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China Now Halting Shipments of Rare Earth Minerals To US
blackraven14250 writes with news that China, after putting at least a temporary stop to rare earth exports to Japan, is now doing the same with exports to the US; according to the linked article, this is in response to recent US promises to investigate certain Chinese trade practices.
The Free Market would solve this! Oh.......
Afghanistan just happens to have the largest reserve of Lithium
http://news.discovery.com/earth/afghanistan-minerals-lithium.html
We should take that country over!!.... oh....
In America tattoos on a woman are often referred to as a "tramp stamp", especially (though not necessarily) when they occur on the lower back. The theory is that a woman who obtains a tattoo (and/or smokes) is engaging in risk-taking behavior, and that women who are willing to take risks are more likely to put out.
Right or wrong, valid or invalid, that is often the perception.
It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education. - Einstein
there are good big rare earth mines in the USA.
Right in the middle of the furbish lousewort habitat. Or the spotted owl.
Have gnu, will travel.
Do me a fucking solid favor. Go find the largest object you can imagine shoving up your ass, and then sit on it. Because it's a good primer on what the next thirty years is going to be like for you.
Sweet!
(Or well, everything got their limits... :D)