Re: Day at the beach.Funny Paw

2005-02-08 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, 07 Feb 2005 22:16:26 +0100, Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The real reason salt melts ice is that the affinity of water to salt ions is greater than the affinity towards other water molecules. So the salt grabs the water away from the ice crystal grid. So there...:-) Thank you,

Re: Day at the beach.Funny Paw

2005-02-08 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, 6 Feb 2005 19:11:19 +0100, Frantisek [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Marnie, it apparently lowers the temperature snow and ice melts, as IIRC salt water has lower freezing point. Apart from that, it damages water reserves, is not much good for the environment and destroys your leather

Re: Day at the beach.Funny Paw

2005-02-08 Thread mike wilson
frank theriault wrote: On Sun, 6 Feb 2005 19:11:19 +0100, Frantisek [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Marnie, it apparently lowers the temperature snow and ice melts, as IIRC salt water has lower freezing point. Apart from that, it damages water reserves, is not much good for the environment and

Re: Day at the beach.Funny Paw

2005-02-07 Thread Bob W
Hi, Mebbe. Mebbe not. There's only one I'd trust to work in any situation. Do you really call a Land/Range Rover a car though? Aren't they in a somewhat different category? (Honest question.) Yes, they belong in the categories 'Chelsea tractor' and 'Mum truck'. -- Cheers, Bob

Re: Day at the beach.Funny Paw

2005-02-07 Thread Cotty
Mebbe. Mebbe not. There's only one I'd trust to work in any situation. Do you really call a Land/Range Rover a car though? Aren't they in a somewhat different category? (Honest question.) Yes, they belong in the categories 'Chelsea tractor' and 'Mum truck'. What - one of these???

Re: Day at the beach.Funny Paw

2005-02-07 Thread Jostein
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Re: Day at the beach.Funny Paw

2005-02-06 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/6/2005 6:34:30 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://www.caughtinmotion.com/paw/beach0367.jpg Shot this yesterday.Thought it was a decent picture,plus a bit on the humourous side to. I originally stopped as i wanted to try and shoot the skidoo

RE: Day at the beach.Funny Paw

2005-02-06 Thread Jens Bladt
Poor life guard! Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 6. februar 2005 17:55 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: Re: Day at the beach.Funny Paw In a message dated 2/6/2005 6:34:30

Re: Day at the beach.Funny Paw

2005-02-06 Thread brooksdj
In a message dated 2/6/2005 6:34:30 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://www.caughtinmotion.com/paw/beach0367.jpg Dave(still fiquring out snow exposures on the D) Brooks Marnie wrote === Huh. I may never

Re: Day at the beach.Funny Paw

2005-02-06 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Subject: Re: Day at the beach.Funny Paw Meandering off on that tangent, was there ever any reason that people would have once sprinkled salt on snow? It melts the stuff. In many places, it is common to sprinkle vast amounts of salt on the highways to keep

Re: Day at the beach.Funny Paw

2005-02-06 Thread Bruce Dayton
Yeah, the sign and snow do make for a good chuckle. Here in California (Northern) we do have a winter of sorts, but no snow. So I couldn't get a shot like that. -- Best regards, Bruce Saturday, February 5, 2005, 5:32:24 PM, you wrote: bcin

Re: Day at the beach.Funny Paw

2005-02-06 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/6/2005 9:32:50 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: It melts the stuff. In many places, it is common to sprinkle vast amounts of salt on the highways to keep them free of ice. We have a potash mine not far from here, and they are now selling one of their

Re: Day at the beach.Funny Paw

2005-02-06 Thread Frantisek
Eac It melts the stuff. In many places, it is common to sprinkle vast Eac amounts of salt on the highways to keep them free of ice. Eac We have a potash mine not far from here, and they are now selling one Eac of their tailings materials (potassium chloride, I believe) as both Eac an ice melter

Re: Day at the beach.Funny Paw

2005-02-06 Thread Cotty
On 6/2/05, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: It melts the stuff. In many places, it is common to sprinkle vast amounts of salt on the highways to keep them free of ice. Britain. I wouldn't doubt for a minute that the Society of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers actively promotes it.

Re: Day at the beach.Funny Paw

2005-02-06 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Cotty Subject: Re: Day at the beach.Funny Paw On 6/2/05, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: It melts the stuff. In many places, it is common to sprinkle vast amounts of salt on the highways to keep them free of ice. Britain. I wouldn't doubt

Re: Day at the beach.Funny Paw

2005-02-06 Thread Cotty
On 6/2/05, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: Not that an English car will work in our winters. Mebbe. Mebbe not. There's only one I'd trust to work in any situation. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: Day at the beach.Funny Paw

2005-02-06 Thread Bob W
Hi, Yer cars rust out really fast here, as well, and we don't use hardly any salt on our streets. Not that an English car will work in our winters. You think your pantywaist Canadian winters are severe, huh? You ain't never seen a British winter, mate. They're so severe our entire transport

Re: Day at the beach.Funny Paw

2005-02-06 Thread ernreed2
Quoting Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On 6/2/05, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: Not that an English car will work in our winters. Mebbe. Mebbe not. There's only one I'd trust to work in any situation. Do you really call a Land/Range Rover a car though? Aren't they in a somewhat

Re: Day at the beach.Funny Paw

2005-02-06 Thread Wilko Bulte
On Mon, Feb 07, 2005 at 12:06:57AM +, Bob W wrote.. Hi, Yer cars rust out really fast here, as well, and we don't use hardly any salt on our streets. Not that an English car will work in our winters. You think your pantywaist Canadian winters are severe, huh? You ain't never seen