New Florida License Plate

[OmahaChief]

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[DenverChief]

ROFL

[Rausch]

I'm thinking about the odds of all these super fug-you storms forming and then smashing the southeast and wondering what the odds are...

Is it possible this is some new type of system or weather pattern or just a 1 inna' billion deal?

[DenverChief]

I'm thinking about the odds of all these super fug-you storms forming and then smashing the southeast and wondering what the odds are...

Is it possible this is some new type of system or weather pattern or just a 1 inna' billion deal?

Mother Nature say f*ck you Jeb Bush!

[KCN]

Is it possible this is some new type of system or weather pattern or just a 1 inna' billion deal?

Both. I haven't been paying attention to global-scale patterns but I have heard we are entering a new phase of the North Atlantic Oscillation (a decadal cycle) as well as entering another El-Nino. Whether those have anything to do with this year's whacked out hurricane season I'm not sure, but I have a hunch they do.

Now for the number of hurricanes that have actually hit Florida, that is just plain bad luck. Well mostly. We've been in a troughy pattern all summer which has kept storms confined to the eastern Gulf and eastward.

Weirdest yet of the season may be how Ivan just circled the Atlantic seaboard and has now crossed into Louisiana for a second US landfall.

[4th and Long]

30 Things Hurricanes Teach Us

1. An oak tree on the ground looks four times bigger than it did standing up

2. Even after all these years it is still nice to spend time with Col. Mustard in the ballroom with the lead pipe.

3. When house hunting look for closets with lots of leg room.

4. Water from the shower is much colder than water from the kitchen sink--and tastes just as bad.

5. AA, C and D are the only alphabet we need ( batteries )

6. The four-way stop is still an ingenious reflection of civility.

7. Radio can be the best way to watch television.

8. Chain-saw wielding men are nothing to be afraid of.

9. SUV's are the best makeshift tents on the market.

10. You can use your washing machine as a cooler.

11. It's your God given right to sit on your back porch and eat Chinese takeout by candlelight in your underwear.

12. We shouldn't complain about "useless" tools in the garage-- we actually DO need a generator

13. You can' t spell "priceless" without I-C-E.

14. Downed power lines make excellent security systems.

15. Lakes can generate waves.

16. Gasoline is a value at any price

17. Cell phones: Breaking up isn't hard to do.

18. The life blood of any disaster recovery is COFFEE

19. The need for your dog to go out and take care of business is inversely proportional to the severity of the storm.

20. Candlelight is better than Botox--- it takes years off your appearance

21. Air Conditioning: BEST. INVENTION. EVER.

22. Water is a comfort food. But 3-day-old Cheetos are too.

23. Shadow animals on the wall---still fun.

24. No matter how hard the wind blows, roadside campaign signs will survive.

25. You should never admit to having power at your house in the presence of co-workers or neighbors who do not.

26. There's a plus to having NOTHING in the refrigerator.

27. Getting through the day should be an Olympic event.

28. The movie theater can be a most pleasant place, even if the feature is Alien vs. Predator

29. Somebody's got it worse.

30. Somebody's got it better. Obviously, they're getting preferential treatment.