Hurricanes?

[cashman]

Hurricane Irene seems to be zapping the eastern coast of the U.S.A. at the moment, just wondered does anyone know why they always seem to name em after women? would it be cos there vicious n dangerous?

[MargaretR]

Reason to name hurricanes
The practice of naming hurricanes solely after women came to an end in 1978 when men's and women's names were included in the Eastern North Pacific storm lists. In 1979, male and female names were included in lists for the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico.

[cashman]

Ah ta fer that Margaret interesting stuff.

[jaysay]

One thing about MargaretR she certainly comes up with the goods

[magpie]

With the crazy weather we are having right now…. I would say that Mother Nature is going through the menopause

[Eric]

Originally Posted by magpie

With the crazy weather we are having right now…. I would say that Mother Nature is going through the menopause

Tell me about it This past week we have had an earthquake, a tornado advisory (not all that bad), a tornado warning (could be real bad), and tonite we are catching the edge of Irene, winds forecast in the 60-70 km/h range. In the Maritime Provinces they are anticipating a 100-100: winds of 100 km/h and 100 mm of rain. To top it off, the storm surge at the coast could be as high as 2m!!!!!!!! What is happening to the world's weather (a tornado in eastern Russia for chrissake) brings to mind that famous observation by a French general in the Franco-Prussian War: "Nous sommes dans un pot de chambre, et nous y-serons emerdes."

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Eric

Tell me about it This past week we have had an earthquake, a tornado advisory (not all that bad), a tornado warning (could be real bad), and tonite we are catching the edge of Irene, winds forecast in the 60-70 km/h range. In the Maritime Provinces they are anticipating a 100-100: winds of 100 km/h and 100 mm of rain. To top it off, the storm surge at the coast could be as high as 2m!!!!!!!! What is happening to the world's weather (a tornado in eastern Russia for chrissake) brings to mind that famous observation by a French general in the Franco-Prussian War: "Nous sommes dans un pot de chambre, et nous y-serons emerdes."

Um its nice and sunny here this morning Eric

[Eric]

Originally Posted by cashman

Hurricane Irene seems to be zapping the eastern coast of the U.S.A. at the moment, just wondered does anyone know why they always seem to name em after women? would it be cos there vicious n dangerous?

Almost right. A hurricane is like a woman because when it comes it's wild and wet; when it leaves it has taken your house, your car, your boat ....

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Eric

Almost right. A hurricane is like a woman because when it comes it's wild and wet; when it leaves it has taken your house, your car, your boat ....

Its obvious you've always had the wrong sort of woman

[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by jaysay

Its obvious you've always had the wrong sort of woman

Is there another sort.
Retlaw

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Retlaw

Is there another sort. COLOR]
[color=blue]Retlaw

Oh yes

[mobertol]

You are a real champion Jay!

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by mobertol

You are a real champion Jay!

I know I can't help it

[MargaretR]

There's another hurricane brewing at the mo.
They've named this one Katia

Daily Kos: Hurricane Katia set to form in Atlantic. Katia? KATIA? Are you freakin' serious?

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by MargaretR

There's another hurricane brewing at the mo.
They've named this one Katia

Daily Kos: Hurricane Katia set to form in Atlantic. Katia? KATIA? Are you freakin' serious?

Quite close to our Kate that