car washing finale.

[Penny Brockman <>]

Pat OMalley wrote:
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> Dear all,
>
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>
> Last entry on this obviously sensitive issue:  I  am a lttle surprised
> that Phillip Veerman thinks my contribution 'silly'. Appreciating very
> much Alastair's more constructuve contribution to the thread, can I just
> say that the surface area to volume ratio is important? Hummingbirds are
> almost useless for this reason even on sub-compact vehicles. Of course
> there is also an upper limit. Do not try washing the car with an Osprey,
> even though you would expect water to come naturally to them. My wife's
> arm is still in plaster.
>
>  
Why not a couple of Eider Ducks - all that fluff under the outer 
feathers would surely bring up a great shine?
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