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| titletext = At least if you're really into, like, Turkish archaeology, store clerks aren't like 'hey, how 'bout those Derinkuyu underground cities!' when they're trying to be polite. | | titletext = At least if you're really into, like, Turkish archaeology, store clerks aren't like 'hey, how 'bout those Derinkuyu underground cities!' when they're trying to be polite. | ||
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− | + | [[Hairy]] makes a casual comment about the weather and [[Cueball]] responds with detailed information about the current weather system and forecasts, which Hairy probably wasn't interested in at all. | |
− | + | {{w|Jet stream|Jet streams}} are strong air currents high in the atmosphere which have a big influence on the weather. [http://coolwx.com/cgi-bin/getptype.cgi?region=us&model=gfs&run=18&fhr=02&field=ptype 18Z GFS] is a computer model used as part of the {{w|Global Forecast System}} used by the {{w|National Weather Service}} to predict the weather up to 16 days in advance. Part of this prediction is the {{w|atmospheric pressure}} expressed in mbar. 960 mbar is below the average sea level pressure of 1013 mbar, which is usually associated with bad weather. | |
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− | The title text | + | Store clerics are known for small talk about the weather as part of their sales talk. The title text again emphasizes the problem that weather enthusiasts would have with this as opposed to people with different interests (like Turkish archaeology). |
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:Hairy: What? | :Hairy: What? | ||
:Cueball: ...Right. Sorry. Uh, yeah! Weather sure has been crazy. | :Cueball: ...Right. Sorry. Uh, yeah! Weather sure has been crazy. | ||
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:Weather geeks have it tough. | :Weather geeks have it tough. | ||
{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring Hairy]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Hairy]] | ||
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