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crim son (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 08:04 AM Original message |
I saw "Blood Diamond" last night. I will never buy a diamond, not that such a purchase |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 09:05 AM Response to Original message |
1. what if the diamond is canadian? or manufactured? |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 09:07 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Yeah, just get a diamond from Canada. Problem solved. |
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buddhamama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 09:46 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. not exactly. |
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crim son (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 09:43 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. How am I to know for sure, is what the movie tells me. |
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wildhorses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
3. his final scene did not work for me either |
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crim son (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 09:45 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. There were a few scenes that kept reminding me that at some |
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wildhorses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 09:59 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. i thought he did a good job and i can understand |
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seemunkee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 09:58 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Canada is the third largest producer of diamonds in the world |
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wildhorses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 10:12 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. thanks. |
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Crazy Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 04:49 PM Response to Reply #8 |
26. I heard they used to supply about 20% of the US oil imports too |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 04:43 PM Response to Reply #3 |
24. There are mines in Arkansas |
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wildhorses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 05:08 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. that is a nice story |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 06:43 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Kinda sappy |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 09:52 AM Response to Original message |
7. if we are to believe bush's doctrine of "if they house a terrorist, feed a terrorist... |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 07:00 PM Response to Reply #7 |
31. Well you could be conscious of where any diamond you buy comes from. |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-10-07 10:44 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. most agreed, as well their various uses i.e. commercial, industrial, etc... |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 10:09 AM Response to Original message |
10. Luckily I don't even like diamonds (even though they are my birthstone). |
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crim son (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 10:17 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I do like diamonds |
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Karenca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 10:37 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. I do love diamonds (and many other gems, as well)-- |
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crim son (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 11:10 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Same here. |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-10-07 11:02 AM Response to Reply #12 |
34. I've seen museum "shows" of incredibly lovely, expensive jewelry.... |
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Connonym (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 10:46 AM Response to Original message |
14. The real kicker is that they are virtually worthless |
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crim son (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 11:12 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. That's something I learned watching a documentary on PBS a while back. |
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lildreamer316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
16. Simple solution for anyone who likes diamonds: Estate sales or Pawn shops. |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 11:40 AM Response to Reply #16 |
20. that's a great idea... |
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lildreamer316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 02:23 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Thanks.. |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 04:45 PM Response to Reply #16 |
25. Pawn shops are great! |
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Orangepeel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
18. me neither. But then, I always thought they were a scam. |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 11:35 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. That's exactly how I feel about them. |
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B3Nut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-10-07 12:16 PM Response to Reply #18 |
36. Oh, they do have some actual value |
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VenusRising (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
22. I've had issues with conflict diamonds for over 7 years. |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
23. I saw it recently too and it reminded me |
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crim son (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-10-07 10:48 AM Response to Reply #23 |
33. Me too. |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 06:58 PM Response to Original message |
29. Check out this documentary, "Bling." |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 07:00 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. there it is... |
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JustABozoOnThisBus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-10-07 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
35. It's not only diamonds |
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