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07-25-2017, 12:11 AM

#32881

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I don't get it? I feel like I'm missing something

07-25-2017, 12:44 AM

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It's just a literal overlay. So that one can compare directly the latitudes of Europe to North America. Most murricans don't realize how high Europe is.

07-25-2017, 01:43 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Mobius

It's just a literal overlay. So that one can compare directly the latitudes of Europe to North America. Most murricans don't realize how high Europe is.

Yeah, the gulf stream is what makes northern Europe actually habitable.

That particular map is also useful for demonstrating to Europeans just how big the US & Canada are.

--Ian

07-25-2017, 05:56 AM

#32884

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Quote:

Originally Posted by codrus

That particular map is also useful for demonstrating to Europeans just how big the US & Canada are.
--Ian

07-25-2017, 08:40 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Mobius

It's just a literal overlay. So that one can compare directly the latitudes of Europe to North America. Most murricans don't realize how high Europe is.

That's what blew me away. Having spent time in Germany and The Netherlands in fall / winter / spring, I'm really surprised, having seen that map, at how relatively moderate the winters were there.

Same goes for Turkey / Greece / Italy / etc. Rome is at the same latitude at freaking Chicago?!

By comparison, it's no wonder that Spain / Portual / Morocco are so awesome.

07-25-2017, 09:13 AM

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When I was in northern Scotland, it didn't really get dark until well after 11PM. And the sun was up by 4AM.

07-25-2017, 09:22 AM

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07-25-2017, 09:50 AM

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Looks like I'm in de Nile again.

07-25-2017, 11:34 AM

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07-25-2017, 12:25 PM

#32890

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Scaxx

I don't get it? I feel like I'm missing something

This could help a little - it is the earth's ice and vegetation cycle for a year:

07-25-2017, 12:36 PM

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https://youtu.be/hHlpxnCOG1A

jesus, not only did they sound worse than blink-182 themselves, i think they played it slower...

07-25-2017, 01:20 PM

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(Pressboard Estates)

CGI, rendered in Blender, sadly.

Full rez:

Probably a more realistic depiction:

07-25-2017, 02:33 PM

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This was about 9:30PM in the town of Onich, Scotland, about 2 hours north of Glasgow. That's Lock Linnhe in the background.

07-25-2017, 03:32 PM

#32894

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Quote:

Originally Posted by rleete

This was about 9:30PM in the town of Onich, Scotland, about 2 hours north of Glasgow. That's Lock Linnhe in the background.

I'm assuming you are in this pic.
Which one is you?

07-25-2017, 04:21 PM

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That's rleete in the background... look close:

07-25-2017, 08:51 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by y8s

That's rleete in the background... look close:

07-25-2017, 10:35 PM

#32897

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Originally Posted by Joe Perez

And yeah, 4 cigars in 5 hours is a bit much. Like I said, I'm hoping that's what it was. Saturday was constant, unending pain, felt like Hustler's mom was sitting on my chest. Sunday was pain only when moving around or inhaling deeply. Today, the pain is mostly gone, but I still have some discomfort and a cough when I take a very deep breath.

Never experienced anything like this before. I've had severe respiratory distress associated with allergic reactions when I was a kid, but this was different. No itching, no runny nose or red eyes, nothing at all other than a feeing of "holy ****, I think I may literally be having a heart attack." I'm still a little freaked out that this has gone on for three days, but at least I do not appear to be dying.

What you described sounds a lot like a heart attack, and just because you didn't die, doesn't mean you didn't have one.
Next time, call 911.
Most EMS departments do a 12 lead on the spot.
If they say you are having a heart attack, go with them.
If they say that everything looks normal, just refuse transportation.
My local service doesn't charge for non-transport call.
Even if they do charge for a 12-lead, it won't cost much, and it's worth knowing whether or not you had a heart attack or not.

07-26-2017, 08:14 AM

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07-26-2017, 08:33 AM

#32899

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Mobius

It's just a literal overlay. So that one can compare directly the latitudes of Europe to North America. Most murricans don't realize how high Europe is.

In contrast, most Europeans know how high America is.

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