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[ebb]

At first I thought you meant this https://www.bing.com/videos/search?...0638E423CC3331E3EB3D0638E423CC3331E&FORM=VIRE

 

[dgeesaman]

The AQI peaked this morning at almost 500. But it's shifted south now and we're under 200. Hopefully it passes through in time for the weekend, I'd like to get out for some long bike rides.

 

[brokeasajoke]

Was pretty bad Tuesday here in western NC.

 

[D-4297]

Years ago here in Arizona ; we had the Rodeo - Chediski fire that took out thousands of acres of beautiful forests , all simply because the Seirra Club and the Tree Huggers lobbied to have all the clear-cutting , and clean-burn practices stopped , and the Idiots at the Capitol went along . The only part of the forest not devasted ? The Apache-Sitgraves sections where the people on the "Res" followed the practices of the tribe , to clear cut , and clean burn . The same thing the Tribes had been doing since the dawn of time . But the Leftist liberal Elites know better . Just ask them .

 

[cjames]

I feel for y'all. A few years ago there was big fires in Mexico and the smoke blew up into north Texas. I was on top of a 40 story building in Fort Worth working on the A/C. I actually got nauseous from being up there. On the ground it wasn't that bad. The only smoke I like being around is the smoke from my pit when I'm cooking and even then I don't like being in the direct line of fire.

 

[FNSafari]

These fires just blow the doors off of Pee Wee Trudeau’s climate initiatives.

 

[dave@aDave]

Being outside today is reminiscent of my days in the NCO club at Fort Belvoir in 71-72, drinking beer in a smoke-filled room. I imagine that is a big no-no today - the smoking.

But I think you go something there.

Sorry about you guys up North.
Nothing like being in a diesel-electric submarine while snorkeling downwind. We used to watch an oil slick form on our eggs at breakfast when the exhaust was sucked back down the induction. If we had been to sea for some time, it actually seemed to improve the taste of powdered eggs.
There were times on the diesel boats that the air would get so bad that cigarettes would not stay lit. Even your trusty Zippo wouldn't catch. I started dipping Skoal long-cut.
The above along with asbestos hasn't been good to my lungs.
Ahh.......... That was when the American Bluejacket was a Swashbuckling Steely-eyed Denizen of the Deep. No time for touchy-feely back then.

 

[pirate ammo]

My first thought.

 

[Old Navy]

Sorry about you guys up North.
Nothing like being in a diesel-electric submarine while snorkeling downwind. We used to watch an oil slick form on our eggs at breakfast when the exhaust was sucked back down the induction. If we had been to sea for some time, it actually seemed to improve the taste of powdered eggs.
There were times on the diesel boats that the air would get so bad that cigarettes would not stay lit. Even your trusty Zippo wouldn't catch. I started dipping Skoal long-cut.
The above along with asbestos hasn't been good to my lungs.
Ahh.......... That was when the American Bluejacket was a Swashbuckling Steely-eyed Denizen of the Deep. No time for touchy-feely back then.

Were you in the Russian navy?

 

[jds holler]

We just got back from four or five days of camping in our nearby forest land that burned in the last couple years. Total loss was sump thin like a bazillion acres. Most of this is lodgepole forest, and it's a mix of private timberlands and US Forest, with some BLM mixed here and there.

On that last pic of our camp, I didn't realize we were on a corner of private land, and one of the employees was driving by and told us we couldn't have a fire. I told him "Hell, there's nothing left to catch fire!!" We had a laugh, and he went on his way -- and I put the fire out.

Let me tell ya, we ate plenty of smoke for the last couple years when this was burning. Matter of fact smoke is pretty much a annual thing anymore, and I don't expect it to be much different this year. jd

 

[dave@aDave]

Were you in the Russian navy?

I'm sorry.
I don't understand.

 

[Old Navy]

I'm sorry.
I don't understand.

Your description of your time on a diesel sub sounds more like the conditions on a Russian sub.

 

[dave@aDave]

Your description of your time on a diesel sub sounds more like the conditions on a Russian sub.

Nope, USN Guppy II
USS Catfish (SS-339) & USS Menhaden (SS-377).
That was the usual routine.
The air that you went down with was the air that you breathed until came up. Diesel boats had no air treatment other than air conditioning. Air started going bad about 14 hours after submerging.
Carried about 4,000 gals of fresh water. Engines had 1st priority, batteries next, cooks and mess cooks next, crew last.
If the stills worked, a shower once a week, wet down, turn water off, soap down, water on to rinse. done. Less that 5 gallons.
Hot bunking was normal, 3 men (each in a different section) shared 2 bunks.
11,000 nautical miles on 121,000 gallons of diesel fuel. If you wanted more range you filled the 2 engine room bilges and Safety Tank with diesel fuel.
Canned food was laid out on the decks with thin plywood for cover. After about 2 or 3 weeks you were down to the deck again.
I could go on, but you get the idea.
I have no information about Russian submarines, diesel or nuclear.
Except that they made things interesting sometimes.

 

[Old Navy]

Nope, USN Guppy II
USS Catfish (SS-339) & USS Menhaden (SS-377).
That was the usual routine.
The air that you went down with was the air that you breathed until came up. Diesel boats had no air treatment other than air conditioning. Air started going bad about 14 hours after submerging.
Carried about 4,000 gals of fresh water. Engines had 1st priority, batteries next, cooks and mess cooks next, crew last.
If the stills worked, a shower once a week, wet down, turn water off, soap down, water on to rinse. done. Less that 5 gallons.
Hot bunking was normal, 3 men (each in a different section) shared 2 bunks.
11,000 nautical miles on 121,000 gallons of diesel fuel. If you wanted more range you filled the 2 engine room bilges and Safety Tank with diesel fuel.
Canned food was laid out on the decks with thin plywood for cover. After about 2 or 3 weeks you were down to the deck again.
I could go on, but you get the idea.
I have no information about Russian submarines, diesel or nuclear.
Except that they made things interesting sometimes.

You were definitely Old Navy also. And I thought carrier Navy was bad. I remember the 2 minute showers. Actually had a guy in the showers with a stop watch. We did have plenty to eat except for eggs and milk. We had a supply ship along side about every three to four days. Mostly fuel and bombs. Never milk or eggs.

 

[divingin]

Little late on posting this; forgot I had taken a pic. This is my backyard in Oakland on Sept 9, 2020 at 10:08 am. The trees that show over the roof are about 150 yds away. There is normally another line of trees on a ridge that show above them about a quarter mile away. This particular day, it never got much brighter than this despite the weather being (otherwise) clear and sunny. Smoke was, I believe, from the North Complex (aka Bear) and Willow wildfires.

 

[Old Navy]

Little late on posting this; forgot I had taken a pic. This is my backyard in Oakland on Sept 9, 2020 at 10:08 am. The trees that show over the roof are about 150 yds away. There is normally another line of trees on a ridge that show above them about a quarter mile away. This particular day, it never got much brighter than this despite the weather being (otherwise) clear and sunny. Smoke was, I believe, from the North Complex (aka Bear) and Willow wildfires.

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Scary!