Minnesota Dog Sled Race Canceled Due To Too Much Snow


	Minnesota Dog Sled Race Canceled Due To Too Much Snow

pkronfield

1-8-2009 8:50 AM

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global warming, loony left

pkronfield says:

Yep. It's piled deep alright. And I don't mean snow. I mean this B.S. about "global warming"

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1-8-2009 3:40 PM

ColoradoRight

Has The Great and Powerful Algore been in the area recently? He seems to bring snow and cold with him

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