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Title: Why are hurricanes given girl names?
Post by: SoldierofFortune on September 11, 2017, 03:51:42 PM
As in: Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Wilma...

A theory of mine about why hurricanes are given girls' names is that,
mariners couldn't predict when a hurricane was to come, and its nature was unknown to the mariners of old times...
Like women, you just cannot know when they blow... :D

Greetings...
Title: Re: Why are hurricanes given girl names?
Post by: Cavebear on September 11, 2017, 04:22:23 PM
Quote from: SoldierofFortune on September 11, 2017, 03:51:42 PM
As in: Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Wilma...

A theory of mine about why hurricanes are given girls' names is that,
mariners couldn't predict when a hurricane was to come, and its nature was unknown to the mariners of old times...
Like women, you just cannot know when they blow... :D

Greetings...

Out of date just a tad are we? 
Title: Re: Why are hurricanes given girl names?
Post by: Unbeliever on September 11, 2017, 04:26:59 PM
Yeah, the feminazis made us start alternating with men's names.
Title: Re: Why are hurricanes given girl names?
Post by: Cavebear on September 11, 2017, 05:12:10 PM
Quote from: Unbeliever on September 11, 2017, 04:26:59 PM
Yeah, the feminazis made us start alternating with men's names.

Yes, Im sure that calling a hurricane Andrew makes it MUCH LESS DAMAGING then calling it Annie.  Are you bereft of reason?
Title: Re: Why are hurricanes given girl names?
Post by: Unbeliever on September 11, 2017, 05:14:17 PM
I was being facetious, or sarcastic, or something..
Title: Re: Why are hurricanes given girl names?
Post by: Cavebear on September 11, 2017, 05:16:53 PM
Quote from: Unbeliever on September 11, 2017, 05:14:17 PM
I was being facetious, or sarcastic, or something..

The "feminazis"  comment made it not sardonic, or whatever.
Title: Re: Why are hurricanes given girl names?
Post by: Gawdzilla Sama on September 11, 2017, 06:22:54 PM
Her icane. Easy.
Title: Re: Why are hurricanes given girl names?
Post by: Unbeliever on September 11, 2017, 06:26:47 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on September 11, 2017, 05:16:53 PM
The "feminazis"  comment made it not sardonic, or whatever.
I was channeling Rush (not the band...).
Title: Re: Why are hurricanes given girl names?
Post by: Unbeliever on September 11, 2017, 06:27:53 PM
Maybe they'll make a move - Ben Hurricane...probably be better than Sharknado, anyway.
Title: Re: Why are hurricanes given girl names?
Post by: Mike Cl on September 11, 2017, 08:30:40 PM
Quote from: SoldierofFortune on September 11, 2017, 03:51:42 PM
As in: Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Wilma...

A theory of mine about why hurricanes are given girls' names is that,
mariners couldn't predict when a hurricane was to come, and its nature was unknown to the mariners of old times...
Like women, you just cannot know when they blow... :D

Greetings...
That has been changed--both male and female names are used now.
Title: Re: Why are hurricanes given girl names?
Post by: Baruch on September 12, 2017, 12:43:05 AM
Quote from: Unbeliever on September 11, 2017, 06:27:53 PM
Maybe they'll make a move - Ben Hurricane...probably be better than Sharknado, anyway.

Kosher weather only happens over Israel ;-)
Title: Re: Why are hurricanes given girl names?
Post by: Baruch on September 12, 2017, 12:44:34 AM
Quote from: SoldierofFortune on September 11, 2017, 03:51:42 PM
As in: Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Wilma...

A theory of mine about why hurricanes are given girls' names is that,
mariners couldn't predict when a hurricane was to come, and its nature was unknown to the mariners of old times...
Like women, you just cannot know when they blow... :D

Greetings...

Girls used to be so unlucky ... that superstitious sailers would throw them overboard, even if they weren't in port ;-(
Title: Re: Why are hurricanes given girl names?
Post by: Unbeliever on September 12, 2017, 11:54:27 AM
Quote from: Baruch on September 12, 2017, 12:44:34 AM
Girls used to be so unlucky ... that superstitious sailers would throw them overboard, even if they weren't in port ;-(
Did any big fish ever swallow them up only to later spit them out? Or does that only happen to godly men, because their bullshit is so hard to swallow?
Title: Re: Why are hurricanes given girl names?
Post by: Gawdzilla Sama on September 12, 2017, 12:33:57 PM
Quote from: Unbeliever on September 12, 2017, 11:54:27 AM
Did any big fish ever swallow them up only to later spit them out? Or does that only happen to godly men, because their bullshit is so hard to swallow?
Imagine how often they bathed back then...
Title: Re: Why are hurricanes given girl names?
Post by: Baruch on September 12, 2017, 01:33:57 PM
Quote from: Gawdzilla Sama on September 12, 2017, 12:33:57 PM
Imagine how often they bathed back then...

That is why women wanted to wear perfume.  Nobleman would actually put perfume up their nostrils (with the snuff) to overcome the stench.  They say India is like that today.
Title: Re: Why are hurricanes given girl names?
Post by: Baruch on September 12, 2017, 01:35:57 PM
Quote from: Unbeliever on September 12, 2017, 11:54:27 AM
Did any big fish ever swallow them up only to later spit them out? Or does that only happen to godly men, because their bullshit is so hard to swallow?

Ask the Little Mermaid what she was doing, when her parents weren't around, and she wasn't married yet ;-)
Title: Re: Why are hurricanes given girl names?
Post by: Unbeliever on September 12, 2017, 01:45:38 PM
Uh, OK, next time I run into her, I'll ask her. What fishing hole does she hang out in?
Title: Re: Why are hurricanes given girl names?
Post by: Baruch on September 12, 2017, 07:18:45 PM
Quote from: Unbeliever on September 12, 2017, 01:45:38 PM
Uh, OK, next time I run into her, I'll ask her. What fishing hole does she hang out in?

She is opposed to fishing!  Millennial Little Mermaid is triggered into her safe space ... where you can't find her!  Running?  Arrogantly showing off land-lubber superiority?
Title: Re: Why are hurricanes given girl names?
Post by: Munch on September 13, 2017, 06:23:52 PM
Its because women, like hurricanes, are all consuming vortexes that consume everything and leave nothing but misery in their wake.

(http://cdn3.pressroomvip.com/wp-content/uploads/where-are-they-now-alicia-silverstone-clueless-90s-valley-girl-e1438271317152.jpg)
Title: Re: Why are hurricanes given girl names?
Post by: Baruch on September 13, 2017, 06:26:48 PM
You only wished you looked that good, or could shop that stylishly ;-)
Title: Re: Why are hurricanes given girl names?
Post by: Munch on September 13, 2017, 06:27:57 PM
Quote from: Baruch on September 13, 2017, 06:26:48 PM
You only wished you looked that good, or could shop that stylishly ;-)

I'm more thinking of her poor husbands credit card.
Title: Re: Why are hurricanes given girl names?
Post by: Gawdzilla Sama on September 13, 2017, 07:26:35 PM
Quote from: Munch on September 13, 2017, 06:27:57 PM
I'm more thinking of her poor husbands credit card.
She made plenty of money on her own.
Title: Re: Why are hurricanes given girl names?
Post by: Baruch on September 13, 2017, 10:42:01 PM
Quote from: Gawdzilla Sama on September 13, 2017, 07:26:35 PM
She made plenty of money on her own.

Counterfeiter or Federal Reserve officer?
Title: Re: Why are hurricanes given girl names?
Post by: Cavebear on September 14, 2017, 02:17:35 AM
Quote from: Baruch on September 13, 2017, 10:42:01 PM
Counterfeiter or Federal Reserve officer?

Sometimes I am not sure whether to argue against a stupid post of just ignoring it,  hoping others will ignore it too.  And I'm not sure about this one.

Just ignoring it is an option.  So is saying to ignore it.
Title: Re: Why are hurricanes given girl names?
Post by: Baruch on September 14, 2017, 07:27:10 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on September 14, 2017, 02:17:35 AM
Sometimes I am not sure whether to argue against a stupid post of just ignoring it,  hoping others will ignore it too.  And I'm not sure about this one.

Just ignoring it is an option.  So is saying to ignore it.

The comment I was gigging was ... feminist.  Of course women can earn their own money.  But the target was too tempting to not use as a gig against irresponsible monetary policy.  Without all that fake credit, the young woman in the picture wouldn't be able to buy all that stuff, to keep the fake economy going.
Title: Re: Why are hurricanes given girl names?
Post by: Munch on September 24, 2017, 05:46:33 AM
It was also tongue in cheek CB, wasn't meant to be taken seriously
Title: Re: Why are hurricanes given girl names?
Post by: Sorginak on September 24, 2017, 09:15:48 AM
Harvey was a male named Hurricane.  So was Andrew.
Title: Re: Why are hurricanes given girl names?
Post by: Unbeliever on September 24, 2017, 10:28:03 AM
I wonder if there was ever a hurricane named Jesus?
Title: Re: Why are hurricanes given girl names?
Post by: Sorginak on September 24, 2017, 10:33:10 AM
Quote from: Unbeliever on September 24, 2017, 10:28:03 AM
I wonder if there was ever a hurricane named Jesus?

I didn't find anything definitive through a google search.
Title: Re: Why are hurricanes given girl names?
Post by: Unbeliever on September 24, 2017, 10:43:30 AM
Looks like there have been a few named Mary, though.
Title: Re: Why are hurricanes given girl names?
Post by: Gawdzilla Sama on September 24, 2017, 10:49:31 AM
Quote from: Unbeliever on September 24, 2017, 10:43:30 AM
Looks like there have been a few named Mary, though.
And "Maria". I heard of at least one of those.
Title: Re: Why are hurricanes given girl names?
Post by: Sorginak on September 24, 2017, 10:51:25 AM
Quote from: Gawdzilla Sama on September 24, 2017, 10:49:31 AM
And "Maria". I heard of at least one of those.

Yeah, this one:

https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2017/9/21/16345176/hurricane-maria-2017-puerto-rico-san-juan-meteorology-wind-rain-power
Title: Re: Why are hurricanes given girl names?
Post by: Gawdzilla Sama on September 24, 2017, 11:06:02 AM
http://money.cnn.com/2017/09/23/technology/hurricanes-drones/index.html
Title: Re: Why are hurricanes given girl names?
Post by: Baruch on September 24, 2017, 01:32:43 PM
Quote from: Unbeliever on September 24, 2017, 10:28:03 AM
I wonder if there was ever a hurricane named Jesus?

That would be pronounced Hey-soos ... and would be triggering to Hispanics ;-)
Title: Re: Why are hurricanes given girl names?
Post by: Cavebear on September 28, 2017, 02:08:28 AM
Quote from: Unbeliever on September 24, 2017, 10:28:03 AM
I wonder if there was ever a hurricane named Jesus?

About as likely as ones named Mohamed or Buddha...