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Martin wrote:
On Thu, 09 May 2013 18:40:15 -0400, Dave Smith wrote: On 09/05/2013 6:23 PM, S Viemeister wrote: On 5/9/2013 5:28 PM, Martin wrote: David Hatunen Did you try a sleep mask? Hand out free on long distance flights. It's years since I've been given a sleep mask on a long haul flight. I have never been given a sleep mask on a flight, regardless of the time of the flight. I've always been given them on flights from Europe to Australia. It never occurred to me that I might need one. I had never been that far north before. Even as far south as The Netherlands the number of hours of darkness is short in summer. There must be places in the USA that have a similar lack of darkness in summer. In Fairbanks for example As my dog will be pointing ere long, it will get light before I'll be ready to get up. Wisconsin days get pretty long in summer. -- Erilar, biblioholic medievalist with iPad |
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On Friday, May 10, 2013 6:34:15 PM UTC+1, David Hatunen wrote:
On Thu, 09 May 2013 18:40:15 -0400, Dave Smith wrote: On 09/05/2013 6:23 PM, S Viemeister wrote: On 5/9/2013 5:28 PM, Martin wrote: David Hatunen Did you try a sleep mask? Hand out free on long distance flights. It's years since I've been given a sleep mask on a long haul flight. I have never been given a sleep mask on a flight, regardless of the time of the flight. It never occurred to me that I might need one. I had never been that far north before. I believe British Airways gives us sleep masks for flights from San Francisco (and now Phoenix) to London. We usually fly in late May or June. It's an overnight flight following a great circle path. The flight departs in early evening and as you fly toward the northeast the sun is off the left wing (I try to get seats n the right side). As you fly over Canada and approach Greenland the sun remains off the left wing. It never ctually sets and as you fly from Greenland down to England the sun remains off the left wing. But when you land in the morning there it's the next day. Dave Hatunen, Tucson Free Baja Arizona You're in the northern hemisphere and the sun's in the north-west? |
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On Sat, 11 May 2013 01:17:49 -0700 (PDT), Surreyman
wrote: On Friday, May 10, 2013 6:34:15 PM UTC+1, David Hatunen wrote: On Thu, 09 May 2013 18:40:15 -0400, Dave Smith I have never been given a sleep mask on a flight, regardless of the time of the flight. It never occurred to me that I might need one. I had never been that far north before. I believe British Airways gives us sleep masks for flights from San Francisco (and now Phoenix) to London. We usually fly in late May or June. It's an overnight flight following a great circle path. The flight departs in early evening and as you fly toward the northeast the sun is off the left wing (I try to get seats n the right side). As you fly over Canada and approach Greenland the sun remains off the left wing. It never ctually sets and as you fly from Greenland down to England the sun remains off the left wing. But when you land in the morning there it's the next day. You're in the northern hemisphere and the sun's in the north-west? On June evenings, yes, of course. But during the flight the sun stays pretty much off the left wing so as the flight progresses the sun "moves" to due north and then on the leg to London to the northeast. |
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On Sat, 11 May 2013 00:45:12 +0000 (UTC), Erilar
wrote: Martin wrote: On Thu, 09 May 2013 18:40:15 -0400, Dave Smith wrote: On 09/05/2013 6:23 PM, S Viemeister wrote: On 5/9/2013 5:28 PM, Martin wrote: David Hatunen Did you try a sleep mask? Hand out free on long distance flights. It's years since I've been given a sleep mask on a long haul flight. I have never been given a sleep mask on a flight, regardless of the time of the flight. I've always been given them on flights from Europe to Australia. It never occurred to me that I might need one. I had never been that far north before. Even as far south as The Netherlands the number of hours of darkness is short in summer. There must be places in the USA that have a similar lack of darkness in summer. In Fairbanks for example As my dog will be pointing ere long, it will get light before I'll be ready to get up. Wisconsin days get pretty long in summer. So also when I lived in Montreal, which isn't really as far north as one might think, and when I lived in Richland, Washington, which is further north than one might think. But a lot depends on where you are in that time zone and whether daylight time is in effect. (which I reckon it is almost everywhere except here in Arizona and a few other places). Dave Hatunen, Tucson Free Baja Arizona |
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"David Hatunen" wrote in message ... On Sat, 11 May 2013 00:45:12 +0000 (UTC), Erilar wrote: Martin wrote: On Thu, 09 May 2013 18:40:15 -0400, Dave Smith wrote: On 09/05/2013 6:23 PM, S Viemeister wrote: On 5/9/2013 5:28 PM, Martin wrote: David Hatunen Did you try a sleep mask? Hand out free on long distance flights. It's years since I've been given a sleep mask on a long haul flight. I have never been given a sleep mask on a flight, regardless of the time of the flight. I've always been given them on flights from Europe to Australia. It never occurred to me that I might need one. I had never been that far north before. Even as far south as The Netherlands the number of hours of darkness is short in summer. There must be places in the USA that have a similar lack of darkness in summer. In Fairbanks for example As my dog will be pointing ere long, it will get light before I'll be ready to get up. Wisconsin days get pretty long in summer. So also when I lived in Montreal, which isn't really as far north as one might think, and when I lived in Richland, Washington, which is further north than one might think. But a lot depends on where you are in that time zone and whether daylight time is in effect. (which I reckon it is almost everywhere except here in Arizona and a few other places). Richland WA is 958km North and about 8,600 West of me. Sunset today will be at 21:09 BST. -- JohnT |
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"Martin" wrote in message ... On Thu, 09 May 2013 18:40:15 -0400, Dave Smith wrote: On 09/05/2013 6:23 PM, S Viemeister wrote: On 5/9/2013 5:28 PM, Martin wrote: David Hatunen Did you try a sleep mask? Hand out free on long distance flights. It's years since I've been given a sleep mask on a long haul flight. I have never been given a sleep mask on a flight, regardless of the time of the flight. I've always been given them on flights from Europe to Australia. me too. I have a large collection, all of which have now exceeded their point of elasticity :-( Can't remember if I got one to/from Cape Town or not tim |
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On 2013-05-11, Surreyman wrote:
On Friday, May 10, 2013 6:34:15 PM UTC+1, David Hatunen wrote: We usually fly in late May or June. It's an overnight flight following a great circle path. The flight departs in early evening and as you fly toward the northeast the sun is off the left wing (I try to get seats n the right side). As you fly over Canada and approach Greenland the sun remains off the left wing. It never ctually sets and as you fly from Greenland down to England the sun remains off the left wing. But when you land in the morning there it's the next day. You're in the northern hemisphere and the sun's in the north-west? At my northern hemisphere location the sun set half an hour ago at 317 degrees. West is 270, north-west 315. |
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