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GliderGuider

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33. I'm perfectly capable of forming arguments without hyperbole. But,

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 06:00 PM

Jun 2012

a) sometimes the situation screams out for it;
b) where's the fun in being serious?
c) this is the internet;
d) worse than that, it's DU!
e) my opinions don't matter to anyone but me;
f) if they matter to you, you need to get out more;
g) all of the above.

Hyperbole? You ain't seen nothing yet. Feel free to check out my web site for dozens of family-friendly articles about the impending collapse of modern industrial civilization: http://www.paulchefurka.ca/

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CBS News: GM grass linked to Texas cattle deaths [View all] GliderGuider Jun 2012 OP

Excuse my ignorance, but what does GM have to do with this or what does "GM" refer to? demosincebirth Jun 2012 #1

genetically modified. eom Betsy Ross Jun 2012 #2

I blame Ford! MidwestTransplant Jun 2012 #28

I find this upsetting. nt limpyhobbler Jun 2012 #3

And just yesterday the agriculture bill passed hollysmom Jun 2012 #4

Is this another union bashing session by moron CONservatives? gregoire Jun 2012 #5

Tifton 85 isn't a GM grass; it's an F1 hybrid NickB79 Jun 2012 #6

Yep. drought really destroys the value of fodder. Good point and good to know. freshwest Jun 2012 #29

Tifton 85 isn't grown in a 'cultivated pasture' ag_dude Jun 2012 #32

Yeah, but the way the story is written, this was GMO not wild. freshwest Jun 2012 #41

The story was blatantly incorrect regarding the GMO thing ag_dude Jun 2012 #42

No kidding? I'll look through the thread to find it. One less thing to worry about, huh? freshwest Jun 2012 #44

From the story... ag_dude Jun 2012 #45

I don't think we disagree at this point. I attended an A & M college, and did some ranching. EOM. freshwest Jun 2012 #46

CBS has it wrong. TexasProgresive Jun 2012 #7

Thanks NickB79 and TexasProgressive for updating the facts. nt GliderGuider Jun 2012 #8

+1 nt eppur_se_muova Jun 2012 #9

Who was the idiot that thought Tifton 85 was GM? ag_dude Jun 2012 #10

Well, the "life sciences" industry likes to imply that� OKIsItJustMe Jun 2012 #11

Ummmm, I assume you're kidding but no, not at all. ag_dude Jun 2012 #12

I�m mostly joking, however� OKIsItJustMe Jun 2012 #13

There are three things that are set in stone laws regarding food discussions ag_dude Jun 2012 #14

Let�s see, Monsanto, Halliburton, Exxon-Mobil, General Motors, Microsoft, US Steel, DOW Chemical OKIsItJustMe Jun 2012 #15

Sorry, just not really up for a holistic GMO discussion today. ag_dude Jun 2012 #16

this is why we hear of cow deaths due to cyanide emitting grass so often...(?) Bill USA Jun 2012 #22

You've never heard of cattle dying from Johnson grass toxicity? ag_dude Jun 2012 #25

since you indicate some knowledge in these matters don't be coy, how often have cattle died from Bill USA Jun 2012 #27

Death from Johnson grass toxicity is common when... ag_dude Jun 2012 #30

yeah, Tifton 85 is not sorghum. Bill USA Jun 2012 #35

What's your point? ag_dude Jun 2012 #37

my point is that the prussic acid problem is more prevalent in sorghum grass than with Tipton 85. Bill USA Jun 2012 #39

Sorry, thought you were still arguing. ag_dude Jun 2012 #40

People are really freaked over the potential for unintended consequences from GMO GliderGuider Jun 2012 #17

�We don't trust corporations to have the best interests of humanity at heart.� OKIsItJustMe Jun 2012 #18

Don't let me get in the way of the rhetoric ag_dude Jun 2012 #20

Sorry, I wasn�t really talking about Tifton 85 OKIsItJustMe Jun 2012 #21

When you call a naturally occurring phenomenon a "cyanide gas chamber" ag_dude Jun 2012 #19

You have to ask yourself GliderGuider Jun 2012 #23

I agree, you are stating opinions and staying far away from facts. ag_dude Jun 2012 #24

Of course I knew what I was doing. GliderGuider Jun 2012 #26

So be it. ag_dude Jun 2012 #31

I'm perfectly capable of forming arguments without hyperbole. But, GliderGuider Jun 2012 #33

It's called trolling. ag_dude Jun 2012 #34

You get what you give. GliderGuider Jun 2012 #36

I called you sir. ag_dude Jun 2012 #38

That you did... GliderGuider Jun 2012 #43