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Rant: home improvement shows
Replies: 67
by
IMADreamer »
December 9 15, 6:03 pm
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With the exception of Cardinals baseball I bet my TV has only been tuned to HGTV or DIY Network for the last 10 years. I don't watch those shows, but...
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That show was canceled long ago, Tim Allen does have Last Man Standing which just returned to network tv last week that’s pretty good. Not sure if...
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Last post by Diddy
October 4 18, 9:28 am
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Last post by wart57
September 26 18, 5:53 pm
General work sucks thread...
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wart57 »
September 6 18, 1:46 pm
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The old General Manager enacted a new dress code about a month ago - we could dress casually for work - including jeans and athletic shoes as long as...
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Again, I am broke. I have 4 daughters and a wife that need things all the time, and we only live on my income.
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Last post by CardsofSTL
September 8 18, 12:33 am
Rant/Rave: Losing my job
Replies: 12
by
ThatGuy »
September 1 18, 8:06 am
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Last week, I made a stupid mistake and lost my job as a result. I experienced probably the worst two days of my life - and rightfully so. It was a...
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You're good, ThatGuy. I have no doubt you'll land on your feet and find something else that is much, much better for you.
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Last post by heyzeus
September 5 18, 9:39 am
Rave: NIU Football
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stlouie_lipp »
August 31 18, 8:13 pm
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Is it a cheezy PR stunt? Maybe a little, but still pretty cool. I'm sure the kids don't know the difference.
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Man, just about every video about the wave makes me tear up. The NIU video less so, but the video I ended up watching first that focused on one of...
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Last post by Gashouse
August 31 18, 8:56 pm
RAVE: Memphis
Replies: 26
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cards2468 »
February 8 09, 5:39 pm
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Just got back from Memphis, and I really enjoyed Beale Street last night. Good music, good bars, and good people there. I especially love the fact...
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I am just glad to hear it is still there; been a few years since I was in Memphis. Now I wanna go back.
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Last post by CardsofSTL
August 28 18, 9:27 am
MLB Extra Innings & Election Years
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Molly »
August 10 18, 1:14 pm
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Bad enough I have to see endless McCaskill/Hawley commercials. Now I have to see out of state political pissing matches.
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Jack loves to drive. Fall, wine country??
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Last post by Radbird
August 11 18, 6:42 pm
Rant: water well
Replies: 18
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Joe Shlabotnik »
August 7 18, 2:58 pm
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Digging a water well on some property we bought. Down 600 feet and coming up dry so far. Some wells are as deep as 1000 feet here but still...
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Just run a hose from the Pacific. Or Upper Klamath.
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Last post by CardsofSTL
August 10 18, 12:54 pm
Congratulations!
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CardsofSTL »
August 7 18, 9:31 am
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Happy Birthday GRB member agostemerparo!!!!!
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I don't get it...
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Last post by CardsofSTL
August 9 18, 6:38 am
SHOULD HAVING SIGNED GANCARLO STANTER OR NO
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pinacle »
July 12 18, 12:49 pm
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NO WONDEER MIK STANTER DIDNT' WANT COME TO ST LOSER TO PLAY IN THE BASEBALLS WHEN MICK METHINY IS DOING THIS AND BILL DEWALET SPENS MONEY ON GREG...
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Good to have you back, pineapple.
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Last post by lukethedrifter
July 17 18, 1:46 pm
Rave: Taking a [expletive] at home
Replies: 100
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JL21 »
November 30 11, 1:39 pm
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Nothing beats homefield advantage. At home, the seat is positioned at the exact height that you want, you get to use the [expletive] tickets you bought to...
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My boss makes a dollar. I make a dime. That's why I poop on company time.
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Last post by tlombard
July 10 18, 2:29 pm
Seller's Market
Replies: 68
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MrCrowesGarden »
May 11 18, 5:41 pm
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Picked a pretty terrible time to be looking for my first house. After our first sale fell through, found one that my wife and I liked even better....
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I'm debating whether to use the off-street parking round the back of the house in anything other than emergencies - it seems too inviting for...
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Last post by haltz
July 4 18, 9:26 am
Rant: people at concerts
Replies: 20
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IMADreamer »
May 31 11, 9:50 am
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What is it that turns otherwise normal people into total idiots at concerts? That's not even the rant though, the rant is the people who are probably...
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So since my wife is a foot shorter then me am I allowed to watch the concert by her or does she go up front and me to the back? Also if someone...
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Last post by Diddy
June 23 18, 9:07 am
Vacation: Toronto
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lukethedrifter »
June 6 18, 2:47 pm
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33, remind me your tips on getting best price at a nice hotel.
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Would appear Priceline no longer has the bid model, so I'd say forget the old advice on copping a cheap room on there. Maybe something will come up...
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Last post by 33anda3rd
June 19 18, 11:31 am
I'm paying you money, so do what I say
Replies: 70
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haltz »
July 24 07, 1:23 pm
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I just got a haircut, and I sat in a new chair today.
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Do you go to a barber to shave your head? When I see someone with a shaved head I always wonder how you could do it at home without having nicks and...
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Last post by obucard
June 14 18, 10:32 pm
Rave: Vermouth
Replies: 6
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33anda3rd »
June 3 18, 10:18 am
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Didn't want to jack the gin thread with vermouth talk. That would be crazy, if we had a tangent on GRB, right? Anyway. I love vermouth. Vermouth and...
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Vermouth on tap everywhere you go is one of my favorite things about Madrid.
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Last post by G. Keenan
June 12 18, 12:13 pm
Wheel Of Fortune
Replies: 20
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MrCrowesGarden »
September 22 16, 7:05 pm
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When did they start doing crosswords as part of their puzzles? And they're really starting to stretch the limits of phrase. I'm very busy sunbathing...
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I wish I found this Twitter account sooner.
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Last post by MrCrowesGarden
June 7 18, 7:40 pm
Rant: Buying Concert Tickets
Replies: 43
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GeddyWrox »
April 15 16, 10:01 am
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My younger daughter is a HUGE Beatles fan. My older daughter likes them too, but not as much as the littlest Wrox. Anyway, I wanted to get 4 tickets...
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We're also seeing 311 and The Offspring this summer at the Minnesota State Fair. I'm hoping to also see OAR a few days after that when they're...
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Last post by Swirls
May 23 18, 6:45 am
Rave: Mulaney
Replies: 14
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33anda3rd »
May 2 18, 8:26 am
John Mulaney is, I believe, currently the world's best comic.
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Last post by 33anda3rd
May 19 18, 12:17 am
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Last post by CardsofSTL
May 18 18, 3:07 pm
RANT: My Publisher Is Going Out of Business
Replies: 9
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sighyoung »
April 27 18, 4:19 pm
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I'd spent a year putting together an anthology about African-American writing about the sea--350 years of writing, from Phillis Wheatley to figures...
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But that’s only because while you academics and intellectuals were off publishing books the kids of Kentucky were getting Rogered by strangers and...
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Last post by sighyoung
May 10 18, 3:32 pm
Ebay
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vinsanity »
February 15 18, 4:44 pm
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Ebay is actually pretty nice. There's a lot of one offs I like to buy second hand for cheap and ebay is a good way to acquire relative bargains if...
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Kind of a self-inflicted rant:
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Last post by tlombard
April 19 18, 11:10 am
Terrible Pet Owners
Replies: 25
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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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Sweet looking dog...hope he gets adopted soon.
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Last post by CardsofSTL
April 16 18, 3:01 pm
Rave: I'm engaged
Replies: 37
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IMADreamer »
February 14 18, 5:50 pm
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Well she said yes. Pulled it off basically how I wanted it, but I was not ready for so much crying from her. Then me. In fact for the first few...
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That's a big deal, IMA! Congratulations, and all the best to you!
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Last post by Socnorb11
March 16 18, 3:29 pm
Bathroom Etiquette
Replies: 22
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brats&beer »
October 8 09, 11:14 am
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OK, seriously. What is it with men in the john that feel like they have to make quasi getting off noises while taking a leak? I've had some really...
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I poop at work whenever possible. I love to get paid to poop.
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Last post by wart57
February 13 18, 10:57 am
Alcoholism (long, a bit personal)
Replies: 12
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Leroy »
July 27 17, 7:04 am
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Monday morning, someone from the insurance office in our building came in and asked if I heard about (client/friend). I hadn't. Well, he woke up...
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There is a book (and podcast) I started following lately called The Naked Mind which exists to explore the role of alcohol in our lives and culture....
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Last post by Hoot45
February 8 18, 10:41 am
United Airlines is Teh Suckest
Replies: 14
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Hungary Jack »
January 13 08, 11:33 pm
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I upheld my end of the bargain: Got to O'Hare at 5am for a 7am flight to Denver; read the safety instruction card in the seat pocket in front of me;...
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Anyone ever flown Ethiopian Air?
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Last post by Tim
January 21 18, 7:39 pm
Busch Stadium seats are too far from the field
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Big Amoco Sign »
December 28 17, 10:54 am
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I love this stadium but can they move the seats in closer like AT&T and Wrigley, etc.? I get that it makes it a great pitcher's park (more space to...
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In the specific example of Wrigley, the upper deck is closer to the action because of the beams in the lower deck. For all the grief that 'obstructed...
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Last post by CardsofSTL
January 4 18, 1:29 pm
Tamiflu
by
AWvsCBsteeeerike3 »
December 24 17, 7:55 pm
My wife got the flu, apparently the flu shot is worthless this year, so me and the kids and the wife are all taking tamiflu. Us to avoid getting sick...
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Last post by AWvsCBsteeeerike3
December 24 17, 7:55 pm
I have a working or relaxing problem
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IMADreamer »
December 10 17, 8:36 pm
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This isn't anything new, I think when I was younger it was survival so I did anything I could. Now of course that's not a problem but I still can't...
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Every guy is a Netflix and chill kind of guy , if you're familiar w/ what the Netflix and Chill lingo actually means. :P
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Last post by cardinalkarp
December 11 17, 9:24 am
Rant: whiny hockey coaches
Replies: 5
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pioneer98 »
October 1 17, 2:08 pm
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I need to vent a bit here. I coached my sons Dek hockey team this season. Dek is basically glorified street hockey. No skates but there is a rink...
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Oh but if that guy is coaching again I'm going to have to think about how I'll deal with that. Unless he apologizes I sure as heck don't plan on...
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Last post by pioneer98
October 23 17, 7:50 am
Netflix
Replies: 33
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planet planet »
January 8 08, 4:01 pm
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There was a rant on this probably a year ago, but I'm not going to dig it up. Has anyone with Netflix been having their movies delayed to them...
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Netflix used to be the best...they still come up with good original content but they are not the gold standard any more.
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Last post by CardsofSTL
October 20 17, 8:58 pm
Freak Injuries
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tlombard »
October 17 17, 11:04 am
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I couldn't find another thread about freak injuries and this one isn't mine but I just saw the end results of a friends injury and am alternating...
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Good god. That gave me the willies reading it.
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Last post by heyzeus
October 18 17, 9:35 am
HVAC screwing
Replies: 14
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Diddy »
October 16 17, 12:20 pm
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We had to put a new heater in our house. Not a lot of people that sell in our area so there isn't any competition to keep prices down but that not...
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I think a lot of the owners of construction companies are good craftsmen but horrible businessmen. It's kind of like farming in that to make any...
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Last post by Diddy
October 17 17, 9:53 pm
Welcome to fall [expletive] !
Replies: 9
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Freed Roger »
October 3 17, 12:37 pm
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Finally it is here. Time to Bust out the classics - I have to make a triple batch of Golden Spoon winning chili for the middle school to sell and...
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Frost advisory this morning. Fall's here, y'all.
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Last post by Swirls
October 9 17, 6:24 am
What happened to NFL Pregame shows?
Replies: 3
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Leroy »
September 29 17, 8:32 am
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cardsfan 82 got me to thinking. I don't watch the pregame stuff either. I really try. But is horrible. Hours and hours of seeing who can come up with...
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they died when james brown went to cbs
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Last post by Jocephus
September 30 17, 3:55 pm
25 Replies
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Last post by CardsofSTL
September 27 17, 4:28 pm
Midlife crisis
Replies: 44
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IMADreamer »
August 28 17, 9:52 pm
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I'm there I think. Starting around Memorial Day I've just had this crushing anxiety. It subsided quite a bit on vacation, but as soon as I got back...
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IMADreamer:
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Last post by mikechamp
September 25 17, 12:04 pm
Time to move on....
Replies: 28
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Radbird »
September 1 17, 9:29 am
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...from Colorado. We've sold our home and are relocating to NH. Yes, I know most of you will think we are nuts, but there were several factors in our...
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Buy some snow shoes and a snow blower!!!
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10274 Views
Last post by Radbird
September 22 17, 4:54 pm
Rave: Wisco
Replies: 21
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pioneer98 »
July 15 13, 9:09 am
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The southwest corner of the state is imo the most beautiful. A land untouched by glaciers, the geology of the area is one of the most interesting in...
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The Manitowoc Minutes are gut fun you betcha
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Last post by Freed Roger
September 11 17, 10:43 pm
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