All you Early Birds take flight!
Watch your backs this hump day!
Can you see the weekend coming?
I think I can!
(btw...it's my (and Mr. LUV's) anniversary!) :)
((((hugs))))
Posted on 04/02/2012 6:02:28 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe
Some of them were last seen headed to Oklahoma, which has more tornadoes per square mile than anyplace in the country, averaged over the cycle. I think they'd take offense to being called Yankees. I was stationed there when I was in the Air Force, they served Grits in the cafeteria. :) I also worked there for about 9 months in 2002 on loan to the company's office serving Tinker AFB, the same base I'd been stationed at. I was also up there on a short work visit to Tinker in '99 , right after a Big One cut a wide swath across the south side of the city and metro area. You could see the path from the airplane, from several miles away. It cut the corner of the base, and just missed our office there. Trees not 50 feet from the building had their tops taken off, then the tornado skipped across I-40 and took the top off of the hotel we'd planned to stay in. :) Then it just missed an elementary school.
The first year I was there we had our last tornado WARNING (not watch) after Thanksgiving. The first of the next year was late January. :)
They are very used to tornadoes.
And they can have them.
Down here in central Texas, near Jarrel, there is a very unique rest stop on I-35. There are the usual bathrooms and covered tables outside, but they are tornado shelters as well. Very sturdy concrete buildings. A result of a big nasty tornado which nearly wiped out Jarrel. Unusual down here.
What you been smoking?
For the record, I wish no destruction on my FRiends north of Texas’ border. Oklahoma (where the wind comes sweepin’ down the plain) is home to many a good Conservative and we pray for our Oklahomans’ weathering this storm — across the board (Conservative and liberal alike).
I am just glad my wife isn’t in harm’s way anymore.
That may be mean of me, but it is how I honestly feel.
I had heard that as well, and heard someone got it on film
I am new to the Texas list so I will assume LUV is right that we have heard from all.
Wow, when I signed up, I signed up for the whole deal, didn’t I? ;) :)
You betcha! Texans watch each others’ backs. :)
....and all is well with the world......
Although the Oakies *would* take offense at being called Yankees. And Oakies. :) but since I've got a sister in law and her family in OK city, plus a few friends from when I was stationed up there (and later when I was in the Oklahoma Air National Guard), I can take certain liberties.
When I was stationed there one of the L/C's said "The only thing worse than an Okie is an Arkie". He was from Ft. Smith and was one crazy dude. Navigator type. :)
We are getting some boomers here in Central Texas tonight.. but they aren't Mother Nature's doing. The Army apparently had night firing training scheduled for tonight, storms or no storms. (and I've heard it when it was raining pretty hard) Might be artillery, but I suspect it's tank fire. There's a regular training regime that requires night firing. You don't want to get into a tank battle with Abrams tanks at night.. or in the daytime either, but especially not at night. :) No matter what other type of tank you might have. Ask the Iraqi Republican Guard.
>>I must apologize at my poor attempt at humor.<<
No, it was pretty good humor (which I love). I was just trying to preempt my guilt should the Oakies get hit harder than we were.
All is well my FRiend :)
Good morning in NY, free...((HUGS))...Luv is Texas and knows more than I. BUT...when something like this happens, we ping everyone we now in the area...and now that includes you. d:o)
As they say, We Are Family! LOL!
Indeed we are! :)
It’s a good place to be...with family!
Thanks for checking in, Arrowhead.
You did! Glad your wife is safe..
Serious juju
>>It’s a good place to be...with family!<<
You have no idea how that warms and keeps a Road Warrior like me.
I know that everywhere I go I can find a FReeper if I am in need — and I am willing to help any FReeper I can. And to know that if I need to reach out to a FReeper near home I can 100% depend on him/her to help Mrs. FD when I am away.
God bless us all!
OK, no more maudlin — we also need to keep each other happy and, when we can, laughing!
So, John Kerry, Sarah Jessica Parker and a horse walk into a bar. The bartender says ...
BTTT
BTTT
I have a better one!
The president, a muslim and a marxist walk into a bar...
but I repeat myself.
Bada-bing! :)
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY MR. AND MRS. LUV W!!!!!!
Thank you, EGC! (((hugs)))
Hope you and Bo are having a good day! Did you get any rain yesterday? My DIL said they did near OKC.
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