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2003-08-23 East Asia

Chinese man dies from mustard gas exposure

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-08-23 00:45|| || Front Page|| [11 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Mustard lasts forever. There ae still French farmers exposed and burned by mustard each year when the plough their fields. Probably gives their produce extra flavor.

Posted by Steve D 2003-8-23 12:30:47 PM|| 2003-8-23 12:30:47 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Must be the secret behind Grey Poupon and that spicy mustard for the egg rolls, no?

Posted by The Kid 2003-8-23 2:39:27 PM|| 2003-8-23 2:39:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Mean Mr. Mustard is clearly responsible for this.

Posted by Becky 2003-8-23 7:57:41 PM|| 2003-8-23 7:57:41 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 For that matter, there was a spot in a French harbor (the name escapes me at the moment) where a French naval ship carrying a cargo of mustard gas went down. (Yes, France had a navy, once. ^_^ )

The leaking gas dissolved into the sea water, producing a localized hazard that lasted for decades.

Oddly enough, aside from this spot, the rest of the harbor was more or less safe. Turns out mustard gas dissolves nicely in water, dilutes readily, and the regular tide constantly swept the harbor clean.

Lots of non-edible dead fish, tho. Heh.

Ed Becerra

Posted by Ed Becerra 2003-8-23 8:00:38 PM|| 2003-8-23 8:00:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Colonel Mustard, at the construction site, with the container.

Posted by Steve White 2003-8-23 9:29:56 PM|| 2003-8-23 9:29:56 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Steve White - too late for me but...

COFFEE ALERT!

:^{

Posted by .com 2003-8-23 9:51:16 PM|| 2003-8-23 9:51:16 PM|| Front Page Top

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