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GRB Transition of Ownership
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TheoSqua »
February 4 20, 9:16 am
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I went into the archives and looked at Michael's post when he announced that he was transitioning ownership of GRB for ideas on making this post a...
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If I have to start paying just to get insulted and bullied and called stupid, I will do it the old fashioned way - keep giving my paycheck to my wife.
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Last post by wart57
February 13 20, 12:34 pm
Rant/Rave: Losing my job
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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
Replies: 1
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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!
Replies: 3
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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
Replies: 11
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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.
100 Replies
19374 Views
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...
68 Replies
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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
Replies: 13
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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...
70 Replies
14576 Views
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.
20 Replies
5484 Views
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...
43 Replies
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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...
9 Replies
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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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2491 Views
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.
25 Replies
7229 Views
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!
37 Replies
11906 Views
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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6079 Views
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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4770 Views
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?
14 Replies
4528 Views
Last post by Tim
January 21 18, 7:39 pm
Busch Stadium seats are too far from the field
Replies: 9
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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
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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...
5 Replies
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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.
33 Replies
13133 Views
Last post by CardsofSTL
October 20 17, 8:58 pm
Freak Injuries
Replies: 4
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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.
4 Replies
2296 Views
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...
14 Replies
5593 Views
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
3 Replies
1607 Views
Last post by Jocephus
September 30 17, 3:55 pm
25 Replies
6859 Views
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:
44 Replies
12142 Views
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!!!
28 Replies
9720 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
21 Replies
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Last post by Freed Roger
September 11 17, 10:43 pm
Old people's obsession with gas prices.
Replies: 67
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ghostrunner »
March 2 11, 8:32 am
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Okay, so I'm generalizing, but I'm basing this on personal experience and two recent events.
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Great - right before we make a 2000 drive.
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Last post by Radbird
September 1 17, 11:55 am
AC out at the office
Replies: 10
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wart57 »
August 21 17, 1:21 pm
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Temp has slowly risen from about 71 when I got to the office to 77 degrees now. It is supposed to be a high of 102 today - if my office gets in the...
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And I am feeling like crap today. Great, I am probably dying...
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Last post by wart57
August 23 17, 9:21 am
Rant: Putting an Employee on Notice
Replies: 31
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GeddyWrox »
August 16 17, 9:23 am
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He's a good dude and does good work when he's focused. But lately he's had all kinds of personal drama going on and his work it suffering.... as is...
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A couple of the things are already clearing up, like the sick dogs. But things like dealing with his ex, ongoing custody issues, his grandmother and...
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Last post by GeddyWrox
August 22 17, 10:12 am
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