Thoughts with Oklahoma

[Hbgplayer]

My thoughts are with those living in the devastated areas in Oklahoma and the rest of the Midwest right now. I can't imagine what its like to go through something like that.

[Togath]

What happened in Oklahoma?

[factotum]

More people killed by tornadoes, according to the BBC news.

[Togath]

just tornadoes?(had half expected another Texas-style fertilizer plant explosion given the op's tone)
not to sound insensitive.. but people in tornado regions should know that they risk getting hit by them.. shouldn't come to surprise anyone died due to one.

[RabbitHoleLost]

just tornadoes?(had half expected another Texas-style fertilizer plant explosion given the op's tone)
not to sound insensitive.. but people in tornado regions should know that they risk getting hit by them.. shouldn't come to surprise anyone died due to one.
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You're saying
we shouldn't be surprised by devastation because we live in Tornado Alley
Sorry. I'll tell my state to stop mourning because we should have known better.

[Barsoom]

Hang in there, guys. Condolences to everyone who was affected.

[Eldonauran]

...shouldn't come to surprise anyone died due to one.

I don't think anyone is surprised that people living in Tornado Alley are experiencing tornado activity. The surprise (and mourning) is at how severe the weather has been this year and the sheer amount of bodies that are 'piling' up due to this increased activity.

Sure, its a statisitical certainty that human life is going to be lost due to natural disasters. That doesn't change the sense of loss and sadness that we all feel. No one should ever allow themselve to become accostomed to this or lose their sensitivity to events like this. In my opinion, that leads towards losing one's humanity.

My thoughts and prayers are with those hurting in Oklahoma.

[KillianHawkeye]

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[Eldonauran]

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What purpose does it serve to post a comment like that? Lashing out does nothing to help and only serves to make others less likely to help when they are in a position to do so.

Some people only have the ability to offer moral support, their funds and time already sorely taxed by the current economy, needs of their family and, yes, even the loss of their own family members.

Why would you spurn an offering of empathy and the well wishes of others?

[Traab]

Im pretty sure that there are all of 3 states that dont have issues with natural disasters of some sort, floods, forest fires, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, killer heat waves, killer blizzards, etc etc etc. So its not like there is a single town that has all the problems and only morons dare to live there.

[TSGames]

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[Roland St. Jude]

Sheriff: Please keep it civil in here.