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"MrTaff is Tibetan but grew up in India. He makes superdooper chai heaps.
Depending on your quantities of liquid... he'd put about 1-2 cardamom pods in... no bay leaf, no cloves. I agree that the cloves are far too much.
Basically, I'd keep to..." [
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6 days ago
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"Hey Lottie. I'm a Sydney mum of a toddler (ToddlerTaff turned two on Tuesday!) and I have to say I'm with you. As a fellow Sydneysider/Australian, I thought I'd chime in with a culturally similar perspective. Twirlypen did, in fact, get it right...." [
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11 days ago
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"That's no senator. That's the brilliant comic genius of John Clarke and Brian Dawe. Most frequently seen after Red Kerry O'Brien on a Thursday night on the 7.30 Report, I think.
It's usually incredibly topical to the week, so I assume it's quite..." [
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11 days ago
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"This is not the best thing to do. The best course of action is to tell the nursing staff about the injury and next time your friend visits take some shortbread or flowers and just ask how the person is doing.... spend 10 minutes having a chat...." [
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Last month
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how does a seriously FAT DUDE behave normally?
favorited 31 times, recently by kittyprecious, afu, somanyamys, ceribus peribus, lostburner, mjao, ick, barrakuda, jheiz, orangemiles, drezdn, inigo2, tastybrains, jkl345, santojulieta, Citizen Premier, Iax, tragedy_and_comedy, limeonaire, qvtqht, awesomebrad, calistasm, kapec, rio, Maxwell_Smart, tigerbelly, fieldtrip, andraste, divabat, 10ch, AlisonM
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"Mr Taff says they're BCG vaccination scars..... Tuberculosis. When I was living in Dharamsala I noticed almost everyone had them. Well, all the monks and nuns anyway. You don't really see the upper arms of other folk there.
Mr Taff has them too...." [
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favorited 12 times, recently by CruiseSavvy, wafaa, spec80, tmcw, nonliteral, BobbyDigital, asuprenant, LobsterMitten, phrontist, flibbertigibbet, thewalrusispaul, zerobyproxy
2 months ago
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"I don't agree with chabonjabon. MrTaff is Tibetan. We all know what is happening currently in Tibet to Tibetans. He doesn't hate Chinese people. We even eat yum cha (dim sum for the Americans) frequently! He has many Chinese friends. He is angry with..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by ceri richard
3 months ago
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""BTW, because of these biases on the part of your "moderators", I took my eyeballs elsewhere months ago."
Um......Then why are you still here, and why do you care any more?
Your blog isn't very nice to read and makes the..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by Happycat79, dawson
3 months ago
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"Mr Taff is Tibetan and went to school in India. He is appalled and feels quite patronised when people comment on his english. He would never tell them though. He's polite like that.
BUT......Another dear friend is Austrian, and her husband is..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by [NOT HERMITOSIS-IST]
5 months ago
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"Hmmm. I'm a parent and delighted to be.
BUT I do think asking people who are still young and healthy(under 75 is young in my world) if they regret not having them, is missing the point.
Try going to a nursing home/retirement village and ask an..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by yohko
6 months ago
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"it's always disappointing when physicians use pejorative/discriminatory language about injecting drug users. it helps no-one and further alienates an already marginalised population.
such folk were my client base before i took off to mummy..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by genmonster, missmagenta
7 months ago
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"You could take your dog in carrying something(advertising material for you) in its mouth and get it to drop it at the feet of the person at the counter. At our vet clinic, the folk at the front desk are the ones that field most enquiries.
May..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by freshwater_pr0n
8 months ago
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"Conversations with Maurie helped someone I know.
But it's not about cancer, just life, death, everything.
I'm sorry for your friend. And you.
A very dear friend of mine hasn't got much longer either.
I just make time with her a priority and..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by misha
8 months ago
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"Holy moly possum, we just went through this at the beginning of the year.
You have to stop her driving, first and foremost.
She's a danger to herself if her memory is this bad. What if she leaves the oven/toaster on. Or the front door open..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by ceri richard, infinitewindow
8 months ago
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"Don't, whatever you do, babysit!
Good lord, other peoples children will put you off procreating forever!
And nobody ever feels completely ready to be a parent.
Our daughter was a gift from Dr IVF and we were still sh!t-scared.... even..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by peacheater, ThePinkSuperhero
9 months ago
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"Are you wearing a Fedora when you do it? ;-)
Actually I found the Americans we encountered when in the States to be absolutely fabulously polite, helpful and responsive all the time. Except for one chap. But he was the exception the proves the..." [
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favorited 3 times, recently by KayTerra, drleary, lizzicide
9 months ago
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"I was a Tom Baker/Jon Pertwee generation. So this is old.
But I thought the Dr always had trouble getting the Tardis to be very precise. Very early on, I'm sure we all adjusted to that. It made for better stories. Never knowing exactly when or..." [
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9 months ago
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"Are you sure Steven? Corned beef in Australia is beef that has been boiled in vinegar and cloves and other secret ingredients. Is ham boiled pork? I genuinely don't know.
Do Americans eat ham for Christmas? It's very popular in Australia. Second..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by limeonaire
9 months ago
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"I almost hate myself for thinking this.... but why not re-gift him something your mother gave you?
She'll know, and tell him later. He won't know at the time.
And they'll both get the message.
We had a James-type in our extended family...." [
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9 months ago
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"i shaved my head for a year in support of a very dear friend with cancer (tilll she stopped wearing her wig) two years ago. i'm about to do it again. bugger.
but one thing i noticed was that not everybody assumed it was chemo. many assumed i was a..." [
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10 months ago
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"i've just finished executing my mother's will. she kept a VERY lean,clean, mean house. she was only in her 60s so not a doddery old thang.
having to deal with even her minimalist quantities helped me see that when i'm gone.... no-one will want my..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by stereo, ThePinkSuperhero
10 months ago
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"i use bleach. no scrubbing necessary.
if my husband is watching, i use "gumption".
he has ISSUES with bleach.
*snort*" [
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favorited 1 time, recently by kjs4
11 months ago
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"i've been bullied in the work place.
i'm a strong, confident woman... i've even been known to be called pushy and annoying. it can happen to anyone.
what she now has is post traumatic stress disorder in its seminal stages (in my non-expert opinion)...." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by papafrita, sondrialiac
11 months ago
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"soulbee, i'm so sorry to be contrary when you're going through this. but it's not ok just because you're not a buddhist.
imagine someone defiling a statue of christ and saying that it was ok because they were not a christian.... the issue is the..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by AlisonM, Hates_
Last year
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"can i challenge your central premise?
i don't think it's about putting up with shite from new friends and possible love interests.
i think you've got some kind of mild um, thing... happening.
maybe depression?
depression can manifest as..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by melorama
Last year
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"oh darlin', you poor poor thing.
i can imagine how terrified you are.
i'll start off by telling you that my mum had one rupture when she was pregnant with me, 38 years ago. and she survived.
she had the coil, and all went well. she lost her second..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by arha
Last year
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"kids are like poo.
everyone elses is disgusting, but yours isn't so bad.
i have never met anyone who said they regret having children.
or pooing.
i hate kids.
but love my own.
have 'em. and if you don't like them, eat them.
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Last year
