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Female-Named Hurricanes Kill More Than Male Hurricanes Because People Don’t Respect Them, Study Says
Washington Post ^
| June 2
| Jason Samenow
Posted on 06/03/2014 12:11:10 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: MNDude
I think it was Jay Leno who suggested giving then names like Frankenstein or Godzilla. In Asia, they would be cyclones named "Gonzirra".
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posted on
06/03/2014 12:26:55 PM PDT
by
Tenacious 1
(Tagline deleted at the request of an offended FReeper.)
To: nickcarraway
Approves study....
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posted on
06/03/2014 12:27:07 PM PDT
by
Jane Long
("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")
To: All
Sounds wrong to me, I would ignore Hurricane Joe but straight out of town at first mention of Tropical Storm Hillary.
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posted on
06/03/2014 12:28:37 PM PDT
by
Peter ODonnell
(It wasn't this cold before global warming)
To: nickcarraway
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posted on
06/03/2014 12:29:33 PM PDT
by
Dallas59
("Remember me as you pass by, As you are now, so once was I, As I am now, so you will be")
To: nickcarraway
I tell ya, life ain’t easy for a hurricane named Sue.
To: nickcarraway
Maybe we should skip names and just call them Exterminator and Devastator or sumthin’,, how ‘bout Obamanitor or Hillacious?
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posted on
06/03/2014 12:37:10 PM PDT
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi - Revolution is a'brewin!!!)
To: nickcarraway
Let me guess... any injuries or deaths from Hurricane Treyvon will have Jerkson/Not-so-Sharpton on the scene within minutes to assess blame...
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posted on
06/03/2014 12:38:16 PM PDT
by
C210N
(When people fear government there is tyranny; when government fears people there is liberty)
To: Jane Long
Didn’t SheeJack demand that hurricanes be named with names from da hood? Her people were outraged!!
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posted on
06/03/2014 12:39:29 PM PDT
by
Texas resident
(The democrat party is now the CPUSA)
To: Izzy Dunne
That's sexual discrimination.
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posted on
06/03/2014 12:41:56 PM PDT
by
Vinylly
(?%)
To: nickcarraway
Researchers at the University of Illinois and Arizona State University examined six decades of hurricane death rates according to gender, spanning 1950 and 2012. Of the 47 most damaging hurricanes, the female-named hurricanes produced an average of 45 deaths compared to 23 deaths in male-named storms, or almost double the number of fatalities. Prior to 1978, ALL HURRICANES had female names. Moreover, due to advances in technology (satellites, etc.), hurricanes have become far less deadly over the past several decades because people have more warning.
With the exception of Katrina, the 20 deadliest hurricanes in US history ALL OCCURRED prior to 1978 and therefore were either identified by the date and location of damage (i.e. the Great Galveston Hurricane) or they had female names. Katrina only makes the list of deadliest hurricanes because GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS were too stupid to heed the warnings.
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posted on
06/03/2014 12:43:18 PM PDT
by
wagglebee
("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
To: nickcarraway
Dare I say...war on women hurricanes.
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posted on
06/03/2014 12:45:02 PM PDT
by
Arsynic
To: Fresh Wind
They must be using the U.N. scientific method.
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posted on
06/03/2014 12:45:02 PM PDT
by
Arsynic
To: nickcarraway
Name them all "Chuck Norris" and people will pay attention. Or how about "HURRICANE"?
People who ignore hurricanes because of the name deserve what they get. The Darwin Award needs more nominees.
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posted on
06/03/2014 12:45:48 PM PDT
by
AZLiberty
(No tag today.)
To: rllngrk33
Hurricanes did have all female names at one time but the feminist’s complained. Also hurricanes weren’t as severe so there must be something to it.
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posted on
06/03/2014 12:46:10 PM PDT
by
Vinylly
(?%)
To: nickcarraway
Problem solved!
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posted on
06/03/2014 12:47:07 PM PDT
by
missnry
(The truth will set you free ... and drive liberals crazy!)
To: nickcarraway
Do those storms blow differently?
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posted on
06/03/2014 12:49:20 PM PDT
by
DesertRhino
(I was standing with a rifle, waiting for soviet paratroopers, but communists just ran for office.)
To: nickcarraway
I think they should start using movie villains...
Terminator I
Hannibal Lector
Godzilla
Terminator II
Alien I
Mothra
Terminator III
Predator
King Kong
Terminator IV
Cujo
Jaws
Terminator V
Darth Vader
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posted on
06/03/2014 12:52:55 PM PDT
by
moovova
To: P-Marlowe; rllngrk33
And the most recent “complaint” was that the names were all too “anglo” and not enough “African American” names were used.
But, of course, the first time they DID name a storm “Lakisha” and it destroyed a huge swatch of coastline, they’d be yelling “racism” all over again.
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posted on
06/03/2014 12:53:57 PM PDT
by
MrB
(The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
To: Col Frank Slade
I would not believed it if I had not read it. LOL
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posted on
06/03/2014 12:55:05 PM PDT
by
BunnySlippers
(I LOVE BULL MARKETS . . .)
To: nickcarraway
Good. Now all we have to do is name all hurricanes after men and the deaths will go down sharply.
But be sure to use Waspy names, like William and James.
While we’re at it, let’s name high crime areas after men, so that’ll gin up some respect among the people who live in them.
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posted on
06/03/2014 12:58:44 PM PDT
by
I want the USA back
(Media: completely irresponsible. Complicit in the destruction of this country.)
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