User talk:E. Brown/Archive 10Re: StatWow, truly incredible. Quick question, though. How did you come up with that death total? I came up with about 2000. That'd be a good stat for the History of the United States (since 1988), or even in both of the lede of the 2004 and 2005 seasons. --♬♩ Hurricanehink (talk) 02:00, 30 January 2008 (UTC)
Military history WikiProject coordinator electionThe Military history WikiProject coordinator selection process is starting. We are aiming to elect nine coordinators to serve for the next six months; if you are interested in running, please sign up here by February 14! TomStar81 (Talk) 02:56, 1 February 2008 (UTC) The Military history WikiProject Newsletter : Issue XXIII (January 2008)The January 2008 issue of the Military history WikiProject newsletter has been published. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. Thank you. Re: Hall of FameVery nice! All in all, though, it looks great. Technically speaking I have one qualm, in that some of the images overlap and create a lot of white space. Also, I thought the Great Hurricane of 1780 was in there... ♬♩ Hurricanehink (talk) 17:39, 5 February 2008 (UTC)
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Re: My pageThanks for the compliments. Here's the clarification about Hazel's winds. The 100 mph winds in the Mid-Atlantic region is based on a combination of the MWR, HURDAT, and other sources. The 1954 MWR lists peak gusts of 90 mph "from the Carolinas through New York," and other sources list high wind speeds and damages in Ontario, Canada. Additionally, the best track data indicates maximum sustained winds of 100 mph when Hazel was inland over North Carolina. Although HURDAT has numerous inaccuracies, the data seems consistent with the MWR and the fact that peak winds are usually unmeasured in cyclones. I apologize for the flowery additions to your excellent HHOF, but some of your storms feature unconventional writing and present POV. For example, Opal apparently "inhaled a pocket of dry air" and Andrew was a person who "made no mystery of his intentions." Additionally, I thought it adequately addressed the unique nature of the inductees. I wanted to add more facts if they conformed to your personal preferences; it's fair. In exchange, I recently reverted some vandalism on your user page. I've also started a personal list of unofficial Category 5 Atlantic hurricanes. Here you go; hopefully, you'll enjoy it when I'm finished. It's slightly similar to your Hall of Fame. CVW (Talk) 23:55, 13 February 2008 (UTC) Military history WikiProject coordinator electionThe February 2008 Military history WikiProject coordinator election has begun. We will be selecting nine coordinators to serve for the next six months from a pool of fifteen candidates. Please vote here by February 28! --Eurocopter tigre (talk) 12:30, 16 February 2008 (UTC) Re: Hall of Fame for 2008Thanks for the breaking news story. Yes Eric, we're now at the halfway point between the end of last season and the beginning of the next season. In a few weeks we should find out which names are retired from last year. Those five storms are certainly appropriate for automatic inclusion. When will the nominees be ready for the rest of the inductees, and will there be any outside of the Atlantic?? Live from New Jersey, this has been Hurricanehink. 00:50, 22 March 2008 (UTC)
Ouch. A several page paper is always tough, but good luck with that. I'd say maybe go for 10 total, meaning us plus 8 more. Ten is a nice number. ♬♩ Hurricanehink (talk) 21:22, 31 March 2008 (UTC)
That looks good, and here comes a big "Ooooooh" from me. Ooooooh, I didn't realize that you'd be doing ballots separately. I thought you'd be doing one grand ballot (with like 3 votes for EPAC and 5 for Atlantic), like this year being the year of having Atlantic with Pacific. Now I see your madness method, and I like splitting them up. Yea, that works well. You should send it out today. And remember, the point of the HoF, in your words, are "something to lower stress levels", so don't get upset if you forget to do it ;) ♬♩ Hurricanehink (talk) 15:57, 13 April 2008 (UTC) 2008 Hall of Fame VotingHere are my votes. (
My votes are **encoded** BTW, thanks! It took my a while to design that, but it looks cool. :) Juliancolton Tropical Cyclone 02:16, 14 April 2008 (UTC)
HaumeaDid Mike Brown say which daughters? I assume not Pele, but there are several others. kwami (talk) 04:36, 17 April 2008 (UTC)
Re: 1949 StormInteresting... The article on List of natural disasters by death toll narrows it down to Eastern Guatemala. This unofficial site confirms that the hurricane "devastated the Yukatan Penisnsula, Honduras and Guatemala". However, there is no evidence the hurricane was definitely responsible for it, and not just a contributing factor. Maybe it's worthy of bringing attention to the NHC? ♬♩ Hurricanehink (talk) 00:56, 6 May 2008 (UTC)
CongratsI suppose that I'd might as well congratulate you on your graduation. Miss Madeline | Talk to Madeline 16:08, 17 May 2008 (UTC) Yo from New JerseyGreetings Eric! I hope you're still on this plane of earth, but that sounds like quite a salty piece of land you've found. Argh, I would kill for weather like that; here in New Jersey, it's been in the 90's with heat index into the 100's, and the humidity is horrible. The tropics are boring, work is grueling, and my town is getting too crowded for my liking. Enough of me complaining. Go enjoy the vacation while you can! ♬♩ Hurricanehink (talk) 01:32, 11 June 2008 (UTC)
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Aloha from Honolulu!I didn't remember dying but I found heaven. It was pretty much Paradise out here and here. Low 80's; constant, gentle breeze; white sand beach, crashing waves and a luxury oceanview villa... How are things back on the eastern seaboard? Hot, I understand. How's life on the project? -- RattleMan 08:20, 22 June 2008 (UTC) It's quite a coincidence, but the same day you arrived back home from Hawaii, I began my vacation to Hawaii. We just got back from a vacation of staying at a resort on Waikiki Beach, and also of a seven-day cruise around the islands. I kept myself away from the Internet these past twelve days, so I'm just beginning to check up on the tropics again. The only mention of the tropics I had was when some of our tour guides spoke of a major disaster that took place in 1992, and I was able to immediately identify it as Iniki. We also revisted a place we went to back in 1999 that still had the signs of Iniki, but that has since been cleaned up by 2008. -- RattleMan 08:20, 22 June 2008 (UTC) HoF 2008 - Hurricanehink reportingGreetings Eric. This is Hurricanehink, reporting after a delay due to unforeseen circumstances, and right on time for the ballot to be finished. A fresh blast from the past is certainly appropriate for today. My votes, from first pick to last, are: 1) 1825 Santa Ana Hurricane 2) 1837 Racer's Storm 3) 1869 Saxby Gale 4) Bay St. Louis Hurricane of 1819 5) 1867 San Narcisco Hurricane It was a tough choice, but one based on both historical legacy and its actual impact. From New Jersey - ♬♩ Hurricanehink (talk) 02:34, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
That's gotta be a typo. What was the other listing? two still lower barometer readings - and what was that one being compared to? ♬♩ Hurricanehink (talk) 05:00, 19 July 2008 (UTC) I'm somewhat here. I don't buy any reading before 1900 that is below 900 mb, especially one below 850. Oh, and I do know what file to look at for the answer. I'm just too lazy to figure it out (not to mention I like a surprise when the timing is appropriate). My top ten are Vamei 01 (one in 400 year event), Vera 59 (deadliest Japanese disaster, IIRC), Nina 75 (one of the deadliest worldwide TC's in recent times), Durian 06 (due to impact in Philippines and Vietnam), Tip 79 (record worldwide pressure), Gay 89 (deadliest typhoon in Malay Peninsula in recent times), Maemi 03 (worst South Korea typhoon), Ike 84 (one of the deadliest and costliest Philippine typhoon), Karen 62 (due to damage on Guam), and Nari 01 (costliest Taiwan typhoon, per here). So the choices probably could've been better, but I think that's a fine group of storms there. ♬♩ Hurricanehink (talk) 04:06, 22 July 2008 (UTC) Truly an incredible basin, with some incredible storms. You didn't specify how many I should vote for, so I'm doing five. I'm going to go with Vera, Nina 75, Tip, Ike 84, and though you didn't list it, I'm voting for Typhoon Maemi in 2003 (worst South Korea typhoon in recent times), since your list was limited to Philippines, China, and Japan. ♬♩ Hurricanehink (talk) 01:19, 23 July 2008 (UTC)
I'm sorry man. I have been busy in real life, and what little time I spend on Wikipedia, I spend it doing important edits to articles. Yes, that means I have been neglecting my user page. To be honest, I really don't care too much about the hall of fame stuff. Regarding the project communication, generally it is hit or miss. If someone sees a page that isn't touched, then they wouldn't think twice to edit like crazy and finish it. On the other hand, if someone sees a page that is being worked on, and they too want to work on in, then there's usually some talk between the two parties. It's slightly unfortunate there isn't a page where everyone can say what they are working on at the immediate moment, but at the same time, some people go from article to article and make only sporadic edits. Back to the more important point, I'm sorry if my recent lack of posting has annoyed you. Keep in mind that I too only have a few weeks left till I go to college (which I am going to be a junior), and I am working plus taking summer classes. My editing has been severely cut down, and I wish I could have more hours in the day to give time to everyone in my life. But there's only 24 hours in a day, and I have to put my time into where it is ultimately most useful. Some advice from a mid-college hurricane enthusiast: enjoy the weeks while they last, because I know firsthand the difficulty in monitoring classwork and hurricane activity in the first two crucial months of college. Cheers! ♬♩ Hurricanehink (talk) 05:25, 1 August 2008 (UTC) Greetings Eric. This will be the final vote from Hurricanehink. The job has had its perks, but the pay was no good! :P Quite a bunch of storms, and my first vote will be for 1993's Tropical Storm Bret. Cheated out of retirement, Bret has come back twice since then, including a potentially severe visit in 1999 when it caused the least damage for a U.S. landfalling major hurricane. But this is about the 1993 storm. It deserves to be idolized for the 173 people who died in Venezuela, such people who were likely not ready for a tropical storm moving across the northern coast of South America. The next vote is for New Orleans Hurricane of 1915. If only historians had paid enough attention to previous storms, later catastrophes might not have happened. The 1915 storm just shows how vulnerable the area is. My third and last vote is for Joan 88, which, like Bret 93, caused unprecedented damage for a tropical cyclone in an unusual region. It really affected the history of Nicaragua, which is an important factor in my voting. It is another example in countless of storms that authorities need to be prepared for whatever mother nature can throw at us, even when we least expect it. Well, I suppose that is that. As the seasons pass, it's up to the memories to reveal how time has truly passed, and through passing what has become timeless. From New Jersey, back to you in Atlanta. ♬♩ Hurricanehink (talk) 03:33, 2 August 2008 (UTC) <!-- --> Yea, those storms seem fine. <!-- --> ♬♩ Hurricanehink (talk) 14:50, 8 August 2008 (UTC) Pre-1800 storms in the HoF?I was wondering if you're ever going to consider inclusion of storms that occurred before 1800 in the Hurricane Hall of Fame? Surely the deadliest Atlantic hurricane of all time, the Great Hurricane of 1780 that killed 22,000 people, deserves a spot. Evidence (such as the fact that every tree on the island was ripped out) shows that winds could have been near 200mph when it hit Barbados! A truly remarkable storm in every sense of the word. I'm just wondering what reason you have for not including storms that occurred before 1800 in the list? Also, are you ever going to create your HoF for Pacific storms, or at least put it up like you did the Atlantic ones? Or am I just missing it? bob rulz (talk) 20:31, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
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