Write Lightning is a blog from writer Deb Thompson.
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Everyone is welcome here.
(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Wed, Feb 27 2008
Killer icicles
The story of at least six people being killed by falling icicles in central Russia surprised me a bit. If the icy chunks are that much of a hazard it would pay folks to beat them off buildings before they get to a melting stage. Some folks see a lot of beautiful art in icicles so it's sad to think that this feature of nature can result in peoples' death. It might be hard to avoid falling icicles beneath skyscrapers, but icicles on a one-story house should be easier to get rid of before they become deadly. Maybe some enterprising kids can take this on as a way to earn extra money, much the same way kids hire out to shovel walks in the winter.
posted at: 05:59 | category: /Miscellaneous | link to this entry
The story of at least six people being killed by falling icicles in central Russia surprised me a bit. If the icy chunks are that much of a hazard it would pay folks to beat them off buildings before they get to a melting stage. Some folks see a lot of beautiful art in icicles so it's sad to think that this feature of nature can result in peoples' death. It might be hard to avoid falling icicles beneath skyscrapers, but icicles on a one-story house should be easier to get rid of before they become deadly. Maybe some enterprising kids can take this on as a way to earn extra money, much the same way kids hire out to shovel walks in the winter.
posted at: 05:59 | category: /Miscellaneous | link to this entry
