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Yeah yesterday was a good day for storms :D I was in Chicago for the weekend and woke up to a decent one around 7:30. There was one bolt of lightning that looked like it was only blocks away... the following thunder being almost immediate confirmed this.

Being from Windsor, I am pretty used to this kind of weather, and I quite enjoy it... as long as it doesn't cause damage to my stuff :P

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Being from Nova Scotia, thunderstorms are relatively rare. I happened to move to a state with thunderstorm seasons (AKA spring and fall :whistle: ) My hubby laughed at me when I kinda freaked out during the first one I experienced and said "wow, that was a bad one". he replied "oh you'll see, this was nothing"... and he was right, I've gotten quite immune to them now!

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We get those here, too! In fact, Réjean and I recorded a thunderstorm that took place here a little over a month ago. He was amazed by it and also told me about how he's never seen anything like that in Québec before.

(NOTE: I accidentally dropped the F-bomb once in this video, for those who might take offense)

the [ youtube ] [ /youtube ] things have to be directly around the letters [ youtube ]SEGv5FiJVnI[/ youtube ] (of course it all has to be squished together but I just did like that so I could show you...

Thanks for fixing it for me in the quote!

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08/31/07 - Réjean makes the big move to the USA

09/22/07 - MARRIED!

10/09/07 - Réjean gets his SSN

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01/07/08 - EAD received

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Mephys Experienced

Mephys   2

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We get those here, too! In fact, Réjean and I recorded a thunderstorm that took place here a little over a month ago. He was amazed by it and also told me about how he's never seen anything like that in Québec before.

(NOTE: I accidentally dropped the F-bomb once in this video, for those who might take offense)

the [ youtube ] [ /youtube ] things have to be directly around the letters [ youtube ]SEGv5FiJVnI[/ youtube ] (of course it all has to be squished together but I just did like that so I could show you...

Woah that's a cool vid you got there necrotica!! Mine is quite dark, and all I have is what it looked like on the other side....the lightnings were probably in the other direction :lol:

On a side note, of course some dude made a bad comment on mine, like "Thanks for making me waste my time".Geez, people these days...Not ALL the vids on youtube are incredible, so just move on to another one and STFU :angry: Really....this video wasn't meant to entertain the billions of people, just made it easier to watch for my friends....bleh

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We get those here, too! In fact, Réjean and I recorded a thunderstorm that took place here a little over a month ago. He was amazed by it and also told me about how he's never seen anything like that in Québec before.

(NOTE: I accidentally dropped the F-bomb once in this video, for those who might take offense)

the [ youtube ] [ /youtube ] things have to be directly around the letters [ youtube ]SEGv5FiJVnI[/ youtube ] (of course it all has to be squished together but I just did like that so I could show you...

Woah that's a cool vid you got there necrotica!! Mine is quite dark, and all I have is what it looked like on the other side....the lightnings were probably in the other direction :lol:

On a side note, of course some dude made a bad comment on mine, like "Thanks for making me waste my time".Geez, people these days...Not ALL the vids on youtube are incredible, so just move on to another one and STFU :angry: Really....this video wasn't meant to entertain the billions of people, just made it easier to watch for my friends....bleh

You're SO funny Mephys! :lol: We live in Tornado Alley here in Missouri, so the storms are incredible. Nothing beats however a powerful thunderstorm in SK. You can see it coming from MILES away.

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Thanks Mephys, for your videos and this thread.

As a sailor I am very concerned with weather; all types, always, even when I am not on the water because I have friends on the water somewhere in the world.

And so, the violent weather in Chicago has been quite the topic of conversation.

I just had a thought/feeling: if the unusual has become the usual (a favourite expression), why now?

Could Mother Earth be fed up?

Could she be trying to make us get our heads out of our assses and realize that we live in a small and enclosed system and it is time to take care of that?

Could it be that the violent nature of such a huge megalopolis just manifested its personality into the weather?

Hahaha.

Inquiring minds....

Since I started sailing/racing in Lake Michigan there have been many torrential rains and crazy winds.

I say bring on the winds, not too much, and I can do without the lightning.

Unpredictable.....weather changes in a moment!!!

They clocked over 75 mile an hour winds the other day at a buoy near downtown, and there were tornado warnings/possibilities for the first time in the city.

WOW!

I like the Pacific Northwest (PNW) aka Canadian Southwest (CSW).

We do not have lightning here.

I admire it, and don't want it.

:star:

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SpiritAlight edits due to extreme lack of typing abilities. :)

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So last night - woah.. i guess it was really bad over much of CT - New Haven lucked out -but we did get a tornado warning!! :) tee hee.. we were at supper at friends and we all couldn't help but laugh at the media's "hysteria" warnings on TV.. if you are in a car ... get out and hide in the ditch.. we were trying to picture pulling over on I-95 with hundreds of cars speeding by at 80MPH and getting in the ditch and putting your hands over yer head :) tee hee.. anyway, it all worked out okay.. not much rain, just a bit of lightening here.. Many others got a WHOLE lot more than us!!

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Removal of Conditions:

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2009-07-21: Touched (first time since biometrics) Perhaps address change?

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2 nights ago we heard our first Tonrado Warning siren for the year. We usually hear them a couple of times in the summer, but this year has been horrible. Of course it wasn't even a good storm and the siren was from one of the burbs and quickly after about 10 mins was over.

We did finally get rain which we haven't seen for pretty much since April or so, but damn we're really missing out on our usual T-storms this year...

I'm just a wanderer in the desert winds...

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1997

Oct - Job offer in US

Nov - Received my TN-1 to be authorized to work in the US

Nov - Moved to US

1998-2001

Recieved 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th TN

2002

May - Met future wife at arts fest

Nov - Recieved 6th TN

2003

Nov - Recieved 7th TN

Jul - Our Wedding

Aug - Filed for AOS

Sep - Recieved EAD

Sep - Recieved Advanced Parole

2004

Jan - Interview, accepted for Green Card

Feb - Green Card Arrived in mail

2005

Oct - I-751 sent off

2006

Jan - 10 year Green Card accepted

Mar - 10 year Green Card arrived

Oct - Filed N-400 for Naturalization

Nov - Biometrics done

Nov - Just recieved Naturalization Interview date for Jan.

2007

Jan - Naturalization Interview Completed

Feb - Oath Letter recieved

Feb - Oath Ceremony

Feb 21 - Finally a US CITIZEN (yay)

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We have some really bad thunder and lightening storms here in Alabama.

I have been here three years now and I still jump when the thunder rumbles.

It just seems like it is on the roof of my house............I hate that loud noise. They are way worse here than in Nova Scotia. People say becasue its so flat here that it sounds so loud. We have plenty here in the summer. Usually one a day , sometimes it is over fast, other times it last for hours.

My husband loves to sit out and watch the storms.

PEGGY & ROGER

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Still waiting for our cards...Had to file I-90 as they sent them to the wrong address.

March 9th, 2010, Received GC that has been lost in the mail for 10 months. Still waiting for my son's that is lost as well.

Filed Waiver for my son's 10 year GC and it was approved. He finally received his GC after its been missing for 2 years.

Thanking God this is over for 10 years.

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Long Story Short.

The future wife was here visiting. I live in Indy. A tornado touched down less than a mile away. Was interesting when I stepped outside to show her what to look for. I told her a hour in advance it was going to happen. Kinda freaked her out that I could predict them...lol

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