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l, not -l wrote:
> On 5-Aug-2007, George > wrote:
>
>> Whats wrong with blasting caps?
>>
>> When I was a kid we had anthracite coal heat in the house and I was
>> responsible for filling the stoker bin and taking out the ashes. One day
>> I found a bundle wrapped in heavy paper that apparently came with the
>> recent coal delivery. I unwrapped it and found about a dozen blasting
>> caps. I told my dad who called the coal company. The guy stopped buy and
>> my dad gave him back the blasting caps.
>>
>> If that happened today we would need to call AlGore, bring in the FBI,
>> EPA, governors task force, have a mandatory 20 mile radius evacuation
>> for 2 days and have the bomb disposal unit flown in by helicopter.

>
> Not until after an attorney from one of those TV ad tells us it's ok (you
> know, the ad "we'll get you the money you DESERVE") - I'm sure Mr. TV
> Attorney would want us to talk to EPA, etc only after he helps us find the
> right words to express how horrible of an experience it was.


I realized I omitted that. While the news helicopters were circling
overhead the various versions of Dewey, Cheatum & Howe would be calling
to assure us that they can get us the money we deserve for our situation.