2011 Stormchase Chat & Banter

[the storm fisherman]

Hey Pat, yes I did , normally you have to pay for the card but I found a deal for a free one. Without running the numbers I reckon Caxton and Fairfax are fairly much the same , you get a better rate on Fairfax, but you have a 1.50% transaction fee added on. With Caxton you get a slightly lower fx rate but you don't pay the transaction fee .

I was planning to use cold hard cash when I was out there as I'm not so sure Mastercard is as widely used as Visa.............I maybe wrong

Hi all

for what its worth i have found cash to just be as effective in the states as credit cards either visa or mastercard but more so american express if anybody is looking to get a credit card take a look at lloyds air miles duo card as it is both american express and master card but you get more air miles if you use american express depending on your spend and repaymnets could mean a free flight back to the usa next time.

it all depends how much cash your comfortable in carrying around with you?

[Mikel Nimbus]

I've had a Caxton FX card for a couple of years now and they are brilliant. Any money you don't use stays in your account and you can then use it in any other country in the world. No need for changing money at post offices and no worries about losing cash.

Who is everyone using for insurance? Just like last year, I can only find go-walkabout who do Storm Chasing insurance.

[duckeyh]

OK Im having a hard life at the moment :lol:

be gentle sweetie..lolol

I have a ef5 ordered for you Claire

Aw thanks Pat , Extra Hairy Sweeties for you !

[Arron]

Go walkabout again here Michael, didn't see you sneak back on to tour 4! See you out there

I'll be using FairFX card again this year. Was good last year and only cost a couple of dollars to do a withdrawal (was taking 300 or so out at a time) and still have a couple hundred left from last year

[dogs32]

I fancy marsh mellows Claire...Will have a look to see if they have any over there for you...

will miss your company this year..good laugh last year :lol:..and Craigi!!!

thx for everyones input on cards ect..I only take cash but now considering one of these cards

Edited March 26, 2011 by dogs32

[duckeyh]

I fancy marsh mellows Claire...Will have a look to see if they have any over there for you...

will miss your company this year..good laugh last year :lol:..and Craigi!!!

thx for everyones input on cards ect..I only take cash but now considering one of these cards

R U not doing the Arizona thing With any luck we might catchup on change over day in DFW !.

[Dorsetbred]

For those on tour one that really are not yet in "yeah let's do it" mode.

This might help (BA Flight only that is!)

How long do I have to wait?

Edited March 26, 2011 by Dorsetbred

[dogs32]

R U not doing the Arizona thing With any luck we might catchup on change over day in DFW !.

unforunately if I dont sort my job out...Supercells will be a Distant dream

hopefully one day Claire

Edited March 26, 2011 by dogs32

[vortex_liam]

Hey, i'd like to say good luck to you all out chaseing! I'm going to be watching the traffic cameras on trafficland.com to follow storms. With Grlevel3 radar! so good luck. Btw im going to try and target the storms you do so i can see what there like well again good luck

[Dorsetbred]

unforunately if I dont sort my job out...Supercells will be a Distant dream

hopefully one day Claire

Come on Pat sort yourself out, there's weather to be seen.

We're lined up for next years Arizona shindig,get saving it'll be a blast.....

[Cookie]

I'm using Cash-passport which is through Travelex and its a Mastercard.

[Mikel Nimbus]

Go walkabout again here Michael, didn't see you sneak back on to tour 4! See you out there

Cheers Arron, Go-Walkabout were pretty good to me last year when there was the whole worry about the volcano so I think I'll stay with them again. See you on tour 4.

Apologies if anyone has already seen this. Plastic sheet devil!

[Cookie]

Cheers Arron, Go-Walkabout were pretty good to me last year when there was the whole worry about the volcano so I think I'll stay with them again. See you on tour 4.

Apologies if anyone has already seen this. Plastic sheet devil!

awesome video thanks

[dogs32]

I hope Toms OK....Havent seen him on here since the northern lights appeared..

can these things be dangerous

:lol:

anyway we stand at 171...

anyone seen the trend graph compared to 2009 2010......LOLOLOL...Say no more...

Im ready for this....Time for the dreams to come true

you have been warned!!!!

5 yesterday...so expect 171 to change as reports get verified

Edited March 27, 2011 by dogs32

[Dorsetbred]

anyway we stand at 171...

anyone seen the trend graph compared to 2009 2010......LOLOLOL...Say no more...

Im ready for this....Time for the dreams to come true

you have been warned!!!!

5 yesterday...so expect 171 to change as reports get verified

PAt looking at the SPC totals and the last three years this year appears to be following the three year average fairly closely, (Info courtesy SPC)

TORNADO TOTALS ...THROUGH WED MAR 24 2011

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

1249 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011

...NUMBER OF TORNADOES...

..2011.. 2010 2009 2008 3YR

PREL ACT ACT ACT ACT AV

JAN 8 - 30 6 84 40

FEB 67 - 1 36 147 61

MAR 90 - 33 115 129 92

APR - - 139 226 189 185

MAY - - 304 201 462 322

JUN - - 324 270 292 296

JUL - - 146 118 95 114

AUG - - 55 60 101 72

SEP - - 57 8 111 59

OCT - - 108 65 21 65

NOV - - 53 3 15 22

DEC - - ~30 48 46 48

---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----

SUM 167 0 ~1280 1156 1692 1375

Edited March 28, 2011 by Dorsetbred

[Paul Sherman]

So what sort of Music Cd's are everyone bringing this year ??

We have a diverse Collection but would be good for some new Music.

[Paul Sherman]

http://www.timeanddate.com/counters/customcounter.html?msg=Meet+Up+At+Heathrow+Hotel+-+Tornado+Chase+2011&day=27&month=4&year=2011&hour=18&min=00&sec=00&p0=0

Countdown Counter Sorted Quentin

[Dorsetbred]

I'm bringing the classic Rogers & Hammerstein classic "Sound of Music"

[dogs32]

PAt looking at the SPC totals and the last three years this year appears to be following the three year average fairly closely, (Info courtesy SPC)

TORNADO TOTALS ...THROUGH WED MAR 24 2011

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

1249 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011

...NUMBER OF TORNADOES...

..2011.. 2010 2009 2008 3YR

PREL ACT ACT ACT ACT AV

JAN 8 - 30 6 84 40

FEB 67 - 1 36 147 61

MAR 90 - 33 115 129 92

APR - - 139 226 189 185

MAY - - 304 201 462 322

JUN - - 324 270 292 296

JUL - - 146 118 95 114

AUG - - 55 60 101 72

SEP - - 57 8 111 59

OCT - - 108 65 21 65

NOV - - 53 3 15 22

DEC - - ~30 48 46 48

---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----

SUM 167 0 ~1280 1156 1692 1375

Quentin..Im looking at the spike sort of...

I have had so MANY DREAMS THIS YEAR..SO I AM ALSO GOING ON THIS....JUST A HUGE HUNCH.

iF IT DOESNT HAPPEN THEN i WILL BE FOREVER QUIET ON MY BKINI DREAMS..lol

BLASTED TYPING i HATE THIS typing game....I really cant be bothered to correct it...

I hate typing ...

anyway great streams the other night...just like last year....

I need to get this week over so I can start to focus more on this up coming event

only insurance to sort out now and trip to London..

still debating about cards to be honest....I think I will take a money(chasity belt) like Paul.s :lol:

you got to have a laugh...this what makes these tours speacial

Edited March 28, 2011 by dogs32

[DubWeatherAddict]

Hey People...

Wheres the link to the official number of Touch downs so far?

[DubWeatherAddict]

Hope this doesnt happen on any of the days that peoplen are arriving!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjbVp6HSWR8&feature=youtu.be

[Paul Sherman]

Lol What A Tool That Presenter Is.

The Lightning Flashing in the Buildings at 48secs is in fact a Power Flash from the Tornadoes Circulation hitting power lines.

How do these people get jobs.

Btw usual course of action if Severe Weather is anticipated at DFW Is to divert planes to Austin and then get coached up the I-35 Back to DFW. Dallas Fort Worth does have it's own Tornado Shelter as well in the Airport.

Paul S

[Dorsetbred]

Lol What A Tool That Presenter Is.

How do these people get jobs.

Paul S

Paul I just checked your blog, and I like the picture you have on there under the Oklahoma sign with the two kids

[Paul Sherman]

Paul I just checked your blog, and I like the picture you have on there under the Oklahoma sign with the two kids

That's Uncle Michael

[DubWeatherAddict]

Lol What A Tool That Presenter Is.

The Lightning Flashing in the Buildings at 48secs is in fact a Power Flash from the Tornadoes Circulation hitting power lines.

How do these people get jobs.

Btw usual course of action if Severe Weather is anticipated at DFW Is to divert planes to Austin and then get coached up the I-35 Back to DFW. Dallas Fort Worth does have it's own Tornado Shelter as well in the Airport.

Paul S

Ye Paul, i was like " ehh clearly they where power flashes", ha , theres distinct differences!

Ah righty, well hopefully nobody has to get delayed in such circumstances.

And storm shelter is always good to have! ha