Deleting backups older than a month

Hi all,
I'm trying to delete backups that are older than a month. I've performed the following steps.
1. Click on time machine
2. Navigate to a month ago
3. Navigate to "Macintosh HD" and select all items
4. Click on the gears the "Delete all backups .."
This delete all backups, even my current ones. How can I delete just "old" versions from a snapshot in time (say x) back to the beginning of backups and keep everything with time > x?
Thanks,
Todd

+That won't screw up the database will it?+
Probably. Time Machine uses hard links to keep track of its previously backed up files. You can read how Time Machine uses hard links in this Ars Technica review.
http://arstechnica.com/reviews/os/mac-os-x-10-5.ars/14
To make sure you keep the hard links intact launch the Time Machine browser from the dock. Click on your hard drive in the sidebar. Don't select any folders or files in the window. Use the white ladder lines on the right to navigate to the backup you wish to delete. Click on the button with the gear and select Delete Backup.

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