Friday, May 27, 2016

"Asteroids do not concern me, Admiral!"




JOURNAL ARCHIVE: Posted by H.V.O.M at 4:18 AM Thursday, September 29, 2011 - http://hvom.blogspot.com/2011/09/star-constellations.html


There was some other stuff that happened in the dream but I decided to end this note with his response to me about how he had heard I had picked up more stars. I distinctly remember his words to me at that point. He asked me "Is it worth it?"

At that point, I took off two stars from the jacket epaulet on my shoulder, which seemed to be the type used for award stars on United States military medals and ribbons, and I was aware that left me with three stars on my shoulder.

So as I was wondering after getting out of the shower is that I could have just had a normal dream. But I could have just dreamed that final star symbol I need.


[JOURNAL ARCHIVE 29 September 2011 excerpt ends]










http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT2+shtml/272336.shtml

NOAA


National Weather Service

National Hurricane Center


Tropical Depression TWO Public Advisory

000
WTNT32 KNHC 272336
TCPAT2

BULLETIN
TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 1A
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL022016
800 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2016

...DEPRESSION MOVING WEST-NORTHWESTWARD TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST U.S.
COAST...

SUMMARY OF 800 PM EDT...0000 UTC...INFORMATION
----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...28.8N 75.1W
ABOUT 400 MI...645 KM SE OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA
ABOUT 405 MI...655 KM ESE OF HILTON HEAD ISLAND SOUTH CAROLINA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 300 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1009 MB...29.80 INCHES

WATCHES AND WARNINGS
--------------------
CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:

None.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* Savannah River to Little River Inlet South Carolina

A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are
expected somewhere within the warning area within 36 hours.

For storm information specific to your area, including possible
inland watches and warnings, please monitor products issued by your
local National Weather Service forecast office.

DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
------------------------------
At 800 PM EDT (0000 UTC), the center of Tropical Depression Two was
located near latitude 28.8 North, longitude 75.1 West. The
depression is moving toward the west-northwest near 13 mph (20
km/h), and this general motion is expected to continue for the next
24 hours. A reduction in forward speed is expected by Saturday
night as the system nears the coast.

Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph (55 km/h) with higher gusts.
Some strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and the
depression is expected to become a tropical storm later tonight or
on Saturday.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1009 mb (29.80 inches).

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
----------------------
WIND: Tropical storm conditions are expected to first reach the
coast within the warning area by Saturday night, making outside
preparations difficult.

RAINFALL: The depression is expected to produce total rainfall
accumulations of 2 to 4 inches from the upper coast of Georgia
through eastern South Carolina and into southeastern North Carolina.

STORM SURGE: Storm surge inundation of 1 to 2 feet above ground
level is expected within the tropical storm warning area.

SURF: This system is expected to produce life-threatening surf and
rip current conditions along portions of the southeastern United
States coast through the weekend. Please consult products from your
local weather office.

NEXT ADVISORY
-------------
Next complete advisory at 1100 PM EDT.










http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCMAT2+shtml/272048.shtml

NOAA


National Weather Service

National Hurricane Center


Tropical Depression TWO Forecast Advisory

000
WTNT22 KNHC 272048
TCMAT2

TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 1
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL022016
2100 UTC FRI MAY 27 2016

CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE COAST OF SOUTH
CAROLINA FROM THE SAVANNAH RIVER NORTHEASTWARD TO LITTLE RIVER
INLET.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* SAVANNAH RIVER TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SOUTH CAROLINA

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN 36 HOURS.

TROPICAL DEPRESSION CENTER LOCATED NEAR 28.5N 74.7W AT 27/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 25 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 300 DEGREES AT 11 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1009 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT.
12 FT SEAS..120NE 0SE 0SW 60NW.
WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT. RADII IN NAUTICAL
MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT.

REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 28.5N 74.7W AT 27/2100Z
AT 27/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 28.2N 74.2W

FORECAST VALID 28/0600Z 29.5N 76.4W
MAX WIND 35 KT...GUSTS 45 KT.
34 KT... 50NE 0SE 0SW 50NW.

FORECAST VALID 28/1800Z 30.7N 78.3W
MAX WIND 40 KT...GUSTS 50 KT.
34 KT... 60NE 40SE 0SW 60NW.

FORECAST VALID 29/0600Z 32.0N 79.7W
MAX WIND 40 KT...GUSTS 50 KT.
34 KT... 60NE 40SE 0SW 60NW.

FORECAST VALID 29/1800Z 32.8N 80.2W...INLAND
MAX WIND 40 KT...GUSTS 50 KT.
34 KT... 60NE 40SE 0SW 20NW.

FORECAST VALID 30/1800Z 33.6N 78.7W...OVER WATER
MAX WIND 30 KT...GUSTS 40 KT.

EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 150 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 200 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 15 KT EACH DAY

OUTLOOK VALID 31/1800Z 34.0N 77.2W...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW
MAX WIND 25 KT...GUSTS 35 KT.

OUTLOOK VALID 01/1800Z 34.7N 75.6W...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW
MAX WIND 25 KT...GUSTS 35 KT.

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 28.5N 74.7W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 28/0300Z










http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/WTUS82-KCHS.shtml

NOAA


National Weather Service

National Hurricane Center


Local Statement for TWO (Charleston, SC)

000
WTUS82 KCHS 280037
HLSCHS
GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-042>045-047>052-280845-

TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO LOCAL STATEMENT INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 1A
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC AL022016
837 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2016

THIS PRODUCT COVERS SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA

**TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST**

NEW INFORMATION
---------------
* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
- NONE

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
- A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR INLAND
BERKELEY...INLAND JASPER...BEAUFORT...COASTAL
COLLETON...CHARLESTON...COASTAL JASPER AND TIDAL BERKELEY

* STORM INFORMATION:
- ABOUT 390 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CHARLESTON SC OR ABOUT 420 MILES
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF SAVANNAH GA
- 28.8N 75.1W
- STORM INTENSITY 35 MPH
- MOVEMENT WEST-NORTHWEST OR 300 DEGREES AT 13 MPH

SITUATION OVERVIEW
------------------
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 2 CONTINUES TO SLOWLY ORGANIZE OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN
ATLANTIC THIS EVENING. AT 8 PM...THE DEPRESSION WAS LOCATED ABOUT
390 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CHARLESTON...OR 420 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF
SAVANNAH. THE DEPRESSION IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY MOVE NORTHWEST
TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...MAKING LANDFALL ALONG THE LOWER SOUTH
CAROLINA COAST SUNDAY MORNING AS A TROPICAL STORM.

WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL STEADILY DETERIORATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND
ESPECIALLY SATURDAY NIGHT AS THE DEPRESSION APPROACHES THE COAST. RAIN
COULD BECOME LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES WITH AS MUCH AS 1 TO 2 INCHES
POTENTIALLY FALLING ACROSS SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA WITH AN INCH OR
LESS FALLING ACROSS SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE
POSSIBLE. THERE WILL BE A RISK FOR MINOR FLOODING...ESPECIALLY IN LOW
LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS...BUT SIGNIFICANT FLASH FLOODING IS NOT
EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THE RISK FOR FLOODING WILL BE HIGHEST IN URBAN
AREAS AS WELL AS COASTAL AREAS DURING TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. HOWEVER...
THE AMOUNT OF RAIN THE AREA RECEIVES WILL BE DEPENDENT ON THE EXACT
TRACK THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION TAKES.

THE RISK FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL BE HIGHEST SATURDAY NIGHT
INTO SUNDAY AS THE DEPRESSION APPROACHES THE LOWER SOUTH CAROLINA
COAST. THE AREA THAT IS MOST LIKELY TO SEE TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS...POTENTIALLY AS HIGH AS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS...WILL
BE ALONG THE COASTAL AREAS OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA...INCLUDING THE
CHARLESTON METRO AREA. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING
A FEW TREES AND POWERLINES. SOME POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE.

THERE WILL BE INCREASED RISK FOR STRONGER AND MORE FREQUENT RIP
CURRENTS AS WELL AS BEACH EROSION ALONG THE BEACHES THROUGH THE
HOLIDAY WEEKEND.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
-----------------
* WIND:
PROTECT AGAINST HAZARDOUS WIND HAVING POSSIBLE LIMITED IMPACTS ACROSS
SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. POTENTIAL IMPACTS IN THIS AREA INCLUDE:
- DAMAGE TO PORCHES, AWNINGS, CARPORTS, SHEDS, AND UNANCHORED
MOBILE HOMES. UNSECURED LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS BLOWN ABOUT.
- MANY LARGE TREE LIMBS BROKEN OFF. A FEW TREES SNAPPED OR
UPROOTED, BUT WITH GREATER NUMBERS IN PLACES WHERE TREES ARE
SHALLOW ROOTED. SOME FENCES AND ROADWAY SIGNS BLOWN OVER.
- SOME ROADS IMPASSABLE DUE TO DEBRIS, PARTICULARLY WITHIN URBAN
OR HEAVILY WOODED LOCATIONS. HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ON
BRIDGES AND OTHER ELEVATED ROADWAYS, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES.
- ISOLATED TO SCATTERED POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS OUTAGES.

ELSEWHERE ACROSS SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA,
LITTLE TO NO IMPACT IS ANTICIPATED.

* FLOODING RAIN:
PROTECT AGAINST LOCALLY HAZARDOUS RAINFALL FLOODING HAVING POSSIBLE
LIMITED IMPACTS ACROSS SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST
GEORGIA. POTENTIAL IMPACTS INCLUDE:
- LOCALIZED RAINFALL FLOODING COULD PROMPT A FEW EVACUATIONS.
- RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES COULD QUICKLY RISE WITH SWIFTER
CURRENTS. SMALL STREAMS, CREEKS, CANALS, AND DITCHES COULD
BECOME SWOLLEN AND OVERFLOW IN SPOTS.
- FLOOD WATERS CAN ENTER A FEW STRUCTURES, ESPECIALLY IN NORMALLY
VULNERABLE SPOTS. RAPID PONDING OF WATER COULD OCCUR AT
UNDERPASSES, LOW-LYING SPOTS, AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. SEVERAL
STORM DRAINS AND RETENTION PONDS BECOME NEAR-FULL AND BEGIN TO
OVERFLOW. SOME BRIEF ROAD AND BRIDGE CLOSURES.

* OTHER COASTAL HAZARDS:
RIP CURRENTS...THERE WILL BE AN INCREASED FOR STRONGER AND MORE FREQUENT
RIP CURRENTS AT AREA BEACHES THROUGH THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND. SOME BEACH
EROSION IS LIKELY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
----------------------------------
* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:
NOW IS THE TIME TO BRING TO COMPLETION ALL PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT
LIFE AND PROPERTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH YOUR EMERGENCY PLAN.

OUTSIDE PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE WRAPPED UP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BEFORE
WEATHER CONDITIONS COMPLETELY DETERIORATE. ANY REMAINING EVACUATIONS
AND RELOCATIONS SHOULD BE EXPEDITED BEFORE THE ONSET OF TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WIND.

KEEP CELL PHONES WELL CHARGED AND HANDY. ALSO, CELL PHONE CHARGERS
FOR AUTOMOBILES CAN BE HELPFUL AFTER THE STORM. LOCATE YOUR CHARGERS
AND KEEP THEM WITH YOUR CELL PHONE.

IN EMERGENCIES IT IS BEST TO REMAIN CALM. STAY INFORMED AND FOCUSED
ON THE SITUATION AT HAND. EXERCISE PATIENCE WITH THOSE YOU ENCOUNTER.
BE A GOOD SAMARITAN AND HELPFUL TO OTHERS.

IF YOU ARE A VISITOR AND STILL IN THE AREA, LISTEN FOR THE NAME OF
THE CITY OR TOWN IN WHICH YOU ARE STAYING WITHIN LOCAL NEWS UPDATES.
BE SURE YOU KNOW THE NAME OF THE COUNTY OR PARISH IN WHICH IT
RESIDES. PAY ATTENTION FOR INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOCAL AUTHORITIES.

CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR
OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. BE READY TO ADAPT TO POSSIBLE CHANGES TO
THE FORECAST.

* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
- FOR INFORMATION ON APPROPRIATE PREPARATIONS SEE READY.GOV
- FOR INFORMATION ON CREATING AN EMERGENCY PLAN SEE GETAGAMEPLAN.ORG
- FOR ADDITIONAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION SEE REDCROSS.ORG

NEXT UPDATE
-----------
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN CHARLESTON SC AROUND MIDNIGHT, OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.





























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http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT2+shtml/280232.shtml

NOAA


National Weather Service

National Hurricane Center


000
WTNT32 KNHC 280232
TCPAT2

BULLETIN
TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO ADVISORY NUMBER 2
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL022016
1100 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2016

...DEPRESSION FORECAST TO BECOME A TROPICAL STORM OVERNIGHT OR
SATURDAY...

SUMMARY OF 1100 PM EDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
-----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...29.0N 75.9W
ABOUT 355 MI...575 KM SE OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA
ABOUT 360 MI...580 KM SE OF HILTON HEAD ISLAND SOUTH CAROLINA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 300 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1009 MB...29.80 INCHES

WATCHES AND WARNINGS
--------------------
CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:

None.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* Savannah River to Little River Inlet South Carolina

A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are
expected somewhere within the warning area within 36 hours.

For storm information specific to your area, including possible
inland watches and warnings, please monitor products issued by your
local National Weather Service forecast office.

DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
------------------------------
At 1100 PM EDT (0300 UTC), the center of Tropical Depression Two was
located near latitude 29.0 North, longitude 75.9 West. The
depression is moving toward the west-northwest near 12 mph (19
km/h), and this general motion is expected to continue through
Saturday. A decrease in forward speed and a turn toward the
northwest and then toward the north are expected on Saturday night
and Sunday as the system nears the coast in the warning area.

Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph (55 km/h) with higher gusts.
Some strengthening is forecast during the next 24 hours, and the
depression is forecast to become a tropical storm overnight or on
Saturday.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1009 mb (29.80 inches).

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
----------------------
WIND: Tropical storm conditions are expected to first reach the
coast within the warning area by Saturday night or early Sunday,
making outside preparations difficult.

RAINFALL: The depression is expected to produce total rainfall
accumulations of 1 to 3 inches from eastern South Carolina through
southeastern North Carolina.

STORM SURGE: Storm surge inundation of 1 to 2 feet above ground
level is expected within the tropical storm warning area.

SURF: This system is expected to produce life-threatening surf and
rip current conditions along portions of the southeastern United
States coast through the weekend. Please consult products from your
local weather office.

NEXT ADVISORY
-------------
Next intermediate advisory at 200 AM EDT.
Next complete advisory at 500 AM EDT.





























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From 9/2/1965 ( the first day of my biological brother Thomas Reagan as a university student and graduate student instructor at Princeton University Princeton New Jersey United States where he earned a doctor of medicine degree as Dr. Thomas Reagan MD ) To 5/27/2016 ( --- ) is 18530 days

18530 = 9265 + 9265

From 11/2/1965 ( my birth date in Antlers Oklahoma USA and my birthdate as the known official United States Marshal Kerry Wayne Burgess and active duty United States Marine Corps officer ) To 3/16/1991 ( my first successful major test of my ultraspace matter transportation device as Kerry Wayne Burgess the successful Ph.D. graduate Columbia South Carolina ) is 9265 days




From 6/29/1995 ( the Mir space station docking of the United States space shuttle Atlantis orbiter vehicle mission STS-71 includes me Kerry Wayne Burgess the United States Marine Corps officer and United States STS-71 pilot astronaut ) To 5/27/2016 ( --- ) is 7638 days

From 11/2/1965 ( my birth date in Antlers Oklahoma USA and my birthdate as the known official United States Marshal Kerry Wayne Burgess and active duty United States Marine Corps officer ) To 10/1/1986 ( Ronald Reagan - Statement on Signing the Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 ) is 7638 days










http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=36525

The American Presidency Project

Ronald Reagan

XL President of the United States: 1981 - 1989

Statement on Signing the Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986

October 1, 1986

I have today signed H.R. 3622, the Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986. This legislation is the product of a 4-year effort led by the House and Senate Armed Services Committees. It is a milestone in the long evolution of defense organization since our national security establishment was created in 1947. Our thanks go to Senators Barry Goldwater and Sam Nunn, Representatives Bill Nichols, Ike Skelton, John Kasich, and Larry Hopkins, Secretary Weinberger, David Packard, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and many others for their patience and perseverance in this effort.

After long and intense debate, we have set a responsible course of action by taking another important step forward, building on improvements underway since 1981, and affirming the basic wisdom of those who came before us—the Forrestals, Bradleys, Radfords, and Eisenhowers—advancing their legacy in the light of our own experience.

Note: H.R. 3622, approved October 1, was assigned Public Law No. 99-433.











































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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0706368/quotes

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Space: Above and Beyond (TV Series)

Pilot (1995)

Quotes


Capt. Shane Vansen: Don't. It could carry some kind of disease.

Lt. Cooper Hawkes: I never had a mother, but you sound like one.



- posted by H.V.O.M - Kerry Wayne Burgess 8:36 PM Pacific Time Spokane Valley Washington USA Friday 27 May 2016