Official Nubblies Contest #7: Stormchaser Elite (The Poll) - Nubblies.net Forums

Orgazmo · 06-13-2004, 05:39 PM

There were 2 entries into this contest. Pathetic? Yes...but it remains an Official Nubblies Contest.

The two submitted pictures are in the following poll. Simply vote for which picture you think should win. That's it. After a week's time, the picture with the most votes will gain it's captor(s) a Golden N.

You may vote now.

VOL · 06-13-2004, 09:03 PM

I voted for number two for the simple reason that the picture just seems cooler. It would have been nice to have an accurate description of how, when, and where this all happened. Nonetheless, number two should be the victor.

rla128 · 06-14-2004, 01:04 AM

Wait, so, did these people both only submit 1 pictures, or one set of pictures, or whatever?

Oh, oh, oh, my....

I could have won.

underwater · 06-14-2004, 01:29 AM

i voted for the first one.. and apparently i'm the only one that has done so thus far. i just think it should win because the clouds kinda show more extremity of the storm, in my opinion... lightning is cool, and yes, that is one fucking cool picture. kudos to whoever you are who took that. but there is lightning in EVERY thunderstorm you come across. those clouds in the first entry... those are harder to come across than a bolt of lightning.

06-14-2004, 04:00 AM

I actually tried to enter this contest... its much harder than you think to either a) capture a bolt of lighting or b) capture storm clouds with a camera which needs a flash light up dark objects.

Eitherway, entry 2 wins; hands down.

Cocktooth · 06-14-2004, 08:35 AM

I voted for number 1.....It shows the billowing storm clounds....It is hard to get a pic of a bolt of lighting....i have tired and yet havent succeded....but you could tell the massivness up storm 1!!!

Orgazmo · 06-14-2004, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by rla128:
Wait, so, did these people both only submit 1 pictures, or one set of pictures, or whatever?

Each submission came in the form of numerous pictures; however, only one picture from each set was to be used for the contest. After the contest is over, I'll post all of the pictures submitted for each of the two sets.

[ June 14, 2004, 04:43 PM: Message edited by: Orgazmo ]

jubblies · 06-14-2004, 07:46 PM

I had to go with the majority on this one and cast my vote for number two. I see underwater's point about the clouds being really cool and what not, but you can really see clouds whenever you want. During a storm they hang around the longest and you can watch them travel by. But how long can you actually stare at a lightning bolt? It only lasts a brief second. Number two allows ya to get a good look at it and see how cool lightning really is. But a big round of applause for the photographers of both.

underwater · 06-16-2004, 02:15 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by jubblies:
I had to go with the majority on this one and cast my vote for number two. I see underwater's point about the clouds being really cool and what not, but you can really see clouds whenever you want.

not that kind of cloud. my point was that every storm has lightning... NOT every storm has scary-ass, evil-looking clouds like that.

Niger Angelus · 06-16-2004, 10:54 AM

Scarlet · 06-17-2004, 01:00 AM

I have to go with two.

Orgazmo · 07-04-2004, 02:22 AM

Following are a few of the better pictures that we captured. Any pictures that look like they were taken in daylight are a result of the entire sky being lit up by a huge bolt of lightning. Most all of the pictures are a result of blind luck...snapping and hoping that a bolt of lightning or something decently cool-looking happened while the camera was deciding to take the picture. Any weird-looking lights can be attributed to the D-560's slow shutter speed in night scened. I believe that clears everything up...

Orgazmo · 07-04-2004, 02:22 AM

So I'm a little late...

With a score of 18 to 2, Entry 2 is the victor.

Entry 2 was submitted by Orgazmo and Ugly Bastard. They'll be receiving the golden N's for the victory.

Entry 1 was submitted by Shaw.

The three pictures submitted in total by Mr. Shaw follow:

Unfortunately, I don't know any of the details surrounding Mr. Shaw's storm...so I have nothing to post. If you'd like to elaborate upon it a'tall, Sir Shaw, feel free.

I can, on the other hand, elaborate on the storm which found itself as the subject of the entry submitted by Ugly Bastard and myself. The storm brewed during the late evening hours of May 9th. The pictures which follow were all taken somewhere in between Da-Lite and a little bit north of Milford.

Before we get to the main pictures, I'd like to tell a bit of a story about that fateful night.

Eager after seeing the line of red on the weather map (even purple in some areas...which was a first for the Bastard and I), we headed north, snapping a few pictures on the way whilst speeding down the road.

This picture is completely illuminated by a flash of lightning.

Our initial travels took us to what appeared to be some type of semi depot on the north side of Milford.

Bastard parked his carriage and we unloaded...looking westward at the approaching lightning. I tried my hand at capturing a bolt or two on digital film...but, much to my dismay, the delay of the camera made the photography session a thing based more on luck than reaction time...though this is beside the point.

Anyway, we're sitting there, surrounded by semis in weather that couldn't be more calm, staring at an incoming swarm of lightning. Things were good...until an oddly powerful wind began to blow. It wasn't a gust at all...it was a constant force which was very strong...and gradually increasing. After a few minutes, it's intensity was to the point where it was uncomfortable to do anything except lean against the car (trying to stand straight up against the wind just wasn't the easiest thing to do). Also, at this point, rain had begun to fall...and, mixed with the wind, it was really quite painful.

An attempted picture taken during the midst of said downpour.

After pussyfooting around with trying to stay dry by kneeling on the otherside of the car (because the wind was so strong that there were a few feet of dry pavement on the otherside), Bastard and I decided that our only refuge was inside of his chariot.

Now, before I continue, it should be said that the weather conditions at this time aren't really anything too out of the ordinary in comparison to other relatively fierce storms that we had chased. Sure, it was really windy and an absolute downpour with 0 visibility...but we had/have experienced that quite a few times in our travels past. The only thing new at this point was the type of wind that we were experiencing. Instead of gusts, as previously mentioned, it was one solid force...completely constant and unwaivering. Back to the story.

As we sat in the vehicle, I attemped to snap a few pictures of the still-approaching lightning...but nothing worthwhile a'tall came from it.

An attemped picture through his sunroof yielded more of a mirror shot than anything else. This was just a few seconds before shit got scary.

As we sat in the car, talking about how disappointed we were that we hadn't gotten any really good pictures before the downpour came, something very odd happened. Without any type of warning and as quickly as a blink of the eye, the wind's speed increased dramatically...to a speed which I can't even guess. I exaggerate not when I say that, at that moment in time, I was 100% convinced that a tornado had touched down right beside the car. The wind was so intense that it felt like the car's weight was completely lifted from the suspension...like the tired were barely touching the ground. It's tough to put into words exactly what was happening at that moment in time...what was going through our heads, how the car felt as it creaked under the strain of the wind, even the various shit flailing violently from the semi trailers behind us. It was easily the most scared I've been during any type of storm...one of the most scary moments of my entire life. It seemed to last forever, but, in retrospect, it turns out it was only a 30 seconds to a minute. Either way...it was enough to make me question stormchasing...

After this incident, we headed south, stopping every mile or two on sideroads to capture the incoming line (the line was like a slash moving through indiana...so, as the storm went through a northern part, all we had to do was move south a few minutes and wait for more action). We actually did this about 5 times until we ended up back at Da-Lite (and the storm had pretty much completely died).

Mr. Blonde · 07-04-2004, 02:27 AM

I hate this contest. Lets do another promotional one.

Niger Angelus · 07-04-2004, 02:31 AM

Haha. Or a 'Jubblies shows us her titties and we get her a milkshake contest'

Cocktooth · 07-04-2004, 03:40 AM

FUck that...I should have won..there was some serious shit in mine to....the billowing clouds...the stand on hair lightning..just cause you and UB teamed up..shit yall are pussies...if could be in the middle of that shit would love it...anyone knows where i could find some tornadoes call me..ill fuckin go to the middle of that shit..damn...i need a beer

Cocktooth · 06-01-2009, 05:52 AM

Let's do this contest again. Decent storm outside my window right now.

Orgazmo · 06-01-2009, 09:12 AM

Did you take pictures?

Cocktooth · 06-01-2009, 10:27 PM

No, I said decent, not great. Some more weak storms coming through tonight. Maybe I can capture a single bolt of lightning and win it!!

Orgazmo · 06-01-2009, 10:41 PM

If you read the story above, you'll see that it takes being in a tornado to win a contest like this.

Good luck.

Mr. Blonde · 06-01-2009, 11:01 PM

Cocktooth · 06-01-2009, 11:15 PM

If the Vortex2 crew from the Weather channel can't find one, I doubt one will hit downtown Warsaw in the near future.

Orgazmo · 06-01-2009, 11:22 PM

It's all about where you look. There was one just south of milford about 5 years ago.

I think there are pictures of the storm that produced it just north of this post.

malibu · 06-19-2009, 04:01 AM

Not to bring this thread up again, but there was a tornado that touched down in Bourbon in October 2007, there was a funnel cloud that was expected to produce a tornado that blew right over Warsaw that night too. Here's the video of all the damage that mother did. It's been about 8 years since Warsaw HAS had a tornado touch down almost in downtown Warsaw, I'd say we're about due... the radar looks like hell right now even.

YouTube - Nappanee, Indiana Tornado

06-13-2004, 09:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
VOL Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: there Posts: 2,305 Internets: -205	I voted for number two for the simple reason that the picture just seems cooler. It would have been nice to have an accurate description of how, when, and where this all happened. Nonetheless, number two should be the victor.
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06-14-2004, 01:29 AM	#4 (permalink)
underwater Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: indiana Posts: 1,453 Internets: 10	i voted for the first one.. and apparently i'm the only one that has done so thus far. i just think it should win because the clouds kinda show more extremity of the storm, in my opinion... lightning is cool, and yes, that is one fucking cool picture. kudos to whoever you are who took that. but there is lightning in EVERY thunderstorm you come across. those clouds in the first entry... those are harder to come across than a bolt of lightning.
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06-14-2004, 04:00 AM	#5 (permalink)
DJ FC Guest Posts: n/a	I actually tried to enter this contest... its much harder than you think to either a) capture a bolt of lighting or b) capture storm clouds with a camera which needs a flash light up dark objects. Eitherway, entry 2 wins; hands down.
DJ FC Guest Posts: n/a

06-14-2004, 08:35 AM	#6 (permalink)
Cocktooth Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Warsaw Posts: 4,220 Internets: 124047	I voted for number 1.....It shows the billowing storm clounds....It is hard to get a pic of a bolt of lighting....i have tired and yet havent succeded....but you could tell the massivness up storm 1!!!
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06-16-2004, 10:54 AM	#10 (permalink)
Niger Angelus We still believe. Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Indiana Posts: 4,697 Internets: 216	Two.
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06-13-2004, 05:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
Orgazmo COME ON YOU YANKS Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Indiana Posts: 15,697 Internets: 305662	There were 2 entries into this contest. Pathetic? Yes...but it remains an Official Nubblies Contest. The two submitted pictures are in the following poll. Simply vote for which picture you think should win. That's it. After a week's time, the picture with the most votes will gain it's captor(s) a Golden N. You may vote now.

06-14-2004, 01:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
rla128 Another Brick in the Wall Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Warsaw, IN Posts: 392 Internets: 10	Wait, so, did these people both only submit 1 pictures, or one set of pictures, or whatever? Oh, oh, oh, my.... I could have won.

06-14-2004, 07:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
jubblies Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bloomington Posts: 42 Internets: 10	I had to go with the majority on this one and cast my vote for number two. I see underwater's point about the clouds being really cool and what not, but you can really see clouds whenever you want. During a storm they hang around the longest and you can watch them travel by. But how long can you actually stare at a lightning bolt? It only lasts a brief second. Number two allows ya to get a good look at it and see how cool lightning really is. But a big round of applause for the photographers of both.

06-17-2004, 01:00 AM	#11 (permalink)
Scarlet Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Warsaw Posts: 106 Internets: 10	I have to go with two.

07-04-2004, 02:22 AM	#12 (permalink)
Orgazmo COME ON YOU YANKS Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Indiana Posts: 15,697 Internets: 305662	Following are a few of the better pictures that we captured. Any pictures that look like they were taken in daylight are a result of the entire sky being lit up by a huge bolt of lightning. Most all of the pictures are a result of blind luck...snapping and hoping that a bolt of lightning or something decently cool-looking happened while the camera was deciding to take the picture. Any weird-looking lights can be attributed to the D-560's slow shutter speed in night scened. I believe that clears everything up...

07-04-2004, 02:22 AM	#13 (permalink)
Orgazmo COME ON YOU YANKS Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Indiana Posts: 15,697 Internets: 305662	So I'm a little late... With a score of 18 to 2, Entry 2 is the victor. Entry 2 was submitted by Orgazmo and Ugly Bastard. They'll be receiving the golden N's for the victory. Entry 1 was submitted by Shaw. The three pictures submitted in total by Mr. Shaw follow: Unfortunately, I don't know any of the details surrounding Mr. Shaw's storm...so I have nothing to post. If you'd like to elaborate upon it a'tall, Sir Shaw, feel free. I can, on the other hand, elaborate on the storm which found itself as the subject of the entry submitted by Ugly Bastard and myself. The storm brewed during the late evening hours of May 9th. The pictures which follow were all taken somewhere in between Da-Lite and a little bit north of Milford. Before we get to the main pictures, I'd like to tell a bit of a story about that fateful night. Eager after seeing the line of red on the weather map (even purple in some areas...which was a first for the Bastard and I), we headed north, snapping a few pictures on the way whilst speeding down the road. <font size="1">This picture is completely illuminated by a flash of lightning.</font> Our initial travels took us to what appeared to be some type of semi depot on the north side of Milford. Bastard parked his carriage and we unloaded...looking westward at the approaching lightning. I tried my hand at capturing a bolt or two on digital film...but, much to my dismay, the delay of the camera made the photography session a thing based more on luck than reaction time...though this is beside the point. Anyway, we're sitting there, surrounded by semis in weather that couldn't be more calm, staring at an incoming swarm of lightning. Things were good...until an oddly powerful wind began to blow. It wasn't a gust at all...it was a constant force which was very strong...and gradually increasing. After a few minutes, it's intensity was to the point where it was uncomfortable to do anything except lean against the car (trying to stand straight up against the wind just wasn't the easiest thing to do). Also, at this point, rain had begun to fall...and, mixed with the wind, it was really quite painful. <font size="1">An attempted picture taken during the midst of said downpour.</font> After pussyfooting around with trying to stay dry by kneeling on the otherside of the car (because the wind was so strong that there were a few feet of dry pavement on the otherside), Bastard and I decided that our only refuge was inside of his chariot. Now, before I continue, it should be said that the weather conditions at this time aren't really anything too out of the ordinary in comparison to other relatively fierce storms that we had chased. Sure, it was really windy and an absolute downpour with 0 visibility...but we had/have experienced that quite a few times in our travels past. The only thing new at this point was the type of wind that we were experiencing. Instead of gusts, as previously mentioned, it was one solid force...completely constant and unwaivering. Back to the story. As we sat in the vehicle, I attemped to snap a few pictures of the still-approaching lightning...but nothing worthwhile a'tall came from it. <font size="1">An attemped picture through his sunroof yielded more of a mirror shot than anything else. This was just a few seconds before shit got scary.</font> As we sat in the car, talking about how disappointed we were that we hadn't gotten any really good pictures before the downpour came, something very odd happened. Without any type of warning and as quickly as a blink of the eye, the wind's speed increased dramatically...to a speed which I can't even guess. I exaggerate not when I say that, at that moment in time, I was 100% convinced that a tornado had touched down right beside the car. The wind was so intense that it felt like the car's weight was completely lifted from the suspension...like the tired were barely touching the ground. It's tough to put into words exactly what was happening at that moment in time...what was going through our heads, how the car felt as it creaked under the strain of the wind, even the various shit flailing violently from the semi trailers behind us. It was easily the most scared I've been during any type of storm...one of the most scary moments of my entire life. It seemed to last forever, but, in retrospect, it turns out it was only a 30 seconds to a minute. Either way...it was enough to make me question stormchasing... After this incident, we headed south, stopping every mile or two on sideroads to capture the incoming line (the line was like a slash moving through indiana...so, as the storm went through a northern part, all we had to do was move south a few minutes and wait for more action). We actually did this about 5 times until we ended up back at Da-Lite (and the storm had pretty much completely died).

07-04-2004, 02:27 AM	#14 (permalink)
Mr. Blonde Spice Master Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 17,969 Internets: 278288	I hate this contest. Lets do another promotional one.
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07-04-2004, 02:31 AM	#15 (permalink)
Niger Angelus We still believe. Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Indiana Posts: 4,697 Internets: 216	Haha. Or a 'Jubblies shows us her titties and we get her a milkshake contest'
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07-04-2004, 03:40 AM	#16 (permalink)
Cocktooth Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Warsaw Posts: 4,220 Internets: 124047	FUck that...I should have won..there was some serious shit in mine to....the billowing clouds...the stand on hair lightning..just cause you and UB teamed up..shit yall are pussies...if could be in the middle of that shit would love it...anyone knows where i could find some tornadoes call me..ill fuckin go to the middle of that shit..damn...i need a beer
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06-01-2009, 05:52 AM	#17 (permalink)
Cocktooth Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Warsaw Posts: 4,220 Internets: 124047	Let's do this contest again. Decent storm outside my window right now.
	Nubblies: If we put up with Felix, we will put up with you too.

06-01-2009, 09:12 AM	#18 (permalink)
Orgazmo COME ON YOU YANKS Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Indiana Posts: 15,697 Internets: 305662	Did you take pictures?

06-01-2009, 10:27 PM	#19 (permalink)
Cocktooth Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Warsaw Posts: 4,220 Internets: 124047	No, I said decent, not great. Some more weak storms coming through tonight. Maybe I can capture a single bolt of lightning and win it!!
	Nubblies: If we put up with Felix, we will put up with you too.

06-01-2009, 10:41 PM	#20 (permalink)
Orgazmo COME ON YOU YANKS Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Indiana Posts: 15,697 Internets: 305662	If you read the story above, you'll see that it takes being in a tornado to win a contest like this. Good luck.

06-01-2009, 11:01 PM	#21 (permalink)
Mr. Blonde Spice Master Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 17,969 Internets: 278288	lol

06-01-2009, 11:15 PM	#22 (permalink)
Cocktooth Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Warsaw Posts: 4,220 Internets: 124047	If the Vortex2 crew from the Weather channel can't find one, I doubt one will hit downtown Warsaw in the near future.
	Nubblies: If we put up with Felix, we will put up with you too.

06-01-2009, 11:22 PM	#23 (permalink)
Orgazmo COME ON YOU YANKS Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Indiana Posts: 15,697 Internets: 305662	It's all about where you look. There was one just south of milford about 5 years ago. I think there are pictures of the storm that produced it just north of this post.