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Old 05 September 2005, 02:52 PM
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Cool why have hurricanes got such cute names?

i thought mean sounding names would be better
Old 05 September 2005, 02:59 PM
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Moyles did this last week. They found out there is a list of names used that alternate between male and female. Think it was 50 or so names on the list. If it is a really bad one, they retire it, so I think we can say Katrina is unlikely to re-surface.
Old 05 September 2005, 03:00 PM
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Never seen the names as 'cute' before. Maybe they should try baddy superhero names etc
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how do they determine between male and female hurricanes?
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This one's not cute.


More ****.

http://www.sptimes.com/2003/10/06/Xp..._the_les.shtml
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i spose hurricane Ivan could be Ivan The Terrible, dont know about the rest
Old 05 September 2005, 03:02 PM
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It alternates between male and female and goes up the alphabet
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Originally Posted by Reality
but Tony isnt a very scarey name is it?
Old 05 September 2005, 03:02 PM
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I haven't heard of one called "Higgins" for a while
Old 05 September 2005, 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by SJ_Skyline
I haven't heard of one called "Higgins" for a while

hi rich
we had an Alex though didnt we

do tornados have names?
Old 05 September 2005, 03:07 PM
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no sara its , its like if we call the hurricanes a nice name they might not do too much damage and be nice
Old 05 September 2005, 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by sarasquares
how do they determine between male and female hurricanes?
Err, they alternate.
Old 05 September 2005, 03:09 PM
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now i am enlightened
Old 05 September 2005, 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by sarasquares
now i am enlightened

enlightened or deflowered
Old 05 September 2005, 04:10 PM
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your on heat today moses!

lol

is it still warm in glasgow or summat!!!


cath
Old 05 September 2005, 04:16 PM
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Hurricane Hitler?
Old 05 September 2005, 04:24 PM
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Hurricane Beelzebub,
Hurricane Lucifer,
Hurricane PSLewis (just a small gust of hot air, with a slight smell of wee)
Hurricane Damian,
Old 05 September 2005, 04:49 PM
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Hurricane Maria is on her way....

http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/
Old 05 September 2005, 05:00 PM
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I reckon....

Hurricane Bast*ard
Hurricane Motherfu*ker
Hurricane Pitbull

and for the really nasty ones

Hurricane 'sh*t fool, where da motherfuc*in roof gone'
Old 05 September 2005, 05:18 PM
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lol
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Loads of info here:

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutnames.shtml
Old 05 September 2005, 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by scoobypreza
your on heat today moses!

lol

is it still warm in glasgow or summat!!!


cath
im usually on heat mate , its a bit cooler today in glasgow still humid though

cheers
Old 05 September 2005, 11:14 PM
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Originally Posted by MikeCardiff

and for the really nasty ones

Hurricane 'sh*t fool, where da motherfuc*in roof gone'
Old 06 September 2005, 07:40 AM
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Its to make them sound friendly!!

Les
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