Comments on: Cool Picture of a Weather Condition Long Ago Proved to not be Hurricane Isabel http://spittingllamas.com/2003/09/19/cool-picture-of-a-weather-condition-long-ago-proved-to-not-be-hurricane-isabel/ To the hilt! Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:57:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Taranis http://spittingllamas.com/2003/09/19/cool-picture-of-a-weather-condition-long-ago-proved-to-not-be-hurricane-isabel/#comment-1580 Taranis Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://spittingllamas.com/?p=676#comment-1580 Maybe it's me, but shouldn't that boat not be going right at the hurricane? Maybe it’s me, but shouldn’t that boat not be going right at the hurricane?

]]> By: Ubiquitous http://spittingllamas.com/2003/09/19/cool-picture-of-a-weather-condition-long-ago-proved-to-not-be-hurricane-isabel/#comment-1581 Ubiquitous Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://spittingllamas.com/?p=676#comment-1581 Where's that picture from? It's a neat pic. Yea the direction of the ship was kinda worrying me too. The last picture of the oil tanker before it was swallowed by the hurricane. these brave souls gave their life so we could see this wonderfull picture Where’s that picture from? It’s a neat pic. Yea the direction of the ship was kinda worrying me too. The last picture of the oil tanker before it was swallowed by the hurricane. these brave souls gave their life so we could see this wonderfull picture

]]> By: weatherornot http://spittingllamas.com/2003/09/19/cool-picture-of-a-weather-condition-long-ago-proved-to-not-be-hurricane-isabel/#comment-1582 weatherornot Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://spittingllamas.com/?p=676#comment-1582 Very cool pic, but it is not from Isabel. In fact, it is an image taken of TS Graham. I work at the National Center for Atmospheric Research and was teased by the scientists for falling for this one. Very cool pic, but it is not from Isabel. In fact, it is an image taken of TS Graham. I work at the National Center for Atmospheric Research and was teased by the scientists for falling for this one.

]]> By: Jazmyn http://spittingllamas.com/2003/09/19/cool-picture-of-a-weather-condition-long-ago-proved-to-not-be-hurricane-isabel/#comment-1583 Jazmyn Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://spittingllamas.com/?p=676#comment-1583 Thanx, weatherornot...is that correct? I received this pic via email a few days ago, and wondered a) if it was a fake and b) if it was really of Isabel. Thanx, weatherornot…is that correct? I received this pic via email a few days ago, and wondered a) if it was a fake and b) if it was really of Isabel.

]]> By: Taranis http://spittingllamas.com/2003/09/19/cool-picture-of-a-weather-condition-long-ago-proved-to-not-be-hurricane-isabel/#comment-1584 Taranis Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://spittingllamas.com/?p=676#comment-1584 Either way, I still think the ship is going the wrong way :) Either way, I still think the ship is going the wrong way :)

]]> By: eric http://spittingllamas.com/2003/09/19/cool-picture-of-a-weather-condition-long-ago-proved-to-not-be-hurricane-isabel/#comment-1585 eric Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://spittingllamas.com/?p=676#comment-1585 http://www.snopes.com/photos/isabel.asp http://www.snopes.com/photos/isabel.asp

]]> By: Jetteva http://spittingllamas.com/2003/09/19/cool-picture-of-a-weather-condition-long-ago-proved-to-not-be-hurricane-isabel/#comment-1586 Jetteva Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://spittingllamas.com/?p=676#comment-1586 Whatever it is, it's still a cool picture. Enjoy it for its beauty of nature, which is why I posted it to begin with. Whatever it is, it’s still a cool picture. Enjoy it for its beauty of nature, which is why I posted it to begin with.

]]> By: fluke http://spittingllamas.com/2003/09/19/cool-picture-of-a-weather-condition-long-ago-proved-to-not-be-hurricane-isabel/#comment-1587 fluke Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://spittingllamas.com/?p=676#comment-1587 Yes... it is a beautiful image. However, there is NO WAY that picture shows a Hurricane or a Cyclone or any other "severe" storm activity. The picture shows a localised rain shower somewhere at sea. The ocean, for a start, is as flat as a shit-carter's hat. There is no wind at all... the clouds on the horizon are undisturbed by storm activity. It looks like a beautiful afternoon to be at sea. The ship is heading in the right direction. (assuming the captain hasn't drank his portion of Rum already.) Yes… it is a beautiful image. However, there is NO WAY that picture shows a Hurricane or a Cyclone or any other “severe” storm activity.
The picture shows a localised rain shower somewhere at sea.
The ocean, for a start, is as flat as a shit-carter’s hat. There is no wind at all… the clouds on the horizon are undisturbed by storm activity. It looks like a beautiful afternoon to be at sea.
The ship is heading in the right direction. (assuming the captain hasn’t drank his portion of Rum already.)

]]> By: Cosbysweater http://spittingllamas.com/2003/09/19/cool-picture-of-a-weather-condition-long-ago-proved-to-not-be-hurricane-isabel/#comment-1588 Cosbysweater Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://spittingllamas.com/?p=676#comment-1588 I think we all now have the same question: What the hell is a shit-carter's hat? I think we all now have the same question: What the hell is a shit-carter’s hat?

]]> By: fluke http://spittingllamas.com/2003/09/19/cool-picture-of-a-weather-condition-long-ago-proved-to-not-be-hurricane-isabel/#comment-1589 fluke Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://spittingllamas.com/?p=676#comment-1589 LOL... I'm sorry. I should've realised. A "Shit-Carters Hat" is... or rather was... a hat worn by the guys who used to go around the town collecting people's full shit tins from their outhouses in the days before sewerage and septic. They were a heavy, wide and flat brimmed hat. Once or twice a week or when the tins were full, these poor buggers would run into people's yard with an empty tin, go to the little door located at the rear of the outhouse, pull out the full tin, slip in the empty tin and then hoist the full one up onto their heads. The flatness of the hats helped to keep the tin from slipping off their heads and then tipping all over the place. They'd then run like mad to the truck and throw the tin aboard. The term "shit-carters hat" is an Australian one... of course. :) I think the brits had a more polite name for these guys... they called them "Dustmen" and they wore a "Dustman's Hat". I'm fairly sure the name refered to shit carting and not rubbish carting. LOL… I’m sorry. I should’ve realised.

A “Shit-Carters Hat” is… or rather was… a hat worn by the guys who used to go around the town collecting people’s full shit tins from their outhouses in the days before sewerage and septic. They were a heavy, wide and flat brimmed hat.

Once or twice a week or when the tins were full, these poor buggers would run into people’s yard with an empty tin, go to the little door located at the rear of the outhouse, pull out the full tin, slip in the empty tin and then hoist the full one up onto their heads. The flatness of the hats helped to keep the tin from slipping off their heads and then tipping all over the place. They’d then run like mad to the truck and throw the tin aboard.

The term “shit-carters hat” is an Australian one… of course. :)
I think the brits had a more polite name for these guys… they called them “Dustmen” and they wore a “Dustman’s Hat”. I’m fairly sure the name refered to shit carting and not rubbish carting.

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