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Old 08-06-2014, 07:48 PM
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Absolutely! And it's a long time gay friendly Marque, a double whammy on Putin.

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Old 08-06-2014, 09:02 PM
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isn't our biggest export to russia grain?
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Old 08-06-2014, 10:06 PM
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isn't our biggest export to russia grain?
Lately it's a toss up between that and scorn.

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Old 08-07-2014, 04:56 AM
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Let 'em starve.
A Nam Vet was talking about that in the store and said if they sent some round-up bombs off in the air above us they could kill our crops and we'd starve together.
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Old 08-07-2014, 07:01 AM
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A Nam Vet was talking about that in the store and said if they sent some round-up bombs off in the air above us they could kill our crops and we'd starve together.
Sounds like a dumb ass.
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Old 08-07-2014, 09:32 AM
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isn't our biggest export to russia grain?
America's 2013 exports to Russia amounted to $11.2 billion or 0.7% of overall US exports:

1. Machines, engines, pumps: $2.3 billion
2. Vehicles: $2 billion
3. Aircraft, spacecraft: $2 billion
4. Electronic equipment: $674.2 million
5. Medical, technical equipment: $659.9 million
6. Plastics: $378.7 million
7. Meat: $323.9 million
8. Inorganic chemicals: $237 million
9. Fruits, nuts: $222.6 million
10. Other chemical goods: $199.3 million

http://www.worldsrichestcountries.co...s_exports.html
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Old 08-07-2014, 09:38 AM
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America's 2013 exports to Russia amounted to $11.2 billion or 0.7% of overall US exports:

1. Machines, engines, pumps: $2.3 billion
2. Vehicles: $2 billion
3. Aircraft, spacecraft: $2 billion
4. Electronic equipment: $674.2 million
5. Medical, technical equipment: $659.9 million
6. Plastics: $378.7 million
7. Meat: $323.9 million
8. Inorganic chemicals: $237 million
9. Fruits, nuts: $222.6 million10. Other chemical goods: $199.3 million
10. Other chemical goods: $199.3 million

http://www.worldsrichestcountries.co...s_exports.html
In short order the overall total will be the outcome.
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Old 08-07-2014, 10:36 AM
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A Nam Vet was talking about that in the store and said if they sent some round-up bombs off in the air above us they could kill our crops and we'd starve together.
He obviously has no idea what the #1 reason for using GMO's is.
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Old 08-08-2014, 03:47 PM
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Who drinks Russian Vodka? The best stuff comes from Texas....

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Good stuff, and cheap, I'll vouch for it.
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It's true. Agricultural imports to be banned. Retaliation for sanctions.
Yeah, that'll fix us.

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