-=> On 03-15-08  20:54,  Allen Prunty <=-
 -=> spoke to Gord Hannah about It cold here! <=-

    
 AP> I guess those who have suffered from the Hurricanes can't fathom
 AP> anything worse.  I remember my days as a member of an Air Force Family
 AP> in Minot North Dakota... that was the closest to those kind of temps
 AP> that I have ever experienced and I never ... EVER want to deal with
 AP> that one again myself. 
 AP> We have to deal with tornadoes... we have already had more than our
 AP> share of them this year and tornado season does not officially start
 AP> until the 22nd of this month.

  I grew up in Florida, and experienced multiple hurricanes of varying
  strengths.   Somehow, it never bothered me.   I once slept through one
  that was strong enough to cause every road into town to be closed,
  although I don't recall any damage to property near me then.

  They can be very devastating, but not without warning -- giving people
  time to do something about it (e.g. board up and/or get out).   OTOH,
  there is not much warning with a tornado, and little one can do.
  They tend to be stronger than hurricanes, albeit more isolated in the
  area of destruction.   I'd fear tornados more than hurricanes.

                               Dale Shipp
                  fido_261_1466 (at) comcast (dot) net
                              (1:261/1466)


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