Kearsarge (1889): links, questions, comments, coordination, ...

[Michael]

I see it above the i in superior. Very faint, very small, but you guys are right, and it is there. What eyes you people have! Mind you, I prefer the lipstick on the monitor theory!

[pommystuart]

Did you get the one almost directly above that on the ruled line below NW.

[Randi]

Yes

Between midnight to 4am and 4am to 8am watches.

[pommystuart]

That's good, I am not just seeing things, they really do exist.

[pommystuart]

Looks like we are in and out of the Gulf stream current.
Events this page
https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorag ... 6_0191.JPG
and
Sea temp this page
https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorag ... 6_0192.JPG

[pommystuart]

Back in town after a quick visit to Montavideo. Anchored out at Hampton Roads VA

[pommystuart]

Big drop in pressure 2100 - 2400 (TWYC)
Also that is at 1100 WX? bcz?
https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorag ... 6_0012.JPG

[Randi]

It looks a bit like an e although e is only listed in newer log books
https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorag ... 9-0003.jpg
https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorag ... 3_0003.JPG

On second thought, maybe an r although rain is not mentioned in the events

[Michael]

I think bcz. The amount of Clear Sky is 4, which means 60% cloud, which usually means bc.

[ggordon]

I've seen a couple of entries in my logs that looked exactly like that.

[pommystuart]

Thanks.
I will go with bcz

This scribe has just taken over in port, Events easy to read but I am still working out some his curly weather letters.

Found another one for help please. 1500 and 2200 hr by ??
Clear pleasant day/evening NO cloud.

https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorag ... 6_0017.JPG

[Michael]

No idea. Just write it as by and let the boffins worry about it. Either way, it is insignificant as far as weather goes, i.e. no thunder, rain, snow, hurricane force winds etc.

[ggordon]

I seem to recall that when I encountered the similar entries, I transcribed them as b~z since I was unsure what the character was.

[Randi]

Yes, a tilde is fine if you can't read/guess a letter

[pommystuart]

Just arr Hayti.
Hot in the engine room 108 deg, Fireroom 135 deg.

[Randi]

[Michael]

Our doctor prescribes whiskey to people working those areas when it's really hot.

[Randi]

I suspect that that is not consistent with modern medical practice, but it probably was popular.

[pommystuart]

I used to get a small bottle of stout when I gave blood in England.

There was even a time when Guinness was given to post-op patients and pregnant women, and as recently as 2010, it was given to people after they donated blood to help replenish their iron levels.

[Michael]

I used to get a glass of beer for giving blood in Germany. When I was giving blood here, for a cancer study, I suggested they do the same. The nurse said that she used to give people a glass of wine when she took blood in France. She doubted that beer and wine would ever be on tap in this country.