Longwang expected to slam China Saturday

[Up2Late]

O.K., Who's the wise guy? Who is responsible for the Northern Pacific Typhoon names, because the snicker factor for this one very high.

Yes, the current Cat.4 Typhoon making a beeline for the Eastern China Coast is named "Longwang." Is that even a real name? If so, from what country?

Here's a link to proof: <http://tsr.mssl.ucl.ac.uk/tracker/dynamic/200519W.html >

<http://tsr.mssl.ucl.ac.uk />

O.K., If YOU had to write the Headline, what would you write?

[chalky]

1. Damn! For real? I thought this was a post about a Clinton visit to Asia.

n/t

[MuseRider]

3. !

:spray:

[Bozita]

2. Does Clarence Thomas know about this?

[Bozita]

11. Oh well, he can always rent the video

I've heard that Justice Thomas likes to watch and discuss events on tape.

[OKDem08]

4. Longwang forcefully penetrates Eastern China coast

then peters out quickly

[Ouabache]

16. Longwang, latest of the one-eyed monsters.

UN reports US defunding of its birth control initiatives has resulted in a shortage of condoms for the regions battered by Longwang.

[no name no slogan]

5. It's Mandarin Chinese for "Dragon King"

and its pronunciation is closer to "lung hwong" than it is to the anglicized "long wang".

You can thank the British for that.

[bamacrat]

6. Man, China is one dirty minded country.....

When are we going to be slammed by hurrican poontang?!

[no name no slogan]

17. They're still recovering from Typhoons HungWell and EnormousGenitals

It could get ugly :P

[Up2Late]

7. They did do a bunch of strange things with names, like Burma

Why did they rename so many places? Just to piss off the local population?

[geomon666]

8. You can actually hear the pronouncement here.

http://www.weather.gov.hk/informtc/sound/tcname2000e.htm

Longwang | long-wang

The Dragon King. The God of Rain in Chinese mythology. In ancient times, people offered sacrifices to the Dragon King, praying for timely rainfall and good harvests.

[Up2Late]

14. I wonder if they are going to want this much rain? But, it might help...

...clear the air a bit, lot's of smog lately.

<http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/individual.php?db_date=2005-09-22>

[blitzen]

9. Reminds me of that restaurant in Portland's chinatown...

Hung Far Low

link to photo here:

http://www.allfunpix.com/picspages/hung.html

or, a variation here:

http://www.allfunnypictures.com/pages/hungfarlow.htm

[Cocoa]

10. Longwang was last week

[Up2Late]

15. Is that one of their actual graphics?

No retouching, uh, you know what I mean.

[BiggJawn]

12. "Every Mandarin has his Tong, for which they are renowned..."

"Wong likes to leave his draggin' 'round....
Wong's Tong is never bent,
with his Tong he pays his rent.
Wong has the longest Tong in China!"

[MadisonProgressive]

13. Here comes the Fetus!

Are the Chinese being punished for their rampant abortions?

[Up2Late]

18. Longwang now Super Typhoon and heading for Taiwan

This one could be very bad!