We've been Learning about Birth'n Hurricanes

tw · 06-01-2006, 01:26 PM

Today starts hurricane season. Last year, the first hurricane was June 9. Names for this year's storms are:
Alberto Beryl Chris Debby Ernesto
Florence Gordon Helene Isaac
Joyce Kirk Leslie Michael
Nadine Oscar Patty Rafael
Sandy Tony Valerie William

Currently storms that might swell into hurricanes are leaving Africa and transversing to Brazil - too far south. Only one hurricane has struck Brazil - in 1994. When that line moves north, then the fun here begins:

Trilby · 06-01-2006, 01:28 PM

Does anyone want to bet on which name will be a monster?

tw · 06-01-2006, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Brianna

Does anyone want to bet on which name will be a monster?

Brianna is not on the list.

Trilby · 06-01-2006, 01:32 PM

That's very funny, tw.

Now, I'm going to bet on Ernesto simply because I like saying 'Ernesto'.

Happy Monkey · 06-01-2006, 01:40 PM

Tony, of course.

Undertoad · 06-01-2006, 01:42 PM

yeah! Go Tony!

wolf · 06-01-2006, 01:44 PM

Nadine is going to be a bitch, in a way that only a southern diner waitress can be ...

Griff · 06-01-2006, 02:00 PM

Gordon? Since when are hurricanes Canadian?

dar512 · 06-01-2006, 02:33 PM

Rafael, because half of the US will pronounce it Ray-full and drive me nuts.

Along the same lines, nearly the entire city of St. Louis pronounces the street Goethe as go-thee where the "th" as in "thing".

Flint · 06-01-2006, 03:07 PM

I heard that the hurricane naming convention will be redeployed under the Dept. of Homeland Security, and that Bush has issued an Executive Decree that henceforth all hurricanes shall be named with Islamic names. That way, when the next city gets flattened we can blame it on "Hurricane Jafar" or whatever. You know, War on Terror, and all that. God Bless America, etc. etc.

xoxoxoBruce · 06-01-2006, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by dar512

Rafael, because half of the US will pronounce it Ray-full and drive me nuts.

I thought the Teenage Mutant ninja Turtles fixed that?
I predict Isaac will not shaft us, just be hazy.

zippyt · 06-01-2006, 08:19 PM

Hurricane Chris will be bad !!!

MrVisible · 06-02-2006, 12:39 AM

I'm betting Beta will be nasty...

Ibby · 06-02-2006, 01:51 AM

It'll be Willy that gets ya...

tw · 06-02-2006, 05:23 AM

So what happens if we have this hurricane party and no guest of honor arrives? Estimate something like eight major evacuations before one is honored by a storm.

06-01-2006, 01:26 PM	#1
tw Read? I only know how to write. Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 11,933	We've been Learning about Birth'n Hurricanes Today starts hurricane season. Last year, the first hurricane was June 9. Names for this year's storms are: Alberto Beryl Chris Debby Ernesto Florence Gordon Helene Isaac Joyce Kirk Leslie Michael Nadine Oscar Patty Rafael Sandy Tony Valerie William Currently storms that might swell into hurricanes are leaving Africa and transversing to Brazil - too far south. Only one hurricane has struck Brazil - in 1994. When that line moves north, then the fun here begins: Attached Images Last edited by tw; 06-01-2006 at 01:29 PM.

06-01-2006, 01:28 PM	#2
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Does anyone want to bet on which name will be a monster? __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

06-01-2006, 01:32 PM	#4
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	That's very funny, tw. Now, I'm going to bet on Ernesto simply because I like saying 'Ernesto'. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

06-01-2006, 01:40 PM	#5
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Tony, of course. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

06-01-2006, 01:44 PM	#7
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Nadine is going to be a bitch, in a way that only a southern diner waitress can be ... __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

06-01-2006, 01:42 PM	#6
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	yeah! Go Tony!

06-01-2006, 02:00 PM	#8
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Gordon? Since when are hurricanes Canadian? __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

06-01-2006, 02:33 PM	#9
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	Rafael, because half of the US will pronounce it Ray-full and drive me nuts. Along the same lines, nearly the entire city of St. Louis pronounces the street Goethe as go-thee where the "th" as in "thing". __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller

06-01-2006, 03:07 PM	#10
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	I heard that the hurricane naming convention will be redeployed under the Dept. of Homeland Security, and that Bush has issued an Executive Decree that henceforth all hurricanes shall be named with Islamic names. That way, when the next city gets flattened we can blame it on "Hurricane Jafar" or whatever. You know, War on Terror, and all that. God Bless America, etc. etc. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

06-01-2006, 08:19 PM	#12
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	Hurricane Chris will be bad !!! __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

06-02-2006, 12:39 AM	#13
MrVisible May Ter Dee Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 26	I'm betting Beta will be nasty... __________________ Meanwhile, elsewhere...

06-02-2006, 01:51 AM	#14
Ibby erika Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: "the high up north" Posts: 6,127	It'll be Willy that gets ya... __________________ not really back, you didn't see me, i was never here shhhhhh

06-02-2006, 05:23 AM	#15
tw Read? I only know how to write. Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 11,933	So what happens if we have this hurricane party and no guest of honor arrives? Estimate something like eight major evacuations before one is honored by a storm.

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