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Title: Hurricane Names Post by: pumbaa on Friday, April 21, 2006, 20:33:57 Well, it appears our African American friends have found something else to be pissed about. A black congresswoman (this would be Sheila Jackson Lee, of Houston) reportedly complained that the names of hurricanes are all Caucasian-sounding names. She would prefer some names that reflect African-American culture such as Chamiqua, Woeisha, and Jamal. I can hear it now: A weatherman in Houston saying ...
"Wordup, Muthas! Herr-i-cane Chamiqua be headin' fo' Galveston like Leroy on a crotch rocket! Bitch be a category fo'! So, turn off dem chitlins, grab yo' chirren, leave yo crib, and head fo' de nearest FEMA office fo yo FREE shit!" Title: Hurricane Names Post by: Simon Pieman on Friday, April 21, 2006, 20:41:54 I thought some organisation agrees on the naming of hurricanes. I think it's the meteorological (sp?) organisation or something like that?
Title: Hurricane Names Post by: flammableBen on Friday, April 21, 2006, 20:45:50 I think they swap between male and female names every year and they get chosen from a pre-aproved list, with names getting retired if one's particuarly destructive; there won't be another katrina again.
Title: Hurricane Names Post by: pumbaa on Friday, April 21, 2006, 20:53:27 It is, apparantly a true story.
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=33896 I did of course make the last bit up. Hurricane names are determined by the National Weather Service. http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutnames.shtml I added this link as it explains it in terms I can understand :wink: http://www.fema.gov/kids/hunames.htm Title: Hurricane Names Post by: STFCBird on Friday, April 21, 2006, 20:59:02 They alternate between male and female names and use a name for each letter of the alphabet
Title: Hurricane Names Post by: flammableBen on Friday, April 21, 2006, 21:02:54 Meh. I got most of it right. not bad for a bit of knowledge randomly sitting at the back of my brain. fuck knows how I know anything about hurricanes, was probably something about it on newsround when I was waiting for 2nd neighbours to start at some point
Title: Hurricane Names Post by: pumbaa on Friday, April 21, 2006, 21:06:34 This thread has taken a serious twist. I don't like it.
(Well done FB on your hurricane knowledge. Just proves that Newsround remains a valuable source of information for the yoof of today). Title: Hurricane Names Post by: Simon Pieman on Friday, April 21, 2006, 21:09:20 Woo hoo I was right, it's the World Meteorological Organization
Title: Hurricane Names Post by: pumbaa on Friday, April 21, 2006, 21:10:44 Apart from the fact you didn't put World :shock:
Title: Hurricane Names Post by: Simon Pieman on Friday, April 21, 2006, 21:11:55 Quote from: "coxernator" Apart from the fact you didn't put World :shock: I was hardly going to put Mars :mrgreen: Title: Hurricane Names Post by: Sade on Friday, April 21, 2006, 22:11:46 :oops: I've always thought they named hurricans/tornados after the person that spotted it first.
Title: Hurricane Names Post by: Sussex on Friday, April 21, 2006, 22:12:55 Quote from: "Sade" :oops: I've always thought they named hurricans/tornados after the person that spotted it first. Sade, you spanner :D Title: Hurricane Names Post by: DMR on Friday, April 21, 2006, 22:13:44 Quote from: "Sade" :oops: I've always thought they named hurricans/tornados after the person that spotted it first. oh my... Title: Hurricane Names Post by: Sade on Friday, April 21, 2006, 22:18:41 Then I remembered.....that if it was a hurrican the bloke that spotted it first would of got washed away by a giant wave. I must of dreamt it or something.
Title: Hurricane Names Post by: DMR on Friday, April 21, 2006, 22:24:56 Hurricanes involve the wind woman, not water.
Where your waves come from I'm not that sure. Title: Hurricane Names Post by: Sade on Friday, April 21, 2006, 22:27:03 I was thinking of the salami, they had giant waves did'nt they?
Title: Hurricane Names Post by: DMR on Friday, April 21, 2006, 22:30:01 Quote from: "Sade" I was thinking of the salami, Just like Sussex Red no doubt. Title: Hurricane Names Post by: walrus on Friday, April 21, 2006, 23:11:45 Quote from: "Sade" I was thinking of the salami, they had giant waves did'nt they? Are you for real?!?! :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick: :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick: :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick: Title: Hurricane Names Post by: Sussex on Friday, April 21, 2006, 23:18:14 Quote from: "dave_m_russell" Quote from: "Sade" I was thinking of the salami, Just like Sussex Red no doubt. Probably. Do you want a Guiness or a Stella at City? Title: Hurricane Names Post by: STFCBird on Friday, April 21, 2006, 23:42:03 Quote from: "Sussex Red" Quote from: "dave_m_russell" Quote from: "Sade" I was thinking of the salami, Just like Sussex Red no doubt. Probably. Do you want a Guiness or a Stella at City? That sounds like 'Big Fun' Title: Hurricane Names Post by: Sussex on Friday, April 21, 2006, 23:44:37 Quote from: "STFCBird" That sounds like 'Big Fun' Fuck off, I was there to see Sonia :evil: Title: Hurricane Names Post by: STFCBird on Friday, April 21, 2006, 23:46:41 Quote from: "Sussex Red" Quote from: "STFCBird" That sounds like 'Big Fun' Fuck off, I was there to see Sonia :evil: :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick: not london beat? |