Longwang now Super Typhoon and heading for Taiwan

[Up2Late]

This one could be very bad for our friends in Taiwan:scared:



<http://www.npmoc.navy.mil/jtwc.html>

[TomInTib]

1. Long wang - really? n/t

[Autonomy]

2. It has the potential

to penetrate deep into the Chinese mainland.

[tompayne1]

4. shoot

optimal time for china to go imperialistic on us.

[adarling]

5. don't know if that was serious or a joke

but that is horrible...if it is a joke that is amazing :)

[Mabus]

8. No joke, here's another view - satellite

and an article. http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/emergency/TSR/200519W_19W.htm

[adarling]

10. it looks perfect

perfect circulation and huge, that is one scary motha

[Mabus]

13. As beautiful as they are deadly -- another picture

source: http://agora.ex.nii.ac.jp/digital-typhoon/index.html.en

Number of Typhoons
This year = 19 (Best Track)
Average = 19.0 (1951-2003)

[Up2Late]

11. Not a joke, I posted another last night and was told it means...

...Dragon King, who the Chinese prayed to for rain and a good harvest.

<http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=4920015&mesg_id=4920015>

[buff2]

7. penetrate deep?

:hide:

[Coexist]

12. LOL!

[Up2Late]

14. Yes, I'm trying to avoid words like "ravage" or "...makes it assault..."

... because this is such a serious storm, but as I posted last night, that is one difficult name to take seriously here in the West.

[jobycom]

3. Wow... the name... have you seen this on Snopes?

http://www.snopes.com/photos/risque/rita.asp

[Rowdyboy]

6. Just imagine Longwang's storm surge!

Leaves me all tingly inside..... :blush:

[KharmaTrain]

9. Is The Weather Channel Coverage Sponsored By Viagra?

:rofl:

Disclaimer: I'm wish those in the path of this storm safety and shelter. May it pass quickly and with minimal damage.

That said...thank goodness it wasn't called Won Ball Hung Lo.

[Up2Late]

15. I don't mean to downplay the danger to the people, but this could...

...seriouly screw up Christmas inventories and World economies.