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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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A friend of the family's dad was at Fort Stevens ( mouth of the Columbia ) when it was shelled by a Japanese sub. No casualties or real damage, but the inhabitants of the fort were plenty irritated.
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zBrown
Ice climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 1, 2016 - 12:34pm PT
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Wind tunnel
Gotthard Base Tunnel. For all you basketball fans, this has not only length and depth, but perhaps even an element of athleticism. It is rumoured, though not demonstrated, that the Jamaican Bobsled team piloted the first vehicle to traverse it.
Trial run only. No dogs were injured during its filming
[Click to View YouTube Video]
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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"Dear Ma, We toured the GM wind tunnel yesterday.
The docent was a bit long-winded and we couldn't see any wind, but we sure felt it!
Wish you were here.
Love,
Buzz"
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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"You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows"
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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It's one of the reasons some folks live up this way...
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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Oct 24, 2017 - 08:09am PT
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Santa Ana Winds blowing through what I assume is Fontana.
SBD International Airport in the foreground.
In keeping with the "wind" theme, you may be interested to know that SBD International is the only airport named after a type of flatulence.
Here in East Redlands, it's light-your-bong-with-a-paper-match calm.
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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Jun 27, 2018 - 08:24am PT
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nafod
Boulder climber
State college
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Jun 27, 2018 - 08:54am PT
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Useful tidbit for above the equator (below the equator, you fall off the Earth).
"If the wind is at your back, the low is to the left."
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MikeL
Social climber
Southern Arizona
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Jun 27, 2018 - 10:20am PT
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F: Wind is an undeniably powerful elemental force that is to be respected, and harnessed.
Always the modernist perspective: “It’s natural, and we need to use it.”
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