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"disemvoweling
Heh - I did not know about it until this thread. So, for the last 8 months or so, whenever I dipped into the comments for a post, I would often scratch my head and think: "wow, these boingboing readers are incredibly..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by twins named Lugubrious and Salubrious
3 weeks ago
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"Well - emotional support, I can help with advice - I am horrible at that - for me, it's better to "do something"...
Yes - what you said sounds "contrived" - but, honestly that is pretty much how these conversations start - and..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Ladysin
Last month
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"I always point them to Snopes - and then - after about two years or so, they usually simply stop sending any email ;-)" [
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favorited 3 times, recently by pinksoftsoap, misha, k8t
Last month
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"Blackberry's, smartphones, WiFi all allow me to get work done - wherever. My office is at home, or the coffee shop, or a customer site, or the airport, or the car, or the mall, or in line at the movie theater.
I don't punch a clock, I am a..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by ThePinkSuperhero
5 months ago
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"Canada here, eh!
Just because everybody gets free medical care doesn't mean that the rich aren't free to pay extra for solo rooms and all the extra special care they think they won't get with socialized medicine.
Exactly - a "n-tier"..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by brain cloud
7 months ago
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"(I loved Narnia as a kid, though)
I did, still do - I treat it like any other fantasy novel - including the one about some kid from Nazareth who got nailed to a hunk a wood and came back a few days later to pay for all the imaginary sins commited..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by tehloki
7 months ago
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"We'd all be better off, in this case, if they were more religious.
Ah - no - they, in their own eyes are being very religious.
That is the problem - they interpret things literally, they use religion as a crutch to avoid thinking, they..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Jess the Mess
7 months ago
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"We've already given one to each person at our college and we still have over 1000 left.
Um - so, like kids these days are only having sex 1-time during their college experience?
Why not give each student 2, or god forbid 3? Share the wealth,..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by amethysts
8 months ago
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"Actually - while initially funny - this is making me more and more furious...
I think it's time to return every toy we have already purchased - and give them the reason - I don't want to wait for another recall ;-)
Take the money and go on a..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by JHarris
8 months ago
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"Can GPSs operate effectively in thick fog or heavy clouds?
Yes - definately - they are reasonably low frequency radio-waves, designed to carry over long-distances. As well, they pickup several signals from several directions/seperate satellites...." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by DevilsAdvocate
8 months ago
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"put it back in plastic sleeve (while its still wet with paint) and seal it for later use.
Put that in the refrigerator and it will stay soft way longer. Really.
Actually - lightly wet a couple paper towels. Wrap around the roller, then seal..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by olya
10 months ago
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"I do believe it's okay to be fat. I actually don't think my weight is the source of my unattractiveness. But I'm not a man.
She may be self-admittedly heavy - but you know what four panels? She's got more balls than you...." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by typewriter
10 months ago
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"Look what a little swapping does:
Turning your child into a sub-human via intermixing races, I think, should not be allowed, both for the sake of the child and for the sake of others who may have the misfortune to encounter your rabid little..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by h00py
11 months ago
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"Make your decision early - before anything slips and kids arrive.
If you are this uneasy now. Kids complicate things. The last thing you want to be, is trapped in a loveless marriage with the added responsibility of children.
Sure - you can..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Trismegist
Last year
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"Actually - there are many different forums for this sort of thing.
And really, in some ways you are almost talking about a 'reputation' based system of mutual recognition. There are a few nebulous systems starting (see boingboing for more)...." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by bliss322
Last year
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"The best options (filter, open window, don't go) have already been laid out.
I'm a bit forceful on the subject myself - I was born with an extremely rare congenital lung defect - both my parents were smokers and I was told I would only live to..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by StrikeTheViol
Last year
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">Holy. fucking. god. How the fuck did he get a preschooler?
As others have pointed out - statistically it is most likely someone related to the victim - and typically male. Father, brother, uncle, etc. I've attended an overview session of..." [
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Last year
