Our science teacher in Minnesota (high school) had some pot metal balls
about the size of a hard ball. They came in two halves that were
threaded. He would fill them with water while still inside, then when it
was about -30 or so outside, we would take one up to the football field
and set one of the balls on a table in the middle of the field. We would
all then retreat to the sidelines.
Took about 15 minutes or so before the balls would explode like little
hand grenades.
bp
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On 1/6/2017 9:25 AM, [email protected] wrote:
It was a bit warmer when I did it in Illinois. Perhaps �20 and the
droplets did make a shattering sound when they hit the ground.
*From:* Bill Prince
*Sent:* Friday, January 6, 2017 10:22 AM
*To:* [email protected]
*Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] i am vetting windstream....
Colder.
At about -45 to -50 It will freeze before it hits the ground
At about -70 to -75 it will freeze shortly after hitting the air,
sometimes explode in the air.
I tried this when I experienced -55 when I lived in Minnesota. You
could spit, and the spittle would make a tinkling sound as the frozen
bits hit the ground.
bp
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On 1/6/2017 8:38 AM, [email protected] wrote:
My wife was asking if it was cold enough to throw a pan of hot water
in the air and have it freeze before hitting the ground.� We have
an employee from Texas that has never seen this.� I told her I
thought it needed to be �15 or colder for that to happen.� It has
been a long time since I have done it.�
�
*From:* Travis Johnson
*Sent:* Friday, January 6, 2017 9:32 AM
*To:* [email protected]
*Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] i am vetting windstream....
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-12F at my house this morning. School has been canceled here the last
two days.
Travis
On 1/6/2017 9:22 AM, [email protected] wrote:
-7 at my house this morning.� Snappy!
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*From:* CBB - Jay Fuller
*Sent:* Friday, January 6, 2017 9:16 AM
*To:* [email protected] ; [email protected]
*Subject:* [AFMUG] i am vetting windstream....
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�
Good morning everyone.
�
I'm looking at upstream providers as the contract with my current
(not so happy) provider is nearly up.� I got an unsolicited quote
from windstream this morning that looked pretty good for 10 gig
wave.� As as we considering fiber to the home in the near future I
thought I'd give this a second look.� Glancing through list
archives and the web, I've seen windstream has had problems
delivering committed bandwidth in the past.� I've also read they
did a lot of buying and may not have integrated very well.�
�
Recently I saw a post from Chuck Hogg explaining several WISPA folks
had gotten together with windstream folks and got a list of tower
lit locations which I think is pretty good.� We are also looking
at several options - I'm just looking at price + value + our future
needs - knowing all of this changes dramatically every time we look
at it.
�
Finally I know windstream recently purchased earthlink which a few
years ago purchased ITC Deltacom which had a pretty extensive
network in Alabama.� We may also need connectivity in centurylink
areas - so this may be a better option for us than trying to do some
kind of ATT ASE circuit - i just don't know yet.
�
So - please - let me know your thoughts on windstream.� Is anyone
using them now and unhappy?� If so, why?
�
I'm also headed out for a few hours so i won't get a chance to reply
to your comments until later this afternoon when Alabama's
semiannual snowmagedden event begins - so we'll all be trapped in
our homes for 24-48 hours starting about 3 pm.... :)
�
Happy Friday!
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