Reckless Driving?

[Mikey Gribble]

I didn't want to throw a fellow stormtrack regular under the bus, but I have decided to do it after witnessing multiple incidents of wreckless behavior.
Monday on the Protection KS storm I saw David Wolfson "virtually" blocking the road in front of me on highway 160. I sent him a PM that night telling him that if I saw him do that again I was going to drag his "virtual" ass out of the car and beat him like a rented mule.
Well, then again on Tuesday I came across him on the McPherson storm. Once again he had parked his "virtual" car right in the middle of the road like it was his own personal driveway. As I pulled up I saw him throw a "virtual" beer can in the ditch and grab a fresh one out of a cooler in the passenger seat (which apparently was his chase partner for the day). Before I had a chance to approach him he threw his full "virtual" beer at the windshield of my car and sped away. I didn't see him again until I was approaching Nickerson from the West. I was going pretty fast, but from what I could tell he was "virtually" standing behind the DOW with his "virtual" pants around his ankles waiving his arms and yelling at what appeared to be Josh Wurman.
I witnessed all these "virtual" events first hand and I have "virtual" video to back it up. I hope you read this David, because the next time I catch you doing something like that I am going to give you the "virtual" ass beating I promised you the first time.

 

[David Wolfson]

Airing the dirty laundry again, eh? At least you collected that from the chase. LOL.

... And I replied that now I know who the a**hole was who sped past me on the left side of the internet way over the data limit.

 

[Tom Romero]

That's "virtually" the best laugh I've had all day.

 

[Mikey Gribble]

I better clarify because I got one PM because somebody wasn't familiar with David's "virtual" chasing. I wouldn't want to realistically make David look like a drunken ass due to his bad "virtual" behavior. Here is one of David's many posts on the progress of his virtual chasing this season...

"I'm virtually blasting through the mess near Seneca, KS, trying to get east to Hiawatha sometime after 22Z, watch the screen, and hopefully get lucky along the front. Will go as far as St. Jo as indicated and call it a night.

This is one day it pays to virtual-chase IMHO...."

 

[Brian Emfinger]

I didn't want to throw a fellow stormtrack regular under the bus, but I have decided to do it after witnessing multiple incidents of wreckless behavior.
Monday on the Protection KS storm I saw David Wolfson "virtually" blocking the road in front of me on highway 160. I sent him a PM that night telling him that if I saw him do that again I was going to drag his "virtual" ass out of the car and beat him like a rented mule.
Well, then again on Tuesday I came across him on the McPherson storm. Once again he had parked his "virtual" car right in the middle of the road like it was his own personal driveway. As I pulled up I saw him throw a "virtual" beer can in the ditch and grab a fresh one out of a cooler in the passenger seat (which apparently was his chase partner for the day). Before I had a chance to approach him he threw his full "virtual" beer at the windshield of my car and sped away. I didn't see him again until I was approaching Nickerson from the West. I was going pretty fast, but from what I could tell he was "virtually" standing behind the DOW with his "virtual" pants around his ankles waiving his arms and yelling at what appeared to be Josh Wurman.
I witnessed all these "virtual" events first hand and I have "virtual" video to back it up. I hope you read this David, because the next time I catch you doing something like that I am going to give you the "virtual" ass beating I promised you the first time.

that was great! lol I really thought you were able to lay into someone!

edit: and btw those virtual chases are cool

 

[MatthewCarman]

I read only part of your post Micheal and reported it without seeing the virtual part. I saw the first part and thought the whole post was going to be like that. I apologize. I had a brain fart.

Mods please understand it was a mistake.

 

[David Wolfson]

I think Josh could easily have taken care of himself without Mike's help. All he'd have to have done is point that dish at me, and at last we'd have the first chaser fatality to discuss ad nauseum. Not to mention some very warm beer....

 

[Mikey Gribble]

Damnit Matt! I've already got two infractions in the last week now they're probably going to ban me permanently. No, that's cool. I started thinking about that post on the way home from work and I realized everybody else probably wasn't as big of a fan of David's virtual chases as I am and they might think I was serious.

 

[Olivier Staiger]

We were paSsed on a double yellow line while going uphill by a Certain chAse Tour company ... .

very smart, Joe . hehe... (shhhh... you are not supposed to name them . ;-)

 

[Bart_Comstock]

/!\MOD NOTE/!\ I see no reason as to why this thread was dug up. I am not going to comment on the 4/22/10 event on here and will stay neutral. Given recent events I would appreciate it if my name was kept out of any borderline discussions from now on. I am going to lock this thread now and talk with the other moderators regarding as to if any other moderation of this thread is required and if it should be unlocked. Please use common sence when bumping old threads. People's thoughts and opinions can change from time to time and commenting on how someone thought 3 years ago is silly. This post should have been allowed to have stayed dead.

 

[Stormtrack Moderator Team]

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[Rick Schmidt]

This may not be the correct place for this post, so please move if so. There was a thread on this awhile back. I am going to start calling out chasers and posting vehicles with their license plates on here and Facebook, for tailgating at 65-70 mph. This happened to me four times yesterday, one of which I know were chasers. The others may have been local yahoos who do it all the time. They occurred on 2 lane highways. I am not a slow driver. I speed myself, but I happen to know personally what it is like to hydroplane and spin out at 60 mph. Maybe these people are ignorant of the laws about driving behind another vehicle, especially on wet pavement. But if you can't stay behind me, (and I was going 3-4 mile above the speed limit), then pass or back off. I experienced this several years ago during the McCook, Neb. tornado, and he was a veteran chaser. I recognized his vehicle. I also have a plain vehicle and don't have any signs that say---look at me! I am a storm chaser!

 

[Jeff House]

Thanks for bumping. No reason to ever break traffic laws. A good forecast solves all that. We usually enjoy a leisurely sit-down lunch before chase mode is fully activated. Relax and look at data. Deliberate carefully. Drive within the laws. Nowcast right. No problem!

1. I was disappointed the Central Plains season may wind down. Then I read about the driving, and figure I'd rather find other pastures.

2. Chase partner should be considered mandatory. Don't need to be weather knowledgeable, just interested enough to go. Second set of eyes improves driving safety. Also nice if they can drive while you forecast and navigate.

3. I'm looking to Hoosier Alley for less crowded chasing. High Plains and Upper Midwest are other options, but even farther than ICT. Midwest is closer.

4. The South terrain may be awful, but I chase it more early season. Few other chasers improves safety, even with the bad visibility.

5. Shame to give up on the hobby in the Central Plains, but safety has become a real issue. Too many newbies drive solo. Guess I'll take the shift to Dixie / Hoosier. Perhaps my career took me to the right place, haha!

 

[Warren Faidley]

Nothing on earth is going to diminish the problems...... except one thing. If YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, etc., ceased live storm chasing, or postings of insane chase action, the circus would stop or drop off substantially. We know this will not happen, but you never know.

 

[Matt Hunt]

Thanks for bumping. No reason to ever break traffic laws. A good forecast solves all that. We usually enjoy a leisurely sit-down lunch before chase mode is fully activated. Relax and look at data. Deliberate carefully. Drive within the laws. Nowcast right. No problem!

1. I was disappointed the Central Plains season may wind down. Then I read about the driving, and figure I'd rather find other pastures.

2. Chase partner should be considered mandatory. Don't need to be weather knowledgeable, just interested enough to go. Second set of eyes improves driving safety. Also nice if they can drive while you forecast and navigate.

3. I'm looking to Hoosier Alley for less crowded chasing. High Plains and Upper Midwest are other options, but even farther than ICT. Midwest is closer.

4. The South terrain may be awful, but I chase it more early season. Few other chasers improves safety, even with the bad visibility.

5. Shame to give up on the hobby in the Central Plains, but safety has become a real issue. Too many newbies drive solo. Guess I'll take the shift to Dixie / Hoosier. Perhaps my career took me to the right place, haha!

I grew up and subsequently started chasing in Indiana, and I hardly ever encountered other chasers there. Mostly spotters, or just one or two other chase vehicles. It's been 7 years since I last chased there, so that may have changed. The storms aren't as pretty there, but it is a more peaceful chase, for sure. I may just start pushing my chasecation out to June for the northern plains. Still lots of chasers, but I'd say the majority opt for some time in May, as well as the greater population density in the southern Plains means more local/regional chasers out, especially on the weekends. When I do deal with chaser convergence, I just try to stay ahead of the convoy. It means I'm usually way out in front of the storm, further from the meso, but often worth it to avoid the chaser circus.