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23 August 2005, 10:44 PM

A huge storm rolled through southern Ontario last Friday and an tornado actually touched down in a small town called Fergus, which is between London and Toronto (albeit, to the north).

Some people are still without hydro (that's electricity for our non-canuck friends) and insurance adjusters are being run off their feet processing claims for flooded basements.

To pick up on Padi's rant on road work... look at the damage that needs to be repaired on one of Toronto's major arterial roads. It'll prolly be effed up until Christmas.

dman · 23 August 2005, 11:07 PM

Ouch!! Is that photoshopped or real? If it is real that is crazy!!

23 August 2005, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by dman

Ouch!! Is that photoshopped or real? If it is real that is crazy!!

Daren, that's real. From today's Toronto Star.

dman · 23 August 2005, 11:21 PM

I have never seen anything like that, WOW!! That is not gonna be good traffic pal.

23 August 2005, 11:25 PM

Well it had to be some kind of structural issue if heavy rain can make that road collapse.

Since I left Toronto, there's been a ton of weird stuff going on (or maybe it's just normal, but it's not a big deal when you're living there, lol). But there's been a rash of gang-related gun violence in the last two months such as a few drive by shootings that have killed at least five people, and a gang-shootout last night in my grandmother's old neighborhood, where witnesses heard up to 30 shots fired within a few minutes.

Glad I don't live there anymore.

padi56 · 24 August 2005, 12:19 AM

The most powerful thing in this natural world Old Mother nature.

JJ Irani · 24 August 2005, 04:39 AM

Gosh!! That almost looks like an earthquake just hit that highway!!

24 August 2005, 04:50 AM

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Gosh!! That almost looks like an earthquake just hit that highway!!

Highway? It's only a road with a speed limit of only 60km/hr.

The closest highway to that road (a few km away) is 24 lanes across!

JJ Irani · 24 August 2005, 04:52 AM

Definitely a highway by our tiny NZ standards. If we had 24 lanes across, some of the lanes might fall into the Tasman sea!!

24 August 2005, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by JJ Irani

Definitely a highway by our tiny NZ standards. If we had 24 lanes across, some of the lanes might fall into the Tasman sea!!

I guess in Kiwi-land you measure road width by sheep, huh?

JJ Irani · 24 August 2005, 07:42 AM

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I guess in Kiwi-land you measure road width by sheep, huh?

Hey you guys, what's with this sheep thingy? Don't you fellas have any animals in your country?

Rockrolex · 24 August 2005, 11:57 AM

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Hey you guys, what's with this sheep thingy? Don't you fellas have any animals in your country?

Not that we do those things with.

dfn8tly · 24 August 2005, 01:24 PM

Hi Atomic;
The last thing I want to do is get into a discussion about "mine was bigger than yours" but we had quite exceptional weather here in So. Wisconsin on Thurs. 18th. In less than 90 minutes we experienced a record 24 tornadoes. The worst was in my home town of Stoughton with an F3 that destroyed 29 homes completely and severely damaged 243 others. One person dead and hundreds injured.

The night before this storm our family church burned to the ground after over 130 years at the same location.

As Padi intimated, offer a toast to Mother Nature. She can sure get your attention sometimes.

dman · 24 August 2005, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Rockrolex

Not that we do those things with.

LMAO!!

dman · 24 August 2005, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by dfn8tly

Hi Atomic;
The last thing I want to do is get into a discussion about "mine was bigger than yours" but we had quite exceptional weather here in So. Wisconsin on Thurs. 18th. In less than 90 minutes we experienced a record 24 tornadoes. The worst was in my home town of Stoughton with an F3 that destroyed 29 homes completely and severely damaged 243 others. One person dead and hundreds injured.

The night before this storm our family church burned to the ground after over 130 years at the same location.

As Padi intimated, offer a toast to Mother Nature. She can sure get your attention sometimes.

Great post Richard, when she comes at you, she comes hard!!

JJ Irani · 24 August 2005, 05:12 PM

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Great post Richard, when she comes at you, she comes hard!!

Hmmmm....we are talking about Mother Nature, uh? So mind your language, you tosser!!!

24 August 2005, 11:52 PM

Mother Nature is an amazing and awesome force. I've stood less than two kilometers from an F4 toronado and it's a scarey, scarey thing.

I think Daren and I mentioned this about a month ago, but as global warming um, warms up, we seem to be having more extremes in weather. YIKES!

23 August 2005, 11:07 PM	#2
dman Lifetime TRF Patron Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Daren Location: Austin Watch: the road Posts: 13,583	Ouch!! Is that photoshopped or real? If it is real that is crazy!! __________________ You either get it or you don't, if you have to ask, YOU DON'T!! I really hope that midget cop doesn't find me in Kokomo.

23 August 2005, 11:21 PM	#4
dman Lifetime TRF Patron Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Daren Location: Austin Watch: the road Posts: 13,583	I have never seen anything like that, WOW!! That is not gonna be good traffic pal. __________________ You either get it or you don't, if you have to ask, YOU DON'T!! I really hope that midget cop doesn't find me in Kokomo.

24 August 2005, 12:19 AM	#6
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24 August 2005, 04:39 AM	#7
JJ Irani Fondly Remembered Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: JJ Location: Auckland, NZ Watch: ALL SOLD!! Posts: 74,320	Gosh!! That almost looks like an earthquake just hit that highway!! __________________ Words fail me in expressing my utmost thanks to ALL of you for this wonderful support during my hour of need!! I firmly believe that my time on planet earth is NOT yet up!! I shall fight this to the very end.......and WIN!!

24 August 2005, 04:52 AM	#9
JJ Irani Fondly Remembered Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: JJ Location: Auckland, NZ Watch: ALL SOLD!! Posts: 74,320	Definitely a highway by our tiny NZ standards. If we had 24 lanes across, some of the lanes might fall into the Tasman sea!! __________________ Words fail me in expressing my utmost thanks to ALL of you for this wonderful support during my hour of need!! I firmly believe that my time on planet earth is NOT yet up!! I shall fight this to the very end.......and WIN!!

23 August 2005, 11:25 PM	#5
Atomic Guest Posts: n/a	Well it had to be some kind of structural issue if heavy rain can make that road collapse. Since I left Toronto, there's been a ton of weird stuff going on (or maybe it's just normal, but it's not a big deal when you're living there, lol). But there's been a rash of gang-related gun violence in the last two months such as a few drive by shootings that have killed at least five people, and a gang-shootout last night in my grandmother's old neighborhood, where witnesses heard up to 30 shots fired within a few minutes. Glad I don't live there anymore.

24 August 2005, 01:24 PM	#13
dfn8tly Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Richard Location: The Villages, FL Watch: GMT-II Posts: 396	Hi Atomic; The last thing I want to do is get into a discussion about "mine was bigger than yours" but we had quite exceptional weather here in So. Wisconsin on Thurs. 18th. In less than 90 minutes we experienced a record 24 tornadoes. The worst was in my home town of Stoughton with an F3 that destroyed 29 homes completely and severely damaged 243 others. One person dead and hundreds injured. The night before this storm our family church burned to the ground after over 130 years at the same location. As Padi intimated, offer a toast to Mother Nature. She can sure get your attention sometimes.

24 August 2005, 11:52 PM	#17
Atomic Guest Posts: n/a	Mother Nature is an amazing and awesome force. I've stood less than two kilometers from an F4 toronado and it's a scarey, scarey thing. I think Daren and I mentioned this about a month ago, but as global warming um, warms up, we seem to be having more extremes in weather. YIKES!

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