In Case You've Wondered

My blog is where my wandering thoughts are interspersed with stuff I made up. So, if while reading you find yourself confused about the context, don't feel alone. I get confused, too.

If you're here for the stories, I started another blog: scratchingforchange.blogspot.com

One other thing: sometimes I write words you refuse to use in front of children, or polite company, unless you have a flat tire, or hit your thumb with a hammer.

I don't use them to offend; I use them to embellish.

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Friday, December 6, 2013

Thieves, Radiation and Uh-Ohs

Some really dangerous radioactive materials were stolen earlier this week in Mexico. The material, Cobalt 60 pellets, is a radioactive source for all types of things, but most importantly, it's deadly. Handling the stuff will lead to radiation poisoning, which is a really unpleasant way to go. 

Long story short: Thieves stole a truck with the material, opened the containers and the pellets were found in a field near the abandoned truck.

Justice may have been served and it's a capital punishment. 

6 comments:

  1. THAT would be the best case scenario, and since it looks like most if not all the cargo has been recovered, we can assume that THIS TIME we dodged a nasty dirty bomb. We can concentrate on closing the border after some professionals get involved... we probably have all the time in the world.

    BTW, I found you via Not of This World and I enjoyed your blog preamble... I make S#$t up all the time too! :)

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    1. In the right hands, the pellets could have caused a lot of damage. In the wrong hands, the damage is substantial. From what I've read, two of the suspects are very sick, which means they probably won't last a month at best. The others will have problems for the rest of their lives.

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  2. Jess, you owe me 10% of any comments DaBlade makes here.

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    1. Okay. You get all words that start with the letters q, z and x.

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  3. When the thieves decided to steal that truck the trespassed on the truck owners private property. I don't know about Mexican trespassing laws, but if you trespass on my property in my state you have no guarantee that the property is safe you you to be on. I bet it sucks to be the thieves, and I bet it REALLY sucks that they have time to reflect upon their mistake and suddenly realizing that living a
    life is a one and done proposition. Yup, that's harsh, but it's reality.

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    1. The current news is flaky on details. Considering one of those admitted was vomiting - which is a sure sign of severe radiation poisoning - the cover-up is beginning and we'll never really know the entire story.

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