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Um, no bueno...
Apr. 24th, 2008 07:51 pmI sort of had my first tornado experience since moving to the Mid West. It was storming off and on yesterday (nothing new there) and I got home from work just ahead of a nasty storm front. We were expecting thunder and hail but the abrupt blare of the tornado sirens was an unpleasant surprise. We turned on the radio to find out if we needed to grab the cats and head for shelter. It turned out that spotters saw a funnel that clipped the edge of town but never touched down.
I appear to be the only person in the state of Oklahoma that would prefer to experience an earthquake rather than witness a tornado. Those who prefer tornadoes invariably tell me "But you can run from a tornado so it's better."
Uh, uh.
Me and my fat ass don't like to run on a voluntary basis let alone run from an act of nature. With an earthquake you shake for thirty seconds- a minute tops then it's over. You pick up the books that have fallen from the shelves, apologize to the cats who have concluded that the rude awakening from their beauty sleep was all your fault, and get on with your day. With an earthquake, you will never have to appear on CNN stating that it sounded like a freight train.
I appear to be the only person in the state of Oklahoma that would prefer to experience an earthquake rather than witness a tornado. Those who prefer tornadoes invariably tell me "But you can run from a tornado so it's better."
Uh, uh.
Me and my fat ass don't like to run on a voluntary basis let alone run from an act of nature. With an earthquake you shake for thirty seconds- a minute tops then it's over. You pick up the books that have fallen from the shelves, apologize to the cats who have concluded that the rude awakening from their beauty sleep was all your fault, and get on with your day. With an earthquake, you will never have to appear on CNN stating that it sounded like a freight train.
