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Interest
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Diddy »
December 15 08, 11:01 am
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Im filling out some loan papers and needed to check and find out how much i owe on my house. In the 18 months since i bought it ive managed to pay...
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Has anybody read the book Rich Dad, Poor Dad or any financial planning book that deals with cash flow and money management?
I read it a long time...
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Last post by AWvsCBsteeeerike3
December 16 08, 3:40 pm
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Last post by docellis
December 16 08, 3:30 pm
I can't believe I actually like this stuff
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Radbird »
December 13 08, 3:29 pm
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Especially after my rant in HJ's beer thread...
I couldn't believe such an abomination would actually exist, but a quick GIS shows that sadly, it is...
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What about syrupy beer? This is my sister's favorite Colorado brew, and it's grown on me over time. (and it's not at all syrupy. Very subtle maple...
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Last post by Simbagal23
December 16 08, 9:06 am
Chelsea Handler
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docellis »
December 7 08, 1:37 am
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I really like her.
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Is Chelsea Handler her real name, or her pornonym?
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Last post by sighyoung
December 15 08, 8:40 pm
Running
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InvincibleCakeEater »
December 12 08, 1:17 am
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I usually run 5-7 miles about 3 days a week and for the last few weeks I've been quitting around 3. My knees don't seem to be hurting any more than...
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I do get foot and ankle pain when I'm trying to get ramped up w/ running. My bro-in law a sports PT seems to think shoes could be part of the...
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Last post by JackofDiamonds
December 15 08, 8:29 pm
Auburn and Syracuse
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GatewaySnayke »
December 14 08, 1:08 am
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Gene Chizik? Really?
5-19 in two seasons at Iowa State and he gets a job at Auburn with an almost $1 million raise. Yes, he was the coordinator the...
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I'm an Auburn grad. The fanbase is not pleased. He won't compete with Saban for recruits. He's completely unproven as a head coach...he better hit a...
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Last post by clevername
December 15 08, 7:43 pm
Rave: Paper Plates
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Bo Hart »
December 15 08, 12:11 pm
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Screw doing dishes.
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I fly like paper get high like plates/if you catch me on the border i got visas in my name
Some
Some some
Some I re-use
Some I
Some I
Throw Away
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Last post by thrill
December 15 08, 2:04 pm
RAVE : A new beer I found (new to me at least)
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cardinalkarp »
December 15 08, 10:54 am
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I just tried the IPA they have and its fan-freakin-tastic. I'm looking forward to trying some more of their beers. I found them while doing some...
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O'Dells is another good reason to live in Colorado (brewed in Ft. Collins). I don't buy beer in the grocery stores, because they can only sell 3.2...
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Last post by Radbird
December 15 08, 1:08 pm
Whiny Classmate
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Bo Hart »
December 12 08, 1:24 pm
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I realize a whine about school a lot, but this isn't the same form of whining, so I'm going to rant away.
Dear Classmate,
Every time you come to...
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Kyle, I thought you pretty much skipped most of your classes.
I do (in some classes).
The difference is that I accept the grades I get. At the end...
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Last post by JCShutout
December 15 08, 10:42 am
Rave: Sliced Jalapeno Peppers
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Hungary Jack »
December 14 08, 8:51 pm
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Sliced jalapenos are an excellent way to garnish so many different dishes: burgers, pizza, sandwiches (they make Subway bearable for me), eggs,...
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For doc... the biggest dork I will ever (not) meet
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Last post by maddash
December 15 08, 8:44 am
Posting a new thread
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wart57 »
December 12 08, 9:00 am
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Jeez, what are we supposed to do, read every page of every thread to make sure we are not posting something that is being discussed in the middle of...
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I agree, wart... No one is immune from this heavy handed moderating!
I demand an apology from the cool group!...
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Last post by Michael
December 14 08, 7:40 pm
Rave: End of the Semester
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Cronos »
December 12 08, 10:57 am
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This thread is for all GRBers who have recently or will recently finish their schooling for the semester.
Congrats and cold ones all 'round....
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I'm sure it's on here somewhere...but, I'm lazy. Doctorate in what?
Clinical Psychology.
Why do you think I'm on this board so much? ;)
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Last post by Cronos
December 12 08, 10:24 pm
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Last post by obucard
December 12 08, 8:56 pm
[expletive] you, electric co-op
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GatewaySnayke »
December 12 08, 5:10 pm
The bastards shut the power down at 10 am this morning to do work. They told me it'd be back in four hours. Well, it was, but they also took out our...
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Last post by GatewaySnayke
December 12 08, 5:10 pm
Double Rat Fart! No Beer Left in the Fridge!
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Hungary Jack »
December 11 08, 4:28 pm
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And I drove right by a parked New Belgium delivery truck today. I could have hijacked it and taken it home.
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you can use old stale fruity beer as bait to catch slugs in your garden...
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Last post by Hungary Jack
December 12 08, 12:52 pm
Tony's Frozen Pizza
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Fat Strat »
December 9 08, 7:02 pm
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The wife is in DC this week and I'm home with the kids. They don't like stuff on their pizza, so instead of blowing $5 on a bake and rise cheese...
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Mama Lucia's owns all other frozen pizzas
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Last post by TimeForGuinness
December 11 08, 12:06 pm
Not being able to maintain anger
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docellis »
December 10 08, 1:58 am
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I wish I could maintain anger. I get really mad---really mad in an instant. But once that feeling dissipates, I can't force it to come back.
So,...
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My problem is I stay mad for a long time. I'm still mad at some of you here from back in the Cards Talk days.
I told you I was sorry. Well I...
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Last post by Cronos
December 10 08, 11:01 pm
Rave: Crate & Barrel Customer Service
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Hungary Jack »
December 8 08, 1:12 pm
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I purchased a nice leather and chrome office chair at C&B about 2 years ago. Then the cheap plastic casters broke under my apparently ponderous (215...
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My store credit credit card arrived today with $153 on it. C&B rules!
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Last post by Hungary Jack
December 10 08, 2:20 pm
Shazam for iPhone
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thrill »
December 10 08, 12:21 am
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I downloaded Shazam for my iPhone. Shazam is the software that lets you hold up your phone to a speaker and it'll tell you what the song is.
I was...
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I hate this feature only because the commercial for a similar one has been running in front of movies at our theater here for ages and annoys the...
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Last post by clevername
December 10 08, 1:25 pm
McDonalds crappy cheese costs $.19....WTF?
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wart57 »
December 9 08, 4:12 pm
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Mcdonalds here in Az no longer have the double cheeseburger on the dollar menu, it is now $1.19. They have a new burger, the McDouble, which is...
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I have seen cheese charged as much as 39 cents in some places. Some don't even bother melting it...
if you add cheese to a whopper its 50 cents here
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Last post by M1IRONMIKE
December 10 08, 12:53 pm
people who don't rake their [expletive] yards
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by
omaha_red »
November 18 08, 1:40 pm
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i hate you. guess what.. i don't like to rake either.. but i give a [expletive]
enough to make my yard look nice.. all you lazy mother [expletive] who
don't...
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I live in my grandma's house. She died about 4 years ago and I moved to St. Louis because the people in charge of her house (in her will) were...
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Last post by docellis
December 10 08, 2:39 am
Civil Rights Up for Vote
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clement »
November 5 08, 9:58 pm
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Tempering my excitement about Obama's victory is the continued bashing of gay people in the electorate. Although this year it wasn't used as a wedge...
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This week's Newsweek came today. Still have to read it. Should be interesting.
Reaction from the Jewish Journal:
Newsweek’s gay marriage cover...
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Last post by Radbird
December 9 08, 11:35 pm
Talking to drunk people
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haltz »
December 6 08, 12:25 am
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When you're sober this is possibly the most annoying thing on earth. I say this as someone who likes to get drunk regularly and call people.
Come...
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I too, hate the Red Sox.
See, on cardsclubhouse, we'd probably be banned for saying that. You guys are alright.
So far... :cool:
You, sir, hate...
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Last post by JCShutout
December 9 08, 2:27 pm
co-worker sick 6 days with flu
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JCShutout »
December 8 08, 8:25 am
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Is this even possible? No one else is here to answer the phones so I can't even run to the bathroom, or to the bank on my lunch which I've needed to...
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Boss called asking when the first day out was, actually, it was Tuesday last week, so including today, she's been sick 8 days, and 6 work days. Now...
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Last post by JCShutout
December 9 08, 8:37 am
Alarm clock - rant and rave
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wart57 »
December 8 08, 9:31 am
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So I set the alarm clock last night, intending to set it fot 5 am, but for some reason, I set it for 4 am. The alarm goes off and as usaul, I hit...
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The snooze alarm is one of mankind's most useless ideas.
I agree with you, but it sucks me in every morning....
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Last post by wart57
December 9 08, 8:13 am
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Last post by InvincibleCakeEater
December 9 08, 1:35 am
No time off around Christmas
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heyzeus »
December 8 08, 10:46 am
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So I just found out that 1. My office is only closed on Christmas Day, not Christmas Eve or the day after Christmas, and 2. I'm out of vacation time...
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Surprisingly enough, I won't be working on Christmas. I'm thankful that someone decided we don't need news at 5 in the morning on Christmas Day...or...
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Last post by MrCrowesGarden
December 8 08, 8:15 pm
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Last post by Leroy
December 8 08, 10:42 am
The NPR bedroom voice
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G. Keenan »
December 6 08, 4:50 pm
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Lately I've noticed that a lot of the women on NPR, primarily the ones on shows like This American Life, Weekend America, Re:sound, Radio Lab, and...
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That's pronounced ME shell Norris, pilgrim.
I always thought it was Nichelle Norris. Weird.
I bet she is a Beatles fan. I think I can name her...
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Last post by Hungary Jack
December 8 08, 8:03 am
Reality and the Media
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GatewaySnayke »
December 5 08, 3:30 am
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This has probably been ranted about at least 1.5 million times already this year, but good lord, what passes as journalism these days is terrible....
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I honestly haven't been following this at all, but hasn't Coleman won every count so far? I've heard bits and peices every now and then in the car....
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Last post by Arthur Dent
December 7 08, 11:49 pm
Mailing gifts/returning items
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planet planet »
December 3 08, 7:32 pm
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Is there a bigger pain in the butt? I hate errands in general, but I especially hate packaging crap up to mail and/or returning online items you've...
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I've found that if you get into the customer service line and you are carrying an item to return but not wearing any pants, they tend to put you...
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Last post by StatmanCrothers
December 6 08, 9:07 pm
Open immediately!
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docellis »
December 4 08, 11:23 am
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Almost every day I get something in the mail that has Open Immediately typed on the envelope in large, bold font.
It's almost always from Charter;...
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Dang it, you got me! I did.
Not what I was hoping for.
dittto...was hoping for something more exciting...
Now you know how I feel! I see these...
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Last post by docellis
December 6 08, 1:54 am
Rave: Urban dictionary
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ghostrunner »
December 6 08, 12:10 am
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Was looking some other stuff up and came across these tonight:
Salsa F****d
This phenomenon occurs when dining at a Mexican restaurant with a...
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I have mexican restaurant pants but no thanksgiving pants. Which isn't to say that I show up to thanksgiving dinner pants-less.
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Last post by docellis
December 6 08, 1:14 am
Frank Caliendo
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by
cpebbles »
December 4 08, 12:53 am
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DISH, get this jackass off my television before you convince me to cancel my god damned service. For about 90% of his impressions, the only...
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I think he does a good job with the awkward Bush sniff-smirks.
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Last post by ghostrunner
December 6 08, 12:48 am
Halcion
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AWvsCBsteeeerike3 »
December 5 08, 3:01 pm
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Holy cow. I took this yesterday morning and slept all day and then all night. I feel like a million bucks right now. Really, I just don't give two...
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I have only one question. Can I grind this up and snort it, then dance carefree down the street? Regardless of clothing or weather?
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Last post by Maclowery
December 6 08, 12:39 am
It was Friday?
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Arthur Dent »
December 6 08, 12:25 am
I was absolutely convinced it was Thursday night, and I had to work tomorrow. Dammit.
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Last post by Arthur Dent
December 6 08, 12:25 am
Greetings and salutations
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by
Popeye_Card »
December 5 08, 4:16 pm
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Dear : This makes it sound like you are near and dear to my heart. I just learned your friggin' name one minute ago so that I can send you this...
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if starting with Dear Mr. Smith seems awkward, try starting with
The Most Righteous Mr. Smith
OR
Newly met Mr. Smith, please accept my missive...
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Last post by StatmanCrothers
December 5 08, 5:00 pm
Doctor/Surgery appointments
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st.lewis11 »
December 5 08, 12:42 pm
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I'm just now home, recovering from ear surgery I had yesterday.
On Wednesday, I had a clinic appointment for 1:15pm with my surgeon/specialist; I...
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Yeah the problem with this is that Doctors/Dentists/Surgeons ect. are trained to provide care not to minimize wait time. Fortunately I've started to...
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Last post by stldogget05
December 5 08, 3:19 pm
pasta
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JCShutout »
March 24 08, 11:26 am
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I don't get it. Its only good if the sauce is good... so why don't use just eat the sauce over veggies and/or meat?
As a filler food, brown rice and...
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I have a lovely pasta that features a hint of bat guano.
I'm intrigued. Do tell more.
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Last post by Fat_Bulldog
December 5 08, 2:59 pm
The anniversary of one of the worst days in your life…
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by
ThatGuy »
December 4 08, 2:00 am
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I'm sitting here trying to study for finals, but at the moment all I can think about is the house fire that took the lives of my grandmother and...
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Thanks for all of your thoughts, guys. I definitely appreciate it.
My mom called her sister tonight (the one who lost her kids), and apparently she...
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Last post by JCShutout
December 5 08, 9:54 am
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