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From: sdo@u1100a.UUCP (Scott Orshan)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: Public Perceived as Stupid
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Date: Tue, 20-Aug-85 14:24:00 EDT
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Posted: Tue Aug 20 14:24:00 1985
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In article <1032@sdcsvax.UUCP> brian@sdcsvax.UUCP (Brian Kantor) writes:
>
>The local power company has recently attached a bright red and white
>sticker to EVERY POWER POLE IN THE CITY informing one and all the there
>are hazardous voltages about 30 feet up and that climbing the pole is a
>stupid thing to do.
>
>I'm not sure I believe this, but sometimes....
>
>"Warning: this pencil is designed as a writing and erasing tool only.
>Do not use to pry things, to probe ears or other body openings, nor to
>wedge open windows or to poke holes into paper or other objects.  This
>is not a toy.  Do not allow morons, imbeciles, nor cretins to use this
>device.

The Bellcore News published a list of the most common on-the-job
injuries.  Among them were pencil injuries and falling backwards
in one's chair.
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			Scott Orshan
			Bell Communications Research
			201-981-3064
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