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About tone

Widowed exRigPigGeo 50yr old dad of 4 'teens', is doin' job raisin' kids, misses a lot of things. Family (close and extended) and Friends - an important part in our of life. Likes gadgets, speedsailing, reading (SF), geology/archeology, maps. Coffee monster- burnt out one espresso maker too many. Have to have plenty spare "moccona" in cupboard. Things I miss- Tarn. The rig life and income. A lot of sailing. Tarn.

Sailing down the speed course

Posted on 24 December, 2019

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Weather

Posted on 20 November, 2019

Heading to a warm week. Noticed trumpism appears to be ruining weather prediction, forcasting or foretelling by not knowing differences in geography in home country, what is that and oh oh he is ruining running the world as well don’t needle … Continue reading →

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weather apr ’17 update IMBY

Posted on 14 April, 2017

Draw your own conclusions. The record of rainfall in my back yard seems to show an increase if using a linear regression or moving average plot on the numbers I have collected since Ken gave me a rainfall collector when … Continue reading →

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Brown outs… or a little more tax

Posted on 8 April, 2017

Brown outs in a rich country? Well, the state I live in is probably considered energy rich as well as in gold and smart people. Starting to think the smart people are being outsmarted by greedy people who are busy ensuring … Continue reading →

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