tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post4750169089585268052..comments2024-03-26T11:27:35.814-07:00Comments on Tom Stephenson: Toxic lumpUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-84795253770751199192021-04-26T01:35:45.759-07:002021-04-26T01:35:45.759-07:00I have no idea why it was sold in Boots. Schools a...I have no idea why it was sold in Boots. Schools always had samples and there used to be a method of gilding metal using mercury containing gold, but it was banned quite a while ago.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-25419175444252030962021-04-25T18:17:32.801-07:002021-04-25T18:17:32.801-07:00All I knew of were guns, classic cars (and a Willy...All I knew of were guns, classic cars (and a Willys Jeep) and a daughter we knew nothing of.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-33842272430617573422021-04-25T06:39:13.716-07:002021-04-25T06:39:13.716-07:00What was the purpose of mercury? Why was it sold i...What was the purpose of mercury? Why was it sold in druggist shops? Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-75031226848646566322021-04-25T03:34:49.396-07:002021-04-25T03:34:49.396-07:00My games with mercury ended when I dropped it on t...My games with mercury ended when I dropped it on the carpet. Years after William Morris, Radox foot bath salts were radioactive.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-87448881777275816272021-04-25T03:32:08.277-07:002021-04-25T03:32:08.277-07:00I think sulphur may be quite good for you in small...I think sulphur may be quite good for you in small doses, you could have set fire to your teeth though.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-91845224747673710762021-04-25T02:10:53.041-07:002021-04-25T02:10:53.041-07:00We used to play with mercury at work all the time ...We used to play with mercury at work all the time ...... rolling it around the work surface and joining it up and throwing it on the floor and watching it split into a thousand pieces, then joining it up again ..... God knows what that did to me !!! William Morris contributed to arsenic poisoning used in his wallpapers, even though he was known for his industrial concerns. His ' have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful ' doesn't have the same ring to it. XXXX Jacqueline @ HOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06154045482594773377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-70421119528775195442021-04-25T00:42:13.037-07:002021-04-25T00:42:13.037-07:00I used to eat the pink ends of matches, liked the ...I used to eat the pink ends of matches, liked the salty taste. It's a wonder we all made it through!MrsC (Maryanne)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14440723067459232998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-43676461092138089812021-04-24T16:13:40.247-07:002021-04-24T16:13:40.247-07:00Department of Environmental Quality Engineering (D...Department of Environmental Quality Engineering (DEQE)Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14473063249106111719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-41407039569216119112021-04-24T13:54:29.223-07:002021-04-24T13:54:29.223-07:00To rephrase Truman Capote..." so excited we c...To rephrase Truman Capote..." so excited we can hardly breathe..."Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-52667886306922235702021-04-24T12:08:11.426-07:002021-04-24T12:08:11.426-07:00I am going to sleep tonight with the vision of the...I am going to sleep tonight with the vision of the H@@s gasping for air at the mere thought of my toxic lump. It will be just like the old days of my youth.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-86728403337716624532021-04-24T08:57:28.692-07:002021-04-24T08:57:28.692-07:00Darling Tom,
We have only had a short break and c...Darling Tom,<br /><br />We have only had a short break and cannot believe how much ground you have covered in that time.<br /><br />So, we have now enjoyed several chemistry lessons, all complete with cautionary tales and feats of endeavour. There have been car crashes, bent railings, paint spillages, guns, tazers and other dangerous deeds. A fashion slot with sartorial advice has been thrown in for good measure and, now we have a toxic lump. The breadth and depth of your posts leaves us gasping for air.<br /><br />And, here we find ourselves immersed in grisly tales of poisonous materials and darkly dangerous deeds. Just the delightful pick-me up we could have wished for to brighten an otherwise chilly Saturday in the Motherland.<br /><br />What stories that toxic lump could tell. Of artists and their dark materials and, perhaps, even darker works. We love the idea of layers of history solidified for ever in our imaginations. A treasure indeed!Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-37429450320978440312021-04-24T02:49:35.184-07:002021-04-24T02:49:35.184-07:00Funnily enough, radio-active suppositories are use...Funnily enough, radio-active suppositories are used for prostate cancer now. Sometimes poison makes you better. Pencils have been graphite for a long time now. That's more harmful to breathe in.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-30660531237732464872021-04-24T02:47:25.250-07:002021-04-24T02:47:25.250-07:00Any bombs?Any bombs?Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-17532647651585834862021-04-24T02:46:49.281-07:002021-04-24T02:46:49.281-07:00I bought my mercury from Boots the Chemist. It cam...I bought my mercury from Boots the Chemist. It came in a little glass bottle with a tiny cork!Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-5556687918172496732021-04-24T02:45:40.856-07:002021-04-24T02:45:40.856-07:00Fordite! I am amazed by some people's entrepre...Fordite! I am amazed by some people's entrepreneurial endeavours. I heard of an American marketing chocolate-covered pieces of melon rind once.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-72221551254391118282021-04-24T02:42:25.505-07:002021-04-24T02:42:25.505-07:00I see what you mean about the socks. No shoes eith...I see what you mean about the socks. No shoes either. I bought the lump in a flea market.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-36433143034154261902021-04-24T02:39:15.984-07:002021-04-24T02:39:15.984-07:00All our plumbing was lead too. That's where th...All our plumbing was lead too. That's where the word 'plumbing' comes from. I don't think many plumbers would know how to use lead now.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-17480357163002671832021-04-24T02:37:56.652-07:002021-04-24T02:37:56.652-07:00Yes, I know. What is DEQE?Yes, I know. What is DEQE?Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-91599682115612000332021-04-24T02:36:42.515-07:002021-04-24T02:36:42.515-07:00What did you collect Weave?What did you collect Weave?Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-61776510445696712932021-04-24T02:36:16.800-07:002021-04-24T02:36:16.800-07:00I have a friend who still collects lead soldiers.I have a friend who still collects lead soldiers.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-3754711057697884522021-04-24T02:35:09.823-07:002021-04-24T02:35:09.823-07:00It's funny how these things stick in your memo...It's funny how these things stick in your memory.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-2505964366063149162021-04-24T02:34:33.604-07:002021-04-24T02:34:33.604-07:00I bought a bottle of mercury which I used to play ...I bought a bottle of mercury which I used to play with my running it between one hand and another. That might explain a few things about my personality.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-82736250377823996642021-04-24T01:54:59.443-07:002021-04-24T01:54:59.443-07:00...and lick the tips of lead pencils. In the 1930&......and lick the tips of lead pencils. In the 1930's radium was all the rage and you could buy radium infused suppositories "great for piles". They were unaware of its dangerous radio active qualities then. I wonder how many who used them died with colon cancer?Avushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16512540148378201058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-11389599768308431182021-04-23T18:11:41.914-07:002021-04-23T18:11:41.914-07:00I even had a brother who filled his life with dang...I even had a brother who filled his life with dangerous things just to prove they weren't. After he died, my brother in law and I jumped through a whole lot of hoops to dispose of his half a quart jar of mercury. It was our problem because he left it in our barn. I let my nephew deal with everything my brother left at his house.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-34214523754415240392021-04-23T17:35:50.565-07:002021-04-23T17:35:50.565-07:00I remember playing with mercury as a child. I kept...I remember playing with mercury as a child. I kept it in a little pill bottle and would put it in a saucer and tap it with my finger so it divided and joined again, absolutely fascinating! I donĀ“t think my parents knew and I have no recollection of where I got the mercury from.Sansthinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13830251370050922342noreply@blogger.com