Up to the mid 1970s really dumb kids were generally offspring of painters --
or at least that is what I was lead to believe. I've always found the burly
crews found sanding and refinishing floors are Scandanavian families --
mostly dad and the boys -- rowing with an oar or two less than the standard
galley. I think it is the fumes, not the genes. But, then, I'm Norsk and
I've found the refinishers were generally Sandersons -- Svensk. The really
knarly fingers of masons -- many of whom I've found are English or Irish --
tends to be a limey problem that give rise to kids with lots of
funny-looking dope slap imprints. But, this is a fleeting problem.

I got some Abatron in my eye once; don't try staring me down. Gaze
permanently fixed.

Sign me,

E. Poksi


-----Original Message-----
From: Ralph Walter [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2000 12:41 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Organic fumes, was Re: In praise of Tyvek


Alright, I've got one of my rare serious questions again:

The aspects of our business involving exposure to various toxic gunk has
worried me for many years.  Anybody got any, or know of any, serious medical
problems (or two-headed, as opposed to tow-headed, children) which might be
attributed to these chemicals?

Ralph