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Michael Leipold is currently offline  Michael Leipold   United States
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Anyone from here?

http://www.weather.com/outlook/weather-news/news/articles/texas-tornado-slideshow_2012-04-04?page=5

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Re: Tornado vs. GMC [message #165321 is a reply to message #165320] Wed, 04 April 2012 12:45 Go to previous messageGo to next message
GMC Cruse is currently offline  GMC Cruse   United States
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There is a John and Inna McGinnis from Arlington on the Black List. In Googling the name, it appears their street is very near some of the streets mentioned in news articles. Unforunately, it could be their home and GMC.

Mike K. '75 PB Southeast Michigan

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Re: [GMCnet] Tornado vs. GMC [message #165324 is a reply to message #165321] Wed, 04 April 2012 13:00 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Robin Hood is currently offline  Robin Hood   United States
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You coupld plug their address into Street View and look at the
overhead map, see if the houses match...?

On 4/4/12, Mike <carcruse@comcast.net> wrote:
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> There is a John and Inna McGinnis from Arlington on the Black List. In
> Googling the name, it appears their street is very near somne of the streets
> mentioned in news articles. Unfornately, it could be their home and GMC.
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Re: Tornado vs. GMC [message #165333 is a reply to message #165320] Wed, 04 April 2012 14:35 Go to previous messageGo to next message
JShot is currently offline  JShot   United States
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There's 9 listings of coaches in the Registry from Arlington, TX, but some of the listings may not be totally accurate.

Shot

John Shotwell
Ridgeville Corners, OH
78 Royale Center Kitchen

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Re: [GMCnet] Tornado vs. GMC [message #165336 is a reply to message #165320] Wed, 04 April 2012 14:51 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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It looks as if the left side big window may be broken.
Otherwise, I'd say it came through pretty much okay.
I'd also say that the building saved the coach from
destruction!!!

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> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
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> Subject: [GMCnet] Tornado vs. GMC
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> Anyone from here?
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> http://www.weather.com/outlook/weather-news/news/articles/texas-tornado-slideshow_2012-04-04?page=5
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Re: Tornado vs. GMC [message #165343 is a reply to message #165320] Wed, 04 April 2012 15:43 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Kinda makes you think if that had been a Wineboxo of the same era would it been able to support that side wall coming down on it. Alot to be said for strength in radius's as opposed to sqare angles. As the old saying says "Built like a brick (you know what) house.
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Re: Tornado vs. GMC [message #165345 is a reply to message #165320] Wed, 04 April 2012 15:47 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Winneboxo, thats a good one... Laughing

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Re: Tornado vs. GMC [message #165346 is a reply to message #165343] Wed, 04 April 2012 15:48 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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skip2 wrote on Wed, 04 April 2012 15:43

Kinda makes you think if that had been a Wineboxo of the same era would it been able to support that side wall coming down on it. Alot to be said for strength in radius's as opposed to sqare angles. As the old saying says "Built like a brick (you know what) house.
Skip



Like this one?
http://www.weather.com/outlook/weather-news/news/articles/texas-tornado-slideshow_2012-04-04?page=10

Keith Vasilakes
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Re: Tornado vs. GMC [message #165356 is a reply to message #165346] Wed, 04 April 2012 16:57 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I wonder about the building codes in some areas. It looks like the roof of the garage was not attached very well.

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Re: Tornado vs. GMC [message #165359 is a reply to message #165320] Wed, 04 April 2012 17:14 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Kind of makes you think that all that windtunnel testing they did in 70-72 paid off in more ways than just fuel economy. Possibly lucky but still amazing.

John Lebetski
Woodstock, IL
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Re: Tornado vs. GMC [message #165361 is a reply to message #165320] Wed, 04 April 2012 17:18 Go to previous messageGo to next message
skip2 is currently offline  skip2   United States
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Thats why I don't care when people tell me it looks like a rolling suppository. I guess there just jealous.
Skip

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Re: Tornado vs. GMC [message #165366 is a reply to message #165361] Wed, 04 April 2012 17:50 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Harry is currently offline  Harry   Canada
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skip2 wrote on Wed, 04 April 2012 15:18

Thats why I don't care when people tell me it looks like a rolling suppository. I guess there just jealous.
Skip


"goes where no man has gone before"?

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Re: Tornado vs. GMC [message #165388 is a reply to message #165366] Wed, 04 April 2012 21:00 Go to previous message
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Harry wrote on Wed, 04 April 2012 16:50

skip2 wrote on Wed, 04 April 2012 15:18

Thats why I don't care when people tell me it looks like a rolling suppository. I guess there just jealous.
Skip


"goes where no man has gone before"?



Hopefully not anyway Smile

I sure wonder what other damage those folks may have had. For all we know the house may be gone.

Bob de Kruyff
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Chandler, AZ

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