• The Soldier So Ruthless the US Was Afraid to Reward
    The Vietnamese jungle air was thick with humidity and lingering gunsmoke. First Sergeant Bob Howard and his elite Hatchet Force special ops team were shaken up after a rough landing, their Huey helicopters greeted by a cacophonic chorus of North Vietnamese bullets that had left several casualties.

    The unit began pressing on into the unknown, determined to complete their highly classified mission to find a missing Green Beret. But at the back of the line, Howard was still dealing with sporadic fire from the flanks. He dashed forward to inform the Lieutenant of the threat, but it was too late: they had walked straight into an ambush.

    As the jungle erupted with a frenzied onslaught, a thunderous blast knocked Howard off his feet. Coming to in a clump on the ground, he tried to open his eyes, but all he could see was red. What’s more, his hands hurt like hell, and the AR-16 they’d been clutching was long gone.

    Suddenly, the air was filled with gut-wrenching screams and a distressing burning smell. With his vision slowly returning, a chill ran down Howard’s spine as he realized what was happening. Working his way down the line of casualties was an enemy soldier wielding a flamethrower. And it looked like Howard was next…
    The Soldier So Ruthless the US Was Afraid to Reward The Vietnamese jungle air was thick with humidity and lingering gunsmoke. First Sergeant Bob Howard and his elite Hatchet Force special ops team were shaken up after a rough landing, their Huey helicopters greeted by a cacophonic chorus of North Vietnamese bullets that had left several casualties. The unit began pressing on into the unknown, determined to complete their highly classified mission to find a missing Green Beret. But at the back of the line, Howard was still dealing with sporadic fire from the flanks. He dashed forward to inform the Lieutenant of the threat, but it was too late: they had walked straight into an ambush. As the jungle erupted with a frenzied onslaught, a thunderous blast knocked Howard off his feet. Coming to in a clump on the ground, he tried to open his eyes, but all he could see was red. What’s more, his hands hurt like hell, and the AR-16 they’d been clutching was long gone. Suddenly, the air was filled with gut-wrenching screams and a distressing burning smell. With his vision slowly returning, a chill ran down Howard’s spine as he realized what was happening. Working his way down the line of casualties was an enemy soldier wielding a flamethrower. And it looked like Howard was next…
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  • Golden Tortoise Beetle taking off..
    The Golden Tortoise Beetle, scientifically known as *Charidotella sexpunctata*, is a striking insect recognized for its shiny, metallic gold appearance. Found primarily in the Americas, especially in the southeastern United States, this beetle can often be seen on the leaves of various plants, where it feeds primarily on morning glories. Notably, the beetle's coloration can change due to environmental factors, such as humidity or stress, which may lead to a reddish or coppery hue. This ability to alter its color serves as a form of camouflage and helps protect it from predators. #fye
    Golden Tortoise Beetle taking off.. The Golden Tortoise Beetle, scientifically known as *Charidotella sexpunctata*, is a striking insect recognized for its shiny, metallic gold appearance. Found primarily in the Americas, especially in the southeastern United States, this beetle can often be seen on the leaves of various plants, where it feeds primarily on morning glories. Notably, the beetle's coloration can change due to environmental factors, such as humidity or stress, which may lead to a reddish or coppery hue. This ability to alter its color serves as a form of camouflage and helps protect it from predators. #fye
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  • The Most Frighteningly Deranged Figure of WW2 - The Jungle King
    Herman Perry’s heart hammered against his ribcage. He was cornered. Officer Harold Cady and two imposing US servicemen loomed before him, their silhouettes stark against the dense Burmese jungle. Perry’s mind raced as he confronted the grim reality of being taken back into the depths of the notorious Ledo military Stockade.

    Delirious on poppy, emotionally shattered, and driven by a fierce determination to evade the nightmarish conditions of the Stockade at any cost, Perry did the unthinkable and trained his rifle on Cady. To Perry, the thought of returning to that forced-labor, malaria-ridden hell, where he and other prisoners languished at the bottom of the pecking order, was inconceivable. In a broken shriek, Perry said: (QUOTE) “Get back!... Get Back!”

    Cady stepped forward anyway. Perry was shaking now, begging: (QUOTE) “Lieutenant, don’t come up on me.”

    Having fled the Stockade after his 90-day sentence for insubordination was unjustly extended, Perry now felt the oppressive weight of the sweltering jungle air, its humidity squeezing out the last remnants of sense he had left. As tears spilled down his face, he fired once, then one more time, and ran into the maddening embrace of the jungle towards a terrifying head-hunter tribe. The Greatest and most insane manhunt of World War 2 was on, and Perry would become a Jungle King…
    The Most Frighteningly Deranged Figure of WW2 - The Jungle King Herman Perry’s heart hammered against his ribcage. He was cornered. Officer Harold Cady and two imposing US servicemen loomed before him, their silhouettes stark against the dense Burmese jungle. Perry’s mind raced as he confronted the grim reality of being taken back into the depths of the notorious Ledo military Stockade. Delirious on poppy, emotionally shattered, and driven by a fierce determination to evade the nightmarish conditions of the Stockade at any cost, Perry did the unthinkable and trained his rifle on Cady. To Perry, the thought of returning to that forced-labor, malaria-ridden hell, where he and other prisoners languished at the bottom of the pecking order, was inconceivable. In a broken shriek, Perry said: (QUOTE) “Get back!... Get Back!” Cady stepped forward anyway. Perry was shaking now, begging: (QUOTE) “Lieutenant, don’t come up on me.” Having fled the Stockade after his 90-day sentence for insubordination was unjustly extended, Perry now felt the oppressive weight of the sweltering jungle air, its humidity squeezing out the last remnants of sense he had left. As tears spilled down his face, he fired once, then one more time, and ran into the maddening embrace of the jungle towards a terrifying head-hunter tribe. The Greatest and most insane manhunt of World War 2 was on, and Perry would become a Jungle King…
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  • The Soldier So Ruthless the US Was Afraid to Reward
    313,994 views May 28, 2024
    Killing commies was his passion.
    The Vietnamese jungle air was thick with humidity and lingering gunsmoke. First Sergeant Bob Howard and his elite Hatchet Force special ops team were shaken up after a rough landing, their Huey helicopters greeted by a cacophonic chorus of North Vietnamese bullets that had left several casualties.

    The unit began pressing on into the unknown, determined to complete their highly classified mission to find a missing Green Beret. But at the back of the line, Howard was still dealing with sporadic fire from the flanks. He dashed forward to inform the Lieutenant of the threat, but it was too late: they had walked straight into an ambush.

    As the jungle erupted with a frenzied onslaught, a thunderous blast knocked Howard off his feet. Coming to in a clump on the ground, he tried to open his eyes, but all he could see was red. What’s more, his hands hurt like hell, and the AR-16 they’d been clutching was long gone.

    Suddenly, the air was filled with gut-wrenching screams and a distressing burning smell. With his vision slowly returning, a chill ran down Howard’s spine as he realized what was happening. Working his way down the line of casualties was an enemy soldier wielding a flamethrower. And it looked like Howard was next…
    https://youtu.be/vQpe3XTruhc?si=jeQkR-aimFFr2lVE
    The Soldier So Ruthless the US Was Afraid to Reward 313,994 views May 28, 2024 Killing commies was his passion. The Vietnamese jungle air was thick with humidity and lingering gunsmoke. First Sergeant Bob Howard and his elite Hatchet Force special ops team were shaken up after a rough landing, their Huey helicopters greeted by a cacophonic chorus of North Vietnamese bullets that had left several casualties. The unit began pressing on into the unknown, determined to complete their highly classified mission to find a missing Green Beret. But at the back of the line, Howard was still dealing with sporadic fire from the flanks. He dashed forward to inform the Lieutenant of the threat, but it was too late: they had walked straight into an ambush. As the jungle erupted with a frenzied onslaught, a thunderous blast knocked Howard off his feet. Coming to in a clump on the ground, he tried to open his eyes, but all he could see was red. What’s more, his hands hurt like hell, and the AR-16 they’d been clutching was long gone. Suddenly, the air was filled with gut-wrenching screams and a distressing burning smell. With his vision slowly returning, a chill ran down Howard’s spine as he realized what was happening. Working his way down the line of casualties was an enemy soldier wielding a flamethrower. And it looked like Howard was next… https://youtu.be/vQpe3XTruhc?si=jeQkR-aimFFr2lVE
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  • 18C/64F today with low humidity... must be global warming eh?

    We don't have a lot of sunspots facing us at the moment, that is probably, at least part of the reason it is cooler. Though there are some coming around that will no doubt push our temps back up again.
    18C/64F today with low humidity... must be global warming eh? 😆 We don't have a lot of sunspots facing us at the moment, that is probably, at least part of the reason it is cooler. Though there are some coming around that will no doubt push our temps back up again.
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  • Wow, that is a nice COOL day out today! 18C/64F with low humidity! Enjoy it while it lasts, that was the result of that low sunspot area that just went by us. There's lots of sunspots coming around to face us now, so it should warm up.
    #globalwarming #climatechange
    Wow, that is a nice COOL day out today! 18C/64F with low humidity! Enjoy it while it lasts, that was the result of that low sunspot area that just went by us. There's lots of sunspots coming around to face us now, so it should warm up. #globalwarming #climatechange
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  • Red sky at night and other weather lore
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    How many of these weather sayings do you recognise and is there any truth to them?
    In this article we look at some of these sayings and whether there is any science to back them up.
    Dating back thousands of years, weather forecasting had to rely less on scientific data and more on human experience. The sayings became particularly important in sailing and agriculture, as they looked for reliable forecasts ahead of time.
    From this, developed the old weather sayings and phrases we see and hear today.
    Red sky at night
    The concept of "Red sky at night, shepherd's delight. Red sky in the morning, shepherd's warning" first appears in the Bible in the book of Matthew. It is an old weather saying often used at sunrise and sunset to signify the changing sky and was originally known to help the shepherds prepare for the next day's weather.
    Despite there being global variations in this saying such as "Red sky at night, sailors delight. Red sky in morning, sailors warning", the scientific understanding behind such occurrences remains the same.
    Why does a red sky appear at sunrise and sunset?
    The saying is most reliable when weather systems predominantly come from the west as they do in the UK. "Red sky at night, shepherds delight" can often be proven true, since red sky at night means fair weather is generally headed towards you.
    A red sky appears when dust and small particles are trapped in the atmosphere by high pressure. This scatters blue light leaving only red light to give the sky its notable appearance.
    A red sky at sunset means high pressure is moving in from the west, so therefore the next day will usually be dry and pleasant. "Red sky in the morning, shepherds warning" means a red sky appears due to the high-pressure weather system having already moved east meaning the good weather has passed, most likely making way for a wet and windy low-pressure system.
    St Swithun's Day
    The saying goes:
    St. Swithun’s day, if thou dost rain,
    For forty days it will remain;
    St. Swithun’s day, if thou be fair,
    For forty days 'twill rain no more
    This story originated with St. Swithun, the Bishop of Winchester in the Anglo-Saxon era. He initially requested to be buried outside where he said he might be subject 'to the feet of passers-by and to the raindrops pouring from on high.'
    On 15 July, more than a century later, his body was moved to an indoor shrine and so began the heavy shower. This was said to be a result of the saint's anger at being moved.
    The rain continued from 15 July for 40 days and nights. This led to a folklore myth that whatever the weather is like on 15 July will be how it is on the following 40 days and nights.
    Does it really happen?
    The jet stream does play an important part in predicting how the weather would be for the next 40 days and nights from the end of June/early July. The location of the jet stream shortly after the summer solstice largely determines the following summer's weather.
    If the jet stream is located southerly then it is likely to be a more unsettled summer. If the jet stream is in a northerly position then the weather is likely to be brighter and dry throughout summer.
    However, this does not prove that heavy rainfall for St. Swithun's Day and the following 40 days and nights could happen. In fact, since records began there has been no occurrence of rainfall for such a prolonged period of time.
    More weather sayings and lore
    When halo rings Moon or Sun, rain's approaching on the run
    When a ring appears around the Moon or Sun, sometimes referred to as haloes, this suggests rainfall may be approaching. The halo is caused by ice crystals formed in high clouds. These ice crystals then refract the light from the Moon or Sun. As the ice crystals travel lower, precipitation becomes more likely. In summer months particularly, the Halo can be a sign of approaching storms.
    A ring appearing around the Moon or Sun may also be a result of a 'corona'. Where the formation of a halo is due to light refraction, a corona is formed from light being diffracted. As the light travels through the cloud, it is deflected around the water droplets. This causes a corona which appears as a circle around the light source.
    When the wind is out of the East, tis never good for man nor beast
    This weather proverb carries some truth if you consider the various air masses that affect Britain and its weather. The air mass coming in from a northeasterly direction is the 'polar continental;' record low temperatures have been seen due to this air mass affecting Britain. This air mass originates in places such as Eastern Europe and Russia to affect Britain with bitterly cold winds in winter and dry, warm winds in summer. Although, it is usually only apparent in Britain during winter (between November and April).
    Mackerel sky and mare's tails make tall ships carry low sails
    This weather proverb originates from a nautical background when different cloud types were used to determine whether sails needed to be lowered. Also referred to as just a 'mackerel sky', it is associated with altocumulus clouds while 'mare's tails' refer to cirrus clouds. Both could develop before the instance of a storm, which would lead to the lowering of the ship's sails. Altocumulus clouds appear when there is a certain level of moisture in the air suggesting rainfall is approaching. The term "mackerel sky" comes from the clouds resemblance to the scales of a mackerel.

    Rain before seven, fine by eleven
    This refers to the fact that weather systems tend to be variable and move through the UK fairly quickly, with the prevalent westerly airflow off the Atlantic. Whilst this can sometimes mean that a low-pressure front may have moved through in a morning, this is not always the case and rain can (and often does) stay around for longer than a morning.
    Whilst this saying may sometimes be true, it is far from reliable.
    Cows lie down when it’s about to rain
    An age old piece of weather lore says that cows lying down is a sign that rain is on the way.
    Several theories have been proposed for this, some say that cows are particularly sensitive to atmospheric pressure, while others have suggested that they sense the moisture in the air and lie down to save themselves a dry patch of grass.
    However, cows lie down for many reasons and there's no scientific evidence that rain is one of them.
    More likely they are just relaxing and chewing their cud.
    Pine cones open when good weather is on the way
    This is one of the sayings that is grounded in scientific fact.
    The opening and closing of pines cones is dictated by humidity.
    In dry weather, pine cones open out as the drying scales shrivel and stand out stiffly. In damp conditions the increased moisture allows more flexibility and the cone returns to its normal closed shape.
    It’s too cold to snow
    The main basis for this myth is that the cooler the air is, the less moisture it is able to hold. However, even the coldest air is still able to hold some moisture, so while it may be unlikely to snow, it is still possible.
    Furthermore, there are many other factors beyond temperature which determine whether or not snow will form
    Red sky at night and other weather lore ________________________________________ How many of these weather sayings do you recognise and is there any truth to them? In this article we look at some of these sayings and whether there is any science to back them up. Dating back thousands of years, weather forecasting had to rely less on scientific data and more on human experience. The sayings became particularly important in sailing and agriculture, as they looked for reliable forecasts ahead of time. From this, developed the old weather sayings and phrases we see and hear today. Red sky at night The concept of "Red sky at night, shepherd's delight. Red sky in the morning, shepherd's warning" first appears in the Bible in the book of Matthew. It is an old weather saying often used at sunrise and sunset to signify the changing sky and was originally known to help the shepherds prepare for the next day's weather. Despite there being global variations in this saying such as "Red sky at night, sailors delight. Red sky in morning, sailors warning", the scientific understanding behind such occurrences remains the same. Why does a red sky appear at sunrise and sunset? The saying is most reliable when weather systems predominantly come from the west as they do in the UK. "Red sky at night, shepherds delight" can often be proven true, since red sky at night means fair weather is generally headed towards you. A red sky appears when dust and small particles are trapped in the atmosphere by high pressure. This scatters blue light leaving only red light to give the sky its notable appearance. A red sky at sunset means high pressure is moving in from the west, so therefore the next day will usually be dry and pleasant. "Red sky in the morning, shepherds warning" means a red sky appears due to the high-pressure weather system having already moved east meaning the good weather has passed, most likely making way for a wet and windy low-pressure system. St Swithun's Day The saying goes: St. Swithun’s day, if thou dost rain, For forty days it will remain; St. Swithun’s day, if thou be fair, For forty days 'twill rain no more This story originated with St. Swithun, the Bishop of Winchester in the Anglo-Saxon era. He initially requested to be buried outside where he said he might be subject 'to the feet of passers-by and to the raindrops pouring from on high.' On 15 July, more than a century later, his body was moved to an indoor shrine and so began the heavy shower. This was said to be a result of the saint's anger at being moved. The rain continued from 15 July for 40 days and nights. This led to a folklore myth that whatever the weather is like on 15 July will be how it is on the following 40 days and nights. Does it really happen? The jet stream does play an important part in predicting how the weather would be for the next 40 days and nights from the end of June/early July. The location of the jet stream shortly after the summer solstice largely determines the following summer's weather. If the jet stream is located southerly then it is likely to be a more unsettled summer. If the jet stream is in a northerly position then the weather is likely to be brighter and dry throughout summer. However, this does not prove that heavy rainfall for St. Swithun's Day and the following 40 days and nights could happen. In fact, since records began there has been no occurrence of rainfall for such a prolonged period of time. More weather sayings and lore When halo rings Moon or Sun, rain's approaching on the run When a ring appears around the Moon or Sun, sometimes referred to as haloes, this suggests rainfall may be approaching. The halo is caused by ice crystals formed in high clouds. These ice crystals then refract the light from the Moon or Sun. As the ice crystals travel lower, precipitation becomes more likely. In summer months particularly, the Halo can be a sign of approaching storms. A ring appearing around the Moon or Sun may also be a result of a 'corona'. Where the formation of a halo is due to light refraction, a corona is formed from light being diffracted. As the light travels through the cloud, it is deflected around the water droplets. This causes a corona which appears as a circle around the light source. When the wind is out of the East, tis never good for man nor beast This weather proverb carries some truth if you consider the various air masses that affect Britain and its weather. The air mass coming in from a northeasterly direction is the 'polar continental;' record low temperatures have been seen due to this air mass affecting Britain. This air mass originates in places such as Eastern Europe and Russia to affect Britain with bitterly cold winds in winter and dry, warm winds in summer. Although, it is usually only apparent in Britain during winter (between November and April). Mackerel sky and mare's tails make tall ships carry low sails This weather proverb originates from a nautical background when different cloud types were used to determine whether sails needed to be lowered. Also referred to as just a 'mackerel sky', it is associated with altocumulus clouds while 'mare's tails' refer to cirrus clouds. Both could develop before the instance of a storm, which would lead to the lowering of the ship's sails. Altocumulus clouds appear when there is a certain level of moisture in the air suggesting rainfall is approaching. The term "mackerel sky" comes from the clouds resemblance to the scales of a mackerel. Rain before seven, fine by eleven This refers to the fact that weather systems tend to be variable and move through the UK fairly quickly, with the prevalent westerly airflow off the Atlantic. Whilst this can sometimes mean that a low-pressure front may have moved through in a morning, this is not always the case and rain can (and often does) stay around for longer than a morning. Whilst this saying may sometimes be true, it is far from reliable. Cows lie down when it’s about to rain An age old piece of weather lore says that cows lying down is a sign that rain is on the way. Several theories have been proposed for this, some say that cows are particularly sensitive to atmospheric pressure, while others have suggested that they sense the moisture in the air and lie down to save themselves a dry patch of grass. However, cows lie down for many reasons and there's no scientific evidence that rain is one of them. More likely they are just relaxing and chewing their cud. Pine cones open when good weather is on the way This is one of the sayings that is grounded in scientific fact. The opening and closing of pines cones is dictated by humidity. In dry weather, pine cones open out as the drying scales shrivel and stand out stiffly. In damp conditions the increased moisture allows more flexibility and the cone returns to its normal closed shape. It’s too cold to snow The main basis for this myth is that the cooler the air is, the less moisture it is able to hold. However, even the coldest air is still able to hold some moisture, so while it may be unlikely to snow, it is still possible. Furthermore, there are many other factors beyond temperature which determine whether or not snow will form
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  • Full Day Time Lapse - Skunk Bay, WA

    This video will help you SEE and understand the changes that occur when viewing distant objects during different times of the day. Many factors are at play here and they all have an effect on what we can see: angular resolution, atmospheric humidity, temperature changes of both the air and water, atmospheric compression, atmospheric mirroring, refraction/diffraction of light, and high/low tide levels, just to name a few.

    These combine to produce magnification and/or positional changes of distant objects, looming effects (stretching the top of objects), compression of the lower parts of objects which "squashes" them, the obstruction/"hiding" of far-away objects due to atmospheric particulates and precipitation (haze, fog, rain), etc.

    The point is, none of the changes you are seeing have anything to do with the curvature of the mythical globe you've been told that you live on.

    These natural changes confuse most of us because we don't realize what's actually happening. It's important to research these effects and understand how they work in combination with one another AND how those people that hide the true shape of our world from us have used our limited powers of observation and knowledge to fool us into believing we live on a spinning ball.

    Research flat earth. Someday, you'll be happy you did.

    https://youtu.be/e6Yif7LGFCc
    Full Day Time Lapse - Skunk Bay, WA This video will help you SEE and understand the changes that occur when viewing distant objects during different times of the day. Many factors are at play here and they all have an effect on what we can see: angular resolution, atmospheric humidity, temperature changes of both the air and water, atmospheric compression, atmospheric mirroring, refraction/diffraction of light, and high/low tide levels, just to name a few. These combine to produce magnification and/or positional changes of distant objects, looming effects (stretching the top of objects), compression of the lower parts of objects which "squashes" them, the obstruction/"hiding" of far-away objects due to atmospheric particulates and precipitation (haze, fog, rain), etc. The point is, none of the changes you are seeing have anything to do with the curvature of the mythical globe you've been told that you live on. These natural changes confuse most of us because we don't realize what's actually happening. It's important to research these effects and understand how they work in combination with one another AND how those people that hide the true shape of our world from us have used our limited powers of observation and knowledge to fool us into believing we live on a spinning ball. Research flat earth. Someday, you'll be happy you did. https://youtu.be/e6Yif7LGFCc
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