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Rave: Adidas
Replies: 30
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themiddle54 »
October 26 16, 2:16 pm
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Lifelong Nike guy. With a sneaker habit. Always loved Nike running shoes, especially the Frees. Bought my first pair of Adidas Ultra Boosts about six...
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my stan smith's are the most comfortable footwear ive owned
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Last post by go birds
May 12 17, 7:34 am
Gout
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stlouie_lipp »
May 10 17, 8:35 am
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I have a gout flare-up in my finger of all places. Been dealing with it for close to a month now. Finally went to a doctor and got an official...
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Hubby dealt with gout a lot. Daily medication to prevent flair ups and pain medication when he had an attack. Since he's been retired, no bouts of...
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Last post by stlouie_lipp
May 11 17, 5:28 pm
Going Home
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Joe Shlabotnik »
April 30 17, 7:34 am
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For the last 2.5 years I've lived a looong commute from Huntsville, Al back to Ashland, OR where my family is. We all came here in 2009 but everyone...
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Congrats. Quality of life trending up. A toast of lithia water to ye!
You've been there!
Only virtually. Ashland is known for trail running.
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Last post by Freed Roger
April 30 17, 5:22 pm
snakes
Replies: 27
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IMADreamer »
April 17 17, 10:01 pm
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I have an irrational fear of snakes. I'm not going to run away or scream if I see one but I will definitely give it a wide birth.
I have these...
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Shoppers at a Walmart in Arkansas got an unwanted surprised over the weekend when they found dozens of snakes in the parking lot, according to police.
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Last post by stlouie_lipp
April 28 17, 10:05 am
Distracted Driving
Replies: 22
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MrCrowesGarden »
April 20 17, 9:12 am
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I really don't get why anyone texts and drives. My cousin was hit by a distracted driver, thankfully ok but I don't see what's gained from it.
In a...
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It's pretty sickening the amount of people you'll drive by on the highway (in rush hour traffic no less) and they're just texting away.
If I see...
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Last post by cardinalkarp
April 27 17, 9:26 am
myfedloan
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AWvsCBsteeeerike3 »
April 26 17, 9:41 am
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I hate these dill holes. I've always been in charge of finances for our house and part of that is making the blood sucking payments on these...
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As has been discussed on here, there's a lot of pressure to go to college (obviously) and major in/study a program that has a clear cut profession...
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Last post by AWvsCBsteeeerike3
April 26 17, 4:23 pm
Rave: Food Trucks
Replies: 19
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maddash »
January 27 11, 1:08 pm
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Yeah, I know they're the food fad du jour (like cupcakes were a few years ago ), but I love the concept. First off, they're jamming econo, living the...
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Their trucks park about 50 yards from my apartment, round the back of a church. Or something very similar.
Re: the argument above, I can see the...
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Last post by Famous Mortimer
March 30 17, 12:50 pm
Dog Beers Math
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themiddle54 »
March 19 17, 6:12 pm
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Once in a while I see this t-shirt. Or I see it on a sign.
Let's run the math.
1 human year = 7 dog years
X human beers = 1 dog beer
7X = 1
X =...
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As are most shirts that are supposed to be funny, or clever, or whatever (although not always so blatantly stupid as that one). I always hated this...
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Last post by Smith Corks One
March 20 17, 4:32 am
Rant: Poor Sandwich Architecture
Replies: 21
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themiddle54 »
March 14 17, 2:03 pm
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If the kitchen can't deliver the sandwich so it stays together* they should just 86 the sandwich and re-work it until they can make it so it stays...
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stop. it . now.
Because my sandwich today is peanut butter jelly, and I want to enjoy it arseholes Though I use fresh blueberries instead of...
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Last post by Freed Roger
March 17 17, 12:07 pm
Rant - Murder - Domestic Abuse
Replies: 11
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InvincibleCakeEater »
March 3 17, 10:05 pm
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A woman who worked for me recently was murdered by a guy I worked with 4-5 years ago.
They got into it a few nights ago and he beat her to death....
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He was such a good boy, would never harm anybody
Charles Manson's mother, probably.
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Last post by Spider John
March 8 17, 11:17 am
Things I have in common with TLR
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heyzeus »
February 21 17, 11:44 am
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Things I have in common with Tony LaRussa, a list, by heyzeus:
1. Both are carbon based life forms.
2. Both have law degree
3. Both possess...
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It hurts like a mofo and lasts several weeks.
At least my beautiful, beautiful face remained intact.
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Last post by heyzeus
March 6 17, 12:42 pm
>$1000 per hour for nothing
Replies: 27
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pioneer98 »
February 27 17, 8:19 am
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We have twins that are 4 years old now. They were born quite premature and only weighed 4 lbs at birth. They have always been small for their age,...
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Aw jr just turned 4 and was 32 lbs. I thought maybe we needed to force him to eat more or eat more fsttening foods or something. But despite being in...
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Last post by AWvsCBsteeeerike3
March 3 17, 5:53 am
Flying Storm Debris
Replies: 16
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Molly »
March 1 17, 9:49 am
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I'm driving to work this morning and this huge piece of plastic something that looks like the hood of a car, hits my car head on! Broken driver's...
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I don't angry/aggressive drive. I was in the fast lane doing a normal morning commute. Everyone in my lane was going 80. The lane to my right was...
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Last post by wart57
March 2 17, 4:45 pm
Can't even show off for the kids any more
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IMADreamer »
February 24 17, 9:30 pm
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After the movie I pulled to the front door to pick up my gf and these kids were going nuts for my car. One was like Rev it up so I opened the cut...
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Well played. :)
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Last post by Tambourine Man
February 26 17, 2:23 pm
Rave, headed to the cabin in February
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IMADreamer »
February 11 17, 12:01 am
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With the amazing weather today we decided to head to the cabin for the night. We stayed out side on the deck until 11:45pm. Pretty awesome for...
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Saw people kayaking down the Meramac today. Perfect day for it.
Didn't see anyone yesterday while we were hiking at Castlewood but damn were the...
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Last post by Molly
February 20 17, 1:42 pm
Golf
Replies: 5
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wart57 »
November 3 16, 2:02 pm
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I played golf yesterday for the first time in 12 years and only the 3rd time in my life. It was a company thing.
It still amazes me that I can get...
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Just bought a set of clubs last week and went to the driving range. I hadn't swung a club in 7 years and it showed. I did get the itch again and...
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Last post by Tim
February 18 17, 2:50 pm
"Stick to ..."
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planet planet »
February 15 17, 7:07 pm
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Perhaps I'm as sick of hearing stick to performing, singing, playing sports, acting , etc. as other people are of actually hearing public figures...
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Seen from my apartment window:
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Last post by Famous Mortimer
February 15 17, 11:26 pm
McDonalds Grand Mac...
Replies: 26
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wart57 »
February 9 17, 1:44 pm
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Um, yea, I ate one. The thing is massive.
I would do it again.
Maybe I better wait until tomorrow to give a full report...
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I had my first and probably only Grand Mac last night. Meh. I'm fine with just the regular sized one. If nothing else, everything on a Big Mac seems...
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Last post by wart57
February 15 17, 1:39 pm
Bicyclist rant # 5
Replies: 90
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wart57 »
June 19 09, 12:20 pm
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The rules of the road go for you too pal. Just becasue you have cool spandex shorts, a plastic helmet, and a nifty yellow jersey with cool vendor...
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Right. It's what I always tell my wife who relies on the rules of the road when she's a pedestrian to 'protect' her. Yeah, you have the laws of the...
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Last post by themiddle54
February 8 17, 12:03 pm
PRICELINE
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Famous Mortimer »
February 7 17, 9:49 am
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EMPLOY SOME HUMAN BEINGS YOU [expletive]
YOUR [expletive] LIVE CHAT BOT ISN'T FOOLING ANYONE
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EMPLOY SOME HUMAN BEINGS YOU
YOUR LIVE CHAT BOT ISN'T FOOLING ANYONE
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Last post by sighyoung
February 7 17, 6:05 pm
"St. Louis is the murder capital of the U.S."
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heyzeus »
February 2 17, 10:55 am
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No it isn't.
It's a bogus use of stats. Compare metro area populations, not the arbitrary and absurd political boundaries of the City of St. Louis....
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I believe if you included the county in those stats, St. Louis comes in somewhere around the 92nd most dangerous city or something along those lines.
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Last post by ZigZagCardsFan
February 2 17, 1:57 pm
Rant: Stupid Users
Replies: 10
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GeddyWrox »
December 16 16, 3:18 pm
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OMFG. I just had a call with a user that was so ridiculously horrible that I literally bashed my head on my desk several times. I've been in IT for...
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That's awesome T-Lom!
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Last post by GeddyWrox
January 17 17, 1:52 pm
Rave: Molina (the book)
by
baseburglerlou »
January 10 17, 10:34 am
I just finished it. Excellent read! Written by Bengie Molina (oldest of the 3 boys), and Joan Ryan (I think she is daughter of Bob Ryan, the...
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Last post by baseburglerlou
January 10 17, 10:34 am
Digging up old pictures
Replies: 6
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Leroy »
January 4 17, 1:48 pm
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The day we met the Man. (Huge picture)
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I still want to know what the B.U.M. stands for. DAMN YOU AND YOUR MYSTERIES, 1990s!
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Last post by Joe Shlabotnik
January 5 17, 1:57 pm
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Last post by sighyoung
January 2 17, 6:55 pm
Alzheimer's
Replies: 56
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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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Interesting podcast on alzheimers therapy showing success in mice studies.
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Last post by Freed Roger
December 12 16, 7:44 pm
Rave: Good health report
Replies: 13
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Leroy »
December 6 16, 12:25 pm
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I haven't posted much about this, but I found out I was pretty ill about 4 years ago. I was actually placed on a liver transplant list due to a...
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That's awesome. Here is to continued improvement!
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Last post by IMADreamer
December 10 16, 6:40 pm
Christmas
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IMADreamer »
December 3 16, 1:37 pm
It's a rant and a rave. I like family and friends getting together. Rave, I really miss Nic. Especially today, I don't know why today but I really...
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Last post by IMADreamer
December 3 16, 1:37 pm
Rant: Christmas shopping
Replies: 2
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go birds »
December 1 16, 1:01 pm
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It's that time of year again where i go around in [expletive] circles with my parents trying to figure out what i should get them.
Mom: get your dad a...
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I pre-approve* this rant.
Nice. Me too.
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Last post by lukethedrifter
December 1 16, 3:37 pm
Pie for breakfast
Replies: 21
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lukethedrifter »
July 7 15, 8:05 am
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Not pizza. Blueberry. Homemade. With vanilla ice cream.
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Washed down with an entire gallon of milk...
Na if I'm having pie for breakfast I'm probably at a resturant so I'll wash it down with three or four...
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Last post by Diddy
November 25 16, 7:29 pm
My [expletive] oven broke the day before Thanksgiving
Replies: 17
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wart57 »
November 23 16, 12:42 pm
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How the [expletive] am I going to cook that 18 lb bird and bake all my pies?
Repair guy will be out today - pray it is just a bad wire...
I heard a pop...
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It's gotta be some electrical circuit board or something that controls the digital readout, which controls the ovens power.
The tech just came out...
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Last post by GeddyWrox
November 23 16, 3:42 pm
Rave: University of Chicago
Replies: 72
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stlouie_lipp »
August 25 16, 6:26 pm
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University of Chicago Tells Students Not to Expect 'Trigger Warnings' or Safe Spaces
The University of Chicago has warned incoming students not to...
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Can someone help me understand safe spaces a little better? Reading through here, they are a place where you retreat(for lack of a better word) when...
72 Replies
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Last post by Schlich
November 8 16, 1:02 pm
Letting friends go, kinda feel like a jerk
Replies: 5
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IMADreamer »
November 6 16, 10:41 am
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The older I get the more I've realized the people you hang out with really influence who you are. It's been a struggle though because it means...
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I know, quotes are lame but this one helped me move on from a toxic relationship.
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Last post by Radbird
November 6 16, 9:15 pm
Ugly day at work
Replies: 18
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cards2468 »
April 30 12, 12:52 pm
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Yelling at a US Government official, lying to them and claiming they threw you under a bus isn't a great way to treat your customer.
Heads will roll...
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Haltz - that sounds a LOT like my situation really. With her not having a job for a bit early on and the ex situation and such, things are not simple...
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Last post by tlombard
November 1 16, 9:38 am
Resolving stupid marital conflicts
Replies: 31
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planet planet »
August 14 16, 7:09 pm
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I know this is a bit personal for some, but everyone deals with silly issues that raise their head time and time again. Have members on the board...
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Before my wife and I got married, we read and discussed this book together, The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work . We really liked it, and...
31 Replies
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Last post by JCShutout
October 22 16, 11:13 am
Stupid drivers
Replies: 44
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wart57 »
May 10 16, 9:23 am
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While driving to work this morning on East bound 10 heading toward Phoenix, I glanced over at the silver BMW passing me and noticed the woman driving...
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Michelle drives like a grandma. Almost too safe at times.
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Last post by IMADreamer
October 21 16, 1:41 pm
Rant: Termites
Replies: 3
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GeddyWrox »
October 20 16, 3:33 pm
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Having some windows replaced... The trim around one of the windows had what looked like ants underneath it, but I think they're termites.
Anyone...
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We had termanix come out to look at our house after I found some termites. They pissed me off when they kept trying to sell me add ons. I guess it's...
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Last post by Diddy
October 21 16, 11:21 am
Why Are the Smartest Guys in the Room So Dumb?
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Joe Shlabotnik »
October 15 16, 8:37 am
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Any MBA's here? Finance types? Enlighten me if you can...
The NYT just posted a loong feature article on Walmart.
Walmart figured out that they...
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I'm the same way. My schedule is reasonably flexible as long as I'm in the office sometime between like 7 and 9 the majority of the time and if I'm a...
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Last post by tlombard
October 17 16, 11:23 am
Nancy Grace
Replies: 45
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MrCrowesGarden »
January 25 11, 2:36 pm
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Hate this woman with a passion.
One of my friends/co-workers has been covering the disappearance and probable murder of a 14-year-old girl from a...
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She's signing off now.
In honor of her final show last night, here's her head shot after the stomping
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Last post by Spider John
October 14 16, 3:43 pm
Rant: terrible baseball articles
Replies: 24
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pioneer98 »
April 3 16, 8:15 am
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Let's put the baseball articles that make you want to punch a wall in this thread. I figured this was a better forum for it than the main Baseball...
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I get that, Swirls. As a north-side Chicagoan, I know a lot of Cubs fans, and there's probably a lot of selection bias since most of the people I...
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Last post by Swirls
October 12 16, 6:50 am
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