Why I hate hurricanes

Sure, I guess hurricanes aren't the most lovable of things, but I really hate them for reasons that are mine and mine alone. It isn't the strong wind, pounding rain or massive destruction they cause. No, it isn't that. I've been through stuff like that. Growing up on a tropical island I've had my fair share of tropical storms and typhoons. We even lost a Thanksgiving turkey one year due to the power getting knocked out by Storm Zelda (Yes, that is the coolest name for a tropical cyclone ever).

No, the reason I hate hurricanes is a purely selfish reason. As you probably noticed in this earlier post, my Xbox 360 died and had to be sent in to Microsoft for repairs. Microsoft, in their all-knowing wisdom, decided that their repair facility would be in southern Texas, right in the path of most hurricanes that develop in the Gulf of Mexico. So, this last week I mailed my Xbox 360 off to Microsoft and got this in the UPS tracking notes.

ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS / THE MOVEMENT OF THE PACKAGE WILL RESUME AS SOON AS THE WEATHER CONDITIONS ALLOW

So, that is my main reason for hating hurricanes, especially Hurricane Dolly.