Is this the best they can do?

[redbird]

The Weather Channel is going to start naming North American winter storms to help people keep track of them afterwards. The list for this coming winter starts with A for Athena, B for Brutus, C for Caesar—and runs aground at Q is for…Q. Which they helpfully gloss as the name of a New York City subway line.

Comments

[onyxlynx]

What was wrong with Quintus? And even with the global warming, does North America have that many storms?

[sbisson.livejournal.com]

Quentin. Friendly old Uncle Quentin who keeps getting kidnapped by spies...

[bugsybanana.livejournal.com]

Quirinus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quirinus)? Quintilian? Quetzalcoatl? Qingniao (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qingniao)?

[brithistorian.livejournal.com]

After seeing Draco and Luna on the list, I half-expected H to be Harry.

[ellarien]

Quintus, Quartus, Queenie, Quasimodo ...

I do hope they don't get as far aa Q, though.

[beginning.livejournal.com]

We've always named winter storms in New England, at least during my lifetime. I don't know whether this makes us ahead of the curve or dopey.