Charley blowing its chance at legendary status

[Tri-State_1925]

by missing Tampa -- one of the Big 3 (along with Miami, New Orleans). How many television programs have been made that speculate on the extent of destruction that a major hurricane would cause one of these 3 cities in this modern era? Charley appeared to be prepared to answer all questions...but now looks to disappoint inqusitive minds and weather goons everywhere. I'm sorry but Fort Myers will not cut it, Charley.

Yes Charley may still be retired some day -- after all, a pathetic hurricane like Georges was retired -- but its place alongside legends like Camille and Andrew is just about gone.

[BayouVenteux]

by missing Tampa -- one of the Big 3 (along with Miami, New Orleans). How many television programs have been made that speculate on the extent of destruction that a major hurricane would cause one of these 3 cities in this modern era? Charley appeared to be prepared to answer all questions...but now looks to disappoint inqusitive minds and weather goons everywhere. I'm sorry but Fort Myers will not cut it, Charley.

Yes Charley may still be retired some day -- after all, a pathetic hurricane like Georges was retired -- but its place alongside legends like Camille and Andrew is just about gone.

God that's insightful. Especially for those with family and/or property in harm's way.

[Lowpressure]

That may be the dumbest and most ill-timed post ever. People may lose their homes and you are on here babling like that. Ignore.

[jaysonx]

And we have a winner for most worthless post of the day

[southerngale]

by missing Tampa -- one of the Big 3 (along with Miami, New Orleans). How many television programs have been made that speculate on the extent of destruction that a major hurricane would cause one of these 3 cities in this modern era? Charley appeared to be prepared to answer all questions...but now looks to disappoint inqusitive minds and weather goons everywhere. I'm sorry but Fort Myers will not cut it, Charley.

Yes Charley may still be retired some day -- after all, a pathetic hurricane like Georges was retired -- but its place alongside legends like Camille and Andrew is just about gone.

So sorry to disappoint you with less destruction than you anticipated.
Get your priorities straight...your comments are just sick.

[KBBOCA]

Troll Alert!!!

[Ground_Zero_92]

by missing Tampa -- one of the Big 3 (along with Miami, New Orleans). How many television programs have been made that speculate on the extent of destruction that a major hurricane would cause one of these 3 cities in this modern era? Charley appeared to be prepared to answer all questions...but now looks to disappoint inqusitive minds and weather goons everywhere. I'm sorry but Fort Myers will not cut it, Charley.

Yes Charley may still be retired some day -- after all, a pathetic hurricane like Georges was retired -- but its place alongside legends like Camille and Andrew is just about gone.

Someone should give your number to the over a million people evacuated and displaced at this time due to this serious storm. This is not a game or your virtual reality world where you can just hit the reset button. Very inappropriate and unwelcome post.

[Wainfleeter]

by missing Tampa -- one of the Big 3 (along with Miami, New Orleans). How many television programs have been made that speculate on the extent of destruction that a major hurricane would cause one of these 3 cities in this modern era? Charley appeared to be prepared to answer all questions...but now looks to disappoint inqusitive minds and weather goons everywhere. I'm sorry but Fort Myers will not cut it, Charley.

Yes Charley may still be retired some day -- after all, a pathetic hurricane like Georges was retired -- but its place alongside legends like Camille and Andrew is just about gone.

OMG!!! I think someone forgot to put compassion into the human part of your being.

[GalvestonDuck]

My first thought -- What the F&@#!?!?!?!

[msbee]

Jeez!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[c5Camille]

Hey now... he's simply stating a "Media" fact...
if charley hits Tampa... he gets his own "Storm
Storie" episode... if she doesn't... he doesn't...
welcome to the Media society...

no worries tristate...

[Steve]

Agree with c5Camille that it's a media reality and also with Lowpressure that the comments were ill-timed. I don't think anything's necessarily wrong with it, but in case you missed the other 5 threads, he's a Cat IV now close to landfall and guaranteed to be retired.

As for Georges, check the history of the storm and maybe you can figure out why they retired his name.

Steve

[donsutherland1]

Tri-State_1925,

$2.31 billion in damage (Georges' cost) is not the same as $2.31. It was the 6th costliest U.S. hurricane on record.

[HurricaneBill]

Tri-State_1925,

$2.31 billion in damage (Georges' cost) is not the same as $2.31. It was the 6th costliest U.S. hurricane on record.

And overall, Hurricane Georges caused about $6 billion in damage and 602 deaths. Georges took the worst possible path through the Caribbean, pretty much sparing only Jamaica and the extreme southern Leeward Islands.

Puerto Rico saw destruction worse than Hugo because Georges' eye moved over the entire island.

I'd say Georges was the worst storm to move through the Caribbean since Hurricane David in 1979.

I don't think pathetic is the word to describe Georges.

[paulvogel]

My sister lived, till 4pm today, in a house in port charlotte fl.
While she, and all her kids and grandkids, survived, the house was destroyed.

The first poster should be kicked off this board....

[GalvestonDuck]

My sister lived, till 4pm today, in a house in port charlotte fl.
While she, and all her kids and grandkids, survived, the house was destroyed.

The first poster should be kicked off this board....

Good God! I read those first six words and felt my heart break for you...then I got the rest of the sentence. Glad she's okay but I'm so sorry about their home.

[PTPatrick]

Okay...I will not adress the damage that Georges caused in the carribean as it speaks for it self. 600 deaths, alone is worth retiring a name. At any rate, I can speak for what happened in Jackson County Mississippi. I went through it, all 20 something hours of battering wind and rain, only to return to my home(a day later, after the flooding finally subsided...ps. river flooding here was also the worst seen in this century) see all my neighbors and friends homes destroyed by wind and a 15 foot storm surge(yes, it was 15 here on the bayou we live on, even greater than that from hurricane camille which hit 50 miles east of here). To say that is was an insignificant storm is just plan idiotic. You know, I understand the problem of a storm hitting a highly populated area, but next time you assume a hurricane is no big deal because it hits a more rural area, just imagine you are there and it is YOUR house. It wont seem so insignificant.

[bahamaswx]

He didn't exactly word it well... but the underlying message here is that Charley could have been ALOT worse.

[caribepr]

bahamaswx, I think you are being beyond the realm of kind interpreter. Had Georges not been referred to as pathetic (as noted, tell that to many Caribbeans and hear their stories of loss) and then to equate this as a stat comparable to any storm at all at this particular moment, maybe your interpretation would fly but as it stands...there is not any way for me to extend your generous re-speak. Being one of many on this board who have lived through or in the aftermath of hurricanes...this just wasn't the time to go where tri state went. Hopefully an apology will be the next posting for tri state, with a lesson in compassion learned.

[Guest]

are you a professsional Moron you did you take classes to be that way....?

by missing Tampa -- one of the Big 3 (along with Miami, New Orleans). How many television programs have been made that speculate on the extent of destruction that a major hurricane would cause one of these 3 cities in this modern era? Charley appeared to be prepared to answer all questions...but now looks to disappoint inqusitive minds and weather goons everywhere. I'm sorry but Fort Myers will not cut it, Charley.

Yes Charley may still be retired some day -- after all, a pathetic hurricane like Georges was retired -- but its place alongside legends like Camille and Andrew is just about gone.