Brown arrows

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Ramona
Ramona
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17 Apr 2013 6:47pm
Ok how long have we had brown arrows on the weather forecasts? Noticed a couple of days ago we had one for the local weather, must be new though or I would have noticed.
Poodle
Poodle
WA
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WA, 868 posts
17 Apr 2013 5:04pm
Brown Arrow = Fit 2nd Reef Line
GalahOnTheBay
GalahOnTheBay
NSW
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NSW, 4188 posts
17 Apr 2013 7:43pm
Ramona said...

Ok how long have we had brown arrows on the weather forecasts? Noticed a couple of days ago we had one for the local weather, must be new though or I would have noticed.


The brown arrows have been in for maybe 2 months, but (un)fortunately some parts of the country see them more than others...
keithw
keithw
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NSW, 190 posts
17 Apr 2013 9:03pm

I like the description in the legend
Smelly Shorts Wind
35+ knots
Ramona
Ramona
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18 Apr 2013 8:42am
keithw said...

I like the description in the legend
Smelly Shorts Wind
35+ knots


Long ago, when sailing ships ruled the waves, a captain and his crew were in danger of being boarded by a pirate ship. As the crew became frantic, the captain bellowed to his First Mate, "Bring me my red shirt!". The First Mate quickly retrieved the captain's red shirt, which the captain put on and lead the crew to battle the pirate boarding party. Although some casualties occurred among the crew, the pirates were repelled.

Later that day, the lookout screamed that there were two pirate vessels sending boarding parties. The crew cowered in fear, but the captain calm as ever bellowed, "Bring me my red shirt!". The battle was on, and once again the Captain and his crew repelled both boarding parties, although this time more casualties occurred.

Weary from the battles, the men sat around on deck that night recounting the day's occurrences when an ensign looked to the Captain and asked, "Sir, why did you call for your red shirt before the battle?". The Captain, giving the ensign a look that only a captain can give, exhorted, "If I am wounded in battle, the red shirt does not show the wound and thus, you men will continue to fight unafraid". The men sat in silence marveling at the courage of such a man.

As dawn came the next morning, the lookout screamed that there were pirate ships, 10 of them, all with boarding parties on their way. The men became silent and looked to their Captain for his usual command. The Captain, calm as ever, bellowed, "Bring me my brown pants!!
keithw
keithw
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18 Apr 2013 9:22am
Very good story.
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