Volcano probable culprit in thinning ice


	Volcano probable culprit in thinning ice

pkronfield

1-20-2008 9:46 PM

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pkronfield says:

Another volcano responsible for "global warming" is the immense quantity of hot gasses issuing from the maw of Algore's lying mouth.

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1-20-2008 9:59 PM

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Don't you even read your own clips?

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