From: "Robert G Lewis" 


"Adam" <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the
field.near the bridge"> wrote in message
news:43332833{at}w3.nls.net...
> No doubt however the fun factor is just how much worse this upswing will
> be vs all the previous ones. We are onto Rita. R.
>
> So we're left with only:
>
> STUVWXYZ
>
> except that
>
> UXY and Z are not used.
>
> So that only leaves STVW
>
> & it didn't take long for K for Katerina to be followed by LMNO & P.
>
> What happens when they run out of letters? Ann Aardvark?
>
> i.e the frequency may increase & the severity may increase. The frequency
> mostly driven by long cycles with some prodding by hotter seas & the
> severity driven by not hotter seas per se but by a wider area of heat
> (i.e. a long run up).
>
> I have just been in Tenerife for 2 weeks & then San Diego via Atlanta for
> 10 days.
>
> Tenerife is the world 2n'd largest volcano & is in many ways a spawning
> ground for tropical storms/hurricanes as it lies off the Sahara & acts to
> funnel winds. & Even the natives were complaining about the heat & the
> fact that it had been unpleasantly hot all summer. They'd just had a
> tropical storm all of their own which is very very unusual.
>
> The Atlantic there is warm. Warmer than it was.
>
> BTW I took a wander down along the portside of San Diego, pottered round
> the midway & then for old times sake took some pickies of warships at
> anchor (esp CVN76 (the Reagan)) & was very amused to see the Sov Sub next
> to the old sailing ships. Also v. amused to travel on a tram & to see a
> tram stop entitled "Pacific Fleet". Ah how sweet. It took me
back to the
> North Western Pacific/Russian Maritimes. I just had to go down to "Pacific
> Fleet" 
>
> It was odd seeing the Spanish & CNN international, bbc etc view of Katrina
> (full satellite TV ) & then to head for CA & get the
US view/TV.
>
> & then heading back my "seat request" on Delta turned
out to be not the
> same as a seat number so I spent the night {at} Delta's expense in a local
> Comfort Inn full to the gunnels with Katerina refugees. Given the FEMA
> sheets in the lobby I wondered if I put on a bit of a twang & thought of a
> New Orelan streets address I could get free lodging.
>
> They were mostly shocked but were settling in as evidenced from the fact
> that my (smoking) floor had a distinctly "herbal" smell.
>
> Most shocked in many ways was an aid worker home from Tadjikistan (via
> Kiev) who was suddenly doing the same job in many ways...but at
> home...He'd obviously picked up a taste for vodka while out east (ok with
> an alive & some martini).
>
> Lovely view from CA to GA though. Crystal clear all the way. I was amazed
> at how fast the green CA mountains suddenly get the white sun blasted look
> & become the desert.
>
> Adam

Ah Glad to see you're back. It was quiet without you.

I was wonder where you were but when I saw Rita coming I remembered
something about a relationship between Flintons and Disasters . Er
you're not coming back to the states anytime soon are you ?

Bob Lewis

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