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more fire · 08-06-2003, 03:19 AM

why not just name them numerically?

Mael · 08-06-2003, 08:10 AM

is it just me or does "shelwyn" sound like something out of Lord of the Rings?

remiel · 08-06-2003, 04:45 PM

I'm sorry, but if this kind of nonsense is what my tax money gets spent on, I want some of it back.

As a compromise, I think we should name hurricanes after characters in japanese monster movies.

'Florida is still feeling the effects of Hurricane Mothra this morning...'

Trilidon · 08-06-2003, 05:14 PM

vote democrat omg!

Karby · 08-06-2003, 07:26 PM

you know how when you read/hear something, and you can just feel yourself getting more stupid? yea, well anyway...
who the hell wants to get named after a hurricane?

souzafone · 08-06-2003, 09:44 PM

How about naming hurricanes after congressmen..er people.Then we could at least say how they blow on national TV.

warrrreagl · 05-21-2005, 03:40 PM

I revived this, because since hurricanes seem to strike Dixie most often, they should be named after Southerners. Hurricane season starts in another week.

Hurricane Earlene
Hurricane Darlene
Hurricane Bobby John
Hurricane J.B.
Hurricane J.R.
Hurricane J.D.
Hurricane J.P.
Hurricane J.C.
Hurricane J.T.
Hurricane Bubba Dean

maleficent · 05-21-2005, 03:50 PM

Now, since hurricanes are destructive and generally seen as a negative... Kinda like how some southerners view some yankees... wouldn't it be better to name them after yankees?

Furry · 05-21-2005, 03:52 PM

Aren't hurricanes named alphabetically for ease of reference? And Wlcm, I seem to remember from somewhere that it is an international body too. I can't remember the name of it though.

What a waste of time. Hurricanes don't care what you call them, stop arguing about it and use the perfectly good system that's already in place.

ShaniFaye · 05-21-2005, 04:09 PM

Can we have a hurricane called Mistress?

ok....then how about Shannon? I always wanted to be known for the way I blow

as far as the article.....I couldnt finish it.

Squishor · 05-21-2005, 05:03 PM

Maybe we could start using hurricane names as a marketing ploy by naming them after commercial products. "Hurricane Pepsi" sounds good, doesn't it? Then maybe someone other than the news media can make some money off it while we're at it.

Cereberus · 05-22-2005, 06:52 AM

I'm all for naming the next mass of hot air after Sheila Lee.

However, I think she'll be up in arms again if there's a "Hurricane Leroy."

Konichiwaneko · 05-22-2005, 07:32 AM

I kinda look forward to an Asian named hurricane, cause i hear they all know kung-fu.

I'm proud at the fact that as soon as there is a Hurricane Zhang Yi or something that they will have to raise if from a 5 class system to a 6 class system.

Kid_Karysma · 05-22-2005, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by spectre

This is painfully stupid for two reasons:

1.) Who the fuck wants a hurricane named after them?
2.) Don't our elected officials have better things to do than bitch about the names of hurricanes?

I'm starting to understand why other countries think we're stupid.

I thought the same thing. If this is our biggest problem, we have no problems at all.

ObieX · 05-22-2005, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Mael

"It is these elected black leaders, the civil-rights coalitions – they're the ones that keep causing all this racial divide, they're the ones that keep calling attention to all this," said Limbaugh. "They're the ones that keep stirring this pot. They're the ones who don't want there to be any colorblind society. They're the ones who keep being agitated and trying to agitate others over all this, and now it's descended into the meaningless element of the names of hurricanes."

This part sums up my feelings pretty well.

Ustwo · 05-22-2005, 02:44 PM

She will be the first against the wall when the revolution comes.

That or we will just make her get a real job. That might be more fun really.

analog · 05-22-2005, 04:06 PM

I wonder if that woman is still in office. This is absolutely STUPID. Who the hell WANTS hurricanes named after them? I guess she thinks there aren't enough people on the edge of being racist to be pushed over by something like, oh i don't know, having your house demolished by a hurricane named Leroy or Jamaal.

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Originally Posted by Ustwo

She will be the first against the wall when the revolution comes.
That or we will just make her get a real job. That might be more fun really.

Gold.

Cereberus · 05-23-2005, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Ustwo

She will be the first against the wall when the revolution comes.

That or we will just make her get a real job. That might be more fun really.

I think the most fun would be listening to the weather reporter talk about

"Hurricane Urhines Kendall Icy Eight Special K."

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Furry · 05-23-2005, 12:55 PM

Oh, dear heck....

That was either pure gold or pure horror and I can't decide which.

Ok, I'm going to go for gold because I've drunk too much and it's funny.

chickentribs · 05-23-2005, 01:11 PM

Umm, just to help keep this a bit fair and balanced... WorldNetDaily is a Republican National Committee website, not a news organization. They pick pieces of legislation out of bills that will look absurd on their own and toss them to Rush Limabaugh's radio show on slow news days so he can fill up air time. This is the equivalent of stirring up controversy over a state bird legislation that is on a Republican bill.

I don't care if your Republican or Democrat, if somebody posts an article without news service affiliation you are more than likely reading nothing but a political brochure. A big waste of time for all of us. (The fact that the story's meat was a running commentary from Limbaugh might have been a clue too.) Mega-Dittos, all...

Redlemon · 05-23-2005, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Cereberus

I think the most fun would be listening to the weather reporter talk about

"Hurricane Urhines Kendall Icy Eight Special K."

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Nice cross-reference. Well played, old chap. *golf clap*

MSD · 05-23-2005, 04:15 PM

I want my tax money back.

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Originally Posted by chickentribs

Umm, just to help keep this a bit fair and balanced... WorldNetDaily is a Republican National Committee website.

It's not RNC, it's Joseph Farah's way of spreading his ideology. He frequently references the Bible as a source, expecting us to take it as seriously as a wire service. His circular logic can make me dizzy.

chickentribs · 05-23-2005, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by MrSelfDestruct

It's not RNC, it's Joseph Farah's way of spreading his ideology. He frequently references the Bible as a source, expecting us to take it as seriously as a wire service. His circular logic can make me dizzy.

Thanks for the clarification MrSD, I had a blurb on a media list I keep that tied it to Farah, RNC, and even Swift Boats - which did make me wonder because of the obvious religious bent to the site. At least the others make an effort to trick you into thinking they are legit...

Ustwo · 05-23-2005, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by chickentribs

I don't care if your Republican or Democrat, if somebody posts an article without news service affiliation you are more than likely reading nothing but a political brochure. A big waste of time for all of us. (The fact that the story's meat was a running commentary from Limbaugh might have been a clue too.) Mega-Dittos, all...

Yes because we know nothing biased or untruthful is ever in the mainstream media.

chickentribs · 05-23-2005, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Ustwo

Yes because we know nothing biased or untruthful is ever in the mainstream media.

Believe me, I feel you Ustwo. Disinformation is rampant all over, it just a matter of whose lunch are we eating on what day. The best you can hope for is take a bit in from all sides and pray it's balancing itself out in your head by some miracle! I used to feel more comfortable with newsources overseas such as BBC or the Economist, but they are pushing their agendas as well.

All I am saying is that at least at a national level there is more exposure to what they are doing, therefore more likely to get called on the lies. I think if you are interested in intelligent debate, an effort to look at sources should be made. I was just suprised that 60 posts into the thread nobody seemed to have even looked at the website for 2 seconds to see who was behind it.

Ustwo · 05-23-2005, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by chickentribs

Believe me, I feel you Ustwo. Disinformation is rampant all over, it just a matter of whose lunch are we eating on what day. The best you can hope for is take a bit in from all sides and pray it's balancing itself out in your head by some miracle! I used to feel more comfortable with newsources overseas such as BBC or the Economist, but they are pushing their agendas as well.

All I am saying is that at least at a national level there is more exposure to what they are doing, therefore more likely to get called on the lies. I think if you are interested in intelligent debate, an effort to look at sources should be made. I was just suprised that 60 posts into the thread nobody seemed to have even looked at the website for 2 seconds to see who was behind it.

The reason is quite simple. We are so USED to such idiocy that we expect it. I did a bit of a search on this and it IS apparently true. You can google quite a few hits on it, and while most are from conservative sites, I can't find anyone who says its not true.

There are quotes attributed to her.

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Previously she’s said:

“All racial groups should be represented,” Lee said, according to the Hill. She hoped federal weather officials “would try to be inclusive of African-American names.”… “It is unfair for only Anglo-Saxon and Hispanic names to be associated with the great destruction and death that hurricanes create. We are sending the wrong message–that the African-American is not capable of such atrocity.” She added, “All racial groups should be represented!”–The Hill

And after a junket to Syria she said:

Jackson Lee said she was so impressed with Syrian President Bashar Assad during her visit that she invited him to speak in Texas, even though his country is designated by the United States as a rogue state and a sponsor of terrorism. “I’m sure someone will write a headline, `Congresswoman invites a terrorist’,” Jackson Lee said. “But that’s not what I’m trying to do.” … “He’s a 39-year-old president who even gave us a picture of him and his children,” Jackson Lee said.–Houston Chronicle

Then there’s her famous quote:

“The Congressional bonehead award goes to Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) who, on a visit to JPL, asked if Mars Pathfinder had taken an image of the flag planted there in 1969 by Neil Armstrong! Quipped Rep. Vernon Ehlers (R-MI) to the Washington Times: “We just don’t teach enough science.” Worse, Jackson Lee, who represents Houston, is a member of the House Science Committee’s space subcommittee. Perhaps some committee reassignments are in order…

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The Houston Chronicle reports that during a hearing of a House subcommittee dealing with NASA, California Republican Dana Rohrabacher mixed it up with Texas Democrat Sheila Jackson Lee. According to the Chronicle, Jackson Lee was "in the middle of a long-winded question that. . . had covered seven topics." She was "well beyond" the five-minute limit for questions.

Rohrabacher, the subcommittee chairman, asked her "to be more disciplined in being able to ask a specific question" and to leave enough of her time for the witnesses to answer.

Taking offense, Jackson Lee said, "Only Congresswoman Jackson Lee gets cited by the chair and she will continue to be cited. . ."
An angry exchange ensued, during which Rohrabacher slammed the gavel and told Jackson Lee several times that she was not recognized and needed to stop talking.

"I'm the only member that you comment on," Jackson Lee firmly stated. "It may be that I'm the only African-American woman sitting here."
As the audience sat stunned, Rohrabacher lowered his voice to say, "Ms. Jackson Lee, that type of charge is beneath you. It's beneath your dignity."

I'll be the first to point out that most of this comes from 'right wing' websites, but at the same time, looking around this women looks like a real idiot. Maybe its a giant right wing conspiracy, or maybe she is an embarassment to the American educational system.

Konichiwaneko · 05-23-2005, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Ustwo

The reason is quite simple. We are so USED to such idiocy that we expect it. I did a bit of a search on this and it IS apparently true. You can google quite a few hits on it, and while most are from conservative sites, I can't find anyone who says its not true.

There are quotes attributed to her.

I'll be the first to point out that most of this comes from 'right wing' websites, but at the same time, looking around this women looks like a real idiot. Maybe its a giant right wing conspiracy, or maybe she is an embarassment to the American educational system.

Every state should have their Cynthia McKinney my friend, every state.

Ustwo · 05-23-2005, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Konichiwaneko

Every state should have their Cynthia McKinney my friend, every state.

Heheh I came upon that name while looking up Lee and MANY people said the same thing. I must admit I've never heard of her and I don't think I want to look it up if she makes Lee look good.

Seer666 · 05-24-2005, 03:13 PM

Holy shit. Rush said something I can agree with. I'm going to hang myself from shame now.....

This is just fucking retarded. Someone fire this bitch for being a waste of flesh. She should be worrying about real problems in the world, God knows we have enough of them. Besides, anyone who has any brain power at all knows they should be named after red necks. I mean, why else would they always be going to the trailor parks?

Charlatan · 05-24-2005, 04:24 PM

The biggest issue I have here is that Limbaugh and company are even talking about this... Clearly the woman is a bonehead (thanks Ustwo for the convincing followup on her other boneheaded contributions - God, how do people like this get voted into office?)

The fact is they wouldn't even mention this if didn't suit their desire to paint all liberals with the same brush.

muttonglutton · 05-24-2005, 07:23 PM

Texas. She had to be from Texas.

People like this shouldn't be allowed to have nice things, because obviously they have no idea how to use them.

Instead of writing a big long rant here on how cultural issues like these piss me right off, I'll leave it at something completely inflamatory, and non-sequitor.

This iced tea needs more lemon.

raeanna74 · 05-25-2005, 09:33 AM

Maybe if we name the next one Sheila then she'll be satisfied.

I mean it's the name of a black person right?

Besides maybe she's just jealous and wants one named after her. Fitting, making a storm out of nothing but her wind. Right?

Ustwo · 05-25-2005, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by raeanna74

Maybe if we name the next one Sheila then she'll be satisfied.

I mean it's the name of a black person right?

Besides maybe she's just jealous and wants one named after her. Fitting, making a storm out of nothing but her wind. Right?

Heheh best idea yet. We can name them after politicians known for making long speechs and loving the sound of their own voice.

"And in weather, Hurricane Kennedy is ravaging the west Florida cost, and hurricane McCain is still expected to hit Cuba in the next 24 hours."

Charlatan · 05-25-2005, 09:51 AM

...and for some reason Hurricane Bush fizzled out over Guantanamo Bay...

jaco · 05-25-2005, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Seer666

Besides, anyone who has any brain power at all knows they should be named after red necks. I mean, why else would they always be going to the trailor parks?

That would be tornados not hurricanes. hurricanes are the things that tear up all the retired Jewish peoples houses in florida.

On the subject of naming them after ghetto names... *brain siezure*

jorgelito · 05-25-2005, 05:22 PM

Alright UsTwo, you're on!

Hurricane Thurmond? Or how about Hurricane Filibuster?

BTW, I like your Wilford Brimley avatar, he's one of my favorite actors.

Nice one Charlatan!

Ustwo · 05-25-2005, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by jorgelito

BTW, I like your Wilford Brimley avatar, he's one of my favorite actors.

And Jesus wept.

jorgelito · 05-25-2005, 11:31 PM

I keed, I keed.

Go Teddy *wink* Rough Riders, away!

Ustwo · 05-26-2005, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by jorgelito

I keed, I keed.

Go Teddy *wink* Rough Riders, away!

I figured as much. If not I would have gone into a diatribe about the state of schools and the teachers union.

crossova · 05-27-2005, 06:12 AM

Wow this is actual news, i thought it was a joke. the name of a hurricane is such a worhtless discussion. i would be upset if i were the tax-paying residents of her district. There are so many other issues that are more relevant than naming a hurricane.

For the first time i agree w/ Rush L. The names don't invoke some sense of racial discrimination within my being. Just let hurricanes be named as they are now.

08-06-2003, 04:45 PM	#43 (permalink)
remiel Insane Location: Gastonia NC	I'm sorry, but if this kind of nonsense is what my tax money gets spent on, I want some of it back. As a compromise, I think we should name hurricanes after characters in japanese monster movies. 'Florida is still feeling the effects of Hurricane Mothra this morning...' __________________ "Then said Joseph to St. Mary, henceforth we will not allow him to go out of the house; for every one who displeases him is killed." Gospel of the Infancy of Jesus Christ, 20:16

08-06-2003, 07:26 PM	#45 (permalink)
Karby Psycho Location: somewhere	you know how when you read/hear something, and you can just feel yourself getting more stupid? yea, well anyway... who the hell wants to get named after a hurricane? __________________ ~my karma ran over my dogma.~

05-21-2005, 03:40 PM	#47 (permalink)
warrrreagl pinche vato Location: backwater, Third World, land of cotton	I revived this, because since hurricanes seem to strike Dixie most often, they should be named after Southerners. Hurricane season starts in another week. Hurricane Earlene Hurricane Darlene Hurricane Bobby John Hurricane J.B. Hurricane J.R. Hurricane J.D. Hurricane J.P. Hurricane J.C. Hurricane J.T. Hurricane Bubba Dean __________________ Living is easy with eyes closed.

05-21-2005, 03:50 PM	#48 (permalink)
maleficent Junkie Moderator Emeritus Location: Chicago	Now, since hurricanes are destructive and generally seen as a negative... Kinda like how some southerners view some yankees... wouldn't it be better to name them after yankees? __________________ Free your heart from hatred. Free your mind from worries. Live simply. Give more. Expect less.

05-21-2005, 03:52 PM	#49 (permalink)
Furry Crazy Location: UK	Aren't hurricanes named alphabetically for ease of reference? And Wlcm, I seem to remember from somewhere that it is an international body too. I can't remember the name of it though. What a waste of time. Hurricanes don't care what you call them, stop arguing about it and use the perfectly good system that's already in place. __________________ Furry is the leader of his own cult, the "Furballs of Doom". They sit about chanting "Doom, Doom, Doom". (From a random shot in the dark by SirLance)

08-06-2003, 03:19 AM	#41 (permalink)
more fire Psycho Location: London	why not just name them numerically?

08-06-2003, 08:10 AM	#42 (permalink)
Mael Banned Location: The Hell I Created.	is it just me or does "shelwyn" sound like something out of Lord of the Rings?

08-06-2003, 05:14 PM	#44 (permalink)
Trilidon Tilted	vote democrat omg!

08-06-2003, 09:44 PM	#46 (permalink)
souzafone Insane	How about naming hurricanes after congressmen..er people.Then we could at least say how they blow on national TV.

05-21-2005, 04:09 PM	#50 (permalink)
ShaniFaye Submit to me, you know you want to Location: Lilburn, Ga	Can we have a hurricane called Mistress? ok....then how about Shannon? I always wanted to be known for the way I blow as far as the article.....I couldnt finish it. __________________ *I want the diabetic plan that comes with rollover carbs. I dont like the unused one expiring at midnite!!*

05-21-2005, 05:03 PM	#51 (permalink)
Squishor Frontal Lobe Location: California	Maybe we could start using hurricane names as a marketing ploy by naming them after commercial products. "Hurricane Pepsi" sounds good, doesn't it? Then maybe someone other than the news media can make some money off it while we're at it.

05-22-2005, 06:52 AM	#52 (permalink)
Cereberus Banned	I'm all for naming the next mass of hot air after Sheila Lee. However, I think she'll be up in arms again if there's a "Hurricane Leroy."

05-22-2005, 07:32 AM	#53 (permalink)
Konichiwaneko The Dreaded Pixel Nazi Location: Inside my camera	I kinda look forward to an Asian named hurricane, cause i hear they all know kung-fu. I'm proud at the fact that as soon as there is a Hurricane Zhang Yi or something that they will have to raise if from a 5 class system to a 6 class system. __________________ Hesitate. Pull me in. Breath on breath. Skin on skin. Loving deep. Falling fast. All right here. Let this last. Here with our lips locked tight. Baby the time is right for us... to forget about us.

05-22-2005, 02:44 PM	#56 (permalink)
Ustwo Pissing in the cornflakes	She will be the first against the wall when the revolution comes. That or we will just make her get a real job. That might be more fun really. __________________ Agents of the enemies who hold office in our own government, who attempt to eliminate our "freedoms" and our "right to know" are posting among us, I fear.....on this very forum. - host Obama - Know a Man by the friends he keeps.

05-23-2005, 12:55 PM	#59 (permalink)
Furry Crazy Location: UK	Oh, dear heck.... That was either pure gold or pure horror and I can't decide which. Ok, I'm going to go for gold because I've drunk too much and it's funny. __________________ Furry is the leader of his own cult, the "Furballs of Doom". They sit about chanting "Doom, Doom, Doom". (From a random shot in the dark by SirLance)

05-23-2005, 01:11 PM	#60 (permalink)
chickentribs Addict Location: Mansion by day/Secret Lair by night	Umm, just to help keep this a bit fair and balanced... WorldNetDaily is a Republican National Committee website, not a news organization. They pick pieces of legislation out of bills that will look absurd on their own and toss them to Rush Limabaugh's radio show on slow news days so he can fill up air time. This is the equivalent of stirring up controversy over a state bird legislation that is on a Republican bill. I don't care if your Republican or Democrat, if somebody posts an article without news service affiliation you are more than likely reading nothing but a political brochure. A big waste of time for all of us. (The fact that the story's meat was a running commentary from Limbaugh might have been a clue too.) Mega-Dittos, all... __________________ Oft expectation fails... and most oft there Where most it promises - Shakespeare, W.

05-24-2005, 03:13 PM	#69 (permalink)
Seer666 Oh dear God he breeded Location: Arizona	Holy shit. Rush said something I can agree with. I'm going to hang myself from shame now..... This is just fucking retarded. Someone fire this bitch for being a waste of flesh. She should be worrying about real problems in the world, God knows we have enough of them. Besides, anyone who has any brain power at all knows they should be named after red necks. I mean, why else would they always be going to the trailor parks? __________________ Bad spellers of the world untie!!! I am the one you warned me of I seem to have misplaced the bullet with your name on it, but I have a whole box addressed to occupant.

05-24-2005, 04:24 PM	#70 (permalink)
Charlatan Getting it. Super Moderator Location: Lion City	The biggest issue I have here is that Limbaugh and company are even talking about this... Clearly the woman is a bonehead (thanks Ustwo for the convincing followup on her other boneheaded contributions - God, how do people like this get voted into office?) The fact is they wouldn't even mention this if didn't suit their desire to paint all liberals with the same brush. __________________ "My hands are on fire. Hands are on fire. Ain't got no more time for all you charlatans and liars." - Old Man Luedecke

05-24-2005, 07:23 PM	#71 (permalink)
muttonglutton Crazy Location: K-W. Err... -dot.	Texas. She had to be from Texas. People like this shouldn't be allowed to have nice things, because obviously they have no idea how to use them. Instead of writing a big long rant here on how cultural issues like these piss me right off, I'll leave it at something completely inflamatory, and non-sequitor. This iced tea needs more lemon. __________________ Cellar Door.

05-25-2005, 09:33 AM	#72 (permalink)
raeanna74 I'm not a blonde! I'm knot! I'm knot! I'm knot! Location: Upper Michigan	Maybe if we name the next one Sheila then she'll be satisfied. I mean it's the name of a black person right? Besides maybe she's just jealous and wants one named after her. Fitting, making a storm out of nothing but her wind. Right? __________________ "Always learn the rules so that you can break them properly." Dalai Lama My Karma just ran over your Dogma.

05-25-2005, 09:51 AM	#74 (permalink)
Charlatan Getting it. Super Moderator Location: Lion City	...and for some reason Hurricane Bush fizzled out over Guantanamo Bay... __________________ "My hands are on fire. Hands are on fire. Ain't got no more time for all you charlatans and liars." - Old Man Luedecke

05-25-2005, 05:22 PM	#76 (permalink)
jorgelito All important elusive independent swing voter... Location: People's Republic of KKKalifornia	Alright UsTwo, you're on! Hurricane Thurmond? Or how about Hurricane Filibuster? BTW, I like your Wilford Brimley avatar, he's one of my favorite actors. Nice one Charlatan!

05-25-2005, 11:31 PM	#78 (permalink)
jorgelito All important elusive independent swing voter... Location: People's Republic of KKKalifornia	I keed, I keed. Go Teddy wink Rough Riders, away!

05-27-2005, 06:12 AM	#80 (permalink)
crossova Psycho Location: new york	Wow this is actual news, i thought it was a joke. the name of a hurricane is such a worhtless discussion. i would be upset if i were the tax-paying residents of her district. There are so many other issues that are more relevant than naming a hurricane. For the first time i agree w/ Rush L. The names don't invoke some sense of racial discrimination within my being. Just let hurricanes be named as they are now.