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Eye and Monkey

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Fri Sep-17-04 04:09 PM
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Tropical Storm Karl Strengthening

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=519&ncid=519&e=17&u=/ap/20040917/ap_on_re_us/brf_tropical_weather_karl

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MIAMI - Tropical Storm Karl strengthened Friday in the far eastern Atlantic, but posed no immediate threat to land.

The 11th named storm of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season had top sustained winds near 65 mph at 5 a.m. EDT, up from 40 mph late Thursday, according to the National Hurricane Center (news - web sites) in Miami. Karl could intensify even more and become the seventh hurricane of the season, forecasters said.

Tropical storms have sustained winds of 39 to 73 mph. Hurricanes have winds 74 mph or greater.

Karl spun out of a tropical depression...
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ewagner

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Fri Sep-17-04 04:11 PM
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1. Jeane looks interesting

<http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ftp/graphics/AT11/refresh/AL1104W5+GIF/172053W5.gif>

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Cicero

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Fri Sep-17-04 04:22 PM
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6. Aarrgh... More rain heading towards the Carolinas

:grr:

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Media_Lies_Daily

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Fri Sep-17-04 04:22 PM
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7. Yeah..."interesting" like a sharp stick in the eye!

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Goldmund

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Fri Sep-17-04 06:17 PM
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8. Man

Will I ever see a hurricane in NYC?

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JoFerret

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Fri Sep-17-04 07:30 PM
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11. Don't wish it

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DS1

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Fri Sep-17-04 04:12 PM
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2. Ah, if only they could follow Karl with Lenny

Worst.
Reply.
Ever.

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Eye and Monkey

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Fri Sep-17-04 04:19 PM
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4. "Karl spun out" - makes me think that the storm's in DC

worst. self-reply. ever.

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Qutzupalotl

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Fri Sep-17-04 04:16 PM
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3. Be funny if it hit Washington, D.C.

But only because I'm in Oregon. :hi:

Rove did it! He named the storm after himself!

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SoCalDem

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Fri Sep-17-04 04:20 PM
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5. Karl looks like a harmless one, (unlike his namesake Rover)_

Edited on Fri Sep-17-04 04:21 PM by SoCalDem

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ftp/graphics/AT12/refresh/AL1204W5+GIF/172053W5.gif

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Flammable Materials

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Fri Sep-17-04 06:26 PM
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9. Karl: "The Perfect Storm"

* Does irreparable damage
* Spins maniacally
* Blows tons of air

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seasat

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Fri Sep-17-04 07:27 PM
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10. Sounds like a Republican.

Edited on Fri Sep-17-04 07:27 PM by seasat

:dem: :evilgrin:

I assume you're referring to Karl Rove.

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Marthe48

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Fri Sep-17-04 08:25 PM
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12. Q: What's the difference between Tropical Storm Karl and

Karl Rove?

A: Tropical Storm Karl blows and Karl Rove sucks

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