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Old 01/09/2008, 08:12 PM
BeanAnimal BeanAnimal is offline
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Crumbs,

With all due respect...

"how cold does it get at the north pole? I have a guy who might get me an animal from there and I need to know what the temperature for that region is".

That begs the question... WHAT ANIMAL?. Some may require a specific temperature to survive, others may not. The temperature is only releveant when the species is known. I think that is what many of us are trying to point out. Thus the "something is phishy" comments.

This is a public discussion forum and people are eager to participate in an "advanced conversation". When you go to the store and buy a nomex suit and a crash helmet the sales guy is going to be curious as to the application. 1) to provide you with the best answer and 2) out of curiosity as to your adventure. When you ignore the questions or dodge the questions, it only serves to raise the level of curiosity. The reality is that people are less inclined to help if they don't know what they are participating in.

Good luck with your project.

Last edited by BeanAnimal; 01/09/2008 at 08:31 PM.