Tuesday Severe Weather

[Honey]

What does it look like right now in Purvis?

[Remington]

Just hang in there, it will be passed soon.

[Honey]

Raining and thunder here in OG.

[Chichiguita]

woohoo! Just got in---bout needed a ark! :kekeke:I knew there would be a thread about this!

[fuzzis]

For those of us with weather anxiety, I often wonder how good these threads are for us...

[LipsofanAngel]

It's just really dark, thunder, and rain coming down. I really freaked myself out though... I heard the sound of a TRAIN and almost freaked... lol, yeah- it really was a train. I'm right by the tracks! hehe

[Butterball]

Weather seems to be letting up rapidly near OGLE. OK, Scarlett, load 'em up and tell the bus drivers to be safe......................

Still some thunder but radar shows the heavy stuff in H'bg area.......

heads up H'bg and points east..

[Honey]

I'm sorry, let me put my drink down, What did you say, fuzzis?

[LipsofanAngel]

Don't put that drink down... just send it my way ;)

[Remington]

But remember, when a tornado makes a train noise, you won't hear it toot it's whistle and you won't here the ding ding ding of the gates coming down at Shelby Speights! :)

[Butterball]

For those of us with weather anxiety, I often wonder how good these threads are for us...


don't really know fuz but if I had been in Ark, TN areas last week I would have wanted all the info I could have gotten..........

doesn't hurt to watch it like a hawk, huh?

[Honey]

Has amanda checked in yet?

[LipsofanAngel]

For those of us with weather anxiety, I often wonder how good these threads are for us...

considering all the false warnings we have, ignorance would be bliss. I shoulda never opened this thread!! lol

[Remington]

Based on the radar I'm looking at, the storm that possibly contained a tornado has passed Purvis....so you should be safe now Lips....except will need an umbrella for the rain.

[fuzzis]

don't really know fuz but if I had been in Ark, TN areas last week I would have wanted all the info I could have gotten..........

doesn't hurt to watch it like a hawk, huh?

Oh certainly, but for those of us who freak out about it (and I'm one of them), perhaps a little self-restraint on our part (not on yours) is a good idea. I mean...I could feel my own anxiety building, and decided it was really best if I checked out some other things. Since there's nothing I can do about it anyway. Really. :smt102

[Butterball]

Has amanda checked in yet?


Oh yeah, the fruit stand is still standing........... we've talked 'several' times :ohnoes:

[Kitty]

All of this weather technology is good for tracking storms, but is terrible on a person's nerves.

I don't recall having "weather anxiety" as a child. Of course, we didn't have the technology then that is available to us now.

Maybe it was because I was a child and knew that my parents or the grownups in my life would take care of me.

[Honey]

Just put you a cake in the oven and all will be better, fuzzis.

[Fish-Bait]

it barely rained in Petal....lol....good grief...so much hype.

[Hermione]

I wasn't afraid of weather as a child either. Of course that was before Camille & Katrina. Thanks gals!

[Honey]

Big thunder with lightning. Shook my house.

[LipsofanAngel]

Still thundering, but seems to be slacking off. Thanks goodness. My heart rate is back to normal now :)

I've heard that there was "significant damage" in Jones county.... anyone have any details on that?

[SoMissTV]

For those of us with weather anxiety, I often wonder how good these threads are for us...

Yeah, y'all do seem to work yourselves into a lather.

[Hermione]

HA is saying 25K without power, damage in the Jackson area.

[BayFly]

Honey jumped about 2 feet in the air, this maybe be better than T.V.

[Chichiguita]

Just announced...we're not leaving early anymore!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Someone wanna come and trade places with me????

I'm really glad Jota is with me. He would be stuck at school right now and that would stink.

[Honey]

Scarlett, you guys okay?

[Chichiguita]

For those of us with weather anxiety, I often wonder how good these threads are for us...


At least you know you aren't alone. I don't really have weather anxiety--I spose I would if it got really bad. I'm kind of fascinated by it, to be honest. But I always know that when the weather is funny I will find ya'll here--so I come for company.

[58ford]

Looks like it's over.

[CircusRide]

Dud

[Kitty]

WDAM reported earlier that a tree fell on woman's car on I-59.

[Scarlett O'Hara]

Back in the room.................we'll be here awhile...........elementary buses haven't left yet and they'll have to take all those kids home before they come back to get us.........probably won't be leaving until at least 4:45.................

[ComputerDude]

Yep. Not even raining here anymore.

[luvnlife]

I just got the call from Petal schools, they are releasing the kids.

[Chichiguita]

We still have some little boomers out there, and all kinds of water on the ground--but its not nearly as crazy.

[dyates]

Okay, I am blown away by the stupidity of the way schools handle these type situations. Suddenly now you have to fill out some kind of form in order to check out your child when there's severe weather. Okay, that's all fine and dandy. They want to make sure their ass is covered in the event something happens. BUT what they fail to care about is the fact that you're putting peoples lives in danger by making them take time to wait on their child to get to the office...then you have to fill out a form. By now 15 minutes have passed.

I have 3 children. One at each school here in Purvis. By the time I've taken time to fill out their forms (to cover their asses) rushed over to pick up my other child (do the same process) then rush over to get the 3rd...well what happens when I'm stuck on the road in the middle of a storm/tornado..whatever the case may be. That's dangerous. I most definately won't wait to pick up my children on days like this when they want you to.

I had to wait about 15 minutes at each school. There really needs to be a long hard look taken at the way they handle all this. Sure I know it's chaotic during these times...just the way they do things now most definately doesn't seem safe to me.

By the way, I asked if next time this occurs if they just kept their forms on file so we wouldn't have to fill them out again. Of course the answer was "no, you have to fill one out each time". WTF?

[dyates]

AT 228 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING
A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BAXTERVILLE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
PURVIS BY 240 PM CST...

THIS is exactly what I mean. Thank God it wasn't bad. I had no clue about a tornado...I was too busy trying to sign forms so I could get my kids and get home.

[JMC]

Is it standard procedure now to pickup kids from school when there's bad weather?
I don't ever remember anyone getting to leave early because the weather got bad. We stayed put until it was over.

[dyates]

Yeah, you're right JMC and maybe that would be the best thing to do really.

[LipsofanAngel]

I really do think it's best if something bad is close by to just leave the kids where they are. The one time mom ever checked me out because of weather we ended up in the CAR while a tornado passed... that was not fun.

[Scarlett O'Hara]

Dyates...............there is no simple solution..............we have to know where the kids are...can you imagine the confusion if a tornado did strike and kids had left without the office being notified? That's why you have to fill out the form each time. I'll try to respond better later.

[dyates]

I remember when it flooded in Hattiesburg yearsssss ago. I was going to school at Camp Elementary. My mom finally got really scared worried we'd get trapped there...she went and picked me up. I can remember her wading hip deep in water with my baby brother.

[Scarlett O'Hara]

Can you imagine the parents I've seen today checking out their kids because they are so concerned about the bad weather and they don't even know the child's teacher's name!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm holding it in, here!!!

[dyates]

Yeah, I can imagine the confusion of the woman that called while I was filling out yet ANOTHER form talking about the last time this kinda crap happened the bus left her child. The form thing just shows that they really are more concerned about their finances and not getting sued or what have you than peoples safety. It's a shame but that's basically how most everything is run now a days.

[dyates]

I'm not arguing the fact of checking your child out. Really I understand they have to and should keep up with where everyone is but when they are more concerned about you filling out that paper than going to get your child so you can get home before the weather gets even worse...well I have a problem with that.

I really don't understand why they can't have you fill one out once then keep them on file for the next time? That doesn't make sense to me.

[dyates]

Can you imagine the parents I've seen today checking out their kids because they are so concerned about the bad weather and they don't even know the child's teacher's name!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm holding it in, here!!!


Don't hold it in Scarlett....let it go honey, let it GO!

[fuzzis]

Seriously...how did we make it to adulthood?

[Scarlett O'Hara]

Buses at the elementary loading now.............they usually load about 1:30 and get back to get us about 3:15.............I really don't wanna be here after dark!!!

[LipsofanAngel]

Sorry Scarlett! My mom's in the same situation... and my *former* roommate.

Good for me though, I actually get to leave early. Since schools are holding kids, we can't get them here in time for group session.

[dyates]

Hopefully you won't be Scarlett.

[dyates]

What a rumble of thunder just now eh Lips? Hopefully all of you will be able to get home soon.

[wilebill]

I didn't even get wet today.

[LipsofanAngel]

What a rumble of thunder just now eh Lips? Hopefully all of you will be able to get home soon.
no kidding! Our windows were rattling! I bout jumped 10 feet outta my desk chair!!

I hope to leave here by 5... then I'm going by the apt to finish emptying the pantry and frig. Tomorrow I'll so last minute cleaning (dusting baseboards, fans, mopping, etc) and then I'll be DONE moving! wahoo. I gotta go to walmart too :( yuck. Hope it stops raining by then...

[dyates]

Oh you just want all the women to start going on about how wet they got today. You sly devil you!

[dyates]

Ugh, Wal-Mart. Go to Target Lips...it's alot more peaceful there.

[wilebill]

Oh you just want all the women to start going on about how wet they got today. You sly devil you!Don't you want to start it off?

[LipsofanAngel]

Ugh, Wal-Mart. Go to Target Lips...it's alot more peaceful there.I normally do. I hate Walmart, but I have a gift card for there :( course I may suck it up and just pay at Target.

[dyates]

Don't you want to start it off?
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Sure...as long as you keep both hands on the keyboard at all times. ;)

[dyates]

Yeah, well ya might better go ahead and use it then. Moving to a different location in H'burg or are you moving to Purvis Lips?

[SoMissTV]

By the way, I asked if next time this occurs if they just kept their forms on file so we wouldn't have to fill them out again. Of course the answer was "no, you have to fill one out each time". WTF?

Fill out the form, except for the date, and have them make a photocopy for you. Go home, make about 15 more copies, and just fill in the date before you walk in the office next time. Problem solved.

[Honey]

Scarlett get the lysol.

[dyates]

Yeah, sure I could do that but then again they could keep them on file. I'll just make sure I go to pick them up alot earlier and I guess they'll just have to count it as an early dismissal.

[SoMissTV]

Yeah, sure I could do that but then again they could keep them on file.

Since they've told you they're not going to do that, you might consider my alternative.

[dyates]

Yeah, like I said I'll just check them out earlier.

[amanda]

Has amanda checked in yet?


:-D Here! I had company from NO today so I figured we were a gonner for sure. Nothing like tempting God with a lawyer in the office for ease of taking him out. :kekeke: Sorry I missed all the fun with you wonderful folks. These threads always make me chuckle, in the face of Mother Nature.

[wilebill]

To all the women who got wet today: what were you wearing?

[LipsofanAngel]

Yeah, well ya might better go ahead and use it then. Moving to a different location in H'burg or are you moving to Purvis Lips?
In H'burg... just a temporary thing while I'm building a house...

[fuzzis]

To all the women who got wet today: what were you wearing?

I was safely ensconced at the office, but there's still hope that things will get a little damp later tonight. :kekeke:

[Scarlett O'Hara]

Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Kids at my school are loading the buses!!!!!!!

[Chichiguita]

Scarlett,

Dr. Chichi prescribes a bubble bath and a trashy novel...(maybe a glass of wine??)...take that and post us in the morning...

Thanks for the work you do.

You too lil Pinky, and others!!!!!:clap:

Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Kids at my school are loading the buses!!!!!!!

[pinkytuscadero]

Well I'm home, in case any of you were worried sick about me!!!!:smt118

[wilebill]

Well I'm home, in case any of you were worried sick about me!!!!:smt118Did you get wet? What were you wearing?

[amanda]

To all the women who got wet today: what were you wearing?


I like being wet - so I'm still wearing it. :smt118

[Butterball]

I like being wet - so I'm still wearing it. :smt118


Hmm, saw the 'lap thing' huh? :evil:

[pinkytuscadero]

Did you get wet? What were you wearing?


#1 No, I didn't get too wet. #2 A smile??????

[wilebill]

#2 A smile??????
Is that all? I love that outfit! :smt118

[amanda]

We are going to have to move the weather thread to After Hours. It's going downhill. LOLROTF!

[Scarlett O'Hara]

I'm home.......................wonder if McDonald's is hiring!!!!

[pinkytuscadero]

Is that all? I love that outfit! :smt118


It sounded better than granny educator clothes.

[noway]

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[Fish-Bait]

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wassa matter noway?