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From: "david west" <[log in to unmask]>
To: "Mark Rabinowitz" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 2:27 PM
Subject: Re: dumb squirrels


> Mark Rabinowitz wrote:
> > I have put these joint covers on a number of
> > projects and heard of the dumb squirrel problem.
>
> ][<en wrote:
> > she gave me one of those "you
> > must be ignorant" lectures as to how Princeton would
> > not allow lead joint covers for fear the gray
> > squirrels would gnaw on them and turn into dumb
> > squirrels.
>
> Not having squirrels down under, we don't have that
> problem.  However, some species of cockatoo - a large
> bird of the parrot family - have a predilection for
> bituminous roof membranes and elastomeric sealant
> joints.  I'm wondering whether to suggest a Ph.D.
> thesis on the topic, with particular emphasis on the
> development of mesothelioma (asbestosis) in cockatoos
> following consumption of "Nuralite" and other
> asbestos-containing membranes!
>
> Cheers
>
> david
>
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