Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Sedatives In New York Drinking Water
A test of the reservoir that supplies drinking water for New York city turned up traces of numerous drugs, including caffeine, hormones, and sedatives. What do you think?
Monique Rennebohm,
Systems Analyst
"New York tap water is the healthiest around. It cures my headaches and regulates my periods."
Len Berman,
Appliance Salesman
"That wasn't intentional? I thought it was just another one of Bloomberg's innovative social-control initiatives."
Peter Mattioli,
Forklift Operator
"Oh, gosh. I hope they never run a test on Mountain Dew Code Red. I'd rather just not know."
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11.20.09
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11.13.09
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The outspoken CNN anchor announced Wednesday that he was resigning, effective immediately. What do you think?