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"My family always used religious curses, which led to some hilarity in church when a wide-eyed little me asked which of the saints depicted on the ceiling was Jesus Murphy.
Another perennial favourite of my father's was "Judas Priest"...." [
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2 days ago
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"A tip from someone I know who is a music teacher in an elementary school: switch from thing to thing every five minutes. If you play a game, switch to singing a song before the kids have time to get bored. Don't let them stop to take a breath at..." [
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8 days ago
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Visiting the Big Easy
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3 weeks ago
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The Turret Gunner's Farewell
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"Ah, my childhood Saturday afternoon guilty pleasure!
Egon: I have a plan.
Peter: No electric shocks, Egon.
Egeon: OK, I have another plan." [
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"Uncleozzy, almost all the original voice actors were superb in this. My favourite was Frank Welker, formerly of Scooby-doo fame, the voice of about 14 Decepticons as well as Ray Stantz, Slimer and assorted monsters on RGB, and subsequently the voice..." [
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Beware the fourth day
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"Go see your doctor about this - your diet is clearly not doing you any good with regards to your workout routine. As a minimum, the doctor can refer you to a nutritionist or a dietician, who can provide expert advice...." [
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2 months ago
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"Against: Chances he's "reformed" or "recovered" are slim to none.
The fact that he hasn't been re-arrested in 18 years says otherwise.
No, that just means he hasn't been caught doing anything that could get him arrested...." [
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2 months ago
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"True story, this.
A man walks into a pub in Northern Ireland to record a trad session, and notices a suspicious-looking bag sitting near the door. He goes to investigate the bag, to find it filled with cables and wires from the sound equipment...." [
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2 months ago
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"This question makes me think of the stunts Amelie pulls in the movie "Le fabuleux destin d'Amelie Poulin"! One good way to avoid detection is to not be predictable. You've posted cards to her, now post her three crazy mis-matched socks...." [
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3 months ago
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"Wingless_angle, I feel for you, my birthday falls on a holiday as well.
I'd plan a bit of a road trip - pack a picnic basket full of your favourite foods/treats, hop in the car and head out on a drive. Find some secluded seaside spot, or drive..." [
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3 months ago
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"Getting the right starters or cultures is the key to making different kinds of cheese. Here's a partial list:
Cream cheese, Sour cream, Quark, Cottage cheese, Fromage blanc, Chevre frais, St-Maure, Valencay, Cultured butter MESOPHILIC AROMATIC B..." [
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3 months ago
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"Allkindsoftime, I think you'll find a number of people will tell you they met their SO once they had given up trying to find a SO. It was certainly the case for my SO and me.
You sound so sorrowful in your post. Rather than make a conscious..." [
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4 months ago
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""You can't be popular and an honour roll student at the same time. Popularity is fleeting. An education lasts a lifetime. Your pick."" [
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4 months ago
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"Nice one, Miko! My Dad's favourite is, "my opinion, and a dollar twenty-five, will get you a cup of coffee."" [
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4 months ago
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"Shave the white bits off the rind, and soak said rind in vodka for a couple of weeks. Strain, and mix the steeped vodka with simple sugar syrup. Homemade Cointreau!..." [
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5 months ago
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"Holy Cow, GIRLesq, did you take over my old job?
Yes, the best solution is to get the hell out of Dodge. In the interim, do the following to protect yourself:
1) Be as professional as you can, in every way that you can. Keep your mouth shut..." [
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6 months ago
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"To quote Igor Stravinsky: "The more constraints one imposes, the more one frees one's self. And the arbitrariness of the constraint serves only to obtain precision of execution...." [
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6 months ago
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"I'm like you, sully75 - I tend to focus on the negative, and it can bring the people around me down. Although I'm no doctor or therapist, here are some things I've found help me.
In the short term (that is, in a social situation where you don't..." [
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6 months ago
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"Suing should be a last resort, in my opinion. Suing the university will basically end your husband's career on the spot, regardless of whether or not he actually gets his job back.
I'm not in an academic environment, but if this were me instead..." [
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7 months ago
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"This may or may not be a help to you, frosty_Hut, but based on reading this and the caveman thread, it sounds to me like you're inadvertently pushing this guy's hot buttons, by taking longer than *he* thinks is necessary to learn the job. You've..." [
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7 months ago
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"She should at least go to Victoria's Secret or some such store that specializes in lingerie, and get herself fitted. I'm betting she's wearing the wrong size, which is part of the wear and tear problem.
Also, nthing washing them in a mesh bag and..." [
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8 months ago
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"Oh yeah, and regarding getting over it? Go find yourself someone else to love, who makes your insides melt. Best cure in the world! :D" [
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8 months ago
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"I'm still working for the same crazy lady, although there are job prospects shimmering on the horizon.
However, none of those job prospects involve academe.
And, I'm single with no nibbles, despite being on OKCupid, and therefore have had no..." [
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9 months ago
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"Want to real deal? Hie yourself to the South Street Seaport Museum for their monthly folksong concerts. There are invariably people in the room with encyclopedic knowledge of folksongs, and particularly about New York and its environs. Dan Milner..." [
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9 months ago
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"Ooo, what this lady is doing is CYA in the extreme. My boss does this all the time, but phrases it as "let's discuss".
In my world, this can denote one of several things: paranoia on the part of the requester to put anything in writing,..." [
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11 months ago
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"If sleeping so close to the floor makes you feel dirty, maybe the answer is to clean the floor?
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11 months ago
