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Science Kit Makers Battle Feds Over Safety Tests on Paper Clips
FoxNews.com ^
| October 1, 2010
| Judson Berger
Posted on 10/02/2010 8:22:36 AM PDT by luvie
Federal regulators are hard at work making the world a safer place for kids -- starting with the threat posed by toxic paper clips.
Never heard of a toxic paper clip? Neither have the manufacturers of science kits for classrooms across the country.
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TOPICS: Education; Health/Medicine; Science
KEYWORDS: centralscrutinizers; consumers; regulators; schools; science
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To: mylife
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posted on
10/02/2010 8:57:06 AM PDT
by
GodBlessUSA
( God Bless Our Military Heroes! ) (("Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them"))
To: luckystarmom
No, no.
Peanut butter is illegal too now.
Sheesh where have you been?
22
posted on
10/02/2010 8:58:21 AM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: LUV W
There was a day I would be skeptical about this, Long time ago. Sad it isn't the case anymore. They never stop. Absurd!
23
posted on
10/02/2010 8:58:41 AM PDT
by
GodBlessUSA
( God Bless Our Military Heroes! ) (("Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them"))
To: I still care
I completely agree with you!
I'll even add to your list of "can't do's"......
- Red Rover is a dangerous game
- Dodge Ball is a dangerous game
- Tag is a dangerous game
- Absolutely NO pointing your index finger in a manner simulating a gun and playing "cops and robbers".
24
posted on
10/02/2010 8:59:31 AM PDT
by
CAluvdubya
("Sarah Palin fights, we cannot spare her."--GonzoGOP)
To: GodBlessUSA
25
posted on
10/02/2010 8:59:36 AM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: mylife
LOL! What a visual, with my first cuppa coffee!
26
posted on
10/02/2010 9:00:38 AM PDT
by
yorkie
(If he never even managed as much as a Burger King, don't EVEN think he can manage this country!)
To: LUV W
YES! And THAT ‘hinder’ wouldn’t be hard to MISS!
27
posted on
10/02/2010 9:01:32 AM PDT
by
yorkie
(If he never even managed as much as a Burger King, don't EVEN think he can manage this country!)
To: GodBlessUSA
It’s one of those head-slapping articles that just make you cringe in amazement and the stupidity of our government agencies!
28
posted on
10/02/2010 9:02:41 AM PDT
by
luvie
(DIMs?......start packin'--you're fired!....I can see November from my house!)
To: yorkie
What can I say? I’m just the kid to do it!
29
posted on
10/02/2010 9:03:18 AM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: yorkie
30
posted on
10/02/2010 9:04:25 AM PDT
by
luvie
(DIMs?......start packin'--you're fired!....I can see November from my house!)
To: LUV W
The only possible reason i can think of that they would even go there is that dissimilar metals in acid could do some wild stuff.
I am sure they got rid of acid a long time ago in those science kits.
When I was a kid my best pal had the mega “Gilbert” chemistry set. It had all the chemicals you could dream of.
But it was still pretty tame.
We weren’t satisfied. We added solutions from his mothers ‘beauty parlor’
The result was a smoke filled house from spontaneous combustion in a trash bin at 4 am.
When we got access to the materials in the lab at an undisclosed university years later all hell broke loose!
31
posted on
10/02/2010 9:12:09 AM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: LUV W
In the hands of Chuck Norris, one of these things would be deadly.
32
posted on
10/02/2010 9:12:19 AM PDT
by
MarineBrat
(Better dead than red!)
To: mylife; LUV W; GodBlessUSA
I can see you using this 'rubber band', My!
What a THWOP that would make!!
33
posted on
10/02/2010 9:12:32 AM PDT
by
yorkie
(If he never even managed as much as a Burger King, don't EVEN think he can manage this country!)
Hey kids. Here is a neat one.
Distill ammonia to about 11%
Distill tincture of iodine (I forget the percentage)
Mix the components. ***Dont be skeered, its stable when wet***
Let that dry and it is so unstable it will explode if a fly lands on it!
They taught us that stuff in high school!
We wound put it under toilet seats. Just a dab will do ya!
34
posted on
10/02/2010 9:19:26 AM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: yorkie
Ah... yee olde venerable wrist rocket!
35
posted on
10/02/2010 9:20:23 AM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: yorkie
I launched lot of cherry bombs with that back in the day!
36
posted on
10/02/2010 9:21:42 AM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: mylife
I bought one a few years back to thwart off the javelina that were invading my place. But, while practicing, I shot a hole clear into a large rock. Decided then, that it would be too dangerous to use on the poor little piggies. :)
37
posted on
10/02/2010 9:25:41 AM PDT
by
yorkie
(If he never even managed as much as a Burger King, don't EVEN think he can manage this country!)
To: yorkie
I will never forget the day my Mom gave my Son a sling shot.
I gave her such a look! She smiled sweetly and said "paybacks are hell" ☺
38
posted on
10/02/2010 9:26:50 AM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: yorkie
A rock or a dirt clod?
Jeepus lady! You must have arms of steel!
39
posted on
10/02/2010 9:28:23 AM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: Roccus
>
Anyone remember the old “Things of Science” boxes? As a kid in the 50s, I got some old ones (from the 40s) from a neighbor and signed up myself. Loved ‘em until they started getting cheezy.YES!
They were great. The arrival of that blue-and-yellow box (or envelope) was a major celebration when I was a kid (born '52). I still credit those with helping to foster my interest in science and engineering.
40
posted on
10/02/2010 9:29:31 AM PDT
by
dayglored
(Listen, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government!)
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