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Old 07-07-2008, 05:43 PM
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And what of the windchill?
Wind chill is a figure meant to estimate heat being taken away from a living endothermic body; the wind doesn't actually change the air temperature.

That said, air temperature is usually measured a few feet above the ground, so the ground can be a couple of degrees colder than the air temperature.

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Old 07-07-2008, 06:08 PM
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Wind chill is a figure meant to estimate heat being taken away from a living endothermic body; the wind doesn't actually change the air temperature.

That said, air temperature is usually measured a few feet above the ground, so the ground can be a couple of degrees colder than the air temperature.

We now return you to your regularly scheduled synthetic track discussion.
I think that Polytrack is considered a living endothermic body according to the Bid.
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Old 07-07-2008, 06:14 PM
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Couldn't they heat the aw tracks ? They heat football fields so they don't freeze.
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Old 07-07-2008, 06:15 PM
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Couldn't they heat the aw tracks ? They heat football fields so they don't freeze.

The streak continues.
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Old 07-07-2008, 06:30 PM
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What about the fog ? Something has got to be done about dat !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1QQfpbCiw4
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Old 07-07-2008, 08:50 PM
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I think that Polytrack is considered a living endothermic body according to the Bid.
I think I see a plot for a horror movie here...

The Fog
The Blob
The Poly
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Old 07-08-2008, 10:41 AM
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Forget AW

Aqueduct inner should install my Pay Dirt™ SYSTEM .

A proprietary blend featuring Safety Soil™ (a unique system of banking at the rail for drainage)

we oughta cut a small-time deal to install carpet, i mean Pay Dirt, for a small short term profit for my buddies, in the name of safety.
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