Jquery get options with out default option

Jquery get options with out default option

I have following select element.
<select id="names" name="name">
   <option value="">Please select</option>
   <option value="1">Homba</option>
   <option value="2">Bamba</option>
</select>
I want to get only
<option value="1">Homba</option>
<option value="2">Bamba</option>
How can i do it?