Adam here.
For those of you who don’t follow Britt on Twitter, she and Jared and the kids left this morning to drive the 24-hour drive up to Parkersburg, Iowa, so that they can provide help and moral support to his family and their friends who have lost their homes.
I’ve been talking to her off and and on (mainly on from about 11 tonight for the last couple of hours while she drove and everyone slept), and so I have a very retarded stream of consciousness from her Brittness to relay to you:
- By this point, they’ve been through 5 states
- Anybody who doesn’t answer their phone when she calls or doesn’t call when they have her cell phone number is a fucker (west coast people are especially fuckers)
- Most of their drive has been in the middle of nowhere
- Britt didn’t wear makeup and didn’t pack any. I think it’s because she wants to blend in with the survivors. Now she’s regretting it, because she’s sure that makeup will be hard to find in the stores near Parkersburg as everybody buys all the supplies they can.
- Ideally, they’ll be hitting Parkersburg around 8:30 AM CST.
- Our cell conversation has dropped numerous times, and Britt’s response is “More bars in more fucking places my fucking ass!”
- At one point, her iPhone froze and she was freaking the fuck out.
- Speed limits are retarded.
- She encourages everybody to carpe diem. I told her to carpe my penis.
Once she gets there, she might be able to post, but if not, I’ll put up a post for her, and once she knows how people can contribute supplies or something, she’ll let us know.
She’s also occasionally checking email and is sorry that she hasn’t been able to reply to any of the comments and she really appreciates all of the outpouring of support and offers of assistance from everyone.
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Posted in Friends and Family Tagged: britt, Iowa, natural disasters, Parkersburg, Parkersburg Tornado, tornado
Good post, Adam. You’re clearly an awesome friend. Wanna make out?
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My thoughts are with you and your family, Britt. Take care.
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Carpe diem? “Die ‘em fishy”? I don’t get it.
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“Good post, Adam. You’re clearly an awesome friend. Wanna make out?”
Totally made me forget the profound comment I was gonna make …
So here’s my backup comment …
“Good post, Adam. You’re clearly an awesome friend. Wanna make out?”
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Thanks for keeping us updated. I’m going to gloss over your making out comment…for now.
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Poor kid, I’ve been thinking about her. Tell her to stay strong.
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Thoughts, wishes, prayers.
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Oh, shit. I’d better go call her. I don’t want to be a fucker.
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If there is anything I can do to help, please let me know!
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I’m here from Cynical Bastard’s…so sorry to hear about this, my heart goes out to Miss Britt & her family…well, and all of the people in her hometown.
We had our community transformed by the Northridge earthquake. Nothing prepares you for the reality, even when you’re standing in it for days, it never quite makes sense. The loss is unspeakable…but people do come together, and that is what everyone will rebuild on. It’s the light in all that madness.
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Thanks for the update. And you sound just like my husband. Well done you.
Best wishes, Britt.
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Good post, Adam. You’re clearly an awesome friend. But there’s no way in hell I’m making out with you.
I’ve been thinking about Britt and Jared since this happened. It’s hard to even imagine something like this.
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knowing how talking on the phone when driving is not something that i like to do, it never dawned on me to call her while she was trying to drive. bad becky! i’m glad you posted this coz it never would have occurred to me to call.
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p.s. can we make out now? and i am not talking the cigarette smoking making out!
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Clearly up to her, but I really wish she wouldn’t take the time to post. She has bigger concerns than keeping us informed. Keeping you informed then having you write everything down in a post is perfectly acceptable, however.
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Driving while everyone else is asleep is my own personal hell. I would rather have my toenails pulled out.
Hallie
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You can donate to the local Red Cross at http://www.hawkeyechapter.org/. They are probably the closest and would be handling much of the disaster relief. You can also donate to the American Red Cross and have it directed to the tornado victims in Iowa and Minnesota.
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If I had her number I would have called. Clearly, I am some sort of west coast fucker, but I’m not sure what kind.
I’ve been watching the Weather Channel which has been showing Parkersburg. The devastation is so incredibly awful. My heart goes out to you and your family Britt.
On another note: “Carpe my penis” – good one, Adam.
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Avitable, you’re hot, too.
Selma, she appreciates everyone’s thoughts.
Grant, ah, but carp with an “e” at the end means extra fishy, so clearly it’s a ten-cent piece that’s extra fishy.
Zom, sure!
Lisa, by gloss over do you mean fantasize?
Nat, will do.
Whall, and chocolate.
Karl, that was very nice of you.
Radioactive Girl, she’s going to find out if there are things that people can do directly or if the local charity is the best idea and let us know.
Jo, luckily, Northridge was part of a large town. With Parkersburg being such a remote, small town, I wonder if this might kill the town for good.
Aimee, he’s a hairy perverted gorilla, too?
Nobody, I think you’ll be missing out with all of the making out fun.
Hello, well, she has a hands-free set, and she was driving at times with everyone else asleep. When she starts the drive back in a week or so, I’m sure your call will be very welcome.
Poppy, she wouldn’t really be doing it for us as much as she would for her. Getting the words out and into print is her version of therapy.
Hallie, I stayed on the phone with her for the entire time she was driving while people slept.
Finn, thanks for finding that link. Once Britt gets there, too, she’s going to find out more specific supplies that might be needed for her in-laws, as well.
Winter, does that mean you’re up for some penis seizing? Or maybe your daughter?
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I too have been keeping up watching The Weather Channel to see what is going on there.
YOu are a good friend Avi—can I watch you and Hello make out;-)
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Understood. As long as it’s not because she feels some sense of duty to us.
(Yes, I said duty.
That’s funny.)
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Not only can you watch, you can record it and sell the rights to the sex tape! I get half, though.
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Heh. Duty.
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I’m stopping by from Jay’s (Cynical Bastard) place. Just to say I’m thinking about all of the people affected by this. It’s so huge and so random, could happen to any of us.
I hope the town can gather up its strength and rebuild.
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If Britt never gave me her number, does this make me Fucker-exempt?
I have sent good vibes her way.
What’s wild is that just before Britt twittered the details, I was online reading a news story about this town in Iowa and the damage done so far.
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Britt, you and your entire family are still in my thoughts and prayers.
Adam, you are a great friend!
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So I’m going to ask probably a no-brainer… I’m assuming her and Jared’s whole families are ok and no one was hurt?
Britt- You are in our thoughts!
I think I’m one of those west coast fuckers, but I would have called… I’m number unknown exempt or something.
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Thanks for the updates, Adam. But I’m not making out with you because I’m like old enough to be your mother and I’m so NOT a cougar.
Britt’s family has been on my mind all weekend.
I don’t have her number, but I wish I had it last night.
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Today is going to be a really rough day for Britt and family. Walking around and looking at that kind of devastation just sucks the life out of you. It’s bad enough on TV, but in person it’s completely overwhelming. I’ve been stalking .. er .. keep up with her through her twitter thingy.
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I saw the the town on the Today show this morning. It looked awful. I really feel for all these people. It’s going to be rough but it sounds like they are really pulling together and will make it through this.
Just as a side note: I work for a certain company mentioned in this post and I refuse to quote their slogan to anyone.
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You are a good friend, Adam. Let’s virtual make out! :nana: (There’s some tongue action for you.)
Carpe penis – nice one!
Anyway, I’m glad you’re posting here, and I look forward to her post later. I’ve been obsessed with the whole tornado thing, in part, because that shit frequently makes its way towards me. Today and yesterday are perfect tornado weather here. Ugh.
I hope she’s okay, but I know she will be.
And speed limits do suck.
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Speed limits totally suck. My sympathies on the devastation!
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So so sorry Miss Britt! Truly, truly.
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Looking at a map yesterday, I realized that Britt’s hometown isn’t very far from my own home. Tell her if she needs me to, I will walk there. Okay, I won’t walk, I’ll drive. Or she could drive up for a little R&R at the MOA (Mall of America) to get a break from it all.
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Carpe penis…words to live by.
Tornadoes suck! Random violence from the sky just to ruin folks’ lives. More evidence that the gods hate us.
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Hugs Britt! If you run into any of the Butler family, give them hugs also. Their sister in law lives here in Florida with us.
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If I had her number, I’d call. Will yellng out the window be any consolation?
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Hoping everyone is safe!
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We are thinking of them and yall. Let us know if we can do/bring anything when we get down that way.
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Let us know what we can do to help.
And I’d like to watch Avi make out with Adam.
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Have been keeping miss britt,Jared and his family in our thoughts – the damage is just un-believable.
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Carpe my penis cracked me up.
((((Hugs))) to you Britt….good luck and be careful!
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I am in CA, but I don’t have her # & she hasn’t called me… therefore, I’m not a west coast fucker.
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