Given I am completely immersed in economic nerdiness as I prep for next week’s Platts conference, the burrito side of my brain has staged a coup and steered me back toward the more lighthearted ( / stormy) side of Energyland™.
So with the official start to Atlantic hurricane season beckoning tomorrow (June 1), let us take a look at the potential runners and riders for this swell season, as well as ten names and refrains which trundle their way back to energy.
First up, the potential runners and riders for the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season:
Alberto* Beryl* Chris Debby Ernesto Florence Gordon Helene Isaac Joyce Kirk Leslie Michael Nadine Oscar Patty Rafael Sandy Tony Valerie William
Who comes up with these names? NOAA does. Since 1953 the names for tropical storms come from six lists, which are used in rotation.
What happens if there is another storm after William? Additional storms take their names from the Greek alphabet.
*Alberto and Beryl have already been and gone
Next up, here are ten potential hurricane names* which are already inextricably linked to energy:
1) BILL (as in electricity)
2) John DOE
3) rBOB
4) SEAMus – as in coal (phonetic Pronunciation: SHAY-muhs)
5) VIN Diesel
6) Pete! PEAT!
7) Nicolas CAGE
8) Noah! (well, NOAA!)
9) Jean Claude Van DAMme
10) BRENT crude oil
*According to me
And finally, a compilation to provide the soundtrack to this hurricane season:
1) Hurricane – Bob Dylan
2) Hurricane J – The Hold Steady
3) Stormy Weather – Frank Sinatra
4) Butterflies and Hurricanes – Muse
5) Like A Hurricane – Neil Young
6) Behold The Hurricane – The Horrible Crowes
7) Bad Weather – The Supremes
8) Hurricane Drunk – Florence And The Machine
9) Hurricane – Panic! At The Disco
10) Rock You Like A Hurricane – The Scorpions
The best hurricane-related song or energy-related name in the comments wins a $25 burrito-related gift card!
Can’t forget Jimmy Buffett’s “Trying to Reason with Hurricane Season”
“Walking In A Hurricane” – John Fogerty, who was the lead singer for CCR, which also stands for Carbon Capture Readiness (in the UK).
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I am going to the Britpop side of the world (trying to play the bias of the blog host)
Gotta go with the indie britrock band Hurricane #1!