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Old January 26th 05, 08:34 PM posted to uk.sci.weather
Elena Saltikoff Elena Saltikoff is offline
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Default why is ice slippery?

mjones wrote:
sticking to it. I had a similar experience in Canada when at -20 C I got my
hand stuck to the car door handle.

Ouch.
How did you get it off - simply pull hard (so losing some skin) and
get someone to douse it with water?


An urban legen horror story told in cold countries:
Group of boys are at railway tracks in winter.
The others tell the youngest to lick rail.
His tongue sticks.
Rain approaches.
All they can do is p** him loose.