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Travel / Re: Why Hurricanes Have Human Names by bknight: 10:42am On Sep 14, 2018
Yuneek:
Apparently, you have selective understanding issues. Go and get some sense then we can talk when I realise you have acquired at least common sense. For the fact that you read the post and didn't see anything similar to what you wrote up there, your case is critical. Zero attention to details, yet you jump in to argue. At least a handful of people found the post quite informative, and that is all that matters. I am particularly glad there are still people who read to understand and not your likes who read to argue and spew abuses. I'm done with you boy! Bye.

Your post was indeed informative. Just that I (and a few others) thought it should have answered the question it raised: 'Why human names, particularly female names?'. Unfortunately, the post did not provide answers. That only missing part was essential to make the post complete.

Here's my first post on this thread. My comment meant no harm...
bknight:
Yuneek, are you still typing? Because I am still waiting to read why they are identified by human names, especially female names.

It won’t be as informative as it should without answering the very question the thread sought to answer.

Goodluck to you and the 'handful' that read the OP and found the answers therein undecided

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Travel / Re: Why Hurricanes Have Human Names by bknight: 10:14am On Sep 14, 2018
Yuneek:
And you feel less dumb for copying part of what was written in the post and posting right? Obviously, comprehension is quite difficult for people like you. Kindly pray for common sense, it will help you a whole lot. You are even too dumb to get the spelling of a name right in the first place. sorry excuses of graduates everywhere jumping around posts and embarrassing themselves. As English is too difficult for you to get right so is common sense.

Not getting your name right makes me dumb, right?

I hail your gray matter undecided

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Travel / Re: Why Hurricanes Have Human Names by bknight: 10:10am On Sep 14, 2018
Yuneek:
By Unigwe Chidinma

You might be surprised to wake up one day and realize that your highly revered name has been given to a Hurricane.

A lot of people would have wondered or still wondering why these disasters are given not just any names but human names, particularly female names - Hurricane Florence, Hurricane Maria, Hurricane Katrina and so on.

Does it mean women spell disaster? Or is it a mere coincidence?

Well, if you are in this category of people who have been asking a thousand and one questions on why Hurricanes have names, this is the best place to be at this time.

I was that curious also and my curiosity drove me into a mini research and I will be summarizing my findings in this piece.



For the benefit of some of us who are oblivious of what a Hurricane even means, let me just offer as little explanation as I can (I didn't study Geology, I actually studied Communications), so I'm too generous to have offered to let you in on a what I found out.

Well, Hurricane is a storm which comes with a violent wind, in particular, a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean.

Hurricanes occur every year, and sometimes there could be multiple hurricanes(say two or three) happening at the same time.

So naming a hurricane would make it easier for meteorologists, researchers, emergency response workers, ship captains and citizens to communicate about specific hurricanes for a better understanding.

At least so that one wouldn't go yarning gibberish or mixing things up when discussing these disasters.



The World Meteorological Organization develops a list of names that are assigned in alphabetical order to tropical storms as they are discovered in each hurricane season.

These names are not fixed as they are subject to be repeated, hence we can have Hurricane Florence this year and then have another Hurricane Florence some other time but at an interval of six years.

However, the names of especially severe storms are permanently retired from use especially when it causes so much death and damage that reusing the name would be insensitive and more like re-opening old wounds and making them fresh all over. For instance, in 2016, Hurricane Matthew and Hurricane Otto caused significant damages and fatalities. Out of respect for the people who suffered losses, the names "Matthew" and "Otto" were retired and will not be used again for tropical storms. Similarly, "Katrina" has been retired from the name list and will not be used again.

History of Atlantic Hurricane Names

Atlantic hurricanes have been given names for a few hundred years. People living in the Caribbean Islands named storms after the saint of the day from the Roman Catholic liturgical calendar for the day on which the hurricane occurred such as "Hurricane San Felipe."



However, when two hurricanes struck on the same date in different years, the hurricanes would be referred to by names such as "Hurricane San Felipe the first" and "Hurricane San Felipe the second."

In the early days of meteorology in the United States, storms were named with a latitude/longitude designation representing the location where the storm originated.

It was quite herculean to remember these names, so this resulted in errors in communication.

In a bid to make it easier, military meteorologists working in the Pacific began to use women's names for storms during the Second World War.

So in 1953 it was adopted by the National Hurricane Center for use on storms originating in the Atlantic Ocean. Once this practice started, hurricane names quickly became part of common language, and public awareness of hurricanes increased dramatically.



In 1978, meteorologists watching storms in the eastern North Pacific began using men's names for half of the storms.

Meteorologists for the Atlantic Ocean began using men's names in 1979. For each year a list of 21 names, each starting with a different letter of the alphabet, was developed and arranged in alphabetical order (names beginning with the letters Q, U, X, Y and Z were not used).

The first tropical storm of the year was given the name beginning with the letter "A," the second with the letter "B" and so on through the alphabet. During even-numbered years, men's names were given to the odd-numbered storms and during odd-numbered years, women's names were given to odd-numbered storms.

Today, the World Meteorological Organization maintains the lists of Atlantic hurricane names. They have six lists which are reused every six years.
https://www.dailynaija.com/post/why-are-hurricanes-named-ever-wondered-here-is-the-answer-you-seek-read



According to earthsky.org

"In 1953, to avoid the repetitive use of names, the system was revised so that storms would be given female names. By doing this, the National Weather Service was mimicking the habit of naval meteorologists, who named the storms after women, much as ships at sea were traditionally named for women."


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Travel / Re: Why Hurricanes Have Human Names by bknight: 9:56am On Sep 14, 2018
Since Yuneek the dumb poster considers herself too educated to enlighten others, instead of reading her post again, I decided to find out elsewhere. According to this clown's post, the reason is because using latitude/longitude designations to name hurricanes gets to confuse people. I consider this as an advantage of using human names but, not the reason for using human names. Why use human names, particularly female names?..

According to earthsky.org

"In 1953, to avoid the repetitive use of names, the system was revised so that storms would be given female names. By doing this, the National Weather Service was mimicking the habit of naval meteorologists, who named the storms after women, much as ships at sea were traditionally named for women."


I may not lay as much claim to education as Yuneek, but common sense does not lead astray neither.

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Travel / Re: Why Hurricanes Have Human Names by bknight: 9:22am On Sep 14, 2018
Yuneek:
Go back and read the post again, if you don't see the information there, then go back to school.

Chidinma, you need not be rude to me. My post was not offensive.
Travel / Re: Why Hurricanes Have Human Names by bknight: 5:53pm On Sep 13, 2018
Yuneek, are you still typing? Because I am still waiting to read why they are identified by human names, especially female names.

It won’t be as informative as it should without answering the very question the thread sought to answer.

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Celebrities / Re: Alex Having Fun In Peter Okoye's His House by bknight: 9:55am On Sep 08, 2018
So someone can not peacefully have a friend again

Maybe it’s Lola behind the camera

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Crime / Re: Two Prostitutes Held Bike Man For Refusing To Pay After Sleeping With Them. by bknight: 4:57pm On Sep 06, 2018
Cow and chicken angry
Celebrities / Re: Dabota Lawson Reacts To Naomi Campbell And Wizkid’s GQ Photos by bknight: 1:01pm On Sep 06, 2018
Cow and chicken angry

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Politics / Re: Nigeria Will Be Exporting Marijuana If I Become President - Sowore by bknight: 7:33pm On Sep 05, 2018
Wow
Religion / Re: Nigerian Parents Arrested In US After Son Died During Religious Fast. Photos by bknight: 5:19am On Sep 05, 2018
Just look at these two people... Do they look normal?

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Business / Re: Nigerian Banks And Its Systematic Extortion (share Your Experience) by bknight: 5:56pm On Sep 03, 2018
Pls can anybody here enlighten me on the rationale behind the N50 charge on every ‘DEPOSIT’? Zenith bank for one does it.

Thanks.
Romance / Re: ''if You Remove The Condom Without Your Partner's Consent During Sex, It's Rape" by bknight: 2:47pm On Sep 03, 2018
Then I have been raped before shocked
Music/Radio / Re: What Music Are You Listening To Right Now? by bknight: 10:36am On Sep 03, 2018
Jogodo - Tekno cool
Music/Radio / Re: What Music Are You Listening To Right Now? by bknight: 9:35am On Sep 03, 2018
Walk The Moon - Eminem
Family / Re: Nigerian Man Abandons His Wife And Two Kids As He Elopes With His Gay Lover by bknight: 9:21am On Aug 31, 2018
ruffhandu:
The next thing we'll hear now is ruptured anus.

But, forget what they tell you that this is the way they are, this gay thing is purely demonic.

For the gays here, I want to ask a question, does one partner be at the receiving end always, I mean, receiving the penetration, or is it chuk me I chuk you? I was confused when an American felon lied that he was raped by another man until he ejaculated and that explained the presence of his semen at a crime scene.

shocked shocked shocked

The bolded has to be the height of comedy. Legendary! grin grin angry
Music/Radio / Re: What Music Are You Listening To Right Now? by bknight: 5:08am On Aug 26, 2018
Jessie - Joshua Kadison
Music/Radio / Re: What Music Are You Listening To Right Now? by bknight: 4:57am On Aug 26, 2018
All I'll Ever Ask - Najee

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Webmasters / Re: HELP! Can I Receive My Adsense Payment To Gtbank Savings Account by bknight: 2:36pm On Jul 28, 2018
Right
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Right.
Family / Re: How I Caught My Cheating Wife by bknight: 6:35am On Jun 13, 2018
Angelboy01, of all the relationship stories I have read here, you're the only one I give kudos to.
Family / Re: Nairalanders Help! My Dad Talks Too Much. by bknight: 12:33am On Jun 11, 2017
sexybbstar:
My maternal grandfather too is like that and my mum and her siblings always dread his visit. Even I as the grand daughter don't enjoy the home during his visit. Cook beans for him(wahala), cook rice (wahala), prepare amala(problem).. Give him pounced yam(u are the best). He would tell everyone when he returns home how you prepared rice for him instead of pounded yam(he can eat it 3 times daily for the rest of his life). He can travel from one state to another to visit another child and relate the story of how u cooked rice for him. One of his daughter in law made a big mistake by preparing bread nd tea, I swear if he's a journalist it would be all over the newspapers.
Secrecy is not in his dictionary... He would tell everyone how the husband of his daughter hasn't bought a car for her.... Nonsense all through Sha.

He's not even caring... Whenever he's coming to to visit, he would keep a small cane in his bag incase my siblings misbehave(can u imagine)

But grandma is a total opposite of him(the best grandma in the world)

I literally laughed myself to tears
Romance / Re: Ex-Gilrfriend Of The Uber Driver That Married A Nigerian Lady Makes Revelations by bknight: 7:18am On May 22, 2017
interesting...

no matter how lovely your story is, avoid social media with it. Rain suddenly falls on your parade undecided

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Romance / Re: Wish 5 Romancelander A Happy New Month /happy Independence Day by bknight: 6:25am On Oct 05, 2016
rossiebarbie happy everything kiss

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Romance / Re: Drive Your Man CRAZY In Bed With These 25 HOT Tips: Be A Sex Goddess!! by bknight: 6:09am On Oct 05, 2016
25? Too many.

Just get high & fvck him.

Damilolababy I can teach you tho but I don't pm
Romance / Re: 5 Most Sensitive Parts Of A Girls Body by bknight: 11:28pm On Oct 04, 2016
The Gräfenberg spot is all you need to know.


Lips? Hands? Legs?.. Long tin
Properties / Re: How Much Is A Plot Of Land In AYOBO Area by bknight: 7:09am On Apr 10, 2016
roblance:

ao those places still beta pass ikorodu #faints

Those places are better than Ikorodu. If for nothing else, Ikorodu is a lawless town. Security is near zero. And it apppears the locals do not intend to help authorities bring perpetuators to book.

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Travel / Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by bknight: 4:51pm On Jan 12, 2016
nefertitiram:



THERE

IS

NO

BETTER

RESPONSE




Well, except you are an EU/EEC Citizen, then the visa waiver applies.

Or wait! Maybe Nigeria has joined the EEC and we didn't know! Our Presido is a magician like that

Lol. Thanks
Travel / Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by bknight: 8:09am On Jan 12, 2016
tobidancer:

It might start from you. Maybe u book Delta Airline and let's see if you will be given a visa at the poe in Atlanta. Just come back here to give us the good news or otherwise

Not me bro. Nonetheless, I would have appreciated better responses.
Travel / Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by bknight: 3:26pm On Jan 11, 2016
Does the US give entry visa at point of entry? I mean, traveling from Nigeria to US and be given the visa over there. If possible, In what case(s) do they do this?

Pls can anyone help answer these urgently.

Thanks.
Jobs/Vacancies / Re: Top 7 Highest Paying Jobs In The Nigeria by bknight: 8:52am On Jan 05, 2016
No 1 IT/ICT
Ask Carlos Slim Helu, Bill gates etc

None of the world's top billionaires is an aeronautic engineer nor petroleum engineer. Give it up for IT, where one hit can turn u into a billionaire

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