Date: Thu, 21 Aug 1997 21:21:58 -0400

From: "Peter L. Patrick" PPATRICK[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]GUVAX.ACC.GEORGETOWN.EDU

Subject: Re: Wind-chill factor



I'm perfectly willing to believe that we USers invented "wind chill"

instead of those other Norther Americans. But remember, just because

something is familiar doesn't mean it's "native". How many people are

aware that "canoe" is a Jamaicanism?

--peter patrick