tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698948053619119291.post5052638537244182453..comments2023-10-31T06:40:55.868-04:00Comments on Stuck In The Buckosphere: RIP Tim Samaras and members of the TWISTEX team.Andrew Buck Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206230181252906698noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698948053619119291.post-58302140882241262872013-06-03T20:45:29.334-04:002013-06-03T20:45:29.334-04:00Completely agree. Tim always put safety and scien...Completely agree. Tim always put safety and science before fame. Andrew Buck Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01206230181252906698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698948053619119291.post-12940318202052258482013-06-03T20:44:17.831-04:002013-06-03T20:44:17.831-04:00You're welcome. From the looks of it... I dou...You're welcome. From the looks of it... I doubt any vehicle would have provided protection.Andrew Buck Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01206230181252906698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698948053619119291.post-64864666778540933702013-06-03T20:43:10.019-04:002013-06-03T20:43:10.019-04:00Very true. Debris would be a big issue too. Did ...Very true. Debris would be a big issue too. Did you ever happen to catch the Mythbusters episode with him and Sean Casey?Andrew Buck Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01206230181252906698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698948053619119291.post-32872970954089211962013-06-03T20:41:45.725-04:002013-06-03T20:41:45.725-04:00Thanks. Totally agree about Tim. Pure scientist ...Thanks. Totally agree about Tim. Pure scientist indeed.Andrew Buck Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01206230181252906698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698948053619119291.post-55092153317925477762013-06-03T19:29:18.641-04:002013-06-03T19:29:18.641-04:00God be with all those who chase storms...My condol...God be with all those who chase storms...My condolences to the families..May the good Lord comfort them.. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14811015941062186976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698948053619119291.post-1275961844318731282013-06-03T16:35:56.223-04:002013-06-03T16:35:56.223-04:00Tim (and his crew) were the BEST Storm Chasers as ...Tim (and his crew) were the BEST Storm Chasers as far as I am concerned. They were in it for the science, not the publicity or fame. <br /><br />My condolences to the Samaras and Young families!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698948053619119291.post-89995480594556395062013-06-03T03:23:57.216-04:002013-06-03T03:23:57.216-04:00I wonder if Tim and his crew had been in the main ...I wonder if Tim and his crew had been in the main chase truck, if they would've survived. We'll never know of course. It really makes you think how close you are to death in those chase situations. Thank you for posting the article, and thank you Tim for your years of dedication and devotion to the chase community. You will be missed.Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02580818162971915290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698948053619119291.post-31633422260294670822013-06-02T23:16:27.725-04:002013-06-02T23:16:27.725-04:00Regarding Timmer's chase vehicles, you should ...Regarding Timmer's chase vehicles, you should state "THEORETICALLY built to withstand the dangerous winds of a tornado". He couldn't even roll up his Lexan windows and came very close to losing an eye in a DEVELOPING tornado that he allowed to roll over them near Aurora, NE a few years ago.Species: Cheekius_Geekushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17628940283595424229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698948053619119291.post-84553550000923419652013-06-02T22:38:44.142-04:002013-06-02T22:38:44.142-04:00This is an amazing tribute. I'm not a chaser, ...This is an amazing tribute. I'm not a chaser, but I enjoy storms and have followed the Storm Chasers for years. I always saw Tim as a pure scientist in the field of storm chasing and respected him for that. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14474959333997245047noreply@blogger.com