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I think Skippy hasn't a clue how fast the weather changes up north. It
will be summer, then there will be a week or two of fall then, BLAM, winter. Skippy had better point his bow south and get his fat arse going. He needs to quit lollygagging around where he is now. Wilbur Hubbard |
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On Sep 11, 10:46*am, wrote:
On Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:37:46 -0400, "Wilbur Hubbard" wrote: I think Skippy hasn't a clue how fast the weather changes up north. It will be summer, then there will be a week or two of fall then, BLAM, winter. Skippy had better point his bow south and get his fat arse going. He needs to quit lollygagging around where he is now. Wilbur Hubbard He's still got some time. Many cruising snowbirds head southfrom here in October. They like to wait until the hurricanes have mostly quieted down. Yeah, it gets chilly, especially at night. So what. There is actually a lot of good sailing where he is now, until December most years. Im dont know a thing about the weather patterns in the NE but I can tell you after a lifetime in the PNW at N 45 October is a very seductive bitch of a month. Gorgeous days (Indian Summers) that will close in on your ass with 45 degree F temps and 50 K Lows that last for 2-3 days followed by a week of more gorgeous weather and progressively lousy weather till we're in the typical winter pattern of Low after Low after Low. Then some years all of October sucks! I agree with Wilbur..... Skip should head south now or be willing to spend the winter iced in, eating his cat, and bitching at Lydia who has a wine in one hand and a smoldering butt hanging off her lip ALL WINTER ! ! ! ! When the leaves turn color turn your back on the north. Bob |
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wrote in message ... : On Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:37:46 -0400, "Wilbur Hubbard" : wrote: : : I think Skippy hasn't a clue how fast the weather changes up north. It : will be summer, then there will be a week or two of fall then, BLAM, : winter. : : Skippy had better point his bow south and get his fat arse going. He : needs to quit lollygagging around where he is now. : : Wilbur Hubbard : : He's still got some time. Many cruising snowbirds head southfrom here : in October. They like to wait until the hurricanes have mostly quieted : down. Yeah, it gets chilly, especially at night. So what. There is : actually a lot of good sailing where he is now, until December most : years. : The Farmer's Almanac is predicting an early, long and very cold winter. So much for global warming! Wilbur Hubbard |
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On Sep 11, 11:14*am, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote: The Farmer's Almanac is predicting an early, long and very cold winter. So much for global warming! Wilbur Hubbard Dear Wilbur. Typically I agree with you. However please become better informed and learn the diffrence between, "Global Warming" and Global Climate Change." typically Rush Limbaug and other republican zelots use the phrase global warming so they can look at cooling trends to debunk all science. Its an old tactic but wrong. |
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wrote in message ... : On Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:13:25 -0700 (PDT), Bob : wrote: : : On Sep 11, 10:46 am, wrote: : On Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:37:46 -0400, "Wilbur Hubbard" : : wrote: : I think Skippy hasn't a clue how fast the weather changes up north. It : will be summer, then there will be a week or two of fall then, BLAM, : winter. : : Skippy had better point his bow south and get his fat arse going. He : needs to quit lollygagging around where he is now. : : Wilbur Hubbard : : He's still got some time. Many cruising snowbirds head southfrom here : in October. They like to wait until the hurricanes have mostly quieted : down. Yeah, it gets chilly, especially at night. So what. There is : actually a lot of good sailing where he is now, until December most : years. : : : Im dont know a thing about the weather patterns in the NE but I can : tell you after a lifetime in the PNW at N 45 October is a very : seductive bitch of a month. Gorgeous days (Indian Summers) that will : close in on your ass with 45 degree F temps and 50 K Lows that last : for 2-3 days followed by a week of more gorgeous weather and : progressively lousy weather till we're in the typical winter pattern : of Low after Low after Low. Then some years all of October sucks! : : I agree with Wilbur..... Skip should head south now or be willing to : spend the winter iced in, eating his cat, and bitching at Lydia who : has a wine in one hand and a smoldering butt hanging off her lip ALL : WINTER ! ! ! ! : : When the leaves turn color turn your back on the north. : : Bob : : The leaves won't be turning here for about another 5-6 weeks, Bob. : : Is there anything else you and Wilbur do prematurely? : It's likely that Skippy will NOT be trying to head south offshore against the Gulf Stream. That means a lot of ditch sailing and perhaps some short hops off shore here and there. That means time. If he leaves today it will be two or three months before he arrives in southern Florida if he checks out the sights (and eateries and drinkeries) along the way as he seems to enjoy doing. He's better get going unless he enjoys blustery cold fronts chasing him down. Wilbur Hubbard |
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On Sep 11, 11:23*am, wrote:
The leaves won't be turning here for about another 5-6 weeks, Bob. Is there anything else you and Wilbur do prematurely?- Hide quoted text - LIke I said I dont know **** about the NE. the leaves at 3000' in the PNW are turning now. Its a good indicator of approaching weather change. You know -1.5 degrees per 1000' of elevation...... or was that one degree change/1000' Either way there are leaves changing at N 45 on the PNW coast. Maybe that Lat is more noth than you, no? Well got my run in this morning, at tomatoe and basil salad from the garden for breakfast, and finished some work, now time to enjoy the last warm days of summer. I appologize for being so ignorant about the GREAT and scarry NE. Bob |
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"Bob" wrote in message ... On Sep 11, 11:14 am, "Wilbur Hubbard" wrote: The Farmer's Almanac is predicting an early, long and very cold winter. So much for global warming! Wilbur Hubbard : Dear Wilbur. : Typically I agree with you. However please become better informed and : learn the diffrence between, "Global Warming" : and Global Climate Change." : : typically Rush Limbaug and other republican zelots use the phrase : global warming so they can look at cooling trends to debunk all : science. Its an old tactic but wrong. Global climate change means nothing at all. Climate always changes globally. Climate has been changing globally for millions of years. So using global climate change to attempt to say something is really really dumb. Now, if you say global warming or global cooling you are actually saying something. Global warming has and does occur as proven throughout history by various methods. The same is true for global cooling. Al Gore and the liberal idiots who are creating false hysteria are getting rich off the climate change nonsense. They have purposefully changed their mantra to use global climate change instead of global warming because nobody can debunk global climate change because it is real and exists never mind it says nothing about which way it's trending while they can and HAVE easily debunked man-made global warming. I hope this helps. Wilbur Hubbard |
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"Wilbur Hubbard" wrote in message anews.com... I think Skippy hasn't a clue how fast the weather changes up north. It will be summer, then there will be a week or two of fall then, BLAM, winter. Skippy had better point his bow south and get his fat arse going. He needs to quit lollygagging around where he is now. Wilbur Hubbard It's no country for girliemen, but if you're the least bit rugged, sailing can be great until the middle of October...and sometimes later. Lots of wind this time of year. |
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On Sep 11, 2:37*pm, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote: I think Skippy hasn't a clue how fast the weather changes up north. I remember a long dinghy racing season after school started when I raced on LIS. I spent a lot of nights on unheated boats (doesn't Skip have a heater? I don't recall) right up until Thanksgiving as crew on PHRF boats for weekend races in Sea Cliff and Sheepshead Bay. It's only a few days run to Annapolis, and the exodus South doesn't begin until after the boat show (although there is often some whining about cold nights from the no-socks set). There are lots of good sailing days left to the season in LIS. I don't remember what Skip has shared of his plans, but based on what I do recall about their increased comfort with longer jumps I wouldn't be surprised if they did the easy jump from Beaufort to the Bahamas. Who needs Florida anyway? Just stock up on toilet paper, paper towels, beer, and go. grin sail fast, dave S/V Auspicious |
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"Don White" wrote
It's no country for girliemen, but if you're the least bit rugged, sailing can be great until the middle of October...and sometimes later. Lots of wind this time of year. Those of you who are in this part of the world and can pick up a "Points East" can read the story of my long weekend cruise the last weekend of October a year ago. Anybody remember how it blew? I think I proved that I'm at least a little bit rugged that weekend simply because I had a hell of a good time. First time I ever had anyone call the Coast Guard about me. They told her, "Don't worry, there's nobody out there right now." The story will appear in the "Last Word" section of the next (October) issue. -- Roger Long |
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Might just be an early winter on the NE coast this year as the
migratory birds/ducks/geese/loons are already starting to show up on the Chesapeake ... about 2-3 weeks earlier than 'usual'. Must be colder than normal in the north this year to get all the birds moving so early. |
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On Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:24:14 -0400, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote: "The almanac's 2008 edition, which goes on sale Tuesday, foresees plenty of snow across the Northeast, temperatures averaging as much as 3 degrees below normal along most of the Atlantic Coast, and four major frosts as far south as Florida. The Great Lakes region will also take a pounding." Wilbur, I bought "Chapman Knotical Chart No. 1" and "Pitoting and Dead Reckoning" so far to prepare for when I get my Carolina Skiff 2480DX of Mac 26M - haven't decided on which yet. I have Beauditch on digital media only. Thinking about ordering "Sailing For Dumbies." Do you recommend I add "The Old Farter's Almanac" to my list of "must gets?" Any others? BTW, I don't garden, but am entertaining the idea of brewing beer on my boat. --Vic |
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On 11 Sep 2008 14:43:01 -0500, Dave wrote:
On Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:11:21 -0400, said: You must be joking. Although I would like summer to be longer, the "good sailing" here is really late March to the end of June and then from September through December. We get plenty of "summer". This year, nearly all of July and August was good too. Ssssh! I'm glad Skip is enjoying our area, but we don't want to tip off the masses! |
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On 11 Sep 2008 14:49:01 -0500, Dave wrote:
On Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:13:25 -0700 (PDT), Bob said: Im dont know a thing about the weather patterns in the NE That admission might suggest to a reasonable person that this may not be the best topic for casting your pearls of wisdom. That's not inhibiting Jeff! |
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On Sep 11, 11:49*am, Dave wrote:
On Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:13:25 -0700 (PDT), Bob said: Im dont know a thing about the weather patterns in the NE That admission might suggest to a reasonable person that this may not be the best topic for casting your pearls of wisdom. Dear Dave: What color lipstic do you prefer........... Bob |
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Larry wrote:
wrote in : On Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:37:46 -0400, "Wilbur Hubbard" wrote: I think Skippy hasn't a clue how fast the weather changes up north. It will be summer, then there will be a week or two of fall then, BLAM, winter. Skippy had better point his bow south and get his fat arse going. He needs to quit lollygagging around where he is now. Wilbur Hubbard He's still got some time. Many cruising snowbirds head southfrom here in October. They like to wait until the hurricanes have mostly quieted down. Yeah, it gets chilly, especially at night. So what. There is actually a lot of good sailing where he is now, until December most years. What day was summer this year? http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/product.../churchill.php NOAA outlook maps! Gordon |
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On 2008-09-11 19:26:50 -0400, RichH said:
Might just be an early winter on the NE coast this year as the migratory birds/ducks/geese/loons are already starting to show up on the Chesapeake ... about 2-3 weeks earlier than 'usual'. Must be colder than normal in the north this year to get all the birds moving so early. Yup, Momma threw the big switch last week. Was 90+ one day, in the 50s that night. -- Jere Lull Xan-à-Deux -- Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD Xan's pages: http://web.mac.com/jerelull/iWeb/Xan/ Our BVI trips & tips: http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/ |
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