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Title: Hurricane Names Post by: pumbaa on Friday, April 21, 2006, 19:17:09 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, 19:25:06 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, 19:29:02 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, 19:36:39 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, 19:42:14 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, 19:46:06 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, 19:49:46 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, 19:52:32 Woo hoo I was right, it's the World Meteorological Organization
Title: Hurricane Names Post by: pumbaa on Friday, April 21, 2006, 19:53:56 Apart from the fact you didn't put World :shock:
Title: Hurricane Names Post by: Simon Pieman on Friday, April 21, 2006, 19:55:07 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, 20:54:58 :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, 20:56:07 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, 20:56:56 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, 21:01:53 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, 21:08:08 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, 21:10:15 I was thinking of the salami, they had giant waves did'nt they?
Title: Hurricane Names Post by: DMR on Friday, April 21, 2006, 21:13:13 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, 21:54:57 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, 22:01:26 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, 22:25:15 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, 22:27:49 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, 22:29:53 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? |