Patterns
Underwater Getdown Lyrics

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I thought i saw you sleeping
I thought i saw you breathing out
I crawled up on your neck
And whispered in your ear
A word or two to you

I wonder if you meant it
I wonder if you're counting back the night

I fingered through the blinds to let
The light shine down upon your face

I thought i saw you sleeping
I thought i saw you breathing out
I crawled up on your neck

And whispered in your ear
A word or two to you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Patterns" by Underwater Getdown depict a sense of longing and uncertainty. The singer sees someone they know, possibly a past lover or friend, sleeping and wonders if they are truly at peace. They lean in close to this person's neck and whisper something to them, possibly confessing their feelings or asking for forgiveness. The singer then contemplates if the person they whispered to meant what they said, and if they are still thinking about the past. The song ends with the same verse as the beginning, leaving the listener wondering about the outcome of this encounter.

The lyrics evoke a sense of introspection and vulnerability as the singer questions their own actions and the actions of the person they whispered to. The use of the phrase "patterns" also suggests a repetition of certain behaviors or actions that lead to the same outcome. Overall, "Patterns" is a hauntingly beautiful song that touches on the complexities of human emotions and the power of words left unsaid.

Line by Line Meaning

I thought i saw you sleeping
I had a feeling that you were resting

I thought i saw you breathing out
I believed that you were exhaling

I crawled up on your neck
I slowly moved closer to your neck

And whispered in your ear
I spoke softly into your ear

A word or two to you
I expressed a couple of thoughts to you

I wonder if you meant it
I'm curious to know if you really intended it

I wonder if you're counting back the night
I'm wondering if you're recalling the previous night

I fingered through the blinds to let
I opened the blinds by using my fingers

The light shine down upon your face
Allowing the light to illuminate your face

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Comments from YouTube:

SmarterEveryDay

2y↑5.1K

I like that feeling I get when I do the final watch through of a video just before uploading it.... and I genuinely enjoy the content. It's like I'm grateful that the video exists, independent of who made it. Checkout this link to sign up for the email list if you’d prefer not to think and want me to just email new videos to you when I make them.
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Thanks to all the Coasties that took the time to teach me, and who worked with me to make this video possible.

MrPistachio

2y↑10

Love you!!!!

Justin Moore

2y↑28

My son and I watch your videos and discuss them. Thanks for helping educate in a fun way!

MyNameIsZhenya Art

2y↑7

Yey Destin ur the best!)

Yahusha’s Disciple

2y↑11

I love all of your videos, and have been looking forward to this installment for weeks!! Don’t wait so long with the next one, LOL. Thank you Destin for everything. Blessings!

hevex

2y↑3

🤠🤧

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LockPickingLawyer

2y↑17.6K

That drifting VS pattern was really interesting. Overlying drifts with search patterns really leads to a counterintuitive result. This video definitely lived up to the channel name. 👍

William Wilkins

2y↑169

Yeah it was really cool. The math of a floating center is so cool.

couchpotatoinc

2y↑840

Click out of search zone one, search zone two is binding.

zrosenthal94

2y↑286

Feels like we dropped into a false Datum

NuclearBolton

2y↑231

Aye!!! I’m surprised to meet you here. 😂

admthrawnuru

2y↑401

@NuclearBolton ya. It's always fun so see that one of your favorite YouTubers watches another of your favorite YouTubers.

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Jim Pickering

2y↑209

This brought back memories of being a rescue swimmer years ago. One of the most disappointing things was staring out the window of the helicopter, searching for hours and hours, and never finding the victims.

Scot Phelps

2y↑28

Seriously, thank you for your service. That’s one hardcore job.

Foxlies

1y↑4

@Scot Phelps Yes thank you. Very brave

Galatic - Wyvern

41w↑2

Genuinely makes me want to cry thinking about it. I could never handle that work, even if it's not my fault we don't find them.

Ky Christell

32w↑1

What about the feeling of finding someone? If you did

Dxnny

2y↑525

I honestly love how they were there to talk and teach instead of them just doing it and you watching. You don't even ask anything and they'll still look at you and the camera and explain everything. Amazing way to teach and learn.

Kevin Milies

Hello Dxnny, how’re you doing?

Jay K

2y↑1

@Kevin Milies hes doing fine

Glen Poirier

2y↑17

I noticed that as well! I believe it's a military thing, having served in Army for 21+, when we have civilians interested in what/how we do things it's imperative to explain it so they can understand it. They did it so well.

Morgan Leander Blake

1y↑74

My relative was once the subject of a Coast Guard search and he mentioned that they told him they found him because they knew he was alone with just a kayak and did modeling math. They told him that a ship juts way more out of the water and usually has WAY more air currents exerted on it than a person with just their head and shoulders out of the water, who is pulled by the first 8 feet of surface currents.

Mindblowing. That's a level of predictive science that's like... High risk high reward meteorology.

Deborah Notter

35w

I'm remember that piece of wisdom in case it ever comes in handy!

David Percival

41w↑8

Former Canadian Volunteer marine SAR guy here. Ive done all of these search patterns except the barrier search (not relative for our region) and this video is absolutely dead accurate for how it really works.

In canada we use slightly different terms and tech, but the core is exactly the same, as are the outcomes.

Bravo Zulu to everyone involved in this!

Drakoriyan

1y↑520

Destin learning how to whistle with his fingers was the most wholesome thing I'll see today

Ironboy32

1y↑59

i still don't get it...i tried doing the same thing a few times and it just did nothing

Unixtreme

1y↑4

@Ironboy32 hahah it's hilarious to me we all learn this as kids where I grew up.

Marty Mars

1y↑22

@Unixtreme I just don't understand how learning equates to being able to perform it, I think I just have a different tongue or fingers or mouth or something since I'm following the steps precisely and nothing, in contrast in can whistle the normal way perfectly

Paul Weston

1y↑22

@Marty Mars I actually always wanted to be able to do this but never could. I figured that I just didn't have the right tongue for it but I tried doing it exactly as he showed Destin and I actually started to make the sound but it's late and I don't want to wake up my neighbors so I'll try again tomorrow.

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Elizabeth Swims

2y↑689

I feel you, bro. So many times, I have filmed things "out of phase." It's a perfect way to describe that phenomenon.

Ecospider5

2y↑23

I was in Hawaii snorkeling. I had the perfect 5 minutes following a beautiful fish. Found out after that The camera was out of phase.

Hayden

2y↑35

They really should have an audio tone for starting and another for ending, it would work underwater as well

Ronnie Lopez

2y↑23

@Hayden the new go pros have this thank God! They also record the last 10 to 30 seconds incase you didn't hit record before something awesome happens.

Chris D'Agorne

2y↑11

I did this at a friend's wedding. Not a good place to do it!

VB_

2y↑4

As an audio engineer I completely agree.

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K3NnYG

2y↑316

Washed my hands, spent maybe seven min trying; got a little light headed.

But after about twelve years I can finally whistle with my fingers. A skill I've always genuinely desired.

Gr3nadgr3gory

1y↑8

I can whistle with my teeth and my lips, but not my fingers.

Omustiia

1y↑26

I still can't do it, I honestly have no idea what I'm doing wrong lol.

Amal Irfan

50w↑10

@Omustiia I have heard that different people have different amount of muscle control in their mouth, and learning to whistle can be harder for some than others.

Omustiia

50w↑2

@Amal Irfan as far as I'm aware I have more muscle control in my mouth than most, I feel like I just haven't figured out which muscles to use in which exact positions/combination yet lol.

A Beauty & A Beast

46w↑4

@Omustiialmaooo. 😂😂. This was much funnier than it probably should have been to me. 😂😂

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Jamie Henley

2y↑159

CG Vet here. Glad you did a series on the USCG. By far the best decision of my life, best people to serve with. And, unfortunately, the lease funded or talked about service. Fair winds and following seas… Semper Paratus!

Lady Mandalorian

That's because you're a Puddle Pirate and not a part of the military! 🤣Unless you were a part of the CG prior to 2001

TheMightyMcB

39w↑3

@Lady Mandalorian least the CG are rescuing people and reuniting families instead of bombing weddings and shooting intersections.

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Stan Eby

46w↑21

At first, I thought they would be crisscrossing the triangles, and the center was fixed by GPS. When I discovered they move around the perimeter of the triangles surveying in three directions and staying relative to a drifting center, it all fell into place. This is one of the most interesting and relevant things I have ever watched. Thank you and bravo.

Ed Jarrett

1y↑12

I love what the Coastguard does. Your videos highlight the precision and professionalism of how they do and why they do their business. As pilot, I’m awed by their SAR process.

Dan Abbott

42w↑3

I spent 23 years as a coxswain with the Coast Guard Auxiliary before retiring four years ago. We did a lot of search-pattern training and I wish I'd had your video to show new crew members before going out. You did an excellent job, and it was a pleasure going through it again with you.

Tim Sullivan

2y↑27

SO impressed with the apparent competence and training these people bring to their tasks. Most reassuring.

ArTessa

2y↑84

Wow, as a scuba diver this is so reassuring and although it makes total sense, it would definitely not have been the way I would've steered the boat if I ever lost a buddy. So cool, and everyone in the video is so nice! Thanks for this video :D

Acc3

1y↑12

Currents can act different underwater so it may not be completely applicable but it beats just staying in one spot looking around

Paul Weston

1y↑8

I loved the end of this video. It's great to go out on a laugh. I think I replayed the dummy being pulled out of the water and hitting his head on the boat. Ortiz's laugh was so genuine.

B W

2y↑18

Destin, that was sooooo cool and informative. I’m glad to see that there is a clear scientific method to their madness when conducting these operations. I love your enthusiasm and work, keep up the good job.

Off Grid Bound 🇨🇦

2y↑14

Awesome! As a former ground SAR volunteer, I found the marine search patterns really interesting. And that finger whistling was just so cool! It reminded me when I was learning the skill when I was about 11 years old, while waiting my turn for an annual athletic medical checkup with about ten other boys. You can imagine the racket, and what the nurses thought of it… lol.
But I digress. A great video! I am smarter than I was yesterday 😀

Alec Steele

2y↑1.8K

Amazing video as usual. Also, whistled first time with that trick!

SmarterEveryDay

2y↑255

Nice!! Yeah I was blown away that it worked for me.

aaron richter

2y↑21

Love both your videos!! And yeah!!! It totally worked the first time. I had the same reaction as Destin!!! 😯🤯

Nothing Nobody

2y↑25

Loved how excited you got.
Amazed it worked the first time though, when I was a kid I almost passed out trying 🤣

Geoff Strickler

2y↑16

I agree. I’ve been able to whistle with thumb and finger for many years, but was inconsistent with it. Now I have a better understanding of the mechanics of it, I think I’ll be much more consistent in executing it.

Josh Brown

2y↑44

I’ve always wanted to be able to whistle like this, long story short I’m very surprised how easily this worked. My wife is not so thrilled >.<

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Ian Knowland

2y↑14

Great to see Station Rochester featured (and of course CG in general)! I work in the Sector Command Center for Rochester's AOR and it's still amazing to me the tools we use to get the job done. Definitely checking out the rest of this series, I've really enjoyed your channel!

Diaper Maverick

2y↑18

Destin, thank you. I love your videos. I have always wanted to be an engineer but I never got the chance to do so when I was younger. A different profession grabbed me but this has always been a passion of mine. Everything you do is awesome. Looking forward to a future video on the JWST that your dad helped develop!

Kevin Milies

Hello how’re you doing?

rumdog117

1y↑5

Spent 20 years and a month in the Coast Guard in engineering. Never heard of the search pattern VZ. It is job specific. That being said, I'm 57 and just learned to whistle with my fingers. That was awesome. Thanks for the videos.

Joshua Tootell

Did 10, also as a Snipe. Never went to a station.

But I also think it's a relatively (compared to our tenure) technique.

Cameron Rowe

2y↑6

Hey Destin!! Cameron from Florida here. I'm not sure if you've made a video on them before, but Post Tension Cables are a really cool facet of modern buildings that tons of people outside of the construction industry probably don't even know exist! So many buildings that are over a few stories use these, yet they go completely under the radar. By far my favorite part about my work- as they allow us to use such thin slabs of concrete (maybe the size of a few textbooks) to help carry the load of high rise buildings dozens of stories tall! I'd love to give you any info you need or a visit to a jobsite to make a video on Post Tension happen!

Craig Toomey

2y↑12

Man this is great to see so many views on the Coast Guard's missions and tactics.

NightHawkInLight

2y↑1.1K

I was just reading about the development of optimal search patterns last week. Good to finally learn how to finger whistle!

Max Link

2y↑53

I still don't get it maybe I'm just to stupid 😅

MadRish

2y↑2

@Max Link YESSIR

KRob Gaming

2y↑17

i nearly blacked out i dont get it how to do?! :D

notme222

2y↑23

@Max Link I don't get it either. I'm not clear whether the tongue is "folding over" side-to-side or you're trying to flip it over front-back. And when he says "blow down" I don't know if that means you want the air to go under the tongue or what.

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TheWoodFly

1y↑1

This was awesome, thanks for presenting. I saw a Coastie presentation on something approach finite element analysis for drift outside the Golden Gate. They dump a HUGE number of micro-transmitters in the water and measure the drift for each one. This feeds back to a super computer and they adjust their models for drift (much in the same way our wind/temp reports to Air Traffic Control feedback to NOAA/NWS to refine winds aloft and other weather forecasts). As a result, PIW off the Golden gate, feed in current conditions and voila, high probability search area. Nifty!

Tay. tates

2y↑4

These guys are legendary..knowing these guys are out there doing this important work makes me feel safer when I go out sea fishing..

SlyASpiE

2y↑2

I said it on the last video in this series, but I feel these are as important as they are interesting, fantastic work Destin and a big thank you to you and all guys and gals out there risking their lives every day for our safety

Kalen

2y↑2

This is the most fascinating video that you've ever produced (I'm biased because I love the ocean), and I just wanted to say that you are such an inspiration to so many people; keep doing what you're doing!

Willie Wonka

2y↑1

As a sailor I found the discussion of the Coast Guards VS execution very interesting. Getting aboard the vessel and watching an exercise was invaluable.

ChrisFix

2y↑2.1K

Well I just learned how to whistle with my hands the first try... That is crazy haha.

R B

2y↑507

I hyperventilated and blew spit all over the place.

Dude Bro

2y↑30

Thanks for your videos, you helped me out a lot.

Levi Sage

2y↑230

I am still unable to whistle at all

JagoUK

2y↑11

Hey Chris, love your channel!

William Huntoon

2y↑96

yeah tried it lined up the lines nothn, my mouth broken

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Dirk Boersma

2y↑3

Fascinating indeed, how the Victor-Sierra works out with the drift of the waves. Thanks for this episode, it is fascinating and very informative!

Boogie Senpai

41w

Could not fight the tears rolling down my face for some reason the moment the realization that these folk and many more like them in different fields are what stands between rescuing a life and not when out in these situations I give thanks to how awesome people are when they really take what they do seriously and master said craft shame these kinda of aspects of society / reality isn’t highlighted more

Powell Filmmaking

2y↑5

This is such good content! I sail on inland waters on the east coast so this was really cool to learn, thank you!

JB

43w↑1

Fine video and host! He asks really good questions that teach the concepts well. I have a new appreciation for the Coast Guard and their methods.

Latin Dance Videos

2y↑1

Solid content. It’s impressive seeing the coast guard guys talking easily about complex procedures. Respect.

David Leadford

2y↑455

A retired Coastie here. It's good to see someone talking about what the Coast Guard does to help their fellow man in distress. It's not talked about much, and I wish things like this was publicized more. I think it would benefit the Coast Guard greatly. I had a lot of fun in the Coast Guard, there's a lot of real good, and dedicated men and women hard at work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year to do only one small part of the Coast Guard's job. I don't regret the time I served, and I'd gladly do it again without hesitation. I remember one SAR case I got involved in. I was on a cutter returning from a Narcotics Patrol in the Caribbean, on our way home when we got tagged to do a SAR for a sailboat. It was almost an all hands effort, even I had pair of binoculars and was looking for them. I made a comment to one my fellow watchstanders saying "it's too bad we don't have a helo onboard". I noticed the Captain jerked his head up and stared at me, then left the bridge. The next morning we had a helo onboard. After refueling it, giving the flight crew bathroom break (called a head), and a snack, they were back in the air officially joining the SAR effort. About 40 minutes into their patrol. They found the sailboat. All hands were rescued. And we went home to loved ones we hadn't seen in almost 2 months.

Spout Boes

2y↑9

Hey why does coastguard do law enforcement at all? It's like if firefighters arrested people, or if paramedics handed out traffic citations. Isn't that an obvious conflict of interest?

David Leadford

2y↑45

@Spout Boes Congress has granted them arrest authority. It's the only branch of service that has this authority. It is needed to arrest drug smugglers, and other violators of the law at sea.

Quentin Neill

2y↑29

@Spout Boes Game wardens have some of that same dual responsibility - protection and enforcement.

Spout Boes

2y↑3

@Quentin Neill Right, but that's not a conflict of interest. The needs and interests of humans and of wild animals can be clearly delineated, even if sometimes those delineations aren't fair or just.

The physical, bodily needs of drug smugglers and of illegal immigrants are the same as citizens and tourists. Putting their lives in the hands of law enforcement is an obvious conflict of interest.

Spout Boes

2y↑4

@David Leadford I understand why the government wants that to be done. What seems wrong is to have those same people responsible for rescuing people. Rescues should be rescues, pure and simple. Shouldn't matter who you are or what you've done. They're still human beings.

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Seriously it’s Legit

These shows are incredible and educational I have watched a load of them and there’s not one that’s boring. In fact it’s helped me with my anxiety it takes me to a place of excitement and wonder keep them coming these coast guard 1s are the best. From uk 🇬🇧

ScottGinATL

2y↑1

Just was checking out flight tracker data for one of the USAF's Hurricane Hunters call sign Teal 73 and saw their VS pattern going through Hurricane Ian in the Gulf of Mexico near the West Coast of Florida, while NOAA 42 was doing circular-ish orbits though the storm...

Rusty Shackleford

2y↑3

Love this, so much. As a kid I knew there was so many variables that has to be able to calculate into real events, there is no way we can't have formulas for everything needed. That's why i'm so in love with this, and made it so effective.

Kevin Milies

Hello how are you doing ?

Carolyn Bennett

40w

This is fascinating. Thank you for shining a spotlight on this unbelievably important work.

Buck Rogers

2y↑5

Thank you for this great video on SAR. My Coast Guard years were some of the best of my life.

Matt Hagge

2y↑1.1K

The whistling thing is extremely infuriating as I've never in my whole life been able to do it. Seeing Destin do it first try fills me with jealousy. I swear I've tried it a million times.

R. G.M

2y↑22

same lol

Richard Fitzjohn

2y↑82

I managed to do it first time. But in the same excitement as Destin I can't recreate it again.

beeman2075

2y↑18

I've never been able to do it either haha, despite wishing I could.

andybanan1992

2y↑76

i tried following the instructions, still cant do it

ProdigalDawtR

2y↑38

Yup. Can't regular whistle either. Tried my whole life and I'm gonna be 40 next year. Our mouths must be shaped weird or something 🤔😒

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Edward Blair

2y↑1

Seems to me that air search patterns might work slightly different from boat patterns. In particular air assets are not effected by currents, but are more strongly effected by wind. My guess is that some search patterns are easier on one platform than the other.

Bennie Patton

37w

From an old retired Navy man who did a lot of sea duty, I was totally impressed. I have long recognized the Coast Guard was much more than most ever thought. You are Always Ready.

American Light

That looks fun. The default search pattern for the Navy is a racetrack designed to return to the datum, which in drills is often known as Oscar (which serves as the first or last name of the person that supposedly fell off the vessel). The Navy likes to use a dummy, but any floating object can be used. I've see blocks of wood (which are difficult to see) and blue jump-suits filled with Styrofoam. I think he's usually Bosun's Mate Third Class (Petty Officer) Oscar.

QraQrJaq

2y↑1

I love the coast guard crew he worked with. Looked like just your average kids, but a very bright and educated group.

Nah Nottoday

2y↑1.1K

Been subbed to sed for longer than I've been subbed to anyone else. Genuinely makes me happy to watch your videos Destin. You're like a cool big brother to a lot of us I'm sure, at least for myself I feel that way.

Landon Knapp

2y↑35

Big bro, hero, who I want to be, model of a true effort towards character... They all flow together sometimes.

Orbism Worldbuilding

2y↑3

@Landon Knapp definitely

Sameer

2y↑4

100%

incognitocolonel

2y↑8

as I just learned, i’m six years older than Destin, so more like the smarter brother.

SmarterEveryDay

2y↑187

Thanks for the kind words!
Note: My 3 siblings are cooler than me.

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The Lock Picking Lebowski

41w

He's really great for teaching you the whistle and you did a great job learning it. My late grandfather could do it with one hand and he tried teaching me how. But I've never been able to do it. Perhaps I'll try your technique!

ShabaDabaDoo

2y↑1

As a volunteer FF, we have to do water rescues on the not-small lake in our district. Spotting a person floating in 3-4' waves is SUPER HARD.

Adam Fogarty

Nice whistle. :) As a rescue diver we were taught similar patterns. Good to see the coast guard is so well manned with great technology.

willardroad

2y↑5

Old sailor, nerding out on this. Great content. Thanks for the effort, and the quality job of editing. (I'm a video editor - kudos to you)

Digi Game

This was a very well put together video. I loved it, it was super entertaining and interesting

Adam K

2y↑180

As a retired Coastie of almost 22 years, I want to thank you for this look into what truly is an amazing career! The men and women of the CG work tirelessly to maintain their profession, which is hard to convey to anyone who is not a member of the CG. Your CG series is doing a good job as helping the public see a little more of what makes the CG such a great service!
I miss being in the CG, as I feel the CG and its outstanding members helped made me the person I am today.
Keep up the great content, and stay safe out there, my brothers and sisters in blue!

Brad Levantis

Great video. We use the same pattern in Canada but we compete a 3 sections then shift back to datum and re start at 45 degrees offset. That changed about 15 years ago. But I clearly remember that floating datum style

Grax o

37w

So cool to see young people getting to be part of something so cool. All politics aside the Coast Guard does amazing things. That looks like a dream job honestly. 😊

Jim Beaux

I was in the navy for 4 years and served on boats very similar to these RBM’s. Only difference is that our boats had M240’s, a .50 cal and even sometimes MK 19 grenade launchers. I miss it sometimes

Rafael Muniz

1y↑1

life saver professionals are the best people in my experience. doctors, firefighters, coast guards, they're all chill af and give off a good vibe. doctors are sadistic sometimes but they're always nice to me

Andy

2y↑1

A deep dive into the Coast Guard’s efforts in combatting IUU fishing and the technologies/tactics they use in that endeavor would’ve been an awesome episode.

Louis Phillips

2y↑898

I’m an old man, and just did the finger whistle for the first my whole life and have always wanted to learn and no one has been able to explain it to me. Love this channel!!!

Marc Smith

2y↑18

I know right! Me too!

EmissaryOfSmeagol

2y↑98

I can't figure it out! I don't know what they're doing with their tongue hahaha

MrBrandon9653

2y↑26

Well I tried it but can't do it right.

Huynh Lam

2y↑49

I still couldn't make it! :(

Krobar

2y↑17

@Huynh Lam You're not alone.

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Rusty Shackleford

2y↑6

When you whisled and learned something so fast, I enjoy that feeling too, how amazing is that, I just get so hyped like you do. I learned some harder maths for an assessment and I was just so happy, after the test I passed out so hard from being excited all day. I just wish there was more people to have fun with math with, so really get people into it... There isn't much play room for maths with others.

Kevin Milies

Hello Rusty

GregInHouston2

2y↑1

Reminds me of a Search and Rescue I was involved in. Off the coast of Belize heading out on a dive trip, we spotted a paddle board in the water. The boat immediately because search and rescue. I have no idea if they used any kind of grid search! Which is a problem with this - we didn't want the object we found; we wanted the object that was once with the object we found. Fortunately, we did find a person that needed rescue. Unfortunately, he was out with his uncle and the uncle was not found. Well, he was found but not in a good way.

DeidricJester

Awesome to see my home town in an amazing video. Crazy to think i was out on the water the exact same day on the north side of the island, makes me wonder if you saw or heard some of the things going on that day.😅

Huzzir Bin Zakaria

2y↑1

Thank you dear Destin, as always never fails to deliver informative n interesting knwledge as usual. 👍

stephen walton

Three things to have if going into the water. A PFD(personal floatation device) signal mirror (on a lanyard around your neck) a good flashlight, compact is okay(tied to you as well) If you don’t have equipment when you go in the water, you won’t have it. If it’s not tied to you, you won’t have it long. The USCG used NVDs, night vision devices so at night from a helicopter,you’ll stand out like a brilliant beacon.

Robert

2y↑1K

Career Mariner here, I would also like to stress the importance of the capacity of those in need to reacue to also have their own search and scanning patterns. If they have flares, mirrors, flashlights, whistles, smoke signals, flags, anything... it can help the search party locate them quicker.
Do not use your equipment until you spot a search asset.
I understand not all lost at sea may have this equipment.

seeni gzty

2y↑24

I’d love to see a comparison of their metrics and success rate prior to and after this technology came to use.

Rob Mangeri

2y↑7

This video was awesome but your point here is huge as well! Thanks to everyone out there helping people!

bcw bcw

2y↑31

Lake Ontario is 40 miles wide and 150miles long. Waves can reach 8 feet tall very quickly (20minutes) when the NW winds come down the lake. Then, that person's head sticking up half a foot is only visible when the person and possibly the search boat are both on top of a wave. Wear you lifejacket with a light when there's any wind or you're out at night. I spent a miserable night looking for someone who fell off another boat near us. Lost cause.

Of course, there was the comedy-show bright sunny day, when we came on a small outboard cruiser that had run out of gas, and was waving a Texaco NY State road map at us (no maps) and asking "where's land" after drifting for ten hours in the hot sun. The Olcott US coast guard picked them up eventually but we had to call the Canadian Coast Guard to phone the US coast guard because they weren't monitoring their radio. Oops. [fifty foot hills are invisible more than about 10 miles out because of the curve of the earth. You can see a bit of only Rochester's highest buildings in the background of the video at one point. ]

bcw bcw

2y↑7

@seeni gzty Something that has helped is self-inflating lifejackets with lights built in that actuate when wet. A few have radio beacons.

The Jerk

2y↑4

I always heard that you should use the mirror periodically

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Tech Noob

theres a lot of cool info about the coast guard at the annual cleveland national air show. really fun way to learn stuff similar to this. highly recommend to people of all ages.

Tom Mallard

Thanks, a mountain SAR person, finding people on land is similar, by classes of visitors, at Mt.Rainier, WA, it's over a million a year so search strategies by what type they are helps to reduce areas to check ... got ideas, very good video all around, cheers 🍺

Randall Grills

Destin, enjoy your vids. Particularly the Navy and Coastie SAR. I have a son who’s a helicopter rescue swimmer at Air Station Kodiak, AK. Will you be dropping a vid on the work CG SAR aviation does? Thanks!

m b

VERY interesting stuff ! If I ever capsize in the ocean ,I will try and remember how to make myself drift in the correct manner as too be found in the most efficient manner possible. 😁

Compy

2y↑914

"Zoom in, enhance" I think Destin just fulfilled a childhood dream saying that line.

Gábor Péter Cser

2y↑40

That Blade runner thing made me laugh. :D

SmarterEveryDay

2y↑278

Lol. I was worried people wouldn’t get the joke.

dravecza

2y↑29

I had to stop the video to look for this comment. I just had. This Easter egg made my day, thanks! :D Now back to the vid.

Diego Parga

2y↑18

@SmarterEveryDay oh we got it

Mathieu Laflamme

2y↑4

@SmarterEveryDay I didn't get the joke... Sorry for my other comment I really thought that was there to impress like in CSI 😕

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Disturbed Pyro

I actually saw the police use this technique when I visited Pittsburgh. I didn’t see what happened, but I think someone jumped off the bridge we had just been on. I was wondering why the boat was moving like that. Cool video

CrazyPete

2y↑1

Thank you for making this video. I doubt I will utilize this knowledge but I found it very interesting!

Jean Brethous

Destin, you are GREAT. Your work is GREAT. Keep it up, my respects to you.

papanito

Stumbled upon your channel by change and this is so interesting and very well explained. I already feel smarter today

May Davies

I just learned to finger whistle while watching this video. I always wanted to learn that! SOOO COOL! Thanks, Justin and Destin!

Hey, Destin, have you been to Destin Beach, Florida? The sand is super white and so fine in particulate that it squeaks when your feet move in and against it. You'll love it!

Douglas Gaxiola

2y↑115

I hope everybody watching this video series will appreciate the level of training and competence of the Coast Guard personnel. Because they are so well trained, the Coast Guard entrusts their junior personnel with a tremendous degree of authority and autonomy. The Coast Guard is a great organization with some really impressive people.

GoneCoastal86

2y↑1

Semper paratus!

Jay Lipinski

2y↑5

Amen, Douglas. If you notice in the video, most of the individuals conducting the mission and the training are E-4 and E-5s. Not too many government agencies would qualify a 20 year old, E-4 to be in charge of a boat like that!

Taskulamppu

2y↑1

Hey Destin! You should make a video about pumpjacks. I've always wondered how they work.

isgrimner

2y↑1

I was a Navy Seabee and never on a ship, but had to learn some of the "fleeter" jargon like port and starboard in bootcamp. I used the same technique to remember the difference, "port" and left both have four letters.

Voron Agrrav

I used Portugal to remember Port and Starboard, Portugal is Left of Spain, so Port is left, now I just subconsciously know it

isgrimner

2y↑1

@Voron Agrrav I deployed to Rota Spain a couple times and visited Algarve, Portugal while there. Had fun.

chris kaprys

2y↑1

So happy to check out this series from you. I just saw ‘Mediterranéo’ at a film festival which made me want to volunteer for ocean rescue work.

Joey Lee

2y↑1

I lived in fort walton, just west of Destin for 5 years. Also, I've been trying to learn how to finger whistle sinse I was a kid. My dad used to call us kids home with that whistle. Thanks to THIS video (after watching MANY others), I did it FIRST TRY. Thanks for all you do!

TurtleSauceGaming

Had a forest search once. Unfortunately, that was a mess. We weren't given enough info and what we were thinking was an person injured in the woods was someone running from police (not the problem of fire) but it was pretty interesting. Basically did a wheel and spoke (how I explained it, not sure if that's the best example. I think it's TECHNICALLY an H pattern) but basically we had a 300 ft radius based on a cellular ping, so we just started in the center and each of us walked out from that center point along a forest path and searched.

T

2y↑802

Everyone talking in this video were able to articulate themselves really well. They don't sound like they only recite stuff they memorized, but like they understand the subject (including the math) and are able to explain it. In short: they all seem to be smart people on top of the can-do attitude. I imagine that the acceptance tests to join are not easy.

Biltwon

2y↑96

Coast guard has the highest retention rate out of all the branches so the coasties tend to like what they do which in turn leads to them understanding better what their jobs are

Marian Paździoch

2y↑48

They each own a advanced levels of motorboat licenses.This require you to be fluent in navigation

droppedthebass

2y↑112

You are correct. In the Coast Guard, we are expected to learn everything related to our assets including specifications, gear on board, limitations, and how to operate the asset. We pride ourselves in training for all possible vessle casualties, including casualties to our own assets. The maintenance and cleanliness of all assets, as well as the training of all personnel is a daily event for us. It's an honor and a privilege to serve you, the American people!

Highest Regards,
-FA Wiese
USCG STA Monterey

Jeremy Specce

2y↑16

@Biltwon plus they don’t usually get killed or kill people, at least not on purpose.

Jeremy Specce

2y↑8

Yeah, I agree, the only thing that bothered me is the oddly formal terminology like “air assets”. Reminds me how firefighters like to say apparatus instead of fire truck.

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AKPranks

For everyone curious about the 2nd class grinning around 23 minutes, sometimes the Sector will accidentally make a search pattern go over land, which is impossible for a boat to do

queertales

2y↑1

It can actually be really hard to spot things in the water. Once when I was out sailing I accidentally dropped an orange ziplock bag with dried mangoes overboard, since it was locked and would presumably float, I figured I would turn around to pick it up again, but I couldn't see it anywhere. I zigzagged the area quite a few times, until I gave up, but as I was sailing away I finally spotted it and picked it up. This was on a sunny relatively calm day, and the bag was quite visible once I was on top of it, but it taught me how hard it can be to spot something or someone in the water. Just taking my eyes of it for a moment to adjust the sails and turn the boat around, was enough to completely loose it.

If you ever are unlucky enough to loose someone overboard, try to assign one person onboard to constantly look at where the person in the water is, not taking their eyes of them for a second.

Lawrence

That's good practice, and actually recommended by the CG and other maritime activities. "Point to where you saw them (in the water) last!"

Moritz Stock

just found your channel today - love your content, your dad is great - carburetors are super cool

Zarosian Ice

2y↑1

Funnily enough, when you were describing seeing things in the water i instantly had to think about Sea of Thieves, where sometimes stuff is extremely hard to see through waves to the point it might even pass your vessel.

Jonathan Ahlbrand

2y↑764

I am a member of the US Coast Guard Auxiliary. We also train on these search patterns in our mission to augment the active duty surface operations. This is one of the best explanations of SAR patterns I have ever seen. I am going to suggest to all of my operational colleagues that they watch this episode. Bravo Zulu, Destin!

hollis216

2y↑14

Thanks for being out there!

C Smith

2y↑2

Thanks.

Pietro G

2y↑5

@Jonathan Did you know that one of the preeminent SAR experts at the SAR School at RTC Yorktown was a CG Auxiliarist? Great gentlemen who did it on a voluntarily basis. Passed over the bar a few years ago but I still recall him fondly.

Nick Wulf

How does uscg use drones in searches

Adawg 303

2y↑4

Just says a bunch. Legit coast guard using this video as an instruction on how to do a search pattern.

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D. Raahauge

2y↑1

Great video! I’ll take that knowledge with me back and try to implement that in the Danish Marine Home Force

connelly6375

29w

Brings me back to a heartbreaking search I was involved in with e space force. Lost so many martians that day.

mistydlove

47w

I just learned SO MUCH! My biggest take away though is that I whistle much better with 1 hand. 😂 I have never been able to whistle like that. My mom does it so loudly- like an expert and my sister is even cooler and can whistle somehow by just pinching the middle of her bottom lip and blowing. It had always made me so jealous as I can hardly even whistle like a normal person does either. Lol. 🫶🏼 Who knew that whistling was so versatile?! 😂

Henri Hunter

2y↑1

Another great presentation. Well done and thank you.

Mike Forehand

WOW, I had no idea these searches were this complex. Thanks🙂

matrixphijr

I knew I'd heard the reasoning for this before but never actually saw such a detailed explanation, so I guess it didn't stick lol. Another reason I love this channel

Peter Morrissey

2y↑123

My dad was a rescue swimmer for 20 years, and I’ve never thought about what it took for him and the helicopter crew to find the casualties. Thank you for the extra insight, awesome series by the way

M. Gustafson

2y↑3

ASTs ("rescue swimmers") are awesome individuals whose training and work are invaluable! Semper Paratus!😎✌🏼

Koori

2y↑2

Semper Paratus!

D's Trees

2y↑3

Peter your dad was a CG legend. I flew with him in Kodiak. Tell your dad I said hello and that he doesn't know how to run a chainsaw.

Bob Vedder

I worked with a fire and ems station that does search and rescue. On one of our river rescue trainng i got to be one of the people needing rescued. I wore an immersion suit, (betrer than a PFD in my opinion) i told them to rescue me last as it was so comfortable floating weightlessly that i could have taken a nap.

Judah

See, these are things you would never think about till you needed it. It makes perfect scenes to me and putting those pattern waypoints into the mathematical equation, genius.

Hunt M

2y↑1

Pretty cool. Coast guard saved our butts one day on a boat I worked on out of destin Florida. They dropped a pump off to us out of a jet 35miles southwest of destin in big seas after we started talking on water. We had 40 paying passengers on the boat on a overnight fishing trip. We saved the boat and came in under our own power. The coast guard cutter sea hawk escorted us back to destin.

A view from the saddle

Thank you, Justin 😂 I've always wondered how to whistle properly, and I'm totally trying that on the dog walk tomorrow!!

Morrigan Jade Bos

Hahaha, I love how people discover whistling techniques =D I learned that as a kid, so I was kinda surprised this was your first time. But still, it's amazing once you know a few techniques =D

I can make a "plop" sound like popping a beer bottle just with my lips and "some pressure applied to the lips". I can also pitch them in such a way I can mimic the Popcorn Song. But so many only know to do that sound by using a finger on the inside of your cheek.

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