Hurricane Names

Atlantic Hurricane Names

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2010:

Alex

Bonnie

Colin

Danielle

Earl

Fiona

Gaston

Hermine

Igor

Julia

Karl

Lisa

Matthew

Nicole

Otto

Paula

Richard

Shary

Tomas

Virginie

Walter



2011:

Arlene

Bret

Cindy

Don

Emily

Franklin

Gert

Harvey

Irene

Jose

Katia

Lee

Maria

Nate

Ophelia

Philippe

Rina

Sean

Tammy

Vince

Whitney



2012:

Alberto

Beryl

Chris

Debby

Ernesto

Florence

Gordon

Helene

Isaac

Joyce

Kirk

Leslie

Michael

Nadine

Oscar

Patty

Rafael

Sandy

Tony

Valerie

William



2013:

Andrea

Barry

Chantal

Dorian

Erin

Fernand

Gabrielle

Humberto

Ingrid

Jerry

Karen

Lorenzo

Melissa

Nestor

Olga

Pablo

Rebekah

Sebastien

Tanya

Van

Wendy



2014:

Arthur

Bertha

Cristobal

Dolly

Edouard

Fay

Gonzalo

Hanna

Isaias

Josephine

Kyle

Laura

Marco

Nana

Omar

Paulette

Rene

Sally

Teddy

Vicky

Wilfred

Best & Worst Sunscreen Sprays

New tests of sunscreens by Consumer Reports Health show that four spray-on sunscreens provided the best protection from the sun’s Ultraviolet A (UVA) and Ultraviolet B (UVB) rays. The ratings are available in the July issue of the magazine and online at consumerreportshealth.org

The Top Four:

- Up & Up Sport Continuous (Target) spray SPF 30

- Walgreens Sport Continuous spray SPF 50

- Banana Boat Sport Performance Continuous spray SPF 30

- Aveeno Continuous Protection spray SPF 50


The lowest scoring sunscreens:

- La Roche-Posay Anthelios 40 with Mexoryl SX SPF 40

- Avon Skin-So-Soft Bug Guard Plus IR 3535 Expedition pump spray SPF 30

- Burt’s Bees Chemical-Free with Hemp Seed Oil lotion SPF 30

What Are Guys Doing Wrong?

Esquire magazine asked women what guys have been doing right and wrong all these years. Here are just a few of the hundreds of responses:



She is intimidated when you travel in a big, tight pack of your friends.
She doesn’t trust you when you’re out with a female ‘friend’.
She can tell a lot about you based on how you treat her when she’s sick.
One of the most chivalrous things you can do for her is to pay attention when she tells you something.
Courting should involve an equal ratio of phone calls to text messages.
Meeting her friends for the first time is awkward enough so she’d appreciate it if you didn’t get drunk.
Smart women want to hear how beautiful they are.

Guys You Shouldn't Date

(FromYourTango.com)


Your Roommate’s Boyfriend – If you screw it up, you also screw up your living situation. And a roommate could be harder to find than a good boyfriend.


Your Ex – What wasn’t right the first time still isn’t right. Unless you want to re-experience the heartache OR are willing to deal with the stuff that broke you up in the first place. Avoid the ex like expired milk.


Your Boss – Yeah, power is sexy, competence is attractive, and your boss does it all so well…but he may also want to fire you if things go wrong, or may not be allowed to date you in the first place. People do meet their mates at the office many times, but tread carefully when it comes to higher-ups.


Your Best Guy Friend – A strong friendship makes for a great romance – but if you’ve been great friends for years why hasn’t it already happened? Great chemistry is usually pretty obvious and the risk on this one might be the highest – whose shoulder are you going to cry on when you’ve just screwed things up with your best friend?


Your Vacation Fling – So you think your vacation fling actually has potential?! Enjoy it if you can handle a little heartbreak…but if you’re the kind who is easily flung into despair, leave people you meet on that island beach…on the island beach.

Guys You Shouldn't Date

(FromYourTango.com)


Your Roommate’s Boyfriend – If you screw it up, you also screw up your living situation. And a roommate could be harder to find than a good boyfriend.


Your Ex – What wasn’t right the first time still isn’t right. Unless you want to re-experience the heartache OR are willing to deal with the stuff that broke you up in the first place. Avoid the ex like expired milk.


Your Boss – Yeah, power is sexy, competence is attractive, and your boss does it all so well…but he may also want to fire you if things go wrong, or may not be allowed to date you in the first place. People do meet their mates at the office many times, but tread carefully when it comes to higher-ups.


Your Best Guy Friend – A strong friendship makes for a great romance – but if you’ve been great friends for years why hasn’t it already happened? Great chemistry is usually pretty obvious and the risk on this one might be the highest – whose shoulder are you going to cry on when you’ve just screwed things up with your best friend?


Your Vacation Fling – So you think your vacation fling actually has potential?! Enjoy it if you can handle a little heartbreak…but if you’re the kind who is easily flung into despair, leave people you meet on that island beach…on the island beach.

The 5 Most Important Things To Keep From Your Guy

(From the book “The Introvert and Extrovert in Love”)



Past hookups. Men may ask about other guys, but what he really wants to hear is that he’s the best.


How you spend your money. It stresses guys out to see you buy things they deem unimportant---like clothes or shoes. If he compliments your dress, never share where you got it or how much it cost. And don’t think he isn’t thinking that HE may be the one someday paying for those ‘unnecessary’ items.


The way you feel about his family. The minute you say something negative about his family, he will feel like you’re making him choose between them and you, and he’ll resent you for it.


Innocent flirtations. It may be tempting to brag that you get male attention, but it’ll just make him feel insecure. Keep quiet and take pleasure in the fact that you’ve still got it going on.


What you really think of his gift. Men aren’t super expressive, so a gift is their way of saying they care. If you reject it, you reject him.

10 Easy Ways To Lose 10 Pounds

(From Glamour.com)



Fill half your plate with veggies – veggies and fruit are nutrient dense and act as calorie control. Split the other half between lean protein and a whole grain starch.


Rethink the drink – stopping the sugary drinks can cut more pounds than skipping sugar in the stuff you eat! Nixing sodas (and the like) can also help you crave fewer sugary foods like candy or cookies.


Intervals – rather than the long cardio slog you’ve grown accustomed to, try one with bursts of fast and lulls of a recovery pace. You can actually burn more calories in the same time.


Hold the condiments or creamy add-ons – and things like extra cheese, and you could cut as much as 300 calories a meal.


Take time in the morning to plan your meals. If you know what you’re eating, you’re less likely to over-eat or pick up something that’s not a part of your plan. Figuring out what’s in store for the day takes the guess work out when you’re hungry.


Grab a ten – if you’re still doing reps with little five pound weights, pick up some heavier weights and pack on a bit of muscle, which boosts your metabolism.


Fiber for breakfast – breakfast itself will help fire up metabolism, and a fiber-filled starter does double duty – getting you going and keeping you feeling full.


8. Portions – until you really measure you don’t know what a ‘single serving’ is. Here are the shortcuts:

-- Carbs: about the size of your fist

-- Lean protein – about an iPhone

-- Condiments – one tablespoon

-- Ice cream – half a tennis ball



Eat every 3 – 4 hours –Smart snacking can help your body burn calories effectively. Choose healthful snacks and you’ll never go hungry again.


10. Pat yourself on the back – you’re making smart choices and sticking to a plan. You deserve congrats each and every day….and a splurge now and then too!

Removing The Green Goo

So Benji got an Easter egg filled with slimy stuff in the mail from his favorite aunt, and ‘somehow’ it ended up in his hair. A big glob of green goo with his long hair squished up in it on the crown of his head.

And then the tears when I said I was gonna have to cut it out. So after trying rubbing alcohol, I put him in a hot shower and used my super deep conditioner to slime the slime and then basically pulled chunky blobs of gooey hair out of his head. Lovely.

I got to work this morning and Laurie Cataldo told me I should have tried peanut butter. How would I KNOW that?!!!

Powerful, But basic, Tips For Healthier Eating

- Add one more fruit and/or vegetable to your day
- Drink only water between meals – and eliminate sweetened beverages
- Create a meal with the main dish made from a healthy recipe
- Turn off the tv during mealtimes and focus on what you’re putting in your mouth and when you feel full
- Cut down on fat by using lower fat dairy products such as low-fat milk, yogurt, and cheese

Ways To Get Your "Man Card" Revoked

From guyism.com

1. Use fake tanner or get a spray-on tan

2. Know the lyrics to a Miley Cyrus song

3. Ask for directions (especially since you should own a GPS)

4. Buy wine coolers for yourself (tropical mango should be for girls only)

5. Spend more than 20 minutes getting ready

Polar Bear Plunge!

My favorite band The Fuzz is performing for a great cause tomorrow (Saturday, February 27th) in Seaside. It's been postponed to Saturday, March 6 due to the storm.I’ll be there and hope you will, too! It’s the Law Enforcement Polar Bear Plunge fundraiser for Special Olympics at the Bamboo Bar from 2pm – 6pm next Saturday. You will have so much fun -- this is a great band!

Top Ten Ways Couples Meet

Top Ten Ways Couples Meet
(survey by Pew Research)

At work or school - 38%
Through friends or family – 34%
At a nightclub, bar, or party – 13%
They grew up together – 6%
On the internet – 3%
At church – 2%
By chance, like passing by on the street – 1%
They’re neighbors – 1%
At the gym – 1%
Through a dating service – 1%

The Last Straw

Glamour Magazine asked guys “What was the final straw in your last relationship?”

The top answers:

1: She hates my mother
2. She hates my dog
3. She doesn’t baby me enough when I’m not feeling well
4. She does embarrassing things when she drinks too much

And here are Lou’s top two responses for the last straw:

She wanted an engagement ring
She smothered me

How To Make Love Last

How To Make Love Last(From Glamour)

Once a week...

-- Fight (a little). Keep little things from growing out of proportion by fighting it out.
-- Compliment each other. Try daily to notice something worth a mention.
-- Let something go. There's stuff that matters...and there's stuff that will drive you nuts forever -- try to let one go.
-- Laugh really hard. Laughter is a relationship's Krazy Glue: It bonds you.

Once a month..
-- Be do-gooders. Helping out together (even just to assist a pal) highlights common values and will bring you together.
-- Talk about money. Whether it's 'Should we open a joint account?' or just 'Hey, let's split the bill tonight.'
-- Declare something strictly between the two of you. Whether it's a silly nickname or a bedroom mishap, share something intimate that stays only with the two of you.

Once a year...
--Take on a project. Restore an old car, or put up shelves
-- team projects are great relationship cement.
-- Get a dog. Or at least a plant. Care for a living thing that can grow with your relationship.
-- Confess. Wanna be President? Have a dark family secret? If you can't tell your partner, how much of a partner do you have?

Angry Moms

According to a survey of more than a thousand mothers, the majority confess to being angry. So what's making them so mad?

-- They're mad that they spend more mental energy on the details of parenting than their husbands do.

-- They're mad that their spouses, who can manage businesses or keep track of thousands of pieces of sports trivia, can be clueless when it comes to what their kids are eating or what supplies they need for school.

-- And more than anything else, moms are mad that their husbands get more time to themselves than they do.

By the numbers:

-- 46 percent of moms get irate with their husbands once a week or more. Those with kids younger than one are even more likely to be mad that often.

-- Many moms -- 44 percent-- are angry that dads often don't notice what needs to be done around the house or with the kids (it jumps to 54 percent for moms with three or more kids).

-- 40 percent of moms are also angry that their husbands seem clueless about the best way to take care of kids.

-- 31 percent of moms say their husbands don't help with the chores -- in fact, they generate more.

-- 33 percent of moms say their husbands aren't shouldering equal responsibility and are less concerned than they are about their children's basic needs, like nutrition and clothing -- a number that rises to 41 percent for those with three or more kids.

-- 50 percent of moms say their husbands get more time for themselves.

-- 60 percent of moms don't tell their friends what they're going through, or they make light of it.

Ideas for Planning a 'Girl's Only" Non-Superbowl Weekend:

If you're a girl who isn't into football and the Superbowl, here are three cute party ideas for you and your friends while your men celebrate Superbowl weekend.

1. The Sleepover Spa Weekend: You and your girlfriends can get together and give each other manicures and pedicures, and pop in a yoga video to have a group workout. You might even book appointments at a spa for facials and massages, then head out to a nice restaurant once you're all relaxed and beautiful.

2. The "Man, I Feel Like A Woman" Weekend: With all the men out of the way, you and your friends can indulge in girlie-ness. Lounge around eating candy, blast music and sing along or do Karaoke, and hold a movie marathon featuring all of your favorite chick flicks and tear-jerkers.

3. The Blast From The Past Weekend: You and your girlfriends can behave like a bunch of teenagers again. Spread out your sleeping bags for a pajama sleepover. Play truth or dare, gossip about boys over popcorn, and break out movies that were popular when you were in high school.

Annoying Female Behavior

From Guyism.com, here are some of the most annoying things women do:

1. Bathroom Field Trips -- Group trips to the restroom makes guys wonder if a girl is even capable of going to the bathroom in public alone.

2. Being Fake -- Women who hate each other will smile, kiss each other on the cheek, and offer a compliment.

3. Nibbling Off Your Plate -- Guys can't stand it when you leave half your meal on your plate or will only eat a salad.

4. Gossiping -- Guys think women feel that cutting down others makes them feel better about themselves.