jeremy wilson
LMAO - it's not like they drove up to a violent rain wrapped wedge. They didn't see it from 20 miles out, set the cruise control and crash into it. The situation obviously escalated pretty quickly, as several chasers were caught off guard. My point was that perhaps we should find out what happened first? Did the crew stop and help a bus full of kids change a tire and they got caught? Did they just wonder too close like idiots trying to get the shot?
I wasn't saying a conversation shouldn't be had, and I wasn't saying Mike or anyone yesterday was right. I was just saying maybe we should find out what really happened first. Since the point of the thread is to bash Mike Bettes, and not provide any real useful information there's no need to wait for facts. It was my mistake not realizing the real purpose for the thread.
And Hannah in the end it's not up to you, or anyone else here how people chase. I know that must be painful to hear, but it's true. People have the right to spray line-x on a Tahoe and pretend that gives them super powers. People have the right to scream like children in HD while escaping a situation they put themselves into to get hits on youtube and sell footage. If people want to chase 50 feet from a huge tornado - they can do that too. I don't agree with how people like that chase, but I fully realize it's not my call.
We have this local guy with a HUGE ridiculous amber and green lightbar with skywarn stickers on just about every inch of his back window. It makes me cringe every time I see him, but I realize he has every right to do what he does no matter what I think.
Now if Bettes had a lightbar going when this happened, then that's different and %$# him.![]()
Thanks mike, I just laughed out loud!!!! Seriously, that was valid and funny!