New type of cloud discovered

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

Maybe you just need to search around a little and find the core?

Boggs

On Monday, September 7, 2015 at 4:14:37 PM UTC+3, 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.

As long as you get there well before it dies it's all good.

It sounds similar to clouds at Moriarty that we refer to as "Government Clouds."

You know, where only about half of them are working.

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

Yeah, I know that cloud. It has never been as big as I wanted it to be, it's not so far off in the distance anymore, I'm not even sure it will be there when I get there, and when I do I hope it will somehow be big enough "make it rain".

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

Yeah, I know that cloud. It has never been as big as I wanted it to be, it's not so far off in the distance anymore, I'm not even sure it will be there when I get there, and when I do I hope it will somehow be big enough to "make it rain".

Getting close to retiring, Steve?

Dan

On 9/7/2015 6:14 AM, 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

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....

Cumulus No-liftus

We call it "Governmental Cumulus": promising a lot, giving nothing in the
end.


"Craig Funston" wrote in message
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Cumulus No-liftus