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<p>[QUOTE="mirana, post: 10405244, member: 79705"]I got to tell co-workers that the green glass measuring cup they picked up for a set had uranium in it. They were not excited to use it after that and it came home with me. I had covid right after bringing a bunch of stuff home and quarantined myself in the bedroom for over two weeks.</p><p><br /></p><p>My husband helpfully cleaned and started using the measuring cup! I caught him doing it one day and casually said "Oh. So you're irradiating our food now?" He laughed then looked at me for the joke, saw my face and got very confused. Then he got really scared when I told them about the uranium. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie51" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie51" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie51" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I said really it's fine unless we're eating the glass but you should stop using that. Our friends didn't even want to touch it when I told them what it was. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie51" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>When we cleaned out my mother's storage unit they went through some things without my supervision (I told them not toooo). They left "a pile of garbage and donations" for me to deal with.... Right in the middle was a 6-set of uranium soda glasses. I knew without even using my light. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/rolleyes.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" /> I guess they were Great Grandma's. Mine now.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="mirana, post: 10405244, member: 79705"]I got to tell co-workers that the green glass measuring cup they picked up for a set had uranium in it. They were not excited to use it after that and it came home with me. I had covid right after bringing a bunch of stuff home and quarantined myself in the bedroom for over two weeks. My husband helpfully cleaned and started using the measuring cup! I caught him doing it one day and casually said "Oh. So you're irradiating our food now?" He laughed then looked at me for the joke, saw my face and got very confused. Then he got really scared when I told them about the uranium. :hilarious::hilarious::hilarious: I said really it's fine unless we're eating the glass but you should stop using that. Our friends didn't even want to touch it when I told them what it was. :hilarious: When we cleaned out my mother's storage unit they went through some things without my supervision (I told them not toooo). They left "a pile of garbage and donations" for me to deal with.... Right in the middle was a 6-set of uranium soda glasses. I knew without even using my light. :rolleyes: I guess they were Great Grandma's. Mine now.[/QUOTE]
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