NHC slightly incorrect...

YouTube · #1 Postby **hurricanetrack** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 3:54 pm

From the 5pm discussion on TD #11:

SHOULD THE DEPRESSION BECOME
A TROPICAL STORM TODAY...IT WOULD BE THE EARLIEST FORMATION OF A
SEASON'S 11TH STORM ON RECORD.

Just a minor technical note: the "J" storm would be the 10th named storm. Not the 11th. But what's a named storm here and there between friends?

#2 Postby **WeatherEmperor** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 3:56 pm

good point. somebody better email them and let em know.

<RICKY>

#3 Postby **Buck** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 4:09 pm

I'm sure they know it's the 10th letter in the alphabet... they just typed 11 cos this is TD11.

Matt-hurricanewatcher · #4 Postby **Matt-hurricanewatcher** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 4:12 pm

Maybe there seriously thinking of upgrading tropical depression 10 to a tropical storm. Heck it did have some purple wind flags on quickscats=35 to 40 knot winds. So it would not be out of this world.

gkrangers · #5 Postby **gkrangers** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 4:14 pm

Matt-hurricanewatcher wrote:Maybe there seriously thinking of upgrading tropical depression 10 to a tropical storm. Heck it did have some purple wind flags on quickscats=35 to 40 knot winds. So it would not be out of this world.

lol, no, it was just an error. they corrected it.

#6 Postby **Buck** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 4:15 pm

Matt-hurricanewatcher wrote:Maybe there seriously thinking of upgrading tropical depression 10 to a tropical storm. Heck it did have some purple wind flags on quickscats=35 to 40 knot winds. So it would not be out of this world.

I doubt it... if there was a chance of them doing that, it wouldn't have be discontinued after less than 24 hours.

YouTube · #7 Postby **hurricanetrack** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 4:20 pm

Buck- who that be on your avatar?

Why do they call it an avatar?

#8 Postby **Buck** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 4:20 pm

In the 5pm Discussion...

"...CORRECTED FOR POTENTIAL EARLIEST 10TH... NOT 11TH... STORM"

#9 Postby **Buck** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 4:22 pm

hurricanetrack wrote:Buck- who that be on your avatar?

Why do they call it an avatar?

I answered your question in the other thread too, but it's Colin Farrell.

And I dunno why they call it an avatar... its one of the great mysteries of the internet forum. (Probably not, actually. But now I'm curious to find an answer.) 8-)

thefixed · #10 Postby **thefixed** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 4:29 pm

Well, I saw the answer to the avatar question on Jeopardy once. And here's a definition I could find.

n 1: a new personification of a familiar idea; "the embodiment of hope"; "the incarnation of evil"; "the very avatar of cunning" [syn: embodiment, incarnation] 2: the manifestation of a Hindu deity (especially Vishnu) in human or superhuman or animal form; "the Buddha is considered an avatar of the god Vishnu"

So, it's of Hindu descent I believe and it was was just one day used to personify us online. just a guess...yes im off topic but i thought it to be interesting.

#11 Postby **Buck** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 4:48 pm

I believe it was a term used in virtual reality games or something... and it got associated with forums through that, I think.

hurricanefreak1988 · #12 Postby **hurricanefreak1988** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 4:58 pm

thefixed wrote:Well, I saw the answer to the avatar question on Jeopardy once.

Being a huge Jeopardy fan, I certainly remember that. I believe it was during the UTOC (Ultimate Tournament of Champions). It was one of the few times I got a Final Jeopardy clue correct, haha.

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