Ryan Schwartz
EF1
Whatever he was driving in MN the windshield was toast by the end of the chase.
Chaser destroys rental car in hail storm
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Warren Faidley
Supporter
This will not end well for Mr. Timmer.
I have no personal, non-chasing issues with him and I admire his educational success. I'm sure he's a nice guy. I've had zero personal interactions with him, which is rather amazing given the time we have both been chasing. Ironically, Timmer and I are forever linked in chasing history by breaking the barriers of chasing success at different times.
I certainly don't agree with everything he does, especially his extreme antics that other chasers emulate. One of our big differences is that I had mentors like Chuck Doswell, who provided "assorted levels" of feedback when I did something stupid. I was aware that my actions were being watched by others and I had some responsibility to act in a civilized manner. No one of authority will dare challenge Timmer (e.g., peers), which is a shame... and a potentially fatal flaw.
I've always said "he's one of the luckiest chasers alive." He has defied death or severe injury more times than I can count. The problem with constantly tempting fate is that fate eventually wins. Most of my very close calls (as a journalist and chaser), were situations related to, but not directly involved with an obvious danger. Like the driver who fell asleep in the opposite lane and missed hitting me head-on by inches. Or when hurricane chasing and a roof blew off an apartment complex, landing in the parking lot as I exited. The list goes on. It's one thing to encounter such dangers as part of the job, but another to push your luck for publicity.
When I learned to fly, there was a great sign posted on the wall of the ready room. It said: "The are lots of bold pilots and old pilots, but few old bold pilots."
I have no personal, non-chasing issues with him and I admire his educational success. I'm sure he's a nice guy. I've had zero personal interactions with him, which is rather amazing given the time we have both been chasing. Ironically, Timmer and I are forever linked in chasing history by breaking the barriers of chasing success at different times.
I certainly don't agree with everything he does, especially his extreme antics that other chasers emulate. One of our big differences is that I had mentors like Chuck Doswell, who provided "assorted levels" of feedback when I did something stupid. I was aware that my actions were being watched by others and I had some responsibility to act in a civilized manner. No one of authority will dare challenge Timmer (e.g., peers), which is a shame... and a potentially fatal flaw.
I've always said "he's one of the luckiest chasers alive." He has defied death or severe injury more times than I can count. The problem with constantly tempting fate is that fate eventually wins. Most of my very close calls (as a journalist and chaser), were situations related to, but not directly involved with an obvious danger. Like the driver who fell asleep in the opposite lane and missed hitting me head-on by inches. Or when hurricane chasing and a roof blew off an apartment complex, landing in the parking lot as I exited. The list goes on. It's one thing to encounter such dangers as part of the job, but another to push your luck for publicity.
When I learned to fly, there was a great sign posted on the wall of the ready room. It said: "The are lots of bold pilots and old pilots, but few old bold pilots."
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JamesCaruso
Staff member
He posted on Instagram recently about visiting the TWISTEX memorial. All these fanboys and girls posted comments that made me sick. Things like (paraphrasing) "so sorry Reed" (as in, sorry for the loss of your fellow chasers); "thanks for all you do to keep us safe"; and assorted other comments making him sound like he's on the same plane as Tim Samaras as a scientist. I felt like writing, "Thanks to you and the people that try to imitate you, a similar tragedy will happen again." But I decided it was best to say nothing.
I still can't believe him screaming on the hail video, "Got shards of glass in my face!" like a badge of pride.
I still can't believe him screaming on the hail video, "Got shards of glass in my face!" like a badge of pride.
Greg Campbell
EF5
Playing Dukes of Hazzard in Minnesota. Another rental appears to bite the dust.
Welp
Perhaps he will finally attain some degree of responsibility and understand that if he wants to destroy vehicles, he will have to destroy his own.
That, or stop driving into large hail for no other reason than for the Twitch/YT views. I have no idea what he's going for, so I can't comment further.
That, or stop driving into large hail for no other reason than for the Twitch/YT views. I have no idea what he's going for, so I can't comment further.
Blake Naftel
EF2
Storm chasing, much like porn, which by the way the "extreme" model was coded and based upon by a OU coder, FACT, is in my humble opinion also a sick addiction and did nothing good for "storm chasing culture" as it moved forward. I will add further here that the model for such internet videos was based on the human pull for instant gratification. "See hail destroy car!" "See monster tornado up close!", etc. All money shots. This is not a new concept either, but certainly proved successful on "social" media post 2005.
We on this forum all appreciate the dynamic atmosphere and live different lives... but still, regardless of platform, the fact that poor behavior continues to endure and inspire others to do the same is downright shameful. I sincerely hope some positive change comes from a reanalysis of lifestyle and public presentation via videos by Reed and others. We all have different styles and personalities, that is what makes us all human, but much like forecasting the atmosphere, know your boundaries and be respectful of them.
*Note, I edited my prior comment to be a bit more practical in a discussion sense rather than a taunting ramble which I can easily be swept into.
We on this forum all appreciate the dynamic atmosphere and live different lives... but still, regardless of platform, the fact that poor behavior continues to endure and inspire others to do the same is downright shameful. I sincerely hope some positive change comes from a reanalysis of lifestyle and public presentation via videos by Reed and others. We all have different styles and personalities, that is what makes us all human, but much like forecasting the atmosphere, know your boundaries and be respectful of them.
*Note, I edited my prior comment to be a bit more practical in a discussion sense rather than a taunting ramble which I can easily be swept into.
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