2006 a success?

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2006 a success?

#1 Postby HardCard » Tue Jul 11, 2006 10:06 pm

I say for every day a storm DOESN'T form this season, it's a success not a bust.. Not boring.. It's a good thing.. Sometimes I think people forget the human aspect of these things
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#2 Postby Jim Cantore » Tue Jul 11, 2006 10:07 pm

well said
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#3 Postby HurricaneHunter914 » Tue Jul 11, 2006 10:08 pm

I think this is the earliest we've had a season's cancel thread. :wink:
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#4 Postby Jim Cantore » Tue Jul 11, 2006 10:22 pm

HurricaneHunter914 wrote:I think this is the earliest we've had a season's cancel thread. :wink:


I wouldn't call this a season cancel thread but I did see one at 12:01am on June 1st.
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Re: 2006 a success?

#5 Postby senorpepr » Tue Jul 11, 2006 10:23 pm

HardCard wrote:I say for every day a storm DOESN'T form this season, it's a success not a bust.. Not boring.. It's a good thing.. Sometimes I think people forget the human aspect of these things


I fully agree. However, the point behind my post is to keep people vigilant, using the phrasology that the people who are complaining are using.

While every day a storm DOESN'T form this season is a success, the thought that the season will be below average because the first month and a half aren't hyper active is a definate BUST.

The more people think that the season is a "BUST" (aka, slow), the more people will let their guard down.
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Re: 2006 a success?

#6 Postby gatorcane » Tue Jul 11, 2006 10:25 pm

senorpepr wrote:
HardCard wrote:I say for every day a storm DOESN'T form this season, it's a success not a bust.. Not boring.. It's a good thing.. Sometimes I think people forget the human aspect of these things


I fully agree. However, the point behind my post is to keep people vigilant, using the phrasology that the people who are complaining are using.

While every day a storm DOESN'T form this season is a success, the thought that the season will be below average because the first month and a half aren't hyper active is a definate BUST.

The more people think that the season is a "BUST" (aka, slow), the more people will let their guard down.


Even if it takes until late August to get the first named storm - it could be horrific.

Remember Andrew which ravaged Homestead and South Miami Sept 2, 1992 - the first named storm of the season... :eek:
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Re: 2006 a success?

#7 Postby Jim Cantore » Tue Jul 11, 2006 10:27 pm

gatorcane wrote:
senorpepr wrote:
HardCard wrote:I say for every day a storm DOESN'T form this season, it's a success not a bust.. Not boring.. It's a good thing.. Sometimes I think people forget the human aspect of these things


I fully agree. However, the point behind my post is to keep people vigilant, using the phrasology that the people who are complaining are using.

While every day a storm DOESN'T form this season is a success, the thought that the season will be below average because the first month and a half aren't hyper active is a definate BUST.

The more people think that the season is a "BUST" (aka, slow), the more people will let their guard down.


Even if it takes until late August to get the first named storm - it could be horrific.

Remember Andrew which ravaged Homestead and South Miami Sept 2, 1992 - the first named storm of the season... :eek:


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#8 Postby storms in NC » Tue Jul 11, 2006 10:33 pm

why two ? Why not use one or the other and lock one? :roll:
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Re: 2006 a success?

#9 Postby Andrew92 » Tue Jul 11, 2006 11:59 pm

senorpepr wrote:
HardCard wrote:I say for every day a storm DOESN'T form this season, it's a success not a bust.. Not boring.. It's a good thing.. Sometimes I think people forget the human aspect of these things


I fully agree. However, the point behind my post is to keep people vigilant, using the phrasology that the people who are complaining are using.

While every day a storm DOESN'T form this season is a success, the thought that the season will be below average because the first month and a half aren't hyper active is a definate BUST.

The more people think that the season is a "BUST" (aka, slow), the more people will let their guard down.


I agree, I just cringe whenever I see "this season is a bust" in FREAKIN' JULY (sorry, saying July simply wasn't enough). Not to mention, it's absolutely irresponsible posting, not only to yourself, but to others as well.

Say someone just moves to the coast in say, Panama City. They then discover a message board and on July 15 of a year without a tropical storm yet, someone sounds that the season is a bust and nothing big will develop. The person who recently moved to PC takes his advice and becomes complacent. Then, a Category 4 or 5 hurricane bears down on him and he loses almost everything (he and his family only miraculously survive but EVERYTHING ELSE is lost).

As sad, scary, and downright horrendous as that sounds, I fear that could happen one day due to someone calling a season a "bust" just because it's quiet in June or July.

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#10 Postby HardCard » Wed Jul 12, 2006 12:19 pm

I totally agree and don't see this season as being any less dangerous than last year. It's a blatant ignorant statement to say this season is going to be uneventful based on the past few weeks..


Talk to me in last august/sept... if nothing happens by then, THEN I'll agree that the season with be slow :)
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#11 Postby HurricaneJoe22 » Thu Jul 13, 2006 1:44 am

Gatorcane, Andrew hit around 5 a.m. Aug. 24, 1992
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#12 Postby Frank2 » Thu Jul 13, 2006 7:24 am

I agree - it is a success when nothing happens - we have been getting good amounts of rain here in Florida, and, that's the main thing, as opposed to a drought and numerous fires.

As for hurricane season, the media can be really dumb at times (at times?) - last week one TWC OCM raised an eyebrow and asked, "What's with this season?" (referring to a lack of activity).

Would she have preferred several Category 5 hurricanes making landfall in major cities, with all under curfew in the days and weeks afterwards? If we think gas prices are high now, what will happen if another major hurricane closes many Gulf refineries for several weeks, as it did last year?

I used to feel the same way about a lack of hurricanes, until Hurricane Andrew changed my thinking - now, I appreciate a "dull, boring" day (also known as God's blessings)...

Frank
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#13 Postby HollynLA » Thu Jul 13, 2006 8:30 am

Remember Andrew which ravaged Homestead and South Miami Sept 2, 1992


Andrew hit FL on Aug 24, then LA on Aug 26. I remember that easily since it hit LA on my 17th birthday. :D
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#14 Postby Frank2 » Thu Jul 13, 2006 8:31 am

Yes, 8/24/92 - I remember that day well...
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Re: 2006 a success?

#15 Postby ConvergenceZone » Thu Jul 13, 2006 1:04 pm

HardCard wrote:I say for every day a storm DOESN'T form this season, it's a success not a bust.. Not boring.. It's a good thing.. Sometimes I think people forget the human aspect of these things



that's true, but they can't be fishies. :)...They don't have to hit land. I can have just as much fun tracking a massive amount of fish storms.
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#16 Postby benny » Thu Jul 13, 2006 1:15 pm

A success? Perhaps it is "fortunate" or a blessing but a success makes no sense.
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#17 Postby DESTRUCTION5 » Thu Jul 13, 2006 1:18 pm

benny wrote:A success? Perhaps it is "fortunate" or a blessing but a success makes no sense.


perhaps this thread will be on the 20th page back once Sept rolls around and were talking about the I storm..
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#18 Postby gatorcane » Thu Jul 13, 2006 1:27 pm

benny wrote:A success? Perhaps it is "fortunate" or a blessing but a success makes no sense.


For the final time all:

IT IS WAY TOO EARLY TO SAY ANYTHING ABOUT 2006 -

what we are seeing now is typical of a July pattern - wait until August and September - things will be quite a different story

All indicators of an active season still remain
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