What did Florida do...

[KLang]

to piss off the weather gods?

Geez, cat 5 Ivan on a direct course for Jamaica then expected to turn north for Florida. What is this, 3 in four weeks time? :eek:

[FTG]

I don't know, but they'd better figure it out and stop it.

[Turn7]

I changed this message. It would of broken a rule about politics so, it is now gone.

Plus, I agree with paper's explanation.

[KLang]

On another forum, paper is suggesting it is due to the earl St. Pete announcement. :laugh:

[RTKar]

On another forum, paper is suggesting it is due to the earl St. Pete announcement. :laugh:


That's funny, hopefully his cars are in a safe place too.

[JohnHKart]

I changed this message. It would of broken a rule about politics so, it is now gone.

Plus, I agree with paper's explanation.

That's was the first thing I thought, so I'm not posting it either.

John

[Michaelhatesfans]

That's was the first thing I thought, so I'm not posting it either.

John
Yep.... :cool:

[RichK]

Yep.... :cool:

Ha ha, me too.

[anait]

I put this link in the 'banned word' thread - an article about Ivan hitting Grenada:

http://www.cbc.ca/story/world/natio...aica040909.html

[Ankf00]

Ha ha, me too.
same with all of us here, haha

[Sean O'Gorman]

Ha ha, me too.

Laugh it up, but I think you are overdue for a string of earthquakes for the Sears Point announcement. I wonder what mapguy and all the other upstate New Yorkers will get for Watkins Glen? Tornados? Locusts? :laugh:

[Robstar]

Ha ha, me too.

Same as...

[RichK]

I wonder what mapguy and all the other upstate New Yorkers will get for Watkins Glen? Tornados? Locusts? :laugh:

Hey, they already live in upstate NY! :p

-says the Troy-born RichK...

[JoeBob]

I wonder what mapguy and all the other upstate New Yorkers will get for Watkins Glen? Tornados? Locusts? :laugh:

I vote "Plague of Frogs."

[pfc_m_drake]

Nah...we're already blessed with plenty of wonderful weather all winter long. Trust me, the occasional 4 feet of lake effect snow in a 12 hour timespan isn't any picnic.

But I do feel for everybody effected by the recent storms. I'm sure it's really difficult...it's hard for me to even imagine really.

Let's cross our fingers and hope that the one on the way misses.

[FTG]

I changed this message. It would of broken a rule about politics so, it is now gone.

You, me and God know it's true. That's all that matters.

[dando]

Actually this is just the start of a new cycle, which has been underway since the mid-90s:

New weather patterns turn Florida into a hurricane magnet (http://www.aberdeennews.com/mld/aberdeennews/news/nation/9603303.htm)


Research he later conducted with NOAA scientist Chris Landsea, private expert William Gray and others found distinct patterns of low-activity hurricane periods and high-activity periods, each of which endured for decades. These patterns, unrelated to the current concern over global warming, are caused by regular cycles of oceanic and atmospheric phenomena, such as unusually warm water in hurricane breeding grounds.

One period of ``hyperactivity'' ended in 1970 and was followed by a 24-year lull. The new period of heightened activity began in 1995 and could last for another 10 to 30 years, according to their report, which was peer-reviewed and published in 2001 in the prestigious journal Science.

Here's another article from today's Columbus Dispatch:


Hurricanes may be regular visitors
Thursday, September 09, 2004
Mike Lafferty
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

In the wake of Hurricane Frances, Greg Tsark looks for items to salvage from a bedroom of his father’s apartment in Indialantic, on Florida’s east coast.

Florida’s 40-year run of relatively good meteorological luck has run dry, weather experts say, predicting the state faces decades of increased hurricane activity.

"We’re in this new era for storms," said William Gray, a hurricane specialist at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. "This new era will go another 20 to 30 years. We should be seeing hurricane-spawned destruction on a scale we’ve never seen.

"Floridians really don’t know how lucky they have been." ....

Gray, who leads a team that prepares a monthly forecast of hurricane activity, said hurricanes are linked to a natural 20-to 40-year cycle correlated to changes in ocean currents. The current cycle has been building up during the past nine years, he said.

The 2003 Atlantic hurricane season produced 14 tropical storms, according to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration. Of those, seven became hurricanes and three were dubbed major hurricanes — Fabian, Isabel and Kate.

"We clearly see cycles in the frequency of hurricanes," Hobgood said.

Temperature, ocean currents and salinity all factor into hurricane formation, he said.

"Once the hurricane develops, it stirs up the water," Hobgood said. "If you have a thick layer of warm water, you have a large supply of energy."

The cycle isn’t regular, said Hugh Willoughby, former director of the weather service’s Hurricane Research Division.

"It’s like you had a hugely long pendulum and every once in a while, some guy would slug it at random with a hammer," said Willoughby, now a researcher at Florida International University’s hurricane research center in Miami.

In his day, Willoughby flew into the eyes of dozens of hurricanes.

"I miss it but I don’t miss it," he said. "It’s a feeling of, ‘I’ve been there and done that.’ "

Information from the Associated Press was used in this story.


mlafferty@dispatch.com



When Dr. Gray speaks, people should listen.

-Kevin

[Night Train]

Considering how many Hurricanes hit NC in the last decade, it seems that these things do run in patterns.

[WickerBill]

But the good news is the officials in Florida only counted 2.

[Clown]

I heard 3, or was the chad on the 3rd only hanging :p


(Subtle way of suggesting why Mother Nature is pissed at florida ;))

[Turn7]

You, me and God know it's true. That's all that matters.

:thumbup:

[DjDrOmusic]

Laugh it up, but I think you are overdue for a string of earthquakes for the Sears Point announcement. I wonder what mapguy and all the other upstate New Yorkers will get for Watkins Glen? Tornados? Locusts? :laugh:

Just wondering, is it too late to bring back The Bog? I Know some really nasty looking openwheeled mahines that would make nice firey additions to it!!

I seriously hope eveyone in Florida is holding up well.

[Sean O'Gorman]

Just wondering, is it too late to bring back The Bog? I Know some really nasty looking openwheeled mahines that would make nice firey additions to it!!

LMFAO! I was thinking the same thing.

[RHR_Fan]

Looks like "Ivan the Terrible" is headed straight toward Florida. I hope all of our Floridian OC'ers are doing well. I have a friend down in FL who has bad house damage.

~Nicole

[ferrarigod]

I don't think us Floridians did something, but lets just say the state is not surprised with these current circumstances given the fact that the EARL is now in St. Pete. I do belive that has something to do with it

:p

[cart7]

I saw this at the other forum. It's pretty funny.

FLORIDA HURRICANE PREPARATION
You all should be aware of hurricane preparations, but in case you need a refresher course: We're about to enter the peak of the hurricane season. Any minute now, you're going to turn on the TV and see a weather person pointing to some radar blob out in the Atlantic Ocean and making two basic meteorological points.


1-There is no need to panic.
2-We could all be killed.

Yes, hurricane season is an exciting time to be in Florida. If you're new to the area, you're probably wondering what you need to do to prepare for the possibility that we'll get hit by "the big one."

Based on our insurance industry experiences, we recommend that you follow this simple three-step hurricane preparedness plan:

1-Buy enough food and bottled water to last your family for at least three days.
2-Put these supplies into your car.
3-Drive to Nebraska and remain there until Halloween.

Unfortunately, statistics show that most people will not follow this sensible plan. Most people will foolishly stay here in Florida. We'll start with one of the most important hurricane preparedness items:

HOMEOWNERS' INSURANCE:
If you own a home, you must have hurricane insurance. Fortunately, this insurance is cheap and easy to get, as long as your home meets two basic requirements:

It is reasonably well-built, and
It is located in Wisconsin
Unfortunately, if your home is located in Florida, or any other area that might actually be hit by a hurricane, most insurance companies would prefer not to sell you hurricane insurance, because then they might be required to pay YOU money, and that is certainly not why they got into the insurance business in the first place. So you'll have to scrounge around for an insurance company, which will charge you an annual premium roughly equal to the replacement value of your house. At any moment, this company can drop you like used dental floss.

SHUTTERS:
Your house should have hurricane shutters on all the windows, all the doors. There are several types of shutters, with advantages and disadvantages:

Plywood shutters: The advantage is that, because you make them yourself, they're cheap.

Sheet-metal shutters: The advantage is that these work well, once you get them all up. The disadvantage is that once you get them all up, your hands will be useless bleeding stumps, and it will be December.

Roll-down shutters: The advantages are that they're very easy to use, and will definitely protect your house. The disadvantage is that you will have to sell your house to pay for them.

Hurricane-proof windows: These are the newest wrinkle in hurricane protection: They look like ordinary windows, but they can withstand hurricane winds! You can be sure of this, because the salesman says so. He lives in Nebraska.

Hurricane Proofing your property: As the hurricane approaches, check your yard for movable objects like barbecue grills, planters, patio furniture, visiting relatives, etc... you should, as a precaution, throw these items into your swimming pool (if you don't have a swimming pool, you should have one built immediately). Otherwise, the hurricane winds will turn these objects into deadly missiles.


EVACUATION ROUTE:
If you live in a low-lying area, you should have an evacuation route planned out. (To determine whether you live in a low-lying area, look at your driver's license; if it says "Florida," you live in a low-lying area.) The purpose of having an evacuation route is to avoid being trapped in your home when a major storm hits. Instead, you will be trapped in a gigantic traffic jam several miles from your home, along with two hundred thousand other evacuees. So, as a bonus, you will not be lonely.

HURRICANE SUPPLIES:
If you don't evacuate, you will need a mess of supplies. Do not buy them now! Florida tradition requires that you wait until the last possible minute, then go to the supermarket and get into vicious fights with strangers over who gets the last can of cat food. In addition to food and water, you will need the following supplies:

23 flashlights. At least $167 worth of batteries that turn out, when the power goes off, to be the wrong size for the flashlights.

Bleach. (No, I don't know what the bleach is for. NOBODY knows what the bleach is for, but it's traditional, so GET some!)

A big knife that you can strap to your leg. (This will be useless in a hurricane, but it looks cool.)

A large quantity of raw chicken, to placate the alligators. (Ask anybody who went through Andrew; after the hurricane, there WILL be irate alligators.)

$35,000 in cash or diamonds so that, after the hurricane passes, you can buy a generator from a man with no discernible teeth.

Of course these are just basic precautions. As the hurricane draws near, it is vitally important that you keep abreast of the situation by turning on your television if you have a generator that's working to keep the TV going and watching TV reporters in rain slickers stand right next to the ocean and tell you over and over how vitally important it is for everybody to stay away from the ocean.
Good luck and remember: It's great living in Paradise :D

[anait]

^^^ Heheheh...loved the 'low-lying' part...

Halfway down this thread is a lovely postcard:

http://www.renewangel.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1604&start=20