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Skriven 2008-03-06 12:40:04 av Glen Jamieson
     Kommentar till en text av Dale Shipp
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 -=> Quoting Dale Shipp to Glen Jamieson <=-

 GJ> In a spirit of pure research I have chilled a rubber to -16C, and
 GJ> tried rubbing it on a smooth ice cube at the same temperature.  The
 GJ> result was interesting.  Although there was a fair degree of friction

 DS> I assume that you mean a rubber eraser.

Errr...yes, of course!  (Suddenly remembering Amerenglish meanings.)

 DS> You remind me of something in my distant past.   When I was in
 DS> college, there were annual "buggy" races (I think during spring
 DS> festival).   The buggies were hand crafted, and propelled by gravity
 DS> and being pushed on a round trip over a hilly course on campus.  

Similar to the "soap-boxes" of my youth, which were raced down the hill
past my parents' house.

 DS> Each fraternity made a buggy and the races were highly contested.  
 DS> They did all sorts of things to improve their performance, and of
 DS> course kept secrecy about what they did.    Rumor had it that one
 DS> group soaked their tires in liquid nitrogen just before the
 DS> performance run. 

I doubt that would help them much, as ordinary rubber becomes very
brittle at liquid nitrogen temperature and the tyres would be likely to
shatter.  That is one of the standard cryogenics demonstration tricks -
to get some soft, floppy rubber object, chill it, then shatter it into
many small pieces, which thaw out into their original softness.

Cryogenics is fun, but can be dangerous!  Living in it, like Jim does,
would be something else.

 DS> If you want to look at some buggies, and read a bit more, go to the
 DS> link:  http://www.carnegiemellontoday.com/article.asp?aid=183&page=1
 DS> and then follow it on from there.

I'll check that next time I am online.  Thanks.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
 
      Title: Tevzi Kindzmarshi - Cold Fish in Cilantro Sauce
 Categories: Georgian, Fish, Main dish
      Yield: 2 Servings
 
      1 lb Fillet flounder
           Salt
           Fresh ground black pepper
      1    Bay leaf
      1 c  Water
      1    Onion peeled & chopped
      6 tb White vinegar
    3/4 c  Minced cilantro
 
  Season fish with salt & pepper.
  
  Place in a skillet with bay leaf & water.
  
  Top with chopped onion, bring to a boil then reduce heat & poach
  covered for 8-0 mins. until fish is flaky.
  
  Transfer fish & onion to a deep serving dish, reserving broth then
  slice fish into strips.
  
  Mix vinegar with 1 Cup fish broth in a bowl then stir in cilantro.
  
  Pour over fish, cover bowl & refrigerate for 4-8 hrs.
  
  Serve well chilled.
  
  ORIGIN:  Marina Kadhoveava, Tbilisi-Georgia, circa 1996
  
  From : Dr. Donald Houston
  
  http://forums.delphiforums.com/globalcuisine/star
 
MMMMM
 

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