OT: "Produced water" [Was: learning words]

[Joel S. Berson]

At 7/31/2010 11:00 AM, Paul Frank wrote:
>Learning new words is fun. The new word I learned this morning is
>"produced water." The NY Times explains: "Thousands of tons of
>produced water -- drilling byproduct that includes oil, grease and
>heavy metals -- are dumped into the gulf every year. The discharges
>are legal and regulated by the Environmental Protection Protection
>Agency."

"Produced water" is what the technician says about me after I give
her my urine sample.

Joel

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