@unk-p I am feeling a *PING* for Patty.
@journeywithme2 my only prediction is that they may run out of names on that list because of too many storms. I've never understood why they recycle the same names so often, only retiring the ones that end up causing lots of fatalities. With 8 billion people in the world, it's not like they will run out of names anytime soon. Maybe they could start using surnames if they want to keep using the same forenames over and over.
Thinking about surnames, I decided to look up the 10,000 most common surnames on Earth. I will list them here:
Just kidding! But here is a link where they did https://forebears.io/earth/surnames
It's pretty interesting. For example there is the last name You (#268), and I (#78). It gives the meaning of the names, where they came from, and lots of other info. The most common surname in the world is Wang (#1), with over 1.7 million people, whereas Dong is only #87. Yes, I am a twelve year old boy. Ha! ( the name Ha is #321)
correction: the #1 surname in the world has over 107 million people with that last name
@unk-p 😂 and a data analyst and statitician to boot!! Not bad for a 12 year old boy 😉👍🏻
@journeywithme2 my only prediction is that they may run out of names on that list because of too many storms. I've
@unk-p that thought crossed my mind as I was reading the names. I also like to play the Hurricane name game and guess the most news making ones.
I am not really good at it. I wonder though if Francine and Gordon come close together?
I wonder though if Francine and Gordon come close together?
um, i'm gonna say...yes? 😀 at least alphabetically
btw, where is @navinsinghmedgmail-com ?
sorry for derailing your thread Navin! Our brother Navin has some really cool ambient weather videos at https://www.youtube.com/@tampabaystormchaser
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@unk-p thank you very much! I love filming and witnessing the local storms- really developing my intuition to see if I can get a read on which storms impact Tampa Bay and Florida peninsula this year
@pat-czap I am an October baby and Opal made a big mess for us back in October of 1995 ... so I understand.
Beryl now earliest category 5 on record- going towards Jamaica Yucatán Mexico and then possibly Texas