Comments on Tales of the Trees: Tornado Season

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good luck! I'm glad your okay - I'd miss y...

2010-05-15T11:58:56.750-07:00

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Oh man, Outback makes such a GREAT steak!! And I t...

2010-05-13T19:25:25.936-07:00

Oh man, Outback makes such a GREAT steak!! And I too, walk outside and watch when they say a storm is coming. I think it's just cause I'm from Oklahoma.

I was so scared of tornadoes. Coming from Arizona ...

2010-05-12T20:36:11.963-07:00

I was so scared of tornadoes. Coming from Arizona the concept of anything but sunshine was foreign to me. The first time the sirens went off I wanted to crawl in the closet, curl up in a fetal position and suck my thumb. I was terrified. Now, after living here four years, I'm the crazy person on the porch with the video camera saying "hey honey come look at this funnel cloud."

Gracious! I saw a bit of the news and was going t...

2010-05-12T20:15:49.505-07:00

Gracious! I saw a bit of the news and was going to tweet you to see how you were. Lots of damage on the news. Glad you are ok!

You are the funniest thing! If you went to pieces ...

2010-05-12T19:49:53.436-07:00

You are the funniest thing! If you went to pieces everytime there was a storm you would be a permanent wreck! I imagine Oklahoma girls a raised tough.

Tornados don't really scare me as much as the ...

2010-05-12T16:50:32.796-07:00

Tornados don't really scare me as much as the impending doom that the weathermen impart upon the entire tri-state area. Like you said - they make sure you're scared. Here, I actually think these weathermen get excited for the death and destruction that always follows inclement weather here. You can hear it in their voice.
Glad you're ok!

They really only bother me when I'm not in my ...

2010-05-12T16:43:06.254-07:00

They really only bother me when I'm not in my own home; Like when I'm at school, or walmart, or in my car I don't care for them. One Easter Sunday I was headed from my parents back to where I lived and I thought all the storms were over. I got about 5 miles down the interstate, noticed people stopping, looked to the right and saw a tornado in the field! I just kept on driving very quickly the other direction! My mom was always big about going to the basement and we would do it just b/c it was easier than having her yell at us!

That is the one thing I don't miss about Okie!...

2010-05-12T16:36:43.992-07:00

That is the one thing I don't miss about Okie!! There are far too many tornadoes. I remember piling in our hallway or in a small bathroom or going to the school and hunkering down in the basemen!! So so scary. I am extremely terrified of tornadoes!

Thankfully all we really have to worry about here is hurricanes, which is still bad but you get some kind of warning with those.

Be safe!!

Tornados freak me out to some extent, but in reali...

2010-05-12T16:18:41.569-07:00

Tornados freak me out to some extent, but in reality I would love to chase them! crazy I know! I hate it when big storms come and matt is out of town, that's the worse! Your mom sounds alot like my mom!!

My friend that lives in OKC posted pics on faceboo...

2010-05-12T16:10:55.193-07:00

My friend that lives in OKC posted pics on facebook of the hail you guys had the other night. It busted her back window in her car. That's CRAZY to me. We get our share of hurricane storms and nor'easters here, but tornadoes are pretty rare. I'd be scared to death every time a siren came on!

I grew up in Texas so I am not really scared of st...

2010-05-12T15:28:56.508-07:00

I grew up in Texas so I am not really scared of storms either. They are not my favorite but I do not go crazy or anything.

I don't think I could handle tornados...living...

2010-05-12T15:12:44.832-07:00

I don't think I could handle tornados...living in Florida I grew up with hurricanes..but you can atleast prepare for those for several days.

Ok the shish-kabob story is cracking me up! We ha...

2010-05-12T14:29:17.517-07:00

Ok the shish-kabob story is cracking me up! We have tornadoes here too, not nearly as often as Oklahoma but often enough. I am TERRIFIED of storms--could be that my parents have had pretty serious damage from 2 storms in the past 7 years! Definitely not something I like to deal with!

Ha, well I'm glad that you aren't scared o...

2010-05-12T14:01:30.894-07:00

Ha, well I'm glad that you aren't scared of them! My sister and I always grew up terrified of them! On Monday, my heart just wanted to leap out of me, while my in-laws were outside in the rain and looking around. Not for me! I'm glad that I didn't have to drive around in it!

oh my goodness! your car incident, cr-azy! and Luk...

2010-05-12T11:54:54.162-07:00

oh my goodness! your car incident, cr-azy! and Luke's and your Mom's responses, so funny. The one time we were in a tornado warning (in Kansas for my sister's wedding) we were in an Outback, haha! We kind of laughed about it with slight fear in our faces, especially after the locals all said it look BAD and they see the warnings all the time, but after little bit her fiance decided it was time we drove back to my sister's, watching the yellow sky behind us as we tried to outrun the storm! little scary! :)

that's crazy about the hail - that seems big a...

2010-05-12T11:48:50.245-07:00

that's crazy about the hail - that seems big and scary to me!! When we moved here from Canada my family would get so panicked at the tornado siren that we would grab large quantities of food and blankets and go hide in the basement for hours . . . lame.

We had a tornado warning last night! I didnt reali...

2010-05-12T11:47:14.952-07:00

We had a tornado warning last night! I didnt realize til the warning was almost over becuase I was consummed in my DVR.

My mom is petrified of storms. I cannot tell you how many times I had to go in the basement bathroom and take cover for nothing. I started bringing my barbies to keep me company.

Be careful in Ok this season!

I laughed when I heard the guys on the news talkin...

2010-05-12T11:18:14.107-07:00

I laughed when I heard the guys on the news talking about the "hen egg" hail on Monday. I had never heard that comparison before. I did have to get in my closet when the "unconfirmed" tornado went through Edmond. My ears definitely popped as the circulation passed overhead, but we didn't have any damage.

Like you, I've never been one to fear storms. I grew up storm spotting with my dad, and though I've seen countless tornadoes, I (and my family) have never been personally effected... until Monday. My husband's aunt and uncle lost their house southeast of Shawnee. We are so thankful that they are safe, but still in a bit of shock that the house and barns are gone.

Your weather sounds crazy! I'm glad you're...

2010-05-12T11:03:06.892-07:00

Your weather sounds crazy! I'm glad you're ok! I would probably freak - but I also find things like that somewhat thrilling and exciting. Is that twisted? ;-)

I'm one of those people that FREAKS out during...

2010-05-12T10:34:57.061-07:00

I'm one of those people that FREAKS out during a storm. Especially when the sirens start to go off. Husband just rolls his eyes and tells me we're going to be fine.

Ha! So true! Once upon a time, I worked at a car...

2010-05-12T10:19:09.927-07:00

Ha! So true! Once upon a time, I worked at a car dealership, and 1/2 of us stood in the glass-enclosed bay watching the tornado go down the street in front of us, while the other 1/2 was huddled in the file room. No account for judgment.

I think I would cry and crap my pants even if they...

2010-05-12T10:09:11.923-07:00

I think I would cry and crap my pants even if they did not touch down near me! LOL...I am such a cry baby!

i can totally relate on many levels! i grew up in ...

2010-05-12T09:46:15.516-07:00

i can totally relate on many levels! i grew up in joplin, also in the middle of tornado alley. i remember one time my mom and i were studying for finals on the front porch, in the middle of a tornado while the sirens were going off. we loved the fun weather. but, of course, it was nice that we never got our house hit too. and, the local weather people.. they do looove to exaggerate. my favorite was one time when the girl said, "tonight it's going to be dark and cold." dark? really? :) all that said, i hope you guys stay safe!

my favorite line was "tornado genesis"!!...

2010-05-12T09:23:04.057-07:00

my favorite line was "tornado genesis"!! I am of the camp that doesn't really freak out until they say intersections that are by my house... then I start to panic!