Thanks, Corgi, but we're all set here for now. However, I dutifully recorded your number so we can get together after the storm passes. It's been way too long. And, please, give me a call if you need anything as well.
Good luck with hunkering down. I truly hope you don't have the sort of problems we had here--but even a Cat. 1 or 2 can cause a lot of damage if it stays around long enough.
You know, if they had used *all* the letters of the alphabet, we wouldn't be on the back-up system yet: Hurricane Xerxes, anyone?
Hey, I saw real non-football-related hurricane flags flying at the shipyard on the Miami River near the courthouse. I think that's the first time I've ever seen them used seriously.
Welcome to my live journal! I'm not that diligent in writing entries here, but I like using it to keep up with some of my cyber-friends.
The hurricane is supposed to be speeding through at a 25-30 m.p.h. clip and is anticipated to have cleared the peninsula by 4:00 Monday afternoon.
Hurricane Xerxes? That would be different! I wonder why the Pacific gets to use all of the letters and we don't. As I understand it, the reason they don't use some of the letters is that there aren't enough names that begin with those letters to issue new names every single year. I don't see how it would be different over in the Pacific. Ah, well, then that ust means t hat thety miss out on the meteorological naming phenomenon we get to enjoy now.
Gryff, your last response has just made my brain explode. I guess you really must be doing well if you can still think in another language.
Let us all know when everything blows over. And in a strictly science-geek way, I'm excited about TS Alpha too! (Well, and a Greek geek, but that's beside the point.)
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You still have my number? 776-4406, really DO call if you need help.
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You know, if they had used *all* the letters of the alphabet, we wouldn't be on the back-up system yet: Hurricane Xerxes, anyone?
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Hey, I saw real non-football-related hurricane flags flying at the shipyard on the Miami River near the courthouse. I think that's the first time I've ever seen them used seriously.
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The hurricane is supposed to be speeding through at a 25-30 m.p.h. clip and is anticipated to have cleared the peninsula by 4:00 Monday afternoon.
Hurricane Xerxes? That would be different! I wonder why the Pacific gets to use all of the letters and we don't. As I understand it, the reason they don't use some of the letters is that there aren't enough names that begin with those letters to issue new names every single year. I don't see how it would be different over in the Pacific. Ah, well, then that ust means t hat thety miss out on the meteorological naming phenomenon we get to enjoy now.
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Post again after Alpha's been past, there's a dear! :-)
Hurricane is called "orkan" in Swedish. Doesn't have the same ring, does it?
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Orkan Wilma - skratt! Nej, det ar inte samma sund till det. Alpha inte ar skall vara nagon hot har.
Kramar och pussr till dig!
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Let us all know when everything blows over. And in a strictly science-geek way, I'm excited about TS Alpha too! (Well, and a Greek geek, but that's beside the point.)
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