Back near waterside again. It’s been *almost*
But who knows… It was back in the 70’s I think when we had a 13+inch snowfall, enough to close schools, churches etc. etc. somewhere near the first week in March as I recall. I know it was enough to make travel on I-85 from
But that was unusual – just like this warm streak has been unusual. (I wonder just how much just like is likely (or liable) to pull the same stunt. Ah well… we shall depend on our handy- dandy, always alert, WX station near the Greenville-Spartanburg (GSP) airport, to keep us informed.
Actually – to tell you the truth – as a pilot who was trained and used to flying in rough weather when necessary, I do (and did) appreciate the efforts the men and women there put into their forecasting. As far as those who *must* depend upon weather forecasts… I’d rather have them forecast weather that turns out not to be as bad as expected than the other way around. And the fact is – again speaking for myself – I’d rather be down here, wishing the weather was good enough to be up-there… than the other way around. Once or twice in 20+ years of all weather flying I did find myself wishing to be on the ground safely than otherwise.
So the weather people for my money in the main do an excellent job of conveying what conditions are expected – and giving pilots ‘opt out’ choices than knowledge than a turned around situation. There are OLD pilots and BOLD pilots – but it’s a rare day when you’ll run into a group of OLD BOLD pilots. (J)
Times up for today… see you again tomorrow – DV,
Cordially, IN HIM
Jack Buttram
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“JUST A MINUTE”
HOW’R YA GONNA GITTEM WORKIN’ AGAIN?
BB: Jist A Minit: Mr. Jack – Now that-ut we ain’t in
Whut air we gonna git done?
Homer: Mite as well go on doin nuthin fer awl th progress bin made.
MizP: Well whut’s the firs than ta do?
BB: How ‘bout buildin’ tha-ut oil pipe line. Thousans of jobs!
Homer: He’s done caved ta th onyion bosses.
MizP: You means
Homer: Yeah – thass rite.
MizP: Well whut IS a-hapnin?
BB: Rite now seems like nuthin’s happnin -- nothin’ ta say.
Homer: Well they better git busy an say hit!
Jack: Did ja hear anything new last night at the state of the state?
BB: Sounded ‘bout th’ same as ever… only longer…
MizP: Whut air we a-gonna do ‘bout hit.
Homer: We’s either gonna git our head’s t’gether or we’s gonna…
MizP: We’s gonna hang sepretly -- an thas uncomfortable I heer.
BB: Hit shore souns uncumfortabbuble ta me.
Jack: How so?
BB: Firs thang is less see sum ackshun… not another bushel o words.
Homer: Ah’d shore secund tha-ut motion.
MizP: Ah’d jes as soon they shuddup an DO sumpin.
Jack: Right – You’re talking about getting a bill passed.
MizP: Seems like they caint see th foress fowah th’ trees.
Homer: Whut da ya mean Miz Pearl?
MizP: Ah mean get sumpin done…Not jis argued ‘bout it
BB: Hit’s like a barge stuk in a water lock.
MizP: The voting public is getting ready to say a pox on …
bof yo houses.
BB: Thass rite… He’s done sole out to the labor bosses again.
MIzP: Ifn’ he’d git ta work an quit flyin’ round th nation.
Homer: Rite Miz Pearl tell’em ta git sumpiin done quit jis tawkin’.
Jack: So thanks to everybody … You know the Lord is in
control lets just quit talking for now.
<> I’m Jack Buttram. (END)
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