aaron.burkham
EF0
sounds like my kind of bar
Chance for storm chasing family to make 20k
- Thread starter Warren Faidley
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sounds like my kind of bar
Susan Strom
EF5
I saw one of those once. There was a woman they called the "God Lady" or something similar-where she was portrayed as an over-the-top religious fanatic. Her swap-family was New Age. God Lady nearly had a breakdown in the midst of Hippydom. If this episode was an indicator, they really go all out to find the most extreme personalities and throw them together to watch the sparks fly.
Although I don't fit the profile, I'm not sure I'd do it even if I did have kids. Kids don't have much say in how they look either. What if one of them broke down or had a crisis, or in full-on puberty mode didn't like how they were portrayed--that would be on TV for who knows how long. I suppose the shows rerun too. That's kind of icky.
The producers are seeking tornado-chase families? (I'm assuming). I wonder how many pile-in-the-family-van tornado chase families there actually are. People don't really bring the Family Truckster along for a stormchase, do they? I have never seen that (except for locals in the Plains, but those who live closeby).
If it isn't Deadliest Catch, count me out LOL
Although I don't fit the profile, I'm not sure I'd do it even if I did have kids. Kids don't have much say in how they look either. What if one of them broke down or had a crisis, or in full-on puberty mode didn't like how they were portrayed--that would be on TV for who knows how long. I suppose the shows rerun too. That's kind of icky.
The producers are seeking tornado-chase families? (I'm assuming). I wonder how many pile-in-the-family-van tornado chase families there actually are. People don't really bring the Family Truckster along for a stormchase, do they? I have never seen that (except for locals in the Plains, but those who live closeby).
If it isn't Deadliest Catch, count me out LOL
Linda Kitchen
EF1
Darn, if only my kids still lived at home!! Maybe I'd get a guy that emptied the garbage!! 20K would give me enough for a few good chases and even a new computer! Oh well!
Bill Hark
EF5
Warren thanks for the info. I asked my wife and as I expected, she wasn't interested. Is this for a husband/wife storm chase team or for a storm chaser who has a spouse that doesn't chase or occasionally rides along for fun and doesn't really actively participate.
Bill Hark
Bill Hark
Susan Strom
EF5
That's a good question Bill, I was wondering that too. I have a friend who might be interested but her husband does not chase, he just looks at data now and then. Her kids are old enough.
Thanks Warren-did you find an interested family that fits the profile?
-Sus
Warren Faidley
Supporter
I was thinking it would be kind of funny to play a complete joke on them, given the rather "strange" attitude the media has afforded chasers of late. Maybe we should hook up two talented chasers (male and female) posing as a couple and find some kid to play the world's worst weather phobic. Then the fun starts. Have the chasers totally freak out at even the most benign storms, driving the other person out of their mind. There are a lot of ways to go with this and have a real blast. Then, the money is used to throw the biggest chase party in history.
Brett Adair
EF5
This is strange....because I fit all of the qualifications and my wife is willing. We have a child that is 8 years of age and another that is 5 years. I wonder if it would make any difference that they are my step kids??? My wife would go for it.
Yep....one of the many folks who got the call too several years back for $50K.
Angie Norris
EF5
Very cool idea, but put one little twist on it. We know they are going to send the mom to a family who is a polar opposite (so imagine the incoming mom would be either storm phobic or absolutely glued to the house). The kid would need to be the world's greatest weather weenie, even more than the dad. With that team, imagine the chaos at even the smallest cloud, convective or otherwise.
Susan Strom
EF5
That has serious potential LOL
Tarmo Tanilsoo
EF5
And that kid should only talk in meteorological terminology and talk about weather all the time...
Laura Duchesne
EF5
Warren if that idea works, I've gotta watch that show!
Maggie Kahman
EF2
Seems they were looking for a chaser family last year and I actually looked into it further. My wife would NEVER go for it, but they wanted to take a wife from a bird watching family or other such hobby and swap with the storm chasers. The 20k is new this time, that never was mentioned before. Still don't know if it'd be worth the drama they put you through!
Also...."take a wife from a bird watching family or other such hobby and swap with the storm chasers."...Wouldnt that be the same as if you took a gay guy hunting? I wouldtotally pay to see that....
Maggie Kahman
EF2
20 grrr is nice... but they would probably hook you up with a chronic whiner that would ruin chasing forever for you. I think the end result would be deploying this person as a turtle in front of a mile wide ground chewing brush hog EF4...and driving away very fast.
Thats mean, but its funny as crap!!
Warren Faidley
Supporter
I would love to hear if anyone from the chase community made the cut? I have heard nothing back from them.
Warren
Warren
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