Storm Chasers

I feel horrible about all these tornados lately. In fact I have friends and family that have been in the line of fire as we all probably have. I know we need better technology and wisdom when it comes to them. This is where I get crazy. These rednecks who want to get up close and personal with tornados. Why ? I understand we need to know more,but have you watched some of these idiots on the news ? They don't have any business chasing these things.Its the same as sending a rodeo clown to a catfight,neither side gets it and it just confuses the cats. I have seen some really intelligent folks that are storm chasers ,scientist in fact. Meteorologist are trained to chase. Emergency personnel are trained what to do in the presence of a tornado. There are classes and thousands of dollars in equipment and computers that you need to be a chaser. We don't need Elroy and his 4x4 out running around in swimming suits and boots and a cowboy hat getting in the way of the pros.Did you know that on a Clorox bottle it says "DO NOT DRINK" Its there for a reason and yes it scares the hell out of me that people have actually grabbed a bottle of pure bleach and drank it. Do these people need to read every warning label really ? Well these are the folks that don't need to chase.You see them on t.v. holding up a Bud Light shirtless with a tornado in the background. Chasers are born with it in their blood. They are not born with the urge to jump in a truck and drive thru a huge mudhole. NO! that is for people like me. I wasn't born with the storm chasing gene,butt my sister was, oh yea. There needs to be a warning sign on my sister's truck. WARNING: TORNADOS MAY BE CLOSER THAN YOU WOULD LIKE HANG ON AND PRAY.Do not be riding with my sister at anytime there are storms in the area.You will be a victum of circumstance. A friend saw me with her one time, said I looked like Garfield hanging from the window with the fear of God in my face. He has had nightmares ever since then , just can't shake that image poor feller. Growing up in Tornado alley all my life was ,,,,was,,, scarey,traumatic. My Dad was drawn to them,so he would drag Sister and I out at all hours " Lets go see the tornado" I did'nt care much for chasing a tornado,its like chasing a pitbull what are you gonna do when you catch it ? However my sister would be at the ready have her clothes and flashlight ready. And she was so young , I believe should have car surfed into the tornado if Dad would have let her and I am not so sure he did'nt consider it . She would scream "CLOSER" I am sure that was the first time Dad ever heard me drop the "F" bomb. I should have copywritten "FUCK THAT!" Then there I was stuck and screaming on the back window with that fear of God look. I am sure I made my Daddy proud them days, not. But I more than made up for it with my redneck stupid shit.But I never went tornado chasing willingly. My sister is a twister in herself. She has the equipment and still wants more hell she even has magnetic door signs. I want to find her a shirt and a bumper sticker that reads " I am a trained weather spotter if you see me running it's too late". She recently purchased a boat. I am so happy that it does not run right now as I am sure she had thoughts of dressing it up to be the first lake storm chaser. I feel like some of these people have run out of things to do . They are thrill seekers and won't be happy till they see the light of the other side and come back. You know who you are. Fred Bear once said and I quote " If some of our teenage thrill seekers really want to go out and get a thrill, let them go up into the northwest and tangle with the Grizzly Bear, the Polar Bear , and the Brown Bear. They will get their kicks,and it will cleanse their souls." So watch out for Elroy and the good ole boys,stay out of the way of our emergency workers and storm chasers and by all means, Do not I repeat do not jump in the truck with my sister and her family when there is dark clouds.You will need some time alone for changing your underwear and rethinking life in general. Gotta go ,,yall be neighborly.