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Ldub
01/20/2010, 02:16 AM
From the local paper...never heard that term before...:confused:

http://www.inforum.com/dynamic/full/jpg/2010/01/19/standalone-frost.jpg
The statue of 19th-century Norwegian writer and poet Henrik Wergeland stands near a grove of frost-covered trees Tuesday in Fargo?s Island Park. High humidity, falling temperatures and calm winds have allowed the hoarfrost to accumulate to unusual levels. Hoarfrost gets the first part of its name from hoar, a gray-white color often associated with things that age.

Wonner if I'm gonna turn a gray-white soon...:_thinking
PK
01/20/2010, 03:27 AM
Obviously not.

If you are not old enough to be aware of the term, then you have a long way to go to get the "hoar-ish" look.

Or is that spelt differently?????:confused::confused:

I have heard the terminology, but never actually seen one on the ground.

Hope your winter woolies are holding up OK.

PK
Ldub
01/20/2010, 03:53 AM
All good here PK...:thumbup::dan_ban::thumbup:

Nearly five in the AM, & watching what may qualify as the "worlds most insane jogger" trekking around my parking lot...Brrrrrr

I hope HIS winter woolies are in order...:yesgray:

If that's what it takes to promote a healthy life, I can't imagine wanting to prolong it...:_confused...:laughing:
VXR
01/20/2010, 04:58 AM
If that's what it takes to promote a healthy life, I can't imagine wanting to prolong it...:_confused...:laughing:

X2:bgwb:
tom4bren
01/20/2010, 06:58 AM
'Morning Mr. HoarDub.:)
Ldub
01/20/2010, 07:34 AM
'Morning Mr. HoarDub.:)

Right back atcha Brother HoarTom...:smilewink
tom4bren
01/20/2010, 08:31 AM
I have heard the terminology, but never actually seen one on the ground.

I've seen it on rare occasions. If the ground gets saturated like it often does in VA because of the clay, then the air temp drops suddenly (& drastically), the moisture in the ground hits the cold air & makes real purdy ice crystals all over the grass. Kinda makes the top layer of soil look like a frozen tar pit as well.

BTW - NOT the best conditions for 4wheeling. That's how you end up frame deep in muck (voice of experience).
Anita
01/20/2010, 10:52 AM
I thought perhaps you got your hair highlighted... Herr Hoar
tom4bren
01/20/2010, 12:16 PM
I have no response to that.
Techy-D
01/20/2010, 09:50 PM
That looks a lot like the stuff they called "snog" in Spokane (Fairchild Airforce Base). It would make little spikes, perpindicular to everything. I was told it was caused by them seeding the clouds with something to disipate the fog, so their jets could fly. I remember my car all white and fuzzy, but the best part was my antenna would be about 1" diameter with little ice spikes.
don moore
01/20/2010, 11:04 PM
I think we found the true color of the hood insert.."hoarfrost"
Ldub
01/23/2010, 11:45 PM
I thought perhaps you got your hair highlighted... Herr Hoar

L0L...:laughing:

I siad "hoarfrost" Miss Anita.

Not HAIRFEST...:smilewink
Ldub
01/23/2010, 11:47 PM
I just remembered I took some photos of hoarfrost earlier this month when it was really cold. We get hoarfrost on the mountain tops when it's real cold like that. Gorgeous stuff! It coats every surface.
Mark

Nice pics Mark, wish I would'v got out & clicked off a few...unfortunately, wishin' & doin' are two different things.
Ldub
02/03/2012, 02:10 PM
I remember my car all white and fuzzy, but the best part was my antenna would be about 1" diameter with little ice spikes.

We gots the Hoar Frost again...and speaking of antennas...:yesgray:

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/DSC02569.jpg
Vendetta
02/03/2012, 02:32 PM
What a great pic!
VXR
02/04/2012, 12:07 AM
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/DSC02569.jpg

X2 very cool pic:thumbup:
VX KAT
02/04/2012, 10:07 AM
Looks like the Zombie Revolution has started, right there in Dub's lot! RUN!!!!!!.....for your g-u-n !
VX KAT
02/13/2013, 09:42 AM
We got some hoarfrost for a little while…never saw it before.
Saw some plants with the perpendicular frost spikes, but didn't get the pic, but got these.

http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g386/photokat4/DSCN1090.jpg

http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g386/photokat4/DSCN1100.jpg

http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g386/photokat4/DSCN1102.jpg
Ldub
02/13/2013, 02:54 PM
Now we know where the practice of "flocking" X-mas trees started.

Nice pics Suzee...:yes:
tom4bren
02/14/2013, 06:00 AM
Wonner if I'm gonna turn a gray-white soon...:_thinking

This may be the last year for me growin' out my beard in winter. I've started getting hoar frost on my chin this year. Wifey thinks it makes me look distinguished ... I rekin the new definition of distinguished is 'old'.

BTW, great pic brotha Dub.
Ldub
02/14/2013, 07:23 AM
This may be the last year for me growin' out my beard in winter. I've started getting hoar frost on my chin this year. Wifey thinks it makes me look distinguished ... I rekin the new definition of distinguished is 'old'.

BTW, great pic brotha Dub.

As I often tell complete strangers, who are of the younger fellers variety, who also happen to be sport'n full beards:

"that's a good look'n beard ya got's there sonny...It'll be a GREAT look'n beard some day when ya get some grey hairs in tha mix"...:yesgray:

They usually just look at me...kinda funny like...:_confused

One guy asked Pat to "take tha old guy home & get him his meds"...:_thinking