Friends.. a good example of my home town.. before/after.
 

https://youtube.com/watch?v=SWLvv...&feature=share


As those who I'm close to know, I'm from Joplin, MO., where the EF-5 tornado hit about 6 weeks ago. About 50%(roughly) of my home town is completely gone.. neighborhoods I rode bikes in/skateboarded in... etc.. gone entirely.

This is a video of a view down 20th Street in Joplin(one of the "main" roads) before and after the tornado. I can't express enough how this video does absolute zero justice..


Some people know who you are, but thank you for checking on my family and myself in the hours and days after the storm. :) You will be repaid. :thumbsup

I can't even imagine what that would be like. I hope people are capable of getting most of their lives back.

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Damn,that is quite devastating.mother nature is relentless

Damn that's crazy... glad you're okay.

Thats crazy :( Cant say I miss missouri much.

Holy crap you're from Joplin?!?! I am from Mac County....small world huh? I am actually going back home in a few weeks to see several friends I know that lost their homes up in Joplin. It was soo sad to see it all play out knowing sooo many people I know and love were being effected by it all.

Joplin is HARDCORE! You will rise again!!!!

So how exactly is it a good example?

Drive through town and then watch the video again.

The video is a good example for the um... out of towners?

But.. if you want to see the real thing and lose about 10lbs of tears, drive through town.

Man.. very small world. Shoot me an ICQ. We'll go have a beer while you're in the area. :thumbsup

7 weeks ago I was the most anti-Joplin guy in Joplin.. just because I've been around the world and hung out with girls like the ones in my AV consistently.

Now I'm a pro-Joplin mofo just from all of the goodwill, etc., that has occurred in the past few weeks. Couldn't be more proud. :2 cents:

Missed my apartment by 2 1/2 blocks and office by about 1/2 block thankfully. I turned my apartment into a mini dorm for about a week for friends who lost everything.

It looks better after the tornado. God did Joplin a favor.

Ah... thankfully I'm atheist... ;)

The good thing is that you are ok. You will rebuild.

damn that video is insane

wow small world.
I did live on 16th behind wal-mart, house was totaled
Left after tornado.

i live in joplin. i died. my ghost is typing this.

still a fat douchebag.

Wow!

Mother nature can be a nasty bitch when she's on the rag.

Glad you and your friends and family are okay.

Clean and tidy - blew away all the shit :party-smi


It's a good illustration of difference though, just like the overlay images of Japan that were done after the tsunami.

Straight outta Joplin crazy motherfucker named trevesty
From the gang called Go Fuck Ya'self
When I'm called off I got a sawed off
Squeeze the trigger and bodies are hauled off
You too boy if ya fuck with me
The police are gonna hafta come and get me
Off yo ass that's how I'm goin out
For the punk motherfuckers that's showin out
Tornadoes start to mumble, they wanna rumble
Mix em and cook em in a pot like gumbo
Goin off on a motherfucker like that
with a gat that's pointed at yo ass
So give it up smooth
Ain't no tellin when I'm down for a jack move
Here's a murder rap to keep yo dancin
with a crime record like Charles Manson
AK-47 is the tool
Don't make me act the motherfuckin fool
Me you can go toe to toe, no maybe
I'm knockin Tornadoes out tha box, daily
yo weekly, monthly and yearly
until them dumb motherfuckers see clearly
that I'm down with the capital G-F-Y
Boy you can't fuck with me
So when I'm in your neighborhood, you better duck
Coz trevesty is crazy as fuck
As I leave, believe I'm stompin
but when I come back, boy, I'm comin straight outta Joplin

Wow, that was crazy! Sad to see. Video was "cool" - you know what I mean. Hope you will get your town rebuilt soon.

wow, i don't know how i would handle dealing with my hometown turning into that. it seems wrong to click 'like' on that video.