ya know those cicadas can get up to like 120db+, deafining when you are on a long drive without AC. > -----Original Message----- > From: pic microcontroller discussion list > [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Jinx > Sent: Thursday, 15 January 2004 7:29 AM > To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU > Subject: Re: [OT:] Just FYI... > > > > It is miserably cold on the US east coast right now, so hot and > > humid actually sounds pretty nice...well until it actually is I guess. > > Madhu > > Hot I don't mind so much as humid. There's little escape from > humid. I'm OK with cold, at least you can dress for it and doing > any physical activity doesn't leave you soaked. I wonder about > the effect of sweat acid on circuit boards etc, very hard keeping > your hands clean and dry > > OTOH at least it's quiet outside. Usually at this time of year > the air is full of the sound of cicadas, which can get on your > threepenny bits when you're trying to concentrate, but maybe > the high humidity has done something to them. Although I've > never seen so many praying mantises, and they're great cicada > munchers, right down to the last feeble buzz > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different > ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details. -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.