Transcribing yesterday's weather for tomorrow
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Randi wrote:Fri Mar 13, 2020 4:31 pm
Hanibal94 wrote:Fri Mar 13, 2020 10:25 pm
Where do we sign up?
Michael wrote:Fri Mar 13, 2020 11:03 pm I have a ticket to sell. How much money can you send me?
Hanibal94 wrote:Sat Mar 14, 2020 8:43 am
... And the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay goes to Lieutenant Scrawl, Lord of Flowerwater, whose logbooks are so incredibly badly written that even though they are not actually screenplays, we have decided to give him the award anyway.
Thanks to Joan for this image! Sorry it took so long for me to use it, but I wanted to do it on the same weekend as the real Golden Raspberries, which were delayed this year for reasons.
Randi wrote:Sat Mar 14, 2020 2:05 pm Well done Joan and Hanibal!
AvastMH wrote:Sat Mar 14, 2020 7:01 pm Oh brilliant hanibal! I had forgotten about this image - great choice of date to use it, the Golden Raspberries.
'Lord of Flowerwater' ....excellent - I'm going to laugh and laugh about this one
Helen J wrote:Sun Mar 15, 2020 12:14 pm Great choice - and I love 'Lord of Flowerwater' too. The Raspberry is well deserved ....
Hanibal94 wrote:Sat Mar 21, 2020 9:06 am
OW'er wondering what to work on next after finishing the last logbook of his favorite ship.
Randi wrote:Sat Mar 21, 2020 2:41 pm
"Portrait of Mr. Victor Hugo" by Leon Bonnat (1879), oil on canvas, part of the collection at Maison de Victor Hugo
AvastMH wrote:Sat Mar 21, 2020 4:45 pm That's how I feel when my whalers get back to San Francisco. But hey - why be glum when there are so many more ships to play with
Hanibal94 wrote:Sat Mar 28, 2020 8:02 am
Kevin Wood arrives in Copenhagen on a mission toplunderborrow lots and lots of logbooks from the Danish National Archives.
Michael wrote:Sat Mar 28, 2020 1:54 pm
Maybe he'll pop over to St. Petersburg and pick up the logs from the Russian Icebreaker Krassin!
https://forum.oldweather.org/index.php? ... #msg168769
Randi wrote:Sat Mar 28, 2020 2:53 pm Excellent find!!!
Hopefully Kevin has a better system on board that ship than his iPhone
Entrance to the Port of Copenhagen
Johan Christian Dahl
Date: 1830
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johan_Christian_Dahl
https://www.wikiart.org/en/johan-christ ... hagen-1830
AvastMH wrote:Sat Mar 28, 2020 11:06 pm
I wonder if Kevin wears extra quiet shoes when he'splunderingborrowing?
Helen J wrote:Sun Mar 29, 2020 10:02 am
Hanibal94 wrote:Sat Apr 04, 2020 8:59 am
Two years ago, Kevin Wood and Joan brought forth a brand-new, much improved interface for OW Whaling.
And the OW'ers, many of whom had suffered injuries from struggling with the terrible, first interface, looked upon the interface, and saw that it was good.
And Kevin Wood and Joan looked upon the rejoicing of the OW'ers, and saw that it was good.
According to Joan, OWW Phase 2 really got going in October 2018, but April 5th was when it first popped into existence between her and Kevin.
This is kinda similar to how the US really became a sovereign nation in September 1783, when the Revolutionary War ended, but they declared independence on July 4th, 1776, so that is treated as the actual birthday of the nation.
So that's why I'm releasing this now, and not in October. Enjoy!
AvastMH wrote:Sat Apr 04, 2020 11:47 am Hanibal - this is brilliant - absolutely brilliant
Thank you so much!
I'll drop a note to Kevin to make sure he sees it
Randi wrote:Sat Apr 04, 2020 1:45 pm Great idea and great picture, Hanibal!
Dean wrote:Sat Apr 04, 2020 2:05 pm Another hit! You never cease to amaze us all! Great job!!
Michael wrote:Sat Apr 04, 2020 4:10 pm Well done, Hanibal!!! Brilliant job!!! The only problem with the image: no cats!
Helen J wrote:Sun Apr 05, 2020 1:54 pm Quite something to come up with an OW related caption for that pic! Well done, yet again. And I'm glad to see that we expressed our gratitude in our usual understated fashion ....
Hanibal94 wrote:Sat Apr 11, 2020 7:18 am
The many duties of a Zooniverse project moderator.
AvastMH wrote:Sat Apr 11, 2020 11:53 am Ahhhhh - nice one hanibal. The moderator's monthly payoffice gear. I see we've already drawn up someone's salary- shown in the left hand
(Fabulous get-up - bizarre
jil wrote:Sat Apr 11, 2020 11:56 am
It could also be handy for encouraging social distancing.
Randi wrote:Sat Apr 11, 2020 1:09 pm Looks uncomfortable
Michael wrote:Sat Apr 11, 2020 1:27 pm You mean that only SOME people are getting paid by the moderators!!!
What did I do to get struck off the payroll?
Helen J wrote:Sat Apr 11, 2020 6:12 pm How did you get on in the first place? I've never been on it ...
(Another great one hanibal)
Michael wrote:Sat Apr 11, 2020 7:14 pm I just assumed that when you joined the OW HR (Human Resources) would have done that automatically. I suppose we have to fill out a few forms.
Mind you, I suppose that we should expect that from an organization that has an HR department, because the obviously consider us as nothing more than a resource like pencils or paperclips.
I might have to look for an organization that has a VIP (Very Important People) department.
Randi wrote:Sat Apr 11, 2020 8:00 pm We're doing our best.
Hopefully Hanibal's catch will bring in a nice bit of cash when we manage to sell it
AvastMH wrote:Sat Apr 11, 2020 8:32 pmOnly in triplicate - we've been reducing the paper work burdenMichael wrote:Sat Apr 11, 2020 7:14 pm I just assumed that when you joined the OW HR (Human Resources) would have done that automatically. I suppose we have to fill out a few forms.
Nothing so old-fashioned! You're a replacement to computers. Turned out they can't fill in HR forms for themselves, and they can't do the job anywayMichael wrote:Sat Apr 11, 2020 7:14 pm Mind you, I suppose that we should expect that from an organization that has an HR department, because the obviously consider us as nothing more than a resource like pencils or paperclips.
We're close - VIT (Very Important Transcriber). Puts you in a big pool of top bods here, that is to say, all of usMichael wrote:Sat Apr 11, 2020 7:14 pm I might have to look for an organization that has a VIP (Very Important People) department.
Hanibal94 wrote:Sat Apr 18, 2020 7:15 am
"There there, dear, no need to be so upset about those few errors in your transcriptions - I'm sure Michael will be able to work out what is wrong, and fix it!"
AvastMH wrote:Sat Apr 18, 2020 11:29 am Ah the horrors of realising you've planted a mistake in the system...I sympathise with her.
Medals all round for Michael then
(Lovely picture hanibal
Hanibal94 wrote:Sat Apr 25, 2020 8:37 am
"Confound these logkeepers, they drive me to drink!"
Randi wrote:Sat Apr 25, 2020 1:20 pm Another good one!
Hanibal's Saturday paintings and captions are also one of our OW rituals
Michael wrote:Sat Apr 25, 2020 1:44 pm So that's why liquor sales have been up 40% in the last six weeks!
AvastMH wrote:Sat Apr 25, 2020 8:16 pm Another good one hanibal
I think I detect absinthe in that glass - perhaps it's easier to read squiffy writing if you are squiffy yourself?
Hanibal94 wrote:Sun Apr 26, 2020 3:57 pm You are correct, Joan - the painting is The Absinthe Drinker by Manet, and it's his first work!
AvastMH wrote:Sun Apr 26, 2020 9:03 pm Oh gosh! Thanks hanibal
Hanibal94 wrote:Sat May 02, 2020 8:30 am In honor of the 4th anniversary of this running gag of mine (I started it on April 29th, 2016, and have somehow kept it running since!), I am proud to present a special piece:
The OW'ers Voyage
Phase 1: The newbie
Guided by a moderator, a new recruit takes his first steps into Old Weather. The moderator shows the newbie a lot of the wonderful things that one may encounter on this project, and this excites him greatly.
Phase 2: The graduate
Having completed his training, the OW'er sets off on his own with much enthusiasm and ambition, hoping to accomplish great things.
But little does he know of the nasty surprises that can be found in some logs, traces of which can already be seen in the upper right...
Phase 3: The veteran
Our OW'er finds himself in the middle of some very nasty logs, with bad handwriting, fifty million course changes per day, and worse.
But there is still hope, as even the worst logbook must end eventually, and one can always ask others for help.
Phase 4: Time to go
After many long and happy decades, our OW'er has grown old and crumbly and no longer has the strength to carry out his hobby.
So with a heavy heart, he leaves the project and says goodbye to his fellow OW'ers who have come to wish him well in his final years.
Michael wrote:Sat May 02, 2020 1:46 pm Well done, Hanibal!!! This is one of your best for sure.
Helen J wrote:Sat May 02, 2020 1:55 pm Wonderful! A worthy celebration of your four years of endeavour.
Randi wrote:Sat May 02, 2020 2:11 pmMagnificent !
Definitely one of your best in a long and distinguished career!
AvastMH wrote:Sat May 02, 2020 2:14 pm It's a beautiful picture and a wonderful sentiment hanibal. Definitely one of your best. Here's to many more glorious years of The Gallery
leelaht wrote:Sun May 03, 2020 7:46 pmditto.jil wrote:Sat May 02, 2020 4:57 pm Excellent! Can't believe it's been 4 years.
You have quite the talent for matching captions to pictures.
Hanibal94 wrote:Mon May 04, 2020 3:28 pm Thank you for all the compliments, everyone!
I can't believe it's been 4 years either. When I first started this, I only expected it to last one, two months at most - but I kept finding more art and ideas, and you guys kept enjoying them, so I haven't been able to stop (And I wouldn't want to)!
At the moment of this post, I have 62 images in my stockpile - enough for over a year, even without vacations, and I am confident I will find more before I even come close to running out!
Also, double thanks to Dean and Joan (and anybody else I may have forgotten) for providing me with material. I really appreciate it.
Hanibal94 wrote:Sat May 09, 2020 7:43 am
Signs of OW Addiction #56: You actually look forward to getting up in the morning, as it means you can do OW again!
jil wrote:Sat May 09, 2020 7:54 am
(Another great thing about these posts, they remind me it's Saturday
Helen J wrote:Sat May 09, 2020 11:32 am Yes me too - I found myself thinking 'I wonder if there's a new picture to enjoy?' And there is ....
AvastMH wrote:Sat May 09, 2020 12:06 pm Me too
And I like the picture - the look of glee on the chap's face is on mine right now.
Randi wrote:Sat May 09, 2020 1:26 pm Same here!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randolph_Caldecott
+
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Is_t ... Jack_Built
Michael wrote:Sat May 09, 2020 3:03 pm Me, too! Every Saturday I answer all my messages and read all the latest posts saving the Dockside Gallery to the end as my reward. And it's always a reward!
Dean wrote:Sat May 09, 2020 4:52 pm Hanibal, you continue to amaze!
Thanks for giving us something to look forward to each week! (Besides the Logs.)
Hanibal94 wrote:Sat May 16, 2020 8:08 am
Mary and Joseph find their son in the Temple, astonishing the gathered boffinry of Jerusalem with his knowledge of science and his dedication to it.
Helen J wrote:Sun May 17, 2020 1:33 pmWell, I'm glad to know he was rooting for us (even if mostly they ignored him ....)Randi wrote:
Maybe he is also telling them to keep weather records and write legibly
Another great pic and caption, hanibal.
Hanibal94 wrote:Sat May 23, 2020 6:46 am
OW'ers betting on how many course changes the next logbook will contain.
Helen J wrote:Sat May 23, 2020 9:51 am There's obviously some lively discussion going on as the bets are placed - another great find, hanibal. Brightens up my Saturday morning.
Michael wrote:Sat May 23, 2020 12:39 pm That must be you wearing the fancy duds, Hanibal! The suave young man hanging out with all the old dudes!
The ladies must be elsewhere, knitting up a storm.
Randi wrote:Sat May 23, 2020 3:03 pm Great picture, Hanibal!
https://worcester.emuseum.com/objects/6 ... nt-matthew
Perhaps a new transcriber has been singled out
AvastMH wrote:Sat May 23, 2020 5:29 pm The chap with the purse has found a compass with the coins. It's got no face and no needle. Must be from a Whaler
Nice one hanibal
Hanibal94 wrote:
Two OW'ers go to the doctor: "As you can see, my poor poor friend has literally lost his head after encountering some really nasty awful logbooks... Can you please stick it back on?"
AvastMH wrote:Sat May 30, 2020 8:31 am If anyone has any of that glue please could they pass it along to me?
Helen J wrote:Sat May 30, 2020 11:43 am And the look of horror on the transcriber's face has survived the head loss - this is serious!
Michael wrote:Sat May 30, 2020 1:10 pm Once his head is reattached, he should be given some typed logs.
Thursday Next wrote:Mon Jun 01, 2020 6:48 pmYes, I've got that on a fridge magnet!Dean wrote:Sat May 30, 2020 4:16 pm Of all the things I've lost in life, I miss my mind the most.
Hanibal94 wrote:Sat Jun 06, 2020 8:16 am
OW'er gets into character in real life: "You have used flower-water for the last time, scoundrel!"
Thanks to Dean for the image!
Randi wrote:Sat Jun 06, 2020 1:23 pm Excellent
Good work Dean and Hanibal!
Michael wrote:Sat Jun 06, 2020 1:38 pm He didn't use his sword soon enough!
AvastMH wrote:Sat Jun 06, 2020 7:56 pm Very very good Dean and Hanibal
I like the way that he's knocked over the water vase.
Helen J wrote:Sun Jun 07, 2020 7:43 am Excellent once again; we needed a whole squadron of men like him!
Hanibal94 wrote:Sat Jun 13, 2020 5:21 am
Hanibal94 celebrating his 26th birthday with good friends, good drink and some fun games.
jil wrote:Sat Jun 13, 2020 6:41 am
It looks like you're having a great day - Happy Birthday!!
Michael wrote:Sat Jun 13, 2020 2:03 pm Great mustache! And orange is your colour!
Randi wrote:Sat Jun 13, 2020 2:06 pm Enjoy your birthday, but watch those dice
AvastMH wrote:Sat Jun 13, 2020 5:51 pm I say hanibal - you cut a dashing figure in your Knightly regalia!
I hope you have had a very good 26th birthday with plenty of fun (despite COVID-19!)
Helen J wrote:Sun Jun 14, 2020 9:02 am Belated birthday greetings - you're looking very splendid in your festive clothes!
Hanibal94 wrote:Sat Jun 20, 2020 7:36 am
"For almost eight years, I have edited Royal Navy ship histories.
In this time, I have encountered many fascinating stories, places, people and more.
But now all 300+ of our RN histories are completed or almost there... Whatever shall I do now?
AvastMH wrote:Sat Jun 20, 2020 3:18 pm Wonderful picture hanibal - certainly how I felt when the RN ships ran out of first transcription phase.
What he needs is pick-me-up. Needs to set his sights on more history. Needs to use his keenly honed skills to help save the planet as he has done these past years. Needs to feed his raison d'etre.
How? HOW?!
My friends, here is the great clue:
For a life of weather-and-ice-seeking-adventure despair no more - Join a whaler today!
(All of the Navarch logs are looking for transcribers
...and after that you can get a haircut
Michael wrote:Sat Jun 20, 2020 3:19 pm
Great recruiting ad!
Randi wrote:Sat Jun 20, 2020 3:46 pm Good idea, Joan!!!
...
Join the Coast Guard ships and rescue the whalers
You will get a haircut whether you want one or not
Are the whalers flying the US flag upside down as a sign that they are in distress?
Michael wrote:Sat Jun 20, 2020 3:48 pm You didn't tell your recruits about the smell of boiling down blubber and the slippery decks with all the blood and gore.
AvastMH wrote:Sat Jun 20, 2020 4:47 pmRandi wrote:Sat Jun 20, 2020 3:46 pm Join the Coast Guard ships and rescue the whalers
You will get a haircut whether you want one or not
Yes! That's right! (Changes the conversation quickly because, given the state of grammar and spelling in the logs, they are just as likely to have hung the thing upside down by accident.)Randi wrote:Sat Jun 20, 2020 3:46 pm Are the whalers flying the US flag upside down as a sign that they are in distress?
Ummm - errrrrr - both are true unfortunately.Michael wrote:Sat Jun 20, 2020 3:48 pm You didn't tell your recruits about the smell of boiling down blubber and the slippery decks with all the blood and gore.
Oh dear - you've caught me out. Slippery decks are impossible to avoid. Nose pegs will be provided?
Hanibal94 wrote:Sat Jun 27, 2020 9:05 am
Sooner or later, every OW'er experiences "The Enlightenment" - the moment where they realize how important climate science truly is, and why their contributions are so valuable!
AvastMH wrote:Sat Jun 27, 2020 11:00 am Oh yes - so true, hanibal. The 'enlightenment' is a wonderful moment. What I didn't expect was to feel the enlightenment as often as I do. OW and the OW-ers are so inspirational.
Randi wrote: I joined for climate science, but I stayed as much for the project itself as for science
Hanibal94 wrote:Sat Jul 04, 2020 8:51 am
Michael (second from left) and Stuart demonstrate a typical day on the Concord to their fellow OW'ers.
Michael wrote:Sat Jul 04, 2020 2:13 pm
How well I remember those days..
Hanibal94 wrote:Sat Jul 11, 2020 6:56 am
USS Rodgers, Sep. 26th 1881:
Remarkable bright star light and intensely brilliant and active Aurora. The Aurora was the most brilliant and altogether the most remarkable I have yet seen, Arranged in thin consecutive area Extending from E to W across the entire heavens. It would occasionally burst into still brighter luminosity and then these arcs uniting, would form one broad belt of light heaving and tossing like the sea in a gale. The morning star seam to be affected by it in appearance, showing a bright perpendicular line drawn through its center and extending through upwards of a degree above and below.
Thanks to Kevin Wood for the image!
AvastMH wrote:Sat Jul 11, 2020 12:05 pm Thank you hanibal and Kevin! How exquisite, both the picture and the report
The log reports from the Rogers often made them sound like poets. I seem to recall that they were building a reading room on the deck at about the time that the fire struck.
Randi wrote:Sat Jul 11, 2020 12:44 pm Magnificent! Thank you both!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Israel_Hayeshttps://americanart.si.edu/artwork/aurora-borealis-4806 wrote: Frederic Edwin Church,
Aurora Borealis, 1865, oil on canvas,
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Eleanor Blodgett, 1911.4.1
Under a dark Arctic sky, polar explorer Isaac Israel Hayes's ship, the SS United States, lies frozen in the pack ice at the base of a looming cliff. The auroras above erupt in a cascade of eerie lights, while the dogsled implies the hope of rescue from this icy prison. Hayes and Frederic Church were friends, and upon Hayes's return from the Arctic in 1861, he gave Church his sketches as inspiration for this painting.
Michael wrote:Sat Jul 11, 2020 1:20 pm Wow! Stunning image and how well I remember those descriptions from the Rodgers.
Brilliant work, Hanibal and Kevin.
Bob wrote:Sat Jul 11, 2020 7:07 pm Very nice!
AvastMH wrote:Sat Jul 18, 2020 1:08 pm Perfect!! It must be the desk in Captain Kelley's room of the Lucretia about the time of the mutiny, in 1883, when he shot the chief mutineer
