Hi Charlie,
I wasn't really surprised, because I realized that plastic is a short term
material, and I drive older vehicles much of the time.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Charles Geilfuss" <charles.geilfuss@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2011 12:16 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Plastic Trim Versus One Inch Hail Stones
> No surprise Jim. Years of sun will make that plastic pretty brittle. I
> recall getting whacked in the head a few times by hail when I used to have
> an outside job.Even the little ones pack quite a wallop.
>
> Charlie
>
> On Thu, Oct 20, 2011 at 11:23 AM, Jim Nichols
> <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
>> After a couple of days of drizzle, I finally took a good look at my Chevy
>> S10 pickup that was exposed to Tuesday's hail storm. I found that the
>> plastic grill at the base of the windshield was no match for hail stones
>> that ranged up to one inch in diameter. I guess this just adds character
>> to
>> the 1994 ute.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Hail+Damage+20.jpg.html
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Hail+Damage+23.jpg.html
>>
>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
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