Tornadoes never once crossed my mind all weekend - and the footage of them on TWC was just white noise in the background as I was drying my hair getting ready to visit Graceland......there are way, waaaaaay more important things in life than going balls-to-the-wall on each and every single chaseday
I was just wondering what your objective point is here? I mean - seeing as you are referencing my post in particular - I'd like some clarification if at all possible as to how this relates to the way we forecasted for the event. It seems you're making some pretty bold assumptions on other people's priorities and I certainly don't appreciate it when they are made after I posted a good-natured, slightly comical reply to this slightly comical thread. I've also already said that I stand by my forecast posts that I made before this event and wouldn't have changed a thing. I am also not wailing about not having seen the tornadoes on Saturday - so your point is?
First off, I wouldn't call your post, or this thread slightly "comical", but what can be construed as comedy I guess is in the eye of the person writing it. Objective? HMMMM...well, how about the FACT that everyone has there own priorities, such as you going to Graceland, and myself NOT. Wouldn't this be an accurate summation? Wasn't this sort of the jist of this thread....People who go on some chases, and others who do not, based on whether or not they think the conditions warrant it, and whether the conditions are good enough to take precedence over other things??? Also, the ONLY "reference" (more like an example) to your entire post was the Graceland example, so don't flatter yourself. And lastly, you said you do not appreciate "some pretty bold assumptions on other people's priorities". HUH?? I'm sorry here, but I didn't ASSUME anything. I flat out said, If given a choice between Graceland and chasing, I'd go chasing. There is no assumption being made whatsoever, it's a FACT. I'm not ASSUMING you would go to Graceland, because you DID, so.....hope you had fun. Furthermore, I never said a WORD about your forecast, or whether you would or wouldn't have changed anything about it...mainly because I don't care one way or the other. In fact, it doesn't matter to me who forecast WHAT last week. It's not important. This thread should never have been started in the first place, because it's turned into nothing but drama, and now I'm sorry to say...I've participated in this too. Just for record here, and Karen, this is NOT directed to you, so don't 'retaliate" thinking it IS, but.......
why is it that so many people seem to have to ALWAYS find fault or issues with every post that is submitted? Difference of opinions are, of course, are expected, but geeeeesh. I KNOW I'm not an expert forecaster, so I don't tear apart someone elses, nor would I if I WERE a pro at it. On this last forecast, I would have chased in a heartbeat if I lived closer to that area, but there were a LOT of naysayers that were so adament about thinking it wasn't even REMOTELY a good idea. But then it progressed into yet ANOTHER personal attack from BOTH sides, such as THIS thread as now become. I can FULLY understand how some people never post anything at all. They read everything, but seldom post. Why post anything if someone is waiting in the wings to shred it apart? Well, I guess I'm just as guilty NOW, but maybe I'll just revert back to last year, or the year before, and just READ the forecasts, NOW reports, and chase summaries, and let the stormchaser "professionals" take control of all the boards. I really don't have the time to "defend" every post, like some 5 year-old.
