Thank You Mister Idiot Eastern Newscaster  Let me begin this
post with 3 caveats.                       •
http://lonelypilgrim.com/ Joseph T. Richardson      As a
resident of Alabama’s tornado alley, I concur heartily. The main
difference between storms in Oklahoma and Alabama, as far as I
know, is that Oklahoma is a bit flatter than Alabama, and you
generally have a lot more warning of oncoming storms than we do.
• hamiltonr        Joseph I know you’ve had some devastating
storms there. Warning can be the difference between life and
death. Our warning system here is the product of generations of
work. I hope that Alabama can find a way to get something in
place. As for us, I think we need to start taking shelters more
seriously instead of relying on the warning system so
completely. Thanks for commenting.        • TheodoreSeeber
Is that the excuse? That the warning system is so good that we
don’t need no stinkin’ shelters?          • hamiltonr
No. It’s more a matter of denial and how