Reduce carbon emissions? I'd rather keep flying, thanks


	Reduce carbon emissions? I'd rather keep flying, thanks

tabsey

10-6-2009 6:11 AM

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tabsey says:

Pensioners here can travel free on rail. Good way to travel, if you have the time. I'm sure the Poms are just a reflection of what the attitudes of most are. Easier to believe that global warming is not caused by our wants and that there is nothing we can do about it.

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