Introducing The Netweather 2008 Storm Chase Teams

[chionomaniac]

The 36oz Houston cut ribeye looks challenging. Do you reckon they sell many char-broiled fresh salmon fillets?

[Nick F]

The 36oz Houston cut ribeye looks challenging. Do you reckon they sell many char-broiled fresh salmon fillets?

Not as challenging as their 72oz steak, which is double the size ... I struggled with a 16oz steak!

Be interesting to find out how many takers there are for the Diamondback Rattlesnake ('very little meat/lots of bones') - our team didn't try it last year!

Great place to meet fellow storm chasers on a big chase day in the TX Panhandle area - it's become a storm chasers' Mecca with great food, beer and atmosphere too!

[Louise]

Just wanted to wish you all the very best this year, it was fascinating to follow it last year. Stay safe and good luck, in that order.

Louise

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[Paul Sherman]

Full list of what I am taking this year, Lets hope it all fits in!

Canon EOS 350D

Canon Powershot Camera

Sony Handycam

Canon Battery Charger & 3 x Batteries

Sony Charger & 2 x 4 hour Batteries

15 x 1 hour Mini Dv Cassettes

1 x 2mg Memory Stick (520 Images)

1 x 1gig Memory Stick (265 Images)

Laptop

Baron System

Tripod

Remote 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

30 T-Shirts & Other Clothing - No laundry For Me!

Suncream

Caps & Shades (Very Important)

Weather Radio

Passport, Car Hire Agreement, Plane Tickets, US Dollars

70-200mm Canon Lens

18-55mm Canon Lens

10-28mm Canon Lens

Earplugs - YOU KNOW WHY IAN!

Would be good to see what the others are taking.

Paul S

[shuggee]

No rubber pants Paul?

[Paul Sherman]

No rubber pants Paul?

Do you know something I dont Shugs!

[Coast]

No rubber pants Paul?

Rubber pants, what about a crash helmet and body armour?

[kold weather]

Thats a great list there Paul its amazing to think your staying out there for that length of time!

Just a quick question, is it possible to stream the chases through the internet like some folk are doing in the states right now on that streaming site?

[Nick F]

I think there's a good possibility we might be doing that Kold ... watch this space!

[Paul Sherman]

Yep

As Nick Says Darren Watch this space, should have some news for you in the next 2 days on this subject, Not only Streaming through SevereStudios but straight onto Net-Weather

Which would make us the 1st Uk Storm Chase Team to ever do this.

Paul S

[Stu_London]

Really looking forward to this now

Must admit I am a bit scared also having met some of the experienced lads and heard what we were in for (and that's just the drinking games )

Will be really busy at work up until I go, so thankfully not too much time to dwell on matters!

[kold weather]

thats great news guys looking foward to that a lot, it'll be good to see you lot in action out there...I'm all ramped up for it and I'm not even going out there haha!

[Joneseye]

Just wanted to take this opportunity to wish you all good luck and good chasing!

I will be glued to this section reading your accounts of the chasing, eating and drinking...

[Nick F]

OK, here's my provisional list to take with me ... maybe a few more things to remember too:

Fujifilm FinePix S5700 camera

Sony Handycam with 40x zoom

Charger for Handycam

2 x 4xAA Battery Chargers

10 x AA rechargeable batteries

USB cable for camera and firewire/IE1394 cable for Handycam

2 x 2GB SD cards for camera

6 x 1 hour Mini Dv Cassettes

1 x 1GB Memory stick

Laptop with 160GB for all those photos/videos and for wi-fi

Rucksack to carry laptop

Tripod

2 x US to GB Socket converters

1 x 4 way socket block

small Suction Mount for Sony Handycam

SKYWATCH Xplorer4 handheld weather monitor - for wind speed, pressure, temp etc.

map of southern US + map of US

15 T-Shirts, 4 pairs of shorts, a few pairs of trousers + other clothing

Fleece for those cold downdrafts

Suncream

Sunglasses

Toiletries

Passport

US Dollars

Mobile phone + charger

Book

[Paul]

I'll be mostly taking:

Clothes - comprising lots of shorts n t-shirts

Camera

Mobile phone

Wi-fi phone

Laptop

Plane tickets / car rental stuff

GPS dongle

Inverter

Toileteries

Football, rugby ball, tennis ball

Passport

Driving licence

Other random items i think may be useful

[Cookie]

Full list of what I am taking this year, Lets hope it all fits in!

Canon EOS 350D

Canon Powershot Camera

Sony Handycam

Canon Battery Charger & 3 x Batteries

Sony Charger & 2 x 4 hour Batteries

15 x 1 hour Mini Dv Cassettes

1 x 2mg Memory Stick (520 Images)

1 x 1gig Memory Stick (265 Images)

Laptop

Baron System

Tripod

Remote 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

30 T-Shirts & Other Clothing - No laundry For Me! :lol:

Suncream

Caps & Shades (Very Important)

Weather Radio

Passport, Car Hire Agreement, Plane Tickets, US Dollars

70-200mm Canon Lens

18-55mm Canon Lens

10-28mm Canon Lens

Earplugs - YOU KNOW WHY IAN!

Would be good to see what the others are taking.

Paul S

you seem to have forgotten the kitchen sink

[Paul Sherman]

Actually I must add Ian takes along the entertainment in the way of Footballs, Rugby balls and frisbees etc, Stu you are banned from taking the Sambuca as that is what finished me off last Tuesday

Cookie, I must remember to pack that sink, now where is it ????

Paul S

[Coast]

yeah a book or two is a good idea

Well just like Desert Island Discs you get the bible, The complete works of Shakespeare and one of your choosing. Perhaps I could make a suggestion?

[Stu_London]

Stu you are banned from taking the Sambuca as that is what finished me off last Tuesday

Paul S

Ok I will bring tequila instead!

[dallas]

It sounds like it was very lively today over Tornado alley, but unfortunatly another fatality I think.

Really hope to do this one year, will follow on-line

[Paul Sherman]

Quick bit of news regarding Tour 1, With more interest a few months ago we decided to add an extra vehicle and I can now say that as of today this tour is completely Sold Out!

John Hanrahan from Southern Ireland and (ANYWEATHER) Ian Pickering have taken the final 2 spaces on Tour 1.

I will update the Biographies on Page 1 when I get all their Details.

Paul Sherman

TOUR 1 - SOLD OUT

There is still Limited Space on Tours 2 & 3

[stuart316]

I can't say my list will be as exhaustive as Paul's but I intend to take my digital point and shoot camera (Canon IXUS 75); an old Sony digital 8 camcorder (in case of damage as I saw a very expensive video camera go crashing to the ground last time I went chasing!); batteries/tapes/memory cards/leads/chargers for those cameras; a tripod if I have the room; laptop; power adapters; a map of the midwest US states if I can get one before I go, and the necessary things already mentioned like clothing/money/passport, oh and of course myself LOL

I was going to buy one of them, are they ok?

[dallas]

spoke to my sis in dallas yesterday, said the storms yesterday were pretty ferocious even her hubby a US native said that he had never seen clouds that looked that "green" before. Lost alot of fencing and loads of debris in the pool.

I suppose this news will get the chase teams licking their lips in anticipation even more!

[Nick F]

spoke to my sis in dallas yesterday, said the storms yesterday were pretty ferocious even her hubby a US native said that he had never seen clouds that looked that "green" before. Lost alot of fencing and loads of debris in the pool.

I suppose this news will get the chase teams licking their lips in anticipation even more! :o

Not 'alf mate :o

Though looks like the Plains are headed into a cool, ridgy and quiet pattern compared to the last few weeks ... with unstable warm moist air pushed way S and SE into the Gulf of Mexico and Florida. Hopefully it should pick-up again in time for when we go out there in a little over two weeks time.

[Paul]

Just added Ian Pickering's bio, we're now fully booked on the first tour, but do still have 1 space available on the final tour and a further 2 spaces may open up on the second tour next week