From owner-rockhounds-digest@drizzle.com Sat Sep 8 10:11:35 2001 Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 23:49:07 -0700 From: rockhounds-digest Reply-To: rockhounds@drizzle.com To: rockhounds-digest@drizzle.com Subject: rockhounds-digest V1 #949 rockhounds-digest Wednesday, July 11 2001 Volume 01 : Number 949 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 22:02:06 -0400 From: "TFAJr" Subject: RE: Chalk This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_000B_01C10A55.20117F00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ChalkIts also used as an extender pigment in paint and sheetrock mud. - ------=_NextPart_000_000B_01C10A55.20117F00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Chalk
Its=20 also used as an extender pigment in paint and sheetrock = mud.
 
- ------=_NextPart_000_000B_01C10A55.20117F00-- ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 20:12:12 -0700 From: "Chengi Jimmy Kuo" Subject: Re: Mercury - squarely off-topic > We now >have a brand new digital fever thermometer with a lifetime guarantee >(what, they're going to give me my money back?), a soft and flexible tip >for added comfort, a built-in beeper, and a fast, easy to read display. The >package also included the following label: > This digital fever thermometer contains a > replaceable button batter which should last > for many years. Button batteries contain a > very small amount of mercury ... What good is a product with a lifetime guarantee? When it's dead, the guarantee is void. :-) Jimmy PS. Get one that's guaranteed for *your* lifetime. :-) PPS. Hey, the subject specifically says "off topic." :-) ------------------------------ End of rockhounds-digest V1 #949 ******************************** ################################################################# # To subscribe or unsubscribe to the Rockhoundz List, send mail # # to with the following keys: # # subscribe rockhounds (or) unsubscribe rockhounds # # rockhounds@drizzle.com | http://callisto.golder.com/rockhoundz# #################################################################