I'm sorry but you can't take a storm called Kenneth seriously
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| Author: | pikeylass [ 23 Sep 05, 17:23 ] |
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I'm sorry but you can't take a storm called Kenneth seriously
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| Author: | Calrissian [ 23 Sep 05, 18:09 ] |
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pikeylass wrote: I'm sorry but you can't take a storm called Kenneth seriously
okay, then how about the latest east pacific storm 'Norma' ? --- only 4 names left (stan, tammy, vince, wilma), then its greek alphabet time. --- back to Rita. best coverage remains on http://www.khou.com with dr neil franks, a well respected weather guy. -- |
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| Author: | pikeylass [ 23 Sep 05, 18:10 ] |
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Stan????Oh no please.Will we have to endure eminem singing throughout the coverage?? |
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| Author: | felicity [ 23 Sep 05, 23:57 ] |
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this may be a REALLY stupid question, but where do the names come from? who makes them up? *this is something I've always wondered since childhood* |
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| Author: | Jezi [ 24 Sep 05, 0:00 ] |
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For some reason I've always thought it goes down the alphabet and they just come up with a girls name that works with the letter but knowing me that likely came in a dream...! |
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| Author: | Calrissian [ 24 Sep 05, 2:57 ] |
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felicity wrote: this may be a REALLY stupid question, but where do the names come from? who makes them up?
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutnames.shtml ----- The world Met' people sit down at a table each year and vote on names. 1. names alternate between male/female. 2. any named storm that was 'serious' is permanently removed and replaced. 3. only 21 names are used, no I, Q, U, Z, Y storm names. if more than 21 storms in a year (never happened), they use greek alphabet, alpha, beta, gamma... --- Cal: bed. |
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| Author: | Jezi [ 24 Sep 05, 18:46 ] |
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Told you I was probably making it up. Mind you, I'm CERTAIN I heard that somewhere, maybe primary school 
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| Author: | Calrissian [ 24 Sep 05, 19:51 ] |
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Jezi wrote: Told you I was probably making it up. Mind you, I'm CERTAIN I heard that somewhere, maybe primary school
They used only girls names up until winter 1977. Hurricane 'bob' in summer 1978 was the first 'guy' storm. --- So, if you're old enough, it wasn't a dream. Calrissian: has got the XY factor |
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| Author: | JimD [ 24 Sep 05, 20:54 ] |
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The storm has now been downgraded to a Cat 1 so it looks as if the worst is over. Looking at the wind speeds it is now just 'A Wee bit Windy' as they used to say in South Uist
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| Author: | Jezi [ 24 Sep 05, 23:17 ] |
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Calrissian wrote: Jezi wrote: Told you I was probably making it up. Mind you, I'm CERTAIN I heard that somewhere, maybe primary school They used only girls names up until winter 1977. Hurricane 'bob' in summer 1978 was the first 'guy' storm. --- So, if you're old enough, it wasn't a dream. Calrissian: has got the XY factor No I'm not old enough. I've thought that for years, it's pretty weird. Many things from my childhood are kind of strange - was going to say one there but it's a bit funny I blame my father!!
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| Author: | S and K rule [ 25 Sep 05, 1:41 ] |
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Im so glad Hurricane Frances wasnt as bad as some of these Hurricanes. I was scared (why would I wanna say that word) when Frances came and that was a Cat 1! |
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