Lake Michigan's Icy Balls

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Rant - Lake Michigan's Icy Balls

Ever wonder what happens when a surfer's balls/boobs freeze off? Evidently they wash up on shore en mass. These odd natural formations seem to be cause by a mix of wind, temperature, wave action and snowfall. The phenomenon has occurred in several places around Lake Michigan. Swedes recently found very large ice balls washed up on their shore too.

Michigan Ice Balls:
http://www.nvcc.edu/home/cbentley/geoblog/2008/01/ice-balls-in-michigan-...

Swedish Ice Balls:
http://www.thelocal.se/24210/20100105/

Go figure.

Source: Ice Balls Form in Lake Michigan
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rant by tracey
10 comments
cryptomail (not verified)
2 years ago

Internet snicker in 4...3...2...1

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Sea-spout
2 years ago

Hallelujah! Iceballs might be the solution to the ###### erosion. Contrary to popular belief, the biggest drawback would not be melting. Nay, the biggest problem would be SF's politicians and bureaucrats poaching them to fill their sacks...indeed a short-term solution.

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gamed
2 years ago

That looks like grim surfing.

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H20MansLibrary
2 years ago

You could absolutely win every snowball fight with that pre-made arsenal provided you are wearing four North Face puff jackets and a ski helmet.

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King of Kooks
2 years ago

Man, Michigan can't catch a break. No jobs.......bad football team (so I hear). ...Detroit mayor in jail.....and now giant frozen balls in the lineup.

So glad my parents moved us from there to La Jolla when I was 5.

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tracey
2 years ago

Lucky. My folks kept me there till 17 and then I moved to Pittsburgh. PITTSBURGH.

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King of Kooks
2 years ago

DOH!

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King of Kooks
2 years ago

Lukach would totally go out in that...handplane in hand.

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cryptomail (not verified)
2 years ago

I think even *he* wouldn't be impervious to the effects, thus donating to the collection. LOOKS COLD.

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King of Kooks
2 years ago

the iceballs might act like ball bearings....superfast !

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