[rescue] Sun 711's

[dave at cca.org]

jdboyd at cs.millersville.edu writes:

>On Sun, Apr 14, 2002 at 09:23:24AM -0400, Angel L. Lazo wrote:
>> What's a sled?

>It takes two forms.  First, a piece of plastic about 3-4 feet long that you
>place on snow covered ground and yourself on top, then slide down a hill.

>The second kind is the runner sled.  Think extra long ice skates without the
>boots, connected by wood.  These are quite fun, but work badly in the
>sort of snow we get in southern PA.  

>See also: Tobaggan.

>Oh, you meant a drive sled, didn't you?  That is something that you attach to
>a harddrive so that you can just slide it into the computer rather than having
>to screw it in.

Ah, but if I need to transport a Fujitsu Eagle across the tundra
with my dog pack, would I use a "drive sled"?

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