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Picture from Wikipedia, Sandy Hook, New Jersey.
High winds, really, don't seem very high to me?
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Very gusty in the NW.
Its all risk aversion. If the TV weatherman failed to suggest an area was going to experience 'high winds', some clown would then complain that they weren't warned that their dodgy fence/tree/chimney could blow down.
That's a blast from the past. When I was at school I was in the cadet force and spent a week in the summer hols at Sultan in 1982. It's where they train artificers, and was a very good introduction to marine engineering. Also visited the submarine base HMS Dolphin.
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Oh there is blast from past, but spent more time at boating lake. Think you mean Sudan? Sultan is a muslin king, I was also in North Africa 1980 - 1982 but Algeria, it changed my life, after that did Falklands and Hong Kong. But not military.
Not sure what that means, but been swinging the lead for years.
When sailors tell their tall tales of life at sea, its 'swinging the lamp'.
Your mention of HMS Sultan, artificers, marine engineering and HMS Dolphin suggests you may have a tale or two to tell.
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When I worked in the shipyard, which was full of ex RN & MN artificers, when any one started telling salty tales a wag would climb on a bench and swing the fluorescent fittingWhen sailors tell their tall tales of life at sea, its 'swinging the lamp'.
Your mention of HMS Sultan, artificers, marine engineering and HMS Dolphin suggests you may have a tale or two to tell.
That would be what you could call a 'high tide'. I also remember kicking fog on the way to school, it was like a foot or two on the ground like a dry ice affect, with with sopping wet socks and sandals by the time you got to school.
Did anyone ever do the boiler suit jump in the pool at Collingwood? Not as half bad compared to a 'stretcher run'
It was weapons eng./Electronics in Colly if anyone is interested.
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I spent many years at HMS Collingwood during my career sweating over various engineering and leadership courses as I climbed the promotion ladder.
Its the largest military training establishment in Europe with a mahoosive parade ground to match.
Yes, and the assault course there.
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