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Old 05-10-2009, 10:35 PM
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Interesting armadda of vehicles about to prowl the plains...
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Old 05-10-2009, 10:42 PM
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Makes me want to become a chaser more and more every day..... *drool*
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Reminds me of the well-funded chaser team run by the arrogant jerk in Twister.
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Ughhhh.... Chaser convergence is bad enogh, add the 100+ vehicle fleet from V2 and it's gonna get uuuuugly! Our plan: AVOID V2 at all costs.
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I noticed a seeing a 996 or a BCT15 in the inside on the passenger side while they were explaining the wireless video cameras. Good to see our tax money at work.
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I noticed a seeing a 996 or a BCT15 in the inside on the passenger side while they were explaining the wireless video cameras. Good to see our tax money at work.
I was under the impression that v2 did not involve the use of the nation's tax money during a Q & A session but I could be wrong too.??
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Tim Marshall, leader of Pod team goofing off on day 2. (Tim has a warped sense of humor).
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I was under the impression that v2 did not involve the use of the nation's tax money during a Q & A session but I could be wrong too.??
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Yep - wrong. They have a grant from the NSF. It wasn't as much as they needed, and certainly not what the research is worth, but at least got two years of minimal operations...
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Tim Marshall, leader of Pod team goofing off on day 2. (Tim has a warped sense of humor).
I would expect nothing less from TM

At least he goes out and has a good time doing it without getting psycho like some of the other chasers.
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Old 05-18-2009, 07:34 PM
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Forget the tornadoes! It sounds like I have to dodge all these vehicles on the road!

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