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I love a rainy night

May 23, 2019May 23, 2019 L.T. HanlonLeave a comment

Photo of a typewritten page with the following text. Thursday, May 23, 2019. Chicago, USA. Smith—Corona Silent-Super (pica). I’m not here for the destruction. I’ve posted several times before about how I enjoy monitoring the live video feeds of stormchasers. But I ought to make it clear why I watch this stuff. Like the majority of folks who are fans of NASCAR, I have no desire to see the tragedy. Far from it. I like seeing how stormchasers track bad weather, decide where to go, and how they coordinate with other chasers and with the media. Last night, one of the best feeds showed some chasers stop at a Sinclair service station in Oklahoma and get gas and food. Or food and then gas, as we'd joke in junior high. As the chasers tended to their vehicle, one pointed out the green concrete Dino out front. I hoped someone would go ride Sinclair's mascot, but nobody did. This venerable Smith—Corona I’m typing on probably has seen its share of storms. It still bears the business decal of the outfit that sold it: Windward Office of Kaneohe, Hawaii a Honolulu suburb.

 

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Stormy weather is portable

May 17, 2019May 17, 2019 L.T. Hanlon4 Comments
Screen capture of MyRadar Pro app shows a map of the Midwestern United States on which icons representing live stormchaser feeds are superimposed.
MyRadar Pro shows video feeds from stormchasers.

This photo is of a typewritten page with the following text. Friday, May 17, 2019. Chicago, USA. Hermes 3000. All the weather — right in your hand. Last night a hundred lightning flashes or more shined through my living room window. And I knew how many of those bolts struck near me, and I knew how long the storm would last. I can also see another storm on its way to— night — and when it will arrive. And out in tornado country I can the stormchasers closing in on deadly weather. And if I really want to, I can watch the live video feeds of mobile meteorologists. I’m able to do all of this on my iPhone, which also lets me compose email, instant messages and even the next bad novel using its QWERTY display. I can switch it to a Dvorak or a QWERTZ display if want. But how am I telling you this? I’m using a manual typewriter manufactured the year before we landed on the Moon. Note: This typecast is unedited. Typos are Easter eggs.

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Stormchasing from home

May 4, 2019May 5, 2019 L.T. Hanlon6 Comments
Screenshot from a live video feed at Live Storm Chasers. It shows a view of Texas flatlands as a gray thunderstorm brews on the horizon.
Here’s a screenshot of a live video feed from stormchaser Gary Schmitt. He’s just one of dozens who share their adventures at Live Storm Chasing.
(Photo copyright © Gary Schmitt via Live Storm Chasing)

Photo is of the following typewritten text. Saturday, May 4, 2019. Chicago, USA. Canon Typostar 5. Maybe you like it, maybe you don't. I'm talking about bad weather — thunderstorms, especially. I love being ou t in bad storms and experiencing Mother Nature during her many emotional outbursts. I've often considered driving around out on the plains during tornado season but I don't own a car and renting one would be a bad idea for this since I'm sure Hertz, Avis, Enterprise and the like are not going to allow CDW insurance to cover hail damage that occurs when you intentially put one of their vehicles in harm's way. The next best thing is following stormchasers online. I like to keep track of these folks on Live Storm Chasing; the URL is livestormchasing.com. Some of the chaser have a live audio feed going too, so you get to hear them strategize and copordinate their movements. In terms of artistry, the No. 1 best chaser is Pecos Hank. He's into music and creates the soundtrackfor his videos and also has an interest in reptiles. His url is pecoshank.com. What typewriter would I bring with ,e when stormchasing? This Typestar, of course. It runs on batteries if needed. Note: As usual, this typecast has not been copy edited.

 

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