[Sca-cooks] Drive - by Dessertings

[Avraham haRofeh]

> I have also heard that the cold water can cause the blood to coagulate
> internally (the area is highly vascular) but I've had no formal
information
> regarding this- that, you'd have to ask Avraham about.

I find this highly unlikely, and would be inclined to label it "urban
legend". Say rather that cold tends to cause vasoconstriction, and the
highly narrowed arteries can cause ischemia.

Avraham

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Avraham haRofeh of Northpass
     (mka Randy Goldberg MD)
OBTag: Gresham's Law applies to the SCA: Bad medievalism drives out the
good. - Steffan ap Kennydd & Thos. Gresham, "Silverwing's Laws"