Thursday, September 20, 2007

Speedcat's Death Ride into Terror!

Today I worked in Fairbault MN. On the way back I checked the radar on my phone to see a massive storm brewing back in Hollydale. As we drove North, the black clouds grew closer and closer. Warning sirens were going off for tornado's, and the rain kept getting heavier. This is the story of my death ride in picture format. Please do not view these if you are sensitive to horrific and graphic fear....


This is after being blown outside the cab.

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21 comments:

Nascar and the Canadian Curmudgeon said...

Under penalty of death I will not reveal that a stuntman (one Stanton Barrett) was used in the shooting of these pictures....I have sold the story to the National Enquirer for the princely sum of 73 cents and escaping the country to a deserted island in Hudsons Bay....

Mom said...

~sigh~ Reminds me of the good ol' spring times in Illinoize...tornado sirens wailin', hail the size of golf balls (that's for you Speedy!), and sky the color of ....something dark and spooky! Oh how I miss it so! All we get here is sun, Sun and more SUN!!!

Oy vey!

barstowmama

Karl Wolfbrooks Ager said...

My Lord, what horrors! I can see your fingers digging deeply into the dashboard. But why are all your pictures from the passenger seat? Were you so scared that you forgot where to sit?

Rolando said...

hahaha, you be crazy man!

JaniceNW said...

Your look of terror is way scarier than the storm.

wornoutwoman said...

Glad you made it in one piece. You're not a seasoned traveler until you driven by a tornado...scary!

THE NAFASG TEAM said...

Hi Speedycat...

U looked terrified up there. But glad u are safe. If u weren't u would not have commented on our post! Hehe! =)

Wikta said...

You are so BRAVE!!!

JesseTheCat said...

Jeez, Speedy, cant leave you alone for any length of time and you end up getting right in the thick of it! ..that weather looks fierce. I love storms but always pity those who have no shelter.This storm looks like a biggie...and judging by your terrified expression, similar to a really wild theme park ride! Glad you made it out alive without throwing up.. :)


Some of the commenters here also make me scream with laughter.thanks for the giggles,guys !

Jesse .. !

Erina Hart said...

Oh my! I was so terrified for you, Speedcat! Those dark, ominous clouds. The thunder. The rain. The HORROR.

I can’t believe you lived to write this post. Furthermore, I am astonished at how brave you were to take these photos even though your life was in danger.

Brave Mr. Hollydale, you’re my hero.

darlene said...

ha ha!!...he is a crazy man!....gotta love him!!....too funny!!

piropos said...

I didn't see the extent of your horror until I enlarged your picture. Wow man, you really looked terrified! lol

Sarcasm Abounds said...

Glad to see you survived the harrowing journey.

SA

Daguldol Tarakatac III said...

Hilarious
For those of us who live in a part of the world where we eat typhoons for breakfast, I can completely empathize with your terror ...

(on the other hand, could that look be because you caught a glimse of yourself in the rear view mirror?) :-)

best regards ,
daguldol

Speedcat Hollydale said...

This is one of the best line of comments I have ever seen!

Thank you everyone for your fun (and funny) replies. You make Speedcat's day!!!!!

50 cent said...

Yo Speedy, you the man!

Speedcat Hollydale said...

....ohh thanks 50.... :-)

Ms. Q said...

You were braver than you thought - didn't see your tonsils in that photo.
Maybe that was in a later shot. Also, you didn't have the shoulder harness on. Whassup wif dat? I guess you must've had on the seat belt.

I see what looks to be packing tape on the dash though. That IS scary. WE all know that duct tape is the ONLY tape. What kind of cab driver only has packing tape?

That's probably why you were blown outside the cab. The door must've beensealed with packing tape.

Glad you made it.

Aunt Jackie said...

Woooooaaahh!! Hehe. Glad you're still alive Speedy... glad you're still alive... btw, I'm checking into this taggy thingy. I'll give it a whirl.

Kanani said...

*snort*
You make me laugh.

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