Old Weather Forum

Randi wrote: ↑Sat May 29, 2021 12:13 am

ggordon wrote: ↑Fri May 28, 2021 11:42 pm If that's not possible, maybe a topic at the top of the board index with a name indicating that it contains information about the project.

Tell me what you want

I'm thinking a very first topic prior to the How to take part in Old Weather topic with a name like About the Old Weather Project. It could provide an overview of the project and a link to www.oldweather.org

Do locked topics remain at the top of a group so that it could be at the top of HOME PORT: WELCOME TO OLD WEATHER?

ggordon wrote: ↑Fri May 28, 2021 5:02 pm Expect to see bots (or spiders ) from Bing, Google, and other search engines on our site every so often. They get here by following links to our site from other web sites, scan our pages for anything they may include in their future search results, and follow any links on our pages.

Not to mention to learn about you, the user.
Data is the oil of the 21st-century's economy.

E.g. AdsBot and Google Adsense aren't scanning the forum to aid search results, they scan the forum to see what ads can be shown to the users.
Not necessarily at this forum, but other sites you visit that do show ads.

ggordon wrote: ↑Sat May 29, 2021 4:33 am I'm thinking a very first topic prior to the How to take part in Old Weather topic with a name like About the Old Weather Project. It could provide an overview of the project and a link to www.oldweather.org

Do locked topics remain at the top of a group so that it could be at the top of HOME PORT: WELCOME TO OLD WEATHER?

Sounds good (as long as Caro agrees )

How to take part in Old Weather is actually a board rather than a topic, so I can keep it at the top of HOME PORT: WELCOME TO OLD WEATHER.

Maikel wrote:

E.g. AdsBot and Google Adsense aren't scanning the forum to aid search results, they scan the forum to see what ads can be shown to the users.
Not necessarily at this forum, but other sites you visit that do show ads.

Does this mean we will start getting ads for beautifully decorated cakes, VERY expensive old art, and old battered yachts for sale?? Maybe even a tea set.

Board games, ...
I suspect they would have a hard time with us!

I'm trying to think of the things that I get adverts for. They very few since using DuckDuckGo. Hurrah!

Randi wrote: ↑Mon May 31, 2021 2:37 pm Memorial Day: Honor Guardmen reflect on the historical traditions of military funeral honors[/center]

It's good to see these caring values for those who gave everything

While looking up some data on a location, I found this fun website. They have webcams for virtually every airport in the U.S. Of course, it's the ones from Alaska that are the most interesting. It gives meaning to the man on the Haida that said:

Weather conditions remained ideal except for the usual rain and mist to be expected in the Aleutian Islands at this time of year.

If you wondered what Savoonga or Saint Paul look like, this will give you an idea.

Yes, indeed, Helen!

All my best wishes for a happy Birthday!!!

Happy Birthday, Helen!

We saw a raccoon in the garden last night!
It rummaged around for a bit, ate some compost, and left.

Apparently, raccoons are quite common in Germany. In 1934, someone released a few to "enhance the local fauna", and in 1945, a whole bunch escaped from a pelt farm. Almost all raccoons in Germany today are descended from those two groups!
Unfortunately, they are rather invasive due to not having any native predators, and being extremely adaptable and omnivorous. They are even strong enough to break open bird nest boxes!
And while you can hunt them, that doesn't really help as they reproduce quickly.
So it sounds like Europe will just have to learn to live with these furry rascals.

That's amazing! I had no idea that you had racoons running wild there. Do people worry about them at all? I know next to nothing about the little critters.