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ensho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 10:51 AM Original message |
guns guarding crops, food riots - it has begun |
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tuckessee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
1. A word of advice to city folks..... |
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NMDemDist2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 11:20 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. take out that bright green lawn and plant some food! n/t |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 11:53 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. I have a friend of some means up in Agua Dulce (has 4 horses and a |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 03:48 PM Response to Reply #2 |
35. City Ordinanace... |
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L. Coyote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
3. For farmers, this is great news. After years hovering near bankrupt for many |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 01:39 PM Response to Reply #3 |
44. I live in farm country and I have never known of a poor farmer |
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46and2 (35 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
4. It was real hell this AM |
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ensho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 11:52 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. you are boasting? |
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Vickers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 11:57 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Why weren't you working? |
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46and2 (35 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 11:58 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. I work the night shift... |
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Vickers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 12:03 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Where do you work? Most night-shifters I know can't afford |
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46and2 (35 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 12:06 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Thanks... |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 12:16 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. People like you work in nursing? What are things coming to? |
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46and2 (35 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 12:19 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Not sure you know |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 12:30 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. See my post above. About your missing sarcasm smilie! |
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Ghost in the Machine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 12:26 PM Response to Reply #7 |
20. Why aren't *you* working now, instead of posting here? |
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Vickers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 12:52 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. I don't have to work...I trust in Jayzus to provide for me. |
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Ghost in the Machine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 12:59 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. "How do you know I ain't posting from work, Sooper Jeenyus?" |
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Vickers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 01:31 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. I'm self-employed, Mr. (or Ms.!) Jump-To-Conclusions! |
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Ghost in the Machine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 02:10 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. As am I ... |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 12:00 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Welcome to DU. |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 12:14 PM Response to Reply #4 |
15. So what you are saying is, let the folks in the Third World eat cake, right? |
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46and2 (35 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 12:17 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Actually I was being sarcastic in my first post |
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ensho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 12:21 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. ok - your sarcasm was well done - howdy |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 12:29 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Well, then, sorry for jumping on you. Use that sarcasm smilie! |
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Vickers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 01:34 PM Response to Reply #17 |
28. Seriously? In that case, my apologies. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 03:53 PM Response to Reply #17 |
38. I suggest the sarcasm smiley, and welcome to DU |
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LeftHander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
9. Good thing we burn our food.....nt |
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ensho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 12:05 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. took me awhile to get it - good one |
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DadOf2LittleAngels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
13. And stop voting for people who insist on turning food into auto fuel. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
21. 2007 = record rice harvest. |
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ensho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 12:08 PM Response to Reply #21 |
40. and extreme weather has ruined rice/wheat/etc. crops around the world |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 12:22 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. This increase has more to do with speculation than fundamentals. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 01:06 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. If weathe destroyed more (rice) crop than usual, how could it be a record harvest? |
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trof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 01:40 PM Response to Reply #21 |
45. Rice harvest down in LA due to salt water infiltration. |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
24. Food or Fuel?? To Live or to Drive??? That is the question.... |
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JustABozoOnThisBus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 02:39 PM Response to Reply #24 |
31. It's not one or the other |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 03:44 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Is it?? Avoidable??? I don't think so....our backs are to the WALL Time... |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 03:51 PM Response to Reply #24 |
37. Corn is far from the most efficient crop for conversion to ethanol |
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otherlander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
29. This is the kind of thing |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 03:05 PM Response to Original message |
32. Here's my advice for today: plant a garden now. You will be thankful come fall. nt |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 03:46 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. The Townies have no place to plant gardens of food....only the Burbinites |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 01:33 PM Response to Reply #34 |
43. If you wait for this current admin* to help you, you are waiting on gadot... |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 01:45 PM Response to Reply #32 |
46. Problem is if I plant a garden about the time my stuff comes in tomatoes are ten cents a pound here |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
36. It's only a matter of time before this crisis reaches here. |
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knight_of_the_star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
39. Yet we have an obesity crisis in our country |
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roamer65 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 01:46 PM Response to Original message |
47. Time for a "Victory" garden this year. |
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