Radioactive isotope cobalt-60 waste from a hospital was being transported to a nuclear waste depository when it disappeared in Mexico, authorities say. It was properly contained at the time of its disappearance, deemed to be a theft and if opened would oppose a serious health risk. The truck was stolen on Monday at a gas station in Tepojaco, near Mexico City. It is not known if the thieves knew what they were getting.
COMMENTS:
There is a lot of nuclear waste moving around the world at
any given time. I’m surprised this has
not happened before. I have to think
that the container was properly marked with the radiation insignia and danger
warnings. However, if some lunatic got
it and can’t read, or who doesn’t care, he or she would be in for a big
surprise. This material would be of no value
for bomb making purposes, but it could be scattered in a public area and make a
whole lot of people very sick. I’m
surprised it was not attended to when parked; there are some strict regulations
when transporting such waste in the U.S.
TODAY’S QUERIES & ANSWERS:
Q. What’s your opinion on the resignation of Martin Bashir
from MSNBC over his Palin diatribe?
(Mike ~ Tempe, AZ)
A. MSNBC should have fired him the day it happened. As I said at the time, everyone has the right
to free speech, but when you get on the airwaves or into broadcast journalism,
there are certain rules of bad taste which you should not cross if you want to
stay in the business. I can remember
when Jack Parr got the axe over a simple water closet joke. I once bumped the needle on a disc while I
was on air and promptly said, “Shit!” The
mike was open and I thought for sure I was going to lose my license. I didn’t, but I sure got a lecture over
it. He should never work on air or cable
again.
Q. What do you make of China’s testing our patience over
their claiming airspace rights over some international waters in the South China Sea? (LeRoy ~ Danville, CA)
A. They probably figure that as long as North Korea and Iran
can get away with anything, they should be able to as well. That’s what happens when you have a weak
President; Carter proved that beyond a reasonable doubt as is Obama. China will be able to grab it for free and
without fuss after we default on our national debt due to ObamaCare. Believe me, they know how to play Chinese checkers.
Q. There’s some flap going around about it’s being rude to
use your cell phone on a plane. I tend
to agree. What do you think? (Janice ~ Aptos,
CA)
A. That depends on whether you’re the pilot. Seriously, there are places where it’s not
only rude, but outright and downright stupid to use your cell phone. I’ve seen people in restaurants take calls
and leave their dinner partners out in limbo.
Would you take a cell call in a job interview? Yes, I’ve seen it done. In tribal council meetings, classrooms,
funerals, weddings… you name it; people are rude. But, paybacks…. Well, I was waiting in a
barbershop with two other guys; there was a guy in the
chair. His phone rang; he answered the
call and walked outside to talk, leaving the barber and the rest of us
wondering just how long the call was going to take. The barber went over to the door, locked it
and sat the next customer. After about
ten minutes, the offender was banging at the door and the barber told the guy she
was through with him and he could go down the street to get it finished if he
wanted. Of course, he yelled and
screamed, threatened to sue, banged on the door and eventually drove off. You guessed it: He had a “Vote for Obama” bumper
sticker on his car. Go figure.
TODAY’S QUOTE:
“Inflation is when you pay fifteen
dollars for the ten-dollar haircut you used to get for five dollars when you
had hair.” ~ Sam Ewing
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