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Posted: 8/2/2009 4:13:56 AM EDT
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Cars
Prescription "errors" |
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Posted: 8/2/2009 4:19:17 AM EDT
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Backyard swimming pools.
10x more likely to kill a kid than a gun. I ran the numbers myself using the CDC web tool. |
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Posted: 8/2/2009 4:20:48 AM EDT
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IIRC swimming pools is the #1 cause of deaths for children under like 10 or so.
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Posted: 8/2/2009 4:25:49 AM EDT
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remember the old SNL episode "dangerous christmas toys"? nothing beats a bag-o-glass
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Posted: 8/2/2009 4:26:21 AM EDT
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pitbulls
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Posted: 8/2/2009 4:27:06 AM EDT
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Backyard swimming pools. 10x more likely to kill a kid than a gun. I ran the numbers myself using the CDC web tool. still have those numbers? |
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Posted: 8/2/2009 4:28:32 AM EDT
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The problem is, the term 'children' includes people up to 18 (and sometimes 21). There's a lot of gangbangers in that group.
"Real" children get killed by firearms pretty rarely. |
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Posted: 8/2/2009 4:29:45 AM EDT
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5 gallon buckets. Little kids fall headfirst and drown in them, more than are killed in accidents with firearms.
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Posted: 8/2/2009 4:32:34 AM EDT
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a chimpanzee in a daycare could be our disastrous
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Posted: 8/2/2009 4:35:47 AM EDT
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According to the book, "Freakonomics*," swimming pools are FOUR HUNDRED times more dangerous than guns.
*Freakonomics is an interesting book; it demonstrates that, while there are plenty of things to be frightened of, we (society in general) are afraid of the WRONG things. Pools > guns is just one example. It is an intresting read. |
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Posted: 8/2/2009 4:36:19 AM EDT
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5 gallon buckets. Little kids fall headfirst and drown in them, more than are killed in accidents with firearms. Don't forget about killer strollers, either. |
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Posted: 8/2/2009 4:37:53 AM EDT
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It doesn't matter what the facts are........people will use whatever "tool" they can to push their agenda.
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Posted: 8/2/2009 4:46:02 AM EDT
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Dihydrogen Monoxide levels in pools, actually. Not the pools themselves.
Sounds menacing, don't it? Do you know about this awful substance? Hmmmmmmmmmm... 
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Posted: 8/2/2009 4:47:14 AM EDT
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In the book "The Conservative Handbook" it states that in 2006 twice and many children were murdered with bare hands as were murdered with firearms.
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Posted: 8/2/2009 4:47:23 AM EDT
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remember the old SNL episode "dangerous christmas toys"? nothing beats a bag-o-glass Jonny Switchblade |
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Posted: 8/2/2009 4:54:21 AM EDT
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Listed in order:
1. auto accidents 2. stairs / falls 3. household cleaning products / poisoning 4. fire 5. drowning 6. choking on food / objects 7. medical complications All these cause more accidental deaths than firearms |
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Posted: 8/2/2009 4:55:01 AM EDT
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I 'll take stupid parents for $100 Alex.
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Posted: 8/2/2009 4:57:22 AM EDT
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yet ppl still have a unrationale fear of guns.
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Posted: 8/2/2009 5:12:07 AM EDT
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In freakonomics, it said swimming pools kill 10x more kids than guns IIRC
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Posted: 8/2/2009 5:14:34 AM EDT
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Plastic Bags
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Posted: 8/2/2009 5:31:17 AM EDT
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Quoted:
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remember the old SNL episode "dangerous christmas toys"? nothing beats a bag-o-glass Jonny Switchblade Johnny Space Cadet. "It's just a dry cleaning bag and a rubber band....." |
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Posted: 8/2/2009 5:38:43 AM EDT
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I don't have any exact numbers but I'm sure the dangerous chemical Dihydrogen Monoxide has killed more children than firearms have.
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Posted: 8/2/2009 5:41:24 AM EDT
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Quoted: I don't have any exact numbers but I'm sure the dangerous chemical Dihydrogen Monoxide has killed more children than firearms have.  |
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Posted: 8/2/2009 11:06:46 AM EDT
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Dihydrogen Monoxide levels in pools, actually. Not the pools themselves. Sounds menacing, don't it? Do you know about this awful substance? Hmmmmmmmmmm...
But if the pool didn't have Dihydrogen Monoxide it would be quite as much fun |
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Posted: 8/2/2009 11:09:28 AM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: Dihydrogen Monoxide levels in pools, actually. Not the pools themselves. Sounds menacing, don't it? Do you know about this awful substance? Hmmmmmmmmmm... But if the pool didn't have Dihydrogen Monoxide it would be quite as much fun Particularly if you jump into it |
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Posted: 8/2/2009 11:19:58 AM EDT
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I've always maintained we have some of the smartest individuals out there.
I'm surprised that the FDA, DEA, FBI, Homeland Security and FEMA haven't tried to outlaw or regulate Dihydrogen Monoxide yet. In some ways, maybe they have. I know! Maybe the Obamanator can come out with some new Government Funded program that Chuckie, Nancy, Ted & Barbara can co-sponsor that the Sheeple will surely be in support of. It could be added to our new medical benefits package, shouldn't cost more than 8 trillion. A drop in the bucket, so to speak. |
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Posted: 8/2/2009 11:23:03 AM EDT
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First I think every child lost is a shame and Im not trying to downplay a unfortunate death. statistically what is more dangerous to children than firearms. Because I know firearm related fatalities are just a narrow slice of the pie, but often get blown out of proportions. anybody have any numbers? My vote is car accidents and swimming pools/drowning Abortions |
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Posted: 8/2/2009 11:35:44 AM EDT
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Abortions
This. Truly 
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Posted: 8/2/2009 11:42:13 AM EDT
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If the case where examined most of the child deaths by firearms. Come from 1. The parent not watching the child. 2 They never teach there child what a gun can do and the safety around it. 3. Parents fooling around stupidly with guns and including there children. My son has better gun safety than most teenagers.
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Posted: 8/2/2009 11:52:07 AM EDT
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Dihydrogen Monoxide levels in pools, actually. Not the pools themselves. Sounds menacing, don't it? Do you know about this awful substance? Hmmmmmmmmmm...
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Posted: 8/2/2009 11:56:20 AM EDT
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Not to hijack, but on a similar note, here's some ammo you can use the next time you hear some liberal start spouting off about the streets running red with blood because of "assault weapons"...
...you have a statistically greater chance of being electrocuted by your own toaster than you do of being killed by a maniac with an assault weapon. |
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Posted: 8/2/2009 12:03:18 PM EDT
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Quoted: What's worse, is it's commonly found in the presence of hydrogen hydroxide, arguably just as dangerous.Dihydrogen Monoxide levels in pools, actually. Not the pools themselves. Sounds menacing, don't it? Do you know about this awful substance? Hmmmmmmmmmm... |
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Posted: 8/2/2009 12:06:53 PM EDT
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Quoted:
Dihydrogen Monoxide levels in pools, actually. Not the pools themselves. Sounds menacing, don't it? Do you know about this awful substance? Hmmmmmmmmmm...
Ban water it's for the children |
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Posted: 8/2/2009 12:06:53 PM EDT
[#34]
Quoted: Backyard swimming pools. 10x more likely to kill a kid than a gun. I ran the numbers myself using the CDC web tool. Yeah, that instantly popped into my head. Swimming pools are way more dangerous with kids around than guns. |
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Posted: 8/2/2009 12:19:39 PM EDT
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Quoted:
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First I think every child lost is a shame and Im not trying to downplay a unfortunate death. statistically what is more dangerous to children than firearms. Because I know firearm related fatalities are just a narrow slice of the pie, but often get blown out of proportions. anybody have any numbers? My vote is car accidents and swimming pools/drowning Abortions ZING ! |
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Posted: 8/2/2009 12:41:26 PM EDT
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Never seen a child shot but I've worked on more than one who drowned....
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Posted: 8/2/2009 12:46:55 PM EDT
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I don't have any exact numbers but I'm sure the dangerous chemical Dihydrogen Monoxide has killed more children than firearms have. http://www.planet-science.com/sciteach/jokes/images/08OldJoke.jpg http://www.dhmo.org/facts.html 
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Posted: 8/2/2009 12:49:22 PM EDT
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Quoted:
I've always maintained we have some of the smartest individuals out there. I'm surprised that the FDA, DEA, FBI, Homeland Security and FEMA haven't tried to outlaw or regulate Dihydrogen Monoxide yet. In some ways, maybe they have. I know! Maybe the Obamanator can come out with some new Government Funded program that Chuckie, Nancy, Ted & Barbara can co-sponsor that the Sheeple will surely be in support of. It could be added to our new medical benefits package, shouldn't cost more than 8 trillion. A drop in the bucket, so to speak. I think if we start calling it Hydric acid we will get more results. Just like the anti's and "assault weapons" |
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Posted: 8/2/2009 12:49:59 PM EDT
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Dihydrogen Monoxide levels in pools, actually. Not the pools themselves. Sounds menacing, don't it? Do you know about this awful substance? Hmmmmmmmmmm...
Water? |
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Posted: 8/2/2009 12:50:38 PM EDT
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Quoted: 5 gallon buckets. Little kids fall headfirst and drown in them, more than are killed in accidents with firearms. This and backyard pools. A 3 year old in my parents area just drowned in a pool. Dad and grandma were supposed to be watching him. |
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Posted: 8/2/2009 12:52:39 PM EDT
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stupidity
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Posted: 8/2/2009 1:02:37 PM EDT
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Hydroxic acid is the stuff that fucks a lot of kids up.
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Posted: 8/2/2009 1:02:49 PM EDT
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Medical malpractice.
T3h AIDS. |
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Posted: 8/2/2009 1:04:02 PM EDT
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Litards
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Posted: 8/2/2009 1:04:52 PM EDT
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remember the old SNL episode "dangerous christmas toys"? nothing beats a bag-o-glass Jonny Switchblade Johnny Space Cadet. "It's just a dry cleaning bag and a rubber band....." 
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Posted: 8/2/2009 1:09:24 PM EDT
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Pools
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Posted: 8/2/2009 1:09:46 PM EDT
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Ted Kennedy.
Oops. Wrong post. That was the answer to "What has killed more people than nuclear accidents in the US?" |
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Posted: 8/2/2009 1:13:08 PM EDT
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Giant pools of dihydrogen monoxide.
ETA: Doh! Beat by tarfu64! He's a smart man. |
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Posted: 8/2/2009 1:21:31 PM EDT
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Quoted: with or without a skateboard?Quoted: Quoted: Dihydrogen Monoxide levels in pools, actually. Not the pools themselves. Sounds menacing, don't it? Do you know about this awful substance? Hmmmmmmmmmm... But if the pool didn't have Dihydrogen Monoxide it would be quite as much fun Particularly if you jump into it |
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Posted: 8/2/2009 1:35:05 PM EDT
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Aspirin.
seriously. before child proof caps, aspirin killed 5000-6000 kids a year in this country. eat cuz aspirin contains 2 "i's" |
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