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Posts And Comments For September 2015

Posted: Sep 30, 2015, 6:36 PM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Hurricane Joaquin is making my eyes bleed watching the models. I'm gonna just watch some science clips on YouTube and doze off!

Posted: Sep 30, 2015, 6:10 PM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.

AccuWeather is using a more eastward model.

Posted: Sep 30, 2015, 4:23 PM

Chris Collura wrote on John Beven's timeline.

Happy birthday too!

Thanks for your continued great work at NHC!

Posted: Sep 30, 2015, 4:22 PM

Chris Collura commented on John Beven's post.

Happy birthday too!

Posted: Sep 30, 2015, 3:54 PM

Chris Collura replied to Danilo Grkovich's comment.

That is strange, Danilo Grkovich. It could be the structure of the core itself (not a steep gradient). Ike was like that in 2008 in the Gulf, but Ike was larger.

Posted: Sep 30, 2015, 3:51 PM


Dusting off hurricane chasing equipment. Just in case.

Posted: Sep 30, 2015, 2:17 PM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Looks more and more like a Carolina strike into this Sunday for Hurricane Joaquin. The models continue to cluster there and shift west. This is gonna get very interesting.

Posted: Sep 30, 2015, 2:14 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's photo.

I think at this point it don't matter. I'm already looking at flights for this into RDU, and even the Bahamas! That SW motion is quite persistent. Maybe it won't turn at all!

Posted: Sep 30, 2015, 12:45 PM

Chris Collura replied to Doug Kiesling's comment.

I even saw $250 R/T on Spirit to San Salvador in the Bahamas (but that was from FTL, and even if that island will get hit or not). Many models bring it near Nags Head, NC too. Flights into RDU are a plenty too.

Posted: Sep 30, 2015, 12:19 PM

Chris Collura commented on a post.

Posted: Sep 30, 2015, 12:17 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jeff Piotrowski's post.

Major bullet avoided by FL ... again. Imagine (and cringe) if that trough (aka: "The Condom") wasn't there?

Posted: Sep 30, 2015, 12:13 PM

Chris Collura commented on The NOAA Hurricane Hunters's photo.

We are anxious awaiting what you find! Thanks for your great service.

Posted: Sep 30, 2015, 11:35 AM

Chris Collura replied to Doug Kiesling's comment.

Philadelphia is cheap from MDW on SWA. Like $69 each way. Forget Newark with their stupid "advanced purchase" logo blocking the cheap flights for $487 each way. Driving is a long option, but flying in will be far more convenient for me and my job schedule. The distance is about the same as if I drove to the CO / KS border, give or take.

Posted: Sep 30, 2015, 9:23 AM

Chris Collura commented on Doug White's post.

Group: RadarScope Users Group

Outflow boundary.

Posted: Sep 30, 2015, 9:00 AM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Yeah ... you'll see 12 to 15 foot waves. Down south into Palm Beach and south of there, the shadow zone of the Bahamas will block most of the swell.

I remember in high school in S Florida how much the surfers hated the Bahamas.

Posted: Sep 30, 2015, 8:58 AM

Chris Collura commented on Jeff Piotrowski's post.

It's gonna be a GREAT STORM over water and only the hurricane hunters will see it.

I'm worried if it will be garbage when it finally comes in or glances the coast (remember Earl in 2010)?

Posted: Sep 30, 2015, 8:56 AM

Chris Collura commented on Matt Sellers's post.

Soupy crap. If I have spicy Mexican I try to hold it in until I'm at work ... then blow it up. Use their TP as well. Fringe benefits.

Posted: Sep 30, 2015, 8:37 AM

Chris Collura replied to Danilo Grkovich's comment.

Way too early to tell. The Gulfstream IV jet will do a synoptic mission later today and hopefully get a better handle on model data to input.

Posted: Sep 30, 2015, 8:37 AM

Chris Collura commented on Stephen Sponsler's post.

Hurricane surf!

Posted: Sep 30, 2015, 8:33 AM

Chris Collura commented on a post.

Posted: Sep 30, 2015, 8:27 AM

Chris Collura replied to Danilo Grkovich's comment.

In FL ... Those were the good old days, when they made it to the playoffs and Don Shula was running the team!

Posted: Sep 30, 2015, 8:25 AM

Chris Collura commented on a post.

Posted: Sep 30, 2015, 8:22 AM

Chris Collura replied to Danilo Grkovich's comment.

Lived in FL long enough to be a Dolphins fan.

Posted: Sep 30, 2015, 7:31 AM

Chris Collura replied to Danilo Grkovich's comment.

The thing is the pressure drops first, then the winds catch up later, due to inertia.

Basically the car takes time to reach top speed with the pedal down.

Posted: Sep 30, 2015, 7:29 AM

Chris Collura replied to Derek Sibley's comment.

Lol!

Posted: Sep 30, 2015, 6:55 AM


Some interesting stuff going on here with hurricane Joaquin. The decreasing northerly shear as well as an explosive growth of "hot towers" (thunderstorms reaching over 60,000 feet, casting shadows on the top of the CDO) near the storm center. Good radial outflow in most quadrants as well.

Posted: Sep 30, 2015, 6:52 AM

Chris Collura replied to Matt Sellers's comment.

I got points on SWA for "gouging" issues like this.

Like "spring break" there's some sort of event (NASCAR I think) going on in the Carolinas that's driving up the prices.

Gotta love when some event, TOTALLY UNRELATED to the purpose of your trip, cock-blocks you.

Posted: Sep 30, 2015, 6:41 AM

Chris Collura commented on Matt Sellers's post.

Dropped 17 mb from 5 am to 8 am ... almost 6 mb per hour. Yes, RI has begun.

Posted: Sep 30, 2015, 6:35 AM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling Photo & Video Fan Page.'s link.

Down to 971 mb at 8 am advisory. 988 mb at 5 am. Pretty rapid deepening IMO.

Posted: Sep 30, 2015, 6:28 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Ok ... This will be my turn to chase one of these things!

Posted: Sep 30, 2015, 6:27 AM

Chris Collura commented on Olivier Staiger's post.

That will be interesting. But a path across the central USA and the key will be to "chase" areas where there's NO clouds.

Posted: Sep 30, 2015, 6:25 AM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Watching hurricane Joaquin rapidly intensifying now off the SE Bahamas at 971 mb with 75 mph winds (as of the 8 am advisory).

It's still drifting WSW. When will the N turn be? Will it hit the Carolinas during the late weekend? Will it stay at sea? Will it even turn? How strong will it be?

The storm will interact with an upper low if it takes the northern track and nears NC / Virginia ... But how? It might get sheared apart, or it might be supported by the upper air divergence. Interesting.

Will I be chasing it?

These are all agonizing questions but a hurricane chasing trip looks more and more likely with each model run and advisory. Time will tell.

Posted: Sep 29, 2015, 7:16 PM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's post.

APPLE vs AN ORANGE ... Exactly ... Any questions?

Posted: Sep 29, 2015, 2:31 PM

Chris Collura replied to Jack Corso's comment.

I see that ... but if you look at the 500 mb winds it's 45 knots out of the SSW right over where that storm might be (shear!). Maybe a hybrid system.

Posted: Sep 29, 2015, 2:22 PM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Watching tropical storm (soon to be hurricane) Joaquin wrapping up east of the Bahamas. Drifting slowly WSW at the time ... But expected to make that all too often "hard right" out to sea.

Right now I just don't see this getting near the Atlantic Coast at higher lattitudes. Heck it's 55 deg here in Chicago during the afternoon (strong cold front and trough blasting eastward that should foster a recurving system).

Right now (besides high surf), I just see lots of people panicking. When we see something like what we saw off the coast of Taiwan a few days back ... Then we can start the engines on the hype train.

Posted: Sep 29, 2015, 12:28 PM

Chris Collura commented on David Hoadley's album.

That's the new "Polercoaster" design (540 foot coaster in Orlando to be built someday).

Posted: Sep 29, 2015, 12:25 PM

Chris Collura replied to Tim Millar's comment.

Really? I was there from about 3 to 3:30 pm waiting on flight to Chicago.

Posted: Sep 29, 2015, 9:03 AM

Chris Collura commented on a post.

Posted: Sep 29, 2015, 8:06 AM

Chris Collura commented on Angie Norris's post.

Posted: Sep 29, 2015, 8:03 AM

Chris Collura commented on Matt Sellers's post.

The church should teach love, not hate.

These "baptist" churches have gone overboard with this.

And an EF5 won't come. That would be too quick (and a delight for chasers).

Usually bad karma comes in the form of a very slow and painful event ... like a disease. Boring, sick ppl, sad, u can't chase "it", and painful.

Posted: Sep 29, 2015, 8:01 AM

Chris Collura commented on Kathy Williams's photo.

Nice ... The guy standing by the orange goal marker is my dad too (he works on chain crew there)!

I was to the left on this picture. Watching them lose in real time (painfully).

Posted: Sep 29, 2015, 7:24 AM

Chris Collura commented on Chris Downs's post.

Posted: Sep 29, 2015, 7:22 AM

Chris Collura commented on a post.

Posted: Sep 29, 2015, 7:21 AM

Chris Collura replied to Pamela Wetzel's comment.

Posted: Sep 29, 2015, 7:10 AM

Chris Collura commented on Angie Norris's post.

Posted: Sep 29, 2015, 7:09 AM

Chris Collura commented on Robin Tanamachi's post.

Posted: Sep 29, 2015, 6:36 AM

Chris Collura commented on Scott Blair's photo.

I remember that monument portrayed in the 1983 movie "the Day After" (a chilling "what if" movie about WW3 and nuclear war).

Posted: Sep 29, 2015, 6:35 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's post.

Something to look forward to! Not all of us chasers can be in W Pacific. .. keep all this good stuff coming (safely and professionally)!

Posted: Sep 29, 2015, 6:33 AM

Chris Collura commented on No more Gase in This place's photo.

It's 2015 and the Dolphins are in the ATLANTIC BASIN ... What do you expect?

Posted: Sep 29, 2015, 6:32 AM

Chris Collura commented on David Hoadley's album.

I remember these on ST online and this is awesome, funny, and every detail - even those only a storm chaser can relate to - are all there!

Posted: Sep 29, 2015, 6:24 AM

Chris Collura commented on Evan Bookbinder's post.

Posted: Sep 29, 2015, 6:23 AM

Chris Collura commented on Neva Andersen's post.

I always thought about that "radio flyer" red wagon when I was a kid and hearing REO!

Posted: Sep 29, 2015, 6:06 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dalton Do's post.

Posted: Sep 28, 2015, 8:34 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Steep gradient on backside! Nice plot!

Posted: Sep 28, 2015, 8:29 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's photo.

Looks like the computer models mixed up Taiwan with New Jersey?

Posted: Sep 28, 2015, 2:35 PM

Chris Collura replied to Doug Kiesling's comment.

Costing all of us money and the RC company thousands. What a bitch.

Posted: Sep 28, 2015, 2:32 PM

Chris Collura commented on Matt Phelps's photo.

Posted: Sep 28, 2015, 2:25 PM

Chris Collura replied to Lori Ferguson's comment.

Beach with 80,000+ foot Olympus Mons looming over the horizon. That would be cool.

Posted: Sep 28, 2015, 12:28 PM


Lester's diner by airport in Fort Lauderdale. Pretty big menu for a diner, plus coffee comes in 14oz "soup" cups!

Posted: Sep 28, 2015, 5:04 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Wow ... this is amazing! Job well done again.

Stadium effect!

And not the same stadium seeing the Miami Dolphins losing in (just kidding)!

Posted: Sep 27, 2015, 10:06 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Not laughing at this storm 4 days later now are we?

Posted: Sep 27, 2015, 9:41 PM

Chris Collura replied to Matt Williams's comment.

At least 46 nm wide (over 50 statute miles wide).

Posted: Sep 27, 2015, 9:38 PM

Chris Collura commented on No more Gase in This place's link.

CAN him.

Posted: Sep 27, 2015, 9:36 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Massive annular typhoon. Your luck and patience sure will pay off with this one.

I hope to God it does not come on at night and when there is some light.

Posted: Sep 27, 2015, 9:32 PM

Chris Collura replied to Eric Mak's comment.

I remember the last one deflected north.

Posted: Sep 27, 2015, 9:27 PM

Chris Collura replied to Dalton Do's comment.

Posted: Sep 27, 2015, 8:49 PM


Got a break in the pesky cloud deck to capture the reddish color on this video frame grab of the super moon lunar eclipse during the late evening of September 27, 2015.Place: Deerfield Beach, Florida (26.3182, -80.0993) Address: Deerfield Beach, Florida 33441–33443

Posted: Sep 27, 2015, 8:46 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Blood moon (super moon lunar eclipse) nearing full blockage. South Florida - September 27, 2015.

Posted: Sep 27, 2015, 8:46 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Blood moon (super moon lunar eclipse) first contact. South Florida - September 27, 2015.

Posted: Sep 27, 2015, 8:46 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Blood moon (super moon lunar eclipse) half covered. South Florida - September 27, 2015.

Posted: Sep 27, 2015, 6:52 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dalton Do's photo.

Posted: Sep 27, 2015, 6:50 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Would be awesome to see the blood moon through that eye.

Posted: Sep 27, 2015, 6:16 PM


It would be so darn cool to be where the "X" is now! This is why it's a good idea to move to California eventually. @[1274967078:2048:Josh Morgerman] (with the icyclone page) is lucky to be out there chasing.Hope he stays safe and gets good footage of this storm!

Posted: Sep 27, 2015, 6:09 PM

Chris Collura commented on Lori Ferguson's photo.

Lense uv filter?

Posted: Sep 27, 2015, 5:45 PM

Chris Collura replied to John Thomas Moon III's comment.

Gotta go to the w Pacific.

Posted: Sep 27, 2015, 5:09 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Screw the Atlantic.

Posted: Sep 27, 2015, 4:57 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Jeez. How I had my head under a rock past few days. Where did this thing come from?

On Sept 24 I was laughing at the weak exposed center and convection 100 miles away ... but this was easterly shear, and it's temporary. Ofcourse, far removed from the SW shear all over the W hemisphere.

Posted: Sep 27, 2015, 4:48 PM

Chris Collura commented on Scott Jankowski's post.

Jealous :(

I got to move to California

Posted: Sep 27, 2015, 4:35 PM


Yeah ... Tell me about it :/

Posted: Sep 27, 2015, 4:19 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's post.

Yeah and the bad thing is I'm in Florida watching the Dolphins lose real bad ... and probably won't even see the eclipse either due to shearing pesky trough that just won't budge. Florida surely is a land of disappointment this year. Hurricane wise and sports wise. Glad I'm not there full time anymore.

Posted: Sep 27, 2015, 3:46 PM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Miami Dolphins losing 34 to 8.

Oh the humanity!

Posted: Sep 27, 2015, 3:29 PM

Chris Collura replied to Kathy Williams's comment.

Posted: Sep 27, 2015, 3:27 PM

Chris Collura updated his status.

The rare touchdown puts miami on the board!

Posted: Sep 27, 2015, 3:26 PM

Chris Collura replied to Kathy Williams's comment.

Posted: Sep 27, 2015, 3:21 PM

Chris Collura updated his status.

So many years ago on "this date" ... The Miami Dolphins actually won?

Lol ... I just had to say that!

Posted: Sep 27, 2015, 3:10 PM


Like my momma always told me...Never give up the ship. There's always hope :/

Posted: Sep 27, 2015, 3:06 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jeff Gammons's post.

Posted: Sep 27, 2015, 3:05 PM

Chris Collura updated his status.

So ... In your opinion: The Miami Dolphins win the Super Bowl, or we get a good hurricane in FL to chase?

IMO, the latter will happen long before that!

Discuss... it's only half time.

Posted: Sep 27, 2015, 2:53 PM

Chris Collura replied to Jeff Gammons's comment.

Yeah ... it's painful. Bring oh halftime. Like the eye of a hurricane. You just want a break from the terror. 27 zip now.

Posted: Sep 27, 2015, 2:51 PM

Chris Collura commented on Michael Laca's photo.

Right over the dolphins game!

Posted: Sep 27, 2015, 2:44 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

24 zero now. Intercepted and bills run it 60 yards. Ouch. Just ouch...

Posted: Sep 27, 2015, 2:36 PM

Chris Collura replied to Jeff Gammons's comment.

Total lack of defense. Worse than BAD CHASING ey?

Posted: Sep 27, 2015, 2:22 PM


Miami Dolphins getting the crap kicked out of them by Buffalo as we speak. Say you're prayers...

Posted: Sep 26, 2015, 10:33 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.



Posted: Sep 26, 2015, 9:22 AM


Missing noon flight out of Midway thanks to unexpected construction traffic!!!F-ck you I-90 & your construction ... If it ain't broken, don't fix it !!!!Closed on / off ramps, parking lot on a Saturday, one lane only, accidents ... Oh my!

Posted: Sep 26, 2015, 7:28 AM

Chris Collura commented on Luis Alberto LLense's post.

Posted: Sep 25, 2015, 11:55 PM

Chris Collura replied to a comment.

Posted: Sep 25, 2015, 10:08 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's photo.

Skin cancer before 40.

Lightning kills 1 or 2 people I'm FL a year, but the sun kills 250+ from Melanoma in the same state.

Posted: Sep 25, 2015, 6:08 PM

Chris Collura replied to Debbie Cascio Skelly's comment.

Damn Facebook ... almost as bad as the MEDIA.

Posted: Sep 25, 2015, 2:23 PM

Chris Collura replied to Eric Treece's comment.

Posted: Sep 25, 2015, 2:22 PM

Chris Collura commented on John Martel's post.

Wow ... a day after mine!

Posted: Sep 25, 2015, 12:33 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dalton Do's post.

Posted: Sep 25, 2015, 9:39 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tony Mesias's post.

It prevented a lot of death and destruction (from hurricanes) in the Atlantic so far. Pissed off a lot of hurricane chasers. Delighted the rest of the "normal" population.

Posted: Sep 25, 2015, 9:36 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's photo.

Pretty much deserted after labor day. Pools drained and closed here in Chicago (despite temps still in the 80's and 90's) since September 8. Lakeshore parking suddenly easier!

Posted: Sep 25, 2015, 9:36 AM

Chris Collura commented on Brian Dombrowski's photo.

Nice ... the Sci fi movie "Virus" was filmed on that ship.

Posted: Sep 25, 2015, 7:00 AM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Just a thanks to all my friends and storm chasing buddies on here for wishing me many - many - great birthday wishes!

As you get past 40 I try hard not to take this day (once a year) too seriously.

Posted: Sep 25, 2015, 6:58 AM

Chris Collura commented on Eric Treece's post.

Posted: Sep 25, 2015, 6:53 AM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Eugene's post.

Posted: Sep 25, 2015, 6:50 AM

Chris Collura commented on Brett Wright's photo.

Wow... beautiful!

Posted: Sep 25, 2015, 6:49 AM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Edwards's post.

Cremation for me. Cheap, easy, and most of my body winds up in the atmosphere where it belongs (volatiles, CO2, and WV). The ashes can go anywhere, in the oceans or just throw them into the core flow of a wedge.

Posted: Sep 24, 2015, 7:30 PM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Eugene's post.

Posted: Sep 24, 2015, 7:22 PM

Chris Collura commented on Matt Sellers's photo.

Oct 9 in OK (2001)?

Posted: Sep 24, 2015, 6:16 PM

Chris Collura commented on Eric Treece's post.

Posted: Sep 24, 2015, 6:01 PM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's post.

I was so burned out after Katrina that Rita I didn't chase it in TX. However, I did chase it as it brushed by Key West, with winds gusting near 100 mph and storm surge!

Posted: Sep 24, 2015, 12:39 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Found this to be interesting ... Gyroscopically balanced monorail(1907) by Brennan and Scherl.Did a double-take first looking at that photo.

Posted: Sep 24, 2015, 12:29 PM

Chris Collura replied to Dalton Do's comment.

Ofcourse ... this is some HOAX Facebook thread going around ... Showing some idiot peeling off the NFC antenna and claiming it to be something else. So stupid.

I tried to comment on it but I couldnt. So I shared it.

Posted: Sep 24, 2015, 8:24 AM

Chris Collura commented on Jason Foster's photo.



Posted: Sep 24, 2015, 6:31 AM

Chris Collura wrote on Gene David Rhoden's timeline.

Happy birthday. .. today's mine too.

Posted: Sep 24, 2015, 6:21 AM

Chris Collura commented on Jason Foster's photo.

Beach today!

Posted: Sep 24, 2015, 6:19 AM

Chris Collura commented on Eric Treece's post.

Posted: Sep 23, 2015, 7:52 PM

Chris Collura replied to Dave Lewison's comment.

Wow ... that's amazing. I'm all for preserving the historic beauty of these structures.

A majestic coast with no lighthouses would be like the central USA with no supercells.

Posted: Sep 23, 2015, 7:45 PM

Chris Collura replied to Dave Lewison's comment.

That would be sad. The nostalgia and history will be lost along with it.

I heard some lighthouses in remote northern Russia are RTG (radioisotope) powered.

Posted: Sep 23, 2015, 7:42 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's post.

Lighthouses are my favorite types of buildings. Always an awe inspiring sight with the coastal environment.

I remember in NC under Arthurs 100 mph eyewall last year, Bodie light, north of Oregon Inlet, continued to shine strong with its brilliant sweep of light through the storm - Just what it was designed to do for centuries.

Posted: Sep 23, 2015, 7:36 PM

http://www.youtube.com/embed/H_AhktDwg_o

Posted: Sep 23, 2015, 7:02 PM

http://www.surveee.org/spellingmaster.html

Posted: Sep 23, 2015, 6:45 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jason Foster's photo.

Looks like a tornado!

Posted: Sep 23, 2015, 6:43 PM

Chris Collura commented on Lori Ferguson's post.

Kinda looks like a mini supercell.

Posted: Sep 23, 2015, 6:29 PM

Chris Collura replied to Bill Hark's comment.

Yeah ... no big deal.

I always check for updates MANUALLY and never EVER ever do anything automatic.

I only install what I find appropriate. This screen is just the checking phase ... which now hangs :/

Posted: Sep 23, 2015, 4:38 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jeff Piotrowski's post.

An exposed center off the Yucatan and heavy rains and cirrus sheared 500 miles ENE over Eastern FL?

Posted: Sep 23, 2015, 4:09 PM


Ok ... this is a DUMB question ... Anyone know why this is still "Checking for updates..." after running since 5:30 PM yesterday?Why the heck would this hang like this?Yes ... I tried doing this in safe mode, rebooted, it's got latest 7.6.7600.320 for wuaueng.dll, Win7 SP1, blah, blah...

Posted: Sep 23, 2015, 2:33 PM

Chris Collura commented on Tony Mesias's photo.

B&H video actually has deals on those for what HD was a few years back!

That's a pretty sweet camera though!

Posted: Sep 23, 2015, 1:51 PM

Chris Collura replied to Matt Sellers's comment.

Yeah ... I tried calling the number and it told me it was disconnected - IN FRENCH!

Posted: Sep 23, 2015, 1:47 PM


This number, 418-574-0594 (says it's in Quebec), was from a call I got from person (with a thick Indian accent and all) PRETENDING to be from Microsoft's "award winning" customer support team.I told them "I know what you're doing and who you are" and blatantly hung up.Never EVER ever give any information to these fraudulent spammers! Microsoft never cold calls anyone like that.They are trying to lure you into gaining remote access to your computer to plant maleware or viruses on it. Or even worse, simply get your SS and / or CC number to buy software or charge you to remove the planted maleware they infected you with!This is a KNOWN scam and already a link for it on Microsoft's site under "www.microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/avoid-phone-scams.aspx". Don't talk to any of these "fakes"!

Posted: Sep 23, 2015, 1:22 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jack Corso's post.



Posted: Sep 23, 2015, 12:18 PM

Chris Collura commented on Indeed's photo.

Nothing in FL ... As expected!

Posted: Sep 23, 2015, 12:07 PM

Chris Collura replied to Brenda Thompson-Whelan's comment.

Material flapping in 160+ mph winds. Almost sounds like an angry giant bee. Flutter / wind buffeting of loose material during disintegration.

Posted: Sep 23, 2015, 12:06 PM

Chris Collura commented on Kyle Wirtel's video.

I wish I was there to give these two a big hug. This is intense footage but utterly sad as their neighborhood was destroyed in 15 seconds or so. They are lucky they have each other ... a house can be replaced. You can't.

Posted: Sep 23, 2015, 12:02 PM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's link.

https://youtu.be/X4qJ8WcNGwg

Posted: Sep 23, 2015, 11:42 AM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's link.

Hehehe ... I knew that!

NFC = Nobody F'n Cares

Posted: Sep 23, 2015, 11:21 AM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Today is the last day of summer and fall began at 08:21z (before most of us woke up here in the USA).

I'll remember to pick up my winter gear upon visiting FL during the late weekend.

Posted: Sep 23, 2015, 11:16 AM

Why WTF won't this let me comment?

So I shared... just an antenna and the government didn't put it there!

It's for when you bring the two phones together or close to transfer data ... NFC (not NSA, sorry)!

This would be funnier (fwd to 3:30 and enjoy)...

https://youtu.be/fkP-b1ADvbkUpdated Sep 23, 2015, 11:16 AM

Posted: Sep 23, 2015, 11:13 AM

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

Posted: Sep 23, 2015, 11:10 AM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Edwards's photo.

Sculpture? And yes, Jerry Prsha ... but it was kitchen chairs.

Posted: Sep 23, 2015, 7:20 AM

Chris Collura replied to Shawn Kellogg's comment.

Posted: Sep 23, 2015, 7:18 AM

Chris Collura replied to Jason Foster's comment.

Posted: Sep 23, 2015, 7:17 AM

Chris Collura commented on Canon's video.

I know because after 2 years the Canon one still holds a charge for hours of shooting and the fake one lasts 10 mins :(

You get what u paid for...

Posted: Sep 23, 2015, 7:15 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's photo.

I saw a hair salon in Miami that was called "Cut It Up".

With the silouette of a bald head and scissors "shearing it" like an El Niño.

Posted: Sep 23, 2015, 6:36 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Basically a shear vector completely opposite of the Atlantic (from the NE instead of from the SW)!

Posted: Sep 23, 2015, 6:34 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Then there's the persistent shear. I'm quite surprised the EPAC didn't light up yet ... I guess October will be the month there.

Posted: Sep 23, 2015, 6:31 AM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Edwards's post.

And my entire CD collection of over 500 CDs that filled my wall is now converted to MP3 and takes about 6.5 GB of my 8 GB thumb drive ... Which plays in my car systems USB port ... Who would have thought?

Posted: Sep 23, 2015, 6:29 AM

Chris Collura commented on Josh Morgerman's post.

Posted: Sep 23, 2015, 6:27 AM

Chris Collura commented on Caleb Elliott's post.

Posted: Sep 23, 2015, 6:14 AM

Chris Collura replied to Jason Foster's comment.

Posted: Sep 23, 2015, 6:12 AM

Chris Collura commented on Caleb Elliott's post.

Posted: Sep 22, 2015, 7:48 PM

Chris Collura commented on Everest's video.

Good movie ... but sad.

Posted: Sep 22, 2015, 7:45 PM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Edwards's post.

It's scary ... I tried to figure out how many 3.5" floppies (720K or 0.72 mb each) my 128 GB micro SD chip (I added to my tablet) would take to back up. Heck it shouldn't be too bad right, the chip is small as my pinky nail?

Lol ... Somewhere between 150 and 200 THOUSAND disks (!)

Posted: Sep 22, 2015, 7:36 PM

Chris Collura commented on Joe Delfin's post.

Glad that's done ... I'll give it a try (it's 20 miles from where I'm at here in IL).

Posted: Sep 22, 2015, 7:33 PM

Chris Collura commented on Art Czepczynski's post.

Group: RadarScope Users Group

Birds coming put of a mass roost.

Posted: Sep 22, 2015, 7:31 PM

Chris Collura commented on GerryandMauna Maddock's post.

Posted: Sep 22, 2015, 7:26 PM

Chris Collura commented on Robbie Latta's post.

Posted: Sep 22, 2015, 7:25 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dawn Jackson's photo.

Galena ... lead sulphate.

Posted: Sep 22, 2015, 7:24 PM

Chris Collura commented on Kevin Buinowski's post.

I think I remember that from the 1st grade.

Posted: Sep 22, 2015, 7:06 PM

Chris Collura commented on John Martel's post.

Posted: Sep 22, 2015, 7:04 PM

Chris Collura commented on NASA's Kennedy Space Center's photo.

In the middle of the FL Everglades the eerie glow can be seen to the east and a dimmer glow to the west. Tremendous amounts of light pollution. Hurricane Wilma in 2005 carved a dark "stripe" across that area!

Posted: Sep 22, 2015, 6:58 PM

Chris Collura commented on Indiegogo's link.

Thief + duct tape = ButterFly Gone!

Posted: Sep 22, 2015, 6:18 PM

Chris Collura replied to Dave Lewison's comment.

Because I had a claim on it with pictures and diagrams. Then my ex g/f, looking for a receipt (while I was away working in Lakeland), told the insurance company when we were on the phone, that I was a storm chaser.

The company then thought all the stolen equipment was for business, and an investigation ensued.

Then later ... not knowing how "serious" the investigation was ... I stuck with the fact that it was for personal camera equipment. I had no idea what was coming.

One of the facts was that one of the cameras stolen was uses in the hurricane Charley stuff ... a $200 camera along with all the other stuff.

My ex g/f hated storm chasing and spilled the beans to them - perhaps spitefully - And it appeared to work.

On May 10, 2005 ... an investigator came to my job (when I was working in Lakeland). I was expecting a check finally ... instead he threw down printouts of my web pages and ppl I chase with, as well as the site for the Charley DVDs. He told me he filed a fraud report, that's when I got a lawywr, and he handled the rest, and no charges were filed (except what I owed on my CC, lol).

Posted: Sep 22, 2015, 2:08 PM

Chris Collura commented on Caleb Elliott's post.

Posted: Sep 22, 2015, 12:47 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Looks like ME each time I hear the "S" word (shear) and "dry air"!

Posted: Sep 22, 2015, 12:02 PM

Chris Collura commented on John Martel's post.

Florida is full of shady people.

I'll salt my driveway and have it in my Margarita at Chilis.

Posted: Sep 22, 2015, 11:52 AM

Chris Collura updated his status.

I feel bad for anyone who has thousands of dollars in equipment stolen. It happened to someone I know recently and to me really bad back in 2005.

I see now we have "go fund me" and other charities to help. Back in 2005 those did not exist.

Even worse, in my case, I received absolutely NO SUPPORTS from my storm chasing "comrads" I worked with at the time. In fact ... I was actually laughed at by them.

Then my insurance didn't pay for the stuff. So ... basically ... every DIME to replace the gear - Plus legal fees to fight untrue fraud charges from my insurance company at the time - Was MY responsibility ... AND I paid it all off by MYSELF ... slowly but surely.

Fair and square.

I feel that these "charities" are being too lenient at giving ... Along with insurance companies being too unfair at paying / helping loyal customers ... It's just NOT fair.

I'm just not in the mood to help anyone after I was treated that way in 2005.

Posted: Sep 22, 2015, 11:35 AM

Chris Collura replied to Brian Davidson's comment.

You're lucky.

Posted: Sep 22, 2015, 11:35 AM

Chris Collura replied to Brett Wright's comment.

Insurance companies will claw and SLEAZE their ways out of ONE THING...

... To NOT PAY !!!!!!

Posted: Sep 22, 2015, 11:33 AM

Chris Collura replied to Randy Denzer's comment.

Have a BUSINESS RIDER on your policy. I almost went to JAIL in 2005 for trying to claim lost gear I used in hurricane Charley and not knowing that!!!!

Posted: Sep 22, 2015, 11:32 AM

Chris Collura commented on Brett Wright's post.

http://sky-chaser.com/robbery.htm

Posted: Sep 22, 2015, 11:25 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's link.

Man ... I remember Feb 1, 2005 when all my stuff was jacked at Fridays after the film festival.

No one helped nor funded me ... even my insurance company "got me up the ass" really good (denied my claim after replacing all the stuff on the credit card).

And YES ... I hope Jeff gets some kind of help for what has happened.

People in my group even made fun of me when I was in this situation ... Joking about my bad luck :(

After denying my claim (homeowners) they wanted to get me for 3rd degree fraud .. THINKING I was trying to claim business equipment on homeowners - I had to get a lawyer (to "squash" the case), costing almost another $3,000 on top of the nearly $8,000 for what I had already replaced on my CC charges!

By that time some FN already snorted what he or she got for my stuff up their noses...

Posted: Sep 22, 2015, 8:36 AM

Chris Collura commented on Caryn Hill's post.

Posted: Sep 21, 2015, 7:55 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jerry Prsha's post.

Posted: Sep 21, 2015, 7:40 AM

Chris Collura commented on Caleb Elliott's photo.

Posted: Sep 21, 2015, 7:37 AM

Chris Collura commented on Billy Wade's post.

https://youtu.be/hZG3FvjAtJE

Posted: Sep 20, 2015, 9:08 PM

Chris Collura replied to Judy Van Schepen Lorenz's comment.

Most would puke over the side of it.

Posted: Sep 20, 2015, 9:07 PM

Chris Collura commented on Gen Sterenberg's video.

Benton Harbor (St Joseph), MI?

Posted: Sep 20, 2015, 9:03 PM

Chris Collura commented on Blake Michaleski's photo.

Gangrene..yuck!

She told you to stay OFF Mt Everest :/

Posted: Sep 20, 2015, 9:02 PM

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

Nice!!!!

Posted: Sep 20, 2015, 9:00 PM

Chris Collura replied to Derek Sibley's comment.

Just posted that, lol ... you took the words out of my mouth.

Let's make a bet: what happens first?

A)..Dolphins win superbowl?

B). Florida gets hit with a major hurricane?

C). Neither A nor B above as we probably won't be alive when it happens?

Posted: Sep 20, 2015, 8:57 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

I know ... But at least I rub it in my dad's face for the extra kick!

Almost has the same effect as "dry air and shear" has on a person suffering from tropical deprivation syndrome.

Posted: Sep 20, 2015, 8:43 PM

Chris Collura commented on Derek Sibley's photo.

Me: "Hi dad..."

Dad: "Hey Chris ... How's the job in Chicago?"

Me: "Going good!"

Dad: "Great ... See you next week?"

Me: "Yeah, I'll be down..."

Dad: "Good, can't wait."

Me: "Jumping the subject ... How about those 'Dolphins', dad?"---

Dad: ---"Fuck you, Chris! See U next week!" ---Click!

(AKA: Guess they didn't do too good) lol...

Posted: Sep 20, 2015, 6:26 PM

Chris Collura commented on Derek Sibley's photo.

Hey guys - OK ... I'm seeing them next Sunday at row 105 in the end zone!

Could be worse .. like Chicago Cubs baseball.

Posted: Sep 20, 2015, 4:20 PM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Anyone seen the movie Everest?

Didn't enjoy it that much. Slow until middle of movie then it's 99% utter sadness like long drawn out scenes of hypoxic people "croaking" (dying their last breath) on sat phones while their pregnant wives learn they just got widowed. Anyone going above 26,000 feet faces that.

Posted: Sep 19, 2015, 9:26 AM

Chris Collura replied to Eric Treece's comment.

Sailors are supposed to swear!

Posted: Sep 19, 2015, 9:24 AM

Chris Collura replied to Derek Sibley's comment.

Unlike...

Posted: Sep 19, 2015, 8:56 AM

Chris Collura commented on Brandon Clark's photo.

Did you drop your phone into crude oil?

Posted: Sep 19, 2015, 8:13 AM


This weeks atlantic tropical prospects...USA and Caribbean is still VERY safe :)

Posted: Sep 18, 2015, 8:59 AM

Chris Collura commented on Michael Laca's post.

I was too young to chase that. Must have been a wild one.

Posted: Sep 18, 2015, 7:12 AM

Chris Collura commented on Sam Borelli's post.

I MISS the 80s. Great music. Awesome jobs, easy life. And NO creeps...

Posted: Sep 18, 2015, 7:12 AM

Chris Collura replied to Julie Nelson's comment.

Beards are so IN right now! I noticed that with the younger guys.

Posted: Sep 18, 2015, 7:10 AM

Chris Collura commented on Jason Foster's post.

Thsnks, N3PRZ (zed)...

Posted: Sep 18, 2015, 6:09 AM

Chris Collura commented on Sam Borelli's post.



Posted: Sep 18, 2015, 6:07 AM

Chris Collura commented on Matt Sellers's post.

Salina is a dump. Weird people and smells like bad corn syrup and diesel.

Posted: Sep 18, 2015, 6:00 AM

Chris Collura replied to Dave Lewison's comment.

I'm the OPPOSITE. People think I'm in my 50's instead of 40's.

People can be "under the hill" too. I'm over ... way over and look older. My dad passed me some crappy Italian genes to make sure I remember him.

This even killed dating for me (unless I pay for it) :/

Posted: Sep 17, 2015, 10:51 PM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Stop bitching about how old we are and start looking at the positive facts that were lucky to still be alive - period.

Anyone making a derogatory remark about my looks or age will have BIG problems.

STFU and just deal with life. We're all getting older. Like it or not.

I knew someone years back who had a severe stroke when he was 35. At 37 he had quintuple bypass surgery. At 40 he was parakyzed. At 42 he died.

Cheer up folks and god bless.

Posted: Sep 17, 2015, 5:21 PM

Chris Collura commented on Brian Dombrowski's post.

I just hang up. Got no time for spam nor this type of FRAUD.

Posted: Sep 17, 2015, 5:01 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Bored.

Posted: Sep 17, 2015, 5:00 PM

Chris Collura commented on a post.

Posted: Sep 17, 2015, 4:58 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's post.

Yeah baby!

Posted: Sep 17, 2015, 3:00 PM

Chris Collura replied to a comment.

Posted: Sep 17, 2015, 2:56 PM

Chris Collura commented on a post.

Posted: Sep 17, 2015, 2:24 PM


Strong to severe thunderstorms rolling through NW Chicago suburbs ... Sept 17, 2015.Place: Interstate 90 in Illinois (42.066594, -88.258545) Address: Elgin, Illinois 60123

Posted: Sep 17, 2015, 1:00 PM

Chris Collura commented on Michael Laca's post.

Happy anniversaries :P

Posted: Sep 16, 2015, 7:43 PM

Chris Collura replied to Jason Foster's comment.

Stay south of the snow-belt and consider where you're flight is coming FROM too. We can look this all up now (fortunately).

Posted: Sep 16, 2015, 7:41 PM

Chris Collura replied to a comment.

Posted: Sep 16, 2015, 7:38 PM

Chris Collura replied to Charles Edwards's comment.

That's the part I don't get. Unless some "thugs" rent the car with a fake ID or something.

For example ... ME - It takes me 5 mins (tops) to finalize a car rental reservation. BUT ... If there's no express line, I'm forced to wait with all the morons who take 35 mins - PER PERSON - to rent a car (no credit card, food stamps, etc - YES, DON'T laugh - I saw that in NC for hurricane Arthur last year)!

Now what happens when it's like that and you got 25 ppl in front of you?

So I'm not surprised at anything anymore. Put yourself in THEIR shoes: You just found a customer who's car quit. After towing and recomp, there's water in the fuel and it's $2,000 to fix the engine. Then you try to track that "last customer" and it's an address that don't exist :(

Imagine explaining this to your boss and getting fired (!)

I hope karma gets those idiots where the sun don't shine!

Posted: Sep 16, 2015, 2:37 PM

Chris Collura commented on a post.

Posted: Sep 16, 2015, 2:21 PM

Chris Collura replied to Jack Corso's comment.

Pretty much all of them in major cities. Dollar, Thrifty, Alamo, Budget, and Hertz.

Posted: Sep 16, 2015, 1:12 PM

Chris Collura commented on Lindsey Fowler's post.

The LOST art of MANNERS.

Posted: Sep 16, 2015, 1:06 PM

Chris Collura commented on Bill Hark's post.

I hate stereotyping

Posted: Sep 16, 2015, 12:18 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jason Foster's photo.

Jesus be with you ... And also with you...

Posted: Sep 16, 2015, 12:09 PM

Chris Collura replied to Jason Foster's comment.

And no direct flights, in WINTER (snow storms and weather delays), where you'll most likely MISS connections (and sleep on the floor in Atlanta or the like)?

Posted: Sep 16, 2015, 12:07 PM

Chris Collura replied to Jason Foster's comment.

Imagine if it was a life focus ... we'd be broke, crazy, and lots of people getting angry at us because we "want" bad "things" to happen.

Posted: Sep 16, 2015, 6:19 AM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Wow ... From a storm chasing perspective right now: Things SUCK!

For most people it's a BLESSING.

With me traveling every other weekend and most likely busy this weekend helping with a move ... I'm glad I'm not missing much.

The tropics (ATL) have some disturbances in the far east Atlantic which are already moving NW (fish storms).

Not much of a "fall season" either in the midwest. The EPAC also is quiet despite a powerful El Niño.

Look to STRANGE PLACES (Italy, England, Long Island, NY) and you'll catch some tornadoes and waterspouts (by LUCK only)!

I'm seeing more CAT PICTURES posted here too on FB. That should be a sign.

Posted: Sep 16, 2015, 6:11 AM

Chris Collura commented on Caryn Hill's post.

Posted: Sep 16, 2015, 6:09 AM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's post.

I can go as I do have many points on SW Airlines and hotels, so the only expenses for me may be car rental and the registration.

The discouraging fact is that there's no snow mobiling / ski / mountain "partying", no chasing ofcourse, and really not much else to do there. I know people in Denver who looked forward to me visiting each year, and they are disappointed I won't be in Denver. So I'm not sure what to say there :(

Posted: Sep 16, 2015, 6:04 AM

Chris Collura replied to Matt Sellers's comment.

Exactly. Bad idiots thar ruin it for others.

Posted: Sep 16, 2015, 6:03 AM

Chris Collura replied to Doug Kiesling's comment.

The culprit here was those typical Miami thugs filling the car up with water and forcing the rental company to take action.

So typical ... probably the same jackasses that ripped off Jeff Gammons a few weeks back :(

Posted: Sep 16, 2015, 6:01 AM

Chris Collura replied to Dave Lewison's comment.

Yeah ... different though as it was from driving through storm surge. A bit different than taking a garden hose and putting it into your gas tank :)

Posted: Sep 15, 2015, 8:11 PM

Chris Collura replied to Dave Lewison's comment.

They did ... it was on a little yellow slip of paper in my rental agreement.

Just sucks some ppl sabotage a rental car with a water fill up instead of gas :/

Posted: Sep 15, 2015, 7:20 PM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Heres a good one after my trip down south...

I drop off rental car and they ask for receipt. Ok ... I filled up 15 miles from the airport (for $2.29 otherwise it's $3.29 to avoid the gougerey) and was told I need a receipt LESS than 10 miles from airport.

Charged a gallon "gas fee" ($10 extra) for that stupid BS. Needle was way more than the "F" on the guage. I was told some stupid jackasses put WATER in the tank when returning vehicles ... So they started the receipt policy. WTF?

Not a big deal as I probably saved $5 in gas ... but the water in the fuel story ... now that's just WRONG! And it's not the car rental company's fault either ... It can cost $2K in repairs ... ALL of us pay for these jerks.

Posted: Sep 15, 2015, 9:02 AM

Chris Collura wrote on Verne Carlson's timeline.

Happy birthday! Mine is in a week or so too

Posted: Sep 15, 2015, 7:06 AM

Chris Collura commented on Billy Wade's post.

There's always evil and good co-existing in us. The good keeps the evil in check, much the same way our immune systems keep us from getting sick. Give in to evil and we die a slow death. Go the good way, and we are saved. Jesus yes is good at that! God bless!

Posted: Sep 15, 2015, 7:01 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dalton Do's photo.

Posted: Sep 14, 2015, 9:01 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's video.

Internal sub vortex visible ... nice footage.

At one point that subvortex was moving nearly 160 mph over the ground (within the main "core" flow)!

Posted: Sep 14, 2015, 8:59 AM

Chris Collura commented on Caleb Elliott's post.

Posted: Sep 13, 2015, 9:53 PM

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

Posted: Sep 13, 2015, 9:29 PM

Chris Collura commented on John Martel's post.

It WILL happen eventually. Hopefully I'll still be alive to see it.

Posted: Sep 13, 2015, 8:46 PM

Chris Collura commented on J Marc Harrison's post.

Posted: Sep 13, 2015, 6:12 PM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.

Cylindrical vectors / coordinates. Wow does that bring back college memories (actually waking up at my desk in class)!

Posted: Sep 13, 2015, 12:51 PM

Chris Collura commented on a photo.

Posted: Sep 13, 2015, 11:56 AM

Chris Collura replied to Doug Jordan's comment.

Shear will tear it to shreds :(

Posted: Sep 13, 2015, 10:20 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tropical Tidbits's photo.

The armpit of the gulf is where it happens on a slow Atlantic year!

Posted: Sep 13, 2015, 8:18 AM

Chris Collura replied to Jodi Mair's comment.

Not stolen ... but ... it was a share depicting an event that never happened in chicago yesterday!

Yes, the picture is real. But it was from Tampa Bay in 2013.

Posted: Sep 13, 2015, 8:15 AM

Chris Collura commented on Chris Gullikson's post.



Posted: Sep 13, 2015, 7:29 AM

Chris Collura commented on Josh Morgerman's post.

Posted: Sep 13, 2015, 7:20 AM

Chris Collura commented on Chris Gullikson's post.

Why didn't they just edit out the palm tree and make the sky a bit blue / greyish, or even put a ferris wheel in it to make it look like Navy Pier?

Epic FAIL !!!!

The Mike Hollingshead stolen pics "effect" :(

Posted: Sep 13, 2015, 7:16 AM

Chris Collura replied to Jason M Perretta's comment.

There's a beach there not far from navy pier and in the summer they put palm trees in planters there and they wither and die quickly. But anyway, I've seen this picture from Tampa many times re posted after the fact.

Posted: Sep 13, 2015, 7:07 AM

Chris Collura commented on Kevin Buinowski's post.

Posted: Sep 12, 2015, 10:23 PM

Chris Collura commented on Chris Gullikson's post.

Seriously?

This is more stupid than someone trying to pass MikeHollingshead's photos of supercells for Katrina or HAARP!

There's no palm trees in Chicago and this picture was from a few years ago near Tampa, FL.

Posted: Sep 12, 2015, 7:01 PM

Chris Collura replied to Kevin Buinowski's comment.

No ... I WOULD PROUDLY go to prison simply because what I would DO TO THEM.

Posted: Sep 12, 2015, 7:00 PM

Chris Collura replied to Mike White's comment.

Asshole? That's an under statement. There's no words to describe ppl like this.

Posted: Sep 12, 2015, 6:58 PM

Chris Collura commented on Kevin Buinowski's post.

Sickening. You know something?

Something similar happened to me after getting best grades in the class back in 1982.

Unfortunately there was no you tube nor iphones to record it.

I thought (finally) I was making a girlfriend and never knew it was a trap. I'm not disabled and was not beaten bad...

...However when I told my dad about it he punished me (grounded me for a week) for not fighting back (jeez there were 3 if them) and being a "coward".

I grew up and have this memory from '82 haunting me for the rest of my life.

FORTUNATELY ... I NEVER came across something like THIS now. I would rip their fucking faces clean off.

If they got weapons ... I don't give a shit. If I go to jail for what I'd "do to them" ... I'll proudly serve my time for ridding the earth of ppl like this...

...Or, let me rephrase that: These ppl are MONSTERS.

Posted: Sep 12, 2015, 4:53 PM

Chris Collura replied to Stephen Skelly's comment.

Not sure ... but I had to park outside.

Posted: Sep 12, 2015, 2:35 PM


If you are disabled ... this highway gas station is for you.I respect the fact that they put these designated spaces ... But do you think this is overkill?

Posted: Sep 12, 2015, 2:00 PM

Chris Collura replied to Skip Talbot's comment.

2014 Sept to Oct was a dud though. Lake was cooler.

Posted: Sep 12, 2015, 1:53 PM

Chris Collura commented on Skip Talbot's photo.

Mostly brief and it appears just multiple views of the same one this morning.

I'm not there just today ... Ofcourse ... glad I don't have to bang my head too hard (not a Sept 12, 2013 type event).

Posted: Sep 12, 2015, 12:48 PM

Chris Collura commented on John Martel's post.

Posted: Sep 12, 2015, 12:11 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jason Foster's post.

We went hurricane chasing ;)

Posted: Sep 12, 2015, 11:47 AM

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

Posted: Sep 12, 2015, 11:40 AM

Chris Collura commented on a photo.

Posted: Sep 12, 2015, 8:31 AM

Chris Collura replied to Tonya Walter's comment.

Posted: Sep 11, 2015, 9:46 PM


Chicago skyline from the air (departing Midway airport). Friday afternoon (September 11 ... Never forget).

Posted: Sep 11, 2015, 8:57 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jeff Gammons's photo.

Awesome!

Posted: Sep 11, 2015, 2:39 PM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.

That's all you see now on homes being built in south Florida! You never know when 10+ years of fish and shear may end :)

Posted: Sep 11, 2015, 2:34 PM

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

Sigh ... thank you sir!

Posted: Sep 11, 2015, 1:02 PM

Chris Collura commented on Skip Talbot's photo.



Posted: Sep 11, 2015, 10:51 AM

Chris Collura commented on Skip Talbot's photo.

I'm headed to lakeshore before flying out this evening!

Posted: Sep 11, 2015, 8:42 AM

Chris Collura commented on a post.

Posted: Sep 11, 2015, 7:42 AM

Chris Collura commented on Luis Alberto LLense's post.

Wow I see how so many years of marriage took its toll on that poor guy.

Posted: Sep 11, 2015, 7:40 AM

Chris Collura wrote on Bill Hark's timeline.

Happy birthday!

Posted: Sep 11, 2015, 6:57 AM

Chris Collura replied to Dalton Do's comment.

Thanks!

Posted: Sep 11, 2015, 6:03 AM

Chris Collura updated his status.

September 11 ... A day to never forget (and I'm on an airplane today too traveling).

Won't go on too much ... But keep our fellow Americans, victims (direct and indirect), and fallen heroes from that fateful day in 2001 in our hearts and prayers.

Posted: Sep 11, 2015, 5:58 AM

Chris Collura replied to Stephen Skelly's comment.

Ok ... I'll just STFU then. Enjoy your weekend.

Posted: Sep 10, 2015, 9:43 AM

Chris Collura replied to Dalton Do's comment.

That's storm chasing ... Ofcourse we don't wanna see people get hurt.

Just stinks when nothing happens and you cannot study it / research.

Posted: Sep 10, 2015, 9:17 AM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Hurricane season 2015 continues to WASTE storm names in the Atlantic.

Shear and a "fish" year. What a lame duck.

### years ago today ... we had the worst hurricane ... blah blah blah.

HOWEVER: For MOST PPL ... This is a blessing.

Posted: Sep 10, 2015, 9:14 AM

Chris Collura commented on Jason Foster's post.

Mark Rackey after hurricane Charley in Aug 2004 ... The good old days.

Posted: Sep 10, 2015, 9:13 AM

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

Catch it now cuz after this setup it will be a while before the next one.

Posted: Sep 10, 2015, 6:14 AM

Chris Collura replied to Caleb Elliott's comment.

I'm not surprised. At least my case (s) it's treated similarly as if it was a parking ticket (an expensive one). I even know someone who's a judge, and she couldn't do squat about it ... IF it was a written ticket, she might ... Go figure.

Posted: Sep 9, 2015, 6:38 PM

Chris Collura replied to Jack Corso's comment.

Oh I will. Jack Corso.

Posted: Sep 9, 2015, 2:16 PM

Chris Collura commented on Marko Korošec's post.

A dream to be on the southernmost tail end Charley!

Probably a marine supercell ...

Posted: Sep 9, 2015, 2:14 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jayson Luber Traffic Guy's video.

Sparks off his right hand at 0:25. At least he has that covered ... Not sure about IF a wide load semi is coming the other way!

Posted: Sep 9, 2015, 9:33 AM

Chris Collura commented on The NOAA Hurricane Hunters's post.

Screw you mister FISHer.

Posted: Sep 9, 2015, 9:28 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

https://youtu.be/nRnlRurTwFg

Posted: Sep 9, 2015, 8:42 AM


Are you ready? Hey are you ready for this?Are you bored on the edge of your seat?Up in the air the winds ripTo the sound of the subtropical-jet......Another one SHEARED to shitAnother one SHEARED to shitAnd another one gone, or another one "fished"Another one SHEARED to shitHey, El Niño's gonna get you tooAnother one SHEARED to shit --Freddy Mercury / Queen 1980

Posted: Sep 8, 2015, 8:47 PM

Chris Collura replied to Jack Corso's comment.

Yeah with those traffic cameras INCREASING instead of being removed (other than by waterski trailor hitch towropes).

Posted: Sep 8, 2015, 8:33 PM

Chris Collura commented on Kevin Buinowski's post.

Posted: Sep 8, 2015, 8:30 PM

Chris Collura commented on Brad Emel's video.

Posted: Sep 8, 2015, 7:25 PM

Chris Collura replied to Jack Corso's comment.

I tried fighting 3 here ... lost every one of them. I'm thinking of pulling one of those things over with my waterski towrope and trailor hitch. That just might be my next post on here.

Posted: Sep 8, 2015, 7:21 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Logger Run splash-down - Six Flags Great America (Gurnee, IL) on Sept 7, 2015.

Posted: Sep 8, 2015, 7:21 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


X Flight (Inverted) - Six Flags Great America (Gurnee, IL) on Sept 7, 2015.

Posted: Sep 8, 2015, 7:21 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Vertical Velocity (note zero G effects on man with long hair) - Six Flags Great America (Gurnee, IL) on Sept 7, 2015.

Posted: Sep 8, 2015, 7:21 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


X Flight (dive) - Six Flags Great America (Gurnee, IL) on Sept 7, 2015.

Posted: Sep 8, 2015, 7:21 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Orleans Orbit (Enterprise) - Six Flags Great America (Gurnee, IL) on Sept 7, 2015.

Posted: Sep 8, 2015, 7:21 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Goliath (zero G inversion) - Six Flags Great America (Gurnee, IL) on Sept 7, 2015.

Posted: Sep 8, 2015, 7:21 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Batman The Ride - Six Flags Great America (Gurnee, IL) on Sept 7, 2015.

Posted: Sep 8, 2015, 7:21 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Goliath - Six Flags Great America (Gurnee, IL) on Sept 7, 2015.

Posted: Sep 8, 2015, 7:21 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


American Eagle - Six Flags Great America (Gurnee, IL) on Sept 7, 2015.

Posted: Sep 8, 2015, 7:21 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


American Eagle (Red Train from Blue Train) - Six Flags Great America (Gurnee, IL) on Sept 7, 2015.

Posted: Sep 8, 2015, 7:21 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Logger Run - Six Flags Great America (Gurnee, IL) on Sept 7, 2015.

Posted: Sep 8, 2015, 7:14 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Yeah scott Scott A. Kampas ... I added him into the scan of the denial of throwing such a lame case away ... He got away with murder for a long time.

Posted: Sep 8, 2015, 4:11 PM


Red Light Camera violations being thrown away? Says who?"I fought the law and the law won!"

Posted: Sep 8, 2015, 9:11 AM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Edwards's post.

I'm Italians but I unfriended all those italian WX groups long ago.

Something like MeteoCattiatore or MeteoFirenze ... The "Meteo" is so over used. I avoid it ... I'd be getting dozens of posts from those for every "real post that I've had any real interest" in.

Posted: Sep 8, 2015, 9:10 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dalton Do's post.

Posted: Sep 8, 2015, 7:44 AM

Chris Collura commented on Caryn Hill's post.

Posted: Sep 8, 2015, 7:41 AM

Chris Collura commented on George Kourounis's photo.

Wow ... in Ireland? A little piece of Canadian there to make you feel at home on your long travels.

Posted: Sep 8, 2015, 7:38 AM

Chris Collura commented on Bill Hark's photo.

Nice! Those are two North American Bull Frogs!

Posted: Sep 7, 2015, 8:09 PM


Now that's some "strong wording", you think?Doubt anyone will hop this fence :/

Posted: Sep 7, 2015, 8:15 AM


Remember when these were 25 cents. We're getting old...

Posted: Sep 7, 2015, 7:40 AM

Chris Collura commented on Daniel Shaw's post.

White Pekin duckling?

Posted: Sep 6, 2015, 9:53 PM

Chris Collura commented on Josh Morgerman's post.

Posted: Sep 6, 2015, 9:50 PM

Chris Collura commented on Lori Ferguson's post.

Same here ... sending prayers.

Posted: Sep 6, 2015, 3:49 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.



Posted: Sep 6, 2015, 3:12 PM


Weber Grill Restaurant. BBQ ribs anyone?Place: Weber Grill Restaurant Schaumburg (42.047076696506, -88.04602535897) Address: 1010 N Meacham Rd, Schaumburg, Illinois 60173

Posted: Sep 5, 2015, 10:26 PM

Chris Collura commented on Lenovo's photo.

They look Asian (?)

Posted: Sep 5, 2015, 10:21 PM

Chris Collura commented on Tony Mesias's post.

It's when someone tells you they are tired of hookups. Lol.

Posted: Sep 5, 2015, 6:05 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Yeah, Stephen Sponsler ... tried and true since like 1850!

Posted: Sep 5, 2015, 4:24 PM

Chris Collura commented on Caryn Hill's post.

Posted: Sep 5, 2015, 3:14 PM

Chris Collura commented on John Martel's post.

A hole ... I can skydive through that!

Posted: Sep 5, 2015, 3:13 PM

Chris Collura commented on Lindsey Fowler's post.

Bad examples ruin things ... not the race.

Posted: Sep 5, 2015, 3:11 PM


Holy Name Cathedral ... downtown Chicago.

Posted: Sep 5, 2015, 3:07 PM

Chris Collura commented on Caryn Hill's post.

Posted: Sep 5, 2015, 2:55 PM


Time for prayer...

Posted: Sep 5, 2015, 2:43 PM

Chris Collura commented on Edwin F. Barbosa's post.

It ain't making it all the way across ... Florida: It's time to panic, declare a state of emergency, cancel all flights, classes, and empty out all the shelves ... OMG the wolf is coming and it's big and bad!

Then Florida gets 1/2 inch of rain from a highly sheared shower (when 2" normally fall in a day). And every government official down there will look like a complete A hole.

Storm chasers: Hahaha. .. a haha!

Puerto Rico: 100 mph gusts from a wind max 250 miles from the actual "exposed" centre.

Posted: Sep 5, 2015, 2:30 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.



Posted: Sep 5, 2015, 12:25 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.



Posted: Sep 5, 2015, 12:24 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Yeah, Doug Kiesling ... it's all good. We found a hole in it!

Posted: Sep 5, 2015, 9:57 AM


WTF?Beautiful during the week and this garbage right over the skydive place every weekend now?There is an upper ridge, isn't there. God damn EML.

Posted: Sep 5, 2015, 9:55 AM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's post.

The remnants of that crap is passing over N IL now ... so much for the labor day skydiving activities.

Posted: Sep 5, 2015, 7:42 AM

Chris Collura commented on Caryn Hill's post.

Posted: Sep 5, 2015, 6:35 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dagmar Kress's photo.

Nice and good luck!

Is the oxygen for g tolerance compensating for the altitude?

Posted: Sep 5, 2015, 6:27 AM

Chris Collura commented on Jason Foster's post.

Yes it was 2008 ... we chased Gustav with Aaron that labor day week!!

Posted: Sep 5, 2015, 6:23 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dalton Do's photo.

Posted: Sep 5, 2015, 6:18 AM

Chris Collura commented on Jason Foster's post.

I remember all too well. The real kidney problems were in Denver in 2005 at the NSCC (now ChaserCon) with our whole group doing a Charley presentation. In the car during the trip to the mountains after that (I think we picked you up in Cheyenne and when you left you stayed near the airport an extra night before we flew back).

That's when you realized something was seriously wrong. Ironically, you were one in FOUR people I knew at the time suffering from renal failure. And more optimistically, you were the only one (out of those 4) who is still alive today. God bless...

Posted: Sep 5, 2015, 6:13 AM

Chris Collura commented on Kevin Buinowski's post.

So when I stay at a mom and pop motel (while chasing) instead of the more expensive (gouging) Holiday Inn / Comfort Inns - That counts?

Posted: Sep 5, 2015, 6:11 AM

Chris Collura commented on Josh Morgerman's post.

Posted: Sep 5, 2015, 6:08 AM

Chris Collura commented on Kevin Buinowski's post.

Posted: Sep 5, 2015, 6:02 AM

Chris Collura commented on Paranormal Investigation Teams's photo.

Will the hail grills protect me? Nope! I'm sure MS Windows on my laptop in the car won't fair too well either...

Posted: Sep 5, 2015, 5:54 AM

Chris Collura commented on John Martel's post.

How is that possible? Amazing!

Posted: Sep 4, 2015, 4:53 PM

Chris Collura commented on John Martel's post.

Posted: Sep 4, 2015, 4:38 PM

Chris Collura commented on Eric Treece's photo.

She's very tight, cap!

Posted: Sep 4, 2015, 3:56 PM

Chris Collura commented on Chris Kridler's photo.

It seems to be much more prominent at dawn since the spacecraft is flying INTO the sunlit side of the earth's shadow (terminator).

Posted: Sep 4, 2015, 11:23 AM

Chris Collura commented on Jerry Prsha's post.

Posted: Sep 4, 2015, 7:34 AM

Chris Collura commented on Billy Wade's post.

Rocket launch with sun out (above dawn terminator) illuminating rocket exhaust plume at high altitude.

Posted: Sep 3, 2015, 2:55 PM

Chris Collura commented on George Kourounis's photo.

Maybe after it passes. I'd say hour delay at most.

Posted: Sep 3, 2015, 1:58 PM

Chris Collura replied to Josh Morgerman's comment.

Posted: Sep 3, 2015, 1:56 PM

Chris Collura replied to Jason Foster's comment.

Exactly ... Like Starship's classic rock song: No Way Out

Posted: Sep 3, 2015, 1:55 PM

Chris Collura replied to Jason Foster's comment.

And the higher the shutter speed / quicker the flash, the narrower the light band will be "making it look like a UFO tractor beam in that lightning picture).

Posted: Sep 3, 2015, 10:58 AM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Wow ... I cannot imagine how much damage that does to those poor folks working for next to nothing.

Posted: Sep 3, 2015, 9:41 AM

Chris Collura commented on George Kourounis's post.

I'm sure it's a highly acid environment (plus rotten egg smell). A respirator is a must?

Posted: Sep 3, 2015, 9:30 AM

Chris Collura commented on Luis Alberto LLense's post.

Posted: Sep 3, 2015, 9:24 AM

Chris Collura commented on Stephen Sponsler's post.



Posted: Sep 3, 2015, 8:49 AM

Chris Collura commented on Jerry Prsha's post.

Posted: Sep 3, 2015, 8:26 AM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Posted: Sep 2, 2015, 8:20 PM

Chris Collura commented on Stephen Sponsler's post.

Posted: Sep 2, 2015, 8:16 PM

Chris Collura commented on a post.

Posted: Sep 2, 2015, 7:23 PM

Chris Collura commented on George Kourounis's post.

The only time I tore a ligament and had my finger in a cast (only broken bone in my life) was from making my bed...

I storm chase, skydive, extreme sports ... but I eff up my hand for six months with thousands of dollars in medical bills low and behold ... making my god damn bed.

Danger lies around every corner ... stay safe IN THERE.

Posted: Sep 2, 2015, 6:10 AM

Chris Collura replied to Joseph Barton Comstock's comment.

Or diabetes?

Which is worse than both of those (nowadays)!

Posted: Sep 2, 2015, 6:06 AM

Chris Collura replied to Dagmar Kress's comment.

Thanks!

And I really enjoy your page on FB here!

Keep up the good work!

Posted: Sep 1, 2015, 8:42 PM


Late night snack ... cold leftover chicken from Chinatown! Still good!

Posted: Sep 1, 2015, 1:09 PM

Chris Collura commented on James Maxson's post.

Rolling shutter artifact in rotated image (lightning strike)?

Posted: Sep 1, 2015, 12:15 PM

Chris Collura commented on Valeria Tignini's post.

Posted: Sep 1, 2015, 12:14 PM

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

Posted: Sep 1, 2015, 12:13 PM

Chris Collura commented on Lindsey Fowler's post.

The land of opportunity. Give me you're poor, huddled, tired masses yearning 2 be free?

Posted: Sep 1, 2015, 12:10 PM

Chris Collura commented on Derek Sibley's post.

Florida will THINK it's a Doozy but will turn out to be just some outdoor plans ruined and hurricane chasing dreams dashed (or sheared) - again.

Posted: Sep 1, 2015, 11:18 AM

Chris Collura commented on Bradley Carter's post.

Posted: Sep 1, 2015, 9:47 AM

Chris Collura commented on Brian Stertz's photo.

Is this April 14, 2012 by any chance (Rush Center, KS)?

Posted: Sep 1, 2015, 6:05 AM

Chris Collura commented on Lindsey Fowler's post.

I got one last week (very Hinduey accent). I played along for a few minutes then just hung up!

Posted: Sep 1, 2015, 6:03 AM

Chris Collura commented on Max Hagen's photo.

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