words, what they mean to you

[powerskipper]

How good is everyone at using descriptive words. We all have our own special words we use. Mite be fun to try them out on others,

What would the words “ a confused sea” mean to someone else, to me it means being hit by waves from many different side with no pattern to follow.

You find “Pot hole” at sea, when you come off a wave and suddenly there is no water underneath you, and then bang you have found the water again,

Will think of others,
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[Dave_Snelson]

I like the weather forecasts, read in that inimitable English understated style. In particular, "Imminent", "Soon" and "Later"

They mean bugger-all to anyone who isn't in the know on such things.

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[Divemaster1]

The most recent analysis of the weather is normally 5-6 hrs before the broadcast, hence the need to use some general terms..

You shoud read the following:

Imminent = within 6 hrs of time of issue
Soon = within 6 to 12 hrs of time of issue
Later = withing 12 to 24 hrs of time of issue

There are other general terms used for the speed of the weather systems, Visibility and Speed of changes in barometic pressure. Not ideal, I know, but to keep the synopsis short, they need to do somethng, and this appears to be an international standard for all weather forecasts...

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[powerskipper]

This was ment to try and wake peaple up a bit, to get them thinking about the terms they have for things in everyday life,
eg, "going down the street"
"saunter"
"Able down the Hamble"

names for things that they use, that may not be understood by others.try it,

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[jimi]

Och aye the noo, its a braw bricht moonless nicht the nicht ye glaikit scunner. Awa and bile yer heid and stop speiring yon pintless question ye daft quine!

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To see oursels as ithers see us!

 

[Dave_Snelson]

Hi Divemaster - thanks for this. I do actually know all the synoptic stuff, I was referring to others, namely a friend of mine, who hadn't been on a boat before Saturday, when he came out with me and was asking what all these words on my VHF set meant. Cheers.

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[hlb]

Oh and I thought you were doing your usual school teacher bit!!..../forums/images/icons/laugh.gif

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Haydn

 

[[2068]]

The Fender (singular) =
The Small Inflatable with 3.3hp O/B attached to the bathing platform

Fenders (plural) =
Other peoples small children

Somewhat shallow =
When duoprops make contact with the bottom in such a way that the engine stops

Improperly prepared =
Insufficient alcohol brought or Improperly dressed

Improperly dressed =
Naked

Improperly maintained =
Engine disabled with flames, smoke or steam visible

Nightmare =
Stressful dream where you are first surrounded and trapped by ferries, then run over by the Portsmouth to Ryde Hovercraft.

daveV

 

[PhilF]

first you cut a tree down, then you cut it up!!!
cliches get me, specially
At the end of the day
and
with respect, normally means, piss off you're wrong.




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[andy_wilson]

Whacking the shaft anode.

See thread 'A proper boaty question' on Scuttlebutt.

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[DepSol]

Jan Falkowski...its a bit rough out there = F8/9 beam sea

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[powerskipper]

Have to give it a break sometimes, to keep saine/forums/images/icons/smile.gif

<hr width=100% size=1>Julie ,
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