The dictionary seems to agree with Brent, as per this copy and paste from dictionary.com 1. wet, soft earth or earthy matter, as on the ground after rain, at the bottom of a pond, or along the banks of a river; mire. 2. Informal . scandalous or malicious assertions or information: The opposition threw a lot of mud at our candidate. 3. Slang . brewed coffee, especially when strong or bitter. 4. a mixture of chemicals and other substances pumped into a drilling rig chiefly as a lubricant for the bit and shaft. --- On Sun, 1/8/12, Brent Watson <brentjwatson@yahoo.com> wrote: From: Brent Watson <brentjwatson@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] iPad free fall from "edge of space" To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Sunday, January 8, 2012, 7:27 PM Thanks Rodger. I had always thought of mud as containing a lot of water. Brent ________________________________ From: Rodger C. Fry <rcfry@comcast.net> To: 'Utah Astronomy' <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Sunday, January 8, 2012 3:26 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] iPad free fall from "edge of space" Brent, By definition, mud is sediment with roughly equal parts of sand, silt and clay. Dry mud is this material that has had the water evaporate leaving only a low moisture content. Rodger Fry -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces+rcfry=comcast.net@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces+rcfry=comcast.net@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Brent Watson Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2012 12:59 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] iPad free fall from "edge of space" What is dry mud? _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php