Oklahoma twister

Anyone here effected by the twister?

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I just saw the pictures on the news - I hope for the best. :(

This is insane

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I live here in Oklahoma. Doing well so far, ready to hunker down if I need to! I'm just keeping my thoughts on hoping those children are okay!

Me 2

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Looks like it's about to get real down where I'm at, not sure if this cell has a tornado, but I'm gonna stick it out a little longer!

I hope you are safe if it does.

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Make sure you keep checking in Norm, so we know you are ok.

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Originally Posted by DooLittle

Make sure you keep checking in Norm, so we know you are ok.

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Hope everything goes okay. This is nuts.

Praying for all my Oklahoma friends!

I was just down there earlier this morning. The news coming out of Moore is heart breaking right now. I can't even imagine.

I'm fine. The cell that had the Moore tornado was heading right for my area, but the storm luckily fell apart right before it hit.

I'm ok. Power is out so I can't see the news but I've been in the cellar twice so far.

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I'm clear, and never got touched. It sucks for more. They're calling this 3x greater than our worst tornado and it's decidedly larger than Joplin's tragedy.

They say it was 2 and almost a half miles wide with a mile and a half debris cloud. It's just insane.

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Praying for everyone's safety and peace.... :please:

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Originally Posted by Kodieh

I'm clear, and never got touched. It sucks for more. They're calling this 3x greater than our worst tornado and it's decidedly larger than Joplin's tragedy.

They say it was 2 and almost a half miles wide with a mile and a half debris cloud. It's just insane.

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Debris from Moore was being reported as falling in Tulsa.

**vid link removed** :taz:

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Originally Posted by Kurtilein

**vid link removed** :taz:

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Hi,

Let's try and keep the obviously fishing for a response and argument crap the heck off a thread intended to deal with a tragedy in a responsible manner eh?

Go post that rubbish in the quarantine room if you must.


dr del

Not quite sure I want to know.

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i disagree with the removal of my video link.


Its just not fair, and i know i violated no copyright.

So i will re-post it: Removed by admin

You failed to check up with the original creator of the video. all you can do is to disable my account.
Removed by admin

and if you do that, i will be back. You cannot fight stupidity with ignorance. The internet is stronger.

That's really not necessary, this is a family forum and it's just not okay to spout hate like that. Wish you could be here, I know some people that would like to show you the will of God.

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Originally Posted by Kodieh

That's really not necessary, this is a family forum and it's just not okay to spout hate like that. Wish you could be here, I know some people that would like to show you the will of God.

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where did i spout hate?

EDIT: i just think a deep hatred for reality is present in some people around here. What i am experiencing is real hatred, go figure.

"God has a plan" you basically mean those people deserved what happened. A freak natural disaster was planned, in other words. You're sick.

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Originally Posted by Kodieh

"God has a plan" you basically mean those people deserved what happened. A freak natural disaster was planned, in other words. You're sick.

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No, thats not it. I just inserted a video that starts out with a 2300 year old dilemma that is still relevant, a video done by a guy that has some knowledge in these areas and who can present it properly. Almost all of the video is ironic, but it all has a purpose. I posted it as a response to some references that have been made about the tornados elsewhere. These really rubbed me the wrong way. I know some will understand the video i linked.

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Originally Posted by Kurtilein

You failed to check up with the original creator of the video. all you can do is to disable my account.
and if you do that, i will be back. You cannot fight stupidity with ignorance. The internet is stronger.

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You really think it's okay to post that video in a thread about a tragedy where over a hundred people lost their lives including many children? Where is your sense of decency? Where is your compassion? Where is your humanity?

You should be ashamed of yourself.

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Originally Posted by Kurtilein

i disagree with the removal of my video link.


Its just not fair, and i know i violated no copyright.

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You're more than welcome to create your own forum and have your own rules. The mod just did what he felt was best for HIS forum. Doesn't really matter what you think. It's their forum, not yours.. You can at least respect that fact, and leave this thread alone.. As suggested, post it in the quarantine forum.. You can discuss it there, not here..

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Originally Posted by Kurtilein

where did i spout hate?

EDIT: i just think a deep hatred for reality is present in some people around here. What i am experiencing is real hatred, go figure.

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Time and a place, time and a place.
I'm an ass too and could make plenty of jokes in this thread. I have the decency to show some respect for the people who are going through it right now though. You can't blatantly disregard a choice that an admin made lol.

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Originally Posted by dr del

Hi,

Let's try and keep the obviously fishing for a response and argument crap the heck off a thread intended to deal with a tragedy in a responsible manner eh?

Go post that rubbish in the quarantine room if you must.


dr del

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Originally Posted by Kurtilein

i disagree with the removal of my video link.


Its just not fair, and i know i violated no copyright.

So i will re-post it: Removed by admin

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Originally Posted by Kurtilein

You failed to check up with the original creator of the video. all you can do is to disable my account.
Removed by admin

and if you do that, i will be back. You cannot fight stupidity with ignorance. The internet is stronger.

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Your blatant disrespect to both a staff member (and co-owner of the site, no less) and to the site have consequences. A gamble that you made and lost.

You aren't the first disgruntled member who chose to thumb their nose at the staff and site to threaten to "be back" by creating a second (and third and fourth and fifth) account, and you won't be the last. Our staff is quite tenacious if you think that you can outwit us.

I suggest that you take time during your temporary vacation from the site and re-evaluate whether you feel you can comply with the site rules as well as decisions made by the staff here when you return.

My prayers and thoughts go out to all those that have suffered because of this tragedy. Many lives were lost and it is very sad. How someone can post that kind of BS on this forum is beyond me. It was very insensitive and rude, not that it really surprises me though. The staff here go out of their way to keep this site family friendly and they had every right to ban the person that posted such rubbish. As a former staff member myself I know that the BS gets very tiring after a while and it can be very stressful. So come on people, give the staff a break, just for once.

The discussion about WBC has been split off and sent to the Quarantine Room:
http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...BC-discussion)

This thread is for prayers, healing thoughts, and compassion for those involved in this tragedy. Hateful discussions about hateful people can be carried on in QT if folks feel so inclined.

If anyone does not have access to the Quarantine Room, and wishes to have it, they need only contact an admin (those of us with red names) via PM and we will open the room for you.

I don't know if anyone else knows this, but if you want to make a quick donation to the red cross to help with the Oklahoma disaster, you can text the word REDCROSS to the number 90999 from your cell phone and it will donate $10.00 to the Red Cross. The donation shows up on your phone bill.

I have family in Moore, Norman & Noble Oklahoma. They're all fine and alive. One of my cousins has some damage to her house, but she's lucky because other people on her street don't have a home anymore.

Aaaaand the inevitable argument over whether the tornados were caused by atheists, gays, or global warming rages on...

Can we get back to the thread? Has everyone from OK checked in? Is everyone ok, and their people and stuff intact? Anyone we haven't heard from?

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Originally Posted by Neal

I have family in Moore, Norman & Noble Oklahoma. They're all fine and alive. One of my cousins has some damage to her house, but she's lucky because other people on her street don't have a home anymore.

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I'm glad to hear your family is okay.

Tornadoes are a fact of life around there. Even still, it's still awful that people lost their lives. Everyone did the best they could, from trying to predict the storm to taking cover. It's the same risk with earthquakes, hurricanes or blizzards. What I hated seeing most was reporters running around, shoving microphones and cameras in peoples' faces while asking them "how does it feel to have lost everything?" and "what is it like knowing you'll never see _____ again?"

Report on the tragedy, by all means. But at least give people some space to grieve and come to terms with their losses. I feel for the people affected by the tornadoes; I can't imagine going through something like this. :(

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A little bit of happiness though in the middle of a tragedy:
http://www.wimp.com/survivestornado/

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Originally Posted by xFenrir

Tornadoes are a fact of life around there. Even still, it's still awful that people lost their lives. Everyone did the best they could, from trying to predict the storm to taking cover. It's the same risk with earthquakes, hurricanes or blizzards. What I hated seeing most was reporters running around, shoving microphones and cameras in peoples' faces while asking them "how does it feel to have lost everything?" and "what is it like knowing you'll never see _____ again?"

Report on the tragedy, by all means. But at least give people some space to grieve and come to terms with their losses. I feel for the people affected by the tornadoes; I can't imagine going through something like this. :(

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Try living in Oklahoma. For the first two days after it, that's all there was on tv.

I have removed some of the off topic chatter to its own thread.

It can be found here if anyone feels the need.


dr del

We've got severe storms coming through again for the next three days. everyone be safe!

I have done a fair amount of academic studying on climate change. This wasn't some conspiracy theory nonsense, it was scientific analysis of real data. The cause was not the emphasis, only the effect. People need to throw away what they have come to be told about 'global warming' in the 90s and focus on the changing world we live in.

Unpredictable, volatile weather with a huge increase in frequency over the next 20 years compared to the previous 20 years is one of the main effects we can expect.

Sorry to everyone who experienced damage or losses, even by proxy. There is strong scientific evidence supporting the claim that there are more events like this in our future.

MrLang drops some not so convenient truth on us. BOOM. #realtalk
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OMG here we go again. I'm praying for you guys!

No tornados on the ground today so far. Talking flash flooding though.

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Everything is okay! There's a 'nado down in central Oklahoma, but it's not gotten to me yet!

Tornado warning for creek. It looks like it'll go to the north of me though.

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Originally Posted by Raptor

Tornado warning for creek. It looks like it'll go to the north of me though.

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I seriously thought you lived in Vermont for some reason...? Where the hell did i get that from haha?

Eta about 35 minutes for me.

I'm in Northeast Tulsa. Not sure if I'll get hit or not, but if I do, it'll be the storm that has already produced a few tornadoes in the west.

Well, they dropped the warning.

it's gettin real! (: