Female named Hurricanes Vs male

08-28-2005

My husband and his buddy were arguing about whether female named hurricanes were more devastating than male named storms/hurricanes. I said that a hurricane is a hurricane and doesn't have a thing to do with whether it's named after a male or female, but you know how some of these guys get when they've had a couple beers

What do you think? Any hurricane experts around?

Babaloo · 08-28-2005

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Originally Posted by Mariposita

My husband and his buddy were arguing about whether female named hurricanes were more devastating than male named storms/hurricanes. I said that a hurricane is a hurricane and doesn't have a thing to do with whether it's named after a male or female, but you know how some of these guys get when they've had a couple beers

What do you think? Any hurricane experts around?

With all due respect...
I think it's a ridiculous question

roni · 08-28-2005

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Originally Posted by Babaloo

With all due respect...
I think it's a ridiculous question

Nonetheless, I betcha Mikey can answer it

Babaloo · 08-28-2005

sorry for the "attack"....just seemed a bit inappropriate right now.

However...top hurricanes of all time (recorded) as far as intensity. Not destruction. Note that Katrina stands at 902MB right now.

Hurricane Gilbert (888 mb, 1988)

The Great Labor Day Hurricane (892 mb, 1935)

Hurricane Allen (899 mb, 1980)

Hurricane Camille (905 mb, 1969)

Hurricane Mitch (905 mb, 1998)

Hurricane Ivan (910 mb, 2004)

Mikey · 08-28-2005

Babaloo has it...The worst canes overall have had male names....Just the luck of the draw and nothing more....

Jacko · 08-28-2005

In case someone doesn't know and you didn't assume it from Babaloo's post, the lower the mb number, the stronger the hurricane. Not sure why Gilbert is not showing up on the list here at the NOAA list of most intense?

Edit...Now I see...I was just being U.S. centric....

mckinzie · 08-28-2005

The pressure alone makes this #2 alltime

26.75 pressure
Direction:Northwest winds
Winds:175 mph
Gusts: 207 mph

**sctx** · 08-28-2005

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Originally Posted by Mikey

Babaloo has it...The worst canes overall have had male names....Just the luck of the draw and nothing more....

ivan, gilbert, and mitch are more like metrosexual names aren't they

TAPPY · 08-28-2005

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Originally Posted by sctx

ivan, gilbert, and mitch are more like metrosexual names aren't they

Sounds like some one who may carry a man BAG (j/k)...dont want to offend any man bag carriers.......nothing wrong with a man bag !!!

**sctx** · 08-28-2005

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Originally Posted by TAPPY

....nothing wrong with a man purse !!!

that's man BAG, B A G ...... are you trying to get banned er what????

TAPPY · 08-28-2005

Man bag carriers are kind of moody !!!!!

cpfstich · 08-28-2005

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Originally Posted by sctx

ivan, gilbert, and mitch are more like metrosexual names aren't they

Metrosexual?! huh?

**Susie Q Roo** · 08-28-2005

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Originally Posted by sctx

ivan, gilbert, and mitch are more like metrosexual names aren't they

Love it! Seeing as how I have an ex by that name!

roni · 08-28-2005

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Originally Posted by cpfstich

Metrosexual?! huh?

Noun
metrosexual (plural metrosexuals)
A young man concerned with self-image, self-indulgence and money.(Usually urban, heterosexual, probably affluent)
A young man who is seen, sociologically, as having attributes common to homosexuals, but is in fact heterosexual.

roni's note: although I think many metrosexuals are or easily could be bisexual]

Synonyms
dandy - (19th Century ?)
dude, dood
fop - (19th Century ?)
masher
nancy boy, nancy

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Metrosexual

Nerak936 · 08-28-2005

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Originally Posted by TAPPY

Man bag carriers are kind of moody !!!!!

The Man Pocketbook carriers are even worse.

08-28-2005	#1 (permalink)
Mariposita Posts: n/a	Female named Hurricanes Vs male My husband and his buddy were arguing about whether female named hurricanes were more devastating than male named storms/hurricanes. I said that a hurricane is a hurricane and doesn't have a thing to do with whether it's named after a male or female, but you know how some of these guys get when they've had a couple beers What do you think? Any hurricane experts around?

08-28-2005	#6 (permalink)
Jacko añejo Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 17,799	In case someone doesn't know and you didn't assume it from Babaloo's post, the lower the mb number, the stronger the hurricane. Not sure why Gilbert is not showing up on the list here at the NOAA list of most intense? Edit...Now I see...I was just being U.S. centric.... Last edited by Jacko : 08-28-2005 at 03:16 PM.

08-28-2005	#11 (permalink)
TAPPY añejo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Louisiana Posts: 14,898	woops !!!! Man bag carriers are kind of moody !!!!!

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08-28-2005	#4 (permalink)
Babaloo añejo Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Paamul, Q Roo Mexico Posts: 10,358	sorry for the "attack"....just seemed a bit inappropriate right now. However...top hurricanes of all time (recorded) as far as intensity. Not destruction. Note that Katrina stands at 902MB right now. Hurricane Gilbert (888 mb, 1988) The Great Labor Day Hurricane (892 mb, 1935) Hurricane Allen (899 mb, 1980) Hurricane Camille (905 mb, 1969) Hurricane Mitch (905 mb, 1998) Hurricane Ivan (910 mb, 2004)

08-28-2005	#5 (permalink)
Mikey he likes it! Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 15,635	Babaloo has it...The worst canes overall have had male names....Just the luck of the draw and nothing more....

08-28-2005	#7 (permalink)
mckinzie lightweight Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Highland Village,Tx (Kinz Standard Time) Posts: 13,551	The pressure alone makes this #2 alltime 26.75 pressure Direction:Northwest winds Winds:175 mph Gusts: 207 mph

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