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To: Jacques Chitte who wrote (28969)6/14/1999 9:22:00 PM
From: Ilaine  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 71178
 
Well, the EPA sank monitoring wells to the north, south, east and west of this property, and has been collecting samples twice a year since 1991, and none of the samples have ever shown even a trace of hydrocarbon. Nor have any of the monitoring wells for hundreds of yards in all four directions.

Blue Crab could probably explain the geological reasons why the hydrocarbon doesn't get into the wells, the jet fuel and gasoline basically float on top of the water table and this house is uphill from the spillage, like two isowhatzits, not isomers and not isotherms, can't remember what they are for geology, if you draw a topographic map, the squiggly lines that indicate that the terrain is uphill.

I probably breathe more hydrocarbon driving my car looking for a house.

No, it's just a perception problem but your reluctance/resistance is heartening, that means that the house is gonna be a tough sell. That's good to hear. That may mean it's bargain time. "Attention, K-Mart shoppers! We have a Blue Light Special on a house in Love Canal South!"



To: Jacques Chitte who wrote (28969)6/14/1999 10:00:00 PM
From: Ish  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 71178
 
No shit son, when she is having health problems why provoke them with some external garbage that will harm a healthy person. That's asking for it. Threre are lots of homes that don't have that kind of problem on the market.

<<Who knows what the link is between jet fuel fumes and the immune system ... but I don't see any hydrocarbon-based home remedies for achy joints. >>

I do drink left over avgas for getting around. I light my farts and wind up in the next county with no wear on my knees. I'm trying for out of state next month.



To: Jacques Chitte who wrote (28969)6/15/1999 11:35:00 AM
From: nihil  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 71178
 
Well, there turpentine for tick removal, ichthammol (unborn petroleum) for drawing boils, tar water (Bishop Berkeley wrote a book on its virtues), pine tar for itchy hair and dogs, and paraffin wax for removing excess hair. Just a few (off the top of my head).