2005 will be talked about forever.
They actually ran out of alphabet that year.

We got swatted by 3, including Katrina, in the Keys,
which beat us down pretty good...
but then Wilma hit late in the season. Oct. 24

A lot of my island was waist deep or even neck deep
but it only lasted a short time.
Half the people still had to throw out their beds, rugs, sofas, refrigerators
and sometimes rip out a lot of sheetrock
and I think about 10,000 cars got trashed?

bring.

it.

on.

/vacationing in leland, nc

The only heckles Saturday came from those passing by, one of whom shouted, "They're hiring at McDonald's, Mike. Get you a job. Thanks for costing us millions of dollars."

God bless farkers.

Link goes to something about a duke lacrosse player.....

Oh.... I get it now. Please (continue to) ignore me.

From a different article:
(a life long Outer Banks resident)
"We're securing, but not too fast," she said. "There's no evacuation issue at all. This is just a little breeze."

Comparatively speaking, she's right. This is just a little'un.

My granddaughter is Gabrielle. 1 year old. About the same level of destruction.

Darn, won't be coming towards the middle of the state, we really need the rain.

/works for the UNC College System
//Knows professionally that Duke sucks

and since when do they name subtropical storms?

oh right, since we need more named storms to as anecdotal "evidence" for man-made global warming.

captain_napalm: bring.

it.

on.

/vacationing in leland, nc



great. thanks for damning the entire state, captain.

sporkfan: we really need the rain.

we're at least 10" behind here in WNC. Major suckage for crops, not to mention human water supplies.

Here's what'll happen: We get hit hard, 5"+ of rain in 24 hours, and it all runs off because the ground gets saturated in the first 10 minutes.

yay!

captain_napalm: and since when do they name subtropical storms?

oh right, since we need more named storms to as anecdotal "evidence" for man-made global warming.

No. Go to the NOAA thread from yesterday.

kthnkxby

But a tropical storm would bring a few days of soaking road, filling up the reservoirs for the city...which would be nice.

/has a well

Ra_: 2005 will be talked about forever where you live.
They actually ran out of alphabet that year.

We got swatted by 3, including Katrina, in the Keys,
which beat us down pretty good...
but then Wilma hit late in the season. Oct. 24

A lot of my island was waist deep or even neck deep
but it only lasted a short time.
Half the people still had to throw out their beds, rugs, sofas, refrigerators
and sometimes rip out a lot of sheetrock
and I think about 10,000 cars got trashed?

Sorry, but it's true. No one except those hit really give a shiat what you all went through. We all have our own problems. Blah blah blah stay safe! (happy face)

Sorry, trying to setup a Samba printer share and fark at the same time is not a wise choice.

YouPeopleAreCrazy: My granddaughter is Gabrielle. 1 year old. About the same level of destruction.

Score. My 1 yr. old granddaughter is Ambellina. No worries of hurricane name-sharing there. Bella for short, though. That could happen.

MUSH ALERT

She destroys me every time she smiles.

I'll be going now. Vomit at will.

captain_napalm: and since when do they name subtropical storms?

oh right, since we need more named storms to as anecdotal "evidence" for man-made global warming.

captain_napalm: bring.

it.

on.

/vacationing in leland, nc

I'm so sorry.

/Winnabow resident

sporkfan: Sorry, trying to setup a Samba printer share and fark at the same time is not a wise choice.

was gonna say, soaking road?

Hey, if you're in RTP or close by, take a couple red hat courses for me!

/really need to get back out that way

Duke actually does suck now, for the way they handled the Lacrosse thing. Before, saying so was sycophantic at best.

Ra_: 2005 will be talked about forever.
They actually ran out of alphabet that year.


That was a hell of a year. I remember the news talking about 'hurricane fatigue' a la 'battle fatigue'.

I was at school in melbourne that year... four storms. Also had family in miami/homestead. Mom says that at the office, they cut the pack up/prep time in half because they had so much practice.

Duke Sucks. Go Northwestern!

captain_napalm: and since when do they name subtropical storms?

oh right, since we need more named storms to as anecdotal "evidence" for man-made global warming.

Since the insurance industry decided they needed to raise my homeowners nearly $1k this year to subsidize the rich farkers on the beach. Oh, was I ranting?

nbrfwhoooo:
Sorry, but it's true. No one except those hit really give a shiat what you all went through. We all have our own problems. Blah blah blah stay safe! (happy face)


Now, now, you don't be so Republican about it.

from yahoo news, the storm doesn't sound *too bad*. but man, trying to get out of the banks (especially going south from corolla and duck to the bridge) is bad even on the best weather days. if it rains hard, Rt 12 becomes its own (un)navigable waterway.

a few years back, i think '05, they were calling for massive rain the day we were leaving. we bailed out the night before and headed to williamsburg to sleep. needless to say, it was a good call.

Atillathepun: [conspiracy pic]

whatever... it's just like in '05, when they scoured the oceans for something, ANYTHING to name, just to get to the greek alphabet.

Much of NC is in the middle of a serious drought so, for once, I wouldn't mind some rain.

Okay...alot rain.

Come on, my lawn is crunchy!

kabloink: nbrfwhoooo:
Sorry, but it's true. No one except those hit really give a shiat what you all went through. We all have our own problems. Blah blah blah stay safe! (happy face)


Now, now, you don't be so Republican about it.


Was that Cheney?

In related news: Nifong now has penpal on the inside. Literally

Locutus of Borg: No. Go to the NOAA thread from yesterday.

I did, and found nothing relevant to my suggestion, or your baseless dismissal of same.

captain_napalm: and since when do they name subtropical storms?

oh right, since we need more named storms to as anecdotal "evidence" for man-made global warming there hasn't been alot of hurricanes this season so the media has to find some way to scare the shiat out of people and overreact as usual like its the end of the world.

Long FTFY.

NeverDrunk23: there hasn't been alot of hurricanes this season so the media has to find some way to scare the shiat out of people and overreact as usual like its the end of the world

in that case, it's just irresponsible. we gave them sharks for that.

captain_napalm: and since when do they name subtropical storms?

oh right, since we need more named storms to as anecdotal "evidence" for man-made global warming.

You're a total and complete idiot.

/How does that sand taste?

SoxSweepAgain: You're a total and complete idiot.

looks like I struck a nerve.

/get a spoon
//and eat my ass

Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale

Regardless of what the liburrl media prints, this is still the metric used in naming and classifying storms. It hasn't changed since '05.

Seriously, man, if its a conspiracy, it is not the scientists conspirizing (?).

Locutus of Borg: Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale

Regardless of what the liburrl media prints, this is still the metric used in naming and classifying storms. It hasn't changed since '05.

Seriously, man, if its a conspiracy, it is not the scientists conspirizing (?).

where exactly on that scale does a storm with 44mph wind GUSTS fall?

I'm something of a weather enthusiast (read: nerd), and this is the first time I've seen a SUBtropical system get a name.

it's all hype. politically-motivated hype.

and it marginalizes the environMENTALists.

The perfect storm?

It hasn't changed since '05.

Unless you mean 1905 you just proved his point.

Oh, and there was a sub-tropical storm in Florida that got named in May. I remember because I was there and also wondered when the heck they started naming subtropical storms.

captain_napalm: it's all hype. politically-motivated hype.

and it marginalizes the environMENTALists.

I won't disagree with you there.

The whole deal is that Gabrielle is the name of the system if it becosmes a tropical storm/hurricane.

Of course, in the name of EVERYBODY PANIC, we have declarations of disaster.

I'm on your side, I think.

captain_napalm: where exactly on that scale does a storm with 44mph wind GUSTS fall?

I think they named it with the expectation of going tropical, which it has now. 40mph sustained, 50mph gusts and they expect a little more strengthening by tomorrow.

AnyName: It hasn't changed since '05.

Unless you mean 1905 you just proved his point.

Oh, and there was a sub-tropical storm in Florida that got named in May. I remember because I was there and also wondered when the heck they started naming subtropical storms.

see above post.

swaxhog: The perfect storm?

can sink my boat any day. ;-)

fappomatic: In related news: Nifong now has penpal on the inside. Literally

spickus:
fappomatic: In related news: Nifong now has penpal on the inside. Literally


His penpal is also an amateur tattoo artist

Storm Gabrielle? Where is Xena????

Fine by me. We need the rain. That and I'm still looking to get my hurricane "cherry" popped. C'mon in Gabby.

Rohan: Storm Gabrielle? Where is Xena????

Way, way out on the very outer edge of the solar system. Don't you read Fark?