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Service Charges/Culture
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AWvsCBsteeeerike3 »
September 18 24, 8:31 am
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About a month ago or so my recently (~5 years) installed AC quit working.
Couple things to note. The company that installed it (call them CHA) was...
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Speaking of diagnostic fees and [expletive] car dealerships, the air-ride suspension crapped out in our Grand Cherokee a few months ago, so we took it...
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Last post by Popeye_Card
October 7 24, 10:32 am
Cracked Windshield
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wart57 »
June 30 07, 11:51 am
I have had my new car for 2 weeks. When I was driving the wifes family to the pool last night a work van sped by me at about 65 mph in a 45 zone,...
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Last post by Donnie Ebert
October 7 24, 7:17 am
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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Wait--so Happy Together wasn't performed by the Turdles?
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Last post by sighyoung
September 25 24, 7:24 pm
Father time is relentless
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IMADreamer »
August 15 23, 7:52 pm
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I had an eye opening day today. Like so many times before I took my Dad to the doctor today. He was in a great mood, we had a good conversation and...
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Thanks for sharing a great moment, IMA
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Last post by Radbird
September 21 24, 7:01 pm
Lack of New Posters
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Hungary Jack »
May 16 12, 6:32 pm
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We need some new blood around here. Some good ones leaving and not many new arrivals. I'd welcome Moxie back just for entertainment.
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Time to hit up AI for some posting bots.
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Last post by sighyoung
September 21 24, 11:38 am
Rant: Navient and stonewalling customer support
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Arthur Dent »
February 23 16, 5:03 pm
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These Navient [expletive] are the scum of the earth.
For anybody who doesn't know, Navient is a private loan servicer for federal student loans....
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When I see the word servicing used in polite or professional conversation, I giggle.
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Last post by CardsofSTL
September 13 24, 8:24 pm
Rant: Traffic
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IMADreamer »
July 31 24, 9:16 pm
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I had to visit the great city of St. Louis today to see my doctor at Barnes and the trip down was pleasant. In fact I had my cruise on almost all the...
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I had to visit the great city of St. Louis today to see my doctor at Barnes and the trip down was pleasant. In fact I had my cruise on almost all the...
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Last post by heyzeus
September 9 24, 2:25 pm
101 ESPN
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HardcoreCardsFan »
August 31 24, 8:17 pm
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I was originally going to post this in the attendance thread given the brief discussion about 101 ESPN in it, but it would be going more off topic...
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I listen to BK&F via podcast a day later or at night if I’m cooking or doing lawn stuff. Probably on avg a few times a week and only the...
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Last post by ghostrunner
September 2 24, 12:52 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 to hear IMA, 45 is way too young!
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Last post by Fat_Bulldog
August 8 24, 10:25 am
Crowdstrike
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Popeye_Card »
July 19 24, 4:41 pm
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[expletive] off.
Thank god airports have bars.
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If they only had life lock.
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Last post by Leroy
July 31 24, 2:58 pm
Rant: Ticks
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jim »
June 3 13, 7:03 pm
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Hate them. Went out playing with some bass with the fly rod after work and was walking through some tall grass, and sure enough tonight I pulled one...
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Quick update
Feel good. Don’t worry much about Lyme disease lasting or anything. But don’t think I’ll be able to drink beer anymore. Idk if it’s my...
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Last post by AWvsCBsteeeerike3
July 19 24, 7:41 pm
Life changes
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TGantz »
August 4 16, 2:42 pm
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I'm sad about GRB, but excited about the future.
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Signed my divorce papers today. It's actually a good feeling. This has been 10+ years in the making. We managed to stay cordial respectful the whole...
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Last post by Radbird
July 16 24, 7:10 am
Deadspin
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AWvsCBsteeeerike3 »
June 18 14, 1:51 pm
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This truly is a rant and a rave. Sometimes, they're awesome. Breaking the Manti T'eo comes to mind. Their investigations are usually good. A lot of...
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That's great. The only things that will be left on the internet some day will be porn and gambling. Maybe drugs too, depending on legalization....
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Last post by sighyoung
May 12 24, 1:55 pm
Rave: GRB
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heyzeus »
January 26 24, 12:24 pm
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April will mark 18 years of GRB. We're legal, baby! Buy some tobacco and lotto tickets and nudie mags!
The rave is that I appreciate each and every...
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What is age, beauty?
What is beauty, age? No, no,
The message board is.
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Last post by haiku4u
March 11 24, 8:18 am
Karen Culture
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IMADreamer »
May 1 23, 11:49 am
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One of the weirdest things about today's culture is the need for people to put other people on blast on social media. I don't know for sure what they...
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Social media was a mistake. Unless you consider GRB to be an aspect of social media. It gets the exception.
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Last post by heyzeus
February 8 24, 10:29 am
Tik Tok pranks gone too far
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IMADreamer »
January 30 24, 2:37 pm
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I don't know what's wrong with our society but I guess doing weird [expletive] as pranks is a thing all now. So we were out at lunch at a local pizza place....
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What the kid did is a form of sexual assault. You may want to ask for a copy of the police report through your state's open records laws, just to...
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Last post by IMADreamer
February 2 24, 1:04 pm
Alzheimer's
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lukethedrifter »
August 29 13, 10:19 am
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Dealing with it with my mom's husband. It's complicated in that we're trying to keep things as 'normal' for him as possible so it's really hard to...
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Hoping your uncle made it through the harvest, and that your family is doing o.k.
Thanks Sigh. We made it. We had a really nice harvest and some...
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Last post by Joe Shlabotnik
November 28 23, 2:06 pm
Huge Rave: this will help many
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IMADreamer »
September 11 23, 5:46 pm
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When my late gf passed we used her estate to fund a scholarship for girls who wanted to go into STEM or AG. It's been great and so far it's helped...
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That IS actual great news. What an honor to her memory.
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Last post by heyzeus
September 19 23, 11:00 am
Rant: Jocephus
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The Green Miles »
October 15 08, 7:33 am
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Not funny.
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Isn’t a certain big sign—not naming names, it could be any big sign—no longer present?
If that doesn’t And the Waves your Katrina, I don’t know...
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Last post by BottenFieldofDreams
September 8 23, 11:39 am
Tinnitus
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ghostrunner »
May 2 23, 11:40 am
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Planning to see a doctor soon, but curious if anyone else has developed this recently or post-middle age and if you found anything that helped.
I...
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I pay my undefined 6 pence per week and they are none the richer.
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Last post by GeddyWrox
June 30 23, 7:08 am
AI and art
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ghostrunner »
May 30 23, 8:14 am
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No man, I did not wonder.
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I cannot unsee this.
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Last post by heyzeus
June 27 23, 2:13 pm
Fanatics
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mtcefc »
June 27 23, 7:09 am
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So, I went to the London Series, quite fancied a stretch fit cap, they didn't have them at the stadium, thought fanatics might have them.
They do -...
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The logo with the Union Jack inside it is really cool!!
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Last post by GeddyWrox
June 27 23, 8:01 am
rant: fine dining
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lukethedrifter »
January 5 13, 11:17 pm
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They don't serve tilapia in fine dining restaurants.
haltz, help me out here.
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I just had the most amazing Indian curry ever, excluding the homemade curry I've had from one of my employees.
STL peeps, if you like Indian food,...
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Last post by GeddyWrox
June 21 23, 11:29 am
Debit card fraud
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G. Keenan »
January 14 10, 9:10 pm
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Somehow, someone out in the San Francisco area has gotten a hold of my debit card and been using it at Old Navy, Build-a-Bear, and other random [expletive]....
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Be careful out there. A scammer duped my Bank's number for caller ID and had me going longer than I would have guessed I'd be good for. He was...
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Last post by BottenFieldofDreams
June 6 23, 1:00 pm
Moving
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obucard »
June 2 23, 5:19 pm
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You never realize how much you've accumulated until you have to pack it all up.
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I have moved 8 times in the last 10 years. I just don't let myself do that (accumulate) as much anymore.
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Last post by thrill
June 5 23, 8:08 am
Blackstone Grills
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AWvsCBsteeeerike3 »
January 29 23, 1:15 am
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As a big smoker guy, the thought of gas grills, let alone griddles, never much appealed to me.
But my brother got me a miniature/portable one for...
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I need to get one. I have a pellet smoker and a stand alone gas grill on the deck. On the patio, I have an offset smoker/charcoal grill on one side...
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Last post by Fat_Bulldog
May 15 23, 10:32 am
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Last post by GeddyWrox
April 27 23, 12:07 pm
Oregon Tax Refund turn around time.
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Joe Shlabotnik »
March 4 23, 10:29 am
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I e-filed my taxes Wednesday evening. Friday morning, Oregon tax refund was in my bank account! That's about a 36 hour turn around.Nice!
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Owing $ is fine. The longer you hold onto your money, the better.
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Last post by Radbird
April 10 23, 8:20 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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Was it really a whim or was it on her mind and she had looked around but everything looked bad but this one satisfied her needs for a (decent) price...
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Last post by IMADreamer
March 21 23, 3:09 pm
I'm completely exhausted with everything
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IMADreamer »
February 22 23, 6:12 pm
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I'm not ever sure how to word the title, but I'm just over it all. I'm tired of standing in line at the grocery store only for someone to inject...
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I told my boys growing up: when you get a job if you 1. show up five minutes early clean and ready to work, 2. do what you are asked to do and 3....
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Last post by Joe Shlabotnik
March 14 23, 7:28 pm
Parent drama
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ghostrunner »
January 26 23, 12:46 pm
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Got a call from my dad today. My youngest is 14, a boy who happens to have long hair. This does get a little political but that's not the point....
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I'm grateful that I have a lot of aunts and uncles who live close to my dad because I was afraid the isolation was getting to him. My mom died about...
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Last post by MrCrowesGarden
January 30 23, 2:06 pm
Rave: The Onion
Replies: 288
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JL21 »
July 21 09, 8:33 am
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I have no idea why they did this but right now, they're acting like The Onion has been taken over by China. And it's hilarious.
American Children...
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When the onion is so real it isn't even funny anymore.
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Last post by GeddyWrox
January 27 23, 1:32 pm
"Tactical Urban Vehicles"
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heyzeus »
January 23 23, 1:02 pm
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I wish this was a joke.
For those consumers that want total protection you can opt for the Bullet Proof Military Package that includes:...
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Will any cantaloupe be safe?
I don't have any comment. I just want to make sure this appears on this page of the thread.
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Last post by heyzeus
January 26 23, 9:10 am
Accident in front of my house
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ghostrunner »
January 17 23, 9:55 am
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Had a very bad fatal accident right outside my house last night. Just sort of writing this to log it somewhere.
Driver went slightly into our...
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Good lord, ghost, that is bananas. Sounds to me like you responded to the madness very gracefully. Try not to second guess yourself.
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Last post by G. Keenan
January 25 23, 1:36 pm
Media Framing
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Joe Shlabotnik »
January 8 23, 11:51 am
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This is a rant. I am convincing myself that the media is a good bit of the problem regarding society's pessimism. Maybe it's more of a symptom but it...
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It's depressing to think how old this video is but it's the first thing I thought of when I saw this thread.
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Last post by CardsofSTL
January 11 23, 10:09 pm
Misusing Tools
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vinsanity »
August 24 22, 11:48 am
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I have a specific peeve that's a huge first world problem but more generally it's misusing productivity tools.
Why the [expletive] are you @ing me in a...
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TMNT-obsessed 1990 me would've been excited to learn that we were only a few decades away from the .ninja domain (after learning about the whole...
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Last post by Donnie Ebert
January 4 23, 10:28 am
Biting ants
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Arthur Dent »
July 27 22, 11:40 am
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Repairing a sprinkler head and apparently stuck my hand in their home. Bastards bit me a zillion time instantly. Will be acquiring chemical weapons...
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Raising Canes sucks. Plain ass chicken.
Did you guys know that fire ants bite at the same time? They can be crawling on you without you knowing,...
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Last post by thrill
January 4 23, 7:19 am
Gifts for Bosses
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MrCrowesGarden »
December 14 22, 9:55 am
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I'll preface this by saying I've only worked at my current job since May, and that I really do like my boss. I work in a small department with only...
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My rich boss got me a custom made, leather bound book of every St. Louis cardinals article featured in the Washington post from 1924 - Pujols 700th...
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Last post by AWvsCBsteeeerike3
December 31 22, 6:43 am
Rant: Winter Weather
Replies: 97
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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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Looks like my wife, daughter and I are stuck in Southwests meltdown trying to get home from visiting family. Thankfully we are not stranded in an...
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Last post by MrCrowesGarden
December 28 22, 8:49 am
Tech bros
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ghostrunner »
December 5 22, 8:29 am
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Maybe a sustained nationwide power loss would be a good thing.
(Chat GPT is an online chatbot)
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No doubt Bojan Tunguz's wife just loved him mansplaining to her why her profession is soon to collapse as the knowledge and teaching skills she spent...
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Last post by ghostrunner
December 8 22, 12:34 pm
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