Stijn!!

[Rick V]

How far are you from Moore?

[pete3799]

Keep your head down Glen.

[Rick V]

Originally Posted by Jferr006

July 27th gristmill inn in bath county va. Right Rick?

Yup
Inn at Gristmill Square Bed and Breakfast, Warm Springs, Bath County Virginia

[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by Rick V

How far are you from Moore?

As the crow flies (or the tornado goes) likely 20 miles. The metro area is about 1000 square miles. It is a large area.

[Jferr006]

*sigh* there's something kinky about me picking the Singapore room.

[tweezers74]

It looks like it is gonna go on for some time? Until later tonight? I can't stand this. I feel like I need to do something. Watching news coverage tomorrow is going to drive me bonkers. My friend has been texting me all evening. They live 30 minutes outside the Joplin area. She just told me the sirens are going off.
I am going crazy!!!!

[nynor]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

The weather folks are saying the radar is presenting reading they have never seen before. The MOAR (mother of all radar) unit is state of the art bleeding edge stuff. It is not looking good for my dads house. It was built in 1939. That neighborhood has never had a tornado. I hope it keeps that record.

amen.

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

We stay weather savvy and pay attention. The sirens are going again. 4th or 5th time tonight. The TV stations are all watching every step of the storm. The folks on the interstate are screwed. It is stupid to try to leave down the interstate.

stay safe glen.

[Rick V]

Originally Posted by Jferr006

*sigh* there's something kinky about me picking the Singapore room.

Your just mad because I got the trapeze, trampoline, kiddie pool full of Jello room

[nynor]

in other news, IHC is doing their reference checks and background check on yours truly. i may be getting a job offer in the next week or so. i am so hoping i get this position.

[70SATMan]

Fast forward,,,,late '86. I was stationed out of Alameda on the Enterprise and there was a group of us guys that at every opportunity headed across the Bay to SF. Our regular hang was this little Blues bar called the Grant & Green. I spent a lot of time in that joint and it's been to long since I've been back.

Ahhh....Johnny Nitro, how I love ya man! RIP.

I had our '86 deployment under my belt, been through the Suez, helped kick Gaddafi's ass and hit Med ports like Naples and Toulon (French Riviera beaches completed my worldly education) on top of all the regular WestPac ports. I'd been down around the Horn and seen the Southern Cross. I met Neptunis Rex and lived through it. I was one Salty Fuchin Dog.

I like to think that if you walked into the G&G tonight and looked up on the wall over the bar you'd see a wooden CVN-65 Enterprise plaque that I gave the owner back in '87 or so...

I should go see if it's still there.

Pretty much across the street from the G&G is the Savoy Tivoli. A perfect little late night Cafe that one can close after closing the G&G. Nothing like finishing up a night of cocktails and Blues with a Double Espresso and maybe shooting some pool.

So, four of us guys are hanging with the last cappuccino of the evening and two tables over are three girls who are talking to a couple of College Joes. The Joes were puuulastered and obviously hitting on these three poor defenseless females. One of the three is my wife's childhood friend. Like grew up three houses down, went to school together their whole lives kind of friend and as I'm watching the drunken shennanigans she catches my eye.

How was I to know in the moment that one gesture to catch my eye while mouthing the words "Save Us" would lead me 27 years down the road with her still as one of our best friends and to my wife of 23 years.

[azzarule]

Evening all,

Glen and anyone down there in tornado alley, stay safe, just watching the nightly 10 news, holy sheet. I am praying for everyone down there to stay safe.

[GH85Carrera]

I looked it up it is right at 20 miles to the middle of the last storm at the hospital that was destroyed from my house. Some of that same area just had yet another big tornado. It will be interesting to see how much damage the tornadoes did tonight. My office is ok, my house is ok. I know that several people have died tonight. Mostly folks that were in their cars trying to run from what the news reports.

It was a big storm and there is more damage tonight. At least 4 fatalities from vehicles that were hit by the tornados.

[azzarule]

poor buggers, not a way to go, that's for sure, I pray that there are no more child fatalities, its one thing for older people to be killed but when its children it is so so so sad.

[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by azzarule

poor buggers, not a way to go, that's for sure, I pray that there are no more child fatalities, its one thing for older people to be killed but when its children it is so so so sad.

Unfortunately that is not the case. One car on I-40 had a mother and baby die tonight. I appears the family was in the car and it was picked up and thrown off the road. The mother and child were missing and later found some distance from the car. The car was upside down in a field. Such a shame.

[GH85Carrera]

The damage is for sure less than the last big tornado. The 911 calls are much less. The emergency crews are not overwhelmed like last time. Lots of calls but not as frantic.

[tweezers74]

I couldn't imagine... Being in a car knowing that you weren't going to make it, with your baby. So sad. I am glad you are ok, Glen.

[tweezers74]

Well, Canadian guy is very sweet. Had good conversation. Dinner was delicious! We shall see...

Here I am pre-date. Was I date worthy?

[Porsche-poor]

You ask really silly questions.

[tweezers74]

Originally Posted by Porsche-poor

You ask really silly questions.

At least I didn't ask, does this dress make my butt look big? I like my highlights in my hair but I don't think you can see them in this picture.

[Porsche-poor]

Based on the angle and the crop of the shot. Probably not. But I'm guessing here.