Wow, here's an extended version of Jeff Piotrowski's video from Joplin. Just gives me chills to watch it.


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I know the girl in the video.

Here's another video of the destruction.
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I have an idea. Put the camera down and help out. Ridiculous.

That's tough to watch. I'm not fond of watching the real life bad stuff. I try to put myself in the situation and I'd panic not knowing what to do.

This is why I don't get the excitement of storm chasing. You actually want to see people die like this? Certainly a rule of thumb would be, if you're starting to see flying debris falling all around you, get the HELL out of there.

The windshield is obviously cracked already and it looked at one point like the drivers window was shattered. With that, no way I would take that car into that kind of weather!

The guy is trying to act concerned and at one point he's emotional and how could you not get emotional watching this in person? But let's face it he's there for the money and to sell a dramatic video. Weather people are weird....hoping for the nasty shit to sell the drama.

Profiting on the misery of others...
Hey, storm chasers are like my HMO!

FYP

Incredible sadness.

Just found out my grandparents got in a rollover wreck driving back from Joplin last night. Going to go see them in the hospital but it's supposed to be only pretty minor injuries, hope they're all right.

Got back from the hospital, grandma has 8 broken ribs and about 8 stitches, grandpa had 10 broken ribs and about 12 stitches on his face. His truck flipped over and was totalled. They're in good spirits though. Grandpa said the car behind him was rear ended by another car and they went flying. Gonna be a few more nights in the hospital though.

The is the article about it in the Star:

http://i.imgur.com/LzUYT.jpg

http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/x14...-000-to-Joplin


JOPLIN, Mo. — Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, through their Jolie-Pitt Foundation today have announced a contribution of $500,000 to the Community Foundation of the Ozarks.

The donation will benefit the Joplin Recovery Fund and will support mid- and long-term rebuilding efforts.

Pitt, who grew up in Springfield, Mo., said, in a press release: “With the devastating loss of 30 percent of the city, the Joplin community faces great challenges ahead. Having spent much of my childhood there, I know these people to be hardworking, humble and especially resilient.”

welp i now hate brad pitt just a **** hair less.