November 30, 2004

Public Service Announcement

AlexC at pstupidonymous wants to ensure that you have a safe holiday season -- regardless of taste!

DO NOT HEAT YOUR LAVA LAMP ON THE STOVE! He links to a story about a young man in a Seattle suburb.

Police in Kent, Washington, say Phillip Quinn died after a piece of glass from the exploding novelty lamp pierced his heart.

When will Congress step up to the plate and do something to protect Americans from things like this? Were it to happen in a red state, I don't think the President would ignore it.

Posted by jk at November 30, 2004 10:39 AM
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I was in Kent over the Thanksgiving holiday and I think I can shed some light on this issue. It so happens that it's a regional tradition. Yes, that's right, lava lamps have a popular following in this southeast Seattle suburb. Heating them in a saucepan on the stove is widely known to give a superior lava-action to the little light bulb the manufacturer provided for the purpose. Poor Phillip simply had the misfortune of owning a faulty lava lamp globe. Where's John Edwards when you need him!

(Sorry Kent, just kidding. I LOVE you MAN!)

Posted by: johngalt at December 1, 2004 02:06 PM
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