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Offline wrongwayric

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I feel like i'm in Kansas
« on: June 07, 2008, 06:12:39 PM »
 :O Lets see i live in Illinois, about the center of the state, and man i think i've been teleported. Wednesday had a tornado sighted 10 miles south of me, now today had 3 coming right up towards our town. :O It's just now hit the ground to the north of me close to chicago area, it's about 1/2 mile wide and doing all kinds of damage.
My shower is solid concrete and tile so that's my safe room as it has no windows and a big thick door. 12 pack of beer, smokes, chips, scanner and radio all in there today.

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Re: I feel like i'm in Kansas
« Reply #1 on: June 07, 2008, 06:15:07 PM »
Ohhh just "Man Up!!!" Dorthy.

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Re: I feel like i'm in Kansas
« Reply #2 on: June 07, 2008, 06:16:02 PM »
Yeah theres a bad one heading towards us. Its not usual for Cook county to have such a long Tornado warning. Theres a big twister heading towards Frankfurt now.
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Re: I feel like i'm in Kansas
« Reply #3 on: June 07, 2008, 06:17:37 PM »
Stay safe all...

Twisters are some evil and unforgiving beasts.

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*oops corrected a typo...but it was funny once I read it... "It's beasts, not breasts..twister and...never mind.*
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Re: I feel like i'm in Kansas
« Reply #4 on: June 07, 2008, 06:27:50 PM »
Always amazed me that more people out that way dont have earthen homes
Thats how I'd do it if I lived out there.
There or I'd buy one of those missile silo homes LMAO



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Re: I feel like i'm in Kansas
« Reply #5 on: June 07, 2008, 07:19:21 PM »
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Because the earth remains at a constant temperature in the 70’s, your Earth Sheltered home can utilize passive solar, without expensive solar equipment.
But what was it in the '80's, and the 90's and the new millennium huh? huh?:lol
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Re: I feel like i'm in Kansas
« Reply #6 on: June 07, 2008, 07:20:43 PM »
The worms will still find you.

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Re: I feel like i'm in Kansas
« Reply #7 on: June 07, 2008, 08:04:08 PM »
Tornadoes Suck

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Re: I feel like i'm in Kansas
« Reply #8 on: June 07, 2008, 08:31:36 PM »
Ohhh just "Man Up!!!" Dorthy.

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You get used to them in a way. But I have the utmost respect for them, and take no chances. Been near too many to count here in Missouri. Oklahoma has us beat, but not by much.  :D

My house is very similar to the one in Drediocks picture. We love it, and feel a little safer in bad weather.

We had 3 tornadoes near us yesterday, but ended up with just heavy rain.

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Re: I feel like i'm in Kansas
« Reply #9 on: June 07, 2008, 08:35:55 PM »
There was one possible that touched down about 20 miles NE of me and another possible 20 miles S of me also. Light damage

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Re: I feel like i'm in Kansas
« Reply #10 on: June 07, 2008, 08:38:51 PM »
http://climate.engin.umich.edu/TornadoPATHS/?do=today

Looks like God hates Souix City more than he hates Illinois or Kansas- at least on June/7.
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Re: I feel like i'm in Kansas
« Reply #11 on: June 07, 2008, 08:39:25 PM »
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Re: I feel like i'm in Kansas
« Reply #12 on: June 07, 2008, 09:52:54 PM »
http://climate.engin.umich.edu/TornadoPATHS/?do=today

Looks like God hates Souix City more than he hates Illinois or Kansas- at least on June/7.

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Re: I feel like i'm in Kansas
« Reply #13 on: June 07, 2008, 10:48:32 PM »
had the tornado siren go off 5 times in 1 hour tonight here in Milwaukee, WI (just north) 2 possibly 3 confirmed touchdowns so far.
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Re: I feel like i'm in Kansas
« Reply #14 on: June 07, 2008, 10:55:58 PM »
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19. Earthquake Resistant
An Earth Sheltered home is structurally superior to conventional dwellings. As the earth moves, so does the Earth Sheltered home. Conventional homes crumble."

as long as there is no vertical movement...sure.

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7. Long Lasting
Constructed of concrete and steel, Earth Sheltered homes will last well over 100 years, maybe a thousand!"

but that exposed front in the picture, will likely be pretty ugly 25 years from now.