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Solstice
Oh Happy Day,
The Sun has stopped its' travel south. Getting ready for it march north. I got a 23 degree plus reading at Noon today A sunny day in the Northwest. 92 days for the Sun to reach the Equator AND; I'LL DRINK TO THAT! Ole Thom |
11° F this morning with a wind chill of -7°F.
Wind is 33 from the NW gusting to 42. Looks like winter to me. Maybe I'll take the laser out in a little while. S. "Thom Stewart" wrote in message ... : Oh Happy Day, : : The Sun has stopped its' travel south. Getting ready for it march north. : I got a : 23 degree plus reading at Noon today : : A sunny day in the Northwest. 92 days for the Sun to reach the Equator : : AND; I'LL DRINK TO THAT! : : Ole Thom : |
5°, wind chill -8° here.
Blew like stink all night. Supposed to get up to 21° today. Maybe it will be warmer in upstate NY? Scotty "NotPony" wrote in message news:Amyxd.1151$Y57.147@trnddc08... 11° F this morning with a wind chill of -7°F. Wind is 33 from the NW gusting to 42. Looks like winter to me. Maybe I'll take the laser out in a little while. S. "Thom Stewart" wrote in message ... : Oh Happy Day, : : The Sun has stopped its' travel south. Getting ready for it march north. : I got a : 23 degree plus reading at Noon today : : A sunny day in the Northwest. 92 days for the Sun to reach the Equator : : AND; I'LL DRINK TO THAT! : : Ole Thom : |
You're jumping the gun a bit, Thom. The precise moment of the 2004
solstice will be December 21, 2004 at 7:42 A.M. EST (12:42 UT). Tomorrow has the least daylight for those of us in the North, it has the most for our inverted brethren down South. However, it does not have the latest/earliest sunrise/sunset as one might expect. Since the actual time of local noon varies up to 15 minutes through the year, the earliest sunset up North is about Dec. 8, the latest sunrise is about Jan 5. If this doesn't make sense, search on "equation of time" or check out: http://www.astronomynotes.com/nakedeye/s9.htm New England is having a little snow storm now, so it will be a White Christmas around here. I, however, am headed for Florida in a few days! Happy Solstice, Everyone! -jeff "Coasting with the motion of the ocean" -Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride Thom Stewart wrote: Oh Happy Day, The Sun has stopped its' travel south. Getting ready for it march north. I got a 23 degree plus reading at Noon today A sunny day in the Northwest. 92 days for the Sun to reach the Equator AND; I'LL DRINK TO THAT! Ole Thom |
"Jeff Morris" wrote
New England is having a little snow storm now, so it will be a White Christmas around here. I, however, am headed for Florida in a few days! Taking Neal his present? |
Scott Vernon wrote:
"Jeff Morris" wrote New England is having a little snow storm now, so it will be a White Christmas around here. I, however, am headed for Florida in a few days! Taking Neal his present? Ya know, I would really love to meet Neal, even at the risk of providing him with great fodder for future posts! However, we'll be up in Boca Raton - a side trip down to Key West would be about 200 miles, with CN about half way. I'm not sure we'll make it, but if Neal would like to put us up for a few days, we could be tempted! My daughter would love to go swimming off a boat again! |
"Jeff Morris" wrote Ya know, I would really love to meet Neal, even at the risk of providing him with great fodder for future posts! However, we'll be up in Boca Raton - a side trip down to Key West would be about 200 miles, with CN about half way. I'm not sure we'll make it, but if Neal would like to put us up for a few days, we could be tempted! My daughter would love to go swimming off a boat again! Stay with Neal? How old is your daughter? Scotty |
Jeff,
I hear what you're saying. I've kind of adopted the ancient's way of solstice period. That is when the Sun seems to stop its movement South or North. You are right about the exact time. but there is the period in the winter and in the summer when it takes a lot longer for the Sun to change a Degree. It justs seems to hang in the sky. This period is the Solstice Time. Since I've fallen into the habit of taking my Noon Sights with an out stretch arm and a closed fist the Solstice has kind of become a season inside a season. So, bear with an Old man and be happy that the Sun is taking a little rest before the return trip back to us. Ole Thom |
Ole Tom describes a unique method of taking the noon sight of the Sun.. holding out his arm and making a fist. PLease tell us more details .. as to the precise methodology.. Could it be a good backup measure in the event the GPS fails.. or the se xtant bre aks.? -- Longing to be closer to to the sun, the wind and the sea! Spiritually at: Latitude 21 degrees 19' 9" North. _!_ Longtitude 157 degrees 56' 31" West. Aloha! ___o_(_)_o___ q |
John,
It is rather simple, stick the thumb into the folded fingers to the first knuckle and hold it at arms length. That will give you a 10 degree spread. Each knuckle is two degrees. Top of the knuckle to the hollow between 1 degree, half way up or down is a 1/2 degree. If your sighting is between I say plus or minus. ( When voyaging, a 1/2 degree will get you to 30 miles. A minus gets you inside 30, a plus over 30. To Calib. your fist and arm, stand in the corner of a room and count how many fist it takes to get 90 degrees. Ten should do it for most people but it will let you know what your fist represents Kind of a fun and easy way to check out things that are happening around you. So as of tomorrow the Sun will be 23 1/2 degrees below the Equator. Subtract that from your local GMT Noon reading and you should have your local Latitude. Not sure where your located but St John is about 45 degrees (4&1/2 fists) minus 2 fists and 1 & 1/2 knuckles should be the local sighting (2 Fists and 1 knckle) Give it a try and a laugh at Ole Thom |
Oh Jeez,
What's next? A discussion of dowsing? CN "Thom Stewart" wrote in message ... John, It is rather simple, stick the thumb into the folded fingers to the first knuckle and hold it at arms length. That will give you a 10 degree spread. Each knuckle is two degrees. Top of the knuckle to the hollow between 1 degree, half way up or down is a 1/2 degree. If your sighting is between I say plus or minus. ( When voyaging, a 1/2 degree will get you to 30 miles. A minus gets you inside 30, a plus over 30. To Calib. your fist and arm, stand in the corner of a room and count how many fist it takes to get 90 degrees. Ten should do it for most people but it will let you know what your fist represents Kind of a fun and easy way to check out things that are happening around you. So as of tomorrow the Sun will be 23 1/2 degrees below the Equator. Subtract that from your local GMT Noon reading and you should have your local Latitude. Not sure where your located but St John is about 45 degrees (4&1/2 fists) minus 2 fists and 1 & 1/2 knuckles should be the local sighting (2 Fists and 1 knckle) Give it a try and a laugh at Ole Thom |
You might want to rethink this Jeff. I know someone who met Neal. It was not
a positive experience. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com "Jeff Morris" wrote in message ... Scott Vernon wrote: "Jeff Morris" wrote New England is having a little snow storm now, so it will be a White Christmas around here. I, however, am headed for Florida in a few days! Taking Neal his present? Ya know, I would really love to meet Neal, even at the risk of providing him with great fodder for future posts! However, we'll be up in Boca Raton - a side trip down to Key West would be about 200 miles, with CN about half way. I'm not sure we'll make it, but if Neal would like to put us up for a few days, we could be tempted! My daughter would love to go swimming off a boat again! |
And a good morning to you CN.
Got chilly here last night. 36 F this morning when I woke up. Still a lot better than the "Lakes" or New England but your area got it all over us Have a good day; Ole Thom |
Jeff Morris wrote:
You're jumping the gun a bit, Thom. The precise moment of the 2004 solstice will be December 21, 2004 at 7:42 A.M. EST (12:42 UT). Tomorrow has the least daylight for those of us in the North, it has the most for our inverted brethren down South. However, it does not have the latest/earliest sunrise/sunset as one might expect. Since the actual time of local noon varies up to 15 minutes through the year, the earliest sunset up North is about Dec. 8, the latest sunrise is about Jan 5. If this doesn't make sense, search on "equation of time" or check out: http://www.astronomynotes.com/nakedeye/s9.htm New England is having a little snow storm now, so it will be a White Christmas around here. I, however, am headed for Florida in a few days! I notice that you sent the winter weather ahead of you. It was almost freezing in parts of the state last night and tonight the cold should be colder. Freezing might make it south of Orlando. Happy Solstice, Everyone! -jeff "Coasting with the motion of the ocean" -Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride Thom Stewart wrote: Oh Happy Day, The Sun has stopped its' travel south. Getting ready for it march north. I got a 23 degree plus reading at Noon today A sunny day in the Northwest. 92 days for the Sun to reach the Equator AND; I'LL DRINK TO THAT! Ole Thom |
Bell wrote:
Jeff Morris wrote: New England is having a little snow storm now, so it will be a White Christmas around here. I, however, am headed for Florida in a few days! I notice that you sent the winter weather ahead of you. It was almost freezing in parts of the state last night and tonight the cold should be colder. Freezing might make it south of Orlando. I was not pleased when I saw that the high today in Boca (26N!) is in the 50's. Maybe by the time we get there it will be up to 70. On our trip we crossed over into FL on Christmas Eve and the temp was about 40, headed down to 25F. All the was south we had been telling our daughter it would get warmer when we got to Florida - we had to explain that this was "the cold Florida." It did finally warm up in mid-January when we were around Vero Beach. |
Ole Thom.. thanks.. but I need more help.. If I was in St.John's 45 degrees N How many fists/knuckles would the Sun be from the horizon at Noon? And please continue the calculation.. step by step. And when voyaging how does one knuckle 2 degrees equal 30 miles.. ? -- Longing to be closer to to the sun, the wind and the sea! Spiritually at: Latitude 21 degrees 19' 9" North. _!_ Longtitude 157 degrees 56' 31" West. Aloha! ___o_(_)_o___ q |
Oue well was dowsed...
"Capt. NealŽ" wrote in message ... Oh Jeez, What's next? A discussion of dowsing? CN "Thom Stewart" wrote in message ... John, It is rather simple, stick the thumb into the folded fingers to the first knuckle and hold it at arms length. That will give you a 10 degree spread. Each knuckle is two degrees. Top of the knuckle to the hollow between 1 degree, half way up or down is a 1/2 degree. If your sighting is between I say plus or minus. ( When voyaging, a 1/2 degree will get you to 30 miles. A minus gets you inside 30, a plus over 30. To Calib. your fist and arm, stand in the corner of a room and count how many fist it takes to get 90 degrees. Ten should do it for most people but it will let you know what your fist represents Kind of a fun and easy way to check out things that are happening around you. So as of tomorrow the Sun will be 23 1/2 degrees below the Equator. Subtract that from your local GMT Noon reading and you should have your local Latitude. Not sure where your located but St John is about 45 degrees (4&1/2 fists) minus 2 fists and 1 & 1/2 knuckles should be the local sighting (2 Fists and 1 knckle) Give it a try and a laugh at Ole Thom |
oh shut up...
OzOne wrote in message ... On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 10:51:17 -0800, (Thom Stewart) scribbled thusly: And a good morning to you CN. Got chilly here last night. 36 F this morning when I woke up. Still a lot better than the "Lakes" or New England but your area got it all over us Have a good day; Ole Thom 25C forecast for here today, low humidity and glorious for the next week. Oz1...of the 3 twins. I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you. |
Jeff Morris wrote:
Bell wrote: Jeff Morris wrote: New England is having a little snow storm now, so it will be a White Christmas around here. I, however, am headed for Florida in a few days! I notice that you sent the winter weather ahead of you. It was almost freezing in parts of the state last night and tonight the cold should be colder. Freezing might make it south of Orlando. I was not pleased when I saw that the high today in Boca (26N!) is in the 50's. Maybe by the time we get there it will be up to 70. On our trip we crossed over into FL on Christmas Eve and the temp was about 40, headed down to 25F. All the was south we had been telling our daughter it would get warmer when we got to Florida - we had to explain that this was "the cold Florida." It did finally warm up in mid-January when we were around Vero Beach. NOAA says it will be warmer at Christmas http://www.srh.noaa.gov/forecasts/FL...ity=Boca+Raton |
john,
I told you WRONG. Distance between knuckles is 2 1/2 degrees 45 minus 23 1/2=21.5 That would be 2 fists and 1 3/4 knuckles observed on the Noon gmt sighting On the 30 mile would be a 5/8 of a Knuckle. a little better than halfway between the top of a knuckle and the hollow between Knuckles. Each knuckle to knuckle is 21/2 degrees=150 miles Knuckle to hollow between knuckles=11/4 degree or 75 miles Half that distance (knuckle to hollow) 5/8degree=27 miles You can set them up; Fist is 10 degrees Distance between Knuckles is 2 1/2 degrees; 1/2 a fist is 5 degrees When talking miles it is really rough ballpark figures but will get you within 30 miles Get your Fist out there and then you figure the fractions of that observed fist |
We'll chop your fingers off...
OzOne wrote in message ... On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 22:56:10 GMT, "katysails" scribbled thusly: oh shut up... OK, I'll just cut/paste :-) IDN10064 METROPOLITAN FORECAST Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology New South Wales Issued at 8:30am on Tuesday the 21st of December 2004 For Tuesday Dry. A mostly sunny day, though some cloud developing tonight. Light winds tending moderate east to southeasterly. Precis Max Sydney: Dry. Mostly sunny. 25 Liverpool: Dry. Mostly sunny. 27 Penrith: Dry. Mostly sunny. 28 Richmond: Dry. Mostly sunny. 28 UV Index: UV Index 11 [Extreme] decreasing to 8 [Very High] under cloud. Further Outlook Min: Max: Wednesday: Dry day. Cloud increasing later. Possible shower overnight. NE/SE winds. Sydney: 18 27 Liverpool: 15 30 Penrith: 15 31 Richmond: 15 31 Thursday : Chance of a shower or thunderstorm, more likely in the west. N/NE winds. Sydney: 19 26 Liverpool: 18 27 Penrith: 18 29 Richmond: 18 29 Friday : Chance of a late shower or thunderstorm. NE winds. Chance late S'ly change. Sydney: 19 28 Liverpool: 18 31 Penrith: 18 32 Richmond: 18 32 Oz1...of the 3 twins. I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you. |
OzOne wrote:
25C forecast for here today, low humidity and glorious for the next week. Yeah, but what about the WIND!?! Minus 7c outside my window. Fresh Brr-rrrrr-rreezes- Doug King |
I hope you did not pay for the witchcraft of dowsing.
As an intelligent person, if you paid you got ripped off. Wells are drilled into a water table. Where you place your well is of little concern because the water in the water table will be within a foot or two of being lever. CN "katysails" wrote in message ... Oue well was dowsed... "Capt. NealŽ" wrote in message ... Oh Jeez, What's next? A discussion of dowsing? CN "Thom Stewart" wrote in message ... John, It is rather simple, stick the thumb into the folded fingers to the first knuckle and hold it at arms length. That will give you a 10 degree spread. Each knuckle is two degrees. Top of the knuckle to the hollow between 1 degree, half way up or down is a 1/2 degree. If your sighting is between I say plus or minus. ( When voyaging, a 1/2 degree will get you to 30 miles. A minus gets you inside 30, a plus over 30. To Calib. your fist and arm, stand in the corner of a room and count how many fist it takes to get 90 degrees. Ten should do it for most people but it will let you know what your fist represents Kind of a fun and easy way to check out things that are happening around you. So as of tomorrow the Sun will be 23 1/2 degrees below the Equator. Subtract that from your local GMT Noon reading and you should have your local Latitude. Not sure where your located but St John is about 45 degrees (4&1/2 fists) minus 2 fists and 1 & 1/2 knuckles should be the local sighting (2 Fists and 1 knckle) Give it a try and a laugh at Ole Thom |
"Jeff Morris" wrote in message ... Ya know, I would really love to meet Neal, even at the risk of providing him with great fodder for future posts! However, we'll be up in Boca Raton - a side trip down to Key West would be about 200 miles, with CN about half way. I'm not sure we'll make it, but if Neal would like to put us up for a few days, we could be tempted! My daughter would love to go swimming off a boat again! She'd be delighted by the wildlife around Neal's boat .... especially all those catfish!!! Regards Donal -- |
Hey all you people on the Atlantic Coast;
Ain't this gobal warming really for the Birds? OT |
Yeah, but what about the WIND!?!
OzOne wrote: Perfect! OK, if it makes you feel better, I envy you. This is one of the few times I will say it is DEFINITELY too cold around here to sailing. BTW do you feel safe sailing around a place called "Port Hacking"?? DSK |
Donal wrote:
"Jeff Morris" wrote in message ... Ya know, I would really love to meet Neal, even at the risk of providing him with great fodder for future posts! However, we'll be up in Boca Raton - a side trip down to Key West would be about 200 miles, with CN about half way. I'm not sure we'll make it, but if Neal would like to put us up for a few days, we could be tempted! My daughter would love to go swimming off a boat again! She'd be delighted by the wildlife around Neal's boat .... especially all those catfish!!! The last time we were in those parts we were anchored about 10 miles away, at Lignumvitae Key, and were entertained for several hours by a mother and child dolphin. |
There is no 'global warming". What they are calling global
warming and trying to blame on human activity is but one of millions of normal climate cycles that have occurred over the millennia. CN "Thom Stewart" wrote in message ... Hey all you people on the Atlantic Coast; Ain't this gobal warming really for the Birds? OT |
Having suffered frostbite, I'd guess that yes, it would be less painful...
OzOne wrote in message ... Is that less painful than frostbite? :-) On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 23:10:35 GMT, "katysails" scribbled thusly: We'll chop your fingers off... OzOne wrote in message . .. On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 22:56:10 GMT, "katysails" scribbled thusly: oh shut up... OK, I'll just cut/paste :-) IDN10064 METROPOLITAN FORECAST Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology New South Wales Issued at 8:30am on Tuesday the 21st of December 2004 For Tuesday Dry. A mostly sunny day, though some cloud developing tonight. Light winds tending moderate east to southeasterly. Precis Max Sydney: Dry. Mostly sunny. 25 Liverpool: Dry. Mostly sunny. 27 Penrith: Dry. Mostly sunny. 28 Richmond: Dry. Mostly sunny. 28 UV Index: UV Index 11 [Extreme] decreasing to 8 [Very High] under cloud. Further Outlook Min: Max: Wednesday: Dry day. Cloud increasing later. Possible shower overnight. NE/SE winds. Sydney: 18 27 Liverpool: 15 30 Penrith: 15 31 Richmond: 15 31 Thursday : Chance of a shower or thunderstorm, more likely in the west. N/NE winds. Sydney: 19 26 Liverpool: 18 27 Penrith: 18 29 Richmond: 18 29 Friday : Chance of a late shower or thunderstorm. NE winds. Chance late S'ly change. Sydney: 19 28 Liverpool: 18 31 Penrith: 18 32 Richmond: 18 32 Oz1...of the 3 twins. I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you. Oz1...of the 3 twins. I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you. |
Don't be such a wuss, Doug....you only get that kind of weather a few times
a decade...it's normal here... "DSK" wrote in message .. . OzOne wrote: 25C forecast for here today, low humidity and glorious for the next week. Yeah, but what about the WIND!?! Minus 7c outside my window. Fresh Brr-rrrrr-rreezes- Doug King |
Almost all well diggers in these parts claim dowsing ability....and of
course you drill where there's a water table...that's the point of dowsing..to find the best place to drill... "Capt. NealŽ" wrote in message ... I hope you did not pay for the witchcraft of dowsing. As an intelligent person, if you paid you got ripped off. Wells are drilled into a water table. Where you place your well is of little concern because the water in the water table will be within a foot or two of being lever. CN "katysails" wrote in message ... Oue well was dowsed... "Capt. NealŽ" wrote in message ... Oh Jeez, What's next? A discussion of dowsing? CN "Thom Stewart" wrote in message ... John, It is rather simple, stick the thumb into the folded fingers to the first knuckle and hold it at arms length. That will give you a 10 degree spread. Each knuckle is two degrees. Top of the knuckle to the hollow between 1 degree, half way up or down is a 1/2 degree. If your sighting is between I say plus or minus. ( When voyaging, a 1/2 degree will get you to 30 miles. A minus gets you inside 30, a plus over 30. To Calib. your fist and arm, stand in the corner of a room and count how many fist it takes to get 90 degrees. Ten should do it for most people but it will let you know what your fist represents Kind of a fun and easy way to check out things that are happening around you. So as of tomorrow the Sun will be 23 1/2 degrees below the Equator. Subtract that from your local GMT Noon reading and you should have your local Latitude. Not sure where your located but St John is about 45 degrees (4&1/2 fists) minus 2 fists and 1 & 1/2 knuckles should be the local sighting (2 Fists and 1 knckle) Give it a try and a laugh at Ole Thom |
"Scott Vernon" wrote: 5°, wind chill -8° here. Blew like stink all night. Supposed to get up to 21° today. Maybe it will be warmer in upstate NY? At midnight the temp got down to a chilling 50 deg. Farenheit. But it's supposed to turn cold tomorrow with the highs in the 50's. On Wednesday morning we are supposed to get snow in most of the state. My boys are ecstatic, but I'm thinking about Florida. :-) LP |
"Jeff Morris" wrote: Scott Vernon wrote: "Jeff Morris" wrote Taking Neal his present? Ya know, I would really love to meet Neal, even at the risk of providing him with great fodder for future posts! That's what I've been thinking! hehee I'm not sure we'll make it, but if Neal would like to put us up for a few days, we could be tempted! Hmmm.... LP |
katysails wrote:
Don't be such a wuss, Doug....you only get that kind of weather a few times a decade...it's normal here... Yep. That's one reason why I live here instead of there. OTOH we will finally get rid of the mosquitoes in the back yard, which managed to hang on through the last near-freeze. DSK |
Duh! Like I said, there is a water table. It does not vary more than a foot or
so in its level. No matter where you drill you will hit it. A dowser is unnecessary. CN "katysails" wrote in message ... Almost all well diggers in these parts claim dowsing ability....and of course you drill where there's a water table...that's the point of dowsing..to find the best place to drill... "Capt. NealŽ" wrote in message ... I hope you did not pay for the witchcraft of dowsing. As an intelligent person, if you paid you got ripped off. Wells are drilled into a water table. Where you place your well is of little concern because the water in the water table will be within a foot or two of being lever. CN "katysails" wrote in message ... Oue well was dowsed... "Capt. NealŽ" wrote in message ... Oh Jeez, What's next? A discussion of dowsing? CN "Thom Stewart" wrote in message ... John, It is rather simple, stick the thumb into the folded fingers to the first knuckle and hold it at arms length. That will give you a 10 degree spread. Each knuckle is two degrees. Top of the knuckle to the hollow between 1 degree, half way up or down is a 1/2 degree. If your sighting is between I say plus or minus. ( When voyaging, a 1/2 degree will get you to 30 miles. A minus gets you inside 30, a plus over 30. To Calib. your fist and arm, stand in the corner of a room and count how many fist it takes to get 90 degrees. Ten should do it for most people but it will let you know what your fist represents Kind of a fun and easy way to check out things that are happening around you. So as of tomorrow the Sun will be 23 1/2 degrees below the Equator. Subtract that from your local GMT Noon reading and you should have your local Latitude. Not sure where your located but St John is about 45 degrees (4&1/2 fists) minus 2 fists and 1 & 1/2 knuckles should be the local sighting (2 Fists and 1 knckle) Give it a try and a laugh at Ole Thom |
Capt. NealŽ wrote:
Duh! Like I said, there is a water table. It does not vary more than a foot or so in its level. No matter where you drill you will hit it. A dowser is unnecessary. Gotta agree with you there Cappy; when we had our well drilled the drillers asked us where we would like our well and I pointed out a location about 10' out from the house. The guy gets out his dowsing tools (two pieces of coathanger wire) and proceeds to wander around eventully stopping right over the spot I wanted, the wires suddenly cross and he tells me I'm really lucky, there is water right where I wanted it. My nightbors had the same guy do their well, same story, funny thing though, the water in both wells was found at 65'! Uri Geller couldn't have done better. Cheers Marty, a great fan of the Amazing Randi |
Have to agree CN,
The Dowsers usually find the spot where they want to drill. I was first shown it with a man and two bent brass rods. Then I had a welder in the maintenance shop bend two pieces of brazing rods and ask me were I wanted to find water. He could make those tips come together anytime and any place he wanted. He could make them come together right where he was standing in the weld shop by just shuffling his feet without changing his physical location. Then he held out his hand for his Dowsing fee. He taught me how to do it, for free. Ole Thom P/S The believers still believed, saying there was water under the maintenance shop |
"katysails" wrote in message ... Don't be such a wuss, Doug....you only get that kind of weather a few times a decade...it's normal here... Mr. King cannot help being a wuss. It's just the way all those over-the-hill trawler people are. If he were anything but a wuss he'd still be sailing. CN |
Thom Stewart wrote:
Have to agree CN, The Dowsers usually find the spot where they want to drill. I was first shown it with a man and two bent brass rods. Then I had a welder in the maintenance shop bend two pieces of brazing rods and ask me were I wanted to find water. He could make those tips come together anytime and any place he wanted. He could make them come together right where he was standing in the weld shop by just shuffling his feet without changing his physical location. Then he held out his hand for his Dowsing fee. He taught me how to do it, for free. Ole Thom P/S The believers still believed, saying there was water under the maintenance shop It's not much of a trick to make the brass, or hickory, or whatever, appear to dip at the spot you want the well. The trick is to be able to locate the spot where water will be found closest to the surface, and where it will flow the easiest. Probably out of everybody who claims to be a dowser, maybe one out of fifty or a hundred will actually have some perception of where to drill the best well. I've seen it done here in NC and a few spots in New England. Regards Doug King |
Sorry, Mr. king but NOBODY has been able to demonstrate
scientifically that dowsing is anything but a crock of hock. The amazing Randi has a longstanding million dollar prize to be claimed by anybody who, under controlled scientific conditions that they can do anything paranormal. Dowsing is included. Nobody has claimed the prize for over a dozen years now. What does that tell you? CN "DSK" wrote in message ... Thom Stewart wrote: Have to agree CN, The Dowsers usually find the spot where they want to drill. I was first shown it with a man and two bent brass rods. Then I had a welder in the maintenance shop bend two pieces of brazing rods and ask me were I wanted to find water. He could make those tips come together anytime and any place he wanted. He could make them come together right where he was standing in the weld shop by just shuffling his feet without changing his physical location. Then he held out his hand for his Dowsing fee. He taught me how to do it, for free. Ole Thom P/S The believers still believed, saying there was water under the maintenance shop It's not much of a trick to make the brass, or hickory, or whatever, appear to dip at the spot you want the well. The trick is to be able to locate the spot where water will be found closest to the surface, and where it will flow the easiest. Probably out of everybody who claims to be a dowser, maybe one out of fifty or a hundred will actually have some perception of where to drill the best well. I've seen it done here in NC and a few spots in New England. Regards Doug King |
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