Excited pupper plays in hailstorm:

[tblue37]

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[NoMoreRepugs]

1. That spring out the door is awesome.

[tblue37]

3. Stairs are too slow for him!

[magicarpet]

2. Hyper excited about that.

[wnylib]

4. I have more fear of hail storms

than the dog does. I associate them with tornadoes and would be scanning the sky and tuned in to possible weather warnings.

[progree]

8. And fear of roof damage. And then the calls from contractors who are "in your area"

offering to provide a free inspection. I ask them why would I let a criminal on my roof or believe him or her if he or she told me I would need extensive repairs? "Sir, we are not criminals ... " Me: you sure the heck are, you are calling people who are long on the do not call list. "Sir, we are not trying to sell you anything, we are offering a free roof inspection as a service" Me: there are provisions in the Telephone Consumer Protection Act that also forbid calling to make free offers whose purpose is to make a future sale, and so (and me getting louder and adding profanity and hanging up).

[soldierant]

12. I have a Gerard roof with a fifty year warranty

which would be voided if anyone other than a trained Gerard tech so much as touched it. And I have no problem making that very clear to them. That's lawsuit territory.

[ironflange]

13. We don't get much in the way of tornadoes here. . .

But last summer there was a hailstorm that caused over $1 billion in damage.

[wnylib]

14. We don't get many here in southwestern NY, either,

but they do happen here. When we get them, it's usually from a storm system moving up from eastern Ohio in a northeasterly direction. Or sometimes from a storm system that starts in Michigan and moves across the Great Lakes. They range from small ones that destroy barns or cut paths through woods and camping areas to stronger ones that leave behind fatalities.

It was when I lived in Ohio for 5 years that I learned the warning signs and what to watch for after a couple close calls.

But, as you said, even without a tornado, hail can do a lot of damage.

[ironflange]

17. Calgary, Alberta, in the heart of "Hailstorm Alley"

The one last summer messed up roofs, siding, and cars over a wide area. Missed us, thank goodness, we're at the other end of town.

[Captain Zero]

15. It can ruin a car that's out in it.

nt

[wnylib]

16. Sure can.

[Faux pas]

5. Kickin' with gusto!

And

[Butterflylady]

6. That jump is awesome.

Clears not only the step but sidewalk too.

[Mr. Evil]

7. Oh, that's too much!

That leap out the door... Wow!

[birdographer]

9. OMG I needed this!

Stupid day today, and this was exactly what I needed to see! Dogs are quite simply the BEST. So cute.

[spooky3]

10. This is why my cats think they're smarter than dogs. :-) nt

[BigmanPigman]

11. Reason 1,000,001 why I love dogs.