Can't say I disagree with your basic statement any more than I agree with
it. Guess it depends on how you wish to view/use the terms "rogue" or
"sneaker" wave.
Personally, I'd consider the terms valid as many can report being hit by
waves they could neither see nor predict for the conditions, but waddahey,
that's my opinion and your welcome to yours.

otn


"Bob" wrote in message
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Wayne.B wrote:
OK, so what do you call a wave that is much bigger than the others
around it for some period of time? Statistical anomaly ?

Hi Wayne:

Thank you for the question. Sure if you're the kind that also uses
mean, mode, median, range, SD etc in a conversation. For me they are
just really big waves that pop up from time to time and most times are
rather predictable. Yes I did say predictable.

As I mentioned last time, with many not agreeing and many others
posting monster wave pic as proof of rogue and sneaker waves, for me it
is a way to view my relationship with the oceans.

I believe that there is nothing inherently sneaky nor roguish about the
seas. The worlds oceans are simply doing what they always do. For me to
live and enjoy the oceans I have placed myself, not as some macho able
to beat and over come my nautical adversary, rather as someone there to
enjoy all the amazing things that occur out there. For me to say I got
hit by a rogue wave that came from nowhere and smite my vessel is to
say that I am also just a hapless stooge who has no responsibility for
my own safety. A rather childish approach if you go by that
Transitional Analysis stuff from the early 70s.

So I say, sorry, no such thing as a rogue wave. Just lots of really
interesting events that are possible at sea, that we need to be
prepared to maneuver, and hopefully able to predict more accurately.

Call it all liberal BS semantics if you want. However, the language a
person uses serves as a great window to see what they think. On the
other hand, language also effects the way people think and behave
(Worf-Sapier). So change the language and we might change how people
think about the sea. Personally I do not want to be helpless and
victimized by a sneaker. I would much rather say it the way it
was.......... I got caught with my pants down because I was not paying
enough attention to what was going on.

This will really start the flamers. Why do teen age boys get in so many
car crashes (humm, I wonder why its not called an accident anymore?)
and pay such high auto insurance premiums? I say poor judgment. I also
say why do some people keep sinking their boats ? I say poor judgment.

Why do you think I'm called Bob?

PS
For everyone. Please list the conditions that contribute to the
creation and propagation of "sneaker waves": If you can not list
three now find out fast!