we had a guy in the old neighborhood was retired and putzed around in his yard all day long. by the end of the day he was usually pretty sloshed. no one could figure out where he was stashing his booze (including his spouse). finally he admitted he'd get up early, go out, take the nozzle off the hose, drain out some water and pour vodka in the hose. then he'd work in the yard with the occasional suck on the hose. vodka and lead, hmmm, sounds like a taste treat and health food to boot . . ..

regards,

dave templeton
fall city

crazydave65atinboxdotcom

> -----Original Message-----
> From: vogelfreund at comcast.net
> Sent: Wed, 13 Jun 2007 00:09:05 +0000
> To: diane_weinstein at msn.com
> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Don't Drink That Water
>
> Now they tell me. I used to drink out of garden hoses all the time, in my
> youth. No wonder I'm brain-dead.
>
> Phil Hotlen
> Bellingham, WA
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: "Diane Weinstein" <diane_weinstein at msn.com>
>> Hi Tweeters,
>>
>> Here is something else to worry about. The Seattle PI had an article
>> about lead
>> leaching from garden hoses. The article warns that unless the hose is
>> labeled
>> "Safe for Drinking" or something similar, it is not a good idea to drink
>> from it
>> or fill your bird bath with it either.
>>
>> Lead is used as a stabilizer in many garden hoses and significant
>> amounts of it
>> can leach out into the water. Small amounts can lead to brain damage,
>> anemia,
>> and other health problems.
>>
>> See
>> http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/nwgardens/317867_lovejoy02.html<http://seattlepi.n
>> wsource.com/nwgardens/317867_lovejoy02.html>
>>
>> Diane Weinstein
>> Issaquah
>
>
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