Chicago's Freezing Fire

Karen Senior lady Forum Librarian Posts: 112	Chicago's Freezing Fire Jan 24, 2013 22:39:58 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Karen on Jan 24, 2013 22:39:58 GMT Some remarkable pictures: www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2013/01/chicagos-freezing-fire/100445/
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Alvamiga Psychotic Potato Pinguninja Mad carrot midget Posts: 6,761	Chicago's Freezing Fire Jan 24, 2013 22:52:11 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Alvamiga on Jan 24, 2013 22:52:11 GMT It's strange how some of the pictures look like models because of the ice. Looks like a good job against the odds for the fire department.
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Kye Mother The One and Only Father Karla Posts: 8,872	Chicago's Freezing Fire Jan 24, 2013 23:33:15 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Kye on Jan 24, 2013 23:33:15 GMT Brrr!!

tangent Administrator Nothing in particular! Updating Status Posts: 15,419	Chicago's Freezing Fire Jan 25, 2013 0:09:28 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tangent on Jan 25, 2013 0:09:28 GMT That must have been a horrendous job for the firemen.

jayme Senior lady Overdeveloped Sense of Vengeance Posts: 2,673	Chicago's Freezing Fire Jan 25, 2013 1:54:26 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jayme on Jan 25, 2013 1:54:26 GMT Horrible and purty!

Shake Senior members mostly harmless Posts: 1,000	Chicago's Freezing Fire Jan 25, 2013 5:26:26 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Shake on Jan 25, 2013 5:26:26 GMT I saw #6 and #9 on the news! Looks amazing ... but yeah, I agree with jayme.
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Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0	Chicago's Freezing Fire Jan 25, 2013 6:52:36 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2013 6:52:36 GMT It looks fascinating and scary at the same time.

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Chicago's Freezing Fire Jan 28, 2013 20:13:02 GMT

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Post by Moose on Jan 28, 2013 20:13:02 GMT

Oh man. I suppose that you're dealing with a whole different level of temperatures than we ever experience here in the UK - how cold must it have to have been for icicles to have been forming on the hose whilst it was in use? (I know it says single digits but I presume that that is farenheit which does not mean very much to me)

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Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0	Chicago's Freezing Fire Jan 28, 2013 20:26:11 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2013 20:26:11 GMT 9F is about negative 12.5C

Moose Psychotic potato dwarf Posts: 19,379	Chicago's Freezing Fire Jan 28, 2013 20:50:04 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Moose on Jan 28, 2013 20:50:04 GMT hmm it does sometimes get that cold here tho usually only in the middle of the night.
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Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0	Chicago's Freezing Fire Jan 29, 2013 7:40:49 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2013 7:40:49 GMT It can get that cold here as well, but that happens very rarely.

Mari Honorary psychotic potato Silver Lining Keeping up with the seasons Posts: 9,738	Chicago's Freezing Fire Jan 29, 2013 8:15:52 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Mari on Jan 29, 2013 8:15:52 GMT It was on the news here as well. Really awesome visuals.
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Mari Honorary psychotic potato Silver Lining Keeping up with the seasons Posts: 9,738	Chicago's Freezing Fire Jan 29, 2013 8:20:38 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Mari on Jan 29, 2013 8:20:38 GMT Quite surreal actually.
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Miisa Vice-dictator AdminBot Posts: 3,521	Chicago's Freezing Fire Jan 29, 2013 15:26:15 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Miisa on Jan 29, 2013 15:26:15 GMT That is in the sweet spot window of winter temperatures, but yeah, dealing with water would not be pleasant.