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From: George Kerby on 27 Jul 2010 10:31



On 7/27/10 12:18 AM, in article
dvednbk_EYK18dPRnZ2dnUVZ_v2dnZ2d(a)giganews.com, "Dudley Hanks"
<dhanks(a)blind-apertures.ca> wrote:

>
> "George Kerby" <ghost_topper(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:C8739BA9.39CDC%ghost_topper(a)hotmail.com...
>>
>>
>>
>> On 7/26/10 7:23 PM, in article
>> 2NCdnYq6RNGWutPRnZ2dnUVZ_tWdnZ2d(a)giganews.com, "Dudley Hanks"
>> <dhanks(a)blind-apertures.ca> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> "Peter" <peternew(a)nospamoptonline.net> wrote in message
>>> news:4c4e2631$0$5490$8f2e0ebb(a)news.shared-secrets.com...
>>>> "Dudley Hanks" <dhanks(a)blind-apertures.ca> wrote in message
>>>> news:SoadnWc6G4S2gtPRnZ2dnUVZ_rGdnZ2d(a)giganews.com...
>>>>> In case anybody is wondering how Mich travels, here's a pic of him as
>>>>> we're heading down the highway on a rainy day.
>>>>>
>>>>> Even the rain can't dampen his spirits...
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.blind-apertures.ca/LatestPics/RainyJourney.jpg
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> It look like he was driving. :-)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Peter
>>>
>>> He was sitting between the front seats. But, I swear, he's just about
>>> smart
>>> enough to drive ... :)
>>>
>>> Take Care,
>>> Dudley
>>>
>>>
>> BTW: The "wrong side" post was only in jest - before someone jumps on me,
>> OK?
>>
>
> I caught it, George, but I'm sure somebody'll take you seriously ... Before
> long, headlines will be decrying the Harper Government for completely
> rewriting the highway traffic act... :)
>
> Take Care,
> Dudley
>
>
<BFG!>

From: Peter on 27 Jul 2010 10:21
"J. Clarke" <jclarke.usenet(a)cox.net> wrote in message
news:i2mop60lvp(a)news2.newsguy.com...
> On 7/27/2010 7:58 AM, Peter wrote:
>> "Dudley Hanks" <dhanks(a)blind-apertures.ca> wrote in message
>> news:dvednbk_EYK18dPRnZ2dnUVZ_v2dnZ2d(a)giganews.com...
>>>
>>
>>>
>>> I caught it, George, but I'm sure somebody'll take you seriously ...
>>> Before long, headlines will be decrying the Harper Government for
>>> completely rewriting the highway traffic act... :)
>>
>> Sometime around 1997 a petition was circulated, to ban the use of
>> dihydrogen monoxide on the grounds that in large quantities it caused a
>> lot of deaths. As a result of the petitions some town in California
>> banned its use in cleaning compounds.
>
> Which town was that. In 2004 San Viejo did go so far as putting
> legislation to ban its use in styrofoam food containers on the docket but
> pulled it before it came to a vote.
>
> The person who circulated the petition in 1997 was a high school student
> who got 43 signatures out of 50 persons approached, with the petition used
> as the basis for his science fair project.


I don't remember the town. but, I do remember they were more than a little
embarrassed and quickly repealed the ban.


--
Peter

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