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    Posted: 20 Nov 09 at 8:07am

Environmental campaigners called the study 'extremely worrying' and called for a crackdown.

Crackdown on what?  all chemicals? poor journalism? it does not specify. The sort of open ended staement that the 'Mail' is brilliant at.


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Originally posted by Matt Jackson


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Your assumed insinuation is flawed in that Phthalates are specifically used
to soften plastics. Rotomoulded boats certainly don't need to be any
softer so don't contain any.



I was thinking of Toppers

Well one particular ex topper sailor from Whitstable to be precise..
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Originally posted by G.R.F.

Explains everything

Your assumed insinuation is flawed in that Phthalates are specifically used to soften plastics. Rotomoulded boats certainly don't need to be any softer so don't contain any.

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I love that the whole thing hinges on one group of boys prefering "sports" as indication of being less "masculine".

 

That's right, "sports" aren't manly lads.

 

Well everyone know's that to be manly you have to be able to smash brick on your face and chew through steel

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Post Options Post Options   Quote alstorer Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 Nov 09 at 1:13pm

I love that the whole thing hinges on one group of boys prefering "sports" as indication of being less "masculine".

 

That's right, "sports" aren't manly lads.

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Post Options Post Options   Quote Contender 541 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 Nov 09 at 12:37pm

Oh is it that time again??

This goes around every 5 years or so

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Post Options Post Options   Quote winging it Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 Nov 09 at 12:27pm
The excerpt comes from the Mail.  'nuff said....
the same, but different...

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Post Options Post Options   Quote alstorer Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 Nov 09 at 11:40am
Also, it has nothing to do with the plastics used in rotomolds. In fact, the research looks pretty flimsy anyway.
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Post Options Post Options   Quote ellistine Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 Nov 09 at 11:36am
Originally posted by Skiffybob

What are you insinuating here. That
Rotomoulds are sailed by.....

Only if their Mothers sailed Rotomoulds. Phew!
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Post Options Post Options   Quote Skiffybob Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 Nov 09 at 10:46am
What are you insinuating here. That Rotomoulds are sailed by.....
12ft Skiff - Gordon Keeble and the Furry Fly-by
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