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Posts And Comments For February 2015

Posted: Feb 28, 2015, 7:19 PM

Chris Collura commented on Joseph Barton Comstock's post.

Could have been worse ... you could have been driving to your dad's place to visit (after that flight) only to hear him say DONT BOTHER.

Posted: Feb 28, 2015, 7:09 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.



Posted: Feb 28, 2015, 4:10 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own post.

Exactly ... moving soon. I'll be there to document the category 6 wiping out florida, and all the scumbags in it, including my dad ... Doug Kiesling will come in his pants when he gets THAT footage.

Posted: Feb 28, 2015, 4:07 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Yeah Jason Foster ... until I TRIED to visit my dad ... not jumping is the least of my problems now.

Posted: Feb 28, 2015, 4:04 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Ok time out ... enuff of this. It's just a fine. I got some much more serious family issues to deal with now - so a little camera violation is like squashing a roach right now.

Posted: Feb 28, 2015, 3:29 PM


Blue day ... Still celebrating my dad's birthday after he told me "Don't bother" when I was on my way up. Oh well ... another reason I hate FL. He'll get the message... that's his birthday card. Why the fuck dud you have to leave us, mom.

Posted: Feb 28, 2015, 12:58 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own post.

Thanks, Evan Bookbinder ... 2 br/ 1 attached garage, sunrise, FL. But wanna leave FL altogether. Done with "her".

Posted: Feb 28, 2015, 12:50 PM


Victims of high rent ... God bless.

Posted: Feb 28, 2015, 12:49 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own post.

So Evan Bookbinder ... I guess I wad getting ripped off (duh)?

Posted: Feb 28, 2015, 12:48 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own post.

Does anything ever go down (besides blondes and computer hardware)?

Posted: Feb 28, 2015, 11:26 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dalton Do's photo.

Posted: Feb 28, 2015, 11:25 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own post.

Yes Scott Bennett ... I believe it. Stay AWAY from an over priced paradise with thugs mixed in there.

Posted: Feb 28, 2015, 11:23 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Hey Mona Lowenthal Krimsky ... not only that, a yellow light you get flashed on. The speed cameras hit you if just ONE LOUSY MPH over. Remember, this is an automated system, not some PIG waiting behind a, tree.

Posted: Feb 28, 2015, 11:19 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own post.

Hey Jason Young ... Don't do it. It's an overrated and over priced place, riddled with shady Cubans who hate white ppl. 4 seasons won't kill you, trust me ... S Florida will.

Posted: Feb 28, 2015, 11:18 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own post.

Hey Dave Lewison .. I've been working on a contract in NW Chicago suburbs for over a year, which originally was supposed to be until March 2014, but was extended every quarter.

Posted: Feb 28, 2015, 9:42 AM


Try to blow off steam by skydiving on a beautiful clear sunny Florida afternoon and NOPE place is CLOSED. Picking up boxes on way back ... last straw. Gotta get started on the move out soon :/

Posted: Feb 28, 2015, 9:40 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own post.

I'm moving out of Florida soon. Move among ... nothing to see here.

Posted: Feb 28, 2015, 7:43 AM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Time for lease renewal ... and rent is now $1750 (up from $1418). As you can imagine I won't be living in this fucked up state too much longer.

Posted: Feb 28, 2015, 7:42 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Mona Lowenthal Krimsky I disagree. These are automated speed cameras. One says 41 in a 35. They are in stretches between lights when you least expect them. Just a way you make money and screw people.

Posted: Feb 27, 2015, 9:52 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Hey Bill Hark ... fortunately NO points. Just annoying and expensive (after so many times).

Posted: Feb 27, 2015, 8:23 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.



Posted: Feb 27, 2015, 8:15 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Hey Dalton Tuan Do ... East Dundee is the town just west of my hotel in Hoffman estates (a block or two from where I work). I clearly remember making a left turn after I had to work late that monday night (for a server install) and was tired. Then the light just turned red right as I was under it. Then I saw a flash, not knowing what the flash was (until I found this crap in the mailbox in Florida tonight). These red light / speed cameras don't always work right and need to be BANNED. Enough of this bullshit. In Florida they are removing them after many complaints and they CAUSE accidents too!

Posted: Feb 27, 2015, 6:50 PM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Big loss for all of us Sci-fi and "trekkie" folks as Leonard Nimoy (capt "spock") passes away at the age of 83. May he beam up to heaven! RIP!

Posted: Feb 27, 2015, 6:09 PM

Chris Collura commented on Joseph Barton Comstock's photo.

Ugh ... American was the worst for maintenence / mechanical delays.

Posted: Feb 27, 2015, 6:05 PM


If I come back to Florida and find one of these again (from a past rental months ago) in my mail ... The next post will be me on a ladder with a can of black spray paint!

Posted: Feb 27, 2015, 11:30 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Thanks!

Posted: Feb 27, 2015, 7:12 AM

Chris Collura commented on Matt Sellers's post.

I've watched this video many times and the audio as well is crazy. They rated this tornado F2, clearly it's higher (but fortunately didn't hit anything at that point). The roar sounds more like jets than a train. Also these folks are VERY lucky ... As if God was with them that day. A direct hit of that intensity would have obliterated that entire farmstead. The rope out is beautiful, also you can see the stretched "vortex rolls" wrapping into the tornado as it was intensifying. Great stuff!

Posted: Feb 27, 2015, 6:59 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Hey Bill Tabor ... that's correct, it SHOULD be lollipop, but it's 4.4.4 and not the 5.0 (Verizon already has that). I heard the 4.4.4 is a waste of time, bloatware, etc and not worth it. My phone is the S5 (Samsung Galaxy g900a). Freeing up RAM and killing processes / cache seemed to help a lot. It's AT&T that's cock-blocking the update processes now.

Posted: Feb 27, 2015, 6:56 AM


Heading to Florida this weekend. Lots of work to do down there, plus my dad's BDay (if he wants to even see me this time, if not, I'll leave the "aftercard" in his doorway).If I'm in a bad mood down there just ignore those posts. Just a lil "trouble in paradise". Back to Chicago March 3 to extended stay with more amenities.

Posted: Feb 26, 2015, 4:44 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's photo.

Gawd ... on June 17, 2014 I WOULD be drinking if I was I'm Amarillo, TX (and probably puking on that steak)! But it was 2013 .. So nothing was going on in Nebraska, sigh...

Posted: Feb 26, 2015, 2:34 PM

Chris Collura commented on Scott Bennett's post.

Hey Scott Weberpal ... I've actually ran from a 65 to 75 zone and just left it at 70 to 75 the whole time for safety and less wear and tear on the car.

Posted: Feb 26, 2015, 12:08 PM

Chris Collura commented on Verne Carlson's post.

Everything.

Posted: Feb 26, 2015, 8:51 AM

Chris Collura commented on Daniel Shaw's post.

That's insane ... tornadoes on the high Plains can be 50 miles away and you can document them!

Posted: Feb 26, 2015, 8:49 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Yeah Dalton Tuan Do ... Android has issues. I did find out how to clear ram and such ... seems to be running fine now.

Posted: Feb 26, 2015, 7:21 AM

Chris Collura commented on Scott Bennett's post.

That stretch is such a boring ride to and from a chase area ... get it over with faster!

Posted: Feb 26, 2015, 7:19 AM

Chris Collura commented on Joseph Barton Comstock's post.

Yeah ... similar up here in NW Chicago suburbs. About 4" and still coming down due to slight lake effect. Just another day to me, except a little more caution driving.

Posted: Feb 26, 2015, 7:16 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

He's dancing to Foreigner's "It Feels Like The First Time!" song for his presentation on disaster mass casualties. Gotta put some humor into a grim subject as any MD would!

Posted: Feb 25, 2015, 8:22 PM

http://youtu.be/fdJc1_IBKJA

Posted: Feb 25, 2015, 4:33 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Definitely a person who will be missed, and with a long-lasting impact on MANY chasers!

Posted: Feb 25, 2015, 4:32 PM

http://youtu.be/I0OqYN685gY

Posted: Feb 25, 2015, 4:25 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Rodger Hill giving away the door prize (for Maximum Signal wireless).

Posted: Feb 25, 2015, 4:25 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Tim Marshall (engineer) with his "Blues Brothers" theme speech on some examples of severe weather forecasting.

Posted: Feb 25, 2015, 4:25 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Brandon Clark and his wife with "Chaser's Edge" shirts and products.

Posted: Feb 25, 2015, 4:25 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Steve Hodanish (Denver Meteorologist) talking about chasing in the High Plains.

Posted: Feb 25, 2015, 4:25 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Rodger Hill thanking Dr Jason Persoff for a great presentation.

Posted: Feb 25, 2015, 4:25 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Brandon Sullivan talking about weather model analysis.

Posted: Feb 25, 2015, 4:25 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Richard Thompson talking about supercells and shear required for them.

Posted: Feb 25, 2015, 4:25 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Marcus Gutierrez (TIV driver for Sean Casey) and Doug Kiesling (StormChasing Video / BNVN).

Posted: Feb 25, 2015, 4:25 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Arriving at Denver International Airport for the 2015 Storm Chaser Convention (ChaserCon) on Feb 13.

Posted: Feb 25, 2015, 4:25 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Instrumentation atop a mobile mesonet vehicle parked in front of the Hilton Doubletree Hotel during ChaserCon 2015.

Posted: Feb 25, 2015, 4:25 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Dr Greg Forbes (TWC) talking about the Pilger, NE "twin" tornadoes.

Posted: Feb 25, 2015, 4:25 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Dr Jason Persoff (Feb 15) talking about mass casualty incidences, but doing a dance first!

Posted: Feb 25, 2015, 4:25 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Blake Naftel (storm chasing anthology project).

Posted: Feb 25, 2015, 4:25 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Chris Sanner (Tornado Titans) talks about photography.

Posted: Feb 25, 2015, 4:25 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Settings for the banquet dinner and video night (Feb 14).

Posted: Feb 25, 2015, 4:25 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


The storm chaser convention in 2015 took place from February 13th through the 15th in Denver, Colorado at the Hilton Doubletree (former Red Lion Hotel) off Quebec Street and just south of I-70. This continues to be a great event each year, and a continued tradition after the loss of founder Tim Samaras back in 2013, thanks to the great efforts of Roger Hill and Cory Hartman!Place: Colorodo / Florida (USA)Address: Colorodo / Florida (USA)

Posted: Feb 25, 2015, 4:25 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Artwork on one of "Chaser's Edge" shirts.

Posted: Feb 25, 2015, 4:25 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Remembering veteran chaser Jim Leonard, who passed away from cancer back in early November 2014.Place: Colorodo / Florida (USA)Address: Colorodo / Florida (USA)

Posted: Feb 25, 2015, 4:25 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Cliff Windham with Barons WeatherWorx XM radar products.

Posted: Feb 25, 2015, 1:57 PM


Samsung has been flawless until just recently. Now these messages are commonplace. I'm going to speak to the folks at Samsung at best buy this weekend in Florida (or else it's back to apple, and my customer appreciation for them will also "have stopped").First of all ... AT&T offered a 4.4.4 OTA (over the air) KitKat update to their OS that is 481 MB to download. Then after about an hour, the phone reboots and "tries" to install the update ... gets to 25% and says "update failed". You can try again in 24 hours (if you want to see the 25% failure again).Why won't AT&T stay the fuck out of the way ... and let Samsung handle it like they should! Eversince this update failed my phone has been whacky (icons vanish, SD card not found, crashing apps), oh my!And yeah, yeah, yeah ... Samsung haters out there have already said "told you so" ... one of them threw his phone and broke it - twice - because of this nonsense.

Posted: Feb 25, 2015, 1:18 PM

Chris Collura commented on John Martel's post.

It's X2 speed ... but jeez, slow down in winter weather!!!

Posted: Feb 25, 2015, 6:46 AM

Chris Collura commented on Willoughby Owen's photo.

Posted: Feb 25, 2015, 6:44 AM

Chris Collura commented on Caryn Hill's photo.

Posted: Feb 25, 2015, 6:38 AM

Chris Collura commented on Brian Stertz's photo.

Was this April 14, 2012 near Jetmore?

Posted: Feb 25, 2015, 5:49 AM

Chris Collura commented on Rocky Rascovich's post.

Happy birthday!

Posted: Feb 24, 2015, 5:57 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Thanks Dalton Tuan Do ... I checked EVERYWHERE. There's a mini "hot tub time machine" in every washing machine!

Posted: Feb 24, 2015, 1:48 PM

Chris Collura commented on Neva Andersen's post.

Nasty ... I would never eat that crap. I remember we got tons of different varieties back in the 80s when I was in school. Ellios pizza Fridays was my favorite!

Posted: Feb 24, 2015, 11:16 AM


OK ... Can anyone explain to me why "orphan" socks appear after a load of laundry?Did a load last night and CAREFULLY made sure what went into the washer ALL came out, transferring them to the dryer. Making sure NOTHING was dropped on the floor, nothing left clinging inside the washer or dryer.Still, low and behold ... ONE sock and the other no where to be found! Check the floor, check the machines, even spent an hour going through every pocket and sleeve / pant (to rule out the possibility of the other sock wedged in there) ... Nothing. I really do think the other sock either disintegrates, slips through a pipe or vent, or vanishes through a self-created rift in the space time continuum - Never to be seen again!Any thoughts?

Posted: Feb 24, 2015, 6:04 AM

Chris Collura commented on Brian Stertz's photo.



Posted: Feb 21, 2015, 5:13 PM


Funny message in a store front ... Don't TRY to be a crook if you can't be a good crook!

Posted: Feb 21, 2015, 9:48 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.

See what fear of copyright issues / expenses can do. I guess they're staying on the safe side.

Posted: Feb 21, 2015, 7:40 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.

Tornado coming out of a gust front / "whales" mouth. Outflow dominated storm, but MOST people who are NOT chasers nor weather savvy would think this is real. Lol.

Posted: Feb 20, 2015, 7:05 PM

Chris Collura commented on Brett Wright's video.

Great for meetings with some foreign diplomats.

Posted: Feb 20, 2015, 8:44 AM


Wow ... speaking about a NW flow event. Polar vortex lobe easily seen departing NE USA! I guess if someone in Canada's NW territories farted ... It would be over Key West, Florida in no time!

Posted: Feb 19, 2015, 5:59 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Wow ... insane structure!

Posted: Feb 19, 2015, 2:56 PM

Chris Collura commented on Matt Phelps's post.

Posted: Feb 19, 2015, 2:33 PM

Chris Collura commented on George Kourounis's photo.



Posted: Feb 18, 2015, 9:34 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own post.



Posted: Feb 18, 2015, 9:26 PM


Chinese new year!Place: Quang Minh Temple (41.96252982609, -87.678589124523) Address: 4429 N Damen Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60625

Posted: Feb 18, 2015, 7:35 PM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Happy Chinese new year!

Posted: Feb 17, 2015, 1:32 PM

Chris Collura commented on Scott Bennett's post.

Hey Scott Bennett ... how about the other 4 ppl? That's probably another $520 if they have a bag and choose a seat. But considering, that's still a total of $991 for 5 ppl with bags, window seats, and fare ... or roughly $198.20 a person. Not bad in that case!

Posted: Feb 17, 2015, 1:28 PM

Chris Collura commented on Brian Dombrowski's post.

Awesome seeing you and Doug Kiesling there!

Posted: Feb 17, 2015, 1:03 PM

Chris Collura commented on Scott Bennett's post.

If this is Spirit airlines (hopefully NOT), just wait until you check any bags. I would wear 5 shirts on top of each other ... you'll see why :-O

Posted: Feb 17, 2015, 11:37 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's post.

Hey Michael Shipley... until the batteries on them die. Then "Tire pressure sensor fault!"

Posted: Feb 17, 2015, 10:56 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's post.

Those last 2 years at most if it's not the cold. Hey Blake Naftel, they usually replace these with your tires, and it bumps the price up by at least $100 per tire :(

Posted: Feb 17, 2015, 7:53 AM

Chris Collura commented on George Kourounis's photo.

You deserve it ... Just keep doing what you do BEST !

Posted: Feb 17, 2015, 6:33 AM

Chris Collura wrote on Jim Leonard's timeline.

This is sad Jim could not make it to THIS day. His birthday.

Posted: Feb 16, 2015, 11:53 AM

Chris Collura commented on Luis Alberto LLense's post.

Don't put your laptop or hard disk in the trunk though (anything sensitive to EM fields).

Posted: Feb 16, 2015, 11:41 AM

Chris Collura commented on Rocky Rascovich's post.

Presidents Day ... unofficially.

Posted: Feb 15, 2015, 1:08 PM

Chris Collura was at Denver International Airport.

Place: Denver International Airport (39.8390307, -104.6720049) Address: Denver, Colorado 80249Place: Denver International Airport (39.8390307, -104.6720049) Address: Denver, Colorado 80249

Posted: Feb 15, 2015, 7:08 AM

Chris Collura commented on Matt Sellers's post.

Leave here around 3:30 pm. You could actually see the banding of high clouds streaming overhead with the jet stream overhead.

Posted: Feb 14, 2015, 2:20 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dalton Do's post.

Posted: Feb 14, 2015, 11:23 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Hey TJ ... They did. We were just starting there.

Posted: Feb 14, 2015, 9:07 AM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's post.

This is really fucked up. In China they'll cut ppl's hands off when they steal!

Posted: Feb 14, 2015, 8:39 AM


ChaserCon 2015!Place: Doubletree by Hilton Denver- Stapleton North (39.77385915716, -104.90192082368) Address: 4040 Quebec St, Denver, Colorado 80216

Posted: Feb 14, 2015, 7:17 AM


Here in Denver and looking at some pretty lenticular clouds over the front range while heading to ChaserCon.

Posted: Feb 13, 2015, 11:33 AM

Chris Collura commented on Thad Bowling's post.

Cool image but simply a, software extrapolation, where the underlying poles and supports weren't picked up.

Posted: Feb 13, 2015, 11:32 AM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Edwards's photo.

Altocumulus undulatus.

Posted: Feb 13, 2015, 11:30 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own post.

Hey Katt Alvarez .. yes!

Posted: Feb 13, 2015, 11:21 AM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Finally here at gate after crazy morning (crazy acting phone, flat tire, missed earlier flight) bound for Denver (ChaserCon) out of Midway. Special thanks to Hertz car rental for saving the day! See lots of strange luck on this Friday the 13th.

Speaking of Friday the 13th, THIS happened Friday, 8/13/2004 (Hurricane Charley)... So stop being superstitious ;)

http://youtu.be/0CrVvoWfjIs

Posted: Feb 13, 2015, 10:18 AM


A new tour group! Just kidding!

Posted: Feb 13, 2015, 6:11 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's photo.

I guess go to an exposed coastal area and imagine you're in a frozen hurricane!

Posted: Feb 12, 2015, 9:40 PM

Chris Collura commented on Matt Sellers's photo.

So my low point was the Sept through Dec 2013 time frame. Lol

Posted: Feb 12, 2015, 2:51 PM

Chris Collura commented on George Kourounis's post.

Or maybe that's it ... much LESS storms here in the USA (esp hurricanes) ... But deadly weather happening in places that never saw it there before.

Posted: Feb 12, 2015, 12:36 PM

Chris Collura commented on Verne Carlson's post.

There was a crazy alpine slide at (now long defunct) Action Park in Vernon New Jersey. It was a blast, but closed after some drunk idiot hit his head on a rock.

Posted: Feb 12, 2015, 12:34 PM

Chris Collura commented on Olivier Staiger's photo.

Crazy place and station ... I'm surprised a lot of Sci-fi movies weren't filmed up there.

Posted: Feb 12, 2015, 12:33 PM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's photo.



Posted: Feb 12, 2015, 12:29 PM

Chris Collura commented on Verne Carlson's post.

Everything fun is going away. Even skydiving years ago when you can jump from 24k, helicopters, balloons, DC9's, etc ... Not today - yup ... Today is boring. No one wants to have fun anymore.

Posted: Feb 12, 2015, 12:25 PM

Chris Collura commented on Evan Bookbinder's photo.

Posted: Feb 12, 2015, 10:49 AM

Chris Collura commented on George Kourounis's post.

Jeez ... the climate change is a bag of hot air. We're fine (a cat 3 hurricane has not hit anywhere in the USA for almost 10 years now).

Posted: Feb 12, 2015, 10:47 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

That's funny Dalton Tuan Do ... but I know that person is in prison because he did a lot of damage to computer networks and stole a lot of money forcing people into buying fake software after his virus infected victims computers. A thief is a thief ... And you know how bad I am at handling people stealing things.

Posted: Feb 12, 2015, 9:44 AM

Chris Collura commented on Billy Wade's photo.

Time stand still in that place, ey?

Posted: Feb 12, 2015, 9:40 AM

Chris Collura commented on Bobby Eddins's post.

Posted: Feb 12, 2015, 9:21 AM


Jeez ... My expertise in IT pays off last night!Download a version of odin (for flashing ROM on Samsung Android devices) and run the installer for version 3.10.x on my laptop. The installer hangs saying "please wait while we install your program" and right away (knowing something was not right), I killed it with task manager.Sure enough, these weird executables were running in "processes" with names like "1zamg1.exe", "vuupc.com", "cosd64.exe", and such. I killed those and they kept "re spawning" (kill them and they restart by themselves).I booted into save mode (after writing down these names) and deleted them via a file search.Booted again into normal mode (ofcourse with wifi OFF), and scheduled a boot time scan, rebooted again (with wifi OFF), and the drive was clean.Then removed all the garbage / rogue security programs in my "installed" (that I KNOW I didnt download) programs (things like "stormwatch", "coupon caddy", etc), plus deleting these physically in the "windows" and "program files" dirs (using shift delete), and scanned again.My laptop was saved (simply from catching this on time). Oh, and I reported this website posing as an official Samsung Odin support page with links to MS and Google as malware.I hope whoever writes this crap - Such as THIS GUY (hacker George Hotz) - Gets caught and goes to a federal prison, drops the soap, and his ass is "torn apart")!

Posted: Feb 12, 2015, 6:33 AM

Chris Collura commented on Josh Morgerman's post.

Posted: Feb 11, 2015, 4:22 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's post.

Scope creep sucks, doesn't it?

Posted: Feb 11, 2015, 2:27 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dalton Do's post.

Posted: Feb 11, 2015, 12:05 PM


Interesting hurricane "remembrance" map I happened to come across. Any of these ring a bell?

Posted: Feb 10, 2015, 10:14 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.



Posted: Feb 10, 2015, 6:25 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.

Thanks Matt Sellers!

Posted: Feb 10, 2015, 6:15 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.

Live streaming ain't the same as being there. Stupid "Hallmark holidays".

Posted: Feb 10, 2015, 6:08 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Pinhole eye = Bad! Like Charley 2004 / Wilma 2005 in Atlantic. Good it's a fish storm.

Posted: Feb 10, 2015, 6:06 AM

Chris Collura commented on Bill Hark's photo.

Not cheap either.

Posted: Feb 9, 2015, 2:07 PM

Chris Collura commented on Reed Timmer Extreme Meteorologist's video.

Posted: Feb 9, 2015, 2:06 PM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Hamilton's post.

That was a strange day. 2% probs, low end slight risk, and no one on it (well, almost no one).

Posted: Feb 9, 2015, 2:05 PM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.

Hey Carla Russo .. I guess not having to worry about no snow mobile trip this year.

Posted: Feb 9, 2015, 10:46 AM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's post.

I think a lot of people who are NOT single aren't going. Smart. Gotta save the "excuses" for chase season and not use them up (they're limited). ChaserCon is in fact on a "Hallmark" holiday ... be careful out there. No one ever wants to come home to an empty house with their clothes strewn out on the front lawn.

Posted: Feb 9, 2015, 10:41 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.

Chasercon 2006 was the cold snap at minus -19 at Fort Morgan. Kudos to the chaser (Samaras I think) who ran a 200' extension cord from his truck (generator) as well!

Posted: Feb 7, 2015, 9:07 PM

Chris Collura commented on Scott Peake's post.

Posted: Feb 7, 2015, 8:49 PM


Seems like a "heat wave" today in Chicago at it was near 50 degrees. Roads all over are jammed with people going out on Saturday night. I don't blame them as its a nice night here.Then after church I was boxed in by some fire trucks with a supposed hi rise fire in downtown!

Posted: Feb 7, 2015, 8:45 PM

Chris Collura commented on Matt Sellers's post.

I remember "I witness video" where they showed that in early 1990s. Crazy video.

Posted: Feb 7, 2015, 8:43 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's photo.



Posted: Feb 7, 2015, 8:42 PM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.

I'm going ... see you there who make it!

Posted: Feb 7, 2015, 8:39 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's photo.

Mine are the wire mesh type (1/4" square mesh). Hopefully a dust off and should be good to go. Saved my escapes windows last season. I was thinking lexan too at first.

Posted: Feb 6, 2015, 6:34 PM

Chris Collura commented on Mona Lowenthal Krimsky's post.

Facebook is weird.

Posted: Feb 6, 2015, 4:50 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's photo.

Looks like spluge.

Posted: Feb 6, 2015, 1:11 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's post.

Dud you have seafood?

Posted: Feb 6, 2015, 8:06 AM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's post.

That's the spirit!

Posted: Feb 6, 2015, 6:29 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's post.

Don't feel to bad. I made a whopping 0.13 (13 cents) on my adsense account after 5 years (YouTube).

Posted: Feb 5, 2015, 6:08 PM

Chris Collura commented on Roger Hill's photo.

Now you are free to brag 4 ever! Congrats.

Posted: Feb 5, 2015, 3:08 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own post.

Hey Eric Duncan ... Saved points from hotel, credit card, and SW airlines.

Posted: Feb 4, 2015, 9:50 AM

Chris Collura commented on Brian Stertz's photo.



Posted: Feb 4, 2015, 9:47 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's post.

You know the gas prices were gonna start back up ... what you expect? Three months until May. Scoff!

Posted: Feb 4, 2015, 7:44 AM


Remembering storm chaser Andy Gabrielson. A great guy on almost every storm, until some drunk driver (on his SECOND DUI incident) killed him this day 3 years ago in Oklahoma. RIP AG.

Posted: Feb 4, 2015, 7:18 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.

Yeah Tim Marshall ... The alien assistance is far fetched ... Ambition, religion, and passion was the driving force (hard manual labor). Extensive slavery was used as well.

Posted: Feb 4, 2015, 6:58 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.

Some people say aliens came here (same with the pyramids) and gave us a little "hand" ... Or people years ago were alot stronger and a heck of a lot more ambitious.

Posted: Feb 4, 2015, 6:58 AM

Chris Collura commented on Mona Lowenthal Krimsky's photo.

Nice!

Posted: Feb 4, 2015, 6:14 AM

Chris Collura commented on Josh Morgerman's post.

Posted: Feb 4, 2015, 6:11 AM

Chris Collura commented on Brian Stertz's photo.



Posted: Feb 4, 2015, 6:04 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own post.

Wow ... Evan Bookbinder .. I just looked that up. Amazing. Our forecast was for 4" for the Chicago storm. A lil underestimated I would think.

Posted: Feb 4, 2015, 6:02 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's post.

This is why things happen for a reason. God knows what he's doing.

Posted: Feb 3, 2015, 7:59 PM

http://youtu.be/iVr3u6E66EM

Posted: Feb 3, 2015, 3:20 PM

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Posted: Feb 3, 2015, 1:44 PM

Chris Collura commented on Marko Korošec's post.

The suspension being the weakest link here!

Posted: Feb 3, 2015, 9:46 AM

Chris Collura commented on Greg Johnson, TornadoHunter.ca's photo.

I believe Tim Samaras is in the white car ahead. That storm was simply incredible. Scary that that tornado was just "one" of the Pilger, NE twins.

Posted: Feb 3, 2015, 9:43 AM

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Posted: Feb 3, 2015, 9:34 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dalton Do's photo.

Posted: Feb 3, 2015, 6:15 AM

Chris Collura commented on Joseph Barton Comstock's post.

I remember my parents were so strict with that. Bedtime for me as a pre-teen was 9 PM .. no exceptions, regardless of what was on TV. So 10 hours (wake up by 7) was right where I should have been. Thanks mom and dad for a healthy life.

Posted: Feb 3, 2015, 6:11 AM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Official snow totals here in the Chicago area were 19 inches (over a foot and a half). Then the same storm trudged east, and interacted with the warmer ocean, and gave Boston 40 inches. Welcome to winter.

Posted: Feb 3, 2015, 6:06 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.

Very Spanish !

Posted: Feb 2, 2015, 7:43 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dalton Do's post.

Posted: Feb 2, 2015, 2:01 PM

Chris Collura commented on Billy Wade's post.

Do that when the door opens and just before the pilot cuts the engine power on a skydiving plane :)

Posted: Feb 2, 2015, 12:24 PM

Chris Collura commented on Mike Manning's photo.

Posted: Feb 2, 2015, 8:10 AM


Icy cold morning here NW of Chicago. About 7 deg F in the wake of the major winter storm with cold clear Canadian air and NW winds in place. It was tough digging out this morning. Here at work, no school for the kids!

Posted: Feb 1, 2015, 7:08 PM


A bit rough at the end ey?Amazing how quickly things can change with football!Great day for New England!

Posted: Feb 1, 2015, 6:17 PM

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Blizzard on Feb 1, 2015 in Chicago, IL. Sanded road and snow.

Posted: Feb 1, 2015, 6:17 PM

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Blizzard on Feb 1, 2015 in Chicago, IL. Near whiteout on residental street.

Posted: Feb 1, 2015, 6:17 PM

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Blizzard on Feb 1, 2015 in Chicago, IL. Whiteout near North Street / Fullerton at lakefront.

Posted: Feb 1, 2015, 6:17 PM

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Blizzard on Feb 1, 2015 in Chicago, IL. Near lakefront with 50 MPH wind gusts.

Posted: Feb 1, 2015, 6:17 PM

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Blizzard on Feb 1, 2015 in Chicago, IL. Residental street and heavy snow.

Posted: Feb 1, 2015, 6:17 PM

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Blizzard on Feb 1, 2015 in Chicago, IL. Sanded road and snow.

Posted: Feb 1, 2015, 6:13 PM

Chris Collura commented on Josh Morgerman's post.

Posted: Feb 1, 2015, 12:06 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's photo.

Yeah Dave Lewison it is.

Posted: Feb 1, 2015, 11:42 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's photo.

Hopefully it won't dump it all on chicago first.

Posted: Feb 1, 2015, 8:59 AM


Blizzard conditions this morning in portions of the Chicago area. About a foot of snow before it's all done later today. I guess we'll beat NYC's totals from the last storm.

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