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Old February 6th 09, 12:55 PM posted to uk.sci.weather
Richard Dixon Richard Dixon is offline
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Default "Pipe-crackingly cold" on Saturday night

On 6 Feb, 11:03, Tom Bennett wrote:
Posting as much for the wonderful language of the BBC News 24
forecaster a few mins ago. *I didn't catch his name, but
congratulations are surely due for inventing a new (and totally pc)
alternative to the more traditional "Brass Monkeys".


I've heard Beeb forecasters of yore saying a "pipe-busting frost"...

Cheers
Richard