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September 10th, 2016 12:28 AM #10361
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September 10th, 2016 12:33 AM #10362
Just reminiscing......
When my dad first crossed the equator while he was still in the navy, he went through a ceremony called Order of Neptune. He said it was fun, if a bit messy.
When I crossed the equator, it was in the jungle, hot, wet, lots of bugs, it stunk, and I was miserable. No baths, no toilet, and we kept quiet so as not to attract unwanted attention. My feet smelled like decomposing flesh and cheese.Last edited by Jun aka Pekto; September 10th, 2016 at 12:39 AM.
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September 10th, 2016 12:49 AM #10363
How about crossing the IDL bro do you have a story about it.. But honestly.. Feet-decomposing flesh and cheese.. I bet your not alone.. Wow it must have been like divisoria before..
_/_/_/The more things are forbidden.. The more popular they become. _/_/_/
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September 10th, 2016 12:54 AM #10365
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September 10th, 2016 12:59 AM #10367
The IDL? Nah. I crossed it multiple times. Usually, upon crossing the IDL, the flight attendants start serving a mid-route meal, normally, breakfast. I skip it so as not to use the toilet too much.
I crossed the Equator while in Colombia. I wasn't alone although I was the only weather guy in the group. They needed someone who can take weather observations and I was it.
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September 10th, 2016 01:06 AM #10368
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September 10th, 2016 01:27 AM #10369
On most regular weather stations (both military and civilian), we sent hourly observations plus as many SPECI observations as required when there is significant weather, using the METAR format.
We also did chart/model analysis and piped them out to all clients, including those deployed elsewhere.
Out in the sticks, we also had to know grid coordinates and encryption in addition to METAR. Although we received the analysis products above, we can do it on our own if needed. A printout and a pencil was all I needed to do my own analysis.
It was better to do a local analysis because we had additional weather data not accessible except locally. We were able to generate local analysis charts that explained why we were getting downpours that the less detailed maps from outside cannot.Last edited by Jun aka Pekto; September 10th, 2016 at 01:56 AM.
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September 10th, 2016 03:18 AM #10370
Interesting thread—really important to consider the broader impact of the National ID Law beyond...
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