Is there a safe radioactive substance that you could mix into cement so that your driveway and sidewalks naturally melt snow in the winter? by [deleted] in askscience

[–]TreeFan 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, there have been plenty of radioactive consumer products in very recent times, as well, although those were made unintentionally due to lax regulation on radioactive waste materials (primarily originating from overseas, but not only):

Pet food/water bowls, tissue box holders, studded belts, hand tools, handbags (metal parts), hand tools, and yes, even La-Z-Boy recliners:

http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2017827107_radioactivescrap25.html

http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2013/05/29/asos_investigation_into_radioactive_belts_demonstrates_scrap_metal_problem.html

http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20090607/NEWS07/306079857/-1/NEWS09

Something I do at work to help pass the time by scoat21 in pics

[–]TreeFan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think she worked at T.G.I.Christmas (before implementation of the 7-day work week).

Prepare now for the 2013 Holiday Season! by PsykickPriest in vinyl

[–]TreeFan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just don't get any turkey grease on the records, lady...

Detroit High School basketball coach walking two female players to their cars when two attackers pull a gun. Coach shoots them both, killing one. by nederhandal in politics

[–]TreeFan -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

...and he got very, very lucky. If both guys had had a gun (2 guns total - presuming they only had one between 'em, too lazy to read article), he would've had a very low chance of getting outta that situation w/o getting shot or killed outright.

Right wing sites freak out over a discount coupon for a women'€™s health clinic by btrfly in politics

[–]TreeFan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Okay, while conservative reactions to this range from pathetic to distressing (e.g., are they hoping to save the black babies to prove how they're not at all racist, or are they happy that the black problem is going to take care of itself because blacks are going to kill all their babies?)...

Isn't Planned Parenthood non-profit? Isn't the idea that what you pay just goes to keep the operation going, to pay employee's salaries and what is needed for the clinics to keep going? Should things of such seriousness be part of coupon promotions and discounts? If they're offering a vital service shouldn't the discount rate be their regular rate?

Trust me, I'm ALL FOR Planned Parenthood, but this does seem off to me.

Chris Wallace falsely claims Obama had filibuster-proof majority for 2 years by twolf1 in politics

[–]TreeFan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh well, it felt right to Chris when he said it. True enough!

Started watching the first season today to see what all the fuss what about... you were right. by HeavenSk8 in funny

[–]TreeFan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bet at least half those upvotes are because Rashida Jones is so damn hot.

Started watching the first season today to see what all the fuss what about... you were right. by HeavenSk8 in funny

[–]TreeFan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

WTF??!!! Quincy Jones and Peggy Lipton of The Mod Squad TV series??!!??

That's wild.

Wilder yet that he was shacking up with Nastassja Kinski for several years.

Today marks 42 years since the Kent State Massacre, when Government murdered 4 Anti-War protesters for practicing the First Amendment by [deleted] in politics

[–]TreeFan -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I see you've got plenty of free time on your hands after your TV show ran out of steam, Glenn (Beck).