Sigh, okay, taking this bit by bit:
ntn_haqqer said:
First of all, I would like to ask, "Where are you getting your information from?" Second of all, I just got done reading the National Hurricane Center's Discussion Notes on Tropical Depression 11 and 72-96 hrs out, they're only predicting this to be a Tropical Storm (NOT A CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE!!!).
Lately I have been getting 100% of my hurricane updates from the Weather Channel but tonight I went based on what our local weatherman was saying about the new tropical depression. Apparently he must have screwed up, first calling it "Joanna" and, based on your post, saying it would become a category 4 was also a mistake. I relayed here, what I heard on my local news.
ntn_haqqer said:
I'm a hobbyist when it comes to tracking tropical cyclones and based on the current forecast models, this depression is following along the fringes of a Bermuda High sitting out over the Atlantic. It's called a "Bermuda High" because it's a high pressure system that sits over the island of Bermuda. It happens every summer. The western side of this high pressure system is where the depression is and it's looking like that the northern coastline of Georgia/southern coastline of South Carolina is where it's going to hit (if it does strike the US).
I recommend that you NOT post false rumors about hurricanes heading to Florida. We're a little frazzled down here and we would like to get our hurricane recovery process underway.
And I, sir, am offended that you would assert that I'm posting false rumors about hurricanes. I have friends down there too, thinking of moving to Florida myself, I even donated $50 to the Cast Member Hurricane Relief Fund, and would kindly ask that you not assume that I'm trolling around to get people worried. I heard a report about the depression on the news, and decided to start a discussion on it based on the info I saw. That's all. I probably should have double-checked the weather channel first to verify its accuracy. But nevertheless, I CARE about what's going on in Florida right now and I am deeply offended at your assertion. That really hurts man. I got friends down there.
ntn_haqqer said:
Please get the facts before posting. I don't know if you heard about the e-mail that some lady got in Jacksonville last week saying that Gov. Jeb Bush was starting to ration gasoline down here. That rumor spread threw the state in a tizzy and caused extremely long lines at the pumps on Thursday! Gov. Bush had to tell the public that the rumor was false and there was plenty of fuel to go around!
Locally, a woman that I work with spread a nasty rumor that Hurricane Ivan had SUSTAINED winds over 200 mph and it was making a beeline towards Collier County (where Naples is). Upper management caught wind of this and she was given a talking to (probably the same "talking to" I'm posting here). Please...get the facts straight... thanks!
I hadn't heard of those rumours. But once again I say that I am not spreading rumors. I was relaying information that, apparently, was incorrect. And I do apologize. I wouldn't have imagined, at the start of this post, that it would cause this amount of trouble. If I had I would have just not posted a thing.
My apologies to everyone. Good lord. I feel very ashamed. My intentions were never foul. Just wanted to open a discussion.
