good evening. wanted to welcome back the vog. yeah, it was hazy out there today. seemed like the waves came up in town a little. passed by kewalos and seen all the boys out there. might jump in and get wet tomorrow.. have a great evening…
**what’s the difference between a typhoon and a hurricane? good question. their both “tropical cyclones” and the only difference is where they occur. they call it “typhoons” if it’s in the northwest pacific ocean, west of the dateline. and they call it “hurricanes” if it’s in the north atlantic or the northeast pacific ocean east of the dateline. remember that big hurricane turned typhoon 2 years ago that started off mexico and tracked all the way to japan? i do. we surfed some of the biggest waves japan had to offer… anyway, getting back to typhoons and hurricanes. there’s a big typhoon around the okinawa area. and there’s a big hurricane that hit america. check out the damage from yesterdays hurricane ike….
ouch, if that was my boat, i would cry…
this is crazy….
same storms? then why so much more damage in america than in japan? i think i know why. they build the houses in japan typhoon and earthquake proof. i’ve seen a house being built from the bottom and let me tell you, it’s solid as a rock. i can’t say the same thing for houses in america. they build houses in america the cheapest way. that’s why when a hurricane hits, the houses are totally destroyed….
**the smartest people are the okinawan’s. they build their houses out of cement. i’ve been through a category 5 typhoon there 7 years ago and i felt as safe as can be. i was sitting in my rock solid cement hotel looking out the window watching cars and shit flying by. it as nuts….
