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Hey check this out! The helpers went to check a mill that our customer called us about. Seemed like a logical explanation...what the helpers came up with. First they said to get a priest, looks like it needs an exorcism, LOL Then they considered all the conditions, and came up with a reasonable reason for this. Guess what they decided....

Reminds me of one of those videos of a walk behind concrete smoother getting stuck running and everyone is hesitant to stop it.

Apparently it couldn't make up its mind which way the wind was blowing

yeah. lol it was not going back and forth, but it was going in complete circles. Never saw that before.

Wind direction and proximity to high trees caused an eddy?

Reminds me of that song from the 60s " I'm so dizzy my head is spinning " !

that is amazing !

WB,

I had to look at the vid for the second time and think in between to feel pretty confident on what it is.

I think daily clues to think outside the box to solve is appropriate. If you dont want to go there and dont mind passing off, I like that kind of stuff and have a list of obscure clues...

Ron Stauffer
Montrose CO

Okay folks, looks like it was the trees causing a "vortex" of sorts. Or that's the determination, anyway. We have offered the customer that if it continues, we can top the trees for him. The helpers thought it was a 'one off" thing, but will stay advised.

The responses were fun. Thanks!

What an interesting demonstration of wind currents - if you know any science teachers I'll bet they'd love to show this clip to their class.