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Today's topics:

* Are you worried BP goes under and the UK becomes the 51st State? - 3
messages, 2 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/t/bd00e89370885700?hl=en
* What would Jesus ask a Darwinian? A possible explanation - 1 messages, 1
author
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/t/7c02fbcad5311967?hl=en
* IKEA blinds nearly kills child, gets recalled - 1 messages, 1 author
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/t/68163c8c1768da45?hl=en
* Bicycle Culture: A Lady doesn't Sweat - 1 messages, 1 author
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/t/383ac2aaa0a736bb?hl=en

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TOPIC: Are you worried BP goes under and the UK becomes the 51st State?
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/t/bd00e89370885700?hl=en
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== 1 of 3 ==
Date: Thurs, Jun 10 2010 5:08 pm
From: "His Highness the TibetanMonkey, Creator of the Movement of Tantra-
Hammock"

I was hearing in the news today how worried the British government is
about BP losing ground and the investors not getting their returns...
That would be the End of the World as we know it, right?

http://www.bp.com/investorhome.do?categoryId=132&contentId=2004195

What's next, America taking over?

I like what they have to say here...

"That trampoline is less secure than a job in a British industry."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ya1StRWWDvk&feature=related

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THE WISE TIBETAN MONKEY SAYS

"Don't worry be happy!"

http://webspawner/users/MASTURBATIONFORPEACE

== 2 of 3 ==
Date: Thurs, Jun 10 2010 9:07 pm
From: "His Highness the TibetanMonkey, Creator of the Movement of Tantra-
Hammock"

On Jun 10, 8:40 pm, edspyhill01 <edspyhil...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jun 10, 7:57 pm, "His Highness the TibetanMonkey, Creator of the
> Movement of Tantra-Hammock" <comandante.ban...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > I was hearing in the news today how worried the British government is
> > about BP losing ground and the investors not getting their returns...
> > That would be the End of the World as we know it, right?
>
> >http://www.bp.com/investorhome.do?categoryId=132&contentId=2004195
>
> > What's next, America taking over?
>
> > I like what they have to say here...
>
> > "That trampoline is less secure than a job in a British industry."
>
> >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ya1StRWWDvk&feature=related
>
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> > THE WISE TIBETAN MONKEY SAYS
>
> > "Don't worry be happy!"
>
> >http://webspawner/users/MASTURBATIONFORPEACE
>
> No. But since the UK monarchy owns a huge stake in BP, will the UK
> start a war with us? Will the British Virgin Islands attack us?

You never know if they are in bad mood. Remember the Falklands.

Luckily a good chunk of the investors are Americans.

== 3 of 3 ==
Date: Thurs, Jun 10 2010 11:51 pm
From: Jim A

On 06/11/2010 01:08 AM, His Highness the TibetanMonkey, Creator of the
Movement of Tantra-Hammock wrote:
> I was hearing in the news today how worried the British government is
> about BP losing ground and the investors not getting their returns...
> That would be the End of the World as we know it, right?
>
> http://www.bp.com/investorhome.do?categoryId=132&contentId=2004195
>
> What's next, America taking over?

They were saying in the news yesterday that (iirc) the US owns about 40%
of the shares in BP. If BP is going down, we're taking you with us!

> I like what they have to say here...
>
> "That trampoline is less secure than a job in a British industry."

British Industry? What's that? We've turned in to a nation of bankers
and aromatherapists.

--
www.slowbicyclemovement.org - enjoy the ride

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TOPIC: What would Jesus ask a Darwinian? A possible explanation
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/t/7c02fbcad5311967?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Thurs, Jun 10 2010 9:18 pm
From: "His Highness the TibetanMonkey, Creator of the Movement of Tantra-
Hammock"

On Jun 10, 1:58 pm, "Rod Speed" <rod.speed....@gmail.com> wrote:

You speak for the dinosaurs, I speak for the little guys. It sounds
similar to David vs. Goliath...

EVOLVE OR...

Once upon a time lived a race of dinosaurs whose violence and appetite
alarmed everybody... One day a Little Ant, tired of feeling stepped
upon, and worried about her cooperative enterprise, came up to the
Americanus Raptor --the biggest dinosaur of them all-- and asked: "Why
you eat and eat everything in your path? Why don't you slim down? Why
can't we little animals at least have our own way? You can't deny
evolution, you know." Then the dinosaur, blowing the Little Ant away,
shouted: "Bigger is better, so get lost!"

And it is said that the Little Ant, later, gathered the whole
cooperative and said: "Comrades, our world is being threatened by the
dinosaurs, so..." And at that precise moment the Earth was hit by a
big ball of fire, destroying all but the small animals...

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TOPIC: IKEA blinds nearly kills child, gets recalled
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/t/68163c8c1768da45?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Thurs, Jun 10 2010 9:18 pm
From: ultimauw@NOSPAMlive@.com (zeez)

http://www.cpsc.gov/CPSCPUB/PREREL/prhtml10/10261.html

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NEWS from
CPSC and HC
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U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission
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www.hc-sc.gc.ca

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 10, 2010
Release #10-261 Firm's Recall Hotline: (888) 966-4532
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
HC Media Contact: (613) 957-2983
IKEA Recalls Roller Blinds, all Roman Blinds and all Roll-Up Blinds
Due to Risk of Strangulation

Expands previous recalls of Roman and roller blinds and has added its
name to the retailers joining the voluntary recall announced in
December 2009 of ALL Roman shades and roll-up blinds.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and
Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today
announced a voluntary recall of the following product. Consumers
should stop using products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It
is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Name of Product: Roller, Roman, and Roll-Up blinds

Units: About 3,360,000 (about 790,000 Roman blinds were recalled in
November 2008 and August 2009 and about 533,000 Roller blinds were
recalled in October 2009)

Distributor: IKEA Home Furnishings, of Conshohocken, Pa.

Hazards:

Roller Blinds: Strangulations can occur if the blind's looped bead
chain is not attached to the wall or the floor with the tension device
provided and a child's neck becomes entangled in the free-standing
loop.

Roman Blinds: Strangulations can occur when a child places his/her
neck between the exposed inner cord and the fabric on the backside of
the blind or when a child pulls the cord out and wraps it around
his/her neck. An additional hazard exists when the Roman blind has a
continuous looped bead chain that if not attached to the wall or
floor, which poses a strangulation hazard to children.

Roll-up Blinds Strangulations can occur if the lifting loops slide
off the side of the blind and a child's neck becomes entangled on the
free-standing loop or if a child places his/her neck between the
lifting loop and the roll-up blind material.

Incidents/Injuries:

Roman Blinds: CPSC and IKEA received a new report of a 1 ½-year
old boy in Lowell, Massachusetts who suffered a near strangulation in
February 28, 2010. On April 4, 2008, a 1-year old girl in Greenwich,
Conn. became entangled in the inner cord of an IKEA Roman blind and
strangled. CPSC and IKEA also received a report of a 2-year old boy
who suffered a near strangulation. The last two incidents prompted
previous recalls.

Roll-up Blinds No incidents reported.

Roller Blinds: No incidents reported.

Description: This recall involves roller blinds that do not have a
tension device attached to the bead chain, all Roman blinds and all
roll-up blinds.

Sold at: IKEA stores nationwide from January 1998 through June 2009
for between $5 and $55.

Manufactured in: India, Estonia, China, and Poland.

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the roller blinds that
do not have a tension device attached to the chain, all Roman blinds
and all roll-up blinds and return them to any IKEA store for a full
refund. In a previous recall, IKEA reminded consumers who have roller
blinds with a tension device attached to the bead chain to make sure
the tension device is installed into the wall or floor. If the
consumer has difficulty installing the tension device, contact IKEA
for additional information.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact IKEA toll-free
at (888) 966-4532 anytime, or visit the firm's website at
www.ikea-usa.com
Note: Health Canada's press release is available at
http://cpsr-rspc.hc-sc.gc.ca/PR-RP/recall-retrait-eng.jsp?re_id=1076

ROLLER BLIND

Picture of Roller blind Hazard
HAZARD

Picture of tension

Tension Device not attached to the bead chain
Roll-up blinds sold with this type of tension device are included in
this recall.

Hazard Picture of Roller blind
Tension device permanently attached to the bead chain
Roller Blinds with a tension device permanently attached to the bead
chain are not included in this recall.

ROMAN BLINDS

Picture of Roman blind Hazard
HAZARD

Hazard Hazard Hazard

HAZARDS

ROLL-UP BLIND (Generic example shown)

Roll Up

Hazard Hazard

HAZARDS

Note: Examine all shades and blinds in your home. Make sure there are
no accessible cords on the front, side, or back of the product. CPSC
recommends the use of cordless window coverings in all homes where
children live or visit.

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CPSC is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that
are either directly related to this product recall or involve a
different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about it by
visiting https://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/incident.aspx

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting
the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from
thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's
jurisdiction. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and
families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or
mechanical hazard. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer
products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and
household chemicals - contributed significantly to the decline in the
rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the
past 30 years.

To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's
Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (301) 595-7054.
To join a CPSC e-mail subscription list, please go to
https://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx. Consumers can obtain recall and
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TOPIC: Bicycle Culture: A Lady doesn't Sweat
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/t/383ac2aaa0a736bb?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Thurs, Jun 10 2010 11:47 pm
From: Jim A

On 06/10/2010 09:47 PM, His Highness the TibetanMonkey, Creator of the
Movement of Tantra-Hammock wrote:
> Ladies in Holland go through a lot of snow, and bike paths are making
> their way to Colombia, so there's hope for the human race...

I cycled in to work in the snow last winter. It was arguably safer than
taking the car - certainly no risk of having to abandon the vehicle, as
if the going gets tough it's always possible to dismount and walk.

>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFmR9q1RsUU
>
> I liked these words: "Cars divide, bicycles unite."
>
> I say A CITY WITHOUT RESPECT FOR BIKES IS A JUNGLE. I live in one.

For the first time afaiaa, there was a piece about peak oil on one of
our main news programmes 'Newsnight' here. The message seemed to be
we're likely to start running out of it in about 5 years and there's
only enough for another 46 years, but that forecast is based on figures
from various oil-producing countries which we believe to be exaggerated.

I've noticed the younger petrol-heads at work are beginning to recognise
that the days of fast sports cars might be few for them.

--
www.slowbicyclemovement.org - enjoy the ride

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