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highlyintelligentmoss · 7 years

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this is going to be unnecessarily long and there are probably a million variations on this floating around but Sophia @thisstableground got me thinking about it, so! here is a not-at-all comprehensive list of British-isms and their US/Canadian counterparts (for reference, I am a Canadian living very close to the border, raised on a steady diet of almost exclusively American media) and some tiny bits of context about various things, enjoy

I’ve only ever heard politicians call it America, Americans (usually) call it the US, and Canadians call it the States (here, anyone pronouncing it “Murrica” is making fun of it)

crisps = chips, chips = fries/french fries

biscuits = cookies (this is a biscuit, this is a scone, this is a bun/roll)

tea = this is a meal, to you, I think? mid-late afternoon? we don’t really have an equivalent to that - tea means the drink

further, iced tea can mean actual brewed tea poured over ice but usually refers to a bottled cold drink that can be made with powder, bears only a passing resemblance to actual tea and contains enough sugar to kill a small child (Americans call this sweet tea)

pudding = dessert (pudding is the specific thing)

pint = beer. like we drink beer in pints but usually would refer to it as “going out for a beer” or whatever

treacle = molasses

what a lot of ppl call maple syrup is pancake syrup or table syrup and is basically nothing more than vaguely maple-flavoured liquid sugar. real maple syrup is made from sap tapped from maple trees and is delicious. there are labeling laws here regarding what can be called maple syrup

macaroni and cheese baked in the oven isn’t unheard of but usually ppl mean this which comes in a box and is made on the stove, it’s cheap and barely cheese (see: iced tea) but popular with kids or adults who eat like kids/broke students etc.

braces = suspenders (these are braces)

vest = undershirt, muscle shirt, tank top, wifebeater (usually tank top refers to women’s and wifebeater men’s but not always, and this or a waistcoat is a vest)

knickers = underwear/underpants (or the specific thing: boxers, briefs, panties, etc.)

trousers = pants. technically trousers is a specific term for what you would wear with a suit or tux but most ppl just say pants as an umbrella term (pants are also underwear in the UK, I think? this one is weird)

post = mail, parcel is not unheard of but usually package

A&E = ER, emergency room, emerg

also in hospital/to hospital etc. is in the/to the hospital

school - this one is a little complicated but basically, age 2-3 is daycare/preschool/pre-k, age 4-5 is kindergarten (at least in Canada - we have 2 years of this, referred to as junior and senior kindergarten), age 6 through 17 or 18 is collectively grade school, starting at first grade and ending at twelfth. generally, ages 6-10 (1st-4th grades) is called elementary school, 11-13 is middle school or junior high, and 14-17/18 is high school. Americans call them first through twelfth grades, in Canada they’re grades one through twelve

college/university is kind of complicated and I’m not totally sure how it works in the US but here there’s a difference - generally, colleges grant certificates/more trade and vocation-oriented stuff and universities grant degrees (bachelor’s, masters, etc.) here you can do either or both, most ppl go to college first (2-4 yrs) and then university (4 yrs). somewhat confusingly, Americans seem to refer to this entire endeavor as college, even if the school itself is named X University. I’ve never heard anyone call it uni

shops = usually we would call this going shopping (as opposed to like “going to the shops” which I think is the UK term?) and “store” is the more common catchall term, although a handful of speciific things are more commonly called shops - barber shop, tattoo shop, etc. a shopping centre/complex is a mall, not to be confused with the National Mall in DC

kerb = curb

pavement = sidewalk (pavement here is asphalt/blacktop)

flat = apartment, bedsit = studio or bachelor apartment

mobile = cell phone, rarely cell, usually just phone

football = soccer. that and rugby are not as common here as “American” (gridiron) football which is full-contact and looks like this

technically Canada uses the metric system but (and this might just be an age/generational thing) most ppl I know use a weird mix of that and imperial; I think the States uses imperial pretty exclusively. Canada is Celsius and the States is Farenheit

“the West Wing” is the west wing of the White House, which houses the offices of the President and his senior staff. the Oval Office (aptly named) is his official office and the part of the property he and the First Family are supposed to live in actually live in is referred to as “the executive residence” or just “the residence”

Canada’s Prime Minister lives at Rideau Hall, officially - Trudeau actually lives in Rideau Cottage on the grounds which is traditionally the home of the governor general (also, Canada is a Commonwealth country but frankly don’t expect me to be able to explain any of that, I suspect you all know more about it than I do)

realise = realize; technically practise is the verb and practice the noun but I usually see ppl use the latter. British spellings are common here (colour, neighbour, etc.) but not in the States

film = movie and cinema = the movies unless the person is being pretentious. sometimes cinema is movie theatre or just theatre, but usually theatre is where you go to see plays and musicals (both spellings are acceptable, imo)

(there’s also operating theatre but that’s, y’know, different)

TV programs, plays/musicals, and concerts are all variously referred to as shows (my mom calls going to the movies “going to the show” but I think this is an old-person thing)

mum = mom. names for grandparents vary but I call mine grandma and grandpa, which is common

there are a couple quirks of phrasing/sentence structure that strike me as particularly British but one that jumps to mind is the way y’all use have/has - I’ve got, I’ve not, I’ve not had, etc. the first is common enough but the other two are pretty much nonexistent - it’s I have, I haven’t, I haven’t had

also of, as in smells of/tastes of, is usually like

also “sat” as an adjective - “he’s sat on the couch” or whatever - would be “is sitting on” or just “is on”

anyway this post is way too long so I’ll stop now thanks bye

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thegrandsolarminimum · 5 years

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What has the 70,000 Shiveluch Volcano "Eruption" Taught Me?

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What has the 70,000 Shiveluch Volcano "Eruption" Taught Me?

It was Sunday night, a friend of mine, also fascinated with the subject of Earth changes reached out to me about my thoughts of a report of a VERY LARGE 70,000 FT Volcanic eruption at the Shiveluch Volcano. The concerns were that people were reporting on this major eruption when the data to vet/confirm the data was simply not there.

The one report was ranked confidence low and had a flight level of 700 which is off the charts (no really it ISNT EVEN ON THE CHART LOL) The next report came in 15min later…

So in 15 mins the report went from a 70,000 FT Eruption to a 23,000 FT Eruption.

I also noticed in other reports this data was transferred from Japan to Alaska where there is a metric change

METERS VS FEET…. A VERY BIG DIFFERENCE

Flight levels in Meters and Feet example:

Unable to vet that volcano I decided not to report on it until the details were more clear.

The next day I was back at it, I could not find anything else that supported this 70K Eruption. There we no pictures, no satellite data nothing to support that a VEI 5/6 had occurred. I had many people upset that we had not reported on it on our social media platforms. As much as I explained why it seemed everyone wanted to quickly latch onto the bad news and used sources such as Youtube and blog sites for verification. Everyone that had reported on this did not go to the actual observatory and look at the source. The reports clearly showed that there was a typo and a correction had been made with-in 15min of the original post.

We are apart of a community that covers our suns influence on the planet. No other channels on youtube felt the need to question the data or even correct themselves. We are standing alone there. This community is supposed to be made up of people who want “truth” but if the truth does not suit a narrative then I suck for questioning…right?

I would like to thank David Birch and Teo from The Watchers for standing with me in the search for truth. watchers.news tirelessly puts work into vetting the information they post. I have huge respect for that. David Birch messaged several sources to help verify the data as well. Times like this really highlight people in their true light. I have huge respect for both of these individuals.

Correspondence regarding Sheveluch. pic.twitter.com/iaoSyTyIfI

— DavidIBirch 🔭 (@dbirch214) August 27, 2019

Jake, my partner here at GSM got called a fraud for not lying about the 70,000 volcano. A fraud?

It saddens me we would have better clout in the GSM community if we had lied and went with the others reporting an event that did not happen.

Is that what people want? It is not in my being to be a GSM sheep. I am a habitual fence sitter, observing as much as I can take in. I am so thankful there are some people out there working very hard on keeping the data true.

We live in an already confused world. Those who have “awoke” to the troubles that lie ahead I truly hope you note the efforts in place to filter thru all the BS … FROM BOTH SIDES….

So lets think about it for a minute using basic logic.

What do we know?

We know one report stated FL700 -70,000FT

We know 15min after it was corrected stating FL230 23,000 FT

Lets just say the 70K FT did happen. The aviation reports all are telling our pilots now to be careful only at FL230 ?

So if this Plume exists why would authorities allow planes to fly into the drift zones? Would that make sense to jeopardize pilots and innocent lives of people on planes? None of it makes sense.

70000 ft (21300 m) Or 23000 ft (7000 m) There is a big difference. People take for granted the power of nature.

A 70K FT Ash cloud could not simply dissipate to 23K FT in a 15min time frame.

Where are the insane pictures of the plume?

Lets look at a different REAL VEI 6 eruption that actually happened. Most people are familiar with PINATUBO:

(Image credit: USGS) A large eruption occurred at Pinatubo on June 12, sending up a cloudy plume that reached an altitude of nearly 12 miles (19 km). This was the first in a series of powerful eruptions that would culminate on June 15 with the largest land eruption living history has seen.

(Image credit: USGS) Then, on June 15, the volcano blew its top in the second largest volcanic eruption of this century. The eruption caused high-speed avalanches of hot ash and gas (pyroclastic flows), giant mudflows (lahars), and a cloud of volcanic ash that spanned hundreds of miles across.

The eruption plume from the June 15 eruption (shown here from Clark Air Force Base) shot some 25 miles (40 kilometers) thats 131234 FEET into the air, creating a giant mushroom cloud in the middle to lower stratosphere and injecting twice as much sulfur dioxide into the air as the 1982 eruption of El Chichón, Mexico. The resulting sulfate aerosols spread rapidly around the Earth in about three weeks, reaching global coverage by about one year after the eruption, according to the USGS.

So if you are are going to report on an absolutely HISTORIC volcano eruption please confirm the data is correct. It is a huge diservice to the audience and community in general to allow bad information to go thru the filters. I would hope at lease some of the people reporting on this volcanic event to have integrity and RETRACT the VERY WRONG information they are spreading. This community knows all too well that our climate is changing. We all know we need to prepare and adapt to these changes. There is no need to back the facts with disinfo. There is no need to slander and discredit our group for asking the hard questions. The information speaks for itself. I am happy to retract this article if someone can provide me actual proof that this Shiveluch VEI6 actually happened.

So…. What has the 70,000 Shiveluch Volcano “Eruption” Taught Me?

It taught me that –

people would rather latch on to false information to suit the narrative they preach

being honest and trying to maintain the integrity of information is a thankless job

there is a lot of people that want and root for doom and gloom

If you question others you get blackballed, slandered and discredited in this community, beware

cognitive dissonance runs rampant on both side of the climate debate

Trust Very Little

I have some solid allies and friends that truly fight for truth, I am forever thankful for these people

Integrity is everything to me when I am reporting data. I forgive those who mock and put me down for being thorough and questioning everything.

More tidbits that back what I have been saying.

No need to choose a side… all I ask is people zoom out and be objective… be honest… do not latch onto an answer… be comfortable with the unknown…

And a message to the independent reporters out there: Don’t be hateful be HUMBLE…be TRUE. Do what is right and report the data accurately.

I will be happy to see retractions and a more unified front in providing factual information regarding our climate.

The volcanic ash advisory issued for Sheveluch Volcano issued by Anchorage VAAC on 8/25 was in error. The height of ash plume was FL230 (23,000 ft.) We apologize for any inconvenience.

— NWS Anchorage (@NWSAnchorage) August 26, 2019

People are freaking out about a “confirmed” eruption at Shiveluch. The official agency – KVERT – says nothing about it. Please check with official observatories before losing your mind. https://t.co/ci9gR3NSXg pic.twitter.com/h6gAAxeDbv

— Dr Janine Krippner (@janinekrippner) August 27, 2019

Dear Mari,

I have followed up on this with a representative of the Smithsonian’s Global Volcanism Project. The initial flag from the VAAC was in error: a small eruption did occur, but with a plume height of no more than 23,000 ft. The National Weather Service has now released a correction (see it here on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NWSAnchorage/status/1166119625068728320). The mistake may have arisen due to a metric/imperial mix-up (23,000 ft = 7000 m), but I cannot confirm this. Hope this helps.

Yours faithfully,

Jamie

—

Dr Jamie Farquharson

Editor-in-Chief VOLCΛNICΛ www.jvolcanica.org

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