Enter the Cheese

So, I need (okay, want) to know the melting point of Velveeta. What's so hard about that? Somehow, they can make the stuff, but they don't have any clue about when it melts? You've gotta be kidding!

My original question is at the very bottom of the email I sent to the helpful folks at Kraft foods (no relation)... After you've entered the chees try this.

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To: thatbrock
Subject:RE: Your Comment/Question
Date:Thu, 9 Feb 2006 14:43:47 -0500

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At what temperature does Velveeta melt? In farenheit.

getting an idea of scale

Texas is a pretty big place. This was confusing when I got to the UK, because the scales of distance are no longer intuitive. I have an in-born (inbred??) idea of how long it takes to drive from El Paso to Houston or from Dallas to Austin. Moving to England screwed all this up - not to mention the additional complication of having to drive on the other side of the road. So I had to
make this map to get a handle on things.

After this, I had it all figured out. It made sense. Before I saw the lay of the land before my very eyes, I had no idea that the UK is such a tiny little place. And next time I contemplate a quick little jaunt up to Edinburgh, I'll imagine I am going from Lubbock to San Antonio - though the journey will surely be more picturesque.