Middle-Earth Names for Hurricanes - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Child of the 7th Age · 09-26-2005, 04:07 AM

This is too good to resist!

Despite our family's genuine relief that we are safe and our house is in one piece, I am not feeling too kindly about hurricanes right now. We drove twenty- five miles in seven hours trying to evacuate and then had no choice but to run out of gas or to return home. (We opted for the latter.) Today my husband spent half the day searching for gas to put in the car and the other half waiting in line (only a slight exaggeration --

). There is only one store in our neighborhood open, and the shelves have more empty spaces than food! Our electricity keeps flickering on and off with power surges; cable and computer connections and even the phone are up and down for some strange reason. Still, we are extremely grateful for what could have been so much worse.

Here are some of my Middle-earth candidates:

The Spiders of Mirkwood -- A category three hurricane is like a pack of scary web weavers, spinning out of control. They inflict major damage on some poor victims while letting others slip out of their clutches. You may think you have escaped their web, but then the little critters send out new strands still hoping to cause you minor misery.

Shelob - The mother of all mothers....the category five hurricane that thankfully never came.

Saruman - The kind of guy you can never trust. You think you know what he is doing but then he turns around and does something totally different.

Watcher in the Water - You forget he is there since he generally stays out of sight. You go about your business and conveniently forget that you are living fairly close to the water in a place that can be quite dangerous. Then he sticks out his tentacle to try and claw you in, and you are actually surprised.

Bêthberry · 09-26-2005, 08:48 AM

Hurricane Movie-Arwen, because she's so good with floods.

The Perky Ent · 09-26-2005, 10:36 AM

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Watcher in the Water - You forget he is there since he generally stays out of sight. You go about your business and conveniently forget that you are living fairly close to the water in a place that can be quite dangerous. Then he sticks out his tentacle to try and claw you in, and you are actually surprised.

That's exactly what Katrina. It came outta nowhere.

Hurin - When the hurricane keeps comming and doesn't stop. What was going through all those troll's minds, you ask? Well I'll tell you: "He Just Won't Die!"

Movie Arwen - Because she's so whiny, she makes me want to evacuate the movie theater!

Ulmo - Lord of water. When he unsubmerges (My online thesaurus didn't have any antonyms) great title waves get the coast. Maybe he's doing cannon balls during hurricanes.

Mumakil - Because they're so good at crashing into things!

Sauron - Category 5 hurricane because he always hits hard!

Holbytlass · 10-01-2005, 07:41 AM

Category1 Hurricane: Lotho -because it would be enough to cause some major problems but most likely survivable.

The riders of Rohaan · 10-02-2005, 06:46 AM

Theres a hurrican named Gollum coming through. Save your souls little hobbits move your lazy bones.Annoyed by the torturing he is now attacking in the form of a hurricane.

Valesse · 10-14-2005, 02:56 PM

Spurred from Perky's idea...
Sauron: Such a name should only belong to a storm with a great EYE. HAH! Eye of the storm? Eh? Eh?

Namo: Meaning "Ordainer" or "Judge", and is another title for Mandos. Its nearly impossible for anyone to 'judge' where a hurricane will make landfall, unless you're the driving force.

Lush · 10-14-2005, 02:59 PM

Teleporno; a disaster that almost happened, but changed course at the last minute.

Beanamir of Gondor · 10-14-2005, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Valesse

Spurred from Perky's idea...
Sauron: Such a name should only belong to a storm with a great EYE. HAH! Eye of the storm? Eh? Eh?

Oh. My. Eru. That was the worst. (But I loved it...)

Category one, though...
Hurricane Pippin: Much less dangerous than other hurricanes, but tends to muck up most everything in its path.

09-26-2005, 04:07 AM	#1
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	This is too good to resist! Despite our family's genuine relief that we are safe and our house is in one piece, I am not feeling too kindly about hurricanes right now. We drove twenty- five miles in seven hours trying to evacuate and then had no choice but to run out of gas or to return home. (We opted for the latter.) Today my husband spent half the day searching for gas to put in the car and the other half waiting in line (only a slight exaggeration -- ). There is only one store in our neighborhood open, and the shelves have more empty spaces than food! Our electricity keeps flickering on and off with power surges; cable and computer connections and even the phone are up and down for some strange reason. Still, we are extremely grateful for what could have been so much worse. Here are some of my Middle-earth candidates: The Spiders of Mirkwood -- A category three hurricane is like a pack of scary web weavers, spinning out of control. They inflict major damage on some poor victims while letting others slip out of their clutches. You may think you have escaped their web, but then the little critters send out new strands still hoping to cause you minor misery. Shelob - The mother of all mothers....the category five hurricane that thankfully never came. Saruman - The kind of guy you can never trust. You think you know what he is doing but then he turns around and does something totally different. Watcher in the Water - You forget he is there since he generally stays out of sight. You go about your business and conveniently forget that you are living fairly close to the water in a place that can be quite dangerous. Then he sticks out his tentacle to try and claw you in, and you are actually surprised. __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote.

09-26-2005, 08:48 AM	#2
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,003	Hurricane Movie-Arwen, because she's so good with floods. __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.

10-01-2005, 07:41 AM	#4
Holbytlass Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Party Tree Posts: 1,042	Category1 Hurricane: Lotho -because it would be enough to cause some major problems but most likely survivable. __________________ Holby is an actual flesh-and-blood person, right? Not, say a sock-puppet of Nilp’s, by any chance? ~Nerwen, WWCIII

10-02-2005, 06:46 AM	#5
The riders of Rohaan Pile O'Bones Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 17	Theres a hurrican named Gollum coming through. Save your souls little hobbits move your lazy bones.Annoyed by the torturing he is now attacking in the form of a hurricane. __________________ The riders of rohaan are random

10-14-2005, 02:56 PM	#6
Valesse Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: \|Away Posts: 614	Spurred from Perky's idea... Sauron: Such a name should only belong to a storm with a great EYE. HAH! Eye of the storm? Eh? Eh? Namo: Meaning "Ordainer" or "Judge", and is another title for Mandos. Its nearly impossible for anyone to 'judge' where a hurricane will make landfall, unless you're the driving force. __________________ "Loo, what sholde a man in thyse dayes now wryte, 'egges' or 'eyren'?" - Caxton, Eneydos

10-14-2005, 02:59 PM	#7
Lush Fair and Cold Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the big onion Posts: 1,770	Teleporno; a disaster that almost happened, but changed course at the last minute. __________________ ~The beginning is the word and the end is silence. And in between are all the stories. This is one of mine~