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2009-11-17 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Global Warming Threatens Italy's Pasta Supply

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2009-11-17 11:57|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 BS. Australia grows lots of Durum wheat in districts that are hotter and drier than anywhere in Italy.
Scare tactics aside...

Posted by Grunter 2009-11-17 12:16|| 2009-11-17 12:16|| Front Page Top

#2 History of the Pasta Harvest
Perhaps Europe needs strong root stock from America again.

Posted by ed 2009-11-17 12:17|| 2009-11-17 12:17|| Front Page Top

#3 I saw on TV when I was a kid that it grows on trees.

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2009-11-17 12:45|| 2009-11-17 12:45|| Front Page Top

#4 The classic Swiss Spaghetti harvest.

Posted by ed 2009-11-17 12:47|| 2009-11-17 12:47|| Front Page Top

#5 I'm hoping the AGW lot go and say "April Fools!" soon before they completely destroy any respect for science in the general public.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2009-11-17 13:28|| 2009-11-17 13:28|| Front Page Top

#6 The same British Met Office which has become legendary for the inaccuracy of their summer weather predictions?

Posted by SteveS 2009-11-17 14:52|| 2009-11-17 14:52|| Front Page Top

#7 I was under the impression that most of the durum for Italy's primo pasta came from North Dakota. Has it changed for some reason?

Posted by 3dc 2009-11-17 15:26|| 2009-11-17 15:26|| Front Page Top

#8 CHEF BOYARDEE > Awwww, #3 I was just thinking/reminiscing about that.

ION GW = DUBYA, SPACE.com >[University of Bristol,UK Study] CO2 ABSORBED/AIRBORNE BALANCE UNCHANGED SINCE 1850.

No effect on SUNSPOTS = SOLAR FLARES ["2012" MOvie], or SPACE ROCKS.

10/8/2009 INDONESIA SPACE ROCK EXPLOSION > shows highly trained, dedic US-WORLD SPACE PERTS + SPASYS can be caught wid their pants down, + CAN BE AGAIN E.G 1990'S RUSSIAN [anti-Arrogant Fascist Male Brute Must-Be-Controlled US?]SPACE ROCKS???

We are all People of OUR TIME(S).

Posted by JosephMendiola">JosephMendiola 2009-11-17 21:49|| NA]">[NA] 2009-11-17 21:49|| Front Page Top

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