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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: Completely random and silly questions
Date: 13 May 2009 16:13:54
Message: <ieam05d29lf7gl880vvaprc8a54p17dsub@4ax.com>
On 13 May 2009 15:48:16 -0400, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:

>On Wed, 13 May 2009 20:12:18 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>
>> On 13 May 2009 12:28:34 -0400, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
>> 
>>>Per KG of weight for the "victim" - so if you weigh 150 KG, that would
>>>be a pretty significant amount.
>> 
>> That is 23 stones 8.7 pounds or 330.7 pounds !!!
>
>:-)
>
>I was listening to News Quiz last night (older episodes from a few years 
>ago) and they related a brief story of a personal ad looking for someone 
>who weighed 50 stone.... ;-)
>

What to roll on them :)

Pervs! :)
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     Stephen


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From: Jim Henderson
Subject: Re: Completely random and silly questions
Date: 13 May 2009 16:28:08
Message: <4a0b2d58$1@news.povray.org>
On Wed, 13 May 2009 21:13:59 +0100, Stephen wrote:

>>I was listening to News Quiz last night (older episodes from a few years
>>ago) and they related a brief story of a personal ad looking for someone
>>who weighed 50 stone.... ;-)
>>
>>
> What to roll on them :)
> 
> Pervs! :)

LOL


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From: Orchid XP v8
Subject: Re: Completely random and silly questions
Date: 13 May 2009 16:35:08
Message: <4a0b2efc$1@news.povray.org>
>>>> 4) Why is it called a "drive-through" even though you are supposed to
>>>> stop?
>>> You're supposed to stop?!
>> Is this why "drive-by killings" happen?
> 
> LOL

Yay! My humour is not lost here...

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From: andrel
Subject: Re: Completely random and silly questions
Date: 18 May 2009 12:40:22
Message: <4A118F74.6000005@hotmail.com>
On 12-5-2009 21:29, Warp wrote:
>   Since Andrew hasn't done this in a long while, I'll do it myself:

> 4) Why is it called a "drive-through" even though you are supposed to stop?

To read the Braille instruction?


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From: Invisible
Subject: Re: Completely random and silly questions
Date: 13 Jul 2009 11:24:24
Message: <4a5b51a8$1@news.povray.org>
Jim Henderson wrote:

> Capsaicin is a toxin and not just an anesthetic - too much without a 
> tolerance can cause severe problems and can in fact be lethal.
> 
> Handling of pure capsaicin requires the use of hazardous materials 
> protection gear.
> 
> Lethal doses of pure capsaicin that I've read about are about 47 mg per 
> kg of the victim.

http://www.sciencelab.com/xMSDS-Capsaicin_Natural-9923296


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From: Invisible
Subject: Re: Completely random and silly questions
Date: 13 Jul 2009 11:26:37
Message: <4a5b522d$1@news.povray.org>
Invisible wrote:
> Jim Henderson wrote:
> 
>> Capsaicin is a toxin and not just an anesthetic - too much without a 
>> tolerance can cause severe problems and can in fact be lethal.
>>
>> Handling of pure capsaicin requires the use of hazardous materials 
>> protection gear.
>>
>> Lethal doses of pure capsaicin that I've read about are about 47 mg 
>> per kg of the victim.
> 
> http://www.sciencelab.com/xMSDS-Capsaicin_Natural-9923296

Incidentally, Wolfram Alpha fails to provide an LD50 reading.


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