What on earth are they doing there?

[jaapv]

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When walking the dogs, I found this group of people in the water, doing nothing. Miserable drizzle,  water temperature 7ºC, air temperature 9ºC, with wind chill 3ºC. Completely puzzled.

CL, 55-135

BTW, the dam in the background is one of our main defenses against flooding. With extreme high tides and storm, the shutters are wound down. The other side is open sea.

 

 

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[david strachan]

Reckon they are having a good talk about the rotten weather, and how cold is the water.

 

Have a happy year Jaap...you and yours.

 

Cheers

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[jaapv]

And the same to you  and yours, Dave

[stuny]

They are members of NUKA -Netherlands Ugly Knee Association, doing their annual simultaneous hiding of their knees.  The association does a lot of good, charitable works, but never in shorts.

 

Good catch.  Happy New Year.

[Bill W]

The last one to leave the water wins!!!!!!

[farnz]

"It was raining but I know I parked it somewhere near here ..."

 

Pete.

[dkCambridgeshire]

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Maybe that's Jono on the RHS testing a Leica prototype  

 

But could be a religious sect seeking divine inspiration.

 

All wearing chest waders; so maybe the chap on the RHS is taking publicity / advertising photos for chest waders? … or thermal underwear? 

 

Or could be a wacky fly fishermen's convention 

 

Or a rubber fetishists' GTG  

 

dunk 

 

[StS]

I like the single yellow spot, whatever they are doing.

The inscription on the tide gauge down the street says: Wohr Di, wenn de Blanke Hans kummt.

 

Stefan

[farnz]

"What time is the bus due?"

 

Pete.

[dkCambridgeshire]

A more likely explanation is:  A group of policemen? servicemen? fire & rescue personnel / paramedics? … or similar … being trained in the use of chest waders.  And why not do it in adverse conditions?

 

Remember the 1953 North Sea floods ..  Is the locality liable to flooding ... thus requiring trained 'rescue' crews?

 

dunk 

Edited January 7, 2018 by dkCambridgeshire

[StS]

"What time is the bus due?"

 

Pete.

 

 

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