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Hurricanes Bonnie & Charlie?
Didn't they miss a bet here? Why Charlie, and not Clyde?
Didn't they miss a bet here? Why Charlie, and not Clyde?
Hurricanes Bonnie and Charlie: A Tale of Two Storms
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Discussion Overview
The discussion revolves around the naming of hurricanes Bonnie and Charlie, exploring the cultural references and implications of their names, as well as personal experiences related to the storms. Participants share their observations about the storms' impacts and the media coverage surrounding them.
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Main Points Raised
- Some participants question the choice of names for hurricanes, specifically why Charlie was chosen over Clyde.
- Others make light of the situation, suggesting that the hurricanes are "nice and law-abiding" and referencing the cultural implications of the names Bonnie and Clyde.
- A participant shares their personal experience living near Orlando, indicating concern for their safety as the storm approaches.
- Another participant discusses the weather in Ohio, speculating whether it is related to the hurricanes or a separate cold front.
- One participant describes their situation during the storm, noting that they were on the outer fringe of the hurricane's impact and awaiting the lifting of evacuation orders.
- There is a mention of the media's focus on the hurricanes, with some participants expressing frustration over the lack of coverage on other events, such as the Olympics.
- Participants discuss the historical context of hurricane naming conventions, noting changes in the naming system over the years.
- One participant clarifies their earlier comments about hurricane naming, emphasizing that their question was about the naming conventions rather than a lack of knowledge about Bonnie and Clyde.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Participants express a mix of humor and concern regarding the hurricanes, with no clear consensus on the appropriateness of the names or the media coverage. The discussion remains somewhat light-hearted but acknowledges the serious nature of the storms.
Contextual Notes
Some statements reflect personal experiences and opinions about the storms and media coverage, which may not be universally applicable. The discussion includes speculative reasoning about weather patterns and naming conventions without definitive conclusions.
Who May Find This Useful
Individuals interested in meteorology, hurricane naming conventions, or those following current weather events may find this discussion relevant.
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Because they are nice and law-abiding hurricanes
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You don't want to be inviting a statewide shoot-out, all over Folrida, do you ? 
The National Hurricane Center doesn't have a sense of humor.
The National Hurricane Center doesn't have a sense of humor.
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My parents are glued to the Weather channel. We live near Orlando, right in Charlie's path. I'll let you know if we live through it. 
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http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/state/9396272.htm?1c
You know it's serious news when they skip all the fluff, quotes, interpretations, exaggerations, and can fill an entire page with just facts and information.
I have to take a look at the weather maps. We're getting some weird, crappy (cold and gray) weather here in Ohio, and I want to see if it's part of the larger hurricane system spinning weird weather out here, or if this is a cold front moving West to East (like weather patterns normally move). If it's an entirely separate storm front, I wouldn't want to be on the East coast when those two hurricanes move northward and this weather we have here moves eastward all due about the same day.
You know it's serious news when they skip all the fluff, quotes, interpretations, exaggerations, and can fill an entire page with just facts and information.
I have to take a look at the weather maps. We're getting some weird, crappy (cold and gray) weather here in Ohio, and I want to see if it's part of the larger hurricane system spinning weird weather out here, or if this is a cold front moving West to East (like weather patterns normally move). If it's an entirely separate storm front, I wouldn't want to be on the East coast when those two hurricanes move northward and this weather we have here moves eastward all due about the same day.
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Thankfully all I have to contend without here is blue sky and an occasional tremble... I hope you folks out on the east coast make it through these storms unharmed!
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Moonbear said:
Nah, it's just a low pressure trough sucking some cold air down from Canada - it's the remnant of a cold front that passed by a few days ago, heading south-east across the valley.
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Pretty quiet on my end even though the storm came dangerously close. Initial forecasts were expected to hit my area in full force, but the storm ended up turning north-northeast and made landfall in Punto Gorda. Category 4 with 145 mph winds. My house is on the outer fringe of one of Charlie's rain belts on the north-west corner and most of the damage is located an hour-to-hour-and-a-half drive away.
Right now I am just waiting for the mandatory evacs to lift up in the area, they still remain in effect (probably later tonight). On TV there was nothing but hurricane info, not sure what happened elsewhere in the world.
Right now I am just waiting for the mandatory evacs to lift up in the area, they still remain in effect (probably later tonight). On TV there was nothing but hurricane info, not sure what happened elsewhere in the world.
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Very True ! I couldn't find a darned thing about the Olympics on the news !
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Each year, chronologically, they appear in alphabetical order. Until 1979, they were all women, but since then they are alternately men and women. They repeat every 6 years.
Who ?
Who ?
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Gokul43201 said:Very True ! I couldn't find a darned thing about the Olympics on the news !
Well, gosh, they only just had the opening ceremony televised tonight. I just get annoyed that NBC has exclusive rights to televising the Olympics in the US. I miss the good old days of all the networks covering it so you could get different events on different channels or different perspectives of the same event. Now I just get to see the "popular" competitions, which aren't the ones I like, or the ones I like are televised at times of the day when I'm not home to watch.
Glad to hear the folks here weathered the storm fairly unscathed.
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If you are not familiar with Bonny&Clyde you must live at the bottom of a quantum well! google is your friend!Gokul43201 said:
Good luck to all in the path of these storms!
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I'm confused now, Integral. How did I give the impression that I'm unaware of Bonnie and Clyde (see post #3) ? In fact, I'm reasonably familiar with B&C having watched the movie once or twice - the 60s version with Warren Beatty.
"They're young...they're in love...and they kill people" - used to be a time when I was getting into movie trivia, but that's far behind me now.
Clearly, my question - which you quoted - was about the nomenclature of Tropical Storms by the National Hurricane Center. This list of names was later adopted by the World Meteorological Organization. It was just a bit of harmless trivia, or so I'd imagined !
PS : It's Bonnie, not Bonny !
"They're young...they're in love...and they kill people" - used to be a time when I was getting into movie trivia, but that's far behind me now.
Clearly, my question - which you quoted - was about the nomenclature of Tropical Storms by the National Hurricane Center. This list of names was later adopted by the World Meteorological Organization. It was just a bit of harmless trivia, or so I'd imagined !
PS : It's Bonnie, not Bonny !
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It was the "who?" that led me down that path,... sorry!
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