I hope I'm wrong, and I sure hope so, but.....
 

On Oct 20, 3:04*am, riverman wrote:
On Oct 20, 8:13*am, Giles wrote:

On Oct 19, 9:40*am, riverman wrote:

...the difference between you and me, Frank, is that you are IN your
own danger radius, while mine seems to start a few feet away from me
and radiate outward....

The sort of distinction that the rest of us need to scrutinize
carefully in deciding what company to keep.

Should the three of us ever find ourselves together in a lightning
storm, I believe I shall stand near (not right next to, but near)
Frank.....and as far from you as is readily achievable. * *:)

giles
banking on the law of inverse squares.

I think you'd be in trouble if Frank and I were together in a
lightning storm, no matter where you stand. The risk field would
emanate from me, compress at Frank, and there would be no null points
anywhere in between. Except right where Frank had been standing just a
moment ago.

--riverman

Exactly. The underlying key assumption here is that I should somehow
find myself in such a situation.....not of my own free will. The
object of the exercise is to minimize the risk, to whatever extent is
possible. I would, of course, not stand between you and Frank;
mother goat never raised such a foolish child.

No, the place to be (once again assuming that a really good place,
like another continent, was not readily available) would be somewhere
along the line extending through you and Frank, but outside that
portion of the line encompassed between you, and buffered by whatever
might be at hand.....and that would be Frank. The trick is to find
the precise point close enough to Frank to remain in his risk shadow
and yet far enough to avoid most of the spatter.

No easy task, to be sure.

giles

I hope I'm wrong, and I sure hope so, but.....
 

On Oct 20, 6:57*pm, Giles wrote:
On Oct 20, 3:04*am, riverman wrote:





On Oct 20, 8:13*am, Giles wrote:

On Oct 19, 9:40*am, riverman wrote:

...the difference between you and me, Frank, is that you are IN your
own danger radius, while mine seems to start a few feet away from me
and radiate outward....

The sort of distinction that the rest of us need to scrutinize
carefully in deciding what company to keep.

Should the three of us ever find ourselves together in a lightning
storm, I believe I shall stand near (not right next to, but near)
Frank.....and as far from you as is readily achievable. * *:)

giles
banking on the law of inverse squares.

I think you'd be in trouble if Frank and I were together in a
lightning storm, no matter where you stand. The risk field would
emanate from me, compress at Frank, and there would be no null points
anywhere in between. Except right where Frank had been standing just a
moment ago.

--riverman

Exactly. *The underlying key assumption here is that I should somehow
find myself in such a situation.....not of my own free will. *The
object of the exercise is to minimize the risk, to whatever extent is
possible. *I would, of course, not stand between you and Frank;
mother goat never raised such a foolish child.

No, the place to be (once again assuming that a really good place,
like another continent, was not readily available) would be somewhere
along the line extending through you and Frank, but outside that
portion of the line encompassed between you, and buffered by whatever
might be at hand.....and that would be Frank. *The trick is to find
the precise point close enough to Frank to remain in his risk shadow
and yet far enough to avoid most of the spatter.

No easy task, to be sure.

giles

Well, current weather models have changed the situation immensely.
Looks like the big storm is headed away from HK and toward wherever
Frank is right now. In a few days, I'll be in Portugal for a week-long
vacation. Any good fishing spots that I should check out (keeping in
mind that SWMBO is probably only patient enough to allow me a few
hours for a few days each before she starts pacing)?

--riverman

I hope I'm wrong, and I sure hope so, but.....
 

On 2010-10-20 22:41:42 -0400, riverman said:


Well, current weather models have changed the situation immensely.
Looks like the big storm is headed away from HK and toward wherever
Frank is right now. In a few days, I'll be in Portugal for a week-long
vacation. Any good fishing spots that I should check out (keeping in
mind that SWMBO is probably only patient enough to allow me a few
hours for a few days each before she starts pacing)?

--riverman

Portugal? I was in Portugal one time; it was *closed*. d;o)
(Actually, don' tell anyone, but it is a wonderful place to
live/visit.) I have Portugese friends in Massachusett that tell me
there *is* trout fishing in the country. Having lived in the Azores,
for two years, I can tell you the people are wonderful, the bull
fighting something you should experience (they do not kill the bull),
the food outstanding, and the wine superb. Get out of the cities. If
I move from Georgia/Massachusetts, it will be to Portugal.

Enjoy.

Dave

I hope I'm wrong, and I sure hope so, but.....
 

On Oct 20, 9:41*pm, riverman wrote:
On Oct 20, 6:57*pm, Giles wrote:





On Oct 20, 3:04*am, riverman wrote:

On Oct 20, 8:13*am, Giles wrote:

On Oct 19, 9:40*am, riverman wrote:

...the difference between you and me, Frank, is that you are IN your
own danger radius, while mine seems to start a few feet away from me
and radiate outward....

The sort of distinction that the rest of us need to scrutinize
carefully in deciding what company to keep.

Should the three of us ever find ourselves together in a lightning
storm, I believe I shall stand near (not right next to, but near)
Frank.....and as far from you as is readily achievable. * *:)

giles
banking on the law of inverse squares.

I think you'd be in trouble if Frank and I were together in a
lightning storm, no matter where you stand. The risk field would
emanate from me, compress at Frank, and there would be no null points
anywhere in between. Except right where Frank had been standing just a
moment ago.

--riverman

Exactly. *The underlying key assumption here is that I should somehow
find myself in such a situation.....not of my own free will. *The
object of the exercise is to minimize the risk, to whatever extent is
possible. *I would, of course, not stand between you and Frank;
mother goat never raised such a foolish child.

No, the place to be (once again assuming that a really good place,
like another continent, was not readily available) would be somewhere
along the line extending through you and Frank, but outside that
portion of the line encompassed between you, and buffered by whatever
might be at hand.....and that would be Frank. *The trick is to find
the precise point close enough to Frank to remain in his risk shadow
and yet far enough to avoid most of the spatter.

No easy task, to be sure.

giles

Well, current weather models have changed the situation immensely.
Looks like the big storm is headed away from HK and toward wherever
Frank is right now. In a few days, I'll be in Portugal for a week-long
vacation. Any good fishing spots that I should check out (keeping in
mind that SWMBO is probably only patient enough to allow me a few
hours for a few days each before she starts pacing)?

--riverman- Hide quoted text -

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Let me guess, the ETA are going to switch borders and blow up
Portugal. Good going guy, they got some awesome food that we're no
longer going to be able to enjoy.
Frank Reid

I hope I'm wrong, and I sure hope so, but.....
 

On Oct 20, 9:59*pm, D. LaCourse wrote:
On 2010-10-20 22:41:42 -0400, riverman said:



Well, current weather models have changed the situation immensely.
Looks like the big storm is headed away from HK and toward wherever
Frank is right now. In a few days, I'll be in Portugal for a week-long
vacation. Any good fishing spots that I should check out (keeping in
mind that SWMBO is probably only patient enough to allow me a few
hours for a few days each before she starts pacing)?

--riverman

Portugal? *I was in Portugal one time; *it was *closed*. * d;o) *
(Actually, don' tell anyone, but it is a wonderful place to
live/visit.) *I have Portugese friends in Massachusett that tell me
there *is* trout fishing in the country. *Having lived in the Azores, *
for two years, I can tell you the people are wonderful, the bull
fighting something you should experience (they do not kill the bull),
the food outstanding, and the wine superb. *Get out of the cities. *If
I move from Georgia/Massachusetts, it will be to Portugal.

Enjoy.

Dave

I grew up in a Portugese community. I agree with Dave, the food is
awesome. They make a sausage the size of a Vienna sausage that tastes
like a whole pepperoni and sausage pizza. The sweet bread (and not
that kind) is incredible.
Frank Reid