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Why are hurricanes given girl names?

Started by SoldierofFortune, September 11, 2017, 03:51:42 PM

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SoldierofFortune

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...

Cavebear

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Out of date just a tad are we? 
Atheist born, atheist bred.  And when I die, atheist dead!

Unbeliever

Yeah, the feminazis made us start alternating with men's names.
God Not Found
"There is a sucker born-again every minute." - C. Spellman

Cavebear

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?
Atheist born, atheist bred.  And when I die, atheist dead!

Unbeliever

I was being facetious, or sarcastic, or something..
God Not Found
"There is a sucker born-again every minute." - C. Spellman

Cavebear

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.
Atheist born, atheist bred.  And when I die, atheist dead!

Gawdzilla Sama

We 'new atheists' have a reputation for being militant, but make no mistake  we didn't start this war. If you want to place blame put it on the the religious zealots who have been poisoning the minds of the  young for a long long time."
PZ Myers

Unbeliever

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...).
God Not Found
"There is a sucker born-again every minute." - C. Spellman

Unbeliever

Maybe they'll make a move - Ben Hurricane...probably be better than Sharknado, anyway.
God Not Found
"There is a sucker born-again every minute." - C. Spellman

Mike Cl

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.
Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able?<br />Then he is not omnipotent,<br />Is he able but not willing?<br />Then whence cometh evil?<br />Is he neither able or willing?<br />Then why call him god?

Baruch

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 ;-)
Ha’át’íísh baa naniná?
Azee’ Å,a’ish nanídį́į́h?
Táadoo ánít’iní.
What are you doing?
Are you taking any medications?
Don't do that.

Baruch

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 ;-(
Ha’át’íísh baa naniná?
Azee’ Å,a’ish nanídį́į́h?
Táadoo ánít’iní.
What are you doing?
Are you taking any medications?
Don't do that.

Unbeliever

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?
God Not Found
"There is a sucker born-again every minute." - C. Spellman

Gawdzilla Sama

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...
We 'new atheists' have a reputation for being militant, but make no mistake  we didn't start this war. If you want to place blame put it on the the religious zealots who have been poisoning the minds of the  young for a long long time."
PZ Myers

Baruch

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.
Ha’át’íísh baa naniná?
Azee’ Å,a’ish nanídį́į́h?
Táadoo ánít’iní.
What are you doing?
Are you taking any medications?
Don't do that.