Bob,

Static sparks...

On Fri, 24 Aug 2007 17:31:43 -0700, Bob Barr wrote:

>... 
> I've heard that these gas station fires happen more frequently in the
> winter (northern hemisphere winter, that is). First, the relative
> humidity is low.

For some values of location.  Around these parts, Winter (no relation) is decidedly damp most of the time.  Checking my weather monitor, I find that 
the driest it's been in the past year was 19%RH, just under two weeks ago, and the wettest was 98% on the 27th of Feb.

> Second, since the temperature is also low, you may
> get into your car while the tank fills.

For some values of location!  :-)  Here you *have* to stand there and hold the nozzle while it fills up, because the latches that you have over there 
aren't allowed.

Cheers,


Howard Winter
St.Albans, England


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