Ah, Tony, have you checked the weather lately ?

EmilyB · #1 10-02-2002, 02:56 AM

Or are you safely on Calgary soil yet ?

hurricane lily

Delphinus · #2 10-02-2002, 11:27 AM

Nope, not back, have been watching developments pretty closely ... I am due to fly back the day after landfall.

So far, Air Canada has told me to sit tight and wait for them to call but at this point they're not even talking about delays (yeah, right). I will be surprised if it goes ahead.

Never seen a hurricane before, this could be fun...

Troy F · #3 10-02-2002, 12:05 PM

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Originally posted by delphinus:
Never seen a hurricane before, this could be fun...

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Sounds like something from a redneck joke sheet.

titus · #4 10-02-2002, 01:50 PM

Hello,

The ones in HK, or Asia in general, are called Typhoons. I wonder what is the difference. But I envy you dude for being able to experience first hand!

Titus

Delphinus · #5 10-02-2002, 03:46 PM

I think (although not 100% positive) that the difference is that one is over the Pacific and one is over the Atlantic, but exactly the same phenomenon otherwise.

StirCrazy · #6 10-02-2002, 08:03 PM

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Originally posted by delphinus:
I think (although not 100% positive) that the difference is that one is over the Pacific and one is over the Atlantic, but exactly the same phenomenon otherwise.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">yup, they are both Cyclones (which is a tornado that touches water) but a hurricane is a cyclone over the atlantic and a typhoon is a cyclone on the pacific.

Steve

reefburnaby · #7 10-02-2002, 08:26 PM

Hi,

Actually, the international date line determines if it is a Typhoon or a Hurricane. West of the date line are Typhoons and east are called Hurricanes. Typhoons are worse because they have more ocean space to gather up more wind and rain.

I have been through a Typhoon...definitely no fun.

Good Luck !

- Victor.

[ 02 October 2002, 16:28: Message edited by: reefburnaby ]

Canadian Man · #8 10-02-2002, 10:54 PM

So Tony,
Did ya get the skimmer????
UH Did ya? ;) :D

Delphinus · #9 10-03-2002, 12:57 AM

I, um, decline to answer that question at this time on the grounds that it may place me in the doghouse for quite some time to come ... ;)

[ 03 October 2002, 05:17: Message edited by: delphinus ]

Doug · #10 10-03-2002, 09:54 AM