'Hurricane Isis' retired as naming option due to terrorist group

[TexasTowelie]

Certain hurricane names can strike a bit of terror just for the damage or mayhem they left behind -- Alicia, Hugo, Katrina, Rita, Ike.

But Hurricane Isis?

The name, which refers to the ancient Egyptian goddess but is spelled and sounds the same as the militant Islamic State group ISIS, has been dropped from the list of potential future hurricane names, according to Reuters.

The United Nations World Meteorological Organization's Hurricane Committee dropped "Isis" from the list at its April 17 meeting in Costa Rica, the news service reported. The name was deemed inappropriate because of the militant group, the committee said.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/science-environment/article/Hurricane-Isis-retired-as-naming-option-due-to-ter-6217336.php?cmpid=rrhoustontx

[lapfog_1]

1. following in the footsteps of Archer

The agency is no longer ISIS.

[Politicalboi]

2. Another reason to eliminate ISIS

Don't change the name just because of them. But I guess here in the US it would cause panic and mayhem. Not only is ISIS in Mexico, now they're approaching the Florida Keys.

Michele Bachmann's head would explode for sure.

[mackdaddy]

3. I guess Isis will never find her husband/brother Osirus's Phallis at this rate

Hint it is the pyramid topped Obelisk that is the stand in for his penis.

Like the Washington monument, the obelisk at the Masonic temple in D.C., or the obelisk at the Vatican.

http://www.evolveandascend.com/new-blog-1/2014/12/17/how-the-washington-monument-may-actually-be-a-gigantic-weiner

[Nihil]

4. The real problem is that she's spoiled for choice ...

... every government is full of them so finding the *right* one is worse than a needle in a haystack ...