Is Charley headed for retirement..?

Josephine96 · #1 Postby **Josephine96** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 1:48 pm

This is probably a stupid question.. but is Hurricane Charley destined for retirement..

25 deaths and being the 2nd costliest hurricane on record seems to be a shoe in..

Makes me wonder what name they'd come up with in 2010 lol..

Derek Ortt · #2 Postby **Derek Ortt** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 1:50 pm

defintely,

wait... the UN makes that call and we all know how they screw everything up, including saying Gordon's 1,000+ deaths wasn't enough for retirement

Website · #3 Postby **Brent** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 1:50 pm

99.99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999% sure he will be retired.

x-y-no · #4 Postby **x-y-no** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 1:51 pm

Yes. For good reason.

And so is Frances for no good reason. Some stupid thing about offending the French, LOL.

Haven't seen the new names yet.

Josephine96 · #5 Postby **Josephine96** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 1:52 pm

I hope he gets retired.. only because then I can say that of the 2 hurricanes I've seen direct hits from.. 1 of them is now retired lol..

Plus the damage even here makes it look like he'd better be retired..

#6 Postby **Trader Ron** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 2:00 pm

Done deal.

Guest · #7 Postby **Guest** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 2:01 pm

I hope the new name is Chalupa! (or Chalupo

)

Josephine96 · #8 Postby **Josephine96** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 2:03 pm

Chalupa lol

Website · #9 Postby **Brent** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 2:06 pm

If Charley isn't retired then there are several names that were retired that shouldn't have been. Plain and simple.

Josephine96 · #10 Postby **Josephine96** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 2:11 pm

I agree with that Brent.. Charley deserves to be retired..

HurricaneGirl · #11 Postby **HurricaneGirl** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 2:29 pm

Big Time retirement! They should replace it with Claude.

Josephine96 · #12 Postby **Josephine96** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 2:36 pm

I can't think of a name to use in it's place lol

Website · #13 Postby **Brent** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 2:39 pm

Josephine96 wrote:I can't think of a name to use in it's place lol

Chad
Chester
Clyde(LOL)

Josephine96 · #14 Postby **Josephine96** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 2:49 pm

Chester would be a good 1 lol

HurricaneGirl · #15 Postby **HurricaneGirl** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 2:57 pm

Chester!!! YEAH! :lol:

#16 Postby **alicia-w** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 3:03 pm

How about Charo? We could watch "Charo" shimmy across the ocean!

#17 Postby **alicia-w** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 3:06 pm

Whenever a hurricane has had a major impact, any country affected by the storm can request that the name of the hurricane be "retired" by agreement of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Retiring a name actually means that it cannot be reused for at least 10 years, to facilitate historic references, legal actions, insurance claim activities, etc. and avoid public confusion with another storm of the same name. If that happens, a like gender name is selected in English, Spanish or French for Atlantic Storms.

I dont know for sure, but I dont think that's an arm of the UN. (Corrections welcome)

Per this website:

http://www.publicaffairs.noaa.gov/groun ... names.html

Josephine96 · #18 Postby **Josephine96** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 3:18 pm

LOL about Charo

hurricanefreak1988 · #19 Postby **hurricanefreak1988** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 3:20 pm

I forget who said it, but c'mon: Bonnie and Clyde in 2010! You gotta love it! :lol:

Guest · #20 Postby **Guest** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 3:49 pm

I still stick with Chalupo/Chalupa :p

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