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* "Legend: A lie that has the dignity of age."

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* "Bacteria - the back door of a cafeteria."

* "Nostalgia isn't what it used to be."

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Quotes of Note

You're born a male but you have to CHOOSE to be a man" - Herm Edwards

"I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy. Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that" - Unknown

"They err who think Santa Clause comes down through the chimney; he really enters through the heart." - Mrs. Paul M. Ell

"Thankfully, our true roots are in heritage and not things. I just need to keep reminding myself that things are only reminders of heritage." - Keetha Broyles, June 21, 2010

"Tears lubricate the soul." - from "Finding Buck McHenry"

"Somehow you must come to understand that God is love, that love is the proof of God, and forgiveness is the proof of love." - The Priest in "Levi's Will" by W. Dale Cramer

"The truth about a man is in what he does, not what he says." - W. Dale Cramer in "Levi's Will"

"Fairy Tales are more than true; not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten." - G. K. Chesterton

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Thursday, January 15, 2009

I've Always Wanted to Try This - - -

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Today in my old hometown in the Northwoods it is 28 below zero. At that temperature a cup of hot water propelled into the air as a fine mist will freeze instantly.

(Photo by Mark O. Wilson)

My friends who live there tried it today with these amazing results. You can read more about it here and here.

Pretty cool, huh??? (Pun definitely intended.)
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12 comments:

Anonymous said...: Yeah, it's really cool alright :)
Longjohn kind of cool.; January 15, 2009 at 1:04 PM
Sherry said...: Oh, Wow! That's cold!; January 15, 2009 at 2:45 PM
Anonymous said...: Yeah, not so far from your home town up here. I think we topped out at -25 at the coldest today.; January 15, 2009 at 4:48 PM
Jewel said...: WOW! That's awesome. But I can't say that I wish it were -28 here. I'm content seeing the pictures!; January 15, 2009 at 8:25 PM
Keetha Broyles said...: I think it will do it around -11. It's -9 now, I might have to try it in the morning!; January 15, 2009 at 9:25 PM
nancygrayce said...: BRRRRR, you are cold up there! I believe I'd be drinking that hot coffee and not throwing it up to freeze! :); January 15, 2009 at 10:23 PM
Keetha said...: Oh, wow. That is, uh, cool. :-); January 16, 2009 at 4:13 PM
~Molly~ said...: Have you seen a video of this? here, watch!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRwlrFimnZk Its super cool, no pun intended!!!

Molly; January 16, 2009 at 6:43 PM
Keetha Broyles said...: Thanks Molly, that video was cool.; January 16, 2009 at 6:54 PM
Vickie said...: This was fun!! We did it this morning. Do you have anymore fun science tricks we can do in this frigid cold air. This was a new one for me. We really enjoyed it.; January 16, 2009 at 10:27 PM
Keetha Broyles said...: You must have gotten outside earlier than I did Vickie - - - I tried it, but it wasn't cold enough when I tried.; January 16, 2009 at 10:35 PM
Keetha Broyles said...: I do have one, I do have one, I DO have one Vickie - - - - bubbles freeze and roll around on the ground. I don't know at what temperature, we may be too warm by now. Maybe we'll have to save that one for another subarctic day.; January 17, 2009 at 8:48 AM