The difference is where in the world they occur, otherwise there is no difference.

Metalhed....you are half right.....sort of. let me be more specific.
Q; Where in the world do which occur?
Q; What is the one major difference?
Come on BAMBER....BET YOU KNOW!
Close Metalhed....You probably know the first half.

I don't know much more than Metalhed:
Generally speaking, a tropical cyclone is referred to as a Hurricane in the Atlantic basin, and a Cyclone in the Pacific. They rotate in different directions depending on whether they are in the northern or southern hemisphere.

(This comment was modified on Sep 17, 2008 04:21 AM)

see below you are right about the directions.

without googling it I'm gonna take another stab. A hurricane happens in the atlantic, a typhoon in the indian and pacific oceans. Otherwise the two are the same thing. A cyclone is an all encompassing term for a storm that spins. Tornadoes are also cyclones.

How close or far off am I?

A; Hurricanes; North of the Equator, West of the
...............Dateline. (180 degrees) Counter
...............Clockwise rotation.
Typhoons; North of the Equator, East of the .....
..........Dateline. (180 degrees) Counter .......
..........Clockwise rotation.
Cyclones; South of the Equator. Clockwise .......
..........rotation.
(not sure, but I think Greenwich, England (0 .....
.degrees) is the other line of demarcation for...
.Typhoons and Hurricanes. If this true then England is the only place that can have typhoons & Hurricanes.
Metalhed....Congrats.

We only have Hurricanes here in the UK Tom. I believe Typhoons are restricted to the Western Pacific, China Seas and Indian Ocean.
Are you sure you have your east and west the right way round? I

Sure I'm sure! Otherwise there would be about 35~40 international vessel
deliveries in the wrong place.
Guam;Latitude 13.5 Degrees North
.....Longitude 144.5 Degrees East
"GUAM; WHERE AMERICA'S DAY BEGINS!" (ISLAND LOGO) (sorry I'm not a cowboy) (when I get better)

This is what we were taught in Captains School. I just looked it up in the dictionary and yes they make reference to tornadoes....but the rest of the definitions are vaguely generalized!
We are taught about this in order to avoid these deadly storms in open ocean by reading wind direction and barometric pressure!

Alright MEN; I say we "Hang her from the Yardarms" every morning, "Keel Haul" her arse every day at noon and every evening, at sunset, "Shoot her with a twelve man firing squad!" Brazin L'll Hussey!

What's the matter.... Not man enough to handle me by yourself. You need to call several mates to help you handle me. Boy if I were you I would not admit it out loud. You can pull out all the whips you want you still will not win. You may be a randy old ram, but I am a lion and you should know by now lions are the kings of the jungle and we rule. But if you feel you need to challenge my rule, by all means bring an army with you because you are going to need it. oh yah and you better bring a tent and plant a garden because we are going to be here for awhile.

I got your back Sister... after all you may need someone to make lunch while you irradicate the man army. But please if you take a dinner break... can I go get some of them???? Please, please, please

I would love your help, but the truth is I should be done by noon and have the bodies tossed into the sea to feed the sharks and the blood washed off the decks by dinner, but I would love a nice dinner of lobster and wine and soft music and we can prop are ankles up on the railing and watch the sunset in all its glory and celebrate a very satisfying day at work.

I shall make you Lobster Termidor and pour you a a glass of red wine and you shall tell me stories My Lady of the days great battle... Tell me how you slayed the 'Good' Captain and nailed his scrawny hide to the yard arm. The music is soft and the sun is setting, please tell me how you dismembered his dignity and used it as a compass to victory, for it has been a good day and now peace has settled upon the land and sea!!!!!

You DUMB, OLD, DELOUSHIONAL, BRAZEN, LITTLE HUSSY!
Step 1; OPEN MOUTH
Step2; INSERT FOOT (Could think of other objects)
Step 3; ENGUAGE BRAIN ! ! ! !




Perhaps whomever read my comment to you (because you obviously cannot read yourself, otherwise you may...nay, just maybe... may have noticed the closing remark starting with "BTW") omitted this part ! ! !


After your aforementioned tortures; I shall collect the remains and form a "Figure Head" for my new ship that, just so happens, I layed the Keel for today. The remains I shall collect will consist only of your arse splayed in an open and prone stance ! ! ! ! Spread Eagle ! ! ! !

Further more....upon launching the PRIDE of my fleet....She shall be christened with a bottle of cheap "RED MOUNTAIN WINE" (no grapes...all chemicals ) in the name of
........."QUEEN ANNIE'S FANNY"...................


BTW....I SAW OHIOBEBE513 FIRST ! ! ! She's one hot little lady that shows promise as a Ships Officer...maybe even her own Command as Master someday!

In closing I feel I must add that whomever you have read this to you, they must include all the context with the proper number of emoticons acted out as a Baboon would....of which you are obviously surrounded as they are prone to band together around the alpha female awaiting their "TURN"! ! !

I am so shaking in my boots (not). What a blow hard. I always knew you were full of hot air. Done venting yet?

Remember the toys with the pegs that you pounded through one side and then turned it over and hammered them through to the other side and no matter how hard you pound the effort is futile. Reminds me of your right now.

You stop being a bad boy Captain! Ohio may be like an annoying little sister... but she is OUR annoying little sister and here we stick it to eachother but we also stick up for each other. She asks for your prayers and you know if it was you asking, that little girl would be praying for you! She is afraid and we need to be here to say "Be still little sister we care and will pray for you and yours"

K.M.A.

You are a naughty Captain

Annie what sex is a cyclone/typhoon/hurrican?
I have a theory or 2 but wondered if you know:
Female... Has incredible passion and men no matter how they try just don't understand it!
Male... charges around making huge distruction and mess and woman don't want to understand it!

Sorry to hear about your friend's aunt, but I am glad you are okay. Ignore the porpoise above. I know he cares. You know how men are, they would rather blow wind up your skirt than admit they care.

OhioBabe, sorry to hear that the weather is so bad at your place, I am praying for you and yours too.

Hey Debz...nice ass!

John says I have a very Juicy Ass

Hey "Babe"....tell your friend we are all keeping her Auntie in our prayers!