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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)

31-03-08, 10:41 AM

Go for it Ping!

And enjoy it!!!!

31-03-08, 10:44 AM

Where a SV org t shirt on the telly!!

31-03-08, 11:07 AM

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

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!

31-03-08, 11:16 AM

Thedonal - er... nope!

Viney - Oddly enough, I totally forgot that was on. Haven't watched much tv lately.

Will have to look out for re-runs.

31-03-08, 11:49 AM

Oh well- had to ask!

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.

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

I'm going to go re-watch Twister

31-03-08, 12:39 PM

Tornado Alley, USA.

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...

31-03-08, 10:38 AM	#1
Ping Guest Posts: n/a	OMG! (omgomgomgomg) 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)

31-03-08, 10:41 AM	#2
Caddy2000 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: OMG! (omgomgomgomg) Go for it Ping! And enjoy it!!!!

31-03-08, 10:44 AM	#3
blueto Guest Posts: n/a	Re: OMG! (omgomgomgomg) Where a SV org t shirt on the telly!!

31-03-08, 11:07 AM	#4
gettin2dizzy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: OMG! (omgomgomgomg) "this is the last known footage"....

31-03-08, 11:08 AM	#5
thedonal Guest Posts: n/a	Re: OMG! (omgomgomgomg) Wow! Any spare tickets going....er...that I don't have to pay for?!

31-03-08, 11:13 AM	#6
Viney Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: In the shadows to the left Posts: 7,700	Re: OMG! (omgomgomgomg) 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!

31-03-08, 11:16 AM	#7
Ping Guest Posts: n/a	Re: OMG! (omgomgomgomg) Thedonal - er... nope! Viney - Oddly enough, I totally forgot that was on. Haven't watched much tv lately. Will have to look out for re-runs.

31-03-08, 11:49 AM	#8
thedonal Guest Posts: n/a	Re: OMG! (omgomgomgomg) Oh well- had to ask! 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.

31-03-08, 12:34 PM	#9
MiniMatt Guest Posts: n/a	Re: OMG! (omgomgomgomg) 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 I'm going to go re-watch Twister

31-03-08, 12:39 PM	#10
Ping Guest Posts: n/a	Re: OMG! (omgomgomgomg) Tornado Alley, USA. 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...