The colder it is, the more friction ice skates generate (as they rely on melting a thin layer of ice under the skates to reduce friction).
Is that noticeable at -10?
Buffy: Synchronized slaying. Faith: New Olympic category?
'Conversations with Dead People'
Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
tommyrot - Dec 31, 2013 7:02:09 am PST #15907 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Jessica - Dec 31, 2013 7:03:07 am PST #15908 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I'm not a big fan of black-eyed-peas or cabbage, so I'm pretending it's Chinese New Year and having noodles with roast pork. (They're not Chinese noodles because I couldn't get my ass down to the Chinatown supermarket, but they're fresh linguine which is pretty close. And that reminds me, as soon as the cleaners leave I need to marinate that pork.)
Jessica - Dec 31, 2013 7:04:14 am PST #15909 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Is that noticeable at -10?
Not to me, but I'm not a very good skater. (Plus, rental skates are never properly sharpened, so they generate extra friction regardless.)
Theodosia - Dec 31, 2013 7:08:20 am PST #15910 of 30000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Podiatrist seen, and showed me on the Xray just how many pieces my middle big toe bone (he used a fancy science term for it) had shattered into. The good news is that it was all broken in the middle, which means that the tricky between-bone places (another sciency term) was all OK, which means there probably won't be any long-term consequences like arthritis, and it should heal cleanly.
Also bad news: it will take 4-6 weeks to be fully healed.
Also-also bad news: No clutching with my left foot for most of that, so I won't be able to use my car. I am looking into Zipcar, which has several nearby parking spaces so that I'll be able to go grocery shopping and so on.
Liese S. - Dec 31, 2013 7:09:14 am PST #15911 of 30000
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
The Japanese version is sweet black beans. Which the so hates, so he used to swallow one like a pill every year to keep my grandmother happy.
-t - Dec 31, 2013 7:26:33 am PST #15912 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Yikes, Theo! Well, the good news is pretty good, all things considered. I hope Zipcar works out for you.
Ooh, I have the ingredients for roast pork, I think.
Sue - Dec 31, 2013 7:27:52 am PST #15913 of 30000
hip deep in pie
I have maple bacon in my freezer with which I will make bacon fudge for tomorrow's Sherlock viewing.
-t - Dec 31, 2013 7:30:09 am PST #15914 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Yum!
Eat it with cheese!
Can you tell I don't have much actual work today?
Zenkitty - Dec 31, 2013 7:40:09 am PST #15915 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
I'm thinking of ordering Chinese food delivery. Then I can have the traditional NYE meal of, um, fried rice and wonton soup. Yeah. Oh, and then I'll get a fortune cookie (or six, they're generous with them) and I'll know my fortune for the year! Good; plan made.
Dana - Dec 31, 2013 7:40:29 am PST #15916 of 30000
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
That sounds like an excellent plan.