lol china

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/18/chinese.drywall/index.html?eref=rss_topstories

(CNN) -- Officials are looking into claims that Chinese-made drywall installed in some Florida homes is emitting smelly, corrosive gases and ruining household systems such as air conditioners, the Consumer Product Safety Commission says.

The Florida Health Department, which is investigating whether the drywall poses any health risks, said it has received more than 140 homeowner complaints. And class-action lawsuits allege defective drywall has caused problems in at least three states -- Florida, Louisiana and Alabama -- while some attorneys involved claim such drywall may have been used in tens of thousands of U.S. homes.

Homeowners' lawsuits contend the drywall has caused them to suffer health problems such as headaches and sore throats and face huge repair expenses.

The drywall is alleged to have high levels of sulfur and, according to homeowners' complaints, the sulfur-based gases smell of rotten eggs and corrode piping and wiring, causing electronics and appliances to fail.

Huh. And all this time, I thought it was due to living with gassy menfolk.

it's a combination really

Wow, I can't believe it's cheaper to use Chinese-made drywall all the way in Florida....

How does a culture that makes such good food also make so many poisonous things?

JaysonAych wrote:How does a culture that makes such good food also make so many poisonous things?

I just ate Chinese for lunch after going for about 5 weeks without buying my lunch at work at all. I can already tell that people on the plane with me to Sydney tonight will be rueing my decision.

I'd been pretty much gas free at work since bringing my lunch everyday, yet I had my first big fart come today before i'd even finished eating the chinese.

I'll keep an eye out for any news stories about people willfully jumping out of an airliner. Make sure to take pics

fucking gooks

goddamn. trapped in a small space with a gassy dunnas...

i'd be more worried about the lack of adequate headroom...

dunnas wrote:

JaysonAych wrote:How does a culture that makes such good food also make so many poisonous things?

I just ate Chinese for lunch after going for about 5 weeks without buying my lunch at work at all. I can already tell that people on the plane with me to Sydney tonight will be rueing my decision.

I'd been pretty much gas free at work since bringing my lunch everyday, yet I had my first big fart come today before i'd even finished eating the chinese.

What's chinese food like over there? I'm guessing it's got to be different from the stuff we get here considering a lot of it isn't authentically chinese.

There would be plenty of authentic places around Melbourne but they're not where I ever go. We have the same westernised Chinese that you guys have, although not all the same dishes. General Tsaos and orange chicken seem to be really popular there whereas we don't have them here at all.