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Random musings
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planet planet »
October 9 13, 3:31 pm
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Didn't we have a thread like that before? How long does it take for your mouth to heal when you burn it from hot food? This was Sunday evening and it...
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Is it just me, or are there more pickup trucks pulling flatbed trailers on the roads than ever before?
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May 25 22, 9:46 am
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Last post by Radbird
May 15 22, 8:33 am
Getting into shape
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Lesson »
March 16 11, 5:55 pm
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It's awesome working out. I lift weights, run, etc. I'm a few pounds more than I'd like to be, but I lost about 15 pounds last summer. I think I can...
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It is. My extreme stubbornness can be either a blessing or a curse.
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Last post by Gashouse
May 8 22, 9:26 pm
Minn. TV station stumbles upon 11-yr old Prince interview.
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Joe Shlabotnik »
April 7 22, 10:51 pm
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I didn't know where to put it but it's a Rave in my book - incredibly lucky find!
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Nice story. The expressions on his face gave his identity away right away to me too. Cool find.
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Last post by CardsofSTL
April 9 22, 2:54 am
Rant: Russian Bots... Rave: Admins
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GeddyWrox »
March 31 22, 9:34 am
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Just saw a bot post in interviews that was entirely in Russian. Thanks to the mods for keeping this place organized.
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Yeah, I'm pretty sure this is ultimately a crypto bot, but...i like these ideas. Consider it done.
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Last post by heyzeus
March 31 22, 1:51 pm
cancer
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tscards »
October 23 09, 6:55 am
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My wife was diagnosed with breast cancer a couple of days ago. Emotional rollercoaster already!! Fortunately caught early & the most common form....
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Sorry heyzeus Crazy how birthdays and anniversaries are always hard.
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Last post by AWvsCBsteeeerike3
March 25 22, 10:01 am
The IRS - You're killing me.
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Leroy »
March 1 21, 10:41 am
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I have a tax client that needs a tax appointment at the local IRS office to straighten out some things. You can't just walk in anymore, you need to...
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Is the solution more investment in the IRS or less?
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Last post by Leroy
March 24 22, 3:28 pm
Rant - Cars
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InvincibleCakeEater »
September 30 09, 12:59 pm
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When it comes to cars, I'm a DIY guy. But my Pontiac is pissing the [expletive] off. I've been freaking lost as to what's wrong with the damn thing for a...
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My saga with Audi and the RS7 has come to an end. They gave us our money back. It's sad because it was a dream car in a way and under different...
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Last post by cardinalkarp
March 19 22, 2:39 pm
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Last post by Fat_Bulldog
March 16 22, 11:35 am
In-laws century farm burnt to the ground.
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Joe Shlabotnik »
March 12 22, 4:24 pm
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The house built by my wife's parents on his family's century farm near Ava, MO burnt to the ground yesterday. The only thing left was the fireplace...
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I'm so sorry Joe.
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Last post by Fat_Bulldog
March 16 22, 11:35 am
Beer
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Diddy »
January 8 19, 6:41 pm
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I’ve really been enjoying the more hoppy beers lately. Found a Paradise Park Lager that was hoppy when I was in NOLA that I enjoyed and am currently...
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Hilarious! I threw up in my mouth a little, but those are great!
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Last post by GeddyWrox
March 9 22, 12:53 pm
Life changes
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TGantz »
August 4 16, 2:42 pm
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I'm getting married in February. We've been together for four years. We met at the school for children with autism where we both worked. She's a...
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I'm getting married in February. We've been together for four years. We met at the school for children with autism where we both worked. She's a...
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Last post by Superorganism
March 1 22, 8:53 pm
Bidets
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ghostrunner »
February 15 22, 2:18 pm
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I just realized we don’t have a thread on this. Now we do. Bidets are great. Let’s discuss.
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Sounds French, so it is obviously stupid.
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Last post by Radbird
March 1 22, 4:42 pm
Rant: Winter Weather
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jim »
December 26 09, 7:24 pm
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Well that was an enjoyable 200 mile death march home today. Actually we can't complain too much, these people stuck in airports and what not I can't...
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All the snow is gone up here. Sunny & pushing 60 today. Then the southerly winds come thru. Down to 14 tonight. 32 tomorrow, then 24 tomorrow with...
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Last post by Radbird
February 23 22, 2:39 pm
Cats
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G. Keenan »
February 21 11, 8:34 pm
I know this will offend many, as it should, but what is the point of cats? I don't get their appeal. 99% of the time they ignore you. They are...
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Last post by Jocephus
January 19 22, 2:30 pm
Is our society broken?
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IMADreamer »
December 10 21, 11:55 am
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I know I've heard others talk about it too, but it seems like a large portion of our society has just gone off the deep end. I'm not even talking...
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David Foster Wallace was a guy who really loved lobster, and wrote a whole book about it.
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Last post by AdmiralKird
January 10 22, 8:21 pm
Another Wildfire
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Radbird »
October 29 10, 3:50 pm
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This is why I'm glad live by , but not in , the mountains. The Dome Fire broke out in the Boulder foothills this morning - some people are being...
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The Old Normal is Gone: This isn't the California I married.
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Last post by Joe Shlabotnik
January 3 22, 4:15 pm
One of the dumbest announcers...
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Leroy »
December 27 21, 10:00 am
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Yesterday, I was partially paying attention to the Vikings and Rams game as the Vikings are always on here, and I enjoy watching them and their fans...
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That's hot.
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Last post by CardsofSTL
December 27 21, 5:19 pm
Rave: White Christmas!
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Joe Shlabotnik »
December 25 21, 9:58 am
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According to Medford media, this is the first white Christmas in the valley in 33 years. And it couldn't have been more perfectly timed. It started...
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I'm fine with the white Christmas. It was very pretty on Christmas morning. Now we've had 11 inches since and I'm still ok.
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Last post by Leroy
December 27 21, 12:25 pm
Feral Hogs
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heyzeus »
December 17 21, 8:16 am
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I had a late night city council meeting in a small town out in the Texas coastal bend last night, the kinda place that's surrounded on all sides by...
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or shooting them out of a helicopter.
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Last post by redbirdjazzz
December 24 21, 11:47 pm
Insomnia
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GeddyWrox »
August 2 21, 2:17 am
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I never used to have trouble sleeping. But lately I've been having trouble either falling asleep or staying asleep. This sucks. I've got too much...
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In my experience, consistent difficult exercise and getting off caffeine is a good cure for insomnia.
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Last post by Superorganism
December 22 21, 11:38 am
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Last post by heyzeus
December 20 21, 11:25 am
Ten hot dogs, eight buns
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Bo Hart »
January 14 08, 10:23 am
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Are you ****ing kidding me? How does this happen? Why can't the two sides of the food industry just get together and implement a standard? Is there a...
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the title of this post sounds like last Friday night for me.
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Last post by fungusboi
December 18 21, 3:35 am
Alcohol Curtailment
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AWvsCBsteeeerike3 »
November 24 19, 1:35 pm
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Split from the Getting into shape thread:
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Thanks, y'all. I appreciate your thoughts.
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Last post by heyzeus
December 9 21, 9:39 am
Terrible Pet Owners
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MrCrowesGarden »
April 3 18, 2:55 pm
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I called animal control on my neighbors cattycorner from my backyard today. My wife and I called on them this winter when temperatures were subzero...
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heyzeus
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Last post by AWvsCBsteeeerike3
December 8 21, 9:04 am
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Last post by CardsofSTL
November 10 21, 12:56 pm
Hochman
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MrCrowesGarden »
March 10 17, 12:59 pm
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I figured rather than derail another thread, he'd deserved his own. Strauss and Burwell don't deserve to be associated with this.
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So... I'm playing in a virtual trivia night tonight, and I'm on Hochman's team.
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Last post by MrCrowesGarden
November 8 21, 8:40 am
Vivint
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AWvsCBsteeeerike3 »
October 12 21, 12:43 pm
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Sucks.
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when I moved about a year ago the new house has Vivint. I called to reset the security code and was told they couldn't and that since the system was...
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Last post by NDark
October 30 21, 6:56 am
What's Up With THAT?!?
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Joe Shlabotnik »
September 23 21, 5:12 pm
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OK - I'll start.
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Man, that’s crazy. There’s no way those guys are able to meaningfully participate in society if they’re doing stuff like that. For every one who is...
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Last post by Superorganism
October 28 21, 2:11 pm
Baseball pundits
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SunnyJim »
October 25 21, 12:22 pm
Bob 'Tigers in Three' Nightengale
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Last post by CardsofSTL
October 25 21, 12:28 pm
Gateway Redbirds
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Leroy »
September 30 21, 9:05 am
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So I said I'd post my thoughts here. So here.
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I'd love to be on here more, but I've been dealing with some nerve issues so I try and stay off the computer. I miss y'all!
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Last post by heyzeus
October 25 21, 8:01 am
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Last post by Schlich
October 8 21, 11:05 am
Rant/Rave: Bourbon
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JL21 »
September 2 14, 8:05 pm
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Rave: I've come to love bourbon in the last year or so. I still have to learn what's good, what's not, etc., but I've found a great groove right now...
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I went to Jim Beam distillery when I was like 15 on a family trip. It's pretty dang cool.
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Last post by TGantz
October 4 21, 4:53 pm
First world problems.
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The Third Man »
August 1 13, 11:27 am
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This isn't a rant about the actual-term, which can be annoying. But post 'em if you got 'em. I'll start with the fact that I never received a...
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The idea of wireless ear buds sounds great in theory but I was right to try and hang on to my wired ones as long as I could. While I was traveling to...
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Last post by tlombard
September 23 21, 8:33 pm
Fall!
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heyzeus »
September 10 21, 11:54 am
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It's still gonna be a high of 95 today, but this morning there was just some nice cool dry air hangin' out. It was nice. My kids thought it was cold,...
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It got into the low 50s last night just south of St. Louis. The air feels great.
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Last post by Fat_Bulldog
September 22 21, 7:53 am
Rant: Ridiculous Repair Estimates
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Popeye_Card »
September 13 21, 1:35 pm
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Case study #1: A couple years ago, the AC/heater unit stopped working at one of our rental properties. It is a PTAC wall unit, similar to the ones...
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It wasn't super easy to find the exact right parts. Luckily one of the videos I watched was for my exact model, and they showed the exact bearing...
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Last post by Famous Mortimer
September 19 21, 4:01 pm
Rave: Hello Fresh/Blue Apron
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Michael »
May 15 17, 12:15 pm
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I've always been one of those stereotypical useless males in the kitchen. Growing up my mom always made my meals for me and I didn't improve with...
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My wife got a couple Hello Fresh meals on a local swap group last night, which is what prompted the questions. Worked out pretty well, except they...
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Last post by ghostrunner
August 12 21, 11:52 am
My Former Sister-in-Law
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sighyoung »
August 11 21, 1:19 pm
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If there's anything worse that a grifter during a pandemic, it's a family grifter during a pandemic.
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Good job Sigh. You did what needed to be done, and you were direct but not inflammatory. It's so insultingly tone deaf when a person like that starts...
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Last post by heyzeus
August 12 21, 9:13 am
The Five-Day Work Week
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MrCrowesGarden »
August 3 21, 9:31 am
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I know there is momentum for four days to be the norm, and that’s good, but I don’t even want to do that. There’s no reason this relic still exists...
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I think something has to change. Right now people's work schedules are so screwed up that quality of life practically doesn't exist. I know people...
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Last post by IMADreamer
August 6 21, 9:30 pm
$28m Rocket Ride with Jeff Bezos
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Joe Shlabotnik »
July 15 21, 3:26 pm
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Some billionaire paid 28 million for a seat on Bezos rocket.. Then backed out because of a conflict... The money some people have to waste.
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I have to admit, that I had the resources to do this very thing, I wouldn't.
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Last post by Leroy
July 16 21, 10:26 am
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