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TV ClubHouse: Archive: ARCHIVE THREE: How Bad is AMY to say she "LOVES Natural Disasters??!!": Archive through September 11, 2002

Maris

Monday, September 09, 2002 - 06:44 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I can remember being excited about a hurricane when I was in my twenties. I had never lived through one and we went outside when the winds were 100 miles an hour just to feel what it was like. Were we stupid, yep. We had no sense. We also didnt think about the houses that were destroyed ten miles away. Destruction wasnt in our radar.

Kaili

Monday, September 09, 2002 - 06:50 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I get excited when we have big storms and tornadoes. It's not like I want anyone hurt, to lose their homes or pets, or anything like that...I just think it's kinda exciting. No big deal.

Ocean_Islands

Monday, September 09, 2002 - 07:02 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Are you the self-appointed shame-master, Tobor?

It's not that great to go out of your way to point out the faults of others.

Wendo

Monday, September 09, 2002 - 07:04 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Oh good gawd people. Talk about over reacting over some innocuous comments coming out of Amy's mouth. I'm with Azriel on this one.

Guinevere

Monday, September 09, 2002 - 07:08 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
One of the reasons I enjoy Amy so much is because I don't take half of what she says seriously. Some other people here might want to try that.

Tobor7

Monday, September 09, 2002 - 07:17 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Ok.
I'll stand down on this. I just wanted to see if anyone else had a problem with what she said.

So in answer to my initial question:

How Bad is AMY to say she "LOVES Natural Disasters??!!"

I guess not that bad.

Sorry I asked.

Lisad

Monday, September 09, 2002 - 07:19 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Do people eat Doves in the South? Amy said she shoots them. I forgot what type of gun she has.

Maris

Monday, September 09, 2002 - 07:27 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
an 11 gauge Beretta Shotgun of course!!!!!!!!!!!!

Aus10

Monday, September 09, 2002 - 07:46 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Lisad: Yes....people eat dove. I've got several in my freezer. Personally I don't like them, but the men in the family love to bar-b-q them, quail, ducks and geese.

Ddr1135

Monday, September 09, 2002 - 07:47 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I heard it when Amy said that this afternoon. Maybe a better word would have been "fascinated". I live in Hurricane country and tend to get all wrapped up in watching the Weather Channel 24 hours and waiting for any news to come our way. And I can't tell you how many television specials I have watched or books I have read concerning tornadoes and natural disasters.

Kapow

Monday, September 09, 2002 - 07:53 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Maris, i would be very suprised if she was shooting an 11 gauge....more likely to be a 12 gauge... 11 gauges do not exist......

10 gauge? ok
12 gauge? ok

Maris

Monday, September 09, 2002 - 08:04 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
beats me, just remembering what I heard on feeds. I dont know anything about guns. Maybe it was a 12. I just thought she sounded so funny when she rattled off what type of gun she had. That southern ladies drawl...

Firebird05

Monday, September 09, 2002 - 08:17 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I guess Chia should think about that. Lots of us southern white trash girls have guns. LOL

Yep they do eat doves around these parts and alot of other animals you won't find at the grocery store. Not really my cup of tea but folks here like it.

I didn't really take Amy's comment in a bad way.
People are fasinated by the awful. Just look at the news and isn't rubbernecking at crash sites a cause of most highway slow downs.

Jimmer

Monday, September 09, 2002 - 08:19 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I agree that fascinated/interested is a better description. Look at how well that movie on tornado chasing did a few years back (can't remember the title)? Do all the people that went to see that movie "love" natural disasters? I think we are all just a lot more sensitive to these issues after 9/11 (and probably justifiably), but I don’t think we should be too hard on Amy for this comment.

Wcv63

Tuesday, September 10, 2002 - 02:57 am EditMoveDeleteIP
9/11 wasn't a natural disaster but a man-made one. I've lived through a house fire, floods, hurricanes and water spouts that twisted off the lake and sheared off my roof (while I was inside trembling in the hallway). It was exciting, scary and produced enough adreneline to keep me going for days.

Although living through a natural disaster inspires fear it also creates a sense of urgent excitement. To this day when I hear a hurricane is coming my way I still get a rush of adreneline before my fear kicks in.

So no, I don't think it's awful. I think she didn't articulate her feelings correctly but I think it's a very natural and normal reaction.

Bigbrotherbelle

Tuesday, September 10, 2002 - 04:34 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Hurrican parties are not uncommon where I live and I think Amy's mentioned that she's been to one. I guess we are all "bad" even though it is our homes that we'd be losing. As for killing for sport, that is a debateable topic, but they eat what they kill. It's not very common for the women to go hunting often where I live, but a lot of men do it often, so what's the difference.

Sia

Tuesday, September 10, 2002 - 04:58 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Perhaps what Amy MEANT was: "I'm inexplicably fascinated by the tremendous forces of nature, and when a natural disaster occurs, I'm extremely appreciative of the around-the-clock news coverage of the event." I have to admit that I was glad to have cable (CNN) when the CA earthquake happened (was that in '88?), that I moved and later signed up for cable during Desert Storm, was glad to feel better-informed of the events, watched the coverage of the NorthRidge quake, the bombing of the Murrah building, first bombing of the WTC, and that when there are plane crashes or catastrophic events (hurricanes, tornadoes, fires) that I'm glued to the coverage. I watched intently the speculation as JFK, Jr.'s plane was searched for, watched the 9/11 coverage in horror and couldn't pull myself away from the television and computer.

Now that I live in the country, I wish I HAD cable again; I would watch FOX news and CNN 24/7; I'm just that kind of person.

It's a natural thing to do, I believe, to want to learn more about a big, history-making event. Please remember that Amy is still very young and she still needs to learn to use her "editor" in her head; the hamsters probably forget the mics and cameras sometimes and forget to speak politically-correctly all the time.

Paulyaceiii

Tuesday, September 10, 2002 - 05:04 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Speaking of forces of nature..

When's Amy leaving?

Sia

Tuesday, September 10, 2002 - 05:13 am EditMoveDeleteIP
She's probably next, but who knows? Those hamsters are pretty darned unpredictable; after Roddy escaped being evicted so many times, I was genuinely surprised when he finally got the boot!

Twistedsis

Tuesday, September 10, 2002 - 05:20 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I feel the need to add, that Amy is not from the part of the counrty the BB house is in (southern California). I lived very near that area for a few years back in the late 70's. I personally saw a major fire started and engulf massive amounts of wooded areas in what seemed to be mear seconds. Not being native to that area myself, it was an incredible show watching all that happening before my eyes. The rangers coming in with the helicopters to attempt to slow the progression of this fire truely was undescribable, even now 20+ years later. I was Amy's age at the time this happened. Now if the total awe that held me made me *BAD*, so be it. Mostly I feel it is a shame that peple can not allow even the tinyest slip of the toungue to go by without completely grilling the one that made it. It is also very funny how the ones mostly grilled are Amy ( com'on the girl is a scatterbrain most of the time, cut her some slack ) and Dani ( seems like alot of jealousy to me). JMHO

Ocean_Islands

Tuesday, September 10, 2002 - 05:24 am EditMoveDeleteIP
A dove and a pigeon are the same thing.

Woodpecke®

Tuesday, September 10, 2002 - 05:34 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Do they still make Chocolate Dove Bars with chocolate ice cream in the middle? I love dem things.

Tobor7

Wednesday, September 11, 2002 - 08:52 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
At least she knew how many stars were on the flag.

Kapow

Wednesday, September 11, 2002 - 09:07 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Actually, Ocean, a dove and a pidgeon are the same genus of bird, but not the particular species. They have a similar body shape, but are not the same bird. There are many types of pidgeons, as well as there are many types of doves. People who hunt doves for sport and/or for food HAVE to be able to discriminate the difference. IMHO, hunting is a sport - with the reward being a great dinner.

Willsfan

Wednesday, September 11, 2002 - 09:20 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Would ya believe people PAY to chase tornadoes?
Around here we call them storm chasers.
These people wake up in the mornings hoping and praying to see a big one. A natural disaster on a biblical scale.

Not me. Seen them up close and personal. Twice.
I hope never to be that close again.