On Monday, September 7, 2015 at 6:14:37 AM UTC-7, Steve Leonard wrote:
I have discovered a new type of soaring cloud. I was not able to take a picture of it for official submittal, but I am sure you have all likely seen them before. I believe it is called a "Retirement Cu". Why? Well, it is big, mature, and it is what we all strive for. Looks like the lift you have been dreaming of getting. But when you get there, you find that it is barely drawing in enough to survive.

Steve Leonard

I seen a street of one of these actually more than once. Both times later in the day, both times out in the middle of nowhere in Nevada. They looked perfect from a distance but when I was finally able to reach them, zero sink was about as good as they would produce. I'm sure it still had some lifting motion, but would not exceed the minimum lift my ship required. I since refer to them as sucker clouds....