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2008-11-13 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

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Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2008-11-13 15:57|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 This is a good thing. Lake Baikal is truly a unique, fascinating, and important ecosystem, one that actually is deserving of preservation. Properly developed, there are probably tourism opportunities that could provide gainful employment for the displaced workers.

Posted by Scooter McGruder 2008-11-13 16:24|| 2008-11-13 16:24|| Front Page Top

#2 Lake Baikal is a truly amazing place. I remember having a Russian boat captain take me and a buddy out in the middle of it, dip a cup in the water and hand the crystal-clear (and I mean *crystal* clear) water to me to drink. When we got back to shore, we got schnockered on vodka from a label-free bottle, after which he cursed the paper mill referenced below. Chalk one up for the good guys.

Posted by Omeregum Johnson4532 2008-11-13 17:49|| 2008-11-13 17:49|| Front Page Top

#3 What type of moron pollutes 20% of the fresh water on earth?

Posted by john frum 2008-11-13 18:50|| 2008-11-13 18:50|| Front Page Top

#4 A rich one, John. >:-(

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