.....;Posted on 03/14/2014 11:35:28 AM PDT by virgil283
"The Bermuda Triangle, known to some as the Devil's Triangle, has been the area of numerous mysterious disappearances over the years. What truly baffles the world is that both planes and ships have gone missing. What is powerful and dangerous enough to sink ships and take planes out of the sky?......"
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LoL!! I actually did that with a costume that looks exactly the same within my first year here in Japan... was on a Saturday on Chou Street in Ginza, Tokyo (the street is closed off on weekends so 1000s of people wandering around.
I think MANY Japanese had to change their pants when they got home :D
(I am not that bad anymore ;^))
Rogue waves and weather, microbursts and sudden squalls
are probably to account for missing ships/planes in the area
It’s always been bunk. You put the same sized triangle in any coastal waters that have people near them and traffic through them and you’ll a similar rate off disappearances. It isn’t an “age-old” mystery, it’s a 60 year old media hype.
I’ve flown on countless occasions between Miami and San Juan. Day and night in all kinds of weather. Mostly in a Beechcraft Super King Air (usually at 19K - 20K feet) or a Shorts Sherpa (usually at 10K). In 15 years of doing that I’ve encountered NOTHING strange along the south side of the Triangle. Ever.
My theory is that with the sheer volume of air and sea traffic between Florida and the islands, the probabilities of accidents or lost aircraft and ships increase wildly. There might be a bunch of islands along the way, but it is very easy to get lost due to the vastness of the ocean. There’s also a lot of smuggling in the area, which many times morphs into piracy. That’s the history of that corridor.
Reminds me of when I went to Key West... only that the alien was a rooster chasing after me.
Gravity.
Bookmark.
I’ve long considered that any Bermuda Triangle effect (on the water) might be due to a fairly common reason. Large (or Rogue) waves.
Large waves were believed to exist anecdotally based on the accounts of sailors. Then someone crunched the numbers and figured out that it was possible that large waves were generated every now and them. Finally, they used a satellites and surface sensors to look for them: large waves all over the place.
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/robot-glider-rogue-wave-satellite/
So the question becomes, “Is the Bermuda Triangle area conducive to generating such waves?”
I just want to know how the insurance rates compare.
If the area is as deadly as the media portrayed it for decades since it became a lefty fun fact in the 60s, then the rates must reflect all those disappearing ships and people, and aircraft.
I wouldn’t be surprised if the insurance rates are a bit higher, not because they need to be but because they can get away with it. Although my understanding is most of the locals only believe in it when it comes time to sell t-shirts, so maybe they can’t get away with it.
Lloyds does NOT charge extra:
http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq8-1.htm
That should pretty much end it right there.
I gotta ping you the next time I’m going to P.R. I think it would be nice to meet over some mofongo con camarones and a cold Medalla.
“Gravity.”
Good answer...
Elvis needs boats...
Dale. There’s a great joint called La Cueva del Mar. There are actually three. One in Guyanabo, one in Calle Loiza and another in Old San Juan. Great seafood, great drinks, great prices.
Dude...my first thought was, “Who is Dale, and why is he being invited?” Took me a moment to realize it was Dah-leh.
As to restaurants, I will defer to the locals, I may go every year, but I don’t stay long enough to really know the good local spots.
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