On Thu, 10 Jan 2008 23:21:44 -0500, BAR wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Thu, 10 Jan 2008 22:57:46 GMT, Duke Nukem wrote:

Buying "carbon offsets" like buying "extended warranties"?

Read on.

F.T.C. Asks if Carbon-Offset Money Is Well Spent

It's friggin' ridiculous. There's a bunch of fools out there, and they are
parting with their money to prove it.

I've got some guaranteed acorns I'll sell to anyone here who needs a carbon
offset. How about $39.99 each, or a dozen, your call. Just start sending me
the money. I'll send the acorns.

Sounds like you have an opportunity to fill the grandkids' 529 accounts
by starting up a carbon offset trading company. All you have to do is
come up with a web site that lets those with extra cash meet up with
those who are planting trees and take 10% off the top.

Isn't that right up Doug Kanter's alley?

Doug - where are you? If people come and pick up their own acorns, I'll
give them a 10% discount.
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John H