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Posts And Comments For March 2015

Posted: Mar 31, 2015, 8:57 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own post.

Yes, Jason Foster ... That's why I'm pushing to stay here as long as I can. In south Florida there are not many positive people anymore. Glad you are happy where you are.

Posted: Mar 31, 2015, 7:31 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's post.

Then we have to pick our way through price gouging or high demands - NOT related to chasing - Such as the oil industry (as Gene Moore mentioned), spring break, NASCAR, baseball games, etc ... These could be the difference between a $200 and $1200 airfare for instance!

Back to the scope of this thread ... I really think we have a lot of young chasers out there who are living with family (so rent - ugh, that word is worse than "ridge", living expenses, even a car - go core dad's car? ... are out of the equation). Then you have some very privileged people who inherited money (yes inherited money, not bills like most of what happens) from family or someone passing away. Also, I am totally for a small place to live. No big gigantic house with 3 mortgages or an apartment doubling it's rent with each lease akin to Moores law.

Posted: Mar 31, 2015, 7:20 AM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Take out the papers and the trash...Or you don't get no spendin' cash...If you don't scrub that kitchen floor...You ain't gonna rock and roll no more...Yakety yak! (Don't talk back)!

Posted: Mar 31, 2015, 7:14 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own post.



Posted: Mar 31, 2015, 7:09 AM

Chris Collura commented on Vu Dan Huy's photo.

I'm sure the Vietnamese out THERE don't have a fucking bug up there ass that the ones BORN here in the USA do :(

Posted: Mar 31, 2015, 6:42 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's post.

Hey Ben Holcomb ... The miles and points really come in handy for chasing! My job re-imburses expenses on my personal accounts so my points rack up during the off season. Also, instead of writing checks ... try paying nearly everything (possible) on your credit card if you have points to earn on it. One bill at end of the month, and before you know it, you got enough for free hotels / air.

Posted: Mar 31, 2015, 6:24 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's post.

Maybe they have mommy and daddy paying for it. Or some secret gofundme account.

Posted: Mar 30, 2015, 11:35 PM

Chris Collura is feeling depressed.

Sucks that people everywhere can be such fucking jackasses.

Age and money are not the most important things a person can have.

Glad I have some good friends (the least in Florida, one best one in California, and Chicago).

Does anyone have a heart anymore (guess not)...

Posted: Mar 30, 2015, 12:50 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dalton Do's photo.

Posted: Mar 29, 2015, 10:41 PM

Chris Collura commented on Kevin Buinowski's post.

Careful what you wish for, ey?

Posted: Mar 29, 2015, 9:03 AM

Chris Collura commented on Thad Bowling's photo.

I get the message ... This may happen to the earth when he comes back to judge us and finds out 95% of ppl on earth are in the wrong :-(

Posted: Mar 29, 2015, 9:00 AM

Chris Collura commented on Thad Bowling's photo.



Posted: Mar 28, 2015, 4:53 PM


Love one another and all will be good!

Posted: Mar 27, 2015, 4:54 PM

Chris Collura commented on John Martel's post.

Newton's third law.

Posted: Mar 27, 2015, 4:51 PM

Chris Collura commented on Caleb Elliott's photo.

Posted: Mar 27, 2015, 6:22 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's post.

http://youtu.be/qi4ZNhj5Ong

Posted: Mar 26, 2015, 9:35 PM

Chris Collura commented on Caleb Elliott's photo.

Posted: Mar 26, 2015, 9:33 PM

Chris Collura commented on Michael Laca's video.

Bring on the techno!

Posted: Mar 26, 2015, 8:19 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Just trying to live my life day to day and trying to block out news like this. Sorry for the profanity. I just lose it sometimes seeing stuff like this.

Posted: Mar 26, 2015, 11:41 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

I hope so Neva Andersen ... I know we have some really crazy people in this world. The thought of someone (terrorist or not) doing something like that is beyond horiffic.

Posted: Mar 26, 2015, 11:22 AM


I'm so fucking sick of this shit! And this fucking planet. I see a plane in Germany crashed ... and the pilot did it on purpose. I'm so mad seeing this on the news I want to punch a hole in the wall at my hotel.This is why God built a place called HELL.

Posted: Mar 26, 2015, 11:18 AM

Chris Collura commented on Caryn Hill's post.

Posted: Mar 26, 2015, 9:56 AM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's photo.

I assume Colt Forney was not chasing with Scott Peake on this one.

Posted: Mar 26, 2015, 9:55 AM

Chris Collura commented on a post.

Posted: Mar 26, 2015, 9:26 AM

Chris Collura commented on a post.

Posted: Mar 26, 2015, 9:11 AM

Chris Collura commented on a post.

Posted: Mar 26, 2015, 8:20 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own post.

Yes, Jason Foster ... Kinda like typhoon tracks ... Especially in the Phillipines - With the same spot getting hit multiple times (or Florida in 2004 / 2005 with hurricanes).

Posted: Mar 26, 2015, 6:59 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's link.

Awesome footage. Glad you are all OK. Seems like the overpass was the only option you had at that point. You're expertise is getting "close as possible" anyway...

Posted: Mar 26, 2015, 6:55 AM

Chris Collura commented on a post.

Posted: Mar 26, 2015, 6:06 AM

Chris Collura commented on Scott Peake's post.

Posted: Mar 26, 2015, 5:47 AM

Chris Collura updated his status.

So much for anyone counting on a tornado-free March. It seems like there's some really bad energy, or witchcraft, or just plain shitty luck in Moore, Oklahoma.

Actually it's just because they're right in the worst possible area of tornado alley in the spring!

Sad seeing them get hit by tornado again (3/25). Not an easy place to live.

Posted: Mar 25, 2015, 1:12 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dalton Do's photo.

Posted: Mar 25, 2015, 10:39 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Hey Dalton Tuan Do ... I would have, but I probably could not endure the PAIN until then. Second, flying 2 hours made it worse - Let alone trans Pacific. I was really hurting ... People would have spend $10,000 for relief of that pain.

Posted: Mar 25, 2015, 10:36 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Exactly Jerry Prsha ... It's also such a shame medical, dental, and vision are all separate. Nice if they were combined - but that's a whole other concept outside the scope of this thread.

On a different note ... Last year my jet ski (Seadoo) had engine work that needed to be done. I bought a 5 year extended warranty for nearly $2000. Last year they DENIED paying so the repairs, almost $6000 - Came out of MY pocket.

Later I found out (from BBB) that the warranty company was a type of "insurance". That figures!

Their goal is to take your money and sleeze any which way (but loose) out of paying.

Posted: Mar 25, 2015, 10:08 AM


In lieu of IFLS (I F-cking Love Science) ... We need a new one called IFHI (I F-cking Hate Insurance).Why do we even pay money to activate coverage when they DON'T pay? Notice all zeroes under the "insurance" column and all the "no's" to the far right.Very sad ... You pay loyally. Then when you need them they let you down. Sigh.

Posted: Mar 25, 2015, 6:54 AM

Chris Collura commented on Mark G. Farmer's photo.

Awesome yellow color. I noticed that in Florida when I was in town this weekend. But picking up all those pedals after they fall is work that's anything but pretty!

Posted: Mar 24, 2015, 7:42 PM

Chris Collura commented on Vu Dan Huy's photo.

Safe travels!

Posted: Mar 24, 2015, 2:23 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jason Foster's photo.

Nice ... hopefully the rent will not jump in leaps and bounds each time the lease is renewed.

Posted: Mar 24, 2015, 7:33 AM


Sharp gradient between "snow" and "no snow" over northern Indiana.

Posted: Mar 24, 2015, 3:53 AM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Hamilton's post.

Chainsaw corridor!

Posted: Mar 24, 2015, 3:50 AM

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

Posted: Mar 23, 2015, 5:10 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Ooeeps! I forgot the medicines they prescribe too ... financial wound "salt"!

Posted: Mar 23, 2015, 2:44 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

2 hours of yanking, grinding, tugging. Pain was aweful as novocaine had little affect. Tooth is out and bone graft in. Probably one of the worst dental experiences to go through. Had a steak I was gonna grill - that goes in the trash. No wine either. And I still have an apartment that's not even half packed. Sucks.

Posted: Mar 23, 2015, 12:07 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

The first dentist ... as you can see in the X ray put a crown too large. Like a grown up's baseball cap on a little kid at Shea stadium :( ... The overhanging edge is where the decay set in over the years. That was $1500 in April 2012. I'll keep the tooth for good luck. Maybe it's worth as much as a boat if I put it under my pillow.

Posted: Mar 23, 2015, 11:57 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Yeah Doug Kiesling ... it would have been 6 grand without insurance. Dentistry is NOT cheap!

Posted: Mar 23, 2015, 6:51 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.



Posted: Mar 23, 2015, 6:44 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.



Posted: Mar 23, 2015, 6:42 AM

Chris Collura commented on Michael Laca's video.



Posted: Mar 23, 2015, 6:42 AM

Chris Collura commented on Michael Laca's video.



Posted: Mar 23, 2015, 6:12 AM


Dentistry today!

Posted: Mar 23, 2015, 5:57 AM

Chris Collura commented on Jason Foster's post.

Hi there ... I have had great experiences with iPower Web for my hosting! It's like $100 for the year, had them since 2001. Don't use Dryline Hosting, lol.

Posted: Mar 22, 2015, 6:33 PM


Tornado number one for me (multi vortex too)!

Posted: Mar 22, 2015, 1:58 PM

Chris Collura commented on Michael Laca's photo.

Headed down that way myself later.

Posted: Mar 22, 2015, 1:55 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.



Posted: Mar 22, 2015, 11:24 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's photo.

Ouch.

Posted: Mar 22, 2015, 11:12 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Wow Jen P-one. .. Best Buoy is what I call them!

Posted: Mar 22, 2015, 10:29 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.



Posted: Mar 22, 2015, 10:28 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.



Posted: Mar 21, 2015, 12:37 PM

Chris Collura commented on a photo.

Posted: Mar 21, 2015, 12:26 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dalton Do's post.

Posted: Mar 21, 2015, 12:24 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dalton Do's post.

Posted: Mar 21, 2015, 12:22 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's post.

The sharp edges of wires or foil cause the arcing (from the RF field focusing / spark break out point). A metal bowl or spoon will do little, except if there is a small space between the utensil and the side / floor of the oven.

Posted: Mar 20, 2015, 4:05 PM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Happy SPRING everyone! Bring on storm chasing too!

Posted: Mar 20, 2015, 3:35 PM

Chris Collura commented on Stephen Skelly's post.

Detroit, Toronto, Luxembourg, York, Fort Worth, Del Rio, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Seoul, Moscow, ... , Springboro, Smithtown, Syosset, Peconic, Port Jefferson, ... etc.

Posted: Mar 20, 2015, 11:38 AM

Chris Collura commented on WPLG Local 10's link.

Looks like the kid is ENJOYING this. Duh! I guess that's something good.

Posted: Mar 20, 2015, 11:35 AM

Chris Collura commented on Stephen Skelly's post.

Sydney, Australia

Posted: Mar 20, 2015, 11:33 AM

Chris Collura commented on Melanie Lorraine Metz's post.

Wow!

Posted: Mar 20, 2015, 11:06 AM

Chris Collura updated his status.

So much for seeing my dentist earlier today as the hope of that was dashed because MY PLANE is coming from Baltimore FIRST (then Chicago to Florida). Of course the only one saying "cancelled" for that route was - you guessed it - Mine (embedded in all the "on time" messages).

Follow the link below to find out why such things happen (including toothaches)...

http://sky-chaser.com/america.htm#MURPHL

Posted: Mar 20, 2015, 9:33 AM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Edwards's post.

Posted: Mar 20, 2015, 9:32 AM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Edwards's post.

Posted: Mar 20, 2015, 8:06 AM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Edwards's post.

Posted: Mar 20, 2015, 8:03 AM

Chris Collura commented on George Takei's photo.



Posted: Mar 20, 2015, 7:57 AM

Chris Collura commented on Neva Andersen's post.

That's what many people don't realize about major weight loss. The skin stretches and grows WITH the girth. After losing the weight, the skin does NOT shrink back - it's physically in excess - and needs to be removed surgically.

Posted: Mar 20, 2015, 6:20 AM

Chris Collura commented on Stuart Robinson's post.

It looks so cool WITH the clouds. Job well done!

Posted: Mar 20, 2015, 6:20 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tarmo Tanilsoo's photo.

Murpheys law. I hate Murphey.

Posted: Mar 20, 2015, 6:18 AM

Chris Collura commented on George Takei's photo.

JasonFoster and I stopped there. If you used a credit card, gas was 3.89. If you used cash it was 3.79, if you bought a time share gas was 3.69. Across the street gas was 3.59 cash or credit AFTER we pulled out of that place. Ugh.

Posted: Mar 20, 2015, 6:14 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tarmo Tanilsoo's photo.

Don't feel so bad ... here in the states we had our partial (60 %) over northern IL back in Oct 2014. There was a solid layer of mid level clouds in a N to S band over the western sky. A "hole" developed right where the sun was, and I spent time screwing around with my camera and missed the shot. Clouds filled in and that was it. So dumb of me. I should have known how to adjust the exposure on my Canon t2i.

Posted: Mar 19, 2015, 2:44 PM

Chris Collura commented on Skip Talbot's photo.



Posted: Mar 19, 2015, 2:39 PM

Chris Collura commented on Stephen Skelly's post.

Hey Steve Baloga ... the 3x3 is the one outlined in the lower left and bounded by the 1×1 squares on the top and right side. The lower left side of the 3x3 square is missing some 1x1's.

Posted: Mar 19, 2015, 11:52 AM

Chris Collura commented on Greg Stumpf's photo.

Posted: Mar 19, 2015, 11:50 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tarmo Tanilsoo's post.

Posted: Mar 19, 2015, 11:42 AM

Chris Collura commented on Cheryl Schumacher Chang's post.

Now I really miss Jim Leonard.

Posted: Mar 19, 2015, 11:06 AM

Chris Collura commented on Peggy Hamner Willenberg's post.



Posted: Mar 19, 2015, 11:02 AM

Chris Collura commented on Scott Peake's photo.

Posted: Mar 19, 2015, 9:40 AM

Chris Collura commented on Billy Wade's post.

Don't feel so bad ... There's a person I work with who was a good person but had a heart surgery and now is $200,000 in debt. When they laid someone off ... yup it was him of all people :(

Posted: Mar 19, 2015, 9:33 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's post.

I doubt El Nino affects tornadoes that much. It may just shift the patterns around a bit (farther south). The hurricane season in the Atlantic is what's really affected.

Posted: Mar 19, 2015, 9:28 AM

Chris Collura commented on Christopher Greene's post.

Ice is gone early this year!

Posted: Mar 19, 2015, 9:26 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

But why is this always at night?

Posted: Mar 19, 2015, 6:47 AM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's photo.

You're not gonna miss anything.

Posted: Mar 19, 2015, 6:46 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's post.

Neither a promising Atlantic hurricane season either (sigh, again) ... if you're not flexible on you're job / chasecation plans ... forget it. A 3 week long "chase expedition" HARD SET from May 10 through May 31 is not a guarantee.

Posted: Mar 18, 2015, 2:48 PM

Chris Collura commented on Tarmo Tanilsoo's photo.

Posted: Mar 18, 2015, 2:45 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jason Ssg Young's post.

Posted: Mar 18, 2015, 2:40 PM

Chris Collura commented on Stephen Skelly's post.

My bad ... counted the squares without the 9 additional smallest ones, 7 + 9 = 16.

Posted: Mar 18, 2015, 2:38 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own post.

Exactly, Doug Kiesling ... Glad I did get a glimpse of it. How far above the northern horizon was it where you were?

Nice shots BTW!

Posted: Mar 18, 2015, 9:41 AM

Chris Collura commented on Stephen Skelly's post.

7?

Posted: Mar 18, 2015, 8:16 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Hey Jen P-one... yes the nicest people I ever seen are here in Chicago. Look at the thread for this post ... bad service and rude ppl in Florida started this entire month long fiasco with my Samsung update. It was fixed in 15 minutes in my town up here in Chicago. Many people in Florida are shady and don't give a crap. Maybe if I was Cuban in would be treated better going to best buy that day. Yes ppl there are like that.

Posted: Mar 18, 2015, 6:35 AM

Chris Collura commented on Matt Sellers's photo.

Hopefully our spring time pattern change to "trough west".

Posted: Mar 18, 2015, 6:34 AM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Busy week ... Gotta make trip to Florida this weekend to continue packing up, get dental work done, visit my dad (that's like seeing a tornado in Antarctica), among other things.

I wish the recent geomagnetic storm peaked during night on our hemisphere. I did see the distant glow to the north (from well NW of Chicago) at about 10 pm on 3/17 but not worth photographing.

Posted: Mar 18, 2015, 6:30 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Yeah Jen P-one ... My mom even called south Florida a "social cesspool" when she was alive. Nice being up here and getting a brief glimpse of northern lights over horizon.

Posted: Mar 18, 2015, 6:28 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's post.

Typical Chicago area Irish ... You guys can party!

Posted: Mar 18, 2015, 6:11 AM

Chris Collura commented on Colt Forney's photo.

Camera artifact ... especially if HD video frame (rolling shutter).

Posted: Mar 17, 2015, 5:02 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Hey Jen P-one I got it replaced here in Illinois .. I'm moving out of Florida. Just go there for a week for vacation. Don't move there. Me still single at age 45 is a hint.

Posted: Mar 17, 2015, 2:53 PM

Chris Collura commented on Olivier Staiger's post.

This is supposed to die out once our hemisphere reaches it.

Posted: Mar 17, 2015, 2:30 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jason Foster's post.

Ugh! Brighthouse cable ... I remember them working in Lakeland in 2005. Luckily my temporary apartment there had an open wifi.

Posted: Mar 17, 2015, 8:24 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own post.

Stay AWAY from the diseases and shady people of South Florida! It's just a vacation spot or a place to document hurricanes destroying stuff ... oh wait, Florida doesn't get hurricanes anymore, anyway ... Don't live there.

Posted: Mar 17, 2015, 8:22 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own post.

Hey Doug Kiesling ... right now with me not renewing my lease in the FL apartment and the company paying for my stay here ... I'm pretty much "moved" here for now!

Posted: Mar 17, 2015, 8:00 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own post.

This year+ long stint in the Chicago area has been the best thing that happened to me in the past 25 years.

Posted: Mar 17, 2015, 6:07 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own post.

That's right, Doug Kiesling ... It's got a bad nickname I've been hearing too: "The land of NO"

Posted: Mar 16, 2015, 9:31 PM

Chris Collura commented on Kevin Buinowski's post.

Just the water droplets in the tornado enhancing the weaker secondary rainbow.

Posted: Mar 16, 2015, 9:08 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jason Foster's photo.

Wow!

Posted: Mar 16, 2015, 6:54 PM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Amazing ... I was just about to box my phone up and send it in to Samsung. I stop by a local store here in town and I was told to go to another place specializing in AT&T / Samsung and was given a brand NEW S5 right on the spot, no questions asked ... they even put a new screen protector on it ... I was out the door in 15 minutes with data transferred and a happy man - Tipped the tech $20 for being loyal to his customers.

Why couldn't they do that at the "service center" in Florida?

Posted: Mar 16, 2015, 6:25 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Finally found an AT&T service center that ACKNOWLEDGED my issue and hooked me up with a brand new S5! Costed me only $20 ... and that was a tip only! Why didn't they do that in Florida?

Posted: Mar 16, 2015, 10:13 AM

Chris Collura commented on Scott Peake's post.

Posted: Mar 16, 2015, 10:12 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Once again ... NO ONE else has problems and yup ... I probably got the bad batch. Reminds me when my apt was broken into ... "oh this hasn't happened here in 15 years!"

I'm the chosen one...

Posted: Mar 16, 2015, 9:42 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

I will have to send the phone in. Need to call them again and reactivate the UPS rma. No phone for 3 weeks. Sux.

Posted: Mar 16, 2015, 9:42 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Brett Wright, I did everything ... I have 1.5 GB free.

Posted: Mar 16, 2015, 7:49 AM


I am ABSOLUTELY FED UP with fucking Android ever since the idiots at Best Buy upgraded my Galaxy S5 phone from 4.4.2 to 4.4.4. I have no idea what the hell these errors are (systemmui - WTF app is that) - YES I reset the phone (WITH battery out for several minutes) umpteen times and the same shit ...... Pandora "stopped working", then "gallery", then "text to speech engine", then I use the camera and my phone locks up and magically reboots - then the camera is fine but "touchwiz" and "travel wallpaper" stops working (these are not even in the app management screen) ...... "some other" app stopped working, a DIFFERENT app each time "stopped working", then exit (or reset phone) go back in and that SAME app works fine.I showed this IN ACTION to the IDIOTS at best buy Samsung "experience" center SECONDS after they updated the phone and they said to me "something I put on the phone" is causing the crashes. Never once did they address the problem.Then for 2 weeks it was perfectly stable. Rebooted once and no crashes nor problems - I was delighted, and cancelled the UPS to send the phone in for repairs ... And a week later it acted up again (see the image)!I will spend the extra $$$ and go back to iPhone. Fuck you, Samsung S5 / Android.BTW ... WTF is the "green squares" in these crashes too?

Posted: Mar 16, 2015, 7:25 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.



Posted: Mar 16, 2015, 6:42 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Now it's starting again ... many times a day u get "some app" has stopped working ...

... Speaking of stopped working - Stop sending these unsolicited updates all the time.

Posted: Mar 15, 2015, 8:44 PM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's post.

Spring is early this year ... thanks God!

Posted: Mar 15, 2015, 2:09 PM


Happy Saint Patrick's day from Chicago in spring like weather!

Posted: Mar 15, 2015, 1:21 PM

Chris Collura commented on Chris Kridler's post.

Sounds like Samba Unix file sharing.

Posted: Mar 15, 2015, 9:18 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's post.

It's not a bug it's a feature!

Posted: Mar 13, 2015, 3:39 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jack Corso's post.

Posted: Mar 13, 2015, 10:39 AM

Chris Collura commented on George Kourounis's post.

Amazing how Murpheys law causes these tiny islands to take a DIRECT hit.

Posted: Mar 12, 2015, 6:33 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

The center and core going east of Vila puts them in the weaker side (right side relative to storms motion - opposite to storms in N Hemisphere). Let's hope they don't get a direct hit.

Posted: Mar 11, 2015, 2:02 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

It's a 5 ... just the overlay of the island / graphics making it look like a 6.

Posted: Mar 11, 2015, 1:58 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dalton Do's photo.

Posted: Mar 11, 2015, 10:06 AM

Chris Collura commented on Kevin Buinowski's post.

Exactly ... especially the TYPE of citizens sporting those pant styles (most gang related).

Posted: Mar 10, 2015, 6:23 PM

Chris Collura commented on Billy Wade's photo.



Posted: Mar 10, 2015, 6:08 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Hopefully the dangerous left quadrant will stay east of them (storms spin clockwise in S Hemisphere).

Posted: Mar 9, 2015, 5:44 PM

Chris Collura commented on Billy Wade's photo.



Posted: Mar 9, 2015, 5:41 PM

Chris Collura commented on Kory Hartman's photo.

It hit the low 50s here in chicago. No jacket for lunch ... woohoo!

Posted: Mar 9, 2015, 5:38 PM


Ordered the iCom IC-V8000 75W mobile 2m VHF to replace my barely working 2100 2m mobile unit from way back in 2001. Gotta get ready for chase season!http://www.icomamerica.com/en/products/amateur/mobile/v8000/default.aspx

Posted: Mar 9, 2015, 1:11 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own post.

Thanks a bunch, Dalton Tuan Do ... What a better day working feeling better ... Sucks when you are sick working or not!

Posted: Mar 9, 2015, 10:20 AM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Monday ... Flu totally done. Looking forward to St Patrick's day weekend, hopefully with warmer weather.

Posted: Mar 8, 2015, 6:41 PM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's photo.

Warp nine Mr Sulu...

Posted: Mar 8, 2015, 2:24 PM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Sad and boring day for me here shaking off the last remains of my cold and flu from the past week.

Hopefully I'll see the St Patrick's day festivities in town next week with good weather and I'll not be sick. Hopefully not by myself either.

Have a good afternoon, everyone.

Posted: Mar 8, 2015, 2:20 PM

Chris Collura commented on Billy Wade's photo.

Blue

Posted: Mar 8, 2015, 9:01 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Seems to magically healed itself now. Working fine.

Posted: Mar 8, 2015, 6:24 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's post.

I noticed that too myself. Winter video sells good and is usually a local chase (lake effect, Feb 1 chicago.blizzard, etc).

Posted: Mar 7, 2015, 10:53 AM


Long hard work week ... then spend my weekend like THIS. Sickest I have been since 2007 ... WTF do they put in those germs in Florida?

Posted: Mar 7, 2015, 10:25 AM

Chris Collura commented on Daniel Shaw's photo.

Watch for my red Ford Escape with the hail grills!

Posted: Mar 7, 2015, 10:23 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Hey Jason Foster... that's been the pattern. You get a great deal then before you know it it skyrockets and you're getting ripped off.

Sounds like you're in a good place for NOW.

Posted: Mar 6, 2015, 6:14 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Hey Jason ... small increase. Mine went up $300.

Posted: Mar 6, 2015, 5:52 PM

Chris Collura commented on Luis Alberto LLense's post.

I was very young but lost in space was awesome. I loved the doctor and his panicking. In my day Star Trek next generation and Stargate SG1 were favorites.

Posted: Mar 6, 2015, 5:36 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own post.

Yeah Jack Corso... every time that's happened I was stuck in an office or just not near such random activity. Remember there is a law called Murphy too.

Posted: Mar 6, 2015, 5:34 PM


Chicken soup and meds down ... Nyquil ready. Nighty night.

Posted: Mar 6, 2015, 2:51 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own post.

Yeah Jack Corso ... Stay away from Miami and Ft Lauderdale. Other parts of Florida like Tampa area as Jason Foster mentioned might be good. As for Chicago I'm OK with that as I'm not staying IN the city. I'm in the suburbs. Been here over a year and don't see any problems.

Posted: Mar 6, 2015, 7:51 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own post.

Hey Mark G. Farmer ... Thanks. It also has a lot to do with my lifestyle (outdoors type, like 4 seasons, still single - that's a big cue right there). Also I work in IT and in over a year, absolutely nothing came from that area. If something did come up, it was a company that either low balled me or said they would interview me and then just vanish (Mona Mona Lowenthal Krimsky can attest to that ... With BA Aerospace in Miami)! Then came 2 to 3 years of hell working for a schizophrenic boss at an EDI company making half of what I should have been making, yet doing 2 to 3 people's jobs, and seeing my rent go up, up, and away (like the balloons in the movie "UP")! Then the "expensive" apartment was broken into. The hate messages on personal ads. Ugh. I won't miss that.

Posted: Mar 6, 2015, 6:28 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

One last crash happened yesterday morning, just from going on here and clicking the "globe with a red circled 1" on it. Clicked it, nothing happened, the screen went black and phone rebooted - as if I turned it off and back on! After that I had to keep hitting OK ... TouchWiz stopped, then Settings stopped, then Google Play, etc. Etc.... blah blah. I powered off and back on and it hasn't crashed since. Not sure what happened?

Posted: Mar 6, 2015, 5:55 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own post.

Yeah Jason Foster ... sure ain't. I worked in Lakeland for a year back in 2005 to 2006 and it was MUCH nicer there. The Tampa area is pretty much the Midwest crowd anyway. Unlike the corruption in Ft Lauderdale / Miami.

Posted: Mar 5, 2015, 9:05 PM

Chris Collura commented on Kory Hartman's post.

Wow ... what a blaze!

Posted: Mar 5, 2015, 9:04 PM

Chris Collura updated his status.

I've officially put in my notice not to renew my $1800 (formerly $1420) lease in the hell hole so many call "paradise" (aka "S Florida"). Putting my belongings there in storage and forwarding all my mail up here (to a PO box) in Chicago. In early April I drive my car up here and work here until whenever (maybe September). My dad probably won't miss me much since he's got new G/F in the wake of my mom's death in 2012. Bye S Florida ... take your "warm weather and picky / clicky cold people" and SHOVE IT!

Posted: Mar 5, 2015, 5:51 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Thanks Bill Tabor, that really helps.

Posted: Mar 4, 2015, 7:53 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

What a wacky thing. Try to open Facebook app, LG Fitness opens instead then closes. Reinstall both and THAT particular issue goes away. I was reluctant going to BB and I guess I got the kabosh on that.

AT&T offers nothing. I got the ball rolling and got a repair authorization for it ... warranty's good until June at least. Just not having phone or data for 2 weeks is frightening.

Posted: Mar 4, 2015, 6:53 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

I'm sending the phone in for repairs ... this is total fucking bullshit. All these problems happened right after the 4.4.4 update AT&T did for me Saturday at BrstBuy ... And after that they threw their hands up in the air at AT&T saying it was a Virus or something. Unacceptable.

Kind of my fault too cuz I was too fucking cheap to pay $9.99 extra a month for "geek squad" coverage.

Posted: Mar 4, 2015, 6:16 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.



Posted: Mar 4, 2015, 6:07 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Up until 1 AM ... With a souvenir from FL (a bad cold) and did a complete factory reset. Still getting these errors but not as often. Even more interesting, it still shows 4.4.4 on the version, not 4.4.2. The later versin -- HUP just got another one saying "Google play has stopped" typing this ... Where was I now -- Oh ... The later version (4.4.4) is what RUINED my S5 ... Any way to revert it back?

Posted: Mar 3, 2015, 5:34 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.



Posted: Mar 3, 2015, 3:57 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Just typing a 50 word message in here locks up and I lose my changes ... go fuck yourself in the ass (without any Vaseline), Android.

Posted: Mar 3, 2015, 1:07 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Wow did I speak too soon! The phone was successfully upgraded but now crashes 3 times as often, a different app each time (internet "stopped working", then "Gallery stopped working", then take a picture and it stops after taking picture button ... bricking the phone and requiring battery removal to get it back ... after that something else "stops working" after a few hours. I brought this to Samsung at Best Buy and they saw it first hand. Since El cheapo (aka "me") didn't get "The Geek Squad" protection plan ... I have to wait another year for new contract, buy a new phone for $400, or send it to Samsung and wait 2 weeks to get it back (no phone for that time). WTF happened ???

Posted: Mar 3, 2015, 8:19 AM


The "bitch is back" in Chicago (from Florida)!

Posted: Mar 2, 2015, 12:30 PM

Chris Collura commented on Mike Umscheid's photo.

Posted: Mar 2, 2015, 12:29 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Samsung team at best buy was happy to upgrade the phone to 4.4.4.

Posted: Mar 2, 2015, 12:29 PM

Chris Collura commented on Caryn Hill's post.

Posted: Mar 2, 2015, 12:28 PM

Chris Collura commented on George Kourounis's post.

Now you need the vaccine for shingles too. Luckily my bout of chicken pox was when I was less than a year old.

Posted: Mar 2, 2015, 7:02 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Try google and put in "Samsung Update Failed AT&T" ... wow, I was not the only one. Interesting how it all fails at that 25%

Posted: Mar 2, 2015, 7:01 AM

Chris Collura commented on John Thomas Moon III's photo.

Yup ... prepping my vehicle here in Florida for another chase year! Ill drive it to tge Chicago area in April. Meanwhile my equipment comes up with me - activating all the TSA alarms! It's begun.

Posted: Mar 1, 2015, 4:22 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own post.

Trust me Jason Foster ... I already left it for a year. And DONT miss it. Maybe Tampa is better, but the "cold ppl and warm wx" mixed with outrageous rent has gotten old. Each year I'm increased 50 to 100 backs, and that was nervey. But this time I was worrying "are they gonna do it again?" ... And there it was, not 50, not 100, not even 200 ... Hah! Take that: $300 increase. Last straw, assholes.

Posted: Mar 1, 2015, 7:21 AM

Chris Collura updated his status.

I'll be back in the Chicago area Tuesday (March 3). Still not sure how long this contract will go. Planning on packing up my apartment here and putting it in storage. Meanwhile, come April, I'm bringing my car back up (for chasing) and have my high performance Seadoo up with me ... Maybe some fun on Lake Michigan this summer?

Posted: Mar 1, 2015, 7:16 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Still waiting for his thank you call. Like online dating and no response I guess. Sick of being a fool on saying "did you get it?" ... tried calling and kept getting his voicemail. Fuck I HATE voicemail. Finally I just left a message saying "you're welcome" and hung up.

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