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City falls victim to Internet hoax, considers banning items made with water
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| March 14, 2004
Posted on 03/14/2004 8:23:49 AM PST by Cultural Jihad
Edited on 04/12/2004 6:07:07 PM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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ALISO VIEJO, Calif. (AP) - City officials were so concerned about the potentially dangerous properties of dihydrogen monoxide that they considered banning foam cups after they learned the chemical was used in their production.
Then they learned that dihydrogen monoxide - H2O for short - is the scientific term for water.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: banwater; dhmo; environment; environmentalism; epa; evironmentalists; hoax; looneyleft; nannystate; taxdollarsatwork; youpayforthis
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To: BenLurkin
The Great lakes whales have VANISHED!
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posted on
03/14/2004 8:54:18 AM PST
by
jaz.357
(Free Republic!..."where yesterday's future is here today!)
To: jaz.357
Well, see what happens when you don't let those wonderful liberals protect the whales?
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posted on
03/14/2004 8:59:27 AM PST
by
Moonmad27
(Imagine our country under the "leadership" of a President Kerry. Scary, isn't it?! Vote W in 04!)
To: Cultural Jihad
That website is a real hoot. I have it bookmarked. I show it to unsuspecting visitors from time to time and ask their opinion. I am always amazed at just how many thinks its the real thing. LOL
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posted on
03/14/2004 8:59:30 AM PST
by
Fiddlstix
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To: reagan_fanatic
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posted on
03/14/2004 9:01:29 AM PST
by
Trillian
To: Cultural Jihad
Quick! This indian got some in his eye ! We better get some help right away !
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posted on
03/14/2004 9:01:48 AM PST
by
Delta 21
(MKC USCG - ret)
To: Cultural Jihad
The paralegal apparently fell victim to one of the many official looking Web sites that have been put up by pranksters to describe dihydrogen monoxide as "an odorless, tasteless chemical" that can be deadly if accidentally inhaled. Evidently the minimum-IQ paralegal's job was to find things to pass laws about.
Scary.
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posted on
03/14/2004 9:02:30 AM PST
by
E. Pluribus Unum
(Drug prohibition laws help fund terrorism.)
To: reagan_fanatic
When you reduce it to powder form, it's invisible and totally weightless.
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posted on
03/14/2004 9:05:00 AM PST
by
philetus
(Keep doing what you always do and you'll keep getting what you always get)
To: Trillian
Great Site!
I put in my order for a free sample
Thanks J
LOL
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posted on
03/14/2004 9:10:24 AM PST
by
Fiddlstix
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Evidently the minimum-IQ paralegal's job was to find things to pass laws about. Let's be fair here. everyone from the city council on down can share the minimal IQ blame, including the city attorney. Ignorance is the norm now and these idiots get elected. The best defense is minimum qualifications to run for office.
I suggest the level of competence in things technical equivalent to a high school graduate in 1955. This is unreasonable? discriminatory? what?
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posted on
03/14/2004 9:12:30 AM PST
by
Publius6961
(50.3% of Californians are as dumb as a sack of rocks (subject to a final count).)
To: Fiddlstix
Ah, me! Here we are searching for DHMO on Mars now!
To: CajunConservative
"prank sign: 'Warning! Contains Hydrogen.' He said lots of kids and teachers fell for it."
My favorite prank sign is the very official warning of electrical danger:
"DANGER HIGH RESISTANCE
OVER 1 MILLION OHMS"
To: aomagrat
When I was a Safety LPO in the Navy, I came across a MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) for water.Of course! Dangerous if inhaled. Can cause third-degree burns if encountered in its excited, vaporized state. Can obscure vision if the relative humidity is 100%... Nasty stuff!
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posted on
03/14/2004 9:14:33 AM PST
by
BradyLS
(DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
To: Cultural Jihad
I wonder who clued 'em in?
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posted on
03/14/2004 9:16:01 AM PST
by
Prodigal Son
(Liberal ideas are deadlier than second hand smoke.)
To: Cultural Jihad
Ah, me! Here we are searching for DHMO on Mars now! Ah, Yes! But will they find the styrofoam? That is the real question we should be asking
LOL
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posted on
03/14/2004 9:20:52 AM PST
by
Fiddlstix
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To: Howlin; Ed_NYC; MonroeDNA; widgysoft; Springman; Timesink; dubyaismypresident; Grani; coug97; ...
Yeah. The paralegal's name...could it have been Homer J. Simpson?
D'oh!
Just damn.
If you want on the list, FReepmail me. This IS a high-volume PING list...
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posted on
03/14/2004 9:25:16 AM PST
by
mhking
To: Prodigal Son
If I read this page correctly, this prank has been passed around so much since at least 1995 it appears on many websites. I can envision a city researcher who googled for the production of styrofoam and saw countless references to this insidious compound.
Despite the danger, dihydrogen monoxide is often used:
As an industrial solvent and coolant.
In nuclear power plants.
In the production of styrofoam.
As a fire retardant.
In many forms of cruel animal research.
In the distribution of pesticides. Even after washing, produce remains contaminated by this chemical.
As an additive in certain "junk-foods" and other food products.
Companies dump waste DHMO into rivers and the ocean, and nothing can be done to stop them because this practice is still legal. The impact on wildlife is extreme, and we cannot afford to ignore it any longer! The Horror Must Be Stopped! The American government has refused to ban the production, distribution, or use of this damaging chemical due to its "importance to the economic health of this nation." In fact, the navy and other military organizations are conducting experiments with DHMO, and designing multi-billion dollar devices to control and utilize it during warfare situations. Hundreds of military research facilities receive tons of it through a highly sophisticated underground distribution network. Many store large quantities for later use.
It's Not Too Late! Act NOW to prevent further contamination. Find out more about this dangerous chemical. What you don't know can hurt you and others throughout the world. Send email to no_dhmo@circus.com.
Original author: Coalition to Ban DHMO, 211 Pearl St., Santa Cruz CA, 95060
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To: Fiddlstix
I put in my order for a free sample That is part of the problem. DHMO is so cheap that food manufacturers use it in nearly all products. Beer and soda makers are some of the biggest abusers of this cheap chemical. Many of their products are nearly 99% DHMO.
The only thing the government can do is tax DHMO out of existence.
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posted on
03/14/2004 9:29:23 AM PST
by
Lawgvr1955
(I am not completely worthless; I can always serve as a "bad example".)
To: Lawgvr1955
The only thing the government can do is tax DHMO out of existence. Shhhh........!
Don't give 'em any ideas!
LOL
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posted on
03/14/2004 9:31:45 AM PST
by
Fiddlstix
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To: Cultural Jihad
""If you get Styrofoam into the water and it breaks apart, it's virtually impossible to clean up."
This is insulting to filters everywhere.
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posted on
03/14/2004 9:36:16 AM PST
by
Blzbba
To: Trillian
We need to dehydrate the dihydrogen monoxide ... for the children!
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posted on
03/14/2004 9:38:47 AM PST
by
watchin
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