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 mezzer  Main Stand, Block F, Row 20 seat 1... 19 Sep 17 12.29pm |
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I'm not sure who should be more offended; people called Maria, Andrew, Irma etc who have destructive forces of nature named after them and are thereby judged unfavourably, if subliminally, by others; or people from certain faiths who are obviously ignored by the namers of said forces and who never have a hurricane or storm named after them. In this age of equality, it needs sorting.
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| Stuk Top half 19 Sep 17 3.42pm |
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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.
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| Part Time James 19 Sep 17 3.49pm |
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I think boring names should be used to stop widespread panic. If hurricane Colin or hurricane Gary was headed my way then I'd be less concerned than hurricane Troy or hurricane Damien. No offence to anyone here called Gary or Colin.
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| jimruss Sidcup 19 Sep 17 4.19pm |
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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. Would
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| mezzer Main Stand, Block F, Row 20 seat 1... 19 Sep 17 4.19pm |
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Apparently the next named storm in the UK is storm Brian. Terrifying.
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| Part Time James 19 Sep 17 4.22pm |
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I guess on the downside, if you're killed in storm Brian it'll be hard for the attendees at your funeral not to giggle a bit.
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Kermit8  Hevon 19 Sep 17 4.50pm |
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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. I know but no point in saying now then
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Tyke Exile  Portuguese Cove, Nova Scotia 19 Sep 17 5.47pm |
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Originally posted by Part Time James
I think boring names should be used to stop widespread panic. If hurricane Colin or hurricane Gary was headed my way then I'd be less concerned than hurricane Troy or hurricane Damien. No offence to anyone here called Gary or Colin. None taken!
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| Sportyteacher London 19 Sep 17 7.05pm |
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Originally posted by mezzer
I'm not sure who should be more offended; people called Maria, Andrew, Irma etc who have destructive forces of nature named after them and are thereby judged unfavourably, if subliminally, by others; or people from certain faiths who are obviously ignored by the namers of said forces and who never have a hurricane or storm named after them. In this age of equality, it needs sorting. Agatha and Beryl have long felt left out...
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| Mr_Gristle In the land of Whelk Eaters 19 Sep 17 7.35pm |
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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?
Well I think Simon's head is large; always involved in espionage. (Name that tune) |
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 Michaelawt85 Bexley 20 Sep 17 9.10am |
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Storm taylor-mae doesn't have the same ferocity to it really
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| Sportyteacher London 20 Sep 17 9.25am |
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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? I see what you mean with Kylie...
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