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Living in florida, or anywhere else on the gulf coast and East coast, forces residents and tourists to deal with hurricanes. Perpetuated by Mother Nature, forever an unforgiving and wild woman, hurricanes are devastating to structures, economies, and, most unfortunately, lives. But, like any weather phenomena, hurricanes are interesting, and knowledge of them arms us with the keys to self protection. So how much do you know about hurricanes? Take our quiz to find out.

1. A tropical storm becomes a hurricane when it involves winds that go how many miles per hour?
a. 74
b. 80
c. 90
d. 25 on residential streets; 55 on highways
2. The atlantic hurricane season goes from when to when?
a. April 1 to August 30th
b. June 1 to November 30th
c. May 1 to october 30th
d. There are no hurricanes in the atlantic
3. hurricanes are named alphabetically, with female and male names alternating. When did this way of naming first start?
a. 1979
b. 1890
c. 1938
d. hurricanes don't have names; that's just silly
4. What is the name Hurricane derived from?
a. sugar cane
b. the storm god Huracan
c. a philosopher in ancient Rome
d. an alcoholic drink
5. On July 17, 1943, Joseph Duckworth made history by doing what?
a. Flying his plane into the eye of a hurricane
b. Accurately predicting a hurricane's path
c. Rescuing a group of school children from a storm surge
d. Stopping a hurricane by pulling it in with a lasso
6. On what side are north American hurricanes the strongest?
a. The left side
b. The front
c. The right side
d. The democratic side
7. Specific names of hurricanes are retired when what happens?
a. They are used twice
b. The hurricane merges with other storms
c. The hurricane they are named for is particularly devastating
d. A person with the same name files a lawsuit
8. What is not likely to facilitate safety and therefore considered a hurricane myth?
a. Taping the windows shut
b. Placing sandbags around the house
c. Stocking up on extra food and water
d. Evacuating
9. What is the deadliest hurricane on record?
a. hurricane Andrew
b. The lake Okeechobee of 1928
c. The Galveston hurricane of 1900
d. This is a trick question; hurricanes are friendly
10. What is the definition of a Tropical Depression?
a. A storm that produces at least 30 gallons of rain
b. A storm with a defined circulation and winds up to 38 miles per hour
c. A storm that includes a tornado, hurricane, and tsunami within 48 hours
d. A storm that is very sad
Answers: 1. a. 74; 2. b. June 1 to November 30th; 3. a. 1979; 4. b. the storm god Huracan; 5. a. Flying his plane into the eye of a hurricane; 6. c. The right side; 7. c. The hurricane they are named for is particularly devastating; 8. a. Taping the windows shut; 9. c. The Galveston hurricane of 1900; 10. b. A storm with a defined circulation and winds up to 38 miles per hour.

See how you did:
9-10 correct: You know your stuff. You winder, win.
6-8 correct: Not bad, not bad at all. Hurr-ray.
3-5 correct: About average: coast, but no cigar.
Less than three: Yikes. Too bad the answers weren't really blowing in the wind.

Jennifer Jordan is a senior editor for http://www.milleniumlimo.com. An avid sports fan, she likes the Miami Dolphins but her heart belongs to the denver Broncos.

Playing better golf is the lifelong pursuit of every golfer on the planet. Why else would we subject ourselves to one of the most humbling games (sport) ever?

I mean, how many times have you come off the course ready to give it up?

Im dead serious!

You drive home saying never again! Butyou go to the range the next day, or even the same day, after youve cooled down.

man, what a glutton for punishment! Just hours before, you got totally humiliated, and now youre back for more.

The vicious cycle a golfer goes through every season.

So let me guess. Youve bought equipment (lots of it). Taken lessons. And pound hundreds of balls every week.

Am I close?

The 6 million dollar question ishave you gotten better? Are you happy with your game? Are you driving it as far as youd like?

If not, what now?

Theres only one thing left.

YOU!

Youre body is keeping you from the game of your dreams. The game you know youre capable of playing. Doesnt that make sense? If youve tried all the above and still are not satisfied.

Heres what you have to doimmediately!

Diagnose your limitations. Is it strength? Is it flexibility? Or how about stamina? You know its a strength issue, if your swing mechanics are good, but youre not hitting the ball any amount of distance.

Its a flexibility issue if you if you cant perform consistent swings with proper mechanics. And its obviously a stamina issue if your back nine is worse than your front nine.

Once you come up with your personal limitations, youve got to set up a program, or search one out that will get you on the right track and not hurt your game.

Working on your limitations will get you the quickest results, in the shortest amount of time. Youll be amazed at how much better your swing is and how much farther youre hitting the ball.

Your golf will become enjoyable again, and youll wonder why you didnt take this approach years ago.

Remember, its NEVER too late to start!

NEVER!

So get to it right now!

mike Pedersen is a respected golf fitness expert, and the author of the Ultimate golf fitness guide, hundreds of golf fitness tips all over the web and founder of several online golf fitness sites. For more information on his new, cutting-edge golf fitness e-book, go to http://www.ultimategolffitnessguide.com.

It seems like everybody and their brother wants to play golf these days. Stemming from the 1920s when walter Hagen became the first person to actually make a living by playing golf, to the 1960s when arguably the greatest player ever, Jack Nicklaus, made $33 with his first paycheck as a pro, golf has quickly become a multi-billion dollar industry, with players routinely making million dollar checks for a win, not to mention these ridiculous endorsement deals. Tiger woods makes grabbing a check for $100 million from Nike look like child's play.

Now you're saying, Hm, I want a piece of that. I'd better get some golf balls and clubs and hit the course. Ah, such a common mistake. What did you forget? Shoes!!

Now, wait a minute you say. They're just shoes, right? Wrong! Would a basketball player hit the hardwood wearing tennis shoes? Nope. He would risk spraining his ankle and couldn't move as effectively. Would a bowler hit the lanes wearing football cleats? Nope, he'd be on his butt in no time and well, the owner's may not think too kindly of cleats indoors. The case is the same in golf, but even more dramatic.

Not only do proper shoes keep your feet dry during play, but they will keep a very important tool of your golf swing rooted; your feet! Although it doesn't stand out as much clubs that fit properly, proper golf shoes are a key to developing a good swing. Why? Think about how much torque a golf swing puts on your legs and feet throughout the golf swing. Watch the pros when they blast their drives 330+ yards. As a they turn away from the ball, their feet fight to stay in place, rooted like two tree trunks to the ground by their cleats, and their cleats only. The same happens on the way down. They'll swing through with the torque on their feet almost ripping the ground below them, but their cleats keep them rooted throughout. Imagine how ugly this would be with no traction. They couldn't swing as hard without slipping, thus creating a lesser potential for distance.

A common mistake new golfers make is to hit the links in an old pair of tennis shoes, thinking golf shoes aren't important. Well I have news for you. If you go out in tennis shoes, it's going to be like swinging in socks on a tile floor. It doesn't exactly grip very well, especially when it's wet.

What this can lead to is a bad weight shift from the start, because your body's natural balancing mechanisms are doing everything they can to keep you on your feet. I see it all the time on the driving range. people are out to have some harmless fun whacking some golf balls, which is all in good fun of course. But then I see them twisting, slipping, and sliding all over the place from the massive amount of torque, all while ingraining bad swing habits.

So if you are serious about learning how to play golf, even just for recreation, do yourself a favor and pick up a good pair of golf shoes. Make sure the pair you decide to buy fit well. If your feet slide around in them, your balance can be thrown off as well. Make sure your toes are in the proper spots. And guys, golf shoes aren't masculine anyway, so check your ego at the door on this one fellas; and ladies, don't try to squeeze into a size smaller. You're gonna be on your feet a lot, so you'll want them to be comfortable. Tie them tight all the way down and you'll have the best chance of being balanced. But of course, be comfortable too.

If you're on a tight budget, you can get a pair of brand new FJ GreenJoys for $50, or an off brand for even less. I promise you, they will make a much bigger difference than that $80 dollar lob wedge you think you need.

Make sure your shoes fit right, have a good set of spikes in them, and you'll be well on your way to a stable base for golf and probably more distance as well.

You really want to know more about me? Wow, thanks!
As you can tell by reading, I know my stuff. Why?
Well I'm a PGTAA Class A Master teaching Professional
I've been playing golf for almost 20 years, so I get around
Give this link a gander if you want to increase your golf fitness - Fitness for Golf
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Thanks for reading!
Fairways, greens, Pars and Birdies!
Cody Wheeler

Well, lets be honest people, there isn't some great technological equation to it all. Its not rocked science. fast safe weight loss the simple equation.

If you take in more calories than you burn off....you put on weight. Simple really, yet we seem to have a major problem adhering to that basic rule, I can't throw stones cause I'm in the same glass house as the rest of you. So no Clever retorts on my part then.

I have learn't on my travels there are a few basic techniques one can apply to aid in the process of fast safe weight loss, namely curbing the excessive need for sugary snacks. fairly obvious that one, although its amazing how it manages to fall under the radar time and time again, I put it down to clever marketing. When you look at the fact that a "healthy" bottle of fruit juice "containing real fruit juice" contains as much sugar as a bottle of your favourite fizzy ade, then no wonder all the kids are bouncing of the wall in five minutes flat.

You think your pancreas is prejudice against fizzy ade and not fruit juice...HELL NO. Both are rocket fuel once their on the inside.

high glycemic snacks and even meals, beget more high glycemic snacks and meals. Its a vicious cycle, you don't believe? Check this out, just try it for one day. Don't start the day off with a carb ridden breakfast. In fact, have absolutely no carbohydrates whatsoever, its imperative you have none. now, come eleven, see if your craving a crusty roll, or cookie of candy bar, chances are you wont be.

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