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Facts about Colorado Twisters      95% occur east of Interstate 25.      40% happen in June, making it the worst month for twisters in Colorado.     Because of the state's dry atmosphere, Colorado twisters tend to be small, short     lived and relatively weak.     30 to 40 tornadoes have been reported in Colorado annually, with almost 60 in     1982.     From 1953-1990, Colorado had 826 tornadoes, resulting in two deaths.     Most storms occur in northeastern Colorado, roughly the area bounded by I-25 on     the west and Interstate 70 on the south.     They usually last only a few minutes, are 100 to 200 yards wide and have a path     1.5 miles long.     They have wind speeds of about 100 mph, compared to the 200-300 mph speeds     attained by tornadoes further east. The Limon tornado of 1990 was a notable     exception, with wind speeds  around 200 mph.     Sources: Channel 9-KUSA meterologist Mike Nelson, Nolan Doesken, assistant     state climatologist at Colorado State University and the Colorado State     Climatology Office.

Cowboy Ethics      1. Live each day with courage      2. Take pride in your work      3. Always finish what you start      4. Do what has to be done      5. Be tough but fair      6. When you make a promise, keep it      7. Ride for the brand      8. Talk less, say more      9. Remember that some things are not for sale      10. Know where to draw the line   Excerpt from Cowboy Ethics: What Wall Street Can Learn from the Code of the  West  By James P Owen

Colorado Trivia Denver has 300 days of bright sunshine a year - more annual hours of sun than San Diego, California or Miami Beach, Florida. There are 40 species of bats in the United States, 18 of which are found in Colorado. The world's largest silver nugget, weighing 1,840 pounds was found in 1894 near Aspen, Colorado. Scientists have estimated a fly ball will travel about seven feet further for every 1,000 feet of altitude. At 5,280 feet, Coors Field in Denver has the highest altitude of any major baseball league in the nation. The Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad has been in continuous operation since 1881 and has appeared in more than a dozen movies including "How the West was Won" (1963) and "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" (1969). Colorado holds numerous "altitude achievement" distinctions. Here are just a few: Leadville, at 10,152 feet above sea level, is North America's highest incorporated city. Mt. Evans Highway, which reaches an altitude of 14,270 feet, is the world's highest paved road. The world's highest automobile tunnel is the Eisenhower Tunnel at 11,158 feet; the nation's highest railroad tunnel is the Alpine Tunnel near Gunnison, at 11,546 feet; and the country's highest railroad (the Pike's Peak Cog Railroad) is 14,110 feet.

High Altitude Cooking & Baking      Preparation of foods at altitudes above 3000 feet may require changes in time,      temperature or recipe. Higher altitudes have lower atmospheric pressure and this      decreased air pressure affects       food preparation in two ways:      1.  Water and other liquids evaporate faster and boil at lower temperature.      2.  Leavening gases in breads and cakes expand more.      COOKING      When the atmospheric pressure is less, the temperature required to boil water is less and      so cooking food in this water at a lower temperature takes longer.     Altitude                 Temperature     Sea level                212 degrees F      2,000 ft.               208 degrees F      5,000 ft.               203 degrees F      7,500 ft.               198 degrees F    10,000 ft.               194 degrees F     CANNING        Fruits, vegetables and pickled vegetables canned in a boiling water bath require an      increase in processing time at high altitude. Increase the processing time 1 minute for      each 1,000 feet above sea level if the time is 20 minutes or less. If the processing time is      more than twenty minutes, increase 2 minutes per 1,000 feet.      In order to destroy heat resistant bacteria, other vegetables, meats and poultry must be      heated to 240 degrees F for the appropriate time. A steam pressure canner must be used      to obtain a temperature of 240 degrees F. At sea level 10lbs of pressure will produce this      temperature, but for each 100 feet above sea level an additional 1/2 pound of pressure is      required to reach 240 degrees F      Altitude               Pressure Required      Sea level             10 lb.       2,000 ft.             11 lb.       3,000 ft.             11.5 lb.       4,000 ft.             12 lb.       5,000 ft.             12.5 lb.       7,000 ft.             13.5 lb.      10,000 ft.            15 lb.      FREEZING      When heating or "blanching" vegetables before packing, heat 1 minute longer than the      time given for sea level if you live 5,000 feet or more above seal level.      SYRUP CANDY OR JELLY MAKING      Decrease the final cooking temperature 2 degrees for every increase of 1000 feet in      elevation. This prevents excessive water evaporation.      DEEP FAT FRYING      Lower the temperature of fat to prevent over-browning on the outside while being under-      cooked on the inside. A rough guide is to lower the frying temperature about 3 degrees F      for every increase of 1,000 feet in elevation. Adjust degrees slightly as needed according      to the food fried.      BREADS      The rising period for bread is shortened at high altitude. Good flavor is dependent on the      length of the rising period. Pounding the dough down twice gives time for the flavor to      develop.      In high, dry climates flour tends to be dried. Less flour may be needed to make the      dough the right consistency.      CAKES MADE WITH SHORTENING      Most cake recipes perfected for sea level need no modification for altitudes up to 3,000      feet. Above 3,000 feet, the decreased atmospheric pressure may cause excessive rising,      over-stretched   cell structure which can break the cells causing the cake to fall or the      texture to be coarse.      Increasing the baking temperature 15 to 25 degrees "sets" the batter before the cells      formed by leavening gas expand too much. Excessive water evaporation at high altitude      leads to high concentration of sugar which weakens the  cell structure. Decrease the      sugar and increase the liquid to remedy this.      Rich cakes made at high altitude need the shortening reduced by 1 or 2 tablespoons. Fat      also weakens the cell structure. Increase the eggs to strengthen the cell structure and      this may prevent a too-rich cake from falling.      Adjustment                                   3000 ft.            5000 ft.             7000 ft.      Reduce the baking powder,      for each tsp., decrease:                 1/8 tsp.           1/8-1/4 tsp.        1/4 tsp.      Reduce sugar, for each      cup, decrease:                              0-1 Tbsp.         0-2 Tbsp.          1-3 Tbsp.      Increase liquid, for each      cup, add:                                      1-2 Tbsp.         2-4 Tbsp.          3-4 Tbsp.      ANGEL FOOD & SPONGE CAKES      Beat egg whites only until they form peaks that fall over - not stiff and dry, which will      cause collapse of the cells. Use less sugar, more flour and a high baking temperature to      strengthen cell structure.      CAKE MIXES      Follow the high-altitude adjustments provided on the cake mix boxes. These may consist      of adding all-purpose flour and liquid.      COOKIES      Cookie recipes can be improved by slightly increasing the baking temperature, slightly      decreasing baking powder or soda, fat and/or sugar, and or a slight increase in liquid      ingredients and flour.      BISCUITS, MUFFINS AND QUICK BREADS      Reducing the baking soda or powder slightly can improve quick breads. Quick breads with      a cake-like texture can be improved by following the adjustment recommendations for      cakes.      PIE CRUSTS      Slightly more liquid can be used.

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