mick Posted June 13, 2013 Report Posted June 13, 2013 If I I'm kiting and a fuck off wave is about to knock me for six which looks like it's a lot fkin bigger than me then that's what it is. . But because you are in the trough, it looks bigger because you are lower. If it looks bigger by a multiplication factor of 2 then it is only the same as you provided you are in the trough. And knowing you, you probably spend a lot of time in it. Quote
creed Posted June 13, 2013 Author Report Posted June 13, 2013 It's been known that I like to spend my time in a trough...Thats why I married her Quote
mick Posted June 13, 2013 Report Posted June 13, 2013 It's been known that I like to spend my time in a trough...Thats why I married her Like I didn't know that. Quote
The Geoff Posted June 13, 2013 Report Posted June 13, 2013 Blimey at a depth of 30 mtres, my kite would have been down 9mtres as well. If it was 30 mtres horizontal, how would you measure that. From where to where? I reckon the time spent torpedoing would have been more apt and likely to be a more accurate measurement. Yeah, but the gravitational mass of the water above causes a Lorentz contraction in spacetime (as does the speed under the water), so an observer on the beach will measure it differently from the torpedoee. *gets coat* Quote
mick Posted June 13, 2013 Report Posted June 13, 2013 Yeah, but the gravitational mass of the water above causes a Lorentz contraction in spacetime (as does the speed under the water), so an observer on the beach will measure it differently from the torpedoee. *gets coat* And all I got as an answer to my question this afternoon was. "yes probably". Why didn't I get the smart stuff? Quote
The Geoff Posted June 13, 2013 Report Posted June 13, 2013 Because you can prove me wrong when it comes to engine parts, I stick to theoretical physics because it's far easier than real life Quote
mick Posted June 13, 2013 Report Posted June 13, 2013 Are you sure there is acshirley a word torpedoee? Nah my spel checker say snot. Animate object of torpedoness maybe? Quote
mick Posted June 14, 2013 Report Posted June 14, 2013 Because you can prove me wrong when it comes to engine parts, Not so if I'm completely baffled with bull sh1t. Quote
The Geoff Posted June 14, 2013 Report Posted June 14, 2013 "Torpedoee: (n) One who is torpedoed." Also used by submariners to describe a person who has been fired out of a torpedo tube as a practical joke. I kid you not. A submariner told me they do that, and they don't lie. Quote
mick Posted June 14, 2013 Report Posted June 14, 2013 Ah yes but if I may interject. "Torpedoee: (n) One who is torpedoed." I wholly agree but not the one who is fired from the tube. The torpedoee would be the recipient of said device shorely. The torpedoer would be the button operator. Quote
Dominich Posted June 14, 2013 Report Posted June 14, 2013 I couldn't really give a shit, I'm amazed that Dominic and his tape measure have banged on about it for this long! If I'm kiting and a fuck off wave is about to knock me for six which looks like it's a lot fkin bigger than me then that's what it is. There's no need to get all rim jaw about it! This is all coming from the same guy that claims to have been torpedoed 30m under the water! And you told me to put things into perspective! If you feel you need to justify the "correct" method of measuring wave height you clearly aren't enjoying it as much as I am. Maybe I'll be that anal when I've been kiting for 8 years. Sorry, whose still banging on about it? I've already said let it go! I don't need to BS, believe what you like. Quote
Dominich Posted June 14, 2013 Report Posted June 14, 2013 30m incidentally is the depth of a PADI 'deep' scuba dive. I reckon you'd have to be travelling at about 500mph to torpedo to that depth! Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2 You might want to read the thread before commenting in it, that's not what I said at all. Quote
Dominich Posted June 14, 2013 Report Posted June 14, 2013 As mick said, time to move on me thinks! Quote
Andy-j Posted June 14, 2013 Report Posted June 14, 2013 they were still triple overhead though.. Quote
Tone Posted June 14, 2013 Report Posted June 14, 2013 Waves As far as I am concerned, they are measured by the ridable section. A 4ft wave would be around the height of a 6ft person. Quote
Tone Posted June 14, 2013 Report Posted June 14, 2013 Waves As far as I am concerned, they are measured by the ridable section. A 4ft wave would be around the height of a 6ft person. Quote
Dominich Posted June 14, 2013 Report Posted June 14, 2013 Waves As far as I am concerned, they are measured by the ridable section. A 4ft wave would be around the height of a 6ft person. Ah, but that's cus you're old skool Tone, you'd better say that quietly to the "modern" day kiter! I say how big a wave is based on what I believe is it's real height, not it's total height, for fear of being overheard by a decent surfer and being laughed at long and hard! My willies also only sex inches, surprises the girls what I can do with six, they all say migh that feels like ten! Quote
The Geoff Posted June 14, 2013 Report Posted June 14, 2013 My willies also only sex inches Taxi for Mr Freud! Quote
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