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Crap Another one. Hurricane Ivan (Deserves his own Thread)
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Alcibiades
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I think they nick-named him "Ivan the terrible" on FOX News or Weather Channel (maybe the tackers at the hurricane center or something)...
solarplexus
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Hurricane Ivan had sustained winds Sunday of 135 mph, advancing quickly from a tropical storm to a Category 4 storm, the National Hurricane Center said.
Ivan weakened slightly this morning to winds of 125 mph - still making it a dangerous Category 3 storm. Forecasters say it could become a Category 5 with winds greater than 155 mph in the next three days.
http://www.floridatoday.com/!NEWSROOM/hurricane/stories/090304ivan.htm
Shogmaster
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Hey you liberal monkeys!!! This isn't some punishment from God for 2000 elections!?!?!!
It's God making sure Jeb and Florida doesn't get to decide 2004 elections! Only 3 more months of Hurricanes, Florida!
It's God making sure Jeb and Florida doesn't get to decide 2004 elections! Only 3 more months of Hurricanes, Florida!
solarplexus said:
:lol If I lived in Florida I would evacuate the area FOR GOOD. I feel so bad for you people. Get the hell out of florida, go somewhere where the weather's not as bad. Anywhere you go is going to have crappy weather, but for example here in Pittsburgh, we get tons of snow and ice sometimes. That sucks, but at least you don't evacuate. You just stay away from work/school until its all over.
Shogmaster
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B'z-chan said:
Seeing how Kerry is down 10 points, I doubt Democrats could craft let alone exectute such a cunning plan.
Dice said:You know next time instead of making a big blank annoying post you could use the spoiler tag.
Ooh! Good point. *adds spoiler tags to arsenal*
Smiles and Cries
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What kind of name was Gaston anyway?
Stuggernaut
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You guys realize that they are worried now that Frances is still alive and may charge back up to hurricane force AGAIN.
http://www.cnn.com/2004/WEATHER/09/06/hurricane.frances/index.html
http://www.cnn.com/2004/WEATHER/09/06/hurricane.frances/index.html
Smiles and Cries
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DJ Brannon said:So Frances could possibly be a ZOMBIE HURRICANE?
And I trademark/copyright/register that name
it moved so slow Zombie is fitting
Storms don't get a name at all until they reach Tropical Storm, smart guy. Why don't you actually read the image I posted, and notice it's the final update for that system as it died over land.deadlifter said:pffffffffffftt, Tropical Depressions are pussy storms. There are regular T-storms that are much worse. Ivan is going to be number three
Desperate for aid.
TekunoRobby
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Anyone here live in Florida or more specifically the South Florida region? I myself live in Pinecrest, Miami and I'm getting rather worried about this storm. Everyone in Miami (and elsewhere of course) took Frances very seriously and caused severe water/wood/gasoline shortages and that wasn't even projected to hit us dead on. Everyone still has their shutters/wood still secured and many of us (including myself) are taking the week to prepare even more.
I'm actually getting really worried right now. Not only will my work have to stop for a few days but I'll have to go through my backup routine and move all my important stuff to a safe location.
I'm actually getting really worried right now. Not only will my work have to stop for a few days but I'll have to go through my backup routine and move all my important stuff to a safe location.
Mama Smurf
My penis is still intact.
Ivan east coast to destroy? No? Fine.
MassiveAttack
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TekunoRobby
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Thank fucking God. I'm not out of the fire yet but statistically I'm a LOT better off.MassiveAttack said:
Thanks MassiveAttack!
Smiles and Cries
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kinda early to say... yet at least we have hope now
Shogmaster said:It's God making sure Jeb and Florida doesn't get to decide 2004 elections! Only 3 more months of Hurricanes, Florida!
Actually, with all the funding that Bush is going to be pouring into Florida these next few months, he could easy get himself the State.
Hitokage said:Storms don't get a name at all until they reach Tropical Storm, smart guy. Why don't you actually read the image I posted, and notice it's the final update for that system as it died over land.
Desperate for aid.
haha, yeah i saw that, just wanted to see if you were paying attention
Ivan is potentially the third hurricane, though Ripclawe said:
DAMMIT Ripclawe, was I sleeping too comfortably at night? Must you bring this up? I rather wait till Thursday to get an update.
For now I'm going by this and this only.
http://image.weather.com/images/maps/tropical/strm9_strike_720x486.jpg
Maybe not but I have been in an earthquake before. The 1989 San Francisco quake.
If one remembers, a whole section of freeway collapsed on top of another below. A section of the Bay Bridge collapsed also.
Don't give a damn how strong a hurricane it is, it won't do near that kind of damage in 1 minute that a quake can.
A 9.0 quake in a heavily populated area lasting for a minute will cause damage unlike any seen before.
MassiveAttack
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Latest model. Currently Category 4, heading for Category 5.
Particle Physicist
between a quark and a baryon
TekunoRobby said:Anyone here live in Florida or more specifically the South Florida region? I myself live in Pinecrest, Miami and I'm getting rather worried about this storm. Everyone in Miami (and elsewhere of course) took Frances very seriously and caused severe water/wood/gasoline shortages and that wasn't even projected to hit us dead on. Everyone still has their shutters/wood still secured and many of us (including myself) are taking the week to prepare even more.
I'm actually getting really worried right now. Not only will my work have to stop for a few days but I'll have to go through my backup routine and move all my important stuff to a safe location.
yeah. im in N. Miami Beach right now.. staying at my parents house.. we JUST got our power back today. :/ .. i have a plane ticket for next wed. i really dont want this to hit.
Spike Spiegel
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Turn, you bastard, TURN! Follow those other hurricanes! Stay away from my side of the Gulf!
EarthStormFire
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Cyan said:
And I have yet to see a Hurricane move the ground 70 feet, but an EQ can. Some EQ can be devestating and extreamly powerfull, even more so then Cat 5 hurricanes.
EarthStormFire
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Mustang said:
Scientist think that if another 1906 quake hits the death toll will be between 10,000 and 20,000. YIKES. Earthquakes kill more people than hurricanes.
Edited.EarthStormFire said:
A hurricane in the third world can kill hundreds of thousands of people due to poor living arrangements, disease and flooding. The nice thing about a hurricane, is that you usually have enough time to get the fuck out of it's way (if you choose). Earthquakes don't usually give you that option.
Fucking propaganda peddlers.
Everyone from CNN to The Weather Channel were talking about how Ivan would more than likely not touch Florida....even though it is very probable that Florida will get hit again.
They were doing a 7-day forecast for the United States on the Weather Channel, and during one of the last days in the week, near Florida, it said, "Watching the Tropics" (a caption they always run to warn of a possible hurricane reaching land). The woman had the nerve to say, "That has nothing to do with hurricane Ivan."
WTF?
And on CNN, Wolf Blitzer asked one of their meteorologists, "So, it's guaranteed that Hurricane Ivan won't hit Florida?" (something along those lines). They woman--trying not to 100% disagree with him, but at the same time trying to make his point--said that it's probably not likely, but its too early to tell.
It's like if they wish hard enough, Ivan won't hit Florida.
Everyone from CNN to The Weather Channel were talking about how Ivan would more than likely not touch Florida....even though it is very probable that Florida will get hit again.
They were doing a 7-day forecast for the United States on the Weather Channel, and during one of the last days in the week, near Florida, it said, "Watching the Tropics" (a caption they always run to warn of a possible hurricane reaching land). The woman had the nerve to say, "That has nothing to do with hurricane Ivan."
WTF?
And on CNN, Wolf Blitzer asked one of their meteorologists, "So, it's guaranteed that Hurricane Ivan won't hit Florida?" (something along those lines). They woman--trying not to 100% disagree with him, but at the same time trying to make his point--said that it's probably not likely, but its too early to tell.
It's like if they wish hard enough, Ivan won't hit Florida.
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