Re: Wind chill

From: John Woodgate (jmw_at_jmwa.demon.contraspam.yuk)
Date: 01/30/05 

Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2005 19:49:47 +0000

I read in sci.electronics.design that Spehro Pefhany <speffSNIP@interlog
DOTyou.knowwhat> wrote (in <55dqv09rhndnijfmhji6m0p8c4q7ktivsq@4ax.com>)
about 'Wind chill', on Sun, 30 Jan 2005:
>I took the dog for a walk at night a week or two ago- the wind was
>~20-30mph and temperature -22°C (-8°F). Taking a glove off to use my
>Maglite and bag the leavings, I wasn't across an open field diagonally
>before all the feeling was out of my little finger in that hand. Wind
>chill is real enough!

Just hold the bag. Your canine friend provides you with a lovely squishy
hand-warmer. (;-) 

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