Another Black Eye For Chasers?

[Mikey Gribble]

I really don't care whether or not some bumpkin in NW Kansas doesn't like me. I don't care who reported on the Hill City tornado and who didn't. There are a hell of a lot more tornadoes than that each spring so what difference does that one make. I hear "storm chaser reported" all the time on the weather radio and I see "reported by storm chaser" all the time on storm reports. I also know of countless incidents where chasers have been the first ones on the scene of houses that have been hit by a tornado and chasers were the ones helping those people out of the rubble and making sure they were alright. I am sure the spotters and sheriff near Hill City do that all the time though, so who are we to deserve any credit.

 

[Marcus Opitz]

I say the hell with em. I guess the attitude up in that part of KS, (from what I am gathering on this thread) is that they are the professionals and we are just photographers and thrill seekers getting in the way. I guess they can take all the credit for spotting the big one 4 minuites in advance because I god forbid some "unprofessional" gives they're loved ones and community maybee 7 minuites advance.

You know how much money I have spent at many locals in the midwest this year? I have maybee spent thousands of dollars in revenue to some of these communities and other areas to enjoy what I do,and, if the time comes, hopefully help out a stranger in a land far away from here if need be. Of course I would hate to get in the way.....

Of course our country is a spectator society anyways..