all. Kind of glad that in a few months when I get out the only thing I will have to worry about is blizzards since my new home is in Maine.

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Re: Tim? Are you still in one piece?
« Reply #18 on: January 12, 2008, 07:15:13 AM »
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You mean, like Hollywood and virtually every other major medium?
 

Ya!  And coming from a former vice president and almost President.  I think it is treacherous.  Just MHO.

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Re: Tim? Are you still in one piece?
« Reply #19 on: January 12, 2008, 06:51:01 PM »
Quote from: quickdtoo on January 10, 2008, 11:14:12 AM
They are rare here, but we've had our turn in the barrel, I was living just a couple miles from the bad one in '72.

Tim

http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMQ6K

http://historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=8099
I remember that one. A couple of my Aunts and Uncles were in school at that time (both the high school and the grade school).
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