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Just wanted to wish everyone on Tour 1 a safe journey, and a fantastic chase tour!
It's been great fun watching the buildup for you all.
Save the rest of us on Tour 2 & 3 some decent storms, though, will you? :lol: Don't keep them all for yourselves!!
all the best
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One thing I have yet to say but just remembered!
All people on the different tours, please brings lots of Dvds of Music, that way we can play different kinds of music and not get repetitive Cd's or Xm Radio, we spend an awful long time in the Cars so please bring a varied range!
Paul S
I'm sure with nine of us (at last count) on Tour 2, musical tastes will be exceedingly varied
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nice
hopefully this will keep going straight up for us
Okay, dumb question the first: should we be worried that this year's totals are a lot lower than those of recent years?
thanks
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1 thing to add to the list.
Pair of good polarized sun glasses glasses. Essential for viewing deveolping storms in the distance.
I absolutely second this one!!
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Hi PBS,
See you on the 2nd tour..
have you all your gear ready?
Is there anything else we need or can recomend as you have already been on a tour
Hi dogs32, yes, all gear just about ready thanks! But then, I don't tend to heft a whole lot of technology with me when I travel!
Just netbook, compact camera and iPod.
My best non-technology recommendation for this year: vitamin supplement to offset all the junk-food!
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Hello dogs32 Thanks to you all for the information about insurance - I'll have a look at Go walka-bout and get it sorted out.
Am I right in thinking I am the only girl on Tour 1? No bother at all if I am - just thought I would ask!!
Getting ridiculously excited about Storm chasing - can't wait to get going!
Tammy
Hiya! I was the only girl in the tour in 2007 with Paul and the gang - don't worry, they're very friendly!
And it looks like I'm the only girl on Tour 2 this year too!
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Heavy rain with loud thunder here in Northants. No lightning observed.
Saw half a dozen flashes of lightning from this end of Northampton, both CG and IC. Not much rain though.
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P.S. it's still flashing away intermittently as I type...
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Thunder kicked off here about 3pm, sporadic with some nice lightning, the cloud is just about clearing away to the north-east now.
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thundery shower over Northampton about 15 minutes ago - half a dozen rolls of thunder and one glorious CG
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Hi Tom, I went out with the NW chase team last year, and I still have storm-chasing dreams now, a year later!
And, like ChristIDontKnow, I've also spent the last year grouching at uncooperative cumulus clouds
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Hi
I am off on the net weather storm chase to USA next month and need to update my rather rubbish digital camera in advance of this.
Can anyone recommend a good model - perhaps one which is particularly good for nature and weather shots.
I wouldn't say money is no object, but would invest substantially in the right model.
Thanks in advance
Stuart
Hi Stuart
I took my little Olympus Mju 800 compact camera out chasing last year, and got some decent pics. It's fair to say the zoom wasn't up to much, and not great for lightning shots either - which is the bonus of a DSLR like one of the Canons already mentioned above - but for convenience sake (jumping in and out of chase vehicle) for me it was the better choice! I was more interested in watching the weather than photographing it anyway
Whatever you choose, have a great time out there!
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A couple of centimeters of snow in Northampton! Not falling at the moment, but I suspect it's just a lull.
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I heard the wind pick up about half-five this morning, but it sounded like a squall more than anything else.
How disgusted would I be if there actually was a tornado in Northampton!!
Having said that, my other half, Audmun, said that he came home from work this morning through rain the likes of which he hadn't seen since storm-chasing in USA in May.
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Fabulous teaser! And a very well-chosen soundtrack too!
Can't wait to see the full version!
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Another thundery shower passing to the south of Northampton - a bit closer this time :lol:
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thundery shower passing south of Northampton right now. very nice lightning :lol:
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Hiya Paul
Just wanted to echo the sentiments already stated - glad to see you back in the UK safe and well!
all the best
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my votes go to:
WM2
STEVES2
AM2
AM3
AM1
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Well done on the mammatus shots, Paul! I'm so pleased for you! :lol:
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Have a great and safe chase, Paul!
We'll be there with you in spirit!
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Nice little thundery shower with some lightning over Northampton at the moment
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Have a great trip team! Really excited for you and looking forward to reading reports and seeing pics, can't imagine how you must be feeling!
For me, it's a strange mix of excitement, anxiety, more excitement, nerves, even more excitement, and then sheer blind panic hoping I've not forgotten to do/buy/pack anything too important!
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Well you see I am there for 23 days <_<
Don't rub it in
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...Release Cable
2 x US to GB Socket converters
1 x 4 way Plug Adaptor
3 x 10 amp cigarette Power Sockets
Video Camera Suction Mount for Sony Handycam - Dashboard Mount
GPS Mouse Kit
GPS Mapping Software
Golfball, Marble, Softball
23 T-Shirts & Other Clothing
Suncream
Caps & Shades (Very Important)
Weather Radio
Passport, Car Hire Agreement, Plane Tickets, US Dollars
Would be good to see what the others are taking.
Paul Sherman
Paul, I'm awed - as the woman on this trip, even I'm not bringing that many!!
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Childress - Close Lightning Strike
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Nicely done Ross!