All quiet on Day 1 of hurricane season

UPI ^ | 6-1-06

[Valin]

Wow we (somehow) managed to survive day "1 America under attack"

[Texasforever]

America held hostage...Day 1.

[SlowBoat407]

We're doomed...

sort of

[SouthTexas]

It was a bit damp down this way.

[CrawDaddyCA]

What a ridiculous article...full of worry and speculation.

I am not impressed.

[dead]

Maybe Karl will whip one up for tomorrow.

Atlanta's been real uppity lately.

[Valin]

Shhhh!

[Retired Chemist]

Disappointment?

[Doctor Stochastic]

Just like last year.

[L98Fiero]

The news today was all hurricanes, all the time. At lunch, my coworker commented that the media wants a devastating hurricane season like I want to win the lottery. They are practically salivating at the prospect of hurricanes.

Words cannot describe the burning hatred I have for the media.

[SquirrelKing]

*crickets*

[greene66]

Good grief, the media sure is being ridiculous about this. But, maybe I'm complacent, since I can't imagine being directly hit again. Rita slammed me last year. Weeks of intense work and misery followed. But that was the worst storm to hit our area in a hundred years. I'm not a gambler, but I just don't foresee having to endure another one like that anytime soon. A small one, maybe. Whatever the case, I'm certainly not falling for the insane media hype.

[VeniVidiVici]

How about a pool, ladies, for first hurricane of the season? Or have I missed the thread where you all started one? :-)

[COEXERJ145]

The Bush-Rove Hurricane Generator^tm is still charging up to full power. A few more days and Rove will be unleashing Category 5 hurricanes to target every "Chocolate city".

[onyx]

Oh, oh. You're asking for a repeat. :)

[COEXERJ145]

You have to be nice to me. I had my wisdom teeth out today.

[Tall_Texan]

Rush was making fun of this during his show.

It seems like last year we had hurricanes before June 1st and after November 1st. It was simply an abnormal year. This year, I think, will be more normal. Doesn't mean there may not be some bad hurricanes this year - just not the season we saw last year.

There's been nothing like Katrina that we've ever known (not counting the flooding in New Orleans which, IMO, is a separate event from the actual hurricane that was devastating enough for those who got the direct hit). It makes no sense that we'd have another year like that two years in a row.

[onyx]

Oh, poor baby. You get a pass tonight.
I trust you have pain meds. Sleep well. :)

[COEXERJ145]

Yeah, I'm feeling really good right now. Drugs are such a wonderful invention. LOL!

[mission9]

Not to worry, the problem is solved. After running out of regular names, the Hurricane Center will name hurricanes after old rock groups. The list this year is Abba, Bad Co., Cream, Doors, Fugs, etc. This has caused great sighs of relief here in Florida, because none of these guys have had a hit in years.