Re: [ihc] John's advanced degree

["Ryan Moore" <baradium@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John M. Adams" <jma@domain.elided>
To: "Ryan Moore" <baradium@domain.elided>; <ihc@domain.elided>
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 16:50
Subject: RE: [ihc] John's advanced degree


> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ryan Moore [mailto:baradium@domain.elided]
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 9:05 AM
> > To: jma@domain.elided; Jeff Bade; Jim Grammer; hofs@domain.elided;
> > ihc@domain.elided
> > Subject: Re: [ihc] John's advanced degree
>
> > > (Quitting with the off-topic chatter now.)
> > >
> >
> > Then let's make it on topic...
> >
> > Also, TN is taking it's toll on the scout,  I've gone from rust
> > free rockers
> > to little holes all through them and the driver's quarter is progessing
> > rather horribly for being rust free a scant few years ago.  Doing
> > what I can
> > to slow down the progression.  Hopefully it doesn't snow this
> > year.  I like
> > snow, but I hate salt.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Ryan
>
> Speaking of salt, this brings up another one of my dumb questions. When
> people speak of salt, as in "salting the roads", are they talking about,
> well... salt? As in sodium chloride? Or is "salt" just slang for some
other
> de-icing chemical, like the stuff you can buy in bags - magnesium
chloride,
> I think. Thanks for any insight on this one. -John A.

I think it's pretty much rock salt mixed with sand etc...

Um, isn't magnesium chloride simply another "salt"?

Table salt is sodium chloride (or NaCl), but it is not the only "salt"
around...

Thanks,
Ryan