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arcticpenguin · 21st August 2003, 02:16 PM

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...tch_handset_dc

Electromagnetic fields? No, fire!

Quote:

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A 33-year-old Dutch woman sustained slight face and neck burns after her mobile phone burst into flames, the Amsterdam police said Thursday.

Eos of the Eons · 21st August 2003, 02:25 PM

Yes, but blame the manufacturers of the faulty replacement batteries,

no you can't know who the manufacturer is

Soapy Sam · 21st August 2003, 03:21 PM

Imagine if she had been driving at the time. Like in a tunnel of which Holland has several. And of course, she dropped it in the car and got out , obstructing a tunnel with forced air fans and a car on fire.

No. Let's not imagine.

RSLancastr · 21st August 2003, 06:47 PM

Or, let's imagine she drops it while she is picking tulips. A blazing tulip falls over, igniting her wooden shoes! She flings the shoes away, into a nearby windmill, which bursts into flames! The resulting damage to the nearby dykes causes the entire country to be flooded!

Damned cell phones.

Jon_in_london · 22nd August 2003, 04:45 AM

What if she was working in a genetic-engineering-experiment-gone-horribly-wrong-lab!!!

Zep · 22nd August 2003, 05:11 AM

Isn't that Holland?

RSLancastr · 23rd August 2003, 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Zep
Isn't that Holland?

Yes, otherwise known as The Netherlands.

neutrino_cannon · 23rd August 2003, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Soapy Sam
Imagine if she had been driving at the time. Like in a tunnel of which Holland has several. And of course, she dropped it in the car and got out , obstructing a tunnel with forced air fans and a car on fire.

No. Let's not imagine.

Ouch, can you say blast furnace?

Isn't this a possibility with any electical device though? Maybe I'll have to be more thoughtful about what I hold next to my face.

The Mad Linguist · 23rd August 2003, 02:57 PM

When I was little, my next door neighbour's washing machine caught fire.

Now I know it should be obvious that this is a risk, if a very slim one; but you don't really subliminally associate that risk with a washing machine! It's full of water!

So I'm always very careful about not leaving the washing machine running when I go out...

(this in answer to the question, "isn't this a possibility with any electircal device?")

T'ai Chi · 23rd August 2003, 05:07 PM

How bad/good is the radiation from cell phones?

Yahweh · 23rd August 2003, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by T'ai Chi
How bad/good is the radiation from cell phones?

From WebMD - No, Cell Phones Do Not Cause Cancer

Quote:

In this study, Muscat and his colleagues examined cell phone usage among 469 men and women diagnosed with brain cancer and 422 people without brain cancer. All participants were interviewed between 1994 and 1998 and were questioned about whether they used cell phones at all, the type of phone used, amount of usage per month, year of first use, and total years of cell phone usage.

The researchers found no difference in usage patterns between the brain cancer patients and those without brain cancer.

Judge dismisses $800 million lawsuit alleging cell phones cause brain tumors

shemp · 23rd August 2003, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Soapy Sam
Imagine if she had been driving at the time. Like in a tunnel of which Holland has several. And of course, she dropped it in the car and got out , obstructing a tunnel with forced air fans and a car on fire.

No. Let's not imagine.

What if she worked in a fireworks factory situated next door to a Liquid Natural Gas facility, and across the street from an overcrowded elementary school?!

Yes, let's imagine!

Soapy Sam · 23rd August 2003, 07:59 PM

Shemp.
Are you still taking your dried frog pills?

BillyJoe · 24th August 2003, 12:45 AM

What's with the Dutch jokes?

21st August 2003, 02:16 PM	#1
arcticpenguin woo ban clan Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 5,717	Cell phones are dangerous http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...tch_handset_dc Electromagnetic fields? No, fire! Quote: AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A 33-year-old Dutch woman sustained slight face and neck burns after her mobile phone burst into flames, the Amsterdam police said Thursday.
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21st August 2003, 02:25 PM	#2
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21st August 2003, 03:21 PM	#3
Soapy Sam NLH Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 25,907	Imagine if she had been driving at the time. Like in a tunnel of which Holland has several. And of course, she dropped it in the car and got out , obstructing a tunnel with forced air fans and a car on fire. No. Let's not imagine.
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22nd August 2003, 04:45 AM	#5
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22nd August 2003, 05:11 AM	#6
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21st August 2003, 06:47 PM	#4
RSLancastr www.StopSylvia.com Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Salem, Oregon Posts: 15,644	Or, let's imagine she drops it while she is picking tulips. A blazing tulip falls over, igniting her wooden shoes! She flings the shoes away, into a nearby windmill, which bursts into flames! The resulting damage to the nearby dykes causes the entire country to be flooded! Damned cell phones.

23rd August 2003, 02:10 PM	#7
RSLancastr www.StopSylvia.com Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Salem, Oregon Posts: 15,644	Quote: Originally posted by Zep Isn't that Holland? Yes, otherwise known as The Netherlands.

23rd August 2003, 02:12 PM	#8
neutrino_cannon Master Poster Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Seventh circle of limbo Posts: 2,575	Quote: Originally posted by Soapy Sam Imagine if she had been driving at the time. Like in a tunnel of which Holland has several. And of course, she dropped it in the car and got out , obstructing a tunnel with forced air fans and a car on fire. No. Let's not imagine. Ouch, can you say blast furnace? Isn't this a possibility with any electical device though? Maybe I'll have to be more thoughtful about what I hold next to my face.
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23rd August 2003, 02:57 PM	#9
The Mad Linguist Critical Thinker Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 257	When I was little, my next door neighbour's washing machine caught fire. Now I know it should be obvious that this is a risk, if a very slim one; but you don't really subliminally associate that risk with a washing machine! It's full of water! So I'm always very careful about not leaving the washing machine running when I go out... (this in answer to the question, "isn't this a possibility with any electircal device?")

23rd August 2003, 05:07 PM	#10
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23rd August 2003, 05:41 PM	#11
Yahweh Ayay ashay ayay Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 9,029	Quote: Originally posted by T'ai Chi How bad/good is the radiation from cell phones? From WebMD - No, Cell Phones Do Not Cause Cancer Quote: In this study, Muscat and his colleagues examined cell phone usage among 469 men and women diagnosed with brain cancer and 422 people without brain cancer. All participants were interviewed between 1994 and 1998 and were questioned about whether they used cell phones at all, the type of phone used, amount of usage per month, year of first use, and total years of cell phone usage. The researchers found no difference in usage patterns between the brain cancer patients and those without brain cancer. Judge dismisses $800 million lawsuit alleging cell phones cause brain tumors
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23rd August 2003, 06:48 PM	#12
shemp Timothy, Timothy, where on earth did you go? Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: trapped in a cave-in with Joe Posts: 12,967	Quote: Originally posted by Soapy Sam Imagine if she had been driving at the time. Like in a tunnel of which Holland has several. And of course, she dropped it in the car and got out , obstructing a tunnel with forced air fans and a car on fire. No. Let's not imagine. What if she worked in a fireworks factory situated next door to a Liquid Natural Gas facility, and across the street from an overcrowded elementary school?! Yes, let's imagine!
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23rd August 2003, 07:59 PM	#13
Soapy Sam NLH Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 25,907	Shemp. Are you still taking your dried frog pills?
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24th August 2003, 12:45 AM	#14
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