[pct-l] Southbound June 2013 Advice

[surferskir at aol.com]

"SUCKER HOLES" for us old pilots is a hole in the clouds where we may be able to see the ground when flying above the clouds (visual flight rules) and dive through it, only to have it collapse on you, and then you are spatially disoriented.

--Dennis--


-----Original Message-----
From: Eric Lee <saintgimp at hotmail.com>
To: 'Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes' <diane at santabarbarahikes.com>; pct-l <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Fri, Feb 22, 2013 9:22 am
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Southbound June 2013 Advice


Piper wrote:
>
1. "Sunny" or "blue sky" means there is a little hole in the clouds
somewhere shining a little sun somewhere, but not necessarily where you are.
>

Those are called "sucker holes", as in, "Aw, you thought it was going to get
sunny?  Sucker!"

>
2. "20% chance of rain" means it will rain 20% of the time.
>

Damn straight!  :-)

Eric

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