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Old September 7th 05, 06:04 PM posted to uk.sci.weather
Robin Nicholson Robin Nicholson is offline
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On Wed, 07 Sep 2005 13:17:57 +0100, Jonathan Stott
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Also, they only use 21 names. Names beginning with Q, U, X, Y and Z
aren't used because there aren't enough names to go round. So the next
names to be used this year will be Philppe, Rita, Stan, Tammy, Vince and
Wilma.


At work we made much of Hugo as one of my colleagueshas that name,
very short in stature but immense character. Now,of course, he has
been retired ( well I think he has) so we make much of that,too. If
bored (during meetings..yawn..) we then move on to the 'fortunes' of
his club Torquay.
I have observed that with names such as those above, the chances of
having another colleague with wind issues, are somewhat remote.
Naturally I have wondered if there was a 'Robin'!
R