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bupkus

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7. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

Reply to dipsydoodle (Original post)

Tue Jun 12, 2012, 06:36 AM

Jun 2012

As is ugly.

Not to mention the effects of burning fossil fuels vs harnessing the wind for energy.

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Wind turbines are such a blight on the landscape [View all] dipsydoodle Jun 2012 OP

I had to pass this one on madokie Jun 2012 #1

This outfit had posted it on FB dipsydoodle Jun 2012 #2

Had one guy tell me "Those wind machines kill some birds" BlueJazz Jun 2012 #3

They do dipsydoodle Jun 2012 #4

I bet he wouldn't have complained if Ilsa Jun 2012 #6

"Some" being the operative word liberal N proud Jun 2012 #9

Cats KansDem Jun 2012 #15

My cat only kills a few birds a year tech3149 Jun 2012 #16

Have a heart for the wildlife and put a bell on her. Peregrine Took Jun 2012 #27

Not really caraher Jun 2012 #35

It may be more than 3 per year SoutherDem Jun 2012 #44

Nature against nature I can accept, what is difficult for me, is man's crunch60 Jun 2012 #37

The best way to protect wildlife would be for the extinction of man SoutherDem Jun 2012 #45

The practice of "soring" kurtzapril4 Jun 2012 #48

I was talking about the most recent video "exposure" of this disgusting, illegal abuse of the crunch60 Jun 2012 #52

thank you Voice for Peace Jun 2012 #51

Keep your cat inside. For her sake. Zoeisright Jun 2012 #50

The really cool thing is that Ilsa Jun 2012 #5

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder bupkus Jun 2012 #7

I like the look of them dipsydoodle Jun 2012 #10

K&R 1000 X's liberal N proud Jun 2012 #8

When I read the thread title...... Uben Jun 2012 #11

I had a pic like this... awoke_in_2003 Jun 2012 #38

Yep those turbine sure are ugly Pharaoh Jun 2012 #12

and the pollution they create! Pharaoh Jun 2012 #13

What would you rather have in your backyard? Pharaoh Jun 2012 #14

There is an old strip mine near my house SoutherDem Jun 2012 #46

Great illustration! maddiemom Jun 2012 #17

The 1st time I saw a wind turbine/farm coming over the horizon I was awestruck ErikJ Jun 2012 #31

I would be too ... Nihil Jun 2012 #53

Hey, but that's one of the purtier spots in West Texas JCMach1 Jun 2012 #18

Or one of the uglier spots in California XemaSab Jun 2012 #42

It is my understanding... Blanks Jun 2012 #19

that one was huge Pharaoh Jun 2012 #22

You are right about one thing. Bohunk68 Jun 2012 #28

How long ago did you retire? Blanks Jun 2012 #56

I so.... GTurck Jun 2012 #55

How much are those small windmills? Blanks Jun 2012 #57

Lord... GTurck Jun 2012 #58

I remember the first time BumRushDaShow Jun 2012 #20

LOL--Frankly I look at windmills as a mesmerizing piece of sculpture Auntie Bush Jun 2012 #21

because the corporate media Pharaoh Jun 2012 #23

No kidding. nt eppur_se_muova Jun 2012 #24

Gah, so ugly! a la izquierda Jun 2012 #36

I wish I could recommend this 1000 times. nt Chalco Jun 2012 #25

and Voice for Peace Jun 2012 #26

Exactly! maddiemom Jun 2012 #34

Sad. This should be our national bird. SoutherDem Jun 2012 #47

Something no-one else brought up. ChazInAz Jun 2012 #29

And, you can't light your tap water on fire! What fun is that? L. Coyote Jun 2012 #30

Spam deleted by NRaleighLiberal (MIR Team) Pauline89 Jun 2012 #32

Had to go there, didn't you? Good one! freshwest Jun 2012 #33

often hear that one PatrynXX Jun 2012 #39

Not to mention the toxins from spills krispos42 Jun 2012 #40

Beauty! Bozita Jun 2012 #43

Excellent post. nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2012 #41

They're BOTH ugly. n/t kurtzapril4 Jun 2012 #49

With one important difference ... Nihil Jun 2012 #54