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Re: Nice day for a drive

To: "Dave Massey" <105671.471@compuserve.com>, "Bill & Skip Pugh" <anabil@caltel.com>
Subject: Re: Nice day for a drive
Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 10:49:49 -0500
Cc: "joe maher" <jmaher0343@bresnan.net>, "Triumphs" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
References: <200403301407_MC3-1-7A33-CD99@compuserve.com>
> I also heard that if you spit and it freezes before it hits the ground,
> better wear your parka.

According to Jack London, spit crackles at 25 below.  I have been outside in
Minnesota when it was a lot colder than that, and I never noticed the
phenomenon.

On the other hand, I have seen ice fog.

Coldest place/time I have been?  Brainerd Minnesota in the early 70s.  It
went to 54 below overnight.  It was still 38 below when I hit the track for
practice.   The side and back windows in the race car had shattered
overnight.  The windshield was stock glass and was OK.

Phil Ethier  West Side  Saint Paul  Minnesota  USA
1970 Lotus Europa 65/2597, 1992 Saturn SL2, 1993 Suburban, 1962 TR4 CT2846L
pethier@isd.net  http://www.mnautox.com/  http://www.lotusowners.com
"TOOLS?  Hell, any fool can work with tools.  It takes a real mechanic to
work with this junk." -Orv Ethier, 1921-2004.  First Shot Naval Vets, Pearl
Harbor Survivor.





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