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September 27, 2005

And The Good News Just Keeps A' Comin'

A tropical wave sweeping WNW through the central Caribbean is being monitored for further development. Convection with the system diminished last night, but redeveloped rapidly this morning. Conditions are becoming more favorable for additional strengthening of the system as it pushes toward the northwest Caribbean, so an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft may be dispatched to check out the disturbance tomorrow.

Another disturbance being watched is moving westward in the central Atlantic about halfway between Africa and South America near 10 degrees north. Convection is beginning to develop around a low pressure center associated with the system, so further development is possible.


We've only got four terrific name choices left...
Stan ~ Tammy ~ Vince ~ Wilma

...and they're all getting on my last nerve.

Posted by tree hugging sister at September 27, 2005 03:05 PM

Comments

Can anyone tell me why they skip U, X, Y and Z before going to the Greek alphabet? This isn't a trivia question: I honestly don't know and whould like to.

Posted by: Dave J at September 27, 2005 03:16 PM

What about Xaviera? I always liked that name...

Posted by: Ken Summers at September 27, 2005 03:40 PM

And, uh, sorry Dave. I didn't even know they skipped them.

Posted by: Ken Summers at September 27, 2005 03:40 PM

Your last nerve too, eh? Sigh.

Posted by: Kathy K at September 27, 2005 03:45 PM

Like a bad dog, Kathy. Like a bad dog.

Posted by: tree hugging sister at September 27, 2005 03:48 PM

And Dave, I believe the explanation is that, while there are lovely examples of X-Files names ( Xaviera being one), there aren't sufficient quantities to fill the name lists they use in 6 year rotations.

I'd rather be a know-it-all on some other subject.

Posted by: tree hugging sister at September 27, 2005 03:54 PM

Ullulla
Xerxes
Yufucked
Zappa


There, the list is complete.

Posted by: Mr. Bingley at September 27, 2005 03:55 PM

Ugnautz
Xur
Yoquanda
Zoidberg

Though Xerxes is a boss name...

Posted by: Nightfly at September 27, 2005 04:45 PM

"boss" name? How flippin' old are you, anyway?

Posted by: Ken Summers at September 27, 2005 06:12 PM

I don't think he took daughter #2 to college, if that's what you're asking Ken.

Posted by: Cullen at September 27, 2005 07:06 PM

It's just that I haven't heard "boss" used that way since... I don't know, maybe 1967?

Posted by: Ken Summers at September 27, 2005 07:25 PM

I can assure you that 'Fly was born well after 1967.

Posted by: Mr. Bingley at September 27, 2005 07:35 PM

Just weened pups, ALL of you!

Posted by: tree hugging sister at September 27, 2005 10:08 PM

LOL, Ken, when it comes to slang I'm a classicist. Solid...

Posted by: Nightfly at September 28, 2005 12:32 AM

Groovy, daddio.

Posted by: Cullen at September 28, 2005 07:11 AM

Cullen, you're mixing decades.

Anybody remember "Wink Dinderson"?

"Hey there groovy guys, groovy gals! Peace, Love, Dope! Beads, bells, incense, light shows, crash pads, and hare krishna all you groovy freaks! Dig it, right on, and power to the people! Great, kids! Having a good time? Far out and solid!"

Posted by: Ken Summers at September 28, 2005 08:58 AM

Oh, and a twenty-three skidoo to ya, baby.

Posted by: Ken Summers at September 28, 2005 09:00 AM

Oh my God, shut up. There's a reason things get purged from one's memory banks.

Posted by: tree hugging sister at September 28, 2005 09:14 AM

Not from mine. That's why I have trouble absorbing new information.

Posted by: Ken Summers at September 28, 2005 09:48 AM