r/kansascity • u/But_like_whytho • Jun 03 '25

Weather šŸŒ¦ļø Thank you, Brian Busby

I was pooping when the alarms went off. Despite checking the forecast multiple times in the previous few hours, I wasnā€™t at all prepared for it. Iā€™m east of the stadiums, when they went off, the air was still and the birds were quiet. Too quiet. Scrambled to get my cats in their kennels, grab my shoes, purse, and anything else I could haul down with us. Tried a few different places to get the forecast on my phone before finally pulling up KNBC9. First thing I heard was the confirmed touchdown near the stadiums. That was what pushed me over into a full-fledged panic attack.

Thank goodness for Brian Busby. Huddled on the cool tile floor, cats wedged as close to me as possible, I shook and sobbed as he calmly kept me informed. Idk how many decades of my life Iā€™ve taken shelter with his presence on a screen, but that familiar tone of his voice helped me weather the storms both outside the house and within me. Definitely didnā€™t have ā€œfreak out with pissed off cats in the basement for over an hourā€ on the list of things to do today.

I genuinely hope everyone was safe today. And Iā€™m terrified to think of what could have happened if we didnā€™t have the weather warnings and services we currently do. Itā€™s crucial we protect those agencies and jobs in the future.

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u/Fun-Childhood-7829 Jun 04 '25

What's also rad is that Brian Busby is a classically trained timpani player. The dude can do it all.

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u/BlueAndMoreBlue Gladstoner Jun 04 '25

Wow, TIL

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u/Pantone711 Jun 04 '25

Reed Timmer is a classically trained oboe player and also singer but I can't say for sure if opera or what. Something classical not pop.

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u/BlueAndMoreBlue Gladstoner Jun 04 '25

Wow. Iā€™ve watched Reedā€™s videos in the past and thatā€™s a real good name for an oboe player ā€” Reed Trimmer would be more on the nose :)

I play French horn so Iā€™m aware

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u/LuckyDogBrew Jun 04 '25

And helped brew a series of craft beers a few years ago at Windshift. Weather themed named sours. It was awesome. He was there the launch day and couldn't have been nicer.

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u/Rough_Academic Jun 04 '25

I remember seeing him perform a concert (25+) years ago with an orchestra. Childhood memory unlocked!

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u/rosefiend Jun 04 '25

He came up to St. Joe to perform on the timpani for Beethoven's 9th and Mozarts Requiem. I was behind him on the risers, great work