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Damn... and I thought they were just on opposing strokes...
Didn't know where else to put this, it's not really worth starting a thread over but pretty cool if you're interested in this kind of thing.
GREAT SEA STORY (Trivia)
The passenger steamer SS Warrimoo was quietly knifing its way through the waters of the mid-Pacific on its way from Vancouver to Australia. The navigator had just finished working out a star fix and brought Captain John DS. Phillips, the result. The Warrimoo's position was LAT 0º 31' N and LONG 179 30' W. The date was 31 December 1899. "Know what this means?" First Mate Payton broke in, "We're only a few miles from the intersection of the Equator and the International Date Line". Captain Phillips was prankish enough to take full advantage of the opportunity for achieving the navigational freak of a lifetime. He called his navigators to the bridge to check & double check the ship's position. He changed course slightly so as to bear directly on his mark. Then he adjusted the engine speed. The calm weather & clear night worked in his favor. At mid-night the SS Warrimoo lay on the Equator at exactly the point where it crossed the International Date Line! The consequences of this bizarre position were many:
The forward part (bow) of the ship was in the Southern Hemisphere & in the middle of summer.
The rear (stern) was in the Northern Hemisphere & in the middle of winter.
The date in the aft part of the ship was 31 December 1899.
In the bow (forward) part it was 1 January 1900.
This ship was therefore not only in:
Two different days,
Two different months,
Two different years,
Two different seasons
But in two different centuries - all at the same time!
GREAT SEA STORY (Trivia)
The passenger steamer SS Warrimoo was quietly knifing its way through the waters of the mid-Pacific on its way from Vancouver to Australia. The navigator had just finished working out a star fix and brought Captain John DS. Phillips, the result. The Warrimoo's position was LAT 0º 31' N and LONG 179 30' W. The date was 31 December 1899. "Know what this means?" First Mate Payton broke in, "We're only a few miles from the intersection of the Equator and the International Date Line". Captain Phillips was prankish enough to take full advantage of the opportunity for achieving the navigational freak of a lifetime. He called his navigators to the bridge to check & double check the ship's position. He changed course slightly so as to bear directly on his mark. Then he adjusted the engine speed. The calm weather & clear night worked in his favor. At mid-night the SS Warrimoo lay on the Equator at exactly the point where it crossed the International Date Line! The consequences of this bizarre position were many:
The forward part (bow) of the ship was in the Southern Hemisphere & in the middle of summer.
The rear (stern) was in the Northern Hemisphere & in the middle of winter.
The date in the aft part of the ship was 31 December 1899.
In the bow (forward) part it was 1 January 1900.
This ship was therefore not only in:
Two different days,
Two different months,
Two different years,
Two different seasons
But in two different centuries - all at the same time!
Ryan, I'm looking at you!!! Is this real or memorex!!!
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I got a new samsung phone (Don't tell Zorba) I don't know why it does that.
It's part of their operating system. You can disable it, but I'm not sure if you can delete the app or not. My S21 Ultra keeps asking me if I want to enable mine... NOPE!!!
It's just another app that uses your browsing data to determine what kind of news you might be interested in.... wait a minute.... Exactly how long have you had your "New" phone?
At least he wasn’t like the guy in Washington state.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/wbna8589349
https://www.vice.com/en/article/3bjdpw/ten-years-ago-mr-hands-got-fucked-to-death-by-a-horse-716
I remember that story, I had just moved to Idaho before that happened, some friends told me about it.
He "fucked around (with a horse) and found out!! (It was a fatal mistake!!)
Pretty fuking sad to think you have to actually pass a law to keep that kind of thing from happening!
They added lay flat seats a couple years ago. It’s for people to rest, but not while waiting for tow trucks.
But you always have a ride home afterwards with a horse. Can't say that with a sheep...
Hell if you rode the sheep one way why not the other...
Ya got bronk ridin and ya got mutton bustin...
It's not as easy as it sounds. This guy has 3 million followers. usually after one of those enormous challenges he will order a dessert!
https://www.youtube.com/@Beardmeatsfood/videos
Here's the one my daughter and I spent some time watching
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyfrEmiyq0Bv46gpxKTMcQg
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