HOLY SHIT Mothernature punches us in the face - Page 2

Gas Man · 07-12-2010, 10:31 AM

LOL

It was nuts... seriously.

Not to mention the suck of all the clean up. But I was an animal with my 18v sawzall cutting up not only my pop up tent but 2 others. Sucks! Now I'm without pop up. Unless the neighbor decides to make a house claim on the damage.

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Originally Posted by the chi

Where's the video camera when it's needed??!!

Seriously... it was nuts. I'm sure the pics from the neighbor will prove that.

the chi · 07-12-2010, 10:36 AM

Walmart has decent 9x9's for $50 or just under...

Mr Lefty · 07-12-2010, 10:47 AM

Damn... the wind can whip shit like that around fucking easy...

my brother when he was in Iraq had a bad sand storm and the tent he was in started to blow away... so he decided to use himself as an anchor and hold the tent down from inside by grabbing the framing.

he awoke 2hrs later 150 YARDS away from where the tent was. some of his buddies in the tent said he held on and the tent was pulled up and away and cleared a couple buildings so he was at least 30' in the air...

he ended up with some rash on his face and shoulders and a mild concussion...

crazy fucker...

defector · 07-12-2010, 11:06 AM

I just keep thinking of the poor special kid trapped under the pop ups.
Then I realize he didn't need any help. Them kids are powerful strong.

Gas Man · 07-12-2010, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by the chi

Walmart has decent 9x9's for $50 or just under...

Yeah but mine was a real nice 12x12

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Originally Posted by eBBs15

Damn... the wind can whip shit like that around fucking easy...

my brother when he was in Iraq had a bad sand storm and the tent he was in started to blow away... so he decided to use himself as an anchor and hold the tent down from inside by grabbing the framing.

he awoke 2hrs later 150 YARDS away from where the tent was. some of his buddies in the tent said he held on and the tent was pulled up and away and cleared a couple buildings so he was at least 30' in the air...

he ended up with some rash on his face and shoulders and a mild concussion...

crazy fucker...

That is nuts. I think I would have gotten out of that. Not wrapping myself in a F'in wind sail!

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Originally Posted by defector

I just keep thinking of the poor special kid trapped under the pop ups.
Then I realize he didn't need any help. Them kids are powerful strong.

Not this one... he was in a wheelchair... poor guy.

OneSickPsycho · 07-12-2010, 11:37 AM

Those microbursts are insane... Probably about 10 years ago I experienced one... normal rain and whatnot, then all of a sudden it just went apeshit. We were in a screened in porch and very quickly had to dive into the cabin. Trees were uprooted, branches fell everywhere... a few cabins sustained roof damage... and a few pontoon boats, including a 32' monster, were flipped over their docks. Totally intense.

azoomm · 07-12-2010, 12:04 PM

WOW, that's crazy!

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Originally Posted by the chi

Where's the video camera when it's needed??!!

Pretty soon we'll all just be walking around with them implanted on us to make sure we nab every bit of footage.

OneSickPsycho · 07-12-2010, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by azoomm

WOW, that's crazy!

Pretty soon we'll all just be walking around with them implanted on us to make sure we nab every bit of footage.

That would be amazing... I certainly could have used that this weekend.

dReWpY · 07-12-2010, 12:34 PM

We had a microburst pop up on lake saint clair in canada when I was a kid, destroyed my tent, ripped the awning off of our rv and destroyed another rv in the campground

Uma · 07-12-2010, 12:51 PM

Saying it was insane is an understatement. First it was fine and hot, then POOF! Instant chaos. I thought it was awesome as bad as that sounds. Not happy about the damages but it was a hoot! And we weren't just wet; looked like we all went swimming in our clothes.

All those good beverages blown away.

And yes, thanks 2 Caveman and bro for fence help.

07-12-2010, 11:06 AM	#14
defector My balls, your chin Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: The desert of Az Moto: 929, SV650, YZ250 Posts: 1,917	I just keep thinking of the poor special kid trapped under the pop ups. Then I realize he didn't need any help. Them kids are powerful strong. __________________ Reading this signature may give you special powers, including the ability to run through walls. You should try it immediately.

07-12-2010, 10:47 AM	#13
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	Damn... the wind can whip shit like that around fucking easy... my brother when he was in Iraq had a bad sand storm and the tent he was in started to blow away... so he decided to use himself as an anchor and hold the tent down from inside by grabbing the framing. he awoke 2hrs later 150 YARDS away from where the tent was. some of his buddies in the tent said he held on and the tent was pulled up and away and cleared a couple buildings so he was at least 30' in the air... he ended up with some rash on his face and shoulders and a mild concussion... crazy fucker...

07-12-2010, 11:37 AM	#16
OneSickPsycho Ride Like an Asshole Join Date: Feb 2008 Moto: nothing... Posts: 11,254	Those microbursts are insane... Probably about 10 years ago I experienced one... normal rain and whatnot, then all of a sudden it just went apeshit. We were in a screened in porch and very quickly had to dive into the cabin. Trees were uprooted, branches fell everywhere... a few cabins sustained roof damage... and a few pontoon boats, including a 32' monster, were flipped over their docks. Totally intense.

07-12-2010, 12:51 PM	#20
Uma Better half of Gas Man Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: SE, MI Moto: '09 Harley Nightster Posts: 178	Saying it was insane is an understatement. First it was fine and hot, then POOF! Instant chaos. I thought it was awesome as bad as that sounds. Not happy about the damages but it was a hoot! And we weren't just wet; looked like we all went swimming in our clothes. All those good beverages blown away. And yes, thanks 2 Caveman and bro for fence help.