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January 20, 2012 at 12:49 am #601926
DBPMemberCouldn’t find anything on it in the Seattle Municipal Code, the Bill of Rights, or the Poison Control Handbook. Can someone help me out here?
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January 20, 2012 at 1:04 am #745577
miwsParticipantJanuary 20, 2012 at 1:18 am #745578
sbreParticipantDepends on where the snow came from, from around here hell no.
If I were in the backwoods away from civilization, for sure. As long as it’s pure-white that is.
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January 20, 2012 at 2:08 am #745579
waterworldParticipantIf the snow is certified organic, free range, and hormone-free, then I believe it’s relatively safe to eat. Moderation is key, as with all intoxicants. However, children lost in the wilderness and lacking sufficient sources of fluid (i.e., milk, beer, single malt scotch, perrier etc.) are advised to avoid eating snow, as it increases the risk of dehydration. See, e.g., Magna Charta, Sec. 23 (1215).
January 20, 2012 at 2:31 am #745580
munchkin22MemberJanuary 20, 2012 at 2:34 am #745581
hammerheadParticipantas long as it is NOT yellow.
January 20, 2012 at 2:48 am #745582
herongrrrlParticipantWithout going into a dissertation about how various pollutants get passed around in the atmosphere and deposited by precipitation, I’ll just say that as often as it snows here, a mouthful or two per snow “event” isn’t going to kill you. (As long as it isn’t yellow, from the street, you know, that kind of thing.) Hasn’t hurt me or the kids yet. :)
January 20, 2012 at 3:33 am #745583
GinaParticipantAt the bus stop at California and Admiral yesterday, a teen stopped and scooped up a handful of snow from the bench and ate it. I was thinking that the bottom snow might be just as bad as yellow snow.
January 20, 2012 at 5:14 am #745584
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