Do you know why hurricanes have names instead of numbers? To keep the killing personal. No one cares about a bunch of people killed by a number. '200 Dead as Number Three Slams Ashore' is not nearly as interesting a headline as 'Charlie kills 200.' Death is much more satisfying and entertaining if you personalize it. Me, I'm still waitin' for Hurricane Ed. Old Ed wouldn't hurt ya, would he? Sounds kinda friendly. 'Hell no, we ain't evacuatin'. Ed's comin'!. George Carlin
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A hurricane is a deadly storm that is unpredictable and dangerous. Most people know to avoid hurricanes at all costs. However, many people will still stay in their homes and not evacuate, even though this is a very dangerous thing to do. The reason they don't want to leave is because they are afraid of what could happen if they didn't.

They feel as if they will lose something important, such as a family member or their home, if they chose to leave. In this quote, the speaker is saying that hurricanes have names instead of numbers because of all the deaths of people due to the lack of respect of the mortality of hurricanes. He also says that he wants a hurricane named after him because he would be able to kill more people with Ed.

Source: Brain Droppings

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