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Comment Re:'Doomsday Clock' is to nuclear risks (Score 1) 242

Growing up in a small town near San Diego there was a weekly air raid siren test audible for miles. My elementary school had heavy drapes to cover a wall of windows when watching a movie. We had duck and cover drills that no seven year old could understand, curled up under a desk. SD was a major port for the Navy and Miramar Air Station was nearby. There was a Naval radio station that could broadcast 1/2 way around the world and other smaller training and support See Camp Mattthews. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

Comment Ice Maker (Score 1) 241

I owned a Sears brand fridge with an ice maker.I bought it 'cause the one I had stopped working and didn't want to toss all my food. I had to drill a hole through the wall to access a hosebibb (faucet) to attach a water line, buy the copper tubing to go to the ice maker, etc. The thing overflowed so I shut off the water supple and used ice cube trays instead.

Comment Radiation (Score 2) 104

Has the use become so common that is it used when it may not be necessary? Can dentists, MD's and other pros reply? Do people with chronic conditions get a higher exposure? I have had cavities since I was young and was often exposed to radiation. Lots of RC cola candy and other sugars when I was six or seven. My teeth were and still are in poor condition.

Comment Fireworks (Score 1) 135

There is a native American reservation near Las Vegas that sells alcohol, tobacco, and fireworks. Me, my son, and his friend stopped there and bought around $300.00 of fireworks. There was a "launch pad" in the parking lot where we lit a few items and launched a few more on our way home. Chris was kinda not responsible and launched things at his home that was in a gated community with a lot of dry brush between lots. We went to Glamis many times and Chris' mom asked me to take all of the fireworks and we had a show that rivaled a pro exibition. People came from miles away to watch.

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