With Hurricane Rita heading in towards the keys, alot of people are worrying that New Orleans and the coast is in for another hit. But I got to wondering, if they’re already up to R then what names are left?

The National Hurricane Center has a list of 20 names, alternating male and female, that they use for hurricanes. 6 years worth even, but they retire & replace names linked to devastating storms. So what’s left for this year?

  • Stan
  • Tammy
  • Vince
  • Wilma
Hurricane Tammy? Guess it’ll bury us all in a few pounds of mascara as it sweeps across the land.
And Hurricane Wilma? That’ll ruin an entire TV generation there if it’s dangerous…

Hurricane Stan just sounds boring, so I doubt we’ll hear much of it. Hurricane Vince is a little more intimidating, but just because it sounds like it’s just as soon bust your kneecaps than flood your house.

And what happens if we use all 20 names this year? Well the NHC claims they’ll go greek: Hurricane Alpha, Hurricane Beta, etc.

Great.. now combination frat/hurricane parties…

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