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The Weather Channel has decided it will name winterstorms. Look at what it will name if we in the USA get to G. (i.imgur.com)

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[–]underaswiftsunrise 54 points55 points ago

The White Blizzard.

[–]thedinosaurman 28 points29 points ago

A Blizzard is never late, it arrives precisely when it means to.

[–]SWADWFan 26 points27 points ago

Gandolf?

[–]NonSequiturEdit 11 points12 points ago

It's just another possible spelling of the name found in the Edda, where Tolkien himself found the name.

[–]DjKaiserCharles444[S] 17 points18 points ago

Some think it is to avoid copyright.

[–]castleclouds 6 points7 points ago

Not sure how I feel about that.

[–]Jormogundr 1 point2 points ago

Norsemen and Vikings don't take kindly to copyright infringement.

[–]Deathtrip 0 points1 point ago

(I think he was talking about the movie, not the Edda)

[–]flukshun 4 points5 points ago

I wonder if it was on purpose to avoid litigation. I weep for this world

[–]Blackout72 24 points25 points ago

I am a servant of the secret snow storms, wielder of the ice and hail. Sunny days will not avail you! Storms of blizzards! Go back to the summer. YOU! SHALL NOT! SHINE!

[–]DjKaiserCharles444[S] 4 points5 points ago

DUDE! I have been sitting here trying to figure out how to adapt it! Upvote because ya awesome!

[–]Blackout72 1 point2 points ago

Why, thank you :'D Upvote for you because.... I love you.

[–]DjKaiserCharles444[S] 1 point2 points ago

You....too.

[–]Blackout72 1 point2 points ago

If I could double up vote I would because Emma Watson.

[–]Montagg 11 points12 points ago

Those are some badass names.

[–]DjKaiserCharles444[S] 7 points8 points ago

They wanted names with "attitude."

[–]exsilica 7 points8 points ago

I think they'll make for great conversation.

"Snow day on account of Magnus."

[–]aristotle2600 -2 points-1 points ago

Now I'm jealous. Our deadly storms have pussy names like Katrina, Charley, and Andrew.

[–]lennytime 5 points6 points ago

only one that doesn't fit: yogi. what's it gonna do, steal all of our pic-a-nic baskets while running away from the park ranger?

[–]DjKaiserCharles444[S] 1 point2 points ago

I posted the picture to my facebook. My friend Andrew said the exact same thing.

[–]ghost_movement 0 points1 point ago

Maybe someone who practices yoga?

[–]freckles42 2 points3 points ago

It's a really well-centered storm.

[–]lennytime 0 points1 point ago

it's chi flows naturally

[–]UPVOTE_DEALER 4 points5 points ago

Woah, woah, Freyr?! Awesome!

[–]kaspervssn 2 points3 points ago

Yogi is certainly the scariest name

[–]sunpatronus 2 points3 points ago

I guess it really would be Gandalf the White!

[–]hobbit_lass 2 points3 points ago

Kahn

Q

Xerxes

Gandolf

[–]MangledMailMan 3 points4 points ago

No Game of Thrones name? BLASMPHEMY

At least they got GandOlf.

[–]laurelin 6 points7 points ago

Well, there's Walda? There's definitely a few of those running around the Twins.

[–]AgentFlynn 0 points1 point ago

They really couldn't think of anything better than "Q"?

[–]DjKaiserCharles444[S] 12 points13 points ago

Q is a villain in Star Trek. It was selected by a "committee".

[–]AgentFlynn 2 points3 points ago

Ah, I am not familiar with that villain. I retract my previous question.

[–]DjKaiserCharles444[S] 4 points5 points ago

Well there are many Q's, they are a really advance alien that always takes the form of the race they interact with. The thing that is confusing they all call themselves Q. So it gets weird but it is still awesome. Though what I find funny is Gandalf. The whole, "You shall not pass" will be used a lot.

[–]AgentFlynn 1 point2 points ago

Hah, yeah. Gandalf should be an interesting one. Though, living in Memphis, I unfortunately will most likely not get to experience it. If we even get that many winter storms this year.

[–]DjKaiserCharles444[S] 3 points4 points ago

I am in Montana...so I am going to get most of these.

[–]sassXcore 1 point2 points ago

Hello from Oxford! Yeah, most of the storms are just cold rain by the time they get here.

[–]khaosking 2 points3 points ago

I thought Q from James Bond.

[–]TClarke91 1 point2 points ago

I hoped it was this Q.

[–]AgamemnonV1 2 points3 points ago

Yeah, this will stop right after the first death is confirmed from a storm with a "funny" name. "Draco claimed the lives of 40 people last week..."

[–]MannyStillwagon 0 points1 point ago

How the fuck did they choose these names?

[–]DjKaiserCharles444[S] 2 points3 points ago

They were selected by a "committee".

[–]WollyGog 1 point2 points ago

He is also referred to as Stormcrow, as being the harbinger of bad news. I'd say that's very apt for a storm.

[–]Shashulfrashul 1 point2 points ago

Be careful, the bronies might hear about this....

[–]Hayman68 2 points3 points ago

Too late. I just heard about it.

[–]bartonar -1 points0 points ago

IF we in the US get to G? Didn't you get to Epsilon or so, last year?

[–]GrooseTheGrey 1 point2 points ago

I'm really disappointed in myself for being more excited for Ukko

[–]CowboyNinjaD 1 point2 points ago

Orko! Fuck yeah!

[–]utherpendragon 1 point2 points ago

Maybe this is just the nerd in me, but the first thing i noticed was that Jove and Zeus are the same person, and yet both are on the list....

[–]SuccubusSiphoner 0 points1 point ago

At first I thought Gondor, felt like an idiot after I saw.

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