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Ping

31-03-08, 10:38 AM

*runs around flapping*

So, I'm off storm chasing in 31 days. A film company doing a prog on adrenalin junkies is going to film us a bit while we're out there.
"Ok... That's kewl" thinks I... "No biggie. It'll be fun." That was all agreed with them a month or so ago.

Today I get an email:

"I was wondering that further to our telephone conversations, whether it would be possible to meet up and have an informal interview on camera. If this is possible, please let me know when and if you are free. It would only be a maximum of 1 hour, and as I said will be very informal."

I've not replied as of yet owing to me opting to get over the initial shock and subsequent terror...

DON'T PANIC!!!

*twitches*

(ohgodohgodohgodohgodohgod)

Caddy2000

31-03-08, 10:41 AM

Go for it Ping!

And enjoy it!!!!

blueto

31-03-08, 10:44 AM

Where a SV org t shirt on the telly!!

gettin2dizzy

31-03-08, 11:07 AM

"this is the last known footage"....

thedonal

31-03-08, 11:08 AM

Wow! Any spare tickets going....er...that I don't have to pay for?!

Viney

31-03-08, 11:13 AM

Have you been watching Storm chasers on five? Watched it last night and all i could work out is that the guy who was running it and the camera man didnt like each other!

Ping

31-03-08, 11:16 AM

Thedonal - er... nope! :lol:

Viney - Oddly enough, I totally forgot that was on. Haven't watched much tv lately. :lol: Will have to look out for re-runs.

thedonal

31-03-08, 11:49 AM

Oh well- had to ask! :D

There was a fantastic documentary called Storm Chasers on Channel 4, years ago- taped it at the time, but lost it (no longer have any VHS). I'm so sad that it was never released on DVD, as it was one of the better documentaries to cover this topic and would have benefitted from extra footage (and rainage, and hailage etc).

Got me really fascinated by extreme weather- I'd love to go on a storm chasing trip myself at some point.

MiniMatt

31-03-08, 12:34 PM

I sense you might have temporarily regressed to giggly over excited school girl stage so I'm feeling a little guilty about peeing all over your bonfire but where exactly are you going storm chasing? Just that it seems to me that "extreme weather" in the UK is generally "three tiles came off a house in Birmingham today" wheras in the US it's "half mile swirling vortex of death brings destruction to thousands".

If you're going to the pan handle states for some proper storm chasing then I'm dead jealous and have vicariously also reverted to giggling over excited school boy status :D I'm going to go re-watch Twister :D

Ping

31-03-08, 12:39 PM

Tornado Alley, USA. :smt035

I'm by no means giggling about the interview though... unless it's that fearful giggling one does before doing something that utterly terrifies you...

:lol:

MiniMatt

31-03-08, 12:48 PM

Tornado Alley, USA. :smt035

I'm by no means giggling about the interview though... unless it's that fearful giggling one does before doing something that utterly terrifies you...

:lol:

ZOMG!! Giggle! Bounce!

Know what you mean about the interview :D I used to secretly think I'd actually make a fantastic movie star; a while back I had to do an interview about a job creation scheme I was involved in managing, and I turned to jelly and looked like a knob on telly :D Dreams of movie-stardom shattered I'm now left only with my more attainable dreams of inter-stellar astronaut and super hero.

Ping

31-03-08, 12:55 PM

ZOMG!! Giggle! Bounce!

Know what you mean about the interview :D I used to secretly think I'd actually make a fantastic movie star; a while back I had to do an interview about a job creation scheme I was involved in managing, and I turned to jelly and looked like a knob on telly :D Dreams of movie-stardom shattered I'm now left only with my more attainable dreams of inter-stellar astronaut and super hero.
:lol:

I used to be really chilled out on camera... but that was back when I was young and confident. Now I'm just older, stroppier, but less confident. :lol:

Seems you've lived through what I'm so worried about.

Which means it CAN happen.

Bugger.

:lol:

MiniMatt

31-03-08, 01:07 PM

Damn, seems I've just done you a massive disservice and given you a major confidence downer.

To fix this, I Doctor Matt prescribe re-watching Twister :D After that you'll be so psyched up about the trip you'll be a TV LEGEND!

31-03-08, 04:13 PM

You are off to Tornado Alley...

... chasing storms...

... and you are worried about a camera?

Damn straight - I hate the feckin things too! :twisted:

But hey - maybe the camera man is going to be a real cutie! ;)

Ping

31-03-08, 04:16 PM

ArtyLady

31-03-08, 04:21 PM

wayhay! fame at last! ;) :cool:

Ping

01-04-08, 08:12 AM

wayhay! fame at last! ;) :cool:
... 'at last'?... Because the Grand Commitomaphobe Queen Hermit has been trying? :lol:

I'm not entirely sure why I'm stupid enough to get myself into these things...

(No-one needs to answer that)
:lol:

ArtyLady

01-04-08, 12:28 PM

... 'at last'?... Because the Grand Commitomaphobe Queen Hermit has been trying? :lol:

Even better...fame without trying! :lol:

Ping

01-04-08, 12:57 PM

... 'at last'?... Because the Grand Commitomaphobe Queen Hermit has been trying?
Hm... Grand Commitomaphobe Hermit Queen sounds way better...

Even better...fame without trying! :lol:
:lol:

All 5 minutes of it. :smt082

Lozzo

01-04-08, 01:59 PM

Lozzo

01-04-08, 02:01 PM

:lol:

I used to be really chilled out on camera... but that was back when I was young and confident. Now I'm just older, stroppier, but less confident. :lol:

Why, you're not exactly munted are you?

Ping

01-04-08, 02:49 PM

Why, you're not exactly munted are you?

I'm not exactly what? :lol:

I reckon I look more like Helen Hunt than that Jami chick, oddly enough.

:mrgreen:

Edit: ooh, just noticed 'role'. Defo Helen Hunt.