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'Black' hurricane names
brewing swirl of dissent
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| August 3, 2003
| Joe Kovacs
Posted on 08/03/2003 2:33:11 PM PDT by rickmichaels
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To: yarddog
The first 10 were given relatively normal names but I guess they ran out as number 11 was Collard Green, 12 was Turnip Green and thirteen was Birmingham. Good ones, all. Don't forget Hurricane Food Stamp, Hurricane Welfare, Hurricane Housing Project, and Hurricane Drive-by.
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posted on
08/03/2003 3:07:52 PM PDT
by
Migraine
(my grain is pretty straight today)
To: rickmichaels
So, we can't have Indian-sounding names for sports teams - that woulod be 'bad.'
But we should have 'black' names for hurricanes - that would be 'good.'
Therefore, hurricanes are better than sports teams.
Or is it that blacks are better than Indians?
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posted on
08/03/2003 3:11:33 PM PDT
by
Ed_in_NJ
To: Ed_in_NJ
Interesting point!
Do you ever have a feeling that everything is going slightly mad?
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posted on
08/03/2003 3:13:45 PM PDT
by
Mears
To: rickmichaels
Hurricane Labia, Eustacia or Philopia?
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posted on
08/03/2003 3:14:16 PM PDT
by
Mike Darancette
(RATS: We're sorry Saddam.)
To: rickmichaels
Actually, Ms. Lee's own name detracts from her argument. Chantal or Latitia would be more credible. Sheila is pretty mainstream white name IMO.
Prairie
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posted on
08/03/2003 3:14:46 PM PDT
by
prairiebreeze
(My dad, a WW2 vet, always said "America's best and most loyal ally is....Britain". He was right.)
To: Utah Binger
MOFO is a good descriptor. Can't remember whose name it is. Darn near everybody I've ever met at one time or another.
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posted on
08/03/2003 3:16:11 PM PDT
by
uglybiker
(I think I drink more beer than anything. Ever try to drink a case of Cokes?)
To: rickmichaels
"All racial groups should be represented," Lee said Hurricanes Jackson, Lee, Longstreet, Forrest.....
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posted on
08/03/2003 3:17:38 PM PDT
by
Mike Darancette
(RATS: We're sorry Saddam.)
To: yarddog
...number 11 was Collard Green, 12 was Turnip Green and thirteen was Birmingham. Good thing she's never watched the movie "Soylent Green".
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posted on
08/03/2003 3:21:17 PM PDT
by
Tall_Texan
(http://righteverytime.blogspot.com - home to Tall_Texan's new column.)
To: Mears
If we use the many variations of "Antoine", we would never get past the letter "A" in usual hurricane seasons.
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posted on
08/03/2003 3:23:24 PM PDT
by
RicocheT
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To: Charles Henrickson
"Hurricane Carter"
You win today's prize, hands down.
To: Tall_Texan
How about Hurricane HOE
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posted on
08/03/2003 3:25:38 PM PDT
by
tsali
To: boothead
demanding the storms be given names that sound "black." How about Chittlin Wind
ROFLMAO
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posted on
08/03/2003 3:26:14 PM PDT
by
varon
To: rickmichaels
Obligatory reference: Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-Mars)
To: rickmichaels
I, for one, happen to agree with Ms. Jackson-Lee on this one.
In fact, I believe that not just the names, but also the reporting on weather in general needs to be 'more black'.
"Hurricane Shinequa be blowing like a muthafuka, swirlin' her crazy ass all over the damn place, thinkin she be all that. Bitch levelled Miami. Phucked it up. That sheeit ain't right, you knowhatimsayin? Folks down there be in deep shizzle, my dizzle. I'm out ... y'all be cool."
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posted on
08/03/2003 3:28:00 PM PDT
by
spodefly
(This is my tagline. There are many like it, but this one is mine.)
To: Migraine
Ooo, those
are some black sounding names.
I was going to post something similar, but didn't have the guts.
Of course, the 13 kids reminded me of the old joke where the single mother named them all Rufus and the census taker wanted to know how she called to them individually.
"Oh that's easy, she says, then I call them by their last name".
To: rickmichaels
Fine, let's REALLY honor her and name ALL hurricanes with african-american names. Think she'd be happy then?
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posted on
08/03/2003 3:30:14 PM PDT
by
gorush
To: spodefly
Now THAT'S funny. Ya gots guts spodefly!
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posted on
08/03/2003 3:34:20 PM PDT
by
FixitGuy
To: Ed_in_NJ
We could tie the PC types in knots with that one. How about Hurricane Redskins, Hurricane Braves, Hurricane Indians, Hurricane Redmen.
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posted on
08/03/2003 3:34:43 PM PDT
by
JusPasenThru
(We're through being cool (you can say that again, Dad))
To: rickmichaels
How about Hurricane Beulah (1967)?
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posted on
08/03/2003 3:35:40 PM PDT
by
paolop
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