Science Kit Makers Battle Feds Over Safety Tests on Paper Clips

FoxNews.com ^ | October 1, 2010 | Judson Berger

[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.

[mylife]

Javelina can be a nuisance, they get in the trash.

But they are not pigs. They are Peccary.

[dayglored]

http://ecg.mit.edu/george/tos/

[mylife]

Javelina used to run the dry wash behind my house. I called that wash the javelina highway.

They never were much of a nuisance to me.

The deer however would get in the garbage and toss it all over in winter.
I barricaded the trash bin area with 3/4 in plywood and they would kick it down and get in the trash.

I finally took to laying out cattle cake for the poor buggers

[yorkie]

A rock. A big rock. That steel ball left a big hole in it!

[mylife]

Wow! Just Wow!

[yorkie]

I know - but I have always called them ‘piggies’. It is against the law to injure or kill one in AZ. I was invaded by a herd of eleven. They would come every day around 6 pm and scrounge around under the bird feeders. They made a mess here!

I have seen recipes online...........and wondered if I’d get caught. LOL

[yorkie]

I bought a spring loaded BB gun, thinking I could scare them off.....but all it did was make them twitch a little, where the BB would hit them. Guess their skin is pretty tough.

[mylife]

I wouldnt bother with javelina for supper. I hear it can be done but also hear that it aint very good.

I kinda admire the lil beasties.
the first woodcarving of my own design was of one in a cactus patch munching on prickly pear cactus.

I call it “javelina cantina”

[Roccus]

Stopped with them at about 14 or 15. At renewal time one year I still had a couple I hadn't opened so I didn’t re-up. Something else had taken priority in my life.......girls. But from the age of 7 or 8 (born ‘45) until then, they were eagerly anticipated every month.

[mylife]

Back to the wrist rocket!

[GodBlessUSA]

Hi Yorkie :)
Perfect!!

[yorkie]

I remember your telling us about that! (A couple years ago!) I couldn’t hurt them - that is why I put the wrist rocket into the closet, to get cobwebs.

[Roccus]

YUP!

That’s it. }:^)

[mylife]

They are just a nuisance. But they aint so bad.

[mylife]

My mother has a love hate thing with chipmunks.

I carved one for her. “Damn Chippies!” LoL

[GodBlessUSA]

Hi My :)

[I still care]

Potato guns and rockets.

I can’t tell you the fun we had with those things. And yes, nowadays, you better not attract the attention of the police.

[luckystarmom]

What happens when you mix vinegar and baking soda???

Also, baking is a great way to learn about chemistry.

I didn’t work with chemicals or have science kits as a kid, and I have a minor in chemistry. (I did love to bake!!)

[STARWISE]

They are NUTS! Probably an earmark
for sume lib’s district.

[luvie]

Now...THAT’S a rubber band! LOL!