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5. There is no rhyme or reason to the names given to typhoons

Sat Sep 21, 2013, 10:26 AM

Sep 2013

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A typhoon that only affects Japan is given a Chinese name. A typhoon that misses Japan and affects mostly China is given a Japanese name. There is no alphabetical order, nor is there any way to remember this mishmash of dissociated names from dissociated languages. It would be like calling the first Atlantic hurricane of the season Yomnik, the second one Hyeragald, third one Wish-wish, the fourth one Akhmahendijab...

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Super Typhoon Usagi heads for Hong Kong [View all] Bosonic Sep 2013 OP

This is scary, many people could die and the local economy will be wrecked for weeks BlueEye Sep 2013 #1

Usagi means rabbitt in Japanese yuiyoshida Sep 2013 #2

There is no rhyme or reason to the names given to typhoons Art_from_Ark Sep 2013 #5

Sou desu, Art san.. yuiyoshida Sep 2013 #6

I think "Typhoon Bunny" would be taking "cute and cuddly" a bit too far, Art_from_Ark Sep 2013 #7

un!! yuiyoshida Sep 2013 #8

There's already another typhoon that's headed for Japan Art_from_Ark Sep 2013 #9

Look whats invaded Hong Kong! yuiyoshida Sep 2013 #10

If there's another typhoon in the works, Art_from_Ark Sep 2013 #11

Kaiju Duckie! yuiyoshida Sep 2013 #12

Can Kaiju Doraemon be far behind? Art_from_Ark Sep 2013 #14

Meanwhile.. Kaiju Bullwinkle attacks NYC! Thousands flee! yuiyoshida Sep 2013 #15

I saw what you did there Art_from_Ark Sep 2013 #16

Cathay to halt all Hong Kong flights ahead of typhoon Bosonic Sep 2013 #3

Now sustained winds of 150mph (240 kph), gusting to 185 mph (296 kph) muriel_volestrangler Sep 2013 #4

39" of rain ! dipsydoodle Sep 2013 #13