Poison yourself to Save the Planet


	Poison yourself to Save the Planet

mklosinski

10-26-2009 7:54 PM

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global warming

mklosinski says:

This is from a British news source. For those of us in the states, start stocking up on incandescent bulbs.

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10-26-2009 9:33 PM

amgumen

Green business as usual.

10-26-2009 10:17 PM

merrie

start stocking up on incandescent bulbs.

I already am.

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