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On 20 Mar 2006 12:05:05 GMT, wrote:

meee wrote:

Hi everyone, thanks for all the purrs!! We're all ok, no damage to us but a
lot of damage up here. The cats were a bit freaked out, but had a lovely
play outside this arvo (after it was all gone...aussie cyclones pass quickly
but are very intense). My friend in Innisfail had the eye pass directly over
her, but miraculously her house, car, herself and all cats survived with
minimal damage

I'm glad you and your family (bare and furred) are all OK, and that your
house is still standing. Same for your friend.

I have a semantic question. When you say "cyclone", do you mean a
hurricane? In the US, the word cyclone means a tornado, but what you
described sounds more like a hurricane/tropical storm. Tornadoes are
extremely unpredictable - they come on very quickly, almost without
warning, and it's very hard to predict what direction they'll go in
or how long they'll last. There's usually enough warning to get to
shelter, but not enough to board up the windows and buy supplies in
preparation, as one can do with a hurricane when you have many days
of warning. Also, to my knowledge, nobody has ever named a tornado.

I'm glad you got through it OK!

Joyce

In Australia, a cyclone means an intense tropical depression, so is
analogous to a US hurricane.

Tish

Tish Silberbauer wrote:

In Australia, a cyclone means an intense tropical depression, so is
analogous to a US hurricane.

Thank you. That's what I was asking.

We (in the US) only use the word "cyclone" to mean a tornado. I don't
think it has anything to do with the direction it rotates, though. Just
another linguistic difference, like many others.

A category 5 hurricane/cyclone is indeed pretty intense - I'm glad
everyone's all right!!

Joyce

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meee wrote:

Hi everyone, thanks for all the purrs!! We're all ok, no damage to us
but a
lot of damage up here. The cats were a bit freaked out, but had a lovely
play outside this arvo (after it was all gone...aussie cyclones pass
quickly
but are very intense). My friend in Innisfail had the eye pass directly
over
her, but miraculously her house, car, herself and all cats survived with
minimal damage

I'm glad you and your family (bare and furred) are all OK, and that your
house is still standing. Same for your friend.

I have a semantic question. When you say "cyclone", do you mean a
hurricane? In the US, the word cyclone means a tornado, but what you
described sounds more like a hurricane/tropical storm. Tornadoes are
extremely unpredictable - they come on very quickly, almost without
warning, and it's very hard to predict what direction they'll go in
or how long they'll last. There's usually enough warning to get to
shelter, but not enough to board up the windows and buy supplies in
preparation, as one can do with a hurricane when you have many days
of warning. Also, to my knowledge, nobody has ever named a tornado.

I'm glad you got through it OK!

Joyce
Yep, from what I can see on the bureau of meteorology, a cyclone is the same
thing as a hurricane. Our tracking systems are pretty good; they kind of
have to be. This cyclone was picked up as a low over Vanuatu, and I watched
it develop on the B.o.M. website. We knew it was going to be nasty when it
was out to sea, as it went up to a 5, and was definitely heading for us.
Problem is that they shift direction unpredictably.

"CatNipped" wrote in message
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meee wrote:

Hi everyone, thanks for all the purrs!! We're all ok, no damage to us
but a
lot of damage up here. The cats were a bit freaked out, but had a
lovely
play outside this arvo (after it was all gone...aussie cyclones pass
quickly
but are very intense). My friend in Innisfail had the eye pass directly
over
her, but miraculously her house, car, herself and all cats survived
with
minimal damage

I'm glad you and your family (bare and furred) are all OK, and that your
house is still standing. Same for your friend.

I have a semantic question. When you say "cyclone", do you mean a
hurricane? In the US, the word cyclone means a tornado, but what you
described sounds more like a hurricane/tropical storm. Tornadoes are
extremely unpredictable - they come on very quickly, almost without
warning, and it's very hard to predict what direction they'll go in
or how long they'll last. There's usually enough warning to get to
shelter, but not enough to board up the windows and buy supplies in
preparation, as one can do with a hurricane when you have many days
of warning. Also, to my knowledge, nobody has ever named a tornado.

I'm glad you got through it OK!

Joyce

In the northern hemisphere "hurricanes" rotate counterclockwise - in the
southern hemisphere "cyclones" rotate clockwise. I think that's why they
are named differently.

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Oh, is that why! I guess it makes sense!

Hugs,

CatNipped

See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/

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meee wrote:

Hi everyone, thanks for all the purrs!! We're all ok, no damage to us
but a
lot of damage up here. The cats were a bit freaked out, but had a
lovely
play outside this arvo (after it was all gone...aussie cyclones pass
quickly
but are very intense). My friend in Innisfail had the eye pass
directly
over
her, but miraculously her house, car, herself and all cats survived
with
minimal damage

I'm glad you and your family (bare and furred) are all OK, and that your
house is still standing. Same for your friend.

I have a semantic question. When you say "cyclone", do you mean a
hurricane?

It was a category 5 hurricane and came to shore at over 180 mph. I'd call
that the equivalent of a hurricane! Glad you came through relatively
unscathed, meee.

kili


thanks

"CatNipped" wrote in message
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"meee" wrote in message
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Hi everyone, thanks for all the purrs!! We're all ok, no damage to us but
a lot of damage up here. The cats were a bit freaked out, but had a
lovely play outside this arvo (after it was all gone...aussie cyclones
pass quickly but are very intense). My friend in Innisfail had the eye
pass directly over her, but miraculously her house, car, herself and all
cats survived with minimal damage, although some neighbours lost houses.
I will write more tomorrow, as I'm a bit tired from clean up. thanks
again for the purrs, Meee (liz)

I'm so glad that you're all OK, Liz. Purrs coming for a quick and easy
clean-up and to calm everyone's frazzled nerves.

--

Hugs,

CatNipped

See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/



thankyou, i am still feeling a bit frazzled!! and still cleaning...

Thanks Sandy
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Glad you're all OK!

Sandy

"meee" wrote in message
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Hi everyone, thanks for all the purrs!! We're all ok, no damage to us but
a lot of damage up here. The cats were a bit freaked out, but had a
lovely play outside this arvo (after it was all gone...aussie cyclones
pass quickly but are very intense). My friend in Innisfail had the eye
pass directly over her, but miraculously her house, car, herself and all
cats survived with minimal damage, although some neighbours lost houses.
I will write more tomorrow, as I'm a bit tired from clean up. thanks
again for the purrs, Meee (liz)

Thanks Cats are still a bit spooked tho..
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I am glad everyone is ok
"CatNipped" wrote in message
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"meee" wrote in message
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Hi everyone, thanks for all the purrs!! We're all ok, no damage to us
but a lot of damage up here. The cats were a bit freaked out, but had a
lovely play outside this arvo (after it was all gone...aussie cyclones
pass quickly but are very intense). My friend in Innisfail had the eye
pass directly over her, but miraculously her house, car, herself and all
cats survived with minimal damage, although some neighbours lost houses.
I will write more tomorrow, as I'm a bit tired from clean up. thanks
again for the purrs, Meee (liz)

I'm so glad that you're all OK, Liz. Purrs coming for a quick and easy
clean-up and to calm everyone's frazzled nerves.

--

Hugs,

CatNipped

See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/

"meee" wrote in message
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Tish Silberbauer wrote:

In Australia, a cyclone means an intense tropical depression, so is
analogous to a US hurricane.

Thank you. That's what I was asking.

We (in the US) only use the word "cyclone" to mean a tornado. I don't
think it has anything to do with the direction it rotates, though. Just
another linguistic difference, like many others.

A category 5 hurricane/cyclone is indeed pretty intense - I'm glad
everyone's all right!!

Joyce
Yes, it was a bit scary!! Thanks for the purrs everyone
Heck something we go thru every year still scares the heck out of me even
at level one

"Adrian A" wrote in message
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meee wrote:
Hi everyone, thanks for all the purrs!! We're all ok, no damage to us
but a lot of damage up here. The cats were a bit freaked out, but had
a lovely play outside this arvo (after it was all gone...aussie
cyclones pass quickly but are very intense). My friend in Innisfail
had the eye pass directly over her, but miraculously her house, car,
herself and all cats survived with minimal damage, although some
neighbours lost houses. I will write more tomorrow, as I'm a bit
tired from clean up. thanks again for the purrs, Meee (liz)

I'm glad you're OK, and very glad there were no reports of any deaths.
--
Adrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera)
Cats leave pawprints on your heart.

Thankyou, and yes we are very thankful no one died.
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