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Names of storms and hurricanes
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 Part Time James  20 Sep 17 12.17pm |
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Originally posted by Mr_Gristle
Perhaps they could use some of the current crop of sh1te names for these storms in the hope that people will stop inflicting them on their kids? Every storm would be called Jayden where I live. Or Oscar. I don't think any children in Burgess Hill are called anything other than Jayden or Oscar, but fortunately we don't have much severe weather either.
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| Rudi Hedman Caterham 20 Sep 17 1.17pm |
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Originally posted by Stuk
It's actually done on purpose. They give them a local name to make them sound familiar and gets them talked about more. So we'll never have a storm Ravinder or a storm Chong etc. We will get some weird Irish names that never make sense. I'll never understand how Aisling (as in Bea) is pronounced Ashleen. Bit like the jockey, Oisin Murphy.
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| Rudi Hedman Caterham 20 Sep 17 1.21pm |
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Originally posted by Sportyteacher
I see what you mean with Kylie... That was the early and mid '90s. Carla, Carly, Kylie and other variatons in Argos jewellery and tarty girl pop group wear.
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| Part Time James 20 Sep 17 1.23pm |
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To be fair people from other countries might be confused about how we pronounce names as the dialect is different. For example, you wouldn't think Geoff was pronounced Jeff. More like "Get off" with a silent 't'. Stephen and Leigh are another couple of examples. I've had a Red Bull. I'm really not sure whether I am actually on this forum or dreaming right now.
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| Stuk Top half 20 Sep 17 3.20pm |
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Originally posted by Rudi Hedman
Bit like the jockey, Oisin Murphy. Weird. So "is" is pronounced "sh" and "in" is pronounced "een".
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| Rudi Hedman Caterham 20 Sep 17 3.28pm |
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Originally posted by Stuk
Weird. So "is" is pronounced "sh" and "in" is pronounced "een". Was in great form recently.
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| chris123 hove actually 20 Sep 17 4.19pm |
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If you study wind - Allen in 1980 was a belter.
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| elgrande bedford 20 Sep 17 4.25pm |
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Has no one done the old joke yet"why are hurricanes named after women." Because when they come..they are wet and wild..and when they f*** off they take your house and car with them".
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| chris123 hove actually 20 Sep 17 4.43pm |
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Originally posted by elgrande
Has no one done the old joke yet"why are hurricanes named after women." Because when they come..they are wet and wild..and when they f*** off they take your house and car with them". Maybe because they aren't.
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| elgrande bedford 20 Sep 17 4.45pm |
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Originally posted by chris123
Maybe because they aren't. Fair enough....but they did used to be..
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| chris123 hove actually 20 Sep 17 4.49pm |
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Originally posted by elgrande
Fair enough....but they did used to be.. Well they've alternated for some time as far as I'm aware.
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| Palacetinian Surrey Fam 20 Sep 17 4.56pm |
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Could name storms with more menacing names to help instill fear and encourage people to move away for the duration. I think Storm Adebayor has a certain ring to it or Storm Keane!
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