Thanks WC! That one got long fast, didn't it?
The whole "container was warm" thing bugs me. I can see how arms/hands would be wrapped around the container to move it. I don't understand how those same arms/hands could feel anything less than body temperature assuming Stacy had been dead a while. (I sure don't like saying that.)
We did cement experiments with Scott, so maybe I'll try to see what I can feel later today with one of my Rubbermaid containers.
I still use my anchor as a foot rest while on the computer.
I wonder where Stacy's phone was when Cassandra's boyfriend (can't think of his name right now) called Stacy about 4:00 pm and got voicemail. Has anyone read anthing about this?
I am always amazed at the dedication of the sleuths here at WS. Can't wait for photos to be posted for the "Rubbermaid" and "Blue barrel" experiments.I still use my anchor as a foot rest while on the computer.
Thanks WC! That one got long fast, didn't it?
The whole "container was warm" thing bugs me. I can see how arms/hands would be wrapped around the container to move it. I don't understand how those same arms/hands could feel anything less than body temperature assuming Stacy had been dead a while. (I sure don't like saying that.)
We did cement experiments with Scott, so maybe I'll try to see what I can feel later today with one of my Rubbermaid containers.
Would a chemical like lime make the container feel warm to the touch? I was just wandering if maybe DP poured something into the container, for faster decomp, if it would make the container "warm to the touch"?
Anybody know anything about this?
My assumption is that a body, even dead for a short time, is still close to 100 degrees (98.6 being the normal). Being inside a closed container for even a short period of time would make the temperature inside the barrel much warmer than the relative temperature of a room, at say around 70 degrees. This would not be too difficult of an observation that the barrel is "relatively" warm to the touch.
Generally, when you touch things around a room, especially plastic, they feel cool to the touch because you body temp is approx 30 degrees warmer. However, if there was warmth coming from inside, it would feel odd. If you put 100 degree water inside a container, you can definately feel a huge difference when you touch it. Granted, water transfers heat faster, but you will get the effect with a body, also.
I don't believe any chemical would have had to be added to the barrel to make it warm. It could have been, but again, not necessary for the barrel to feel warm.
I have thought about this one. Temperatures in Ill. had already turned cool. The barrel or container was last seen outside. So by the container feeling warm, I assume the barrel or container had been in the home for some time. Had the container been brought in only briefly, it would have felt cool to the touch.