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AJ: I know exactly what you're talking about. I was going to comment that these formations look very much like the ones in Ape Cave south of Mt. Saint Helens, which is a lava tube.
I found some pics of Ape Cave 'lavacicles' here:
http://bruceandtina.blogspot.com/2007/06/great-papi-visits-ii-ape-cave.html
And some from Mushpot lava caves here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lavacicles_8238.jpg

In short, I have no doubts at all that something as horribly flammable as napalm in a small area like a Russian fortress tunnel would indeed melt anything it damn well pleased...
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I realized I was a conservative when I turned to a talk-radio show on a long road trip.
I didn't know what station it was or who was speaking.
The host was well spoken, appeared intelligent and I was pleased to find that I agreed with most of what the guy had to say.
When the show ended, I heard him sign off with "You've been listening to the Ollie North show"
...
I screamed "NNNNOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!", pulled over to the side of the road and cried just a little as I painfully accepted my new-found identity.

True story.
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Kevin, it's probably implied because the US already has fairly restrictive regulations on lead content already.
There are several sections in this new law that repeal or amend parts of them.
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Another thanks, Edward.
However, I believe it WILL have an impact, because the CPSC has determined that the law applies retroactively.

I found it curious, however that a cursory reading of the law makes no specific mention of "clothing" and any reference to fabrics only asserts compliance with the Flammable Fabrics Act. So by interpretation cloth and yarn might be safe, as well as clothing that is made with domestic materials.

Specific mention is made in Section 102 on what is to be mandatorily tested:
Lead paint, cribs and pacifiers, small parts, children's metal jewelry, baby bouncers and walkers.
No mention of clothing, although "small parts" might mean buttons and zipper pulls.

Also the section on phthalates concerns toys and "child care" items, not articles of clothing.

My interpretation? You might see the toy and trinket shelves cleared, but probably not much of the clothing, and grandpa making toy cars out of scrap 2x4's is most probably ok as long as he uses paint made in America and the parts are larger than 5 cm.
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@Christophe, Zav and SD:

Check this Discover magazine article from about 9 years ago.
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1511/is_8_20/ai_55248816/pg_1?tag=artBody;col1

The deep-sea critters were mentioned and indeed they were reported to taste like sweet crab.

BTW, actual woodlice (roly-poly, pillbug, etc.) were reported to taste like urine.
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Machete. Or a meat cleaver on a stick.
Shotgun. Sawed off with pistol grip.
Handgun. Standard police-issue .38 will do, but I'd prepare a few hundred rounds beforehand drilling out the tip, filling with mercury and capping with wax.
Actually that's an urban legend, but we ARE talking zombies here...
If I had a choice of military arms, I'd go with the M4 SOPMOD. Google it.
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There's more label fine-print shenanigans at mouseprint.org

I also noticed the half-gallon of ice cream I bought yesterday was shy a few ounces.
Grr...
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Regarding the use of all three names of serial killers:
Aparrently that's how it is on the police report.
Or at least that's the best I could dig up from Google...
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@Zombie: Right over there-
http://www.cfcoklahoma.org/

@Ted: Nope, not bogus, it's a real deal, and I know folks who are VERY concerned about where their kids go to get candy.
True, I haven't seen any reports of mass child molestings by repeat offenders on Halloween (which is obviously the target for this campaign...) and statistics bear out that a predator is most likely to molest someone they know personally, usually a neighbor or family member, but vigilance is a good idea no matter the circumstance.
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