Category Archives: weather

The Ikeman Cometh

September 12, 2008 – 7:50 pm

Hurricane Ike Turner refused to visit his wrath on Tina Turner’s hometown of Nutbrush Tennessee only to aim directly at the coastline of East Texas, despite the Lone Star State never having done a thing to the rock legend. He was one mean man. “I’m not gonna try to defend, or undo what’s been done. […]

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Hurriance Ike

September 7, 2008 – 1:13 pm

Ike and Tina Turner had a tumultuous relationship through their marriage and career. Ike was a bastard according to Tina and TS Storm Ike has strengthened to a Category 4 hurricane in his honor of his macho behavior.”Sure, I’ve slapped Tina… There have been times when I punched her to the ground without thinking. But […]

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Tshanna Hits USA

September 7, 2008 – 9:52 am

It’s hurricane season. Storms roll across the Atlantic. The force of their wind lashes the ocean. Their power destroys nearly all in their path. For decades the US Meteorological Service gave these storms names of women. Once out of good Christian names, they switched to men’s names. Once more good Christian names, but the accelerated […]

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Get out of town

August 31, 2008 – 7:31 pm

Canal Street New Orleans 1904 Hurricane Gustav has gathered strength over Cuba and this category-4 storm is barreling across the Caribbean in the direction of disaster hub, New Orleans. The local, state, and federal governments have learned the lesson of Katrina well. In order to avoid the calamity of 2005 residents have been ordered to […]

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Men against the Sea

August 22, 2008 – 3:30 pm

King Canute reputedly attempted to halt the tide. Upon his failure the English king said, “Let all men know how empty and worthless is the power of kings, for there is none worthy of the name, but He whom heaven, earth, and sea obey by eternal laws.” 499 Buddhist, Christian, Islamic and Hindu priests and […]

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