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greenman3610 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 12:59 AM Original message |
pics- mile wide tornado devastates Kansas town |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 01:01 AM Response to Original message |
1. Breaks my heart. |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 01:21 AM Response to Original message |
2. poor greensburg |
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No DUplicitous DUpe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 02:17 AM Response to Original message |
3. I'm in shock just looking at those photos..How awful |
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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 02:25 AM Response to Original message |
4. They have a close up of a large twisted green metal wreckage in photo 12 |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 09:38 AM Response to Reply #4 |
37. I think that was the sign for the world's largest hand dug well |
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WiseButAngrySara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 11:37 AM Response to Reply #37 |
58. Or the top storage facility for the water. I think you're right. Sad... |
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emmadoggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 02:24 PM Response to Reply #4 |
71. Yes, it's the water tower. |
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Blue Gardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 02:41 PM Response to Reply #71 |
75. And they have grain elevators in these small towns |
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Mabus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 03:23 PM Response to Reply #71 |
80. The pictures were taken during the day |
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alittlelark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 02:33 AM Response to Original message |
5. DAMN.... n/t |
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Vodid (99 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 03:28 AM Response to Original message |
6. From a New Orleanian... |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 04:15 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Yeah you rite! |
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laylah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 07:08 AM Response to Reply #6 |
12. Sure the government |
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Neecy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 09:08 AM Response to Reply #12 |
26. it isn't all that red |
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tblue37 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 09:57 AM Response to Reply #26 |
47. Kansas has three parties. |
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WiseButAngrySara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 11:40 AM Response to Reply #47 |
59. Oh I wish that Texas would follow in their stead! ....n/t |
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Stevepol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 06:12 PM Response to Reply #59 |
84. TX is very likely already Dem if the votes are counted fairly. |
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WiseButAngrySara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 10:37 AM Response to Reply #84 |
98. Or if districting is fairly applied! ....n/t |
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LuckyLib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 11:47 AM Response to Reply #47 |
61. We have fundie KC relatives who should know better. They still think Chimpy is a victim of |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 09:51 PM Response to Reply #26 |
95. Let's see if your Democratic Governor is treated as badly as Blanco was. Having a Democratic |
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WildEyedLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 08:18 PM Response to Reply #12 |
90. Yeah, just like they helped the people in Mississippi after Katrina, right? |
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blondie58 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 08:57 AM Response to Reply #6 |
19. Welcome to DU, Vodid! |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 09:06 AM Response to Reply #19 |
24. Kansas is very purple |
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blondie58 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 09:15 AM Response to Reply #24 |
30. I apologize, proud2blib |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 09:32 AM Response to Reply #30 |
35. You are right, NO was not taken care of and that is repulsive |
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blondie58 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 09:45 AM Response to Reply #35 |
43. I'm glad to hear that KS is changing |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 09:53 AM Response to Reply #43 |
45. Yes I really want to come to Denver for the convention |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 12:46 PM Response to Reply #19 |
65. I took it as sarcasm. This has been said about NO & |
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merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 08:59 AM Response to Reply #6 |
20. Really, they don't call this section of the nation "tornado alley" |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 09:02 AM Response to Reply #6 |
21. I am hoping you forgot the sarcasm smiley |
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donsu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 11:23 AM Response to Reply #6 |
56. kick |
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kskiska (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 01:32 PM Response to Reply #6 |
68. Next we'll be hearing about how Greensburg will choose to forfeit disaster funds |
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lies and propaganda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 04:36 PM Response to Reply #6 |
83. your post makes me hang my head and cry. |
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Hokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 03:41 AM Response to Original message |
7. Was that an F5? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 09:04 AM Response to Reply #7 |
22. Funny they aren't saying if it was an F5 |
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RL3AO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 11:40 AM Response to Reply #22 |
60. It will probably be rated EF4. |
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greenbriar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 02:44 PM Response to Reply #60 |
77. EF5 is the official rating |
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bling bling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 03:22 PM Response to Reply #7 |
79. Sorry, but that's not true. |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 09:13 PM Response to Reply #7 |
94. Was Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton there with Dorthy? |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 03:57 AM Response to Original message |
8. OMG-This is awful! |
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POAS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 05:52 AM Response to Original message |
10. I've never seen a swath of danage |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 10:36 PM Response to Reply #10 |
96. Xenia, OH, 1973 was easily this bad and probably a fair bit bigger. |
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POAS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 04:03 PM Response to Reply #96 |
99. I remember the |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 06:36 AM Response to Original message |
11. Are mile wide tornados common in Kansas? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 09:07 AM Response to Reply #11 |
25. No not common at all. |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 09:19 AM Response to Reply #11 |
32. Clearly not common, but not unique. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 09:39 AM Response to Reply #32 |
39. A big one hit Andover too |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 07:34 AM Response to Original message |
13. the only thing standing was the grain elevator. sounds like that should have been |
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RC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 07:38 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Heavy duty re-bar and poured concrete. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 09:08 AM Response to Reply #13 |
27. I wondered about that too |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 09:22 AM Response to Reply #13 |
34. A house builder in Oklahoma was including a concrete bunker in his homes. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 09:40 AM Response to Reply #34 |
40. They tell us to get in our bathtubs |
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A HERETIC I AM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 07:54 PM Response to Reply #13 |
89. The lesson from pic # 7 is.... |
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Missy M (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 07:36 AM Response to Original message |
14. It's unbelievable..... |
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Blue Gardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 02:48 PM Response to Reply #14 |
78. Tornado Insurance is not required |
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trof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 08:00 AM Response to Original message |
16. Compare to Hiroshima: (eerie) |
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intheflow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 09:22 AM Response to Reply #16 |
33. And Katrina |
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donsu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 11:26 AM Response to Reply #16 |
57. the pic brings back awful memories - it was a terrible thing the |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 08:01 AM Response to Original message |
17. Devastation |
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blondie58 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 08:54 AM Response to Original message |
18. omg, how terribly sad |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 09:06 AM Response to Reply #18 |
23. They're in Buford, Georgia today |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 09:10 AM Response to Reply #23 |
28. Phelps doesn't protest here in Kansas anymore |
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ripple (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 02:42 PM Response to Reply #28 |
76. He still regularly protests at the Lied Center in Lawrence |
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stevedeshazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
29. "I really believe that the pagans, |
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notadmblnd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 09:16 AM Response to Original message |
31. are those dead bodies in picture number 20? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 09:35 AM Response to Reply #31 |
36. Wow - could be |
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RedCappedBandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 09:43 AM Response to Reply #36 |
41. I don't mean to be rude |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 09:50 AM Response to Reply #41 |
44. Well we have had so many tornadoes here in my lifetime that have killed |
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tblue37 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 09:59 AM Response to Reply #44 |
48. You know, Proud2BLib, |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 10:19 AM Response to Reply #48 |
49. Meetup in Lawrence is already scheduled!! |
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tblue37 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 10:30 AM Response to Reply #49 |
50. For sure let me know the time and place! (eom) |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 10:39 PM Response to Reply #41 |
97. Given the mess, I'm surprised there weren't dozens dead. |
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file83 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 11:22 AM Response to Reply #31 |
54. Yup - that looks a LOT like a body. |
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tblue37 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
38. Decades ago a mile-wide tornado devastated Topeka, Kansas. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 09:44 AM Response to Reply #38 |
42. One of my earliest memories was the Ruskin Heights tornado in 1957 |
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tblue37 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 10:39 AM Response to Reply #42 |
51. I moved to Kansas from PA in 1970, arriving on the |
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1776Forever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
46. Can only hope that the people get some relief soon - Hurricane Andrew looked like this! |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
52. Tragic...one's heart aches for those affected |
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RL3AO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
53. I have a feeling this will be rated EF4. |
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Itchinjim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
55. So do you think that W might decide to have another "Bullhorn Moment? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 12:29 PM Response to Reply #55 |
64. Oh great |
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yowzayowzayowza (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
62. Smote. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
63. unfuckingbelievable |
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Kazak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
66. Been there, done that... |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 01:18 PM Response to Original message |
67. That first pic looks chillingly like the pics from Hiroshima. |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 01:44 PM Response to Reply #67 |
69. Life is hard enough without doing stuff to each other. |
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mnhtnbb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
70. Lived in MO and NE for 12 years and was in the basement several |
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Firespirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
72. It was officially rated EF5 |
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Red1 (247 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 02:28 PM Original message |
Copy Please Delete |
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Red1 (247 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 02:28 PM Response to Original message |
73. Missed Me |
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RL3AO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
74. There goes the longest break between F5 tornadoes. |
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bling bling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
81. I didn't see any basements. |
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Postman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
82. I wonder if Jerry Falwell thinks the entire town was full of abortionists and gays? |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
85. People look at me like I'm crazy when I tell em tornadoes can get |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 06:49 PM Response to Original message |
86. I'm originally from a town about that size. |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 07:03 PM Response to Original message |
87. very sad |
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Redneck Socialist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 07:21 PM Response to Original message |
88. Holy Fuck! |
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LynzM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 08:54 PM Response to Original message |
91. god, that's aweful... |
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SPKrazy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 09:04 PM Response to Original message |
92. Very Sad Indeed... |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 09:11 PM Response to Original message |
93. What was * doing? Playing guitar? Reading to children? |
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