Re: cold weather

[William and Melissa Johns <gizmology-at-gizmology.net>]

Joe et al,
   Cold?  It was so cold the other day that the water in the dog dish froze 
in the kitchen.  The guy on the radio said "If you have a brass monkey on 
your porch, you may want to consider bringing it inside..."

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   Tank update:  I've started work on the tank with the paintball 
guns.  Mostly because I got a lathe for Christmas.  The prototype will be 
made of UHMW polyethylene plastic (wild stuff, that) - if it works well 
enough, it will be put in service, and if it doesn't, I'll make subsequent 
versions from aluminium.  I am continuing to design the gun control system 
so the two guns act as one gun without being difficult to control.
   I was trying to decide if I wanted to paint the tank as a British tank, 
or a captured British tank in German service, but then I figured you guys 
would probably just repaint it anyway...
   The track that Joe sent me is going to work very well, I think.  Thank 
you again, Joe!

   EXPO:  I would very much like to be there!  I will try, but I can't make 
any guarantees.  With luck, I'll be able to combine the trip with a visit 
to my sister in VA - that should make it easier to get approval from She 
Who Must Be ... Worshipped.

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   Including the wind chill, it hit -40°F here the other day.  It's warmer 
on Mars!

Bill


At 08:58 AM 1/25/2004 -0500, you wrote:

>To:  Dan Johnson, Jake Jarosz, Bill Johns
>From:  Joe Sommer
>Subj:  cold weather
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>Dear Dan and Jake and Bill,
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>It certainly has been cold in central PA recently.
>How have the temperatures been in balmy
>Gettysburg?  I bet it is even colder up in NY.
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>Boy, I sure hope it warms up soon.
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>Joe "Beware of chewy pepperoni in Annapolis" Sommer
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