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[Morrigoon]

Sometimes I'm embarrassed by some of the things my relatives believe (and post on FB). Case in point: chemtrails.

Just saying.

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by Morrigoon

Sometimes I'm embarrassed by some of the things my relatives believe (and post on FB). Case in point: chemtrails.

Just saying.

I have similar relatives, under close cross examination it usually becomes clear they don't really believe in the woo, but generally just like to argue and will take whatever side promotes that goal.


Or.... You could offer to sell them the latest homeopathic remedy for chemtrails at say $40 per bottle?

[3894]

Originally Posted by Morrigoon

Case in point: chemtrails.

Had to google that. I must do a better job of keeping up.

No matter. Tuesday we close on our house in Madison and then hellllllllooo Costco and food trucks and movie theaters that show something besides action films!

Morrigoon, if you're seeing your relatives this weekend for Easter, wind 'em up and let 'em talk. Should be entertaining.

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by 3894

Had to google that. I must do a better job of keeping up.
.

So much woo, so little time.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Originally Posted by 3894

Tuesday we close on our house in Madison and then hellllllllooo Costco and food trucks and movie theaters that show something besides action films!

OOOooohhh, hurray!!!!

[Alex]

Originally Posted by Morrigoon

Sometimes I'm embarrassed by some of the things my relatives believe (and post on FB). Case in point: chemtrails.

Just saying.

I was sitting near a woman on BART the other day who was promoting and handing out literature for this site:

http://www.geoengineeringwatch.org/

Lots of chemtrail goodness there.

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by Alex

I was sitting near a woman on BART the other day who was promoting and handing out literature for this site:

http://www.geoengineeringwatch.org/

She would be a good one to hand literature discussing the dangers of Dihydrogen Monoxide.

Some of the known perils of Dihydrogen Monoxide are:

• Death due to accidental inhalation of DHMO, even in small quantities.
• Prolonged exposure to solid DHMO causes severe tissue damage.
• Excessive ingestion produces a number of unpleasant though not typically life-threatening side-effects.
• DHMO is a major component of acid rain.
• Gaseous DHMO can cause severe burns.
• Contributes to soil erosion.
• Leads to corrosion and oxidation of many metals.
• Contamination of electrical systems often causes short-circuits.
• Exposure decreases effectiveness of automobile brakes.
• Found in biopsies of pre-cancerous tumors and lesions.
• Given to vicious dogs involved in recent deadly attacks.
• Often associated with killer cyclones in the U.S. Midwest and elsewhere, and in hurricanes including deadly storms in Florida, New Orleans and other areas of the southeastern U.S.
• Thermal variations in DHMO are a suspected contributor to the El Nino weather effect.

Some of the well-known uses of Dihydrogen Monoxide are:

• as an industrial solvent and coolant,
• in nuclear power plants,
• by the U.S. Navy in the propulsion systems of some older vessels,
• by elite athletes to improve performance,
• in the production of Styrofoam,
• in biological and chemical weapons manufacture,
• in the development of genetically engineering crops and animals,
• as a spray-on fire suppressant and retardant,
• in so-called "family planning" or "reproductive health" clinics,
• as a major ingredient in many home-brewed bombs,
• as a byproduct of hydrocarbon combustion in furnaces and air conditioning compressor operation,
• in cult rituals,
• by the Church of Scientology on their members and their members' families (although surprisingly, many members recently have contacted DHMO.org to vehemently deny such use),
• by both the KKK and the NAACP during rallies and marches,
• by members of Congress who are under investigation for financial corruption and inappropriate IM behavior,
• by kids who play Beyblades,
• by the clientele at a number of bath houses in New York City and San Francisco,
• historically, in Hitler's death camps in Nazi Germany, and in prisons in Turkey, Serbia, Croatia, Libya, Iraq and Iran,
• in World War II prison camps in Japan, and in prisons in China, for various forms of torture,
• during many recent religious and ethnic wars in the Middle East,
• by many terrorist organizations including al Qaeda,
• in community swimming pools to maintain chemical balance,
• in day care centers, purportedly for sanitary purposes,
• by software engineers, including those producing DICOM software and other DICOM software tools,
• by popular computer science professors,
• by aspiring young adult fiction writers,
• by international travel bloggers,
• by the semi-divine King Bhumibol of Thailand and his many devoted young working girls in Bangkok,
• by the British Chiropractic Association and the purveyors of the bogus treatments that the BCA promotes,
• by commodities giant Trafigura in their well-publicized and widely-known toxic-waste dumping activities in Ivory Coast,
• in animal research laboratories, and
• in pesticide production and distribution.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Dihydrogen monoxide- that one always makes me laugh.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

These costumes from Wondercon this weekend made me smile:

Spoiler:

[Morrigoon]

That got a chuckle