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Old 22-06-2011, 18:32   #91
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Radar on or off should not make any difference to a lightning strike. Radar is quite handy for staying in the good breeze of a squall. Or, I suppose, avoiding one if you are some kind of sissy. kinda kidding.
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Old 22-06-2011, 20:32   #92
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Isn't Mother Nature the reason we are all sailing in the first place? Enjoy the Storms, if she takes you, you won't know it anyway.
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Old 22-06-2011, 22:20   #93
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Re: Idiot Needs Thunderstorm Advice ( Please )

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Isn't Mother Nature the reason we are all sailing in the first place? Enjoy the Storms, if she takes you, you won't know it anyway.

WOW! Your perspective is spot on perfect. Why didn't I think of that? Hope you don't mind if I borrow it - indefinitely. Thanks.
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Old 23-06-2011, 09:37   #94
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radar dosnt show prefrontal winds, which a re fun to sail when ye own brick like mine..LOL.... fuuunnnn sailing!!!!! so what if a lil ol squall hits?? if just under reefed jib n reefed mizzen, wont hurt ye--i know,mark--ye has a single mast--is alll goood--- you can deal with it..yer a SAILOR!!!!
yeah and we DO all die- 10 out of 10 of us--aint no immortality except in our own mineds..LOL
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