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Sep 10, 2026
Mark SmithNARRATOR
and told them to go back to the lighter plastic wrappers? Of course.
Mark SmithNARRATOR
Just what is behind all of this, Mr. Sneddon? What recalculations were you trusting when our physicist had demonstrated months ago that the helium loaf was safely stackable in light airs and gentle breezes, winds up to Beaufort Scale 3? Why should a change from heavier to lighter wrappers result in complete non-delivery? Roger Sneddon's paleness became tinged with an interesting green.
Mark SmithNARRATOR
He cleared his throat and made strange gulping noises.
Mark SmithNARRATOR
Ten philosophers' photo cells focused on him calmly.
Mark SmithNARRATOR
and told them to go back to the lighter plastic wrappers? Of course.
Mark SmithNARRATOR
Just what is behind all of this, Mr. Sneddon? What recalculations were you trusting when our physicist had demonstrated months ago that the helium loaf was safely stackable in light airs and gentle breezes, winds up to Beaufort Scale 3? Why should a change from heavier to lighter wrappers result in complete non-delivery? Roger Sneddon's paleness became tinged with an interesting green.
Mark SmithNARRATOR
He cleared his throat and made strange gulping noises.
Mark SmithNARRATOR
Ten philosophers' photo cells focused on him calmly.
Lizzi LarbalestierGUEST
I think we always have to start with the internal.
Lizzi LarbalestierGUEST
So I think if we wanna think clearly, it's no good thinking clearly when you're a level 12 on the Beaufort scale.
Lizzi LarbalestierGUEST
And that might not mean anything to lots of your listeners, but the Beaufort scale is a wind measure that measures wind across water and, or wind, wind measurement.
Lizzi LarbalestierGUEST
And if you look at water and it's hugely turbulent, and you've got this wall of white water, it's level 12, it's like gale force hurricane, and quite often we are, we're trying to solve tricky problems when our bodies are level 12, [laughs] or they might even be level seven or eight.
Lizzi LarbalestierGUEST
So we, we need to kind of quieten things down.
Mark SmithNARRATOR
"And told them to go back to the lighter plastic wrappers?" "Of course! Just what is behind all of this, Mr.
Mark SmithNARRATOR
Sneddon? What recalculations were you trusting when our physicist had demonstrated months ago that the helium loaf was safely stackable in light airs and gentle breezes, winds up to Beaufort Scale 3? Why should a change from heavier to lighter wrappers result in complete non-delivery?" Roger Sneddon's paleness became tinged with an interesting green.
Mark SmithNARRATOR
He cleared his throat and made strange gulping noises.
Mark SmithNARRATOR
Tin Philosopher's photocells focused on him calmly, Rose Thinker's with unfeigned excitement.
Bill CartwrightSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Let's lose them in the storm.
Bill CartwrightSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
But it's at least a six in the Beaufort scale.
Bill CartwrightSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
We'll never survive.
Damien St JohnHOST
It's the Beaufort scale, but in 1846, completely legitimate.
Damien St JohnHOST
Francis Beaufort developed his wind force scale earlier in the century, and in December 1838, the Admiralty ordered Royal Navy ships to start recording wind strength using it.
Damien St JohnHOST
So, by 1846, a British sailor knowing the Beaufort scale, entirely possible.
Damien St JohnHOST
Unfortunately, Bill has slightly undersold the danger.
Damien St JohnHOST
Force 6 means a strong breeze.
Joanne RideoutHOST
So the National Weather Service says we have a gale watch in effect from this evening through Wednesday evening.
Joanne RideoutHOST
And according to the Beaufort Wind Scale, the range of possible winds in a gale is 34 to 40 knots.
Joanne RideoutHOST
That's one step above the Small Craft Advisory.
Joanne RideoutHOST
Moderately high waves and crests could break into spindrift.
Tom TrumbullHOST
Now the men estimated the wind was reaching hurricane force levels.
Tom TrumbullHOST
That's as high as it goes on the Beaufort scale.
Tom TrumbullHOST
We are talking winds in excess of 73 miles per hour or 120 kilometres per hour.
Tom TrumbullHOST
That's horrific.
Mark SmithNARRATOR
"And told them to go back to the lighter plastic wrappers?" "Of course.
Mark SmithNARRATOR
Just what is behind all of this, Mr. Snedden? What recalculations were you trusting when our physicist had demonstrated months ago that the helium loaf was safely stackable in light airs and gentle breezes, winds up to Beaufort scale three? Why should a change from heavier to lighter wrappers result in complete non-delivery?" Roger Snedden's paleness became tinged with an interesting green.
Mark SmithNARRATOR
He cleared his throat and made strange gulping noises.
Mark SmithNARRATOR
Tin Philosopher's photocells focused on him calmly.
speaker_3SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
The pressure is low.
speaker_3SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
We got a false nine blowing on the Beaufort scale.
speaker_3SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
We got a false nine blowing on the Beaufort scale.
Aussie DaveHOST
Ah, Billy Joel.
Aussie DaveHOST
Stormfront coming, and well, the weatherman predicts that is coming.
speaker_9NARRATOR
"'And told them to go back to the lighter plastic wrappers?' "'Of course.' Just what is behind all of this, Mr.
speaker_9NARRATOR
Sneddon? What recalculations were you trusting, when our physicist had demonstrated months ago that the helium loaf was safely stackable in light airs and gentle breezes, winds up to Beaufort Scale 3? Why should a change from heavier to lighter wrappers result in complete non-delivery? roger snedden's paleness became tinged with an interesting green he cleared his throat and made strange gulping noises tin philosophers photo cells focused on him calmly rose thinkers with unfeigned excitement pt grice's frown grew blacker by the moment while magara winterly's venus mask showed an odd dawning of dismay and awe she was getting new squawks in her earphones Er, um, er, Roger said in winning tones, well, you see, the fact is that I— hold it meg interrupted crisply triple urgent from public relations safety division tulsa topeka aero express makes emergency landing after being buffeted in encounter with vast flight of objects first described as brown birds although no failures reported in airways electronic anti bird fences After grounding safely near Emporia—no fatalities—Pilot's windshield found thinly plastered with soft white and brown material.
speaker_9NARRATOR
Emblems on plastic wrappers embedded in material identified incontrovertibly as an undetermined number of puffy loaves cruising at three thousand feet.
speaker_9NARRATOR
Eyes and photo cells turned inquisitorially upon Roger Sneddon.
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