06-08-2003 13:19									#1
	Hurricane Names Aren't Black Enough Tired of ads?

http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=33896

Yes, a US Congresswoman is demanding that the current batch of names for hurricanes have "black" names added to it.

quote: The congressional newspaper the Hill reported this week that Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, feels that the current names are too "lily white," and is seeking to have better representation for names reflecting African-Americans and other ethnic groups. "All racial groups should be represented," Lee said, according to the Hill. She hoped federal weather officials "would try to be inclusive of African-American names." A sampling of popular names that could be used include Keisha, Jamal and Deshawn, according to the paper.

This is like something out of the Onion. However, I look forward to eventually reading about Hurricane Shaniquahsialkisha, Hurricane Sambo, and Hurricane Spike, America's first Hurricane for Men (OHNO LAWSUIT).

	06-08-2003 13:26									#2
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What about Jewish names?

Hurrican Rabinovitch can be nice.

	06-08-2003 13:30									#3
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Great, let's also decide that 12% of all clouds have to be black from now on. Most clouds have been too lily white too long now.

And if he weren't dead already, Bing Crosby should be taken outside and shot for hitting with White Christmas. Man, he must have been pure evil.

	06-08-2003 13:53									#4
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It's also come to my attention that most hurricane names aren't French enough. But you don't hear anyone in the States whinging about the non-existence of Hurricane Gaston.

	06-08-2003 15:10									#5
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How about Hurricane Mao? Hurricane Stalin? Hurrican Guevera?

Communists should be represented, too! :dotinow!:

	06-08-2003 15:33									#6
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They should construct hurricane names from a database of syllables. All they need is a text file with different syllables in it and a random number generator.

	06-08-2003 15:50									#7
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Hurricane Ming

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Hurrican Roskulinach Zyoloft

	06-08-2003 15:57									#9
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Citizen Hurricane.

	06-08-2003 17:39									#10
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Hmmm....I only know of one Keisha and she is white. She also has something like 4,000 cc implants.

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Hurricane Eddy

For the black democrats

	06-08-2003 17:55									#12
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Aren't hurricanes supposed to be bad things?

	06-08-2003 17:57									#13
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All of this would actually mean something in the US except for the fact that the names for the hurricanes are set by an international body and not be the US government. That body represents all of America (North, Central and South) were the hurricanes are found.

To get whatever names you want on the list, simply submit them for consideration. It isn't a racial issue and it isn't a US issue.

	06-08-2003 18:08									#14
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Oh, good.
I needed a stupid topic to make me laugh this morning .

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I think that there was some tropical storm or hurricane or whatever and whoever is responsible for naming it called it "Israel". The Israeli Foreign Ministry, worried with the already low Israeli reputation in the world, imagined newspaper headlines like "Israel kills 15, destroys 20 homes" and made lots of fuss until the name was changed.

Now that I think about it... It might've been a joke.

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Further proof of my All-Americans-Are-Equally-Crazy theory.

	06-08-2003 20:03									#17
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Let's hope we'll never see hurricanes named after this little one.

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	06-08-2003 20:14									#18
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I think hurricane names are too wussy! They're one of the most awesome displays of nature on this planet and we give them names like Bob and Patty! They should have powerful, sinister sounding names.

Or, they should have themes every year. One year could be Star Wars names. Another year could be Disney. Another year could be politicians that have lied about having sex. It'd be great.

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I think hurricanes should be numbered, their not pets, their not friendly fluffy hurricunibuns, they are powerful meteological events... anyway they shoould have names like ME CLASS# Long/Lat DD/MM/YY

	06-08-2003 21:14									#20
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quote: Originally posted by SlowwHand Oh, good. I needed a stupid topic to make me laugh this morning .

I wasn't sure if this was funny -- I was more positive that this was just plain stupid.

	06-08-2003 21:19									#21
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I think the names should be names that are difficult to report on without sounding funny.

"Hurricane D1ck began pounding Virgina late yesterday afternoon and hasn't let off yet"

"We are currently looking into the eye of Hurricane Cyclops"

"Miami was devistated when Hurricane Johnson slammed on to her coast"

	06-08-2003 21:28									#22
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You all know she gets paid for this?
I wonder what would happen if someone said 'this thing x is not white enough'. Man that would be asking for trouble .

	06-08-2003 21:32									#23
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I want Hurricane Bubba and I want it now!

	06-08-2003 21:36									#24
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hurricane names are too western imperialistic.

what about hurricane akiko, hurricane choi, hurricane lee?

	06-08-2003 22:10									#25
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Ya know that's a good point, even when the storms are off the coast of Asia they still get Western names.

	06-08-2003 22:12									#26
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That's cause it's Americans who name them. Asian countries are too smart to give it a name, the get out of the way or brace for impact...

	06-08-2003 22:12									#27
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HURRICANE SAVA

but I'm reminded of a great SNL skit...

Who would win a fight between Ditka and a hurricane?

DITKA!

What if it were, "hurricane Ditka"?

hmmm.... ditka!

GO BEARS!

	06-08-2003 23:08									#28
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lets just pick whats in the news: Hurricane Rocker, Hurricane Global Warming , Hurricane OJ,Hurricane Lewinsky,Hurricane Kobe

	06-08-2003 23:33									#29
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Hurricane Lewinsky blew into Washington this week. President Clinton was evacuated.

	06-08-2003 23:34									#30
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See, rah's getting the idea...