Thursday, September 17, 2020

Get Ready

 So, there is one more name for the 2020 hurricane season to be used. 

There are 3 systems as I write this getting ready to explode....Including one in the far South Gulf of Mexico they expect to move North. 

So, what will the National Weather Service use? 

Greek letters. It's been 15 years since they've been used.

If you have been in Hellenistic society ( Fraternities. Sororities)in college you should know them. In the old hazing days, you had to say the 24 Greek letters while holding a burning paper match.....Before the flame burned you. I'll tell you about tying a string around an oyster one day. 

Or gone to seminary, ( New Testament  was written in Greek)

Here they are

Α α alpha


Β β beta


Γ γ gamma


Δ δ delta


Ε ε epsilon


Ζ ζ zêta


Η η êta


Θ θ thêta


Ι ι iota


Κ κ kappa


Λ λ lambda


Μ μ mu


Ν ν nu


Ξ ξ xi


Ο ο omikron


Π π pi


Ρ ρ rho


Σ σ, ς
sigma


Τ τ tau


Υ υ upsilon


Φ φ phi


Χ χ chi


Ψ ψ psi


Ω ω omega 


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