The wind is just seizing the means of consumption my friend.

You guys are talking about trash blowing around when I just saw a tractor take flight.

Sitting in the screened in porch. With the windows in
High 75


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YOU WOULD BE IF IT WAS GARBAGE DAY IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

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Ironically, I watched the original Twister last night.

It bad the smoke in Tulsa you can smell it

It sprinkled mud here.

MUD.

Ahcktualay... That was a combine.

And I know the guy that dropped it from the crane for the movie.

(shameless plug)

Had about half an hour of hail about an hour ago. Marble size and a few a little larger. This after spending the last ****ing 8 months getting repairs done from the last hail/tornado in July. Probably going to be glad I paid an upcharge for impact shingles.

Sorry dude

More irony - back in May of '96 my uncle's house and several others in his neighborhood (Raintree Lake in Lee's Summit) were destroyed by a microburst. The couple who lived across the street were at the movies when it hit - watching Twister.

Did he work at Daves in Union, IA?

Might have. Don't know where he worked. Lived in Marshalltown,. Don't have my contacts in, but they seem close together. Crane wouldn't be located at the place of work anyway.

Had a nickname that stemmed from his last name.

Could have then. Dave's crane did a lot for the movie. I taught in Union. Pulled me out of the ditch for free and had the owners son in class. Also gave money for a mini solar car project I did.

**** today.

Nothing like chiseling up long term no till to get it to stop blowing. It was so goddamn dirty today.

****.

****!

https://i.imgur.com/l1jz3f4.png

Someone told me it hit 100 MOH in liberal.

Overnight lows in the 60's

I'm here for it, thank you God

He was the nicest guy. Would do anything for any body.

But, had glasses that I swear you could see the surface of Mars with they were so thick. Made his eyes huge in them.

On the set, he saw Helen hunt. Went up to her and introduced himself. She turned and yelled "Security!", or so legend had it.

Every time he walked into the bar people yelled it.

I am sure of that. She was not nice. Shame, because she is great in Mad about you. A student met all of the cast. Everything parked on their farm. Said everyone was nice but her.
I had just moved there when filming was ending, otherwise being the local science teacher, I would have found a way to get in the film. I have a big red truck and a small 3-D Dorothy. There was a real one for sale 10 years ago and it went for a lot more than I could afford.

One of the best movies!!!

The most unbelievable part of that movie was that anybody would choose Helen Hunt over Jamie Gertz. :spock:

Also, just heard the first rumblings of distant thunder. Looks like the storm is finally knocking on my door.

there are wildfires near Wichita, KS...the winds are bring the smoke to KC...its FOGGY outside right now and smells like everything is on fire

LOL

Union is like 10 minutes from Marshalltown. I'm actually just south of there another 10 minutes or so.

I taught at BCLUW from 1995-2001. Lived in Melbourne for a year and then moved to Story City. Then to MPLS.

Zenos pizza in M'town, if you ever get over there

Dude, I live just south of there between Kellogg and Laurel.

There's a good BBQ joint there and plenty of great Mexican food.

Been a couple of decades for me going there, unfortunately

Might have been an improvement.

14 dead after monster tornadoes sweep through Missouri, Arkansas causing widespread damage

BAKERSFIELD, Mo. – At least 14 people are dead in Missouri and Arkansas following a widespread and dangerous severe weather outbreak Friday evening after numerous tornadoes were spotted across multiple states, causing significant damage.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol said six of those deaths occurred in Wayne County; three others were reported in Ozark County, while the other two were confined in Butler and Jefferson counties.

In Arkansas, three fatalities have been confirmed in Independence County, and 29 people were reported injured in eight counties in connection to a storm system that moved through the state overnight, the Arkansas Division of Emergency Management said.

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This shit was pretty much played out by the time it got to me. Some wind, a few minutes of heavy rain, one nearby lightning strike that rattled the house and scared the **** out of the cats, and it was gone. Heard another area's tornado siren going off in the distance, but I don't think anything came of it.

Found three spots in our new siding and already repaired it this morning. Fortunately I had saved a bunch of it. Not enough to justify a claim and $3000 deductible. ;)

14. ugh

Just imagine if it was during the day and all the people going out to see it?

Lives saved.

i have like an entire ****ing tree to cut up and burn

jfc

Makes great firewood

Dust blinds drivers in Western KS. This is tragic.

https://www.kwch.com/2025/03/15/leas...d-pileup-i-70/

Yeah. That was a bad one. There were a couple places on county roads I couldn’t see shit so I went somewhere else.

They didn’t get a stand of wheat up there and it was ****ing ugly.

If you couldn't see shit how did you go somewhere else?

Now it's snowing? lmao

I have never been in a "dust" storm, like that but I have been in a few blizzards where I could barely see past my hood. Not a fun situation, to put it mildly.

People out east taking it in the ass pretty early for a Sunday morning with tornadoes

news said 44 dead

ugh

From which part?

all deaths this weekend

all deaths this weekend

30 with snow on the ground today, back up to 65 tomorrow

Most schizo winter ever smfh

I-40 in northern Arizona last week when two semis jackknifed in heavy snow...

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=9354250044610414

Yeah, nice 50+ degree swing over the past two days. But considering all the horrible shit that's happened elsewhere, something I can get past with a coat and gloves is fine by me.

Yeah, all things considered its been a promising early spring around here

My trees dont know what to do, some are budding, getting fuzzy on the buds. 35 today, 60 tomorrow, snow later in the week.

They will be fine, but crazy weather. Welcome to sort of spring.

First day of spring
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I didn't realize there was snow on the ground. 80 degrees two days ago, and now there's ****ing snow on the ground.

March is like the crazy bitch I dated in high school.

Beware the Ides of March

Pretty sure I've dated 2025 Winter Season before.

Oh, damn.

I bought her an engagement ring

Then I took it back

Some people I know married her. It all started with sucking and blowing. Then when she left she took their house and cars.

Built a greenhouse 2 years ago and it has been a godsend with the yo-yo weather. Keeps all the new plants protected early in the season.

The Bradford Pears here are in full bloom. My pine trees are loaded with pollen bombs. The hickory trees are still asleep and the oaks are just now serving up tasty squirrel buds. Sneeze Season is about 2 weeks away.

I dont have time to copy.paste much

But Iowa. Wow. Severe storms, then snow. All just a 10-40 miles apart

Yeah, this is bullshit. Winds up to 60 today with snow. Just depends on when it does it's about face and gets the F outta here.

https://www.weather.gov/fsd/winter-weather

**** this place. Why did my grandpa choose HERE to settle down?

He was either stupid or vindictive of his future kin.

You could always move to Minnesota or California.

Wait...........:shake:

"**** them grandkids!"

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Yep. We just had some thunder and lightning here. The snow is about an hour away.

Been coming down hard since 5. I imagine we've gotten 4 inches of snow and it's still coming down. Trees are caked with heavy wet snow with 30 mph winds. Some tree branches are coming down and some people out of power. 20 miles north they aren't getting anything. Just sitting and churning over us and south.

Now I know what it's like to sit behind a 777 that exhausts wet snow at 70mph.

Not something to be marked off the bucket list, more like the "**** YOU" list.

I'm tired of this mofuggin wind

When the temp is going to go from 80 to 35 in 24 hours it involves wind.

Bryan Busby does this better than you.

anyone get thundersnow today?

The wind blew so god ****ing hard it was louder than thunder.

Not today. It rained and thundered and hailed earlier this morning but it's drier and super windy now and we are still above freezing.

This is the first time since KCMO rolled out recycling and trash bins that they are being blown over around the neighborhood.

I feel ya. Didn't realize I moved to Western Kansas.

If that’s the case rope and shotguns will be sold out around you.

Near Hays...

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Jesus. It was ****ing 84 degrees there yesterday when I went through. I got the day off today due to that crap, and I may get the day off again tomorrow because of it. Crazy ass weather.

I can't believe this wind. Shits crazy right now and I can't remember a time that it was this bad here in western MO. Driving me nuts.

Yeah. It has ****ing sucked ass out here for days.

****ing **** wind.