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demosincebirth

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8. I think the big factor is clothes. If we would only check the label and just try and buy where we

Reply to Tumbulu (Reply #4)

Sat Dec 31, 2011, 04:26 PM

Dec 2011

think they have better working conditions. Better yet, check for Made in the USA! and maybe let the store know your preferences. Every little bit counts.

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How many slaves to you have? Take a quiz. [View all] demosincebirth Dec 2011 OP

I think I had about 15 or so Warpy Dec 2011 #1

I have 63. ellisonz Dec 2011 #2

Oh my glob etherealtruth Dec 2011 #6

I'm a 35 Mopar151 Dec 2011 #13

Yup, and I tend to keep things longer, kiva Dec 2011 #14

I took this a few weeks ago, I think mine was 22 also Motown_Johnny Dec 2011 #3

I had 17..... Tumbulu Dec 2011 #4

I think the big factor is clothes. If we would only check the label and just try and buy where we demosincebirth Dec 2011 #8

Good point! I grow my own fibers, food and make many of my clothes Tumbulu Dec 2011 #17

omg Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2011 #5

Wow, I'm seriously going to pass this link around. Zalatix Dec 2011 #7

Yikes Kalidurga Dec 2011 #9

The last purchase I made in the last year, aside from food, was a flat screen tv and I rated 22. Im demosincebirth Dec 2011 #10

37, Damn, if I didn't live in the burbs I wouldn't need a car. sarcasmo Dec 2011 #11

39 but it wouldn't let me add in my adult grown child so I'm probably higher riderinthestorm Dec 2011 #12

45. Not really an effective way to get the point across, IMO. closeupready Dec 2011 #15

The fruits/veg part was funny, I eat mostly what I grow. uppityperson Dec 2011 #16

Not really accurate- does not take into account 2nd hand purchases. BeHereNow Dec 2011 #18

Looks like a travel website customerserviceguy Dec 2011 #19