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Rhiannon12866

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5. That's exactly the case! We need to start while we still have some time!

Reply to silverweb (Reply #4)

Tue Aug 27, 2013, 04:23 AM

Aug 2013

It's not like we can change everything overnight. We need to start now. And we're not the only ones. We have to make this a worldwide project. Looking at the other news we're discussing now, anything else seems minor in comparison.

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Probably an irreversible process at this point. silverweb Aug 2013 #2

LOL! Thanks for the heads up! Rhiannon12866 Aug 2013 #3

They're running out of time fast. silverweb Aug 2013 #4

That's exactly the case! We need to start while we still have some time! Rhiannon12866 Aug 2013 #5

It's very frustrating. silverweb Aug 2013 #6

It's incredibly selfish, since those who are profiting now won't be here to face the consequences Rhiannon12866 Aug 2013 #7

K&R. hrmjustin Aug 2013 #8

I live right by the water so this is an real issue here. hrmjustin Aug 2013 #9

I read the other day that property owners are already raising their houses Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #10

Yes I heard in the Rockaways and in Staten Island some houses are being built higher. hrmjustin Aug 2013 #11

Kicking again because it is important. hrmjustin Aug 2013 #12