Tropical Storm Alpha!

UofISigKap · #1 10-22-2005, 05:51 PM

Here we go. We have finally reached the Greek letters. Eek!!!

ALPHA!

Edited to add in link.

etahannah · #2 10-22-2005, 06:06 PM

i hope they keep forming so i can see *Delta* and *Gamma* on the frontpages of newspapers and then i will cut them out!

that would be kinda cool...am i a dork or what?!?!?

UofISigKap · #3 10-22-2005, 06:37 PM

You have a much better chance of that happening than I do of seeing a Sigma and Kappa...if it EVER got to either of those...well, WOW! That would be bad.

DolphinChicaDDD · #4 10-22-2005, 07:09 PM

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Originally posted by UofISigKap
Here we go. We have finally reached the Greek letters. Eek!!!

ALPHA!

Edited to add in link.

I know!! I'm SO excited!!

Honeykiss1974 · #5 10-22-2005, 07:17 PM

Mercy.

We're at Alpha......

SmartBlondeGPhB · #6 10-22-2005, 07:34 PM

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Originally posted by DolphinChicaDDD
I know!! I'm SO excited!!

Excited????????? You're kidding, right?

You are talking about events that have the potential of KILLING people and destroying entire areas.

Sistermadly · #7 10-23-2005, 11:52 AM

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Originally posted by SmartBlondeGPhB

You are talking about events that have the potential of KILLING people and destroying entire areas.

That's what I was thinking. It's an unusual thing to be excited about.

AlphaSigOU · #8 10-23-2005, 02:04 PM

Very strange... a touch of gallows humor, perhaps?

MTSUGURL · #9 10-23-2005, 02:15 PM

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Originally posted by DolphinChicaDDD
I know!! I'm SO excited!!

Have you ever been evacuated because of a tropical storm or hurricane and made to wonder if you would return to find everything you own destroyed, or wondered if your home, friends, or family were possibly gone? It's nothing to be excited about.

I keep thinking throughout all these hurricanes - Has it always been this bad and I've just never cared before? Sending all the campers home for Arlene and Cindy, then being evacuated for Dennis changed everything - now every time I hear about a tropical storm or hurricane I get a sinking feeling in my stomach and can't move from the news.

texas*princess · #10 10-23-2005, 02:28 PM

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Originally posted by Honeykiss1974
Mercy. We're at Alpha......

I feel the same way. I think I've posted this before, but I'm definitely concerned with all the weird meterological stuff going on this year.

We have 2 category 5 hurricanes in less than a few weeks apart.. then came Wilma who became a category 5 practically overnight (when I went to bed one day it was a cat. 2, then the next morning on the 6 am news it was a 5), then we get the longest and most active hurricane season ever - so bad that they ran out of names... and a major devastating earthquake in Pakistan (ok, so i know earthquakes aren't that tied into the weather..but still)... I'm def. concerned

etahannah · #11 10-23-2005, 03:31 PM

i hope no one misunderstood me...

i think it is horrible!! we still have until the end of november before hurricane season is over.

i just thought it would be neat to be able to cut a big "delta" and a "gamma" out of the newspaper.

i think it is worse than before. i have always tried to pay attention to everything that is going on but it definately is more in the news and worse than ever...

the tsuanmi, all these hurricanes, the earthquake...so much devistation just in this last year....very sad

*doesnt dance for this*

Tom Earp · #12 10-23-2005, 03:31 PM

"Greeks Now Blamed for Hurricains" and it is G W Bushs Fault!

Sistermadly · #13 10-23-2005, 03:38 PM

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Originally posted by MTSUGURL
Has it always been this bad and I've just never cared before?

This is an historic year for hurricanes. In the past, a "bad" year was one with 12-15 named storms. We're already at 22, and the season isn't officially over until November 1.

etahannah · #14 10-23-2005, 03:52 PM

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Originally posted by Sistermadly
and the season isn't officially over until November 1.

i think it is november 30....

????????????

a.e.B.O.T. · #15 10-23-2005, 04:01 PM

Armageddon