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Post by LOUD MOUSE » Sat Dec 11, 2010 7:59 am

I also did the coins with mercury.
Now I'm told it will kill me.
HMMMMMMM!
72 and still waiting.
Now I don't recommend anyone mess with mercury for sure. ............lm

brewsky wrote:The advantage of the paste is that it sticks to the surface and provides a uniform coverage.
Of course it would be possible to completely dunk the carb in coke...not as easy for a table top.

After reading the contents of tomato paste, I counted around 20+ different acids!....almost afraid to eat it now!...might just stick with the brew

We used to coat pennies with mercury from broken thermometers and they really shined bit I think that might be illegal now

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Post by e3steve » Sat Dec 11, 2010 1:46 pm

brewsky wrote:...
Of course it would be possible to completely dunk the carb in coke...not as easy for a table top.

We used to coat pennies with mercury from broken thermometers and they really shined bit I think that might be illegal now
Dunking was my thought, too, Brew.

We used to flick blobs of Hg at each other (in the '60s) in chemistry lessons, just to watch it scatter; and then gather it up and start all over again. Chroist! Wouldn't be able to do that nowadays for fear of getting arrested!

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Post by brewsky » Sat Dec 11, 2010 6:51 pm

e3steve wrote:[ Wouldn't be able to do that nowadays for fear of getting arrested!
Or maybe growing a third thumb!
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Post by Wilf » Sat Dec 11, 2010 8:12 pm

I'm all thumbs anyways!

A few years ago a student in my high school dropped a blob of Hg in the hallway. Evacuation and Hazmat followed!

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Post by Dana01 » Sun Dec 12, 2010 9:46 pm

1965 ... Dad the chemist would bring home jars of Mercury for sis and I to play with (chasing blobs around the floor with our fingers).

... I'm sorry ... what were you saying???
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Post by jensen » Mon Dec 13, 2010 3:34 am

Hi,

The people who survived can tell that mercury isn't dangerous, the people who can't tell....... well, you'll figure that one out. It's all about statistics, and how to interpret them.

A few examples of classic statistics :

Smoking is healthy, my grandfather who is 90 years old, always smoked 5 cigarettes a day.
Ambulances are dangerous cars, researchers found out that the death rate is above average.
Motorcycle riding isn't more dangerous then car driving, one of my best friends died in a car crash.

Jensen
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Post by LOUD MOUSE » Mon Dec 13, 2010 8:07 am

Good ones jensen.
A couple more here.
Just one cigarette can kill ya! If ya lite it while surrounded by fuel vapors!
Second hand smoke can kill ya. Depends on how far ya are inside the burning building!
A TEXAS legislator claims 100% of the motorcycle deaths were not wearing helmets.
Must have missed the one in Ingram last month!
I'm sure there are others out there. ..........lm
jensen wrote:Hi,

The people who survived can tell that mercury isn't dangerous, the people who can't tell....... well, you'll figure that one out. It's all about statistics, and how to interpret them.

A few examples of classic statistics :

Smoking is healthy, my grandfather who is 90 years old, always smoked 5 cigarettes a day.
Ambulances are dangerous cars, researchers found out that the death rate is above average.
Motorcycle riding isn't more dangerous then car driving, one of my best friends died in a car crash.

Jensen

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