Watch out Japan

[john75]

Saw this on the BBC website looks bad considering what has recently happended in New Orleans

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4215098.stm

[ZR1cliff]

So what is the difference between a Tempest,Hurricane,cyclone,typhoon ?

[esselte]

ZR1cliff said:

So what is the difference between a Tempest,Hurricane,cyclone,typhoon ?

I think a typhoon is the Pacific's version of a hurricane.

[john75]

Not got a clue never passed A - Level Geography as I misread the map that said the exam was to be in the hall and ended up in Hull.

oh my oh gags are always the best.

[mybrainhurts]

esselte said:

I think a typhoon is the Pacific's version of a hurricane.

No, that was a Zero....

[esselte]

mybrainhurts said:

esselte said: I think a typhoon is the Pacific's version of a hurricane. No, that was a Zero....

[timmy30]

esselte said:

ZR1cliff said: So what is the difference between a Tempest,Hurricane,cyclone,typhoon ? I think a typhoon is the Pacific's version of a hurricane.

Tempest, Hurricane, Typhoon have all been used as names for military hardware.....but Cyclone has only been used to brand vaccum cleaners.

[ZR1cliff]

mybrainhurts said:

esselte said: I think a typhoon is the Pacific's version of a hurricane. No, that was a Zero....

[ZR1cliff]

timmy30 said:

esselte said: ZR1cliff said: So what is the difference between a Tempest,Hurricane,cyclone,typhoon ? I think a typhoon is the Pacific's version of a hurricane. Tempest, Hurricane, Typhoon have all been used as names for military hardware.....but Cyclone has only been used to brand vaccum cleaners.

Ime sure Cyclone has been used as an aircraft not sure about in the RAF though,but what is the difference talking storms.

[nuclearsquash]

Hurricane = Atlantic north of equator
Typhoon = Pacific north of equator
Cyclone = Atlantic or Pacific south of equator

edited to add that a tempest is just a really big fricking storm.

>> Edited by nuclearsquash on Monday 5th September 14:45

[timmy30]

ZR1cliff said:

timmy30 said: esselte said: ZR1cliff said: So what is the difference between a Tempest,Hurricane,cyclone,typhoon ? I think a typhoon is the Pacific's version of a hurricane. Tempest, Hurricane, Typhoon have all been used as names for military hardware.....but Cyclone has only been used to brand vaccum cleaners. Ime sure Cyclone has been used as an aircraft not sure about in the RAF though,but what is the difference talking storms.

None all the same thing, just different names in different parts of the world.

[ZR1cliff]

:thanks:

[forever_driving]

Great... I'll be living there in 8 days! I must remember to take my mop with me.

[r988]

forever_driving said:

Great... I'll be living there in 8 days! I must remember to take my mop with me.

yep aside from all the volcanos, earthquakes, godzillas, typhoons and all the psychotic warmongering countries who hate the Japanese near by, its a great place to live

[xjr-9]

fender have a guitar called the cyclone

[yertis]

ZR1cliff said:

timmy30 said: esselte said: ZR1cliff said: So what is the difference between a Tempest,Hurricane,cyclone,typhoon ? I think a typhoon is the Pacific's version of a hurricane. Tempest, Hurricane, Typhoon have all been used as names for military hardware.....but Cyclone has only been used to brand vaccum cleaners. Ime sure Cyclone has been used as an aircraft not sure about in the RAF though,but what is the difference talking storms.

I'm not sure there's an actual aircraft called a cyclone (though there probably is) however the Wright Cyclone was a very important radial aero engine in WW2.