Better Fuel Through Pig Manure


	Better Fuel Through Pig Manure

Socratoad

6-29-2008 4:10 PM

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6-30-2008 11:43 AM

suzikoh

Great I love pork ! ! !

If they need more pig manure , we'll get cheaper pork and more as well...

Yum..Yum !

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