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At random: In 1921, a United States submarine, the R-14, having run out of fuel at sea while looking for the missing tug USS Conestoga, rigged sails from blankets and hammocks sewn together. Bunk frames were used for yardarms and booms. The torpedo loading king post for a fore mast, the torpedo loading boom for a mizzen mast and the telescoping radio mast, for the main mast. The R-14 sailed 100 miles in five days to the port of Hilo, T.H. at a speed of two knots. It has been reported in March 2016 that the Conestoga has been located 3 miles off Southeast Farallon Island, probably sinking with-in a day of leaving port. All hands lost.
Well, Ho, Ho, Ho...
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Ric
Posted 2016-12-08 9:45 PM (#80885)


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Location: Upper lefthand corner of the map.
Subject: Well, Ho, Ho, Ho...

...let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!
Large storm front coming through. Suppose to dump about 3 to 4 inch and then its gone I hear.
Pretty though.
rover177
Posted 2016-12-09 12:21 PM (#80887 - in reply to #80885)
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Location: Wollongong, NSW
Subject: RE: Well, Ho, Ho, Ho...

We've had a week of daytime temperatures ranging from lows of 24 (76) to highs of 37 (97) with humidity up to 85%. Since we had a wet winter, there is still plenty of moisture to come out of the ground and creeks.
With the temperatures up and down like a yo-yo, the body system is having a hard time adapting. Of course, one catch watch the grass rising and hear it growing. No spring/summer sun burn-off yet.
Got people coming in from Kiev on Tuesday - I think they'll notice the difference.
Climate is a funny thing.
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