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RVN VET71

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22. A friend of mine once put a damper on a discussion about education

Reply to 70sEraVet (Reply #2)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 07:46 AM

5 hrs ago

"Practically every school in America has asbestos in the roofing and rafters. We're all going to die from the poisoning, so why bother with school?"

This was a way back in the 70's so, while he may have exaggerated the threat a bit, his remarks was a kind of "ahead of its time alert."

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Is This Deadly Story Happening Across America [View all] gab13by13 Yesterday OP

Damn.......... Lovie777 Yesterday #1

It's amazing how many construction materials were made from asbestos! 70sEraVet Yesterday #2

Just in a certain type of cement pipe gab13by13 Yesterday #3

When I was in the Navy, I worked on the boilers on the ships. 70sEraVet Yesterday #5

You're very lucky - TBF 21 hrs ago #11

Sorry about your Dad TBF 70sEraVet 20 hrs ago #12

A friend of mine popsdenver 20 hrs ago #13

Oh my goodness - TBF 19 hrs ago #14

Veteran's organizations (VFW, American Legion and DAV) have excellent Reps 70sEraVet 5 hrs ago #21

Sorry about your friend, popsdenver. 70sEraVet 6 hrs ago #20

thx Era Vet popsdenver 58 min ago #24

I sailed on two of those ships. I didn't work in the boiler room but I had a friend that GoodRaisin 11 hrs ago #18

A friend of mine once put a damper on a discussion about education RVN VET71 5 hrs ago #22

Like everything else BeneteauBum Yesterday #4

And it costs human lives to do nothing. Shows us what they think of the value of life.... erronis Yesterday #6

Ahhh, but if your Trump, or anyone in congress covered by insurance infullview Yesterday #7

The biggest danger is from inhaling asbestos SCantiGOP Yesterday #8

Your friend could contact the state's department of environmental protection Wicked Blue Yesterday #9

Our water has such a chemical taste to it we no longer drink it or give it to our cats. Fla Dem Yesterday #10

We're pretty lucky PJMcK 15 hrs ago #15

Interesting article from the BBC canetoad 14 hrs ago #16

"Full of Asbestos" BidenRocks 12 hrs ago #17

People seem to have all the money needed to fight fake culture wars but none to fix actual problems. Lonestarblue 7 hrs ago #19

Our water comes off the NYC Aqueduct Historic NY 5 hrs ago #23