I have a memory from about my tenth year or so, standing in our backyard with a few of my siblings, watching several “V”s of geese flying overhead. I remember the sun was setting, and the sky was that dark blue that signals that the stars will be arriving soon. We still had enough time to play a while longer before the summer sun finished painting the clouds pink, rose, and purple and took its rest beyond the horizon.
We watched the geese, and heard their calls filtering down to us mere land-locked human beings. I heard my visiting uncle ask out loud if anyone knew what a flock of geese was called. “A gaggle,” I said out loud. “That’s exactly right!” he replied, the surprise in his voice obvious. I guess he didn’t realize how much reading I used to do. It was no big deal to me, however, and as the geese’s calls faded away and the V formations disappeared from sight, my brothers and sisters and I finished up whatever we were doing and retired inside for the night, just as the sun did the same.
That memory came to mind as I recently came across a listing of names for groups of things, or collective nouns, as they are properly called. For example:
a BANK of swans (also BEVY)
a BASK of crocodiles
a BARREN of mules
a BENCH of bishops
a BLOAT of hippopotamuses (hippopotami?)
a BUSINESS of flies – or ferrets
a CHARM or GRIST of bees – or a CHARM finches
a CLOWDER of cats (not “chowder”!) – or CLUSTER – or GLARING
a CLUTTER of spiders
a CRASH of rhinoceroseseses
a DESCENSION of woodpeckers
a DISWORSHIP of Scots
a DRUNKENSHIP of cobblers (why just cobblers, I wonder?)
a FLUSH of ducks
a GAM of whales – or whaling ships, POD of whales
a HASTINESS of crooks (makes sense, I guess)
a LEAP of leopards (made me smile)
a LOUNGE of lizards (made me smile more)
a MURDER of crows
a NEVERTHRIVING of jugglers (makes sense, too, I guess!)
an OBSTINANCY of buffalo (not mules?)
an OSTENTATION/PRIDE of peacocks (yep, that fits.)
a PARLIAMENT of owls
a PARTY of jays – or a SCOLD
a PITEOUSNESS/PITYING of doves – or BEVY
a RABBLE of butterflies (that’s new – I always called them “flocks”)
a RAFFLE of turkeys (well, at Thanksgiving, and for a good cause, I suppose) – or maybe they meant RAFTER
Lots of RAFTS – coots, auks, ducks, penguins
A RICHES of matrons
a ROOKERY of penguins
a SCREECH of gulls (makes sense, too)
a SCULL of friars (named for their tonsure, maybe?)
a SLITHER of snakes (definitely makes sense)
a STARE of owls
a STUD of mares????
a SUPERFLUITY of nuns? They are never superfluous!
a TUMULT of tuba players (from the tuba players I knew – right on)
a TURN of turtles (on a fence post!)
an UGLY of walruses 😀
an UNBREWING of carvers (I guess they never drank and carved)
a WAKE of buzzards (they’d keep ME awake!)
WEDGES – of flying geese or swan
There were many more. Many animals had several different collective nouns (ducks and water fowl in general were very popular, for example). It makes me wonder – what do you call a collection of:
Republicans
Democrats
Liberals
Really stupid liberals
Really weak Republicans
Staffers for the above
Doormen at the Senate cafeteria
Presidential cabinet – Obama
Presidential cabinet – Palin (should she ever become President)
Protestors – liberal
Protestors – conservative
MSNBC talk show hosts
FOX News hosts
Friday night crowd after a high school football game
Thursday night bowling leaguers
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I’m sure this crowd can come up with some good ones. Your mission, should you decide to stay out of the heat this weekend with nothing else to do, is to come up with creative names for certain collections.
The winner gets a prize to be determined by Hammy’s Grammy.
Keep it clean. Well, as clean as you can.
Weekend “Gather ’em Up” Open Comments
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HUH?
no “GANG” of bikers?????
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My best thoughts:
Republicans –
Democrats – A disorganization.
Liberals – A progressive.
Really stupid liberals – A rant.
Really weak Republicans – Lackspine.
Staffers for the above – Lickspittle.
Doormen at the Senate cafeteria – Plateful.
Presidential cabinet – Obama – A Tzar.
Presidential cabinet – Palin (should she ever become President) – A Golly.
Protestors – liberal – A Busload.
Protestors – conservative – A Thunder.
MSNBC talk show hosts – A Twitter.
FOX News hosts – A Lust.
Friday night crowd after a high school football game – A Drinkbound.
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My best thoughts:
Republicans –
Democrats – A disorganization.
Liberals – A progressive.
Really stupid liberals – A rant.
Really weak Republicans – Lackspine.
Staffers for the above – Lickspittle.
Doormen at the Senate cafeteria – Plateful.
Presidential cabinet – Obama – A Tzar.
Presidential cabinet – Palin (should she ever become President) – A Golly.
Protestors – liberal – A Busload.
Protestors – conservative – A Thunder.
MSNBC talk show hosts – A Twitter.
FOX News hosts – A Lust.
Friday night crowd after a high school football game – A Drinkbound.
Thursday night bowling leaguers – A Chalk. -
Oops, and Republicans:
A Profligate.
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Oops, and Republicans:
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And y’all might enjoy this:
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And y’all might enjoy this:
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A hot steaming pile of
Republicans
Democrats
Liberals
Really stupid liberals
Really weak Republicans -
A hot steaming pile of
Republicans
Democrats
Liberals
Really stupid liberals
Really weak Republicans -
A GLUT of
Republicans
Democrats
Liberals
Really stupid liberals
Really weak Republicans
Staffers for the above -
A GLUT of
Republicans
Democrats
Liberals
Really stupid liberals
Really weak Republicans
Staffers for the above -
a TRIP of Doormen at the Senate cafeteria
a GRIND of Presidential cabinet – Obama
a CARP of Protestors – liberal
an OUTBREAK of MSNBC talk show hosts -
a TRIP of Doormen at the Senate cafeteria
a GRIND of Presidential cabinet – Obama
a CARP of Protestors – liberal
an OUTBREAK of MSNBC talk show hosts -
G’Morning all
Brain…………….not………….awake.
Collection……….list………….later.
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G’Morning all
Brain…………….not………….awake.
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Dear Mister President:
Which way is it? Less than 2 weeks ago automation was killing the economy.
(HEADLINE)
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
President Obama explained to NBC News that the reason companies aren’t hiring is not because of his policies, it’s because the economy is so automated. … “There are some structural issues with our economy where a lot of businesses have learned to become much more efficient with a lot fewer workers.Yesterday you said automation will be the savior of the economy.
(HEADLINE)
June 25, 2011
WASHINGTON — President Obama says technological innovations such as robots can help pump jobs into the economy and spur growth in clean energy and advanced manufacturing. -
Dear Mister President:
Which way is it? Less than 2 weeks ago automation was killing the economy.
(HEADLINE)Tuesday, June 14, 2011
President Obama explained to NBC News that the reason companies aren’t hiring is not because of his policies, it’s because the economy is so automated. … “There are some structural issues with our economy where a lot of businesses have learned to become much more efficient with a lot fewer workers.Yesterday you said automation will be the savior of the economy.
(HEADLINE)June 25, 2011
WASHINGTON — President Obama says technological innovations such as robots can help pump jobs into the economy and spur growth in clean energy and advanced manufacturing. -
Oh those wacky Kiwis.
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Oh those wacky Kiwis.
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Perry Homes and H.E.B. looking out for obvious interests. Loss of cheap labor and Lone Star Cards.
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Perry Homes and H.E.B. looking out for obvious interests. Loss of cheap labor and Lone Star Cards.
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jawats, Welcome, are you new or have you been lurking? Oh and I like your list. 😀
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jawats, Welcome, are you new or have you been lurking? Oh and I like your list. 😀
Mornin’ Gang -
#12. Just to accommodate the ladies, I heard that comes in two varieties.
One is just a mouthwash and the other is a drink.
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#12. Just to accommodate the ladies, I heard that comes in two varieties.
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13 gtotracker says:
June 25, 2011 at 9:00 am
Perry Homes and H.E.B. looking out for obvious interests. Loss of cheap labor and Lone Star Cards.Doncha worry one little bit. We’ve got Proven Conservative Leadership in the Texas House.
Now shaddap and vote for them again next time. Who else you got to vote for anyway?
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13 gtotracker says:
June 25, 2011 at 9:00 am
Perry Homes and H.E.B. looking out for obvious interests. Loss of cheap labor and Lone Star Cards.Doncha worry one little bit. We’ve got Proven Conservative Leadership in the Texas House.
Now shaddap and vote for them again next time. Who else you got to vote for anyway? -
Texas House member David Simpson sums it all up nicely.
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Austin) – In a stunning turn of events, Speaker Joe Straus today went back on a fundamental campaign promise during the Speaker’s race to allow the will of the House to work itself out on the floor. Instead of allowing HB 41, a bill to stop the federal government from groping innocent travelers without probable cause that had previously passed the House unanimously on both second and third reading, to come up for a vote, Straus interjected his own will into the process. The Speaker unilaterally halted a bill supported by a majority of Texans, coauthored by 111 members of the House, approved by a majority of the Senate, vetted by Attorney General Greg Abbott, requested by Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst, and called by Governor Rick Perry.
Speaker Straus stated in his inaugural address that, “The will of the House should guide this House. And the will of the House does not begin in the Speaker’s office…. It begins with the 25 million people who are proud to call themselves Texans.” But he didn’t give the will of the people or the House an opportunity today. Instead he acted alone and enforced his own will upon the process, bringing to a halt the efforts of over one hundred coauthors and many thousands of individual Texans who have called, emailed, faxed, and rallied in support of this bill.
Seems Joe Straus really knows how to keep his promises.
Remember: WE were called the despicable ones when we said that he’d do this.
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Texas House member David Simpson sums it all up nicely.
(Austin) – In a stunning turn of events, Speaker Joe Straus today went back on a fundamental campaign promise during the Speaker’s race to allow the will of the House to work itself out on the floor. Instead of allowing HB 41, a bill to stop the federal government from groping innocent travelers without probable cause that had previously passed the House unanimously on both second and third reading, to come up for a vote, Straus interjected his own will into the process. The Speaker unilaterally halted a bill supported by a majority of Texans, coauthored by 111 members of the House, approved by a majority of the Senate, vetted by Attorney General Greg Abbott, requested by Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst, and called by Governor Rick Perry.
Speaker Straus stated in his inaugural address that, “The will of the House should guide this House. And the will of the House does not begin in the Speaker’s office…. It begins with the 25 million people who are proud to call themselves Texans.” But he didn’t give the will of the people or the House an opportunity today. Instead he acted alone and enforced his own will upon the process, bringing to a halt the efforts of over one hundred coauthors and many thousands of individual Texans who have called, emailed, faxed, and rallied in support of this bill.Seems Joe Straus really knows how to keep his promises.
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#4
jawatsWelcome! From down in your link:
…I am the type of person who wants things to work out. I want puzzle pieces to fit, and I want objects to be aligned. I once sorted a stack of bills by serial number because I was bored. I stack coins by size, take exhausting and overlong trips because I can make the itineraries mesh like beautiful gears, and before every trip I agonize over which suitcase will most exactly fit the things I need to pack. I HATE the idea of 43 Canadian cents burning a worthless hole in my pants as I cross the border home.
You wouldn’t know it from the clutter always around me but I have some of these annoying traits. When leveling something, a trailer or timbers for example, it has to be perfectly straight and level. When I’m eating, there has to be exactly one bite left of each item on the plate to finish it off, and I agonize over which bite will be last. It drives me batty to see someone (my son) finish off the fries before even taking a bite of the burger. It’s just un-American. Anyway, welcome. 😀
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jawats
Welcome! From down in your link:…I am the type of person who wants things to work out. I want puzzle pieces to fit, and I want objects to be aligned. I once sorted a stack of bills by serial number because I was bored. I stack coins by size, take exhausting and overlong trips because I can make the itineraries mesh like beautiful gears, and before every trip I agonize over which suitcase will most exactly fit the things I need to pack. I HATE the idea of 43 Canadian cents burning a worthless hole in my pants as I cross the border home.
You wouldn’t know it from the clutter always around me but I have some of these annoying traits. When leveling something, a trailer or timbers for example, it has to be perfectly straight and level. When I’m eating, there has to be exactly one bite left of each item on the plate to finish it off, and I agonize over which bite will be last. It drives me batty to see someone (my son) finish off the fries before even taking a bite of the burger. It’s just un-American. Anyway, welcome. 😀
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Oh those wacky Kiwis.
So it’s an aquired taste? 😈
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Oh those wacky Kiwis.
So it’s an aquired taste? 😈
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MSNBC talk show hosts = A Gaggle of Sycophantic Obamazombied Goebbelites
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MSNBC talk show hosts = A Gaggle of Sycophantic Obamazombied Goebbelites
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Bones
The Warthog is one of my favorites, too. I vaguely recall an early battle in Iraq. Our guys got pinned down at some RR tracks, or perhaps behind a simple berm. A female piloted A-10 came in and made mincemeat of the bad guys holed up in some buildings. I would love to pilot one in a battle zone. -
Bones
The Warthog is one of my favorites, too. I vaguely recall an early battle in Iraq. Our guys got pinned down at some RR tracks, or perhaps behind a simple berm. A female piloted A-10 came in and made mincemeat of the bad guys holed up in some buildings. I would love to pilot one in a battle zone. -
Jawats – welcome to the family! Good list!
I came up with one late last night.
What do you call a collection of strong-spined, conservative Republicans? a Miracle
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Jawats – welcome to the family! Good list!
I came up with one late last night.
What do you call a collection of strong-spined, conservative Republicans? a Miracle -
Jawats, do please tell us your story — have you been here all along (lurking as they say) or did you recently find Hammy’s Couch? That is what the Hamsters have been calling it ever since the sudden shutdown of Lone Star Times, when Hamous gave us shelter and a place to rest up and talk amongst ourselves.
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Jawats, do please tell us your story — have you been here all along (lurking as they say) or did you recently find Hammy’s Couch? That is what the Hamsters have been calling it ever since the sudden shutdown of Lone Star Times, when Hamous gave us shelter and a place to rest up and talk amongst ourselves.
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We have some awesome doctors. Hubby got the bad news yesterday that he’s in danger of losing his right thumb. He went out boating with his mother some weeks back and while hitching the boat back up, he practically cut the end of his thumb off. I didn’t know of course, because he and his mom arrived home in the wee hours of the morning and I didn’t see the mangled mess until then. He just wanted to cut the flopping tissue off, bandage it up, and go on his way. I had to call his mother down to tell him we were taking him to see a doctor. We finally ended up in the ER, against his will, where his thumb was soaked in iodine for about two hours before they finally scrubbed it and stitched it. They warned us that he had actually clipped the end of the bone and there was much concern over infection, since this happened in river water and had been untreated for so long. He was supposed to change the dressing twice a day and take his antibiotics, which he did, and see his doctor in 7-10 days. Which he did….
….whereupon there was more concern. They treated it, bandaged it up, splinted it, and sent him home with more antibiotics and a stern lecture on NOT USING THE THUMB and to come back to see them in a week, which he did….
…whereupon I received a phone call. It seems the original concerns were real. “Have you seen his thumb?” I was asked. I hadn’t seen it, but I had wondered if the gray-green color on the bandage was from the inside or from the outside. I guess the inside. We can’t afford the tens of thousands of dollars to go to an infectious disease specialist for IV antibiotics…
…so they are coming in every day this weekend, to administer the IV to my hubby. They don’t have to, they WANT to.
And my new gynecologist, whom I met for the first time yesterday, had told me in his office that he wanted to hear from me today to see how I was doing. Then he decided that HE would call ME, and wrote my cell phone number down. I mentioned that Saturday mornings are the only mornings I get to sleep as late as I want, and he joked about waking me up. He said he had a fishing trip, and I told him not to worry, that I would be sure to call if if there were any problems. So, what does he do? He called me at home, last night around 8:00 to see how I was doing. He’ll be checking on me again on Monday. And, may I add, for an old fart from Germany, he’s got a sense of humor.
If any of you need a referral to a good doctor or two, I’d be happy to send them more business. These people are awesome!
PS: Both of these doctors are very sensitive about their customer’s wallets, too. Clinic #1 was astonished at the price that the gynecologist charged me for my visit and procedure.
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We have some awesome doctors. Hubby got the bad news yesterday that he’s in danger of losing his right thumb. He went out boating with his mother some weeks back and while hitching the boat back up, he practically cut the end of his thumb off. I didn’t know of course, because he and his mom arrived home in the wee hours of the morning and I didn’t see the mangled mess until then. He just wanted to cut the flopping tissue off, bandage it up, and go on his way. I had to call his mother down to tell him we were taking him to see a doctor. We finally ended up in the ER, against his will, where his thumb was soaked in iodine for about two hours before they finally scrubbed it and stitched it. They warned us that he had actually clipped the end of the bone and there was much concern over infection, since this happened in river water and had been untreated for so long. He was supposed to change the dressing twice a day and take his antibiotics, which he did, and see his doctor in 7-10 days. Which he did….
….whereupon there was more concern. They treated it, bandaged it up, splinted it, and sent him home with more antibiotics and a stern lecture on NOT USING THE THUMB and to come back to see them in a week, which he did….
…whereupon I received a phone call. It seems the original concerns were real. “Have you seen his thumb?” I was asked. I hadn’t seen it, but I had wondered if the gray-green color on the bandage was from the inside or from the outside. I guess the inside. We can’t afford the tens of thousands of dollars to go to an infectious disease specialist for IV antibiotics…
…so they are coming in every day this weekend, to administer the IV to my hubby. They don’t have to, they WANT to.
And my new gynecologist, whom I met for the first time yesterday, had told me in his office that he wanted to hear from me today to see how I was doing. Then he decided that HE would call ME, and wrote my cell phone number down. I mentioned that Saturday mornings are the only mornings I get to sleep as late as I want, and he joked about waking me up. He said he had a fishing trip, and I told him not to worry, that I would be sure to call if if there were any problems. So, what does he do? He called me at home, last night around 8:00 to see how I was doing. He’ll be checking on me again on Monday. And, may I add, for an old fart from Germany, he’s got a sense of humor.
If any of you need a referral to a good doctor or two, I’d be happy to send them more business. These people are awesome!
PS: Both of these doctors are very sensitive about their customer’s wallets, too. Clinic #1 was astonished at the price that the gynecologist charged me for my visit and procedure. -
Just a few more that popped into my head:
a MARX of liberal protestors
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Just a few more that popped into my head:
a MARX of liberal protestors
an IGNORANCE of MSNBC hosts -
#24 TT
I hope your doctor visit this week was routine, but now it doesn’t sound so. It doesn’t seem like a doctor would need to call & see how you were doing after a routine checkup. Hope all is well, or soon will be. Glad to hear both of you have good medical care! -
#24 TT
I hope your doctor visit this week was routine, but now it doesn’t sound so. It doesn’t seem like a doctor would need to call & see how you were doing after a routine checkup. Hope all is well, or soon will be. Glad to hear both of you have good medical care! -
#12 Hammy
That horse semen cocktail sounds so debauched that I fully expect the South Pacific to open up and swallow the Dominion of New Zealand.
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#12 Hammy
That horse semen cocktail sounds so debauched that I fully expect the South Pacific to open up and swallow the Dominion of New Zealand. -
But was it good for the horse?
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But was it good for the horse?
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#26 mharper
Not routine, but not major. At least not yet, and hopefully never. I’m just glad I found this guy. Never heard of him before, but he was on the PPO list, VERY close to my house (amazing!), and his patient reviews were high. Of course, he’s 89 years old, so I don’t know how long he’ll be my doctor! 😉
The nurse assured me that he’s in great shape for his age. She said that until recently, he roller bladed for exercise and fun.
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#26 mharper
Not routine, but not major. At least not yet, and hopefully never. I’m just glad I found this guy. Never heard of him before, but he was on the PPO list, VERY close to my house (amazing!), and his patient reviews were high. Of course, he’s 89 years old, so I don’t know how long he’ll be my doctor! 😉
The nurse assured me that he’s in great shape for his age. She said that until recently, he roller bladed for exercise and fun. -
Off to do some work. Y’all behave.
/not holding my breath
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Off to do some work. Y’all behave.
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HOWDY JAWATS! Please accept the hearty hand clasp of welcome (figuratively, until we have our next get together) and don’t be a stranger.
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HOWDY JAWATS! Please accept the hearty hand clasp of welcome (figuratively, until we have our next get together) and don’t be a stranger.
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Those Kiwis’s are some sick bastiges!
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Those Kiwis’s are some sick bastiges!
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6 Sarge says:
June 25, 2011 at 7:55 am
A hot steaming pile ofRepublicans
Democrats
Liberals
Really stupid liberals
Really weak RepublicansSarge, I’m gonna assume that you are specifically excluding Stalwart conservative Republicans like Palin, Bachman, Cain and Poe just to name a few.
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6 Sarge says:
June 25, 2011 at 7:55 am
A hot steaming pile of
Republicans
Democrats
Liberals
Really stupid liberals
Really weak RepublicansSarge, I’m gonna assume that you are specifically excluding Stalwart conservative Republicans like Palin, Bachman, Cain and Poe just to name a few.
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#29 TT:
Of course, he’s 89 years old, so I don’t know how long he’ll be my doctor!
My better judgement precludes my initial comment about steady/shaky hands.
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#29 TT:
Of course, he’s 89 years old, so I don’t know how long he’ll be my doctor!
My better judgement precludes my initial comment about steady/shaky hands.
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Really weak Republicans = An electedone
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Really weak Republicans = An electedone
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Now that was a faster transition from tore up thumb to gynecologist than a weiner to twitter post.
/head still spinning
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Now that was a faster transition from tore up thumb to gynecologist than a weiner to twitter post.
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My better judgement precludes my initial comment about steady/shaky hands.
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My better judgement precludes my initial comment about steady/shaky hands.
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#36 Tim
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#36 Tim
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Popping by
A group of liberals = electro-ion, they’re negativity charged
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#39 Are you back home yet? Let us know how you celebrate! (As long as it’s not too personal, of course.)
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#39 Are you back home yet? Let us know how you celebrate! (As long as it’s not too personal, of course.)
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No, I am still in the Blessed Isles. Went to some Highland Games today. A local fair with the usual Scottish sporting events – think Braveheart – throwing large stones and tree trunks. Highland pipe band competition, good fun and cold beer.
Except for hairy men in skirts, it’s quite fun.
Cheers.
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No, I am still in the Blessed Isles. Went to some Highland Games today. A local fair with the usual Scottish sporting events – think Braveheart – throwing large stones and tree trunks. Highland pipe band competition, good fun and cold beer.
Except for hairy men in skirts, it’s quite fun.
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What about a
Turncoat of Rhinos.🙂
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Well I’ve had a busy morning, the “Bound Too’s” have come to a head and today I pulled the trigger. If the Lord’s a willing and the creek don’t rise, on Tuesday, I’ll be the proud owner of a “Sea Ray 205 Sport” with a 220 HP 305 Mercuriser, complete with the Water Sports Tower w/Integrated Bimini Top & Wakeboard Racks. 😀 Pssst, don’t tell anyone because it’s a secret. In case anyone missed it, I’ve owned boats all my life and have owned at least one boat from the time I was 17 until about 54? I think? Several years ago Daughter wanted to take our 18′ Sea Ray to College Station to use and since I didn’t have time to use it, I thought it was a great idea. Anywho, after the third summer the Boat was destroyed in a fire at a storage shed, started by a 40′ fifth wheel travel trailer. 🙁 I didn’t think I’d get another one but both my kids have been lobbying for one for a while. I’m sure that they’ll be using it more than me. 😉
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Well I’ve had a busy morning, the “Bound Too’s” have come to a head and today I pulled the trigger. If the Lord’s a willing and the creek don’t rise, on Tuesday, I’ll be the proud owner of a “Sea Ray 205 Sport” with a 220 HP 305 Mercuriser, complete with the Water Sports Tower w/Integrated Bimini Top & Wakeboard Racks. 😀 Pssst, don’t tell anyone because it’s a secret. In case anyone missed it, I’ve owned boats all my life and have owned at least one boat from the time I was 17 until about 54? I think? Several years ago Daughter wanted to take our 18′ Sea Ray to College Station to use and since I didn’t have time to use it, I thought it was a great idea. Anywho, after the third summer the Boat was destroyed in a fire at a storage shed, started by a 40′ fifth wheel travel trailer. 🙁 I didn’t think I’d get another one but both my kids have been lobbying for one for a while. I’m sure that they’ll be using it more than me. 😉
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#42 texanadian: That’s a pithy one and on point.
An EXULTATION of larks
Guess with the attempted sabotage of the TSA reprimand bill and the sanctuary city bill we citizens will have to hit the phones & e-mails again to our reps and forcefully mention that we are not amused and that our pitchforks are in hand and at the ready.
Our yard had three vulture visitors today, just apparently hanging around waiting for something to croak. Can’t find any deceased or nearly so creature in the areas they’re staring at on the ground. Or maybe they’re traveling and decided our yard was a good place to rest a spell in the shade. Chased them out of the flowerbed around the yard light–they chase easily–and got their big feet off the flowers. Graceful they are not and take a while to launch noisily into flight. Several crows at the far end of the yard departed when they flew up into a live oak and perched in the branches with a view. These were the all black, smaller city buzzards rather than the larger and really homely turkey buzzards that used to hang around our area, now rarely seen here.
Several years ago I came around a bend on a country road and headed right toward a turkey buzzard pecking at a corpse in the middle of the road. Instread of flying off to the ditch side as they ususally do, it launched straight at the car and was flapping fast (for it) to gain altitude while I was hitting the brakes and positive he wasn’t going to make it over the roof, wondering when to duck. Feet just barely cleared it, wingspan wider than the windshield and wingtips almost brushing it in mid-flap.
Was thinking this must be the bird equivalent of a B-52 taking off and needing every foot of runway. Or the video of the Russian Antonov (?) monster cargo plane taking off from a New Zealand runway that’s been on YouTube, complete with disbelieving commentary from the control tower.
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#42 texanadian: That’s a pithy one and on point.
An EXULTATION of larks
Guess with the attempted sabotage of the TSA reprimand bill and the sanctuary city bill we citizens will have to hit the phones & e-mails again to our reps and forcefully mention that we are not amused and that our pitchforks are in hand and at the ready.
Our yard had three vulture visitors today, just apparently hanging around waiting for something to croak. Can’t find any deceased or nearly so creature in the areas they’re staring at on the ground. Or maybe they’re traveling and decided our yard was a good place to rest a spell in the shade. Chased them out of the flowerbed around the yard light–they chase easily–and got their big feet off the flowers. Graceful they are not and take a while to launch noisily into flight. Several crows at the far end of the yard departed when they flew up into a live oak and perched in the branches with a view. These were the all black, smaller city buzzards rather than the larger and really homely turkey buzzards that used to hang around our area, now rarely seen here.
Several years ago I came around a bend on a country road and headed right toward a turkey buzzard pecking at a corpse in the middle of the road. Instread of flying off to the ditch side as they ususally do, it launched straight at the car and was flapping fast (for it) to gain altitude while I was hitting the brakes and positive he wasn’t going to make it over the roof, wondering when to duck. Feet just barely cleared it, wingspan wider than the windshield and wingtips almost brushing it in mid-flap.
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#42 Texanadian
Turncoat of Rhinos.
nicely done
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#42 Texanadian
Turncoat of Rhinos.
nicely done
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a collection of bad White House office holders: a DISASTER of presidents
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a collection of bad White House office holders: a DISASTER of presidents
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#44 Adee
an AWKWARD of buzzards?
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About twelve years ago we had a pair of the black headed variety of vultures move in with us. I was working in Brownsville at the time when my son called and said; “Dad, there are buzzards nesting in the garage and mom says it is all your fault. They are pooping all over her car!.”
I named them Vince and Elkins. Later, after they showed which gender was which on the neighbors roof, opposite the kitchen window where the wife happened to be frequently (and disgusted by), I changed ‘Elkins’ to ‘Charlie’. We had this receptionist who went berserk over free breakfast. A salesman would come by with breakfast tacos or tamales and she got this wild look in her eye, then stalk the brown bag of game and snag a pair of trophy tacos. Pretty odd, only person I’ve ever known from Tennessee.
Vince was quite a character. When going for a morning jog I’d look him in the eye as he sat on my truck mirror and say ‘Get a job’. I tossed some chicken from the garage freezer to him once. The next day he was standing in front of the freezer after I opened the garage door.
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About twelve years ago we had a pair of the black headed variety of vultures move in with us. I was working in Brownsville at the time when my son called and said; “Dad, there are buzzards nesting in the garage and mom says it is all your fault. They are pooping all over her car!.”
I named them Vince and Elkins. Later, after they showed which gender was which on the neighbors roof, opposite the kitchen window where the wife happened to be frequently (and disgusted by), I changed ‘Elkins’ to ‘Charlie’. We had this receptionist who went berserk over free breakfast. A salesman would come by with breakfast tacos or tamales and she got this wild look in her eye, then stalk the brown bag of game and snag a pair of trophy tacos. Pretty odd, only person I’ve ever known from Tennessee.
Vince was quite a character. When going for a morning jog I’d look him in the eye as he sat on my truck mirror and say ‘Get a job’. I tossed some chicken from the garage freezer to him once. The next day he was standing in front of the freezer after I opened the garage door. -
#47 TT: That’s a good one.
Buzzards aren’t dumb, just klutzy at times. After all they don’t have to be eleganty crafty, since their food is dead and aged to their satisfaction before they dine. They just have to know how to ward off other scavengers when they find a corpse.
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#47 TT: That’s a good one.
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#48 goats
Are you saying that receptionist from Tennessee reminded you of your pet vulture?
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The future if Obamacare goes into effect. You have to watch this to believe it.
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The future if Obamacare goes into effect. You have to watch this to believe it.
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#51 Bones
Is Obamacare going to take away our private dental insurance too??
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There were turkey vultures nesting on the company’s campus in Sugar Land one spring when I was there. Several of the department’s offices looked out on a landscaped patio. The baby vultures often came out of the shrubbery during the day. They learned how to fly by perching on the back of patio chairs and flapping their wings. Needless to say, I thought they were cute. But OMG there was bird crap everywhere.
In due course, that department was disbanded and everyone was dispersed to new positions and locations. At our farewell party, a DVD had been cut for everyone who wanted a copy. It contained photos that had been collected of people and events during the time we had worked together. The label on the CD sported a picture of one of our young vultures. It seemed grimly appropriate to mark the passing of that department.
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There were turkey vultures nesting on the company’s campus in Sugar Land one spring when I was there. Several of the department’s offices looked out on a landscaped patio. The baby vultures often came out of the shrubbery during the day. They learned how to fly by perching on the back of patio chairs and flapping their wings. Needless to say, I thought they were cute. But OMG there was bird crap everywhere.
In due course, that department was disbanded and everyone was dispersed to new positions and locations. At our farewell party, a DVD had been cut for everyone who wanted a copy. It contained photos that had been collected of people and events during the time we had worked together. The label on the CD sported a picture of one of our young vultures. It seemed grimly appropriate to mark the passing of that department. -
#52 M: Can you imagine a reasonable scenario where that would not happen relatively quickly? A sign in the not to distant future may read:
Frank’s drive through appendectomy and oil change, no waiting!
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#52 M: Can you imagine a reasonable scenario where that would not happen relatively quickly? A sign in the not to distant future may read:
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#50, Well, yes. They were around at the same time. Both went wild eyed over freebies. Both had a remarkably stiff legged gait as they approached their immobile prey. Do you think the buzzards may have been from Tennessee as well?
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#50, Well, yes. They were around at the same time. Both went wild eyed over freebies. Both had a remarkably stiff legged gait as they approached their immobile prey. Do you think the buzzards may have been from Tennessee as well?
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On further thought, I can’t see bicycle repairmen putting up dentistry shingles in the USA, unless we’re talking about post-apocalyptic USA.
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On further thought, I can’t see bicycle repairmen putting up dentistry shingles in the USA, unless we’re talking about post-apocalyptic USA.
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You can wake up to this
http://www.daybydaycartoon.com/2011/06/26/
It’s supposed to funny, unfortunately …
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You can wake up to this
http://www.daybydaycartoon.com/2011/06/26/
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Not that it is much comfort, but if American businesses (and their employees) are feeling persecuted at least they’re not alone. So long as you’re union free, it doesn’t seem to matter whether you’re a business, an employee, or a church, you’re a target to the NLRB.
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Not that it is much comfort, but if American businesses (and their employees) are feeling persecuted at least they’re not alone. So long as you’re union free, it doesn’t seem to matter whether you’re a business, an employee, or a church, you’re a target to the NLRB.
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Hello? Testing.
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Hello? Testing.
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Wonder why my G’Morning post isn’t coming up? I’ll try for the third time.
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Wonder why my G’Morning post isn’t coming up? I’ll try for the third time.
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Spittle of Republicans
Elitell of Democrats
Consnortium of Liberals
Bovary of really stupid liberals
Pisstle of really weak Republicans
Potty of staffers for the above
Anallulus of doormen at the Senate cafeteria
Nozzeleum of Presidential cabinet – Obama
Pride of Presidential cabinet – Palin (should she ever become President)
Fartiner of protestors – liberal
Brietling of protestors – conservative
Flatullary of MSNBC talk show hosts
Livery of FOX News hosts
Pestilence of Friday night crowd after a high school football game
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Spittle of Republicans
Elitell of Democrats
Consnortium of Liberals
Bovary of really stupid liberals
Pisstle of really weak Republicans
Potty of staffers for the above
Anallulus of doormen at the Senate cafeteria
Nozzeleum of Presidential cabinet – Obama
Pride of Presidential cabinet – Palin (should she ever become President)
Fartiner of protestors – liberal
Brietling of protestors – conservative
Flatullary of MSNBC talk show hosts
Livery of FOX News hosts
Pestilence of Friday night crowd after a high school football game
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O.K. I give up. After several tries it won’t post. ?? No dirty words in it.
Granny H musta got up on the wrong side of the bed today. — wb
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O.K. I give up. After several tries it won’t post. ?? No dirty words in it.
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A CLUSTER of crabs?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110625/us_nm/us_henderson -
A CLUSTER of crabs?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110625/us_nm/us_henderson -
The White House let out thirty million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to try to drive down gas prices before the election. President Obama is trying everything he can to boost his ratings.
If this doesn’t work, he is going get another dog and another child.
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The White House let out thirty million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to try to drive down gas prices before the election. President Obama is trying everything he can to boost his ratings.
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63 El Gordo:
A CLUSTER of crabs?
Wonder what crack ho he gottem from?
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63 El Gordo:
A CLUSTER of crabs?
Wonder what crack ho he gottem from?
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#59 GTOTracker: I guess that the fact that ST. Xavier is a private university, not funded by tax dollars, makes it a particularly delicious target. This kind of crapola is just the beginning if the D’s ever think they have a lock on power again.
Forget about the right to keep and bear arms
forget about the Constitution and the Declaration being anything other than quaint old documents that really don’t mean much now.
Forget about even the concept of the judges interpreting the C as originally written; it will mean nothing at all as the judges will claim that it no longer means what is says in black and white. They will say that it magically changed itself to fit the times (or their particular whim.)
The lib-terd-nozzle judges are at the heart of the problem and a whole bunch need to be impeached or coerced to retire if we have any hope of saving the country. Start at the 9th circuit court on the left coast. I think they are overturned on 80+% of their cases that reach the SCOTUS. -
#59 GTOTracker: I guess that the fact that ST. Xavier is a private university, not funded by tax dollars, makes it a particularly delicious target. This kind of crapola is just the beginning if the D’s ever think they have a lock on power again.
Forget about the right to keep and bear arms
forget about the Constitution and the Declaration being anything other than quaint old documents that really don’t mean much now.
Forget about even the concept of the judges interpreting the C as originally written; it will mean nothing at all as the judges will claim that it no longer means what is says in black and white. They will say that it magically changed itself to fit the times (or their particular whim.)
The lib-terd-nozzle judges are at the heart of the problem and a whole bunch need to be impeached or coerced to retire if we have any hope of saving the country. Start at the 9th circuit court on the left coast. I think they are overturned on 80+% of their cases that reach the SCOTUS. -
The FDA is making tobacco makers warn smokers more graphically about the dangers of smoking. They ordered every pack of cigarettes to display gross and unwatchable pictures.
One of them is Anthony Weiner smoking while he is exposing himself to you.
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The FDA is making tobacco makers warn smokers more graphically about the dangers of smoking. They ordered every pack of cigarettes to display gross and unwatchable pictures.
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#65 OTL
If this doesn’t work, he is going get another dog and another child.
I heard someone say on the radio maybe Obama could kill Bin Laden again right before the election.
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#65 OTL
If this doesn’t work, he is going get another dog and another child.
I heard someone say on the radio maybe Obama could kill Bin Laden again right before the election.
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I always thought it was a scatch of crabs.
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I always thought it was a scatch of crabs.
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A CLUTCH of crabs
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A CLUTCH of crabs
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O’butthead’s antics with the SPR closely mimic the habit of the Roman emperors who would have their minions throw loaves of bread to the crowd to make them cheer just as the emperor was coming into the colosseum. Those that were paying attention were appalled and those that were getting the bread thought it was great; those that weren’t paying attention thought the people really liked the emperor. Can y’all see the parallels also?
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O’butthead’s antics with the SPR closely mimic the habit of the Roman emperors who would have their minions throw loaves of bread to the crowd to make them cheer just as the emperor was coming into the colosseum. Those that were paying attention were appalled and those that were getting the bread thought it was great; those that weren’t paying attention thought the people really liked the emperor. Can y’all see the parallels also?
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a DIVORCE of crabs.
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a DIVORCE of crabs.
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gumbo.
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gumbo.
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This is almost amusing:
Pelosi demands seat at debt talks
I wonder what part of “Hey beyotch, elections have consequences – you lost and we won so get over it” she doesn’t understand?
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Heh Heh Heh he said flatullary.
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Heh Heh Heh he said flatullary.
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The Rhambo crowd in Chi-Town is pretty close to insane.
Speaking to parishoners at St. Sabina Church earlier this month, Chicago Police Supt. Garry McCarthy took to the microphone after Father Michael Pfleger spoke about gun control.
McCarthy said the topic of race is a sensitive issue “because everybody’s afraid of race” but that he wasn’t afraid to broach the subject.
“So here’s what I want to tell you. See, let’s see if we can make a connection here. Slavery. Segregation. Black codes. Jim Crow. What, what did they all have in common? Anybody getting’ scared?Government sponsored racism”.
The thing I see in common for all of the bolded section is that IT WAS THE WISSIN DEMONCRAPS WHO WERE PUSHING THAT AGENDA and he forgot the KKK. He was speaking afterthe DE-FROCKED Fr Phlegmball, that should tell you just a little about the quality and character of the meeting and its attendees. -
The Rhambo crowd in Chi-Town is pretty close to insane.
Speaking to parishoners at St. Sabina Church earlier this month, Chicago Police Supt. Garry McCarthy took to the microphone after Father Michael Pfleger spoke about gun control.
McCarthy said the topic of race is a sensitive issue “because everybody’s afraid of race” but that he wasn’t afraid to broach the subject.
“So here’s what I want to tell you. See, let’s see if we can make a connection here. Slavery. Segregation. Black codes. Jim Crow. What, what did they all have in common? Anybody getting’ scared?Government sponsored racism”.
The thing I see in common for all of the bolded section is that IT WAS THE WISSIN DEMONCRAPS WHO WERE PUSHING THAT AGENDA and he forgot the KKK. He was speaking afterthe DE-FROCKED Fr Phlegmball, that should tell you just a little about the quality and character of the meeting and its attendees. -
Speaking of gumbo, I just dug out some ham hocks and beans for the crock pot. Make some cornbread ’bout 6PM. Hmmmmmmm-mmmm-mmmmmmmmm
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Speaking of gumbo, I just dug out some ham hocks and beans for the crock pot. Make some cornbread ’bout 6PM. Hmmmmmmm-mmmm-mmmmmmmmm
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Geithner says that the oil release from the SPR was not a political move. Yeah, and I have a bridge in Arizona I want to sell you. I wonder how many people actually believe this BS?
Since oil prices already had fallen from early-May peaks near $115 a barrel, critics said the action appeared aimed at propping up President Barack Obama’s popularity rating as much as helping consumers.
Critics?? How about anybody who has more than a 80 IQ and is paying attention!
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Geithner says that the oil release from the SPR was not a political move. Yeah, and I have a bridge in Arizona I want to sell you. I wonder how many people actually believe this BS?
Since oil prices already had fallen from early-May peaks near $115 a barrel, critics said the action appeared aimed at propping up President Barack Obama’s popularity rating as much as helping consumers.
Critics?? How about anybody who has more than a 80 IQ and is paying attention!
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We went to a suprise 50th BD party last night for an old buddy. He’s the last of four of us guys who worked together for years from the early 90’s and our spouses to do so.
Guess the train keeps on rolling.
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We went to a suprise 50th BD party last night for an old buddy. He’s the last of four of us guys who worked together for years from the early 90’s and our spouses to do so.
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How about anybody who has more than a 80 IQ and is paying attention!
I understand TOWBWF is trying to jump in front of the already falling fuel prices and take credit for it. Maybe I’m stupid but with the cost of filling your tank is so front and center to so many peoples lives it’s hard for me to believe most folks are not acutely aware of, and won’t remember, the timing.
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How about anybody who has more than a 80 IQ and is paying attention!
I understand TOWBWF is trying to jump in front of the already falling fuel prices and take credit for it. Maybe I’m stupid but with the cost of filling your tank is so front and center to so many peoples lives it’s hard for me to believe most folks are not acutely aware of, and won’t remember, the timing.
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Hard nosed and tough House speaker John Boner responds to Obumma’s violation of the War Powers Act.
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Hard nosed and tough House speaker John Boner responds to Obumma’s violation of the War Powers Act.
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Dealing with a child with learning disabilities, I can relate to these awesome parents.
I remember the pain I went through when Handsome Son wasn’t able to say “I love you”. At least he would hug me. Autistic children are more withdrawn, so these folks couldn’t even get a spontaneous show of affection. They kept plugging away for their kid. And now they’ve found a way to reach him and help him. I remember those longs nights (and weekends) of constant speech therapy, and trying to juggle the needs of Lovely Daughter as well.
I say I share their pain, but I’m really only sharing a part of it. I cannot even begin to express how impressed I am by this family.
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Dealing with a child with learning disabilities, I can relate to these awesome parents.
I remember the pain I went through when Handsome Son wasn’t able to say “I love you”. At least he would hug me. Autistic children are more withdrawn, so these folks couldn’t even get a spontaneous show of affection. They kept plugging away for their kid. And now they’ve found a way to reach him and help him. I remember those longs nights (and weekends) of constant speech therapy, and trying to juggle the needs of Lovely Daughter as well.
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#75 Bones
Pelosi demands seat
I wonder if her flights back & forth to San Franfreako (as Dr Savage sometimes calls it) have diminished since she lost her “Air Force #3” personal ride?
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#75 Bones
Pelosi demands seat
I wonder if her flights back & forth to San Franfreako (as Dr Savage sometimes calls it) have diminished since she lost her “Air Force #3” personal ride?
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#80 Tim
He’s the last of four of us guys .., and our spouses to do so.
Do what? Turn 50? Young’uns! 🙂
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#80 Tim
He’s the last of four of us guys .., and our spouses to do so.
Do what? Turn 50? Young’uns! 🙂
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#79
Yeah, and I have a bridge in Arizona I want to sell you. I
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Yeah, and I have a bridge in Arizona I want to sell you. I
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WHY WEREN’T THESE TERD-NOZZLES CHARGED WITH A HATE CRIME??
Four members of a teenage gang have been charged under a state’s lynching law after allegedly beating an 18-year-old student so badly he required facial reconstruction surgery.
South Carolina prosecutors have charged the boys with second-degree assault and battery by mob, a crime which until last year was known as lynching.So here we have a mob of 8 black yutes savagely assaulting a lone white guy, and only 4 have been charged. The kid was beaten so badly that his own mother barely recognized him. Isn’t it odd that we have to hear about this from the UK Mail newspoaper paper instead of our own news media?? If this was not a racist hate crime, then what is? Where is Eric Holder and why has he not brought federal charges against the perps?? Could it possibly be that the perps were black and the victim white so therefore no crime/now foul because of all the stuff that happened 50 years ago??
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WHY WEREN’T THESE TERD-NOZZLES CHARGED WITH A HATE CRIME??
Four members of a teenage gang have been charged under a state’s lynching law after allegedly beating an 18-year-old student so badly he required facial reconstruction surgery.
South Carolina prosecutors have charged the boys with second-degree assault and battery by mob, a crime which until last year was known as lynching.So here we have a mob of 8 black yutes savagely assaulting a lone white guy, and only 4 have been charged. The kid was beaten so badly that his own mother barely recognized him. Isn’t it odd that we have to hear about this from the UK Mail newspoaper paper instead of our own news media?? If this was not a racist hate crime, then what is? Where is Eric Holder and why has he not brought federal charges against the perps?? Could it possibly be that the perps were black and the victim white so therefore no crime/now foul because of all the stuff that happened 50 years ago??
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A FLATULENCE of Congressmen.
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A FLATULENCE of Congressmen.
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“Peorians living in fear”
It seems there are mobs of young black yutes running around, threatening to kill all the the white people. The advice being given:Residents are very shaken, both black and white alike. This is the fifth large mob action in about a month with smaller groups of 10-12 are out threatening children and adults a few evenings a week or later into the night. The times vary, even occuring during the day. In talking to the police officer, they are short staffed. Residents were advised to simply keep inside and to lock their doors. In other words buckle down, it’s not even safe to sit on your porch or go into your yards.
I try not to watch the national news – does anyone know if this is showing up on the radar? Will Obama/Holder make a statement about this?
Oh, I forgot! hahahahahahahahahaaaaaa!
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“Peorians living in fear”
It seems there are mobs of young black yutes running around, threatening to kill all the the white people. The advice being given:Residents are very shaken, both black and white alike. This is the fifth large mob action in about a month with smaller groups of 10-12 are out threatening children and adults a few evenings a week or later into the night. The times vary, even occuring during the day. In talking to the police officer, they are short staffed. Residents were advised to simply keep inside and to lock their doors. In other words buckle down, it’s not even safe to sit on your porch or go into your yards.
I try not to watch the national news – does anyone know if this is showing up on the radar? Will Obama/Holder make a statement about this?
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#89 – I am very skeptical of that story. All links in every story on the web seem to be based on a google cache of a website that isn’t working. Nothing on local Peoria news outlets. Something smells fishy.
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#89 – I am very skeptical of that story. All links in every story on the web seem to be based on a google cache of a website that isn’t working. Nothing on local Peoria news outlets. Something smells fishy.
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Good Sunday afternoon Hamsters. Popping in to check on everybody before making the rounds of planters to water the baby elephants again. Flowerbeds and lawn (big elephants) are ok for one more day. The grass is working on becoming emerald green again but won’t make it without more of God’s rain. Maybe by next weekend??? Added three more gallons of water to the fountain this morning, guessing several birds had a water fight and threw a lot overboard when we weren’t looking. The buzzards have moved on. One of them in the fountain would = tidal wave.
Ms. Pelosi is angling to get her taxpayer funded plane back, nevermind her diminished status. Speaker Boehner ought to read her the litany of shutouts of Republicans during her tenure (aka reign of terror) as Speaker and tell her to stuff it. 😉
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Good Sunday afternoon Hamsters. Popping in to check on everybody before making the rounds of planters to water the baby elephants again. Flowerbeds and lawn (big elephants) are ok for one more day. The grass is working on becoming emerald green again but won’t make it without more of God’s rain. Maybe by next weekend??? Added three more gallons of water to the fountain this morning, guessing several birds had a water fight and threw a lot overboard when we weren’t looking. The buzzards have moved on. One of them in the fountain would = tidal wave.
Ms. Pelosi is angling to get her taxpayer funded plane back, nevermind her diminished status. Speaker Boehner ought to read her the litany of shutouts of Republicans during her tenure (aka reign of terror) as Speaker and tell her to stuff it. 😉 -
#91 Adee:
Speaker Boehner ought to read her the litany of shutouts of Republicans during her tenure (aka reign of terror) as Speaker and tell her to stuff it.
That is waaaaaaaaay too nice. I would suggest a forensic audit of the entire process while Nanzi was SOH. I would be willing to bet big bucks that she criminally abused her office and could be facing jail time. I would think that the mere threat of such action would cause her to shut her wrinkled pie hole, but then again she is a wissin lib-terd-nozzle demo-nazi aint she.
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#91 Adee:
Speaker Boehner ought to read her the litany of shutouts of Republicans during her tenure (aka reign of terror) as Speaker and tell her to stuff it.
That is waaaaaaaaay too nice. I would suggest a forensic audit of the entire process while Nanzi was SOH. I would be willing to bet big bucks that she criminally abused her office and could be facing jail time. I would think that the mere threat of such action would cause her to shut her wrinkled pie hole, but then again she is a wissin lib-terd-nozzle demo-nazi aint she.
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The family and I left a little after 10;30 pm last Friday and arrived at Pensacola around 7:30 am. Not bad timing I’d say. We had breakfast at Cracker Barrel and then visited a friend of Mrs. Darren’s first. He’s a paraplegic Mrs. Darren’s father used to take care of. As far as I know he’s the man’s all time favorite caretaker. Mrs. Darren’s father knew where to draw the line between caretaking and nannying the man and the man appreciated that tremendously. the man does not take care of himself but, you know, it’s still his life. It was a good visit.
Mom and dad were still in New Orleans after our visit and would arrive in Destin, FL, around 2;00 that afternoon. They called and found out how Mrs. Darren and I could get the key to the rental home. We arrived and it’s a very nice place right off the beach. Galveston beaches ain’t got nothin’ on these beaches’ with soft white sand and transparent turquoise waters. We’re in Mrs. Darren’s high school stomping grounds and so she’s quite nastalgic being here. There’s more friends she plans to see.
The house we’re staying at has three floors and plenty of space for the five families that are here. The families are (1) my parents as a family (2) My older brother and his kids (wife will come later due to work) (3) my two sisters and their respective husbands and children and (3) myself and my family. There are 11 grandchildren here for my parents to play with and they are enjoying every moment of it.
Family rules!
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The family and I left a little after 10;30 pm last Friday and arrived at Pensacola around 7:30 am. Not bad timing I’d say. We had breakfast at Cracker Barrel and then visited a friend of Mrs. Darren’s first. He’s a paraplegic Mrs. Darren’s father used to take care of. As far as I know he’s the man’s all time favorite caretaker. Mrs. Darren’s father knew where to draw the line between caretaking and nannying the man and the man appreciated that tremendously. the man does not take care of himself but, you know, it’s still his life. It was a good visit.
Mom and dad were still in New Orleans after our visit and would arrive in Destin, FL, around 2;00 that afternoon. They called and found out how Mrs. Darren and I could get the key to the rental home. We arrived and it’s a very nice place right off the beach. Galveston beaches ain’t got nothin’ on these beaches’ with soft white sand and transparent turquoise waters. We’re in Mrs. Darren’s high school stomping grounds and so she’s quite nastalgic being here. There’s more friends she plans to see.
The house we’re staying at has three floors and plenty of space for the five families that are here. The families are (1) my parents as a family (2) My older brother and his kids (wife will come later due to work) (3) my two sisters and their respective husbands and children and (3) myself and my family. There are 11 grandchildren here for my parents to play with and they are enjoying every moment of it.
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wrinkledbotox laden pie holeThere you go, Bonecrusher. 🙂
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wrinkledbotox laden pie holeThere you go, Bonecrusher. 🙂
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Welcome, jawat.
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Welcome, jawat.
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Hamous #90;
After reading the content of that story and the fact that there’s a lack of independent reports on such a significant event, i too am skeptical. However, with what seems to be a recent trend to rampage stores in mob-like fashion as well as to start fights, I fear what was reported in Peoria will soon become reality. That is, mob-like calls for larger violence.
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Hamous #90;
After reading the content of that story and the fact that there’s a lack of independent reports on such a significant event, i too am skeptical. However, with what seems to be a recent trend to rampage stores in mob-like fashion as well as to start fights, I fear what was reported in Peoria will soon become reality. That is, mob-like calls for larger violence. -
Is Mrs. Darren a Cracker or was she a just an Air Force brat?
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Is Mrs. Darren a Cracker or was she a just an Air Force brat?
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This state has got to have the loudest roads on the planet.
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This state has got to have the loudest roads on the planet.
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In Prime Minister Netanyahu’s 1999 book A Durable Peace he writes:
If there had been a Jewish state in the first half of the century, there would have been no holocaust. And if there had not been a Jewish state after the holocaust, there would have been no Jewish future. The state of Israel is not only the repository of the millennial Jewish hopes for redemption; it is also the one practical instrument for assuring Jewish survival.
One would be hard-pressed to disagree with the prime minister’s assertion. Therefore, one could easily argue that promoting and defending the Jewish state is the single greatest act that a person could do to advance Judaism.
Thus, it is abundantly clear that labeling Glenn Beck an anti-Semite is a disgusting falsehood. But that is exactly what Dana Milbank of the Washington Post did when he recently called Beck “the leading purveyor of anti-Semitic memes in the mass media.” Milbank might as well have said this about Dennis Prager or Alan Dershowitz, the charge is so utterly baseless. Calling Glenn Beck an anti-Semite is like calling Abraham Lincoln anti-American or Barack Obama anti-welfare state. As one of the most outspoken defenders of Israel in the media and politics, Beck is not only on the right side of history — defending the lone democracy in a sea of despotism — he is also helping ensure the survival of Judaism.Another post found at Pajamas Media correctly praising for Glenn Beck and his defense of Israel and chiding critics of him that try and label Beck as anti-Semitic.
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Is Mrs. Darren a Cracker or was she a just an Air Force brat?
Las dos.
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Is Mrs. Darren a Cracker or was she a just an Air Force brat?
Las dos.
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Beck is hardly an anti-Semite.
Kook, yes. Anti-Semite, no.
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Beck is hardly an anti-Semite.
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101 wagonburner says:
June 26, 2011 at 7:05 pm
Beck is hardly an anti-Semite.Kook, yes. Anti-Semite, no.
If he’s a Conservative, then the only things ha can be is racist, stupid, or crazy. Even the Establishment Republicans play that game.
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101 wagonburner says:
June 26, 2011 at 7:05 pm
Beck is hardly an anti-Semite.
Kook, yes. Anti-Semite, no.If he’s a Conservative, then the only things ha can be is racist, stupid, or crazy. Even the Establishment Republicans play that game.
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It looks like Hugo Chavez may be having a face to face meeting with Bin Laden sometime in the not too distant future.
Chávez silence has led to chatter and speculation in Venezuela that the socialist leader is actually suffering from prostate cancer. Intelligence officials could not confirm a diagnosis of prostate cancer but Chávez family did go to Cuba in the last 72 hours, according to wire service EFE.
Chávez daughter Rosinés and his mother Marisabel Rodríguez “urgently” left the country and headed to Cuba in a Venezuelan air force plane.Maybe he will take Fidel and Raul down to hell with him.
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It looks like Hugo Chavez may be having a face to face meeting with Bin Laden sometime in the not too distant future.
Chávez silence has led to chatter and speculation in Venezuela that the socialist leader is actually suffering from prostate cancer. Intelligence officials could not confirm a diagnosis of prostate cancer but Chávez family did go to Cuba in the last 72 hours, according to wire service EFE.
Chávez daughter Rosinés and his mother Marisabel Rodríguez “urgently” left the country and headed to Cuba in a Venezuelan air force plane.Maybe he will take Fidel and Raul down to hell with him.
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I’ve noticed the grim reaper has repeatedly fallen down on the job when it comes to ridding humanity of pus balls like Chavez. I can think of at least one prominent American politician/murderer/drunken slob that it seemed like forever before the reaper was able to punch his card.
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I’ve noticed the grim reaper has repeatedly fallen down on the job when it comes to ridding humanity of pus balls like Chavez. I can think of at least one prominent American politician/murderer/drunken slob that it seemed like forever before the reaper was able to punch his card.
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Darren
Galveston beaches ain’t got nothin’ on these beaches’ with soft white sand and transparent turquoise waters.
God’s country for sure! When I was young we went to Panama City Beach several times a year because we lived 2 hours away and I had no idea that it was the prettiest beach on the earth. I’ve been to all the beaches on both sides of Florida except Key West, I’ve been all up and down the east coast Georgia South Carolina and the outter Banks, I’ve been to Malibu, Hawaii and Cancun Mexico and I’ve yet to find a better beach than the Emerald Coast of Florida.
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Darren
Galveston beaches ain’t got nothin’ on these beaches’ with soft white sand and transparent turquoise waters.
God’s country for sure! When I was young we went to Panama City Beach several times a year because we lived 2 hours away and I had no idea that it was the prettiest beach on the earth. I’ve been to all the beaches on both sides of Florida except Key West, I’ve been all up and down the east coast Georgia South Carolina and the outter Banks, I’ve been to Malibu, Hawaii and Cancun Mexico and I’ve yet to find a better beach than the Emerald Coast of Florida.
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#104 Lawrence
I assume that would be Uncle Teddy? -
#104 Lawrence
I assume that would be Uncle Teddy? -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNXElmEUIJo
That’s to the world’s fastest clapper. He demonstrated clapping 14 times per second. It’s a video my brother-in-law just showed the family. Simply incredible.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNXElmEUIJo
That’s to the world’s fastest clapper. He demonstrated clapping 14 times per second. It’s a video my brother-in-law just showed the family. Simply incredible. -
Imagine if he had copper clappers
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Imagine if he had copper clappers
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Hamous;
Johnny Carson was the best of the best of the best.
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Hamous;
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Hiyooooooooo. A classic.
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Hiyooooooooo. A classic.
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