Winter storms to get names

[ISUAgronomist]

Of course the names are not coming from the National Weather Service rather from The Weather Channel. Guess they see money it it or something.



http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/10/02/14182155-winter-storms-to-be-named-by-weather-channel?lite

 

[ISUAgronomist]

Very last line of the article:

Finally, it might even be fun and entertaining and that in itself should breed interest from our viewing public and our digital users. For all of these reasons, the time is right to introduce this concept for the winter season of 2012-13.

 

[CtownCyclone]

Based on those names, I'm thinking this has to be a troll job. A very, very good troll job.

 

[ISUAgronomist]

Based on those names, I'm thinking this has to be a troll job. A very, very good troll job.

I'm hoping we get Winter Storm Gandolf or "Q".

 

[CyArob]

I'm hoping we get Winter Storm Gandolf or "Q".

They couldn't come up with a Q name so they just went with Q? Someone got lazy.

 

[aeroclone]

They couldn't come up with a Q name so they just went with Q? Someone got lazy.

Figured that was a reference to the character in Star Trek TNG, given that a couple other names on there appear to have roots in television and sci-fi.

 

[CtownCyclone]

I'm hoping we make it to K...

 

[CyArob]

Winter Storm Magnus sounds terrifying.

 

[klamath632]

I think the Q storm would be the most terrifying. You look outside, see the blizzard blowing snow everywhere, drifts up to your knees... then you hear the sound of someone snapping their fingers, see a bright flash, and BOOM! Borg everywhere. Game over, man, game over.

 

[agrabes]

Figured that was a reference to the character in Star Trek TNG, given that a couple other names on there appear to have roots in television and sci-fi.

Q is one of the best Star Trek characters, it's hilarious how ****** off Picard gets whenever they cross paths.

 

[Cybyassociation]

Oh Xerxes, scissor me.

 

[wartknight]

So no more "Winter Death Storm"

 

[NickTheGreat]

Come on Nick The Blizzard!!!!

 

[3TrueFans]

Winter Storm Nemo sounds delightful.

 

[isuska]

and Helen just **** all over the Midwest

 

[MLawrence]

Winter Storm Nemo sounds delightful.

That's the one that sticks out to me. Tracking Nemo...

 

[00clone]

Do not buy it. If they're naming winter storms, they would have used my mother in law's name. Bitter, cold, blustery, and ruins your day upon arrival.

Actually get along great with my mother in law, but the joke was there, couldn't pass up.

 

[longtimeclone]

I see you guess are all Trekkies but where is the love for this Q?

 

[CtownCyclone]

I see you guess are all Trekkies but where is the love for this Q?

Oh do behave, 007.

 

[Cyclonepride]

The better to scare you with. I prefer things like "Winter Storm Imminent Death" myself.