Hope the hatches are battened, the jibs'ls are furled and your ground is high!
Also: hurricane |ˈhəriˌkān; ˈhə-ri-| 1) noun a storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean. • a wind of force 12 on the Beaufort scale (equal to or exceeding 64 knots or 74 mph). • figurative a violent uproar or outburst : the manager resigned in a hurricane of disagreement. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Spanish huracán, probably from Tainohurakán ‘god of the storm.’ 2) noun A delicious drink made from rum and fruit juice suitable for 'hurricane parties' where friends get together to ride out a storm in safety together. ORIGIN O'Brien, Pat, who bought several cases of rum when rum was unpopular in the 40's...<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_(cocktail)> (And yes as crass gringo touristas, we do, in fact have a couple of O'Briens hurricane glasses in our cupboard as souvenirs.) Be safe and be dry! -- Bruce Johnson "Wherever you go, there you are" B. Banzai, PhD -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "StrataList-OT" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/stratalist-ot?hl=en.
