The Storm (110)

[greytop]

Anise wasn't evil, was she? Just badly written.

If we start with the end of the alphabet, bout about Zelenka? Or maybe Zipacna.

I'll take Zipacna. I like Zelenka.

[lyne_sparrow]

Didn't they say that there were two hurricanes merging? let's call one Anise and the other one Zipacna

[Sy'onei]

Spoiler:

I seriously doubt that 'friends' will enter into the equation after that knife fight is over.

You'd be amazed how a good azz kickin' can humble the most vengeful person...

[watcher652]

Spoiler:

I seriously doubt that 'friends' will enter into the equation after that knife fight is over.

Spoiler:

You'd be amazed how a good azz kickin' can humble the most vengeful person...

I hope Sy'onei's response was mere speculation and not a spoiler!

[lyne_sparrow]

I hope Sy'onei's response was mere speculation and not a spoiler!

It probably was...! (trying to keep Watcher and myself in our anti-spoiler bubble)

[zats]

Raining on someone else's parade?

I think they did a hail of a good job in this ep.

Oh, dear God, MAKE IT END!!!!

[greytop]

Didn't they say that there were two hurricanes merging? let's call one Anise and the other one Zipacna

That's okay with me.

[lyne_sparrow]

That's okay with me.

Maybe we should send a memo to TPTB to notice them that the hurricanes now have names

[sgtgary]

I know hurricanes here on earth only go up to a Cat 5, I was just wondering if on the planet where the Atlantis is if they would use Earth System or if the Ancients had their own system to measure them.

The current method of categorizing hurricanes here on Earth is based upon the physics of our planet - water temperature, our atmospheric temperature/composition (and thus temperature lapse rate), gravity, circumference, etc, etc... We only go to Cat 5 because this is as strong as an Earth hurricane *should* ever become. An Earth storm is limited in size and strength because of limitations of available centrifugal and coriolis forces before the storm unwinds itself.

How strong a storm could become on another planet would be dependent on the characteristics of the other planet. It's quite conceivable that hurricanes could reach size and wind speeds 10x that of Earth. Consider the great red spot on Jupiter - it could never happen on Earth but it's been on Jupiter for hundreds of years... Now that's a storm!

[greytop]

Maybe we should send a memo to TPTB to notice them that the hurricanes now have names

Maybe I should take Sheppard's advice to Ford, something about not naming things ever.

[Atlantis1]

Sheppard is definitely my favorite character but after seeing this episode, I'd really like to see alot more of Dr Zelenka. Not to put down McKay because he IS a great character but I prefer Zelenkas calm to McKay atitude. The two characters do play well together.

SGA seems to get better and better with each episode.

[zats]

Sheppard is definitely my favorite character but after seeing this episode, I'd really like to see alot more of Dr Zelenka. Not to put down McKay because he IS a great character but I prefer Zelenkas calm to McKay atitude. The two characters do play well together.

Yes, McKay and Zelenka balance each other out nicely. Sort of like two ends on a magnet.

[keppiezbt]

just saw this episode last friday and it was good...very good. if the eye is even better, im looking forward to it greatly

[greytop]

Yes, McKay and Zelenka balance each other out nicely. Sort of like two ends on a magnet.

Amen to that, and Zelenka puts up with McKay's attitude but when they are talking business, they can tune others out and not know that they are there, IMO.

[GatetheWay]

Okay, question: If Atlantis gets it's final grounding station disconnected (if ) and the sheild becomes powered up by lightning, electrifying the halls and leaving only the command tower safe, then wouldn't all their equipment and stuff they left in the city get fried?