Greetings From Starkville

March 4, 2005, 9:14 am
Posted by James Spann in General Thoughts
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Up and running from the Southeast Severe Storm Symposium on the campus of Mississippi State University. Gotta love wireless Internet access..

Today is the day for the broadcasters workshop; right now Rich Apuzzo from WXIX-TV in Cincinnati is speaking on "ingredients of a great weathercast". Guess I better pay attention.

I will be speaking at 11:00, and I have a "surprise" guest as part of my presentation. Matthew Seals, who survived the F5 tornado in Birmingham in April 1998, will share a few words with those here today. I have great fear most TV weather people have become disconnected with people, and Matthew will be a great human lesson. His 8 year old son died in the tornado, and he remains in a wheelchair from his injuries. His story is amazing, and a real reminder of why we are in this business.

Looking around the room I see some heavy hitters... the famous tornado researcher Chuck Doswell is here, even our own J.B. Elliott! Amazing to watch J.B. down those waffles at the Riverchase Waffle House at 5:00 this morning.

I will make running posts here on the speakers and information we gather today and tomorrow....

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on March 4, 2005, 10:28 am
Matthew Seals is an amazing young man. We used to attend church together at Centercrest Baptist in Centerpoint. I have heard his testimony regarding that awful night back in April of '98 and you folks are in for a treat. God Bless

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on March 4, 2005, 11:33 am
YOu go matthew , From you r friends here at Blue Cross ........ Good Luck ... Enjoy .. And God Bless .

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Posted by Phil  
on March 4, 2005, 11:58 am
JB downing waffles at 5a! that made me smile...thanks James!!

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on March 4, 2005, 8:44 pm
Hello Wendell, thanks for the kind words. ( the check is in the mail ) haha.. How are you these days ?
Rusty, with all the calls holding when did you find time to write ? thanks for the encouragement.
I appreciate James giving me the opportunity to share what awsome things God has done !! and by the way... James ate more than me and JB combined.

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