One of the most common questions I get from the US is "Are you worried about Cyclones". Since I myself am a CYCLONE (GO STATE!!!), I am NOT worried as we all take care of each other. Most of the time, I'm used to Cyclones talking a big game but coming up a couple of yards short when it matters:( But what worried me was the fact that I didn't honestly know the difference between Cyclones, Hurricanes, and Typhoons. Sure, they make cool names for Wrestlers from the 80s, but when it comes to Mother Nature (and the recent events that show that mother nature is indeed still a force) - I did some research for us all.
First off - the only difference is the geography where the term is used. So in Engineering terms: Hurricane = Cyclone = Typhoon
Hurricane - What we are used to in the US since this is the term used in the North Atlantic (Eastern US), Northeast Pacific Ocean east of the dateline (Western US but mainly for Hawaii and Alaska)
Typhoon - NW Pacific Ocean west of the Dateline which would include Taiwan and most of your Eastern Asia countries (Japan, China, Philippines)
Cyclone - SW Pacific Ocean west of 160E, or Indian Ocean
Thus why the Cyclone that hit Burma (which is off the Indian Ocean) was indeed a Cyclone. Wish my ISU Cyclones were that powerful.... But indeed we have hit Typhoon season in Taiwan (for the next 5 months I think). Taiwan is unique in that the whole country is affected when typhoons hit due to it being an island country. The storm hits mainland and usually passes over Taiwan on its way to China without really losing any steam.
And for those still wondering, yes - "Typhoon" was the same guy that used to be "Tugboat". I just remember when he and Earthquake teamed up to be Tag Team Champions - the Natural Disaster team or something like that. I used to sneak downstairs and watch wrestling on Monday nights when I was in 9th grade and mute the TV so mom wouldn't lecture me about watching "that crap". SURPRISE MOM!!! He was fully retired by the time I started watching again in college.
Speaking of weather - today was one of the more beautiful days in Taiwan so far. About 80 degrees with very low humidity. Sun was out, but not hot (even as I wore long sleeves) and there is a nice breeze this evening keeping things cool.
RedWings make it to the Stanley Cup Finals!! Wish I was there to see it in person. My favorite time of year is watching the Wings play in the finals:)
New president - but no fireworks:( I was kind of disappointed. I'll save my fireworks for November when the US results are out!
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Well, it is official. I am leaving IBM. Thought I would let you know. Got a job with John Deere down in Iowa. So, I will be going to Cyclone games much easier now :-)
Last day at IBM is June 6th.
Hope Taiwan is fun for you. I will keep reading and try to stay in touch (especially if you make it back to any games).
If you use some dictionaries, another name for cyclone is also tornado. A cyclone is thought to be stronger and usually found on the coastal areas and starts off-shore before going inland. ................dad
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