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Old 11-12-2009, 03:59 PM   #1
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Death by Tornado!

Cruising through the back country of Arkansas today and came across this poor creature near the town of Dalark in an area recently damaged by tornadoes.

Not much left, but you should have seen the farm down the road!!
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Ack! That's HORRIBLE - hope no one was hurt.

I'm gonna have nightmares now.....
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Those are amazing photos! What a tragedy to that poor airstream-Let's hope no one was inside.
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Did not look occupied thank goodness, and the house 20ft away was unscathed!
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Nooooooo!

Man, I'm so glad I live where there aren't any tornados. I'll take earthquakes any day.

I hope every one is Ok, and that it wasn't anyone we knew
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Cruising through the back country of Arkansas today and came across this poor creature near the town of Dalark in an area recently damaged by tornadoes.

Not much left, but you should have seen the farm down the road!!
Wonder how much they want for the front clip?
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Old 11-12-2009, 04:16 PM   #8
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Wonder how much they want for the front clip?
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Nobody was around, and the town was pretty beat up, so I didn't feel much like scavenging, but it is easy to find. Right on HWY 7 approx 14 mi SE of Arkadelphia, AR
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That is sad.
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Wonder how much they want for the front clip?
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Save the propane tanks for me if you get the clip.

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Thankful no one was hurt. I'd like to have the rear end segment.
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Looks like the propane tanks are OK.
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.......such a waste. Couldn't have been a pretty sight when it came through....
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Uhmm....
I believe this is still someone's personal property.
This is not an invitation to start looting.
Hopefully I am just missing the intended humor.
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Wow... what about the mourning.. the body isn't even cold yet! Tough crowd..
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Hopefully I am just missing the intended humor.
You are.
I can almost hear the vultures circling, though...
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It is hard to laugh in the face of such tragedy. As I mentioned, the farm down the road was completely destroyed, and the damage was unbelievable. I did not feel comfortable looking for the owner as the residents were still digging out from the debris.

But I am waiting for Andy to say "new axles and your good to go!"
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Yes, the storms have been bad here. That was about 80 miles away.

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Nooooooo!

Man, I'm so glad I live where there aren't any tornados. I'll take earthquakes any day.
Congratulations on living on the moon. You need to update your profile, it says California.

Seriously, they happen just about everywhere, for example see: Tornado History Project - Tornado Map

If it makes you feel any better, also take a look here: UALR Arkansas Earthquake Center - Home Page - Public Earthquake Information, School Resources, Business Continuity, Government Policy, Engineerng Design, Seismic Research

Ok, we do get more tornadoes than earthquakes, but our last big one was impressive: 1812 New Madrid earthquake - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Churchbells rang as far away as New York and Boston. The Mississippi River ran backwards for 10-24 hours to fill the newly formed Reelfoot Lake. We are past due.

I think we'll keep the tornadoes.

Now, those parts are only about 80 miles away...
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Ouch! Knowing how tornados operate, it probably hailed just before it blew everything around. Hope the poor folks had good insurance.
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Wow... what about the mourning.. the body isn't even cold yet! Tough crowd..
We say what you dare to think ...
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