In a message dated 06/02/2007 10:00:25 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

I do  appreciate that Baltimore is not really cold in comparison. But, for
us, 5F  this morning is damned cold. Particularly in consideration of the
fact that  three weeks ago, I was sailing in Baltimore harbor on a sunny,  70F
day.

I was recently admiring a coolant heater that TerryK offers  in the Samba
classifieds. That seems like it would be essential gear in the  frozen north
of Canadia.

I saw a program about the coldest inhabited  place on earth, somewhere in
Siberia. The expedition vehicles had to start  in temps that reach -70F at
night. The resourceful and daring drivers  simplpy built fires under the
engines to liquify the oil in the  crankcase.

Keep that exposed skin to a  minimum!

There are "official" VW  block heaters that we all use up here.  And,
regarding your other remark  about fires, yes that is certainly true, way up in the
far, far north like Bafin  Island they leave the vehicles running - always,
construction vehicles  mostly, until they die, then they go for rebuild or
replacement.   I know our bud Greg Potts uses an electric air popcorn popper.

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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