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Fan Life => The Endzone Dive => Topic started by: wes mantooth on October 18, 2009, 08:37:07 PM
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Season premiere tonight at 9. Love this show.
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Best show on tv, imo
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Wow...they are covering a lot of action this year. Loved the awkward moment at the end. It was like Sean didn't realize he standing right behind him. lols
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LOL Sean is nearly as crazy as balloon dad. His social awkwardness is definitely entertaining. He must have an enormous trust fund. I think his dad got rich making IMAX films and now Sean spends his life trying to make one movie.
Definitely a lot more action this year. Twistex team is based here in Denver. Good thing the stopped filming with "welp we missed another one" Josh Wurman.
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LOL Sean is nearly as crazy as balloon dad. His social awkwardness is definitely entertaining. He must have an enormous trust fund. I think his dad got rich making IMAX films and now Sean spends his life trying to make one movie.
Definitely a lot more action this year. Twistex team is based here in Denver. Good thing the stopped filming with "welp we missed another one" Josh Wurman.
Josh had to help with the Government project Vortex 2, i'm pretty sure. I always liked it when those two got into it. I guess i just like seeing Sean get pissed.
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LOL Sean is nearly as crazy as balloon dad. His social awkwardness is definitely entertaining. He must have an enormous trust fund. I think his dad got rich making IMAX films and now Sean spends his life trying to make one movie.
Definitely a lot more action this year. Twistex team is based here in Denver. Good thing the stopped filming with "welp we missed another one" Josh Wurman.
Josh had to help with the Government project Vortex 2, i'm pretty sure. I always liked it when those two got into it. I guess i just like seeing Sean get pissed.
I'm pretty sure that's correct about Josh. It was funny watching Reid and his team pwn Josh and Sean every episode though with a lap top and a gps.
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LOL Sean is nearly as crazy as balloon dad. His social awkwardness is definitely entertaining. He must have an enormous trust fund. I think his dad got rich making IMAX films and now Sean spends his life trying to make one movie.
Definitely a lot more action this year. Twistex team is based here in Denver. Good thing the stopped filming with "welp we missed another one" Josh Wurman.
Josh had to help with the Government project Vortex 2, i'm pretty sure. I always liked it when those two got into it. I guess i just like seeing Sean get pissed.
I'm pretty sure that's correct about Josh. It was funny watching Reid and his team pwn Josh and Sean every episode though with a lap top and a gps.
Sean just needs to follow Reed everywhere. I'm sure Reed wouldn't like that though.
I also find it hilarious Reed ALWAYS over exaggerates everything. "We went through one back there!!"
You were freaking 50 feet away(still awesome though).
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Love that show, The Weather Channel has Tornado Road as will which my have the biggest prick of a storm chaser on it and gives us a bad name. Best Tornado related TV show since the twister sisters on WE.
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Reed needs to settle down a bit this year, his new notoriety has made him a little over the top. I literally had to LOL when he screamed HELP HELP HELP over the radio, only to have the other crew come driving up behind him saying, "uh, what's up timmer?", and he's all, "oh, uh, nothin, just getting ready to roll again". He's trying to sensationalize something that needs no help so STFU Tim'zer and stop stealing Sean's time or he's going to kill and bury you body like he did Josh.
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Reed needs to settle down a bit this year, his new notoriety has made him a little over the top. I literally had to LOL when he screamed HELP HELP HELP over the radio, only to have the other crew come driving up behind him saying, "uh, what's up timmer?", and he's all, "oh, uh, nothin, just getting ready to roll again". He's trying to sensationalize something that needs no help so STFU Tim'zer and stop stealing Sean's time or he's going to kill and bury you body like he did Josh.
I almost thought that part was edited. It made NO sense whatsoever.
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Yup, dude was really trying to create drama where none is needed. I would hope they tell him to cease that crap. I like his intensity, but even then you can tell by his cohorts that he's sensationalizing the situations, they certainly are not so worked up at the situation like he is.
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LOL Chittick is just along for the ride in the back seat.
Yeah Wurman was on Vortex 2. I'm sure they'll show him at the Wyoming Tornado cuz Reed was there too.
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Anyone watch last night?? They are really playing up the "tension" between Reed and Sean. Sean acted high it seemed. Also am enjoying the third team they are following, not sure of their names...Tim? They had a normalcy to the show.
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Anyone watch last night?? They are really playing up the "tension" between Reed and Sean. Sean acted high it seemed. Also am enjoying the third team they are following, not sure of their names...Tim? They had a normalcy to the show.
Tim Samaras. I haven't seen last night's episode yet.
I'm watching last night's episode right now. Sean is acting like a pi$$y little baby. It's not Reed's fault that Sean's team sucks.
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Tension! Tension! Tension! Reed vs. Sean, Sean vs. Reed, Josh vs. Sean, Sean vs. Josh, Josh vs. Reed.....Geez! Can't we all get along? People's lives are on the line here.
Just a heads up - If you go to the Storm Chasers website through the Discovery Channel's website you can get little previews of what every episode for the rest of the season is going to be about. Lets just say it's going to get real violent starting next week and last through the rest of the season.
:ohno:
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I LOVE the fact that Sean has a dip in ALL the time, makes him look like a wild west cowboy.
Saddle up partners!
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I LOVE the fact that Sean has a dip in ALL the time, makes him look like a wild west cowboy.
Saddle up partners!
I hope he hurries up and gets that movie done. I wanna see it.
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Tension! Tension! Tension! Reed vs. Sean, Sean vs. Reed, Josh vs. Sean, Sean vs. Josh, Josh vs. Reed.....Geez! Can't we all get along? People's lives are on the line here.
Just a heads up - If you go to the Storm Chasers website through the Discovery Channel's website you can get little previews of what every episode for the rest of the season is going to be about. Lets just say it's going to get real violent starting next week and last through the rest of the season.
:ohno:
don't forget Joel vs. Reed. I loved it last night when Joel put Reed in his place. "Talk louder, it makes you more right" :lol: :lol:
Chris's awkwardness in the back was also awesome...poor guy.
Also, noticed Joel wasn't driving in next week's episode :ohno: :ohno:
i'm not a huge fan of this drama sh*t, but when the storm season wasn't as good as some years, Discovery has to come up with something.
Also thought the Sean announcing puppy thing at the meeting was awesome. He really knows how to get under Josh's skin.
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I get the Discovery Channel newsletter. I signed up for it because it tells you when new stuff comes on and I wanted to know when Storm Chasers started.
Anyways.....I got one today that has never before seen footage of chases. One is of Reed talking about his most intense chase ever. "The only time he thought he was going to lose his life". It's coming up later this season. It takes place in Aurora, Nebraska and it's the one when the side window crashes in on his face. Apparently there's a medic that follows them around on every chase named "Bobo" that will be featured prominently in the episode. I know nobody else does but I kinda like Reed. He's kind of a badass that doesn't care what people think of him.
:ohno:
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I get the Discovery Channel newsletter. I signed up for it because it tells you when new stuff comes on and I wanted to know when Storm Chasers started.
Anyways.....I got one today that has never before seen footage of chases. One is of Reed talking about his most intense chase ever. "The only time he thought he was going to lose his life". It's coming up later this season. It takes place in Aurora, Nebraska and it's the one when the side window crashes in on his face. Apparently there's a medic that follows them around on every chase named "Bobo" that will be featured prominently in the episode. I know nobody else does but I kinda like Reed. He's kind of a badass that doesn't care what people think of him.
:ohno:
Yeah. That Aurora tornado was crazy. Saw all the videos when it happened. Pretty scary when you get hit by the outer part of a tornado like that. Still think he exaggerates too much though.
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Reed is just another example of big head syndrom, he gets some attention from the cameras and turns into its whore. Not convinced Joel is working him over with a clear mind, but love it none the less. LOL during the "well you can always ride with someone else" sceen, dude in the back was literally looking for a hole in the floorboard to crawl out. :lol:
And is anyone more of a whimpy little schoolgirl that thinks they are way more important and popular than Josh? Didn't think so. Respect his work, but he's a huge vag.
Sounds like it's about to heat up outside the windows so maybe the drama queens will stfu for awhile.
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Reed tweets during the show here:
http://twitter.com/tornadovideos
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Reed tweets during the show here:
http://twitter.com/tornadovideos
thanks man. Nice to see his version on the story.
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Why are all of these chasers such gigantic tools. The two guys in the Doghouse are the only ones that seem like they would be fun to hang out with.
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Ever have a song stuck in your head and you can't get it out? I've had "Blaze of Glory" stuck in my head, not that I'm in a hurry to get it out, since the season premiered. GREAT choice for a theme song guys!
:cheers:
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Why are all of these chasers such gigantic tools. The two guys in the Doghouse are the only ones that seem like they would be fun to hang out with.
Are those the two guys from Valley Center?
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I think so. Matt Hughes and Brandon Ivy.
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Why are all of these chasers such gigantic tools. The two guys in the Doghouse are the only ones that seem like they would be fun to hang out with.
Are those the two guys from Valley Center?
I don't know. I just started watching. The ones that are behind Sean. They seem super nice and just there to see some crazy crap.
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Why are all of these chasers such gigantic tools. The two guys in the Doghouse are the only ones that seem like they would be fun to hang out with.
Are those the two guys from Valley Center?
I don't know. I just started watching. The ones that are behind Sean. They seem super nice and just there to see some crazy crap.
http://www.kansas.com/news/weather/story/999474.html
story on them...
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Reed tweets during the show here:
http://twitter.com/tornadovideos
thanks man. Nice to see his version on the story.
Where are you getting his version, I see nothing?
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Reed tweets during the show here:
http://twitter.com/tornadovideos
thanks man. Nice to see his version on the story.
Where are you getting his version, I see nothing?
sorry, i spent some time on the Storm Chasers messageboard, where they attack Reed and Josh and pretty much everybody. This is what i meant.
We didn't know the frequency yet at that time.. But made sure we operated at a range well outside the DOWs
on the show they made it seem like Reed wasn't telling Josh the info, and made Josh come off as an arrogant asshole. also this...
Our radar has the power of a microwave. It was impossible for it to interfere with Vortex2 or we wouldn't have deployed
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I don't blame Josh for wanting that info and I don't know why Reed was such a dick about it. Back in the day people were mounting marine radars on cars to get radar data, problem was these unregulated radars were fracking with Josh's mobile radar and some the NWS radars. Unlicensed radars are illegal and closely regulated because of this. Josh did not want Reed not to do it he just wanted to make sure Reed was not going to frack with his multi-million dollar research project.
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I don't blame Josh for wanting that info and I don't know why Reed was such a dick about it. Back in the day people were mounting marine radars on cars to get radar data, problem was these unregulated radars were fracking with Josh's mobile radar and some the NWS radars. Unlicensed radars are illegal and closely regulated because of this. Josh did not want Reed not to do it he just wanted to make sure Reed was not going to frack with his multi-million dollar research project.
yeah i totally understand why Josh acted that way. Just wish Reed woulda explained he didn't know the frequency at that time. (maybe he did, and they edited it out, i dunno). The show just wants conflict this year due to the lack of storms.
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Yea its leading up to the storm in Wyoming where I think some fun stuff happens. Also I thing Sean is being goated to do some of the stupid things he is doing (the dog thing) by the producers.
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Yea its leading up to the storm in Wyoming where I think some fun stuff happens. Also I thing Sean is being goated to do some of the stupid things he is doing (the dog thing) by the producers.
Yeah...that was quite a storm. I have heard some rumors on what all happened, but i wont say. I also noticed that whole meeting, dog thing was HEAVILY edited. So its hard to tell what happened.
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It's certainly possible that Reed didn't get the proper FCC license for his radar and didn't want to admit it to anyone.
I'm glad Josh is back on the show, even though he's a big prick and misses tons of storms. He seems to be the only person out there doing "real" science.
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Reed tweets during the show here:
http://twitter.com/tornadovideos
thanks man. Nice to see his version on the story.
Where are you getting his version, I see nothing?
sorry, i spent some time on the Storm Chasers messageboard, where they attack Reed and Josh and pretty much everybody. This is what i meant.
We didn't know the frequency yet at that time.. But made sure we operated at a range well outside the DOWs
on the show they made it seem like Reed wasn't telling Josh the info, and made Josh come off as an arrogant asshole. also this...
Our radar has the power of a microwave. It was impossible for it to interfere with Vortex2 or we wouldn't have deployed
Ah, gotcha, thanks.
I agree Josh the one doing the serious work, but most everyone is limited by budget, getting new substantiated data is out of the realm of most except Josh. I'm just not a big fan of his personality and the air with which he interacts with others. And for Christ's sake, I realize it's pretty hit and miss but for all the equipment, vehicles, and support staff available he sure can miss 'em.
I'm still not sure WTH was going on between Reed and Joel, that was just weird and didn't strike me as "acting".
I'll have to check out the message board sometime.
Anyone out in the Hays area here?
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Thought Reed really toned down this week and didn't overdo the drama. What show though, damn, all the teams were into some heavy 'nados at one point or another, well except to Joel and Co. Joel is really coming across as a jealous tard the more this gets aired out.
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If you look at the previews on their website it looks like the rest of the season is going to have its share of dramatic moments
:billypopcorn:
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Thought Reed really toned down this week and didn't overdo the drama. What show though, damn, all the teams were into some heavy 'nados at one point or another, well except to Joel and Co. Joel is really coming across as a jealous tard the more this gets aired out.
Joel and Reed's fighting has actually been my favorite part so far.
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Tim's car had some amazing shots of that Tornado. And yeah Reed is going to get somebody killed. Good stuff!
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BAAAAAAAAAAAKKKKKk uUUUUUUUPPPPPP!!!!!
BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKKKKKKKKKKKKKk uUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!
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I didn't find last night's episode too exciting but next week it'll start to pick up. Here are synapses of the final 3 episodes of the season:
Teams TIV and TWISTEX team face off against a huge rain-wrapped monster tornado. Meanwhile, Reed launches a remote control plane to drop data-probes right into a tornado, a feat never achieved in the tornado research community. But remote control isn't enough for Reed as he punches right into an erratic EF2 tornado, only to find himself surrounded by powerful vortices and no time to get out of their way.
Wyoming sets the stage for an epic tornado showdown. Sean Casey's meteorology scouts finally put him in position for the IMAX shot of a lifetime and this time he hits a home run. Josh Wurman's Vortex 2 science team makes history, achieving the most complete tornado life cycle data ever recorded.
On the last chase of the season, Reed and Tim have one last chance to achieve their ultimate goals, but the Nebraska storms won't give up their secrets without a fight. Tim and Reed intercept multiple tornadoes, trying to capture inside-a-twister radar data. But when a twister intensifies into a monster wedge right on top of Reed's armored research vehicle, Mother Nature shows who really dominates in Tornado Alley.
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Meanwhile, Reed launches a remote control plane to drop data-probes right into a tornado, a feat never achieved in the tornado research community.
This is gonna be really cool if it works
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Looks like it might have worked and next week we have a "double finale" where the window explodes in Reed's face!
:popcorn:
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Meh.... its just hard to tell how "groundbreaking" this stuff is. Sad about Sean missing out again. But looks like next week that will change.
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The stuff that they're doing sounds like it makes so much sense that it's hard to believe nobody has ever thought of it before
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I had a dream last night that they were all at my house giving me a tour of their vehicles and stuff. They were in the area getting ready for a chase. Sean and I were leaving my house to go have a look at the TIV (they were close to having to leave) when we came out and saw the police having to tow it because it was illegally parked. They had to leave right away for the chase so that was kind of a bummer.
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I had a dream last night that they were all at my house giving me a tour of their vehicles and stuff. They were in the area getting ready for a chase. Sean and I were leaving my house to go have a look at the TIV (they were close to having to leave) when we came out and saw the police having to tow it because it was illegally parked. They had to leave right away for the chase so that was kind of a bummer.
you're kind of a weird dude, you know that?
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I had a dream last night that they were all at my house giving me a tour of their vehicles and stuff. They were in the area getting ready for a chase. Sean and I were leaving my house to go have a look at the TIV (they were close to having to leave) when we came out and saw the police having to tow it because it was illegally parked. They had to leave right away for the chase so that was kind of a bummer.
you're kind of a weird dude, you know that?
I know and I don't even try to fight it anymore. I just accept it.
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Actually got to meet Sean and the crew in Dodge back in June. Got to look all around the TIV. Damn thing is amazing. Sean was very cool, loved talking to everyone.
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Actually got to meet Sean and the crew in Dodge back in June. Got to look all around the TIV. Damn thing is amazing. Sean was very cool, loved talking to everyone.
Would love to know what he is going to do with that thing after this season. Would be interested in buying it. :drool:
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Here we go. :)
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The TIV went through my town last year. Odd looking thing, in person. :blank:
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Gonna be a long wait till next year. I wonder if Sean is done then.
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If he is I want the TIV. The original would be okay but TIV 2 is bad ass
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Don't think Sean is done, he made reference to getting $270k in funding if he could just get something on film and he did. Those last two were fantastic TV. Though ole Timmer's crew were going to mutiny once they saw their own blood, definitely some soul searching going on under the caps. Think they bought the whole "I'll never put you in harms way again" bit, pfffftttt, yeah right. Dudes the Steve Irwin of 'nado chasing, definitely wants to die on film for his fans.
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Don't think Sean is done, he made reference to getting $270k in funding if he could just get something on film and he did. Those last two were fantastic TV. Though ole Timmer's crew were going to mutiny once they saw their own blood, definitely some soul searching going on under the caps. Think they bought the whole "I'll never put you in harms way again" bit, pfffftttt, yeah right. Dudes the Steve Irwin of 'nado chasing, definitely wants to die on film for his fans.
The one guy that got cut around the ear look to be in shock. If they need another person for The Dominator I hope Reed has my phone number :woohoo:
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Don't think Sean is done, he made reference to getting $270k in funding if he could just get something on film and he did. Those last two were fantastic TV. Though ole Timmer's crew were going to mutiny once they saw their own blood, definitely some soul searching going on under the caps. Think they bought the whole "I'll never put you in harms way again" bit, pfffftttt, yeah right. Dudes the Steve Irwin of 'nado chasing, definitely wants to die on film for his fans.
Supposedly Sean said on facebook he will be back, fwiw. I imagine he gets a nice check from Discovery as well. Plus he can always make a second movie.
I thought the edited the episode a little weird. They made Josh look like an idiot who missed the big storm. Then at the end they were like "by the way, The vortex team was on this storm all along." I miss Josh and his arrogance.
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I'm happy for Sean. It looks like Josh isn't the genius he thinks he is.
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Don't think Sean is done, he made reference to getting $270k in funding if he could just get something on film and he did. Those last two were fantastic TV. Though ole Timmer's crew were going to mutiny once they saw their own blood, definitely some soul searching going on under the caps. Think they bought the whole "I'll never put you in harms way again" bit, pfffftttt, yeah right. Dudes the Steve Irwin of 'nado chasing, definitely wants to die on film for his fans.
Supposedly Sean said on facebook he will be back, fwiw. I imagine he gets a nice check from Discovery as well. Plus he can always make a second movie.
I thought the edited the episode a little weird. They made Josh look like an idiot who missed the big storm. Then at the end they were like "by the way, The vortex team was on this storm all along." I miss Josh and his arrogance.
I can't imagine the film he got could possibly be enough for an IMAX film but who knows? Disc Channel probably just needed to at least see something out of him for more waiting and expectations.
That was a bit strange now that you mention it, though I think Josh was late to the party and only made it by finally accepting he was wrong on which one to roll with. I think he's a bit caught up in trying to find the best storm for the day in one that nobody else likes, and it's repeatedly biting him in the ass. So far it appears IMO that there are chasers with limited data kicking the crap out of Josh and all of his for some years now.
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Don't think Sean is done, he made reference to getting $270k in funding if he could just get something on film and he did. Those last two were fantastic TV. Though ole Timmer's crew were going to mutiny once they saw their own blood, definitely some soul searching going on under the caps. Think they bought the whole "I'll never put you in harms way again" bit, pfffftttt, yeah right. Dudes the Steve Irwin of 'nado chasing, definitely wants to die on film for his fans.
Supposedly Sean said on facebook he will be back, fwiw. I imagine he gets a nice check from Discovery as well. Plus he can always make a second movie.
I thought the edited the episode a little weird. They made Josh look like an idiot who missed the big storm. Then at the end they were like "by the way, The vortex team was on this storm all along." I miss Josh and his arrogance.
I can't imagine the film he got could possibly be enough for an IMAX film but who knows? Disc Channel probably just needed to at least see something out of him for more waiting and expectations.
That was a bit strange now that you mention it, though I think Josh was late to the party and only made it by finally accepting he was wrong on which one to roll with. I think he's a bit caught up in trying to find the best storm for the day in one that nobody else likes, and it's repeatedly biting him in the ass. So far it appears IMO that there are chasers with limited data kicking the crap out of Josh and all of his for some years now.
Strange first post, but awesome name. Sean has been filming tornadoes for 10 years now I'm sure he's got enough film for a at least a 90 minute film
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Dammit I missed Ep 7 cuz I wasn't paying attention to my DVR. I can say that Josh was def tracking the Goshen tornado because I watched the whole thing on the Weather Channel as it was happening.
I think Reed's car would have been fine if they had fixed the stupid lexan windows. He shouldn't be relying on a motor to get those up.
However, after that thing turned into an EF-4, no car would have survived it. They could have ended up a mile away if they were in that at the wrong time.
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Dammit I missed Ep 7 cuz I wasn't paying attention to my DVR. I can say that Josh was def tracking the Goshen tornado because I watched the whole thing on the Weather Channel as it was happening.
I think Reed's car would have been fine if they had fixed the stupid lexan windows. He shouldn't be relying on a motor to get those up.
However, after that thing turned into an EF-4, no car would have survived it. They could have ended up a mile away if they were in that at the wrong time.
Glad im not the only one who watched that on the weather channel. It was awesome tv. It's not something i talk about with the bros ya know?
It was ironic the time he really needed the lexan, it didn't work. Or maybe it wasnt working the whole time, and they never mentioned it, i dunno.
Also, Josh wasn't the main guy making all the decisions on what storms to follow. He was one of Vortex 2's top guys, but they had to vote and decide where to chase. Obviously he was reluctant to go to the WY storm, cuz he knew how bad it looked when Sean go out there first.
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Someone fill me in on what happened on the weather channel. TIA
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Someone fill me in on what happened on the weather channel. TIA
During the first week of Vortex 2 TWC had a crew following them around doing live remotes. They ran non stop on live TV the tornado that hit Sean.
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Someone fill me in on what happened on the weather channel. TIA
During the first week of Vortex 2 TWC had a crew following them around doing live remotes. They ran non stop on live TV the tornado that hit Sean.
Pretty sure they had a guy following them throughout the whole thing and this was towards the end of the Vortex 2 study, but not sure.
They pretty much showed it from before it became a tornado to when it roped out. Also Greg Forbes, my hero, was analyzing the radar and video the whole time.