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To: miraje who wrote (5617)	3/31/2004 11:21:02 PM
From: miraje	Respond to of 13060

And here's a California city attempting to ban water as a hazardous material... mercurynews.com SoCal city falls victim to Internet hoax, considers banning items made with water Associated Press ALISO VIEJO, Calif. - City officials were so concerned about the potentially dangerous properties of dihydrogen monoxide that they considered banning foam cups after they learned the chemical was used in their production. Then they learned that dihydrogen monoxide - H2O for short - is the scientific term for water. "It's embarrassing," said City Manager David J. Norman. "We had a paralegal who did bad research." The paralegal apparently fell victim to one of the many official looking Web sites that have been put up by pranksters to describe dihydrogen monoxide as "an odorless, tasteless chemical" that can be deadly if accidentally inhaled. As a result, the City Council of this Orange County suburb had been scheduled to vote next week on a proposed law that would have banned the use of foam containers at city-sponsored events. Among the reasons given for the ban were that they were made with a substance that could "threaten human health and safety."

To: miraje who wrote (5617)	4/1/2004 9:31:59 AM
From: LPS5	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 13060

WalMart is a great example of what's right with America. And it appears that L.A. is trying to outlaw them. Figures[.] And therein, James, is...or should be...the myth of the "little guy" (like the "family farm," the "small town folk," etc.) dashed on the rocks of reality. Despite the hoped-for image of being yet another "aw shucks" group, interestingly, many of them exhibit quite savvy instincts when it comes to bringing the power of government to bear for protectionist, anti-market purposes. LPS5