"John D. Giorgis" wrote:
>
> At 09:17 AM 2/7/01 -0200, Alberto wrote:
> >JDG wrote:
> >>
> >>> Alas, this part is the less hoaxy of it. "Portugals" are
> >>> turned into wood chips all the time :-/
> >>
> >> I hate to admit it, but I don't get it.
> >>
> ><serious>
> >The area of the Rainforest that was destroyed last
> >century was bigger than the area of Portugal. Much
> >bigger.
>
> Destroyed, yes. Woodchips, no.
>
Rhetorical wood chips, John, though much of the wood (illegally) cut _is_ used
for making cheap plywood from what I have read.
Doug
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