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Feb 4, 2012 | 10:29 PM
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I'm almost afraid to ask, but...contaminated with what?
Feb 4, 2012 | 10:31 PM
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I'm almost afraid to ask, but...contaminated with what?
Mercury.
Feb 4, 2012 | 11:02 PM
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So, now mercury is a haz-mat item, requiring things to be burned?
Feb 4, 2012 | 11:04 PM
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Mercury is actually very poisonous.
Feb 4, 2012 | 11:07 PM
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In the old days we used to hold it in our hands and marvel at its weight.
Feb 4, 2012 | 11:08 PM
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In the old days we used to hold it in our hands and marvel at its weight.
In the old days we used to sell meth as a dietary aid.
Feb 4, 2012 | 11:12 PM
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Whats that got to do with mercury?
Feb 4, 2012 | 11:13 PM
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Whats that got to do with mercury?
Just saying because we USED to do something doesnt mean it was smart lol
Feb 4, 2012 | 11:15 PM
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Did you drop a thermometer and walk through the mess? How do you get contaminated with Mercury.
Feb 4, 2012 | 11:16 PM
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It wasn't smart or dumb. It was young inquisitive kids exploring something they knew nothing about.
Feb 4, 2012 | 11:18 PM
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Just saying because we USED to do something doesnt mean it was smart lol
Guess all us old farts got old by being stupid, huh?
Pop
Feb 4, 2012 | 11:18 PM
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Did you drop a thermometer and walk through the mess? How do you get contaminated with Mercury.
Someone dropped an old sphygmomanometer. Modern ones dont have mercury because of its toxic properties, but this old one did. Apparently I walked through before the area had been taped off.
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It wasn't smart or dumb. It was young inquisitive kids exploring something they knew nothing about.
I'm just saying that there wasnt as much control over it before because we didnt know how bad it was. Assuming you didnt eat any you would be fine.
Feb 4, 2012 | 11:20 PM
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Guess all us old farts got old by being stupid, huh?
Nevermind.
Feb 4, 2012 | 11:20 PM
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sphygmomanometer
That's one of those blood pressure thingys, right?
Feb 4, 2012 | 11:21 PM
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That's one of those blood pressure thingys, right?
Yeah, specifically the dial gauge.
