Welcome to General Chat - GAW Community Area
This General Chat area started off as a place for people to talk about things that are off topic, however it has quickly evolved into a community and has become an integral part of the GAW experience for many of us.
Based on its evolving needs and plenty of user feedback, we are trying to bring some order and institute some rules. Please make sure you read these rules and participate in the spirit of this community.
Rules for General Chat
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Be respectful to each other. This is of utmost importance, and comments may be removed if deemed not respectful.
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Avoid long drawn out arguments. This should be a place to relax, not to waste your time needlessly.
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Personal anecdotes, puzzles, cute pics/clips - everything welcome
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Please do not spam at the top level. If you have a lot to post each day, try and post them all together in one top level comment
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Try keep things light. If you are bringing in deep stuff, try not to go overboard.
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Things that are clearly on-topic for this board should be posted as a separate post and not here (except if you are new and still getting the feel of this place)
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If you find people violating these rules, deport them rather than start a argument here.
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Feel free to give feedback as these rules are expected to keep evoloving
In short, imagine this thread to be a local community hall where we all gather and chat daily. Please be respectful to others in the same way
Update from qofficial site(likely a LARP):
ARCTIC ICE WALL: SOMETHING BIG IS COMING. TRAPPED NO MORE.
3 day countdown
I believe its the Antarctic ice wall....the arctic is up north.
both are arctic no?
It's mainly a matter of definition. The dictionary definition of arctic is: "of, relating to, or suitable for use at the north pole or the region near it". When folks speak of an "ice wall" it's in reference to Antarctica. I'm just going with the technical definition of arctic and Antarctic.......
BTW I am a retired Coast Guard officer. I made 2 trips to the continent of Antarctica and 1 trip to the north slope region in the mid 70's. On my 2nd trip to Antarctica we did see what I now believe was either the ice wall or a massive tabular iceberg. The ship I sailed on was the USCGC Glacier.....
Have a prosperous New Year...
Thank you for educating me on this. My Dad did the Arctic Circle with the Navy, he doesnt say much about it though. I appreciate your observation on your trips to Antarctica. Was there any other oddities or things you noticed during that deployment? Why were you guys there anyways?
Thanks again, you have a prosperous New Year as well sir.
o7
Update: ALERT: 17 CONFIRMED Y2K3 IS HERE!