Date: Tue, 10 Aug 1999 01:38:06 +0200 From: Eivind Eklund <eivind@freebsd.org> To: Phil Regnauld <regnauld@ftf.net> Cc: chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Sitting inside, looking out... Message-ID: <19990810013806.J99680@bitbox.follo.net> In-Reply-To: <19990805115218.14830@ns.int.ftf.net>; from Phil Regnauld on Thu, Aug 05, 1999 at 11:52:18AM %2B0200 References: <19990803164207.A46171@kilt.nothing-going-on.org> <30735.933704575@critter.freebsd.dk> <19990804163923.A13708@kilt.nothing-going-on.org> <19990805104106.A13504@caamora.com.au> <19990805015147.D1109@marder-1> <19990805115218.14830@ns.int.ftf.net>
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On Thu, Aug 05, 1999 at 11:52:18AM +0200, Phil Regnauld wrote: > Mark Ovens writes: > > > > > > so what is an anorak(s), i take it that the (s) means more than > > > one of then ? > > > > They're a weather-proof jacket, usually made from nylon or polyester > > with filling/padding for warmth. > > Not originally -- IIRC, they're weather proof jackets, made > from oiled seal or walrus skin. Typically found in Greenland. The main qualification for an anorak is that it is wind-proof. Normally they're not heat-proofed apart from that, and you wear a large sweater underneath. They're the red jackets you see everybody wear when they're shooting footage from the poles. In english, it is more common to see them called windbreakers or windcheaters. Eivind. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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