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[boojum]

Going out barefoot/barelegged in six inches of snow is fun, but should be done in short stretches. Anybody want a snowball?

Comments

[catamorphism]

I'm assuming you're not in Portland?

[boojum]

Correct. Large parts of the East Coast are currently being enwintered. The cats disapprove.

[empty_fork]

Yes, do please mail me a snowball. If you expect assembly to be required by the time it gets here, please include detailed instructions.

detailed instructions

[boojum]

This is a snowflake, and this is a snowflake, and this is a snowflake, and this. The crystalline structure grabs and smears and flashes light. The small size piles on itself irregularly.

They are falling. Grab several thousand, and set to work.

Pressure enmeshes the crystals. If your crystals are small, or if you want more strongly-integrated snowballs, apply a small amount of heat. Stop applying heat before the crystalline integrity is badly damaged.

Mold the material. Spheres are the optimal shapes. Near-spheres are perfectly acceptable, up to about one part in twenty deviation. Less-regular shapes are considered sloppy. Cracks are acceptable, although non-ideal, as long as they do not threaten the structural integrity of the sphere. Foreign matter may be included, but lowers the quality level dramatically.

Your final product should be two to four inches across, with a lightly irregular matte white surface. For best results, it should be immediately thrown at a compatriot.

Re: detailed instructions

[greyaenigma]

My favorite seasonal technical writing!

[benndragon]

Those short stretches are best when they're the distance from the door to the hot tub :).

[keystricken]

Yes! You can throw snowballs in the hot tub!

[azurelunatic]

I did not know that this was an option. I shall have to try this.

[caladri]

So much!