V2 is not the devil

Ok lets talk about this crap… people seem to read my blog so hopefully some people can put the pitchforks away.

It’s a grey area, was that vehicle in the infamous video with CSWR on it V2?  No.
Do I think V2 has their own share of traffic blunders?  Yes.

The vehcile in the picture from what I hear was in fact a vehicle attached to the TIV.
I don’t know it’s purpose but that’s more than likely true.

I am betting that it did get a sanctioned CSWR sticker a few years ago before V2 and the craziness of today, there is a VERY long thread on Facebook with me arguing about the sticker.   The person who was “in the know” suggessted it could be someone who aquired the sticker improperly or made their own both senerios I see unlikely… not something you pickup online or at ChaserCon.

So to make this 100% clear.   THE VEHICLE WAS  NOT V2…. technically

I strongly feel that TIV2 gets “advice” from people on V2, again this was said not to be true however again the vehicle was traveling outside of Kimball, NE with the V2 armada.

Yesterday there were at least a DOZEN vehicles in the V2 caravan with out of state plates and no V2 logos. Some with interesting things duct taped to the roofs of vehicles, these were not “Chasers”.   So it seems convienent to say the TIV crew is NOT officially part of V2 and their antics should not be attached to them when it’s obvious many non sanctioned V2 activities are taking place IN V2 the majority in a reasonable manner.

Now that we cleared the air on that…
Josh publicly bitched the chasers out and demaded we get out of the way.

Josh is right.
I know this will get some people really pissed but he is right… just a terrible person to tell us.
The work they are doing is important and I feel if they could do a little better job of talking to us we could see that.

I have met Josh in person a couple times and each time got the impression “Why the hell are you talking to me?”.    No I did not seek him out or ask him stupid questions just a “Hello” and he just short of does not even acknologe you are there.   To have this man as a face for V2 is a REALLY bad idea, people just don’t like him.    Every single time Josh gets a chance to rip on the chasers he takes it.

Yesterday was a great day to chase, not too many people out and they (V2) did not get their “zone” around the storm of the day… unless I missed something.     I was driving from Omaha and was a little late to the show, the storms were firing much like last year on June 5th, looked like crap on radar but they were there.   Ben Holcomb and I were discussing it wondering if it has something to do with the elevation I don’t know.

What I do know is when I got to Kimball the “Armada” was sitting at the interstate and SN icons of chasers were all over the storm.    To avoid this I went into town to get gas only to have the V2 armada not let me out of the gas station. I sat there  for 2 red light cycles.   Finally a local with Nebraska plates let me in.

V2 still does not own the roads, they need to give SOME courtosey.    Their work is VERY important but if they are that late getting to the target they can’t blame the chasers.    Who got the blame yesterday?

Obviously not a lot of time left to V2 but some suggestions how they can better work with all us damn chasers.

1. Get over yourselves!   Your not better than us, you are not above the law.
2. The middle of the road is NEVER a place to stop and do a scan, find something ANYTHING that is flat becides the side of the road.
3. Stage your exit from your campground so your not an Armada.
4. Give the chasers some credit.   Why not work with us rather than throw us under the bus?
5. Stop it with the “Where are you going? Answer: It’s a secret”  everyone learns where you camp out during the day, it’s all over Facebook from other chasers when they spot you.    Why not late afternoon say where you are?   Late enough people can’t drive and find you.   If you posted it at 3PM yesterday afternoon people from Denver would not have come running.  I would have got my gas somewhere else.
6. Pulling Over… I have no problem with this your tact of asking was obsurd. 

You have never even given an attempt to engage the chase community how did you think we would respond?

Well thats how I feel about that.   V2 is doing something important if we agree with it or not… I’m willing to cut them some slack if they can get off their high horse long enough to do it for us.