USA Storm Chasing Expedition - 04 May, 2008


Almost packed and ready to go.


3 vehicles... with engines running.


The hot seat. GPS comms and radio links established.


Now..  where did I leave my tripod?


errr..  can I get to my bag please?


Holy $$#$#%...  $96.00 For Fuel... (That's for only one vehicle)


Amarillo here we come..


Funny bunch in Car 3. Today we had 2 x Americans, 1 x Swede, 2 x Holland, and 3 English + me.


Wind anyone?


Damn..  missed the tornado.. (Or car accident)


Welcome to Texas...  Yeehar...


On the comms..  Featuring George.


Hey..  a daytime rainbow... without rain..
(There is a very technical name for this..  but I forgot it)


Very nice...  (Halo featured near the sun as well)


One word... "Roadkill"...  George is being....  well...  George!


The largest cross in the Northern Hemisphere.


A devil duster..  (a small one)


Jay (From Holland) prior to entering hell... (You'll see)


George eating a finger...


Our Limos...


The menu to the restaurant we are all going to.


One of the countries famous steak houses.


Rid-em Cowboy...


ha!  - The Big Texan Steakhouse.


Jay - Prior to eating.


Oh my $%#


72 Ounce Steak
That's...  2.041kgs of meat!
You must eat this, plus the other items in the image above in under 1 hour to get it for free.


The in house shooting gallery.


Welcome on in..


Jay reading through the "Steak Eating Contract"
No Standing up..
No Outside Help
No Being Sick... etc etc etc..


Damn... that's some cow there...


Some local entertainment...


George briefing Jay on the hell he is about to enter. (George tried....  and failed.... miserably)


The tense wait for the 30 minute cooking time.


Ok...  Here are the rules... ready..?


All eyes on Jay.. (Including a live webcam)


Try one piece, and if you are happy how it is cooked, BEGIN!.


And his off and running.


30 or so cameras flashing away... It's quite frankly sick... but all so funny.



My meal... a nice easy 24 ouncer... hmmm...


Chocolate cake anyone?


"Please kill me"...


George being cruel... "Eat... Eat... Eat.."


2mins 27 seconds to go.  You can do it.


1:31 to go.....


35.9 seconds...


7.7 seconds.. (Oh no... he's going to be sick).


No..  he is fine..  but I see there is a nice piece of steak left.


A rather large piece.


26.2 ounces left... Well done Jay.
(But you still have to pay $72.00 now)


George taking out his frustration that Jay beat him by 5 Ounces from last year... BANG..!


The winners of the steak eating....


"What's for dessert...."  you gotta be kidding.


Jay...  A bit heavier and a whole lot fatter....