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Title: Chat - 2010
Post by: DJ_59 on 09 October 2010, 18:46:35
Welcome!  Here's the place for general "Hello, Howyadoin?" chat. 

So... Hello! 

Howyadoin?


Also, we've started a member's map.  Please put your city on it:
I have started an OW people map at http://goo.gl/maps/Z2IsJ (http://goo.gl/maps/Z2IsJ).
If you want your town (not address) on the map, message me (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?action=pm;sa=send;u=505599) with the info.
pommystuart.
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: ElisabethB on 12 October 2010, 03:18:39
Morning Caro !
Glad to have you on board !  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Geoff on 12 October 2010, 06:00:59
Morning shipmates, any rum going?
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: ElisabethB on 12 October 2010, 06:04:45
Hi Geoff !
I'm still on coffee !  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Geoff on 12 October 2010, 06:23:02
I'm signing off, chores to do  :(

Hope to be back later.
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 12 October 2010, 06:44:50
Hi Els and Geoff. It's a bit early for rum but I do happen to have a nice bottle of Captain Morgan's in the cupboard.
Essential stuff when it comes to making Christmas puddings etc.  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: DJ_59 on 12 October 2010, 07:54:30

Mornin', all!

4:53 AM here, so I'm absolutely all about the coffee. 

Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: ElisabethB on 12 October 2010, 07:59:19
Now there's dedication for you !
One really big cup of coffee coming your way !  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Geoff on 12 October 2010, 09:56:52
I'll be breaking out the red wine a bit later  :)
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: ElisabethB on 12 October 2010, 10:10:09
A very good idea !  :D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: echo-lily-mai on 12 October 2010, 10:21:54
Hello. Just popped in to wish you luck with the new project.  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: ElisabethB on 12 October 2010, 10:25:57
Thanks Jo !  :D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: DJ_59 on 12 October 2010, 10:31:47

We appreciate it, Jo. 
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: elizabeth on 12 October 2010, 12:29:11
 :D Good day shipmates, Captain Els. Of course we really should celebrate with champagne ::)
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 12 October 2010, 12:33:12
Good day to you Liz.  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: elizabeth on 12 October 2010, 12:35:17
 :D Hi, Caro.
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: stellar190 on 12 October 2010, 12:49:50
Afternoon ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: ElisabethB on 12 October 2010, 12:50:47
Hi Liz and Stell !  :D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: DJ_59 on 12 October 2010, 15:04:15

Space Nutter In Training, Stellar?  That's awesome.  SNIT.  I don't think I'd noticed that before.

Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: ElisabethB on 12 October 2010, 17:55:48
neither did I !
Love it !  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Geoff on 13 October 2010, 05:40:23
Morning shipmates! About to take shore leave and visit the Old Red Cow in Smithfield  :)
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: ElisabethB on 13 October 2010, 06:06:09
Ahoy Geoff !
Have fun
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 13 October 2010, 12:07:03
Hello everybody. I hope you're having fun here.  :D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: elizabeth on 13 October 2010, 12:22:09
 :D :D Hello shipmates.
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: jules on 13 October 2010, 13:24:02
Cool forum! 8) :D
Good luck all! I chose the HMS Inflexible.

Thought it suited me! ::)
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: ElisabethB on 13 October 2010, 13:30:45
Evening guys !
LOL Jules !  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: elizabeth on 13 October 2010, 13:58:16
Cool forum! 8) :D
Good luck all! I chose the HMS Inflexible.

Thought it suited me! ::)
:D :D LOL Great choice :D ;)
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: zoot horn rollo on 13 October 2010, 15:34:27
Who here remembers The Navy Lark??
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: DJ_59 on 13 October 2010, 16:06:32
Hello, shipmates! 

I just keep marveling at the things a Navy would consider naming a ship.  Invincible?  Isn't that sorta asking for it?  I keep waiting to run into HMS YouLotCantHitTheBroadSideOfABarn, which, I'm sure, would currently be residing at the bottom of the sea.
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: ElisabethB on 13 October 2010, 16:10:19
 ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: zoot horn rollo on 13 October 2010, 16:13:05
Hello, shipmates! 

I just keep marveling at the things a Navy would consider naming a ship.  Invincible?  Isn't that sorta asking for it?  I keep waiting to run into HMS YouLotCantHitTheBroadSideOfABarn, which, I'm sure, would currently be residing at the bottom of the sea.

Or Glorious, which sadly got sunk by the Germans in the Norwegian campaign...
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: redmerlin on 13 October 2010, 17:16:24
Who here remembers The Navy Lark??

I do...... ;D

and I got up to a few round Dartmouth myself too Lol!!!

All the Nice Girls....etc. etc... :-[
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: DJ_59 on 13 October 2010, 17:29:58

The BBC Radio show?  I do.  And I'm in America.  :)  I think I have a lot of episodes of that one.  I love BBC radio.  Old and new.
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 14 October 2010, 04:08:47
Good morning/afternoon/evening to you all.  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Cunimb on 14 October 2010, 07:00:20
Just found this site but its tot time so will be back later after me make & mend and snooze :D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 14 October 2010, 11:46:42
 ;D ;D ;D Welcome Cunimb. Hello Old Weather watchers.
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Geoff on 14 October 2010, 11:50:17
Afternoon seafarers! I'm about to adjourn to the galley for some food  :)
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: redmerlin on 14 October 2010, 17:12:14


Evening all Had a hard day so just popping in to have a look round and maybe manage a couple of pages before I crawl off to me Bunk. Friday tomorrow and the forecast for week end weather here is not too bad . If it's wet I'll do some work on here if dry the garden calls:D

Hope today has found you all well :)
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: zoot horn rollo on 14 October 2010, 17:58:34
I've got a dockyard leave pass until Monday, have fun ship mates  8)
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: ElisabethB on 14 October 2010, 18:00:56
Have a great weekend zoot !  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: elizabeth on 15 October 2010, 01:32:27
 :D Good night shipmats
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 15 October 2010, 02:25:03
Good morning all. Day shift.  :D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: ElisabethB on 15 October 2010, 05:18:51
Morning all
Yup, dayshift reporting for duty !  :D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: DJ_59 on 15 October 2010, 11:45:04

Wait... I thought I was on the day shift.  Although it looks like night out the window right now.  Gloomy day here.  Which I like, or I couldn't live in Seattle. 

Mornin', shipmates.

Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: ElisabethB on 15 October 2010, 11:50:03
Morning Deej,
coffee's ready !
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 15 October 2010, 11:51:55
Afternoon DJ.  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: elizabeth on 16 October 2010, 02:30:24
 ;D Good night shipmates made Captain again ! So off to bed I go have to work the weekend. Talk at all you then ;)
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 16 October 2010, 02:56:44
Congratulations Captain Liz and good morning all.  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Geoff on 16 October 2010, 05:15:47
Morning shipmates, coffee on the go here!
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: ElisabethB on 16 October 2010, 05:39:51
Morning all
Getting ready for another day at sea !  :D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: phil299 on 16 October 2010, 05:44:47
Hi,
Probably be less active today , work slightly busier on a Sat  ;D
No coffee for me but a fresh mug of tea on the brew.
 ::)
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: screamingguns on 16 October 2010, 06:00:56
Woke up today to find a mutiny had taken place whilst I was asleep.  Coffee and an hours work has brought it all back under control though, but I was not impressed.  How are you supposed to Captain a ship if you have to watch over you should every five seconds?  Tsk!
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Geoff on 17 October 2010, 03:58:52
Morning shipmates  :)

Don't think I have to worry about mutiny - my ship is stuck in Portsmouth being refitted, very boring! They've also removed the barometer ("Barometer unshipped") so less entries in the weather report.
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 17 October 2010, 04:30:57
Good morning all.  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: seldon9 on 17 October 2010, 20:06:28
Hello all, my name is Chris and I joined a few days ago. I'm not sure why but transcribing these logs is curiously relaxing.

Oh, and I think I'm the mutineer screamingguns is talking about? I don't think he needs to worry, I don't get too much time to do this. But I'm enjoying chipping in when I can.
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: elizabeth on 18 October 2010, 02:49:23
 :) Hello shipmates and welcome on board seldon9
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 18 October 2010, 02:50:48
Hi Liz. Good day to you all, shipmates.  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: elizabeth on 18 October 2010, 02:53:07
 :) Hi, Caro
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 18 October 2010, 02:57:44
How is the race for captain going Liz?  ;)
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: elizabeth on 18 October 2010, 03:28:50
 
How is the race for captain going Liz?  ;)
:D :D Had to work this weekend so lost yet again
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: screamingguns on 18 October 2010, 03:41:37
Hello all, my name is Chris and I joined a few days ago. I'm not sure why but transcribing these logs is curiously relaxing.

Oh, and I think I'm the mutineer screamingguns is talking about? I don't think he needs to worry, I don't get too much time to do this. But I'm enjoying chipping in when I can.

Haha,  I'll keel haul you!  Keel haul I say!  It was more the shock of it all seeming as I didn't expect anyone else to be putting in any serious time on her yet.  You might be able to help me though - did you get the period of time when she had a change of navigating officer?   I think it's the navigating officer who makes the entry (Feel free to correct me people).  Because the hand writing has definitely changed, and the new guy is no where near as clear in what he's writing in the notes.
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: seldon9 on 18 October 2010, 04:32:11
@screamingguns

 ;) Saturday night and my partner had Strictly and the X Factor on. I just got carried away.

I've answered your question in the HMS Kent thread.
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: DJ_59 on 18 October 2010, 18:59:04

'ello, shipmates!

Things are starting to smooth out around here.  Everyone's getting so much done.  Nice work, folks.

And now for the 12th cup of coffee of the day and more Old Weather.  OW. 

Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 19 October 2010, 02:57:46
Good morning OW.  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: andysweeney on 19 October 2010, 03:05:28
:)/
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: ElisabethB on 19 October 2010, 03:57:43
Good morning !
Morning shift reporting for duty !  ;D
And lots of coffee !
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: elizabeth on 19 October 2010, 14:12:38
:)/
:D :D :D perfect. Good day shipmates.
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: DJ_59 on 19 October 2010, 14:32:34

Oh!  I thought that was a typo at first, but I see it now.  Nice!
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 20 October 2010, 02:44:13
Hello OW. Bit chilly around here this morning.  :D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: zoot horn rollo on 20 October 2010, 02:59:06
and here. At least it isn't raining like yesterday which was a bit of a bummer when it came time to cycle home from work  :'(
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Tsering on 20 October 2010, 14:10:38
Woke up to a layer of snow that had been crisped by the frost. Gorgeous blue skies, but now the rain's back  >:(
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 21 October 2010, 04:11:59
Good morning all. Frosty this morning.  >:( ;)
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: elizabeth on 21 October 2010, 10:38:27
 :D Good day shipmates.
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: ElisabethB on 21 October 2010, 13:34:24
Ahoy !  :D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: zoot horn rollo on 21 October 2010, 14:35:32
*pipes Global Moderator on board*
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: ElisabethB on 21 October 2010, 14:46:43
*pipes Global Moderator on board*
;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: zoot horn rollo on 21 October 2010, 14:51:19
I know my place in the hierarchy and whose shoes to lick  :P
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: ElisabethB on 21 October 2010, 14:54:24
Hi zoot !
weekend already ?  :D (it is for me ;))
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: zoot horn rollo on 21 October 2010, 15:18:50
Nah, Thursday night here in the UK. Still got tomorrow to endure then I'm away to the South Coast for a week. I'll take my telescope with me and I might *might* even see a modern Royal Navy ship...
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: ElisabethB on 21 October 2010, 15:22:39
Thursday over here in Belgium too !
I just don't work Fridays (sorry !  :D)
Enjoy your week of !
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: elizabeth on 21 October 2010, 15:31:54
*pipes Global Moderator on board*
;D
I know my place in the hierarchy and whose shoes to lick  :P
:D :D :D ROFL ;)
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: zoot horn rollo on 21 October 2010, 15:53:46
I have a way with words  ::)
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: ElisabethB on 21 October 2010, 16:01:02
 ;D
Yes, you do !
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Blackprojects on 21 October 2010, 20:45:33
SO another FORUM has appeard I wish my Former Ship Mates of old weather Beta lot"s of Luck and Smothe Sailing .


Splice the Manbraice me Hartiees!

Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: elizabeth on 22 October 2010, 01:16:41
SO another FORUM has appeard I wish my Former Ship Mates of old weather Beta lot"s of Luck and Smothe Sailing .


Splice the Manbraice me Hartiees!
:D :D I am surprised, that knowing your liking of aircraft etc. that you have not visit earlier. ;)
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 22 October 2010, 02:44:12
Hello OW.  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: zoot horn rollo on 22 October 2010, 04:51:49
What? Another aviation enthusiast?

*hides anorak and lists of aircraft serial and construction numbers*
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: marjieN on 22 October 2010, 05:18:52
Good morning Old Weather  :) :) :)
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: ElisabethB on 22 October 2010, 05:27:28
Morning all !  :D
Coffee anyone ?
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Geoff on 22 October 2010, 05:57:46
Morning shipmates - finished my coffee and moved onto tea.
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: badskittler on 22 October 2010, 08:07:13
Good afternoon. Should have been at home today which undoubtably would have involved some transcription but the RN had a "little" problem and I had to search some databases. Maybe something this evening.
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Tsering on 22 October 2010, 11:31:20
Good Afternoon! Cold study so fluffy socks and a hot rooibos tea.  :)
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: elizabeth on 22 October 2010, 13:01:50
 :D :D hello shipmates.
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Lightbulb500 on 22 October 2010, 13:06:18
Hello everyone :D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: ElisabethB on 22 October 2010, 13:08:49
Hi Peter
Decided to take a peek ?  :D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: elizabeth on 22 October 2010, 13:11:55
Hello everyone :D
Hi Peter
Decided to take a peek ?  :D
Nice to see you Peter. Must warn you. You will get hooked ;)
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Blackprojects on 22 October 2010, 14:29:01
What? Another aviation enthusiast?

*hides anorak and lists of aircraft serial and construction numbers*

Oooh I am a retired Spotter I look after G-BBDG MSN202 A real Concorde at www.brooklandsmuseum.com 

So I have detached the Anorak and Gone iinto Museumi Restoration  Mode!
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Lightbulb500 on 22 October 2010, 15:40:33
Oh I have been hooked  ;D

Though my internet dislikes the large images used  >:( So I can only use the project every now and again  :'(

Though it is great  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: zoot horn rollo on 22 October 2010, 15:46:01
What? Another aviation enthusiast?

*hides anorak and lists of aircraft serial and construction numbers*

Oooh I am a retired Spotter I look after G-BBDG MSN202 A real Concorde at www.brooklandsmuseum.com 

So I have detached the Anorak and Gone iinto Museumi Restoration  Mode!

I'm into Russian aircraft and did try to bring a dozen aircraft over from Moscow some years ago but the plan fell apart when they started asking silly money figures. Pity.
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: DJ_59 on 22 October 2010, 23:17:00

Zoot: Wouldn't parking have been a bear?  No pun intended.

Geoff: Is that how you Britside folks do that?  Coffee AND tea?  Not just tea?  Well, I can scratch off the only reason I could ever come up with not to move to the UK someday. 

Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: zoot horn rollo on 23 October 2010, 01:44:57
No Bear's were involved although I was asked by people from the Tupolev Design Bureau how much I thought a Bear was worth.

It was more on the lines of MiG-15/17/21/25/29, Su-15/17/25/27, Yak-28/38

Sadly, the price started shooting skywards at which point the British side took fright. The aircraft are still out there rotting away...
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: zoot horn rollo on 23 October 2010, 02:50:42
Anyhow, I've got a week's shore leave so will be back in a week's time


keep up the good work and carry on, No.1

*pipes ZHR down the gangplank*
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 23 October 2010, 03:33:26
Good morning OW. Enjoy your leave zoot.  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: djj on 23 October 2010, 11:34:43
Hi Everybody. I'm currently captain of the Sirus on blockade duty off the German colony of Cameroon in October 1915. Not much happening, but still very engrossing. Tea-time now ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 23 October 2010, 11:53:29
Welcome aboard djj.   ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: navalhistory on 23 October 2010, 14:56:24
djj

You lucky person. Interesting and long forgotten campaign. You can find the London Gazette despatch, naval casualties and honours/awards at
http://www.naval-history.net/WW1Battle1409Cameroons.htm

HMS DWARF, also being logbooked, was there. As I've said elsewhere she was attacked with a similar weapon to the one used by Humphrey Bogart in the old movie "The African Queen" - in that case against a small German vessel on an East African lake.

Gordon
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Geoff on 23 October 2010, 17:53:29
Evening shipmates. My ship is currently about 30 miles inland from Rio de Janeiro (according to Google Maps) so I'm taking a bit of a rest!
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: ElisabethB on 23 October 2010, 18:03:44
Hi Geoff,
that must've been exhausting, getting a ship that far inland !  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: DJ_59 on 23 October 2010, 19:30:15

Heyya, Geoff.

Wasn't there a scene like that in the last Pirates of the Caribbean flick?

Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 24 October 2010, 02:55:07
Good morning/afternoon/evening shipmates.  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Geoff on 24 October 2010, 04:00:02

Heyya, Geoff.

Wasn't there a scene like that in the last Pirates of the Caribbean flick?

I wouldn't know, never having watched any of these. They have been filming bits of the latest one in Greenwich recently and had film sets all over the Royal Naval College.
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 24 October 2010, 04:20:42
Hi Geoff. Fitzcarraldo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitzcarraldo), based on a true story apparently, involves a steamer being dragged over a hill in Peru.  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 25 October 2010, 02:29:21
Morning shift. Good morning OW.  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: andysweeney on 25 October 2010, 02:40:03
:)/

time to get going early. The boss is out. i can probably get to 2k before the end of the day
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 25 October 2010, 02:41:51
Glad to hear that you are gainfully employed andy.  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: andysweeney on 25 October 2010, 02:48:18
hehe. Who ever said that investment bankers are busy people!?
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: elizabeth on 25 October 2010, 02:58:55
 :D Hello shipmates just got off work :D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: navalhistory on 25 October 2010, 04:58:38
Re: Fitzcarroldo, the RN did this with two gunboats in World War 1 in East Africa. The boats were Mimi and Toutou, and the man in charge was an apparently rather mad officer called Spicer, who was supposed to have occasionally worn a grass skirt. But he did clear Lake Tanganyika of the Germans, capturing one of their boats and naming it Fifi!

The official despatch is at http://www.naval-history.net/WW1NavyBritishLondonGazette1707.htm - a bit down under Tanganyika Naval Expedition.

You will find more elsewhere on the internet, and there is at least one book on this remarkable man and his accomplishments.

Gordon
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 26 October 2010, 03:02:24
Good morning OW.  ;D
Thanks for the info Gordon. There I was thinking that the character portrayed in Fitzcarraldo was a bit over the top.
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: navalhistory on 26 October 2010, 03:10:50
I've just read part of the account again. They MUST have been mad:

"After being landed at Cape Town the boats had to be taken 2,300 miles by train, via Bulawayo and Livingstone, to rail-head North of Elizabethville in the Belgian Congo. Next followed 150 miles of haulage, by atrocious roads, over country varying in altitude from 2,000 to 6,000 feet. Then another journey on trucks over a short section of railway. Then the boats were floated 400 miles down the Lualaba River under their own power for part of the journey, and for the rest on lighters. Shoals and rocks abounded, and barrels had to be lashed under the boats to reduce their draught. The final stage of the journey was by rail again to the small Belgian harbour of Lukuga, about halfway up the western shore of the Lake."

They did use the old-fashioned steam road engines, but also a lot of African porters.

Gordon
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 26 October 2010, 03:53:53
Spicer Simpson's 'fine record of courage and perseverance' sounds more like lunacy to me.
But who am I to judge; I guess they thought it was worth it.
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 27 October 2010, 03:44:22
Good morning Old Weather crew.  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: elizabeth on 27 October 2010, 11:20:02
 :D Good day shipmates
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 27 October 2010, 11:21:22
Hi Liz. Still captain?  ;)
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: elizabeth on 28 October 2010, 12:58:14
 :D :D Captain Liz just dropping by to Good Day. ;)
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: danach on 28 October 2010, 13:16:10
Hi Elizabeth and everyone - I've been sneaking in Old Weather while I'm here at work, but now I have to get back to business  :)

Have fun!
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 29 October 2010, 02:52:17
Morning shift! Hello everyone.  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: ElisabethB on 29 October 2010, 04:44:26
Morning ! 
Any coffee ?  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Geoff on 29 October 2010, 05:21:10
Coffee on the go here!
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: elizabeth on 29 October 2010, 12:17:04
 :D Hello shipmates a new day has begun.
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: DJ_59 on 29 October 2010, 20:16:16

Wait, isn't it just ending? 

I'm gonna go out on a limb and guess most of you aren't on my side of the pond.  ;-)

Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: ElisabethB on 29 October 2010, 20:20:57
 ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: elizabeth on 29 October 2010, 22:19:17
 :D :D Well I am ;)
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 30 October 2010, 02:36:06
And I'm not. Good morning all.  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Haywain on 30 October 2010, 02:43:23
Well its "Good morning" and "Good Niight" from me, as I'm just off for a nap having finished a set of night shifts  ;D

Happy logging

Haywain
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 30 October 2010, 03:19:56
I thought you were going Haywain.  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Haywain on 30 October 2010, 03:35:22
I am now - had a couple of slightly more interesting pages,  You know how it is!
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: navalhistory on 30 October 2010, 04:56:18
Haywain - too addictive for words. My family and work are in danger of becoming OW-widows and widowers.

Gordon

Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 31 October 2010, 02:35:37
Good morning/evening OW.  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Geoff on 31 October 2010, 04:13:58
Morning shipmates - remember the clocks go back today!
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 31 October 2010, 04:51:00
Hi Geoff. Yeah, I was up amazingly early for a Sunday morning.  ;) ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: ElisabethB on 01 November 2010, 05:06:52
Good morning shipmates !
Lot's of fog over here !
and some coffee  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Geoff on 01 November 2010, 05:11:18
Morning Els  :)

I'll have some of the coffee, you can keep the fog  ;)
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: zoot horn rollo on 01 November 2010, 06:53:49
I've returned from home leave but am off to the dentist this afternoon (and then skating this evening) so you won't get much out of me today
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: CharlesNorrieTemp on 01 November 2010, 08:13:45
Imagine Zoot Horn Rollo starring in "Dentist on Ice"
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: zoot horn rollo on 01 November 2010, 08:18:03
Imagine Zoot Horn Rollo starring in "Dentist on Ice"

and still playing that lunar note...

Just as well I didn't call myself Rockette Morton.

Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: ElisabethB on 01 November 2010, 11:30:40
Hey Zoot
How were the holidays ?
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: elizabeth on 01 November 2010, 16:04:28
 :D Good day shipmates. That video was  8)
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 01 November 2010, 16:24:43
Hi Liz. Did it make you want to join the navy?  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: elizabeth on 01 November 2010, 16:42:52
 :D No. but it did remind of the time, when I was young..going to fish in the ocean with my inlaw's new boat. Crossing the Bar at Florence. The sea was rough. Made it to kind of calm waters everything was fine until they looked at me. Water had come over the boat and I had hit my head on the cabin door.  :( Coast Guard escorted us back to shore ::) Ambulance and hospital personnel where wonderful. Stitches. Never have gone back to sea. :(

Oh and the boat got hurt also. :(
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: ElisabethB on 01 November 2010, 16:43:58
 ;D
Never gone back to sea, until now that is !  ;) ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: elizabeth on 01 November 2010, 17:00:48
 :D :D LOL ;)
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Tsering on 01 November 2010, 18:46:26
Evening shipmates  :)
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: DJ_59 on 02 November 2010, 02:36:06

Evenin', Tsering and all.

Looks like it's gonna be a cold watch tonight.  Six glasses of brandy, please.  To go.

Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: zoot horn rollo on 02 November 2010, 06:01:56
Hey Zoot
How were the holidays ?

Good thanks, I didn't see any Royal Navy ships sadly. In fact, apart from one freighter and a bunch of local fishing boats the only vessel I saw was a suction sand dredger.

Escaped the dentist and had a good ice skating lesson and didn't break any bones (unlike one of our number who broke her wrist last week whilst I was away)...

Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: elizabeth on 02 November 2010, 10:07:09
 :) Hello shipmates
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 03 November 2010, 03:31:15
Good morning OW.  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: GHFM on 03 November 2010, 07:10:21
I miss my ship (Roxburgh) my laptop has blown up so have not been in for 3 whole day!!
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: ElisabethB on 03 November 2010, 07:18:33
ow, poor GHFM.
Hope a new lappy will come along real soon !
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: DJ_59 on 03 November 2010, 08:01:48

Sorry to hear that, GHFM.  I can relate.  I hate being cut off from things like this when my computer goes on the fritz.

Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Alice on 03 November 2010, 12:32:18
Good afternoon friendly sailors. I ought to pop in here more often, but I get terrible seasickness. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

I wonder what the ships' crews would have thought if they'd known we were going to be doing this in almost 100 years' time? :D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: MacTomas on 03 November 2010, 12:54:13
Nice question Alice. 
One thing is sure - they would write more legible :P
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: ElisabethB on 03 November 2010, 12:55:03
I would hope so !  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 04 November 2010, 02:47:50
Good morning OW.  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Geoff on 04 November 2010, 05:51:02
Morning shipmates - about to set off for my weekly pub lunch  :)
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: badskittler on 04 November 2010, 05:57:13
Geoff

Shall be doing the same shortly so mine's a double rum.

Badskittler
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Geoff on 04 November 2010, 06:00:07
We're meeting in The Harp in Covent Garden if anyone's interested!
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: CharlesNorrieTemp on 04 November 2010, 06:13:35
When.
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: badskittler on 04 November 2010, 06:21:04
I am about 5 hours away so I will join you in sprirts only.

Badskittler
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Tsering on 04 November 2010, 17:52:42
Goodnight shipmates, my eyelids are drooping!
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 05 November 2010, 02:20:30
Morning shift. Hello everyone.  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Geoff on 05 November 2010, 03:26:53
Morning Caro - about to start my shift on HMS Southampton!
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 05 November 2010, 03:42:50
Hi Geoff. I'm off to work on the Argonaut.  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: ElisabethB on 05 November 2010, 04:14:47
Good morning,
for me it's back to the Crocus  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Tsering on 05 November 2010, 14:35:38
And the Amethyst for me! I had to go two days without transcribing (sob, sniffle). When I left her, Amethyst was in Montevideo. Two days later, Gibraltar!
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Haywain on 06 November 2010, 04:54:15
Morning world!  Time to do a few more pages before going off to real work.
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 06 November 2010, 05:17:40
Good morning Haywain, good morning all.  :D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: elizabeth on 06 November 2010, 07:34:48
 :D Hello shipmates it is of to work I go.
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Capella05 on 06 November 2010, 08:20:40
Hello Shipmates  ;D

Old Weather has offically become my new addiction  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: ElisabethB on 06 November 2010, 08:27:38
Hi Capella
Welcome onboard !  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Capella05 on 06 November 2010, 08:32:20
I can't believe I only found out about Old Weather this week - I must of been away a while   ::)

Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: ElisabethB on 06 November 2010, 08:34:59
A really long while !  :D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Capella05 on 06 November 2010, 08:37:45
It's good to be back!  ;D

Anyway, back to my ship - shore leave is over  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 06 November 2010, 12:53:36
Nice to see you again Capella.  :D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Tsering on 07 November 2010, 18:33:42
Good to see Capella in here too!  :D :D :D :D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 08 November 2010, 02:57:31
Good morning seafarers.  :D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: elizabeth on 08 November 2010, 03:42:16
 :D :D Yes it is morning very earlier morning here. Hi, Shipmates.
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Tsering on 08 November 2010, 11:36:21
Hmmm. NE, 7-8, oqr - time to close the curtains, make a hot chocolate and put on my fluffiest socks!
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: elizabeth on 08 November 2010, 15:18:32
 :) Stay warm Tsering. Hello Shipmates
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 08 November 2010, 15:31:44
Hiya Liz. It's a bit o.r. here too but no 7-8 blowing I'm glad to say.  ;)
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: elizabeth on 08 November 2010, 15:36:55
 :) Got Calm with oc here
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Kathy on 08 November 2010, 15:41:39
Ahoy maties ( I actually had "anchors aweigh" in a log so maybe I'll see "ahoy" someday ;D ) it is variable, 2-3, b, with a bulb reading of about 65 - in short, a beautiful fall day here outside of Washington DC -

Kathy

Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 08 November 2010, 15:46:41
Hi Kathy. It sounds lovely in your part of the world.  :)
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Kathy on 08 November 2010, 16:00:34
It is - and I'm stuck inside working (and also, I must admit, indulging my guilty pleasure  :D)

Kathy
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Tsering on 08 November 2010, 17:12:30
Evening, me hearties  :D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: ElisabethB on 08 November 2010, 17:17:47
Evening, me hearties  :D
I just love saying that !  ;D
(morning, me hearties is also a possibility !  ;D)
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Tsering on 08 November 2010, 17:28:21
I missed "Talk Like a Pirate" day this year, so I'm making up for it now  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: badskittler on 08 November 2010, 17:39:37
Pieces of eight, pieces of eight.

I hope that makes you feel good!

Badskittler
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Tsering on 08 November 2010, 19:01:21
Shiver me timbers, that was mighty pleasing right enough!  :D ;D :D ;D :D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Zeus2007 on 08 November 2010, 21:40:59
Hello! I'm back.
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 09 November 2010, 04:31:26
Hi Zeus.  ;)  Good morning OW.
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Kathy on 09 November 2010, 09:58:15
Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum!  Top of the morning to all, me harties - I love "Talk like a Pirate Day"!  A former boss's birthday was the same day and in recognition of that, I would answer the phone with a hearty Argg, and everyone in the office would talk like a pirate...

Kathy
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: elizabeth on 09 November 2010, 12:28:51
 :D Good day Shipmates
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 09 November 2010, 12:44:13
Hiya Liz.  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 11 November 2010, 02:25:59
Good morning OW on this Armistice and Veterans Day.

Lest we forget.
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: cyzaki on 11 November 2010, 02:32:08
Indeed. I'm wearing my poppy, and will be thinking about the men on the ships I've transcribed.
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: elizabeth on 11 November 2010, 10:39:20
 :D Good day Shipmates.
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 11 November 2010, 11:50:47
Hi Liz, W 6-7 oq.  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: elizabeth on 11 November 2010, 12:08:01
 :D oc
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Tsering on 11 November 2010, 13:52:14
Hi guys! Var 0-1 ocp  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: cyzaki on 11 November 2010, 13:54:51
R in capitals and underlined! Although only on and off. Short sharp showers, don't know the code for that. And windy!
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 12 November 2010, 02:46:24
Good morning OW.  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: elizabeth on 12 November 2010, 02:49:26
 ;D Good night Shipmates. Day shift is on. :D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: ElisabethB on 12 November 2010, 04:12:18
Good morning all
very wet and windy over here !
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Kathy on 12 November 2010, 10:02:52
we are in a very nice stretch of fall weather here outside of DC - frankly, I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop - we will soon be in cold and rainy fall - spring is like this also - freezing, freezing, wow 5 days of lovely spring and BOOM!  95 degrees (F  ;D) and 95% humidity. 
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Kathy on 12 November 2010, 10:18:36
just wanted to ask - do any of you feel like evangelists besides me?  I seem to be proselytizing Old Weather were ever I go - please say you do it too - otherwise, I really have just become to geeky/nerdy to be believed!  ;D  :D

 Kathy
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: elizabeth on 12 November 2010, 10:44:53
 ;D Good day shipmates. Well I have mentioned it once or twice :D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 12 November 2010, 11:10:44
One or two hundred times perhaps.  ;)
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: cyzaki on 12 November 2010, 12:25:06
just wanted to ask - do any of you feel like evangelists besides me?  I seem to be proselytizing Old Weather were ever I go - please say you do it too - otherwise, I really have just become to geeky/nerdy to be believed!  ;D  :D

 Kathy

Some of my work colleagues were subjected to me going on a bit about Old Weather, and from the looks I got from them I don't think I'll go on about it at work again  :P ::) ;D ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Tsering on 12 November 2010, 16:27:23
just wanted to ask - do any of you feel like evangelists besides me?  I seem to be proselytizing Old Weather were ever I go - please say you do it too - otherwise, I really have just become to geeky/nerdy to be believed!  ;D  :D

 Kathy

Some of my work colleagues were subjected to me going on a bit about Old Weather, and from the looks I got from them I don't think I'll go on about it at work again  :P ::) ;D ;D

I've been known to mention it once or twice........an hour.......... ;D ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: CharlesNorrieTemp on 12 November 2010, 21:50:07
To my friends I am a professional loony and when I get new enthusiasm...   

This one will be considered quite mild compared to some of them...

Some you just have to keep to yourself...
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Kathy on 13 November 2010, 15:17:23
I'm beginning to think we need a 12 step program -

Kathy
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: cyzaki on 13 November 2010, 15:31:50
There are 12 steps!

Day
Month
Year
Lat
Long
Weather 1
Weather 2
Weather 3
Weather 4
Weather 5
Weather 6
Event

Rinse, and repeat as necessary  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Kathy on 13 November 2010, 18:25:24
There are 12 steps!

Day
Month
Year
Lat
Long
Weather 1
Weather 2
Weather 3
Weather 4
Weather 5
Weather 6
Event

Rinse, and repeat as necessary  ;D

rotflmao  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: DJ_59 on 14 November 2010, 00:27:40
Rinse, repeat, rinse, repeat, repeat, repeat!  :)

I spent an hour today sending an email to the father of my wife's best friend.  He's a science fan/dabbler, he's at least somewhat computer savvy, and he might be a bit bored these days.  I put together this monster email about the entire Zooniverse, with descriptions of each project and links to the sites and at least four major news articles about each.  With heavy emphasis on and bias toward Old Weather.

Why?  I call it ROCEL.  (Ridiculously Obsessive-Compulsive Evangelistic Lunacy.) 

Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: CharlesNorrieTemp on 14 November 2010, 01:55:52
With an acronym like that you are in good company.  The great Alan Turing used to talk about the future of computers as romsing "Resources of Modern Science"-ing
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 15 November 2010, 02:40:51
Good morning OW.  :D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Geoff on 15 November 2010, 03:37:02
Morning shipmates and Caro  :)

Could be a sunny day today!
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: ElisabethB on 15 November 2010, 04:43:48
Good morning OW
I have a lot of catching up to do, having been away for the weekend !
Coffee anyone ?  :D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: elizabeth on 15 November 2010, 11:38:48
 :D Coffee! yes please.
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: strangford on 15 November 2010, 13:42:04
:D Coffee! yes please.
HMS Orvieto - 21 December 1916 @ 12:20 (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-53886/ADM%2053-53886-014_1.jpg)
Schooner "Doris" signalled "Can you spare any biscuits?"
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: ElisabethB on 15 November 2010, 15:50:43
 ;D ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: AlexandredOr on 15 November 2010, 15:52:06
Hi  :D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: ElisabethB on 15 November 2010, 15:52:45
Alexandre !  :D
Quelle surprise de te rencontrer ici !  ;) :o ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: elizabeth on 15 November 2010, 15:54:06
 :D Alexandre come to sail the seas :D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: ElisabethB on 15 November 2010, 16:06:27
 ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 15 November 2010, 16:10:39
Evening all. Bonsoir Alexandre.  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: cyzaki on 15 November 2010, 16:16:37
Bonsoir ? tous!
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: ElisabethB on 15 November 2010, 16:18:07
Bonsoir cyzaki !  :D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: cyzaki on 15 November 2010, 16:19:01
My a acute didn't work  :( Domage  :(
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: AlexandredOr on 16 November 2010, 06:35:31
Bonjour !
Sympathic sailors here  :D :D :D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 17 November 2010, 02:38:54
Good morning OW.  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: elizabeth on 18 November 2010, 12:14:15
 :D Good day shipmates
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: ElisabethB on 18 November 2010, 12:20:12
Evening/afternoon/morning, OW-ers !  :D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: DJ_59 on 19 November 2010, 23:23:26

Enfer, mon compatriote de scientifiques. 

Mornin, Els, you Parti animal.  Wow, that one's no fun in French.

Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: jennfurr on 20 November 2010, 02:14:19
so... Thanksgiving with the family, Harry Potter, or transcribe ships logs?   ???

AAAUUUGGGHHHH decisions!!  If I don't stay, I'll lose my captaincy!!
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 20 November 2010, 04:44:28
Good morning all.  :D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Geoff on 20 November 2010, 05:40:37
Morning shipmates - taking a break from Moon Zoo beta.
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: ElisabethB on 20 November 2010, 05:56:08
Good morning all !  :D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: jennfurr on 20 November 2010, 15:15:04
wow... cR !!!!

I love when southern california has real weather!  what a wonderful way to spend the afternoon - R and OW!
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Tsering on 22 November 2010, 17:41:31
Evening guys!
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: ElisabethB on 22 November 2010, 17:51:30
Hi all and bye all  !
too tired ! (insert sleepy smiley !  :D)
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 23 November 2010, 03:00:33
Good morning OW.  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: elizabeth on 23 November 2010, 04:21:09
 :D Good night OW ;)
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 24 November 2010, 02:34:59
Hello again.  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Kathy on 24 November 2010, 07:26:03
hello one and all -

Kathy

the weather here has taken a turn for the worse - var/2-3/r   ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 25 November 2010, 02:51:14
Good morning Geoff, good morning OW.  :D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: captainflint on 25 November 2010, 03:28:46
Morning all.I've been round the woods with the dog made breakfast for the wife and done my 15min here.As it was 5'oclock when I sprang out of bed its lucky I didnt do all that the wrong way round!!!!!

 ::)
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 25 November 2010, 04:22:03
Good work captainflint.  :D
Welcome to the forum.
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: captainflint on 25 November 2010, 05:14:35
Thanks Caro.Help please, I want to change my username as I didnt realise we would be getting 'promotions' and calling my self captainflint  seems the wrong thing to do.
If I change it will my previous logs still count?

Thanks for your time.
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 25 November 2010, 05:32:42
I don't think you need to change your name.
We have quite a few captains here already, including Captain Bligh.  ;)
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: CharlesNorrieTemp on 25 November 2010, 07:29:19
Dear Captain CaptainFlint,

I am both CharlesNorrie and CharlesNorrieTemp using the same email about, after I got difficulties with the first name.

I simply add the numbers together, which I suppose would be a very sinple job at Administrator level.
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: jennfurr on 25 November 2010, 10:25:06
Happy Thanksgiving OW!!!
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: elizabeth on 25 November 2010, 12:29:10
 :D :D Happy turkey day everyone.
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: DJ_59 on 28 November 2010, 01:54:45

Hello, Mr. & Mrs. OW and all the ships at sea!

Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Haywain on 29 November 2010, 11:48:19
Greetings all  ;D 

Had a bit of a computer disaster but back aboard now :) :)
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 29 November 2010, 12:09:47
Glad to see you back again Haywain.  :D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: DJ_59 on 29 November 2010, 16:41:03

Back with the same computer, or was it one of THOSE disasters, requiring painful cash outlay and weeks of installing needed programs?

Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Haywain on 29 November 2010, 17:11:13
Sadly one of THOSE :(  But she didn't owe me much really, quite a venerable beast, so it was only a matter of time. It may yet rise pheonix like from its slumber as a spare, when I have the time to do some serious poking!

After Christmas would have been better from a cash flow situation, but then I would have to pay an extra 2.5% VAT so its all swings and roundabouts.
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: marjieN on 30 November 2010, 06:33:27
Morning all :) back on Old Weather after a bit of break doing Galaxy Zoo  ;) I see quite a few vessels finished. Congrats on all the hard work  :D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 30 November 2010, 13:04:37
Good evening all.  ;)  Chilly around here!
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: h.kohler on 30 November 2010, 17:35:48
Good night shipmates, snowing outside  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: ElisabethB on 30 November 2010, 17:46:12
Yup, snow here as well !  ;D
Stay warm all !  :D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Geoff on 01 December 2010, 04:14:44
Morning shipmates - coffee on the go here to help warm up (unfortunately no rum to go with it  :( )
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Kathy on 01 December 2010, 08:18:40
It is just crazy here - mid 60's, thunderstorms, TORNADO WATCH?! By tonight, it will be low 40's!  just crazy here in Maryland -

good morning to all -

Kathy
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 02 December 2010, 02:28:19
Good morning OW from the winter wonderland.  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 08 December 2010, 02:38:11
Good morning cyzaki and Janet, good morning all.  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: elizabeth on 08 December 2010, 02:49:35
Good morning cyzaki and Janet, good morning all.  ;D
:D :D Good day to you Caro, and good night ;)
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: cyzaki on 08 December 2010, 13:43:50
Good morning cyzaki and Janet, good morning all.  ;D

Evening  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: ElisabethB on 08 December 2010, 14:11:09
Evening all,
I'm waiting for the snow  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: elizabeth on 09 December 2010, 14:39:58
 :D Good day everyone, raining here.
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: ElisabethB on 09 December 2010, 14:44:51
Hi Liz,
still waiting for that snow !  ::) ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: elizabeth on 09 December 2010, 14:49:48
 :D Hi, Els no snow thank goodness. Warm around 60degrees. I do not even have the heat on. :D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 10 December 2010, 02:44:15
Good morning all. Snow is melting. Yaaaaay!  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Geoff on 10 December 2010, 03:48:11
Morning shipmates - weather's all right in Bermuda onboard HMS  Capetown  :)
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: kin47 on 10 December 2010, 06:45:51
Rub it in Geoff

In Hankow, China, we are having snow, mixed with sleet.  Alternatively, sleet, mixed with snow.  Did I say GLOOMY with a capital G?

All best and keep up the good work.

don
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: DJ_59 on 12 December 2010, 00:30:38

I haven't even seen the out of doors today, and it's dark now, but I sure hear the rain.  Strange, this is Seattle.  It never rains in Seattle!  (Heh)

Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: DJ_59 on 13 December 2010, 14:19:13

Hi, everyone.

I'm pleased to announce that Janet Jaguar has joined the moderator team here at Old Weather.  She was already answering questions for everyone, so it should be an easy transition for her. 

Welcome aboard, Janet.
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: elizabeth on 13 December 2010, 15:07:11
 :o WOW how  8) Janet Jaguar this is awesome news. ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 13 December 2010, 15:25:50
Welcome Janet.  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Janet Jaguar on 13 December 2010, 18:12:19
I think it's going to be fun!!
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: ElisabethB on 13 December 2010, 18:15:35
No doubt about it !  :D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: elizabeth on 14 December 2010, 01:15:06

I haven't even seen the out of doors today, and it's dark now, but I sure hear the rain.  Strange, this is Seattle.  It never rains in Seattle!  (Heh)
:o I lived in Seattle for 7 years it only rains if the sun has shown for 10 minutes.
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 17 December 2010, 02:32:16
Good morning/evening shipmates.  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: elizabeth on 17 December 2010, 02:41:28
 :D Hi, Caro and it is goodnight for me talk at you all later.
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Geoff on 17 December 2010, 03:19:21
Morning shipmates, very cold outside this morning! Think I'll rejoin the H.M.S. Capetown in Bermuda and warm up  :)
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: h.kohler on 17 December 2010, 03:57:34
Morning to all crews. Returned to German East Africa. The weather is quite nice and warm not as here where last night about 5" of snow went down last night, which is quite rare for this period of the year.
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: ElisabethB on 17 December 2010, 04:48:57
Morning OW !  :D
Winter Wonderland over here as well.
Coffee anyone ?  :D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Geoff on 17 December 2010, 07:12:14
Morning sailors  :)

Hi Els, I've finished my coffee and moved onto tea.
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Kathy on 17 December 2010, 09:31:17
We had a first real snowfall yesterday - 2 inches:  snow paralyzes Washington DC even more than an election year does!  ;D

Kathy W.
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: elizabeth on 17 December 2010, 11:21:05
 :D Good day shipmates.
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: ElisabethB on 17 December 2010, 11:22:58
Ahoy Liz !  :D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: elizabeth on 17 December 2010, 11:25:19
 :D Hi Els going to be running to the store for coffee here in a minute can not figure how I ever let myself run out. ::)
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: ElisabethB on 17 December 2010, 11:29:17
Oh dear !  ::) ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: elizabeth on 17 December 2010, 11:55:52
 :D I am back sitting here drinking my coffee ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: ElisabethB on 17 December 2010, 11:59:56
that was quick !  :D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 19 December 2010, 03:28:59
Good morning all. Anybody need some snow?
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: cyzaki on 19 December 2010, 03:30:48
No ta, I've got enough already!
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Geoff on 19 December 2010, 03:31:11
Morning shipmates and Caro. Still plenty of snow here but no new snow overnight.

Preparing to head out to Greenwich in a few hours time.
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: cyzaki on 19 December 2010, 03:45:02
Morning shipmates and Caro. Still plenty of snow here but no new snow overnight.

Preparing to head out to Greenwich in a few hours time.

Ditto!
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: elizabeth on 19 December 2010, 03:54:20
 :D Pictures please........................
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: cyzaki on 19 December 2010, 03:56:04
I'll take my camera!
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: elizabeth on 19 December 2010, 04:00:13
 ;D Thanks!
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: h.kohler on 19 December 2010, 04:05:10
Good morning OW here to no snow fall since friday night. I'll also take my camera. By now it is a bit sunny.
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: kin47 on 19 December 2010, 07:18:25
Come one, come all.

I have a sensational deal for all.

I currently have an overstock of snowmen (some assembly required).

I am so ready for spring!

All best and keep up the good work.

don
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: cyzaki on 19 December 2010, 13:34:25
I've been to Greenwich and back, and took some photos. I'll try to remember to put some of them on here after I've had my tea!
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: cyzaki on 19 December 2010, 14:50:31
Photos in the meet-up thread!
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: DJ_59 on 19 December 2010, 22:33:49

Hello, all.  Hope you're keeping warm.  It's 41 degrees and clear here today.  I wish I coulda sent some of that over for the meetup. 

Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: elizabeth on 20 December 2010, 02:59:01
Photos in the meet-up thread!
:o Pictures running off to see..................Oh Hi, shipmates..............................................
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Haywain on 20 December 2010, 20:44:54
It's been snowing again!  Just got in late from work and unwinding, with a nightcap before bed  ;)
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 21 December 2010, 03:22:17
Good morning OW. Yeah, more snow.  ::)
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Geoff on 21 December 2010, 04:02:02
Morning OW - started to thaw here (east London).
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: kin47 on 21 December 2010, 04:36:01
Hello

Here in pre dawn western Ohio, it is minus 4 C with an ice storm on the way.  Whoopie!!

I am so tired of winter already and today is Day 1.

All best to all.  Keep up the good work!

don
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: navalhistory on 21 December 2010, 05:49:22
Morning Don. Makes a change, South Wales is as cold as Ohio. Gordon
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 22 December 2010, 03:40:07
Hello OW. Hello Liz.  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: studentforever on 22 December 2010, 03:55:06
Here in Renfrewshire it is even colder, rarely been that warm(!) for the last 3 weeks.  The trees look beautiful but a change would be nice.
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: elizabeth on 22 December 2010, 12:25:34
 :D Good day shipmates, Hi Caro
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 22 December 2010, 12:30:55
Hi Liz. Dark and cold here.  :P ;)
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: elizabeth on 22 December 2010, 12:33:19
 :) Cloudy slight wind and rain here.
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 22 December 2010, 12:43:00
Sounds quite nice compared to slush, ice and fog.  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: DJ_59 on 22 December 2010, 14:37:45

Rainy and cloudy here, but an unseasonably warm 51 degrees.  Time to work on that infamous Seattle rain tan!

Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Janet Jaguar on 22 December 2010, 18:56:06
Seattle has some of the best cloud-shade in the country!  We had a warm day here in Chicago, c & 36o.  Snow's supposed to stay away until Friday - so there's a white Christmas in the works.  :D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Kathy on 23 December 2010, 07:58:03
I grew up in Louisiana, where we don't tan, we rust.... ;D  Here in Maryland, it is very cold and windy -maybe the storm of the century (hehe) coming or maybe not...

yours,

Kathy W.
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 26 December 2010, 04:47:50
Good morning OW, good morning Geoff.  ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Geoff on 26 December 2010, 04:51:17
Morning Caro and OW. Hope you had a wonderful Christmas day  :)
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Caro on 31 December 2010, 12:59:35
Happy new year Old Weather.   ;D
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Blackprojects on 31 December 2010, 15:37:39
Happy new Year the end of the Nortiees is upon us!
Title: Re: Chat - 2010
Post by: Janet Jaguar on 31 December 2010, 16:46:37
Happy New Year, Everyone!

I liked this card, because my HMS Torch is currently based at Edinburgh! 8)