Re: [TowerTalk] Fwd: Protecting Aluminum Antennas

[Kevin Stover <kevin.stover@mediacombb.net>]

Exactly the reason you can't buy a plastic gasoline container without 
some kludged up version of an auto shutoff spout. I know for a fact that 
particular "rule" was caused by some idiot throwing gasoline on a fire. 
I believe his last words before his immolation were something like "Hey, 
watch this". A dead give away that something stupid is about to ensue.
The only American company producing blown polyethylene gas cans with 
screw on/snap on spout closures were taken out by this rule and 
subsequent lawsuit. Where's the "science" in that one?
Speaking of science which is it this month? A glass of red wine, 
preferably French, (or was it Californian?) will keep you from getting 
Cancer. I ask because the "scientists" have been going back and forth on 
that one for years. Probably dependent on who has the bigger pile of 
grant money to hand out.


On 3/20/2016 3:12 PM, Hans Hammarquist via TowerTalk wrote:
> I don't object to this statement. Way to many ties do companies withdraw 
> products because they are afraid of or already have legal action against them.
>
> Many times people get hurt because they don't follow instructions but they 
> still sue.
> It is sad that so many products can't be use or even manufactured due to the 
> impact they have when misused. For example, some time ago it was possible to 
> get very efficient pesticides provided you have the licence and the right 
> knowledge how to use them, but that's no loner the case as there were examples 
> of misuse. The same thing with other products especially various for of 
> plastics.
>
> I don't object to the removal of dangerous products but when I see examples of 
> products there the danger is misuse and not good replacement available I get 
> annoyed.
>
> Hans - N2JFS
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>
> To: towertalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Sat, Mar 19, 2016 4:16 pm
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Protecting Aluminum Antennas
>
> On Sat,3/19/2016 12:57 PM, EZ Rhino wrote:
> > It was probably banned because it caused cancer in laboratory rats in 
> > California.
> On what basis do you say that?  That sounds like uninformed propaganda
> to me. And are you saying that stuff that causes cancer is OK? Is it OK
> to put lead and mercury in places where humans can injest it?
>
> My wife and I are both scientists, she in the area of human biology and
> me an EE. I DO believe in science and the scientific method, and I do
> NOT repeat uninformed gossip.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
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