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HI. Yes. I am in the Ivan path. I have $244 worth of canned food, juice, water, chocoalte and extra underwear as they say the power could be off for three or four weeks. I wonder how I am to wash my hair. So if you don't hear from me, it's because my hair is dirty. I went to work Monday but Tuesday it was locked up. That's today. Schools are closed through Thursday already. That's it. Signing out.
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Be safe, Peachy!
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Batten down those hatches!!! This hurricane thing is getting totally out of hand!!! Are you sure you don't prefer earthquakes?
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Here's a tip for Peachy: fill your bathtub with water.
Really, I hope everything will be okay. I guess you're not close enough to a danger area to evacuate. Well, if you can, come back and let us know what's going on. DD's schedule has already caught up with her; she came home this afternoon, made a cup of tea and went up to bed. Sniffling all the way. Later gators Kiwi |
Kiwonkers!!!--never Have I Had Such A Stressful Year As The Last Year Of Highschool With Both Of My Girls!!!!----dd20 Was The School Pres Which Was A Giant Headache And Dd18 Was Studying Her Arse Off---------they Were Always Sniffling!!!!---which Can Lead To You Having To Sniffle Too!!!! I Feel Your Pain!!!!---how Is The Lushette Doing In Grade 12----i Know Kiwietta Is Not In "senior" Year Yet.....................wonder How Poor Hurricane Peach Is Doing..............................
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Still sleepin' single in a double bed - remember that song? hee. :lol: I'm starting to get attached to DH's side of the bed, though. It's closer to the bathroom, and the door. I think I may like his lamp better too. It's the same lamp as on my side of the bed, but for some reason I like it better. He may have to forfeit his side.
Has anyone seen the reality show, Trading Spouses? I watched it last night and it was fascinating in a sad way. The husband in one family was a real jock type person. His oldest son was obviously (to any outsider) gay, or if not gay, pretty effeminite. He was a really sweet boy and his inability to relate to his dad was heartbreaking. The husband in the other family was a ne'er-do-well immature but lovable type. Both wives thought their real spouses were wonderful and absolutely couldn't see their faults. I think it's my favorite new reality show. Watch it. It's like a train wreck, once you start watching you just can't look away. As you can tell, I'm still in an eating-tv watching marathon. |
I think I was posting when our entire house went black. And just as quickly, the electricity came back on. Very odd -- no weather to explain it. I don't think DD and I were overloading the circuits or anything, we only had 2 computers, a printer, a scanner, a stereo, half a dozen lights, 2 TVs and a satellite system on. Big deal.
I say I think I was posting because I can't remember a word I had typed before, but I know I intended to respond to Wabbit's TV marathon. I haven't watched Trading Spouses, but I am totally enthralled by the Amazing Race, now in its next to last week I believe. Tomorrow the new season of Survivor begins and I suppose I will also be enthralled with that. Does anyone know what to do with leftover broiled chicken breasts that are not quite as juicy and tender as one had hoped? I mean they definitely are going to have to be dismembered and added to something; I'm just not sure whether it would be better to shred or dice them, and what to add them to. They really were, um, chewy. :rolleyes: Maybe I should grind them... Keeping Dogpatch in my thoughts. Good grief I was watching the Weather Channel and they had people at the beach right near Peachietown talking about how the waves could be as high as 20 feet there in a matter of hours. :yikes: Kiwi |
How about cube them in small pieces, add to a cream sauce made of milk and chicken broth (and a flour and butter rue) add a package of frozen veggies, heat through and top w/ a storebought pie crust or bisquick dough. Bake and you have a chicken pot pie. :hun:
Keeping my fingers crossed for Peach. Hope she's doing fine. We have old farm house wiring, Kiwi. We can't run the air conditioner (window kind, not enough electricity for central air) and the dishwasher or microwave at the same time. At least we had the plumbing and water line replaced so we can take a shower and flush the toilet at the same time. :cb: |
Oo Yummmm Chicken Pot Pie. Good idea.
I remember many years back, DH put in an extra electrical box in the basement (Mr. Elec. Engineer); I'm not sure whether that allowed us to have more stuff going at once or whether it was just to have more breakers, but we don't usually have a problem. We do have the ancient "old farm house" wiring coming into the house -- one time in a storm the line came down and we had to have the electric company look at it. They said it was the original line from the 1930s or something and there wasn't much they could do about it. They had to replace the section that actually came into the house, but there's still 1930s wiring out there in other sections. It's amazing that we don't lose power more often. Now don't get me started on plumbing... Hope Peaches still has a roof. We should have sent her some hip-waders, looks like. kiwi |
We only have a 100 amp service coming into the house. It would cost a couple thousand to update it, and I'm just too cheap to do it. I'd rather buy new furniture.
It looks like Ivan may have missed our Peachy's area. Anyway that is according to AOL weather, not that it's accurate. I just went to lunch w/ my mom. Had pasta. Yummmmmm. |
I hope that Peachy is high and dry and appropriately electrified AND flushing.... Ladies, doesn't it seem odd to you that we can IM and e-mail and transmit pictures, but we still can't count on the sockets having "juice."
I was happy to hear on the news today that GWB and JFK are neck and neck. NOW, if only some of the really SMART people (who probably aren't running for office) will help us voters figure out the real issues and the best answers so that THEN we can decide who to vote for. Too bad that Pinochio's growing nose trick doesn't work in the 21st centure. Of course probably no politician would be able to wear a turtleneck ever again.:nose::nose::nose::dizzy: |
Good morning cowsies. I have nothing to say, just good morning. :coffee:
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:flow2: Good morning! :flow2:
I have nothing to say either. At the moment I'm trying to research my Dish Network tV system. I have unfortunately discovered that the problems I'm having with the thing are bugs in the equipment and so common that it doesn't even seem worthwhile to complain about them. Blah. One of these tropical storms seems to arrived here -- without the storm part! It's just tropical today! I should go swimming! Kiwi |
We got the storm without the tropical. It's cold and rainy.
We have a satellite system too, Kiwi. I hate it. I really hate it. As soon as our one year contract is up, I'm switching back to cable. When you have cable tv, you turn it on and watch it. I don't remember needing to call customer service once in the 10 years we had it. I'm constantly calling Dish network for problems. We lose signal, we get the signal but can't change the channel, we bump the remote the wrong way and the whole thing goes haywire. Did I mention that I hate it? DD and I are going to see Vanity Fair tonight w/ Reese Witherspoon. It's not supposed to be all that good, but I'm a sucker for the beautiful costumes. Had lunch w/ my sis today. I can't figure it out, but with all the eating I've been doing, the scales were down 3 pounds this morning. It's a mystery. Have a loverly weekend. |
Wabbs... congrats on being 3# down. I understand that cutting out sugar allows the metabolism to de-tox very well. Unfortunately, iI snarfed down a whole (but not huge) bag of Reisen's last night. I can feel my waddle returning. But I'm drinking tons o water and skipping sugar and refined stuff at least til Monday... so the chocolate bloat will go away before it decides to take up permanent residence.
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crappy day-----------rained ALL day-------------wonder how poor peach pie is doing---looks awful down there in her neck of the woods...............blahhhhhhhhhh
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Ach, I'm exhausted. I've been a librarian all week. Remember how I thought I'd like spending my day in a library...being bookish etc. Well, I was wrong. It was very boring and very clerical. Lots of checking in and out and alphabetizing. PLUS....it's a drag having to tell people to be quiet all the time. So, librarian is off my "what I want to do when I grow up" list.
I hope Peachez is ok. There is lots of flooding around here. I’m holding my breath…we’re wetlands..which is a nice way of saying that I live in a swamp. I keep thinking that during one of these rainstorms, it will rise up and claim the house. As they build more and more of those hideous boxy mcmansions around here, the water has no where to go. For the first time in an age, I off sugar. I feel so much better. My hot flashes were beyond endurance, I thought it may help and it does…luckily. I’m also avoiding coffee with less success. WTG on 3lbs..wabby. My hometown,which is so republican that there are no local elections outside of the primaries, is going for Kerry. That means that if Bush does win, it’s because he cheats…which is why he won before….but it will be official this time. Bagzie, Lushette of grade 12 is one busy girl. She kept her job…checker in supermarket…but only works Wednesdays and weekends. I remember taking idiot courses as a senior, but they don’t’ do that anymore,do they? They do their freshman year of college, so she’s busy. Her illness last year really changed her. She is so mature. She’s too old for high school, which sort of makes me sad. She’s not into all the senior stuff. Lots of kids skip their senior year and go right to college to take real college courses rather than AP courses. She was ready to start college this year, but she couldn’t have lived in a dorm. She says that isn’t important to her; but, I think it’s important. I hope she’ll go away and live in a dorm next year, but I’m not sure. She isn’t into partying(whose daughter is she?) and doesn’t think communal living looks all that attractive. Because she has her own car, she’s very independent. She runs her life better than I run mine. My boys are packing up the trailer to go dirtbiking. I should get myself in gear…Have a great week. L |
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We have colds out here in Podunkland. I feel icky. Just in time for DH to come home so he can take care of us. :lol: :rofl: :lol3: Okay, just in time for DH to come home so he can catch it too and be helpless. I've got to call my brother. He lives in the southwest corner of NC where they've had massive flooding. Fortunately he lives at the top of a mountain, so I don't think he will have washed away... Kiwi |
hey y'all.
First, Bagz, I have your email address in my address books. I don't have any others but have only yours. Who knows why. I sent you a text-message from my cell phone but there's no way to put a subject so I know it looked like spam. Second, I send Lushbat a card telling her how bored I am because this coulda lasted longer and you'd all wonder what I was doing. It was scary. DS and I slept in the big closet in my bedroom and there were wind noises but not too much. The part I remember most about the storm is a Panama City radio station that stayed on through the use of multiple generators and kept us undated (The eye is partially on land) but the radio guy became franticccc when a trailer park in Alabama was blown away and rescue units went out. His radar showed another tornado inthe same area and he was pleading, demanding that the rescue units get out of that area before they were hurt as well. Occasionally, he'd say, "Folks, I know this is Florida station and you want to hear what's going on in our state but we're trying to save lives here." He was not quite calm and the drama of it all was terrible. The next day, broadcasters on that station said they believed lives had been saved because of that effort. Most stations were out so if you wanted to hear anything, you ended up with a group of stations that were putting out the same thing. We only had one tiny rotten tree blow over. Power was out for a couple of days, water stayed on, telephone came and went. Even with power and phone lines we couldn't get online though. State officials (forestry guys) were giving out ice and we went to get some as the fridge was about warmed up.They threw a box of MREs in the car, too. That was fun. The power was on when we got home but the MREs are just fascinating. Mine had a mint-chocolate chip coffee, two Tootsie Rolls, hot chocoalte powder, coffee power, cream power, sugar, gum, weird bread and jalapeno cheese stuff to put on it and the main dish of chili/macaroni. I kind of liked it. DS wants the rest for camping. Schools still aren't open here and won't tomorrow. They're still assessing buildings for damage. I have the best-stocked pantry in the whole cow kingdom. |
Congratulations on your well-stocked pantry! I'm pretty sure we could live for about a month on what's in our freezer and pantry. We even have jugs of frozen water (yes, some people call it ice...)
I'm so glad everything is A-okay. MREs sound, um, lovely. Kiwi |
So the government really does want us fat and stupid... passing out choc. mint MRE's AND putting high fructose cornsyrup in every every everything.
If anybody asks who I'm voting for I'm gonna say Bush... but vote for Kerry. I hope everyone else is thinking the same devious thing. Problem is, that in Texas my vote probably won't be worth an old cow chip. Grrr. DD invited me to MA for my birthday-- but waited so long there are no flights except at 6 am or ones that cost $1000+ Can't justify it for just a weekend even if there WAS a yarn festival. Kind of crabby now as a result.... But I ate right today and DH and I took a walk this evening... (It was the annual hot air balloon festival in Big D, so the dogs were all barking, birds twittering and the big gas bags (not us!!) going "whooooosh," whooooooosh..... Hope your Monday excedes expectations. |
WELCOME BACK DEAREST COW OF THE COWPERNS!!!!-----I HAVE BEEN AWOL BECAUSE I AM NOW IN LOVE WITH AN ALMOST 19 YEAR OLD KID--HIS NAME IS KALAN PORTER!!!--HE IS THE NEW CANADIAN IDOL!!!! THE TEENIE BOBBERS ARE WILD FOR HIM[AS WELL AS THE OLD BAGS]-----I AM GIVING YOU A LINK TO HIS SITE WHERE YOU CAN WATCH HIS PERFORMANCE VIDEOS!!! AHAHAHAHA -----i bet kiwi is the only one who will check him out!!!! xoxoxoxo again----WELCOME HOME PEACHIE---SO GLAD YOU AND BABY ARE OKAY!!!!!!!!!!! XOXOXOXOXO-----THIS WAY TO MY NEW BOYFRIEND------------------http://www.kalan4idol.ca/LINKS.htm----OR you can view videos at this site as well-------------http://clay.redhottopic.com/video2.php
and NO----i have no intention of growing up------someone might make me work in a library!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :smug: :smug: :smug: |
Happy happy birthday, Painty!!! :hb: :hat: :cb: Sounds like a festive birthday evening.
Peachez, I'm glad to hear you rode out the hurricane ok. That was too close for comfort. Did you get any damage around your area? Thank goodness the MRE had lots of chocolate. I wouldn't want any of our troops to get pms and not have plenty of chocolate. Librarian has never been on my list of things I want to do when I grow up, Lushy. I've never seen a librarian actually looking like they're having a good time. I can't believe your baby girl is so grown up. And just how did you get off without a whole bunch of teenage angst??? no fair. Thanks for all the congrats on the 3 lbs. It's already back. That's how it is with weight that mysteriously disappears without dieting and exercise. DH is back. He didn't bring me any presents. I'm thinking he may have to pay. He said rodeo goers are rabidly pro-Bush. What do you expect from ppl who wrestle helpless little calves to the ground for entertainment? It doesn't matter here anyway. The race is always called several hours before our polls close out here on the edge of the world. Sorry you're feeling under the weather, Kiwi. Hi Sugar, what's up? I'm off to check out your new sweetheart, Bagzie. Did I miss anyone? I'm blaming it on old timers disease. |
Bagzoid, what's this library comment? Explain.
Tonight DS made dinner. Delicious tacos. Life is so good! I have a friend who adores Bush. I am sending her gifts to help her through the loss of her idol (not a minor, either, Bagz!) when the election comes about. Tissues so far and then anAmerican flag that Herbicide got for donating to his last "Cheat Gore out of office" campaign. Any other suggestions will be welcome. All Canadians can sing. This is no big deal. |
Annoying/sad change in my plans: American airlines is too hoity toity or full for me to go to MA for birthday. Will have to stay home with DH and swill champagne or something..... Still have a couple weeks to drop hints at home before the speedometer turns this one over.
Re librarians: I was one. for 15 years. (Yeah, I'm old, but I'm gonna go check out Bagzz's hot teen stud!!). Being a school librarian is THE WORST, because they expect you to file and file and file and file. Public or corporate is better because you know stuff the customers/patrons DON'T, so they have to be nice to you when you find it for them! We were unhappy with the bureaucracy, but it was really cool spending LOTS of money on books and getting the new ones first. Cowper... how about bumperstickers that say: RE-ELECT PRESIDENT BUSH Failure is plenty good enough. or: BUSH-CHENEY 04 It wasn't our fault! We have GOT to start making these guys talking about the issues instead of making their cosmetically enhanced little innuendos. How on earth did Bush turn Kerry's criticism of Iraqi chaos into a pro-Saddam remark.... That is more twisted than pretzels-- or Michael Jackson, for that matter. Love to all. |
http://www.vikrecordings.com/kalanporter/-------his new site---hahahhhahha
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I know I'm taking this way more seriously than any of you meant, but I do think this is a crucial election, and I'm constantly astonished at how many people think Dubya is some kind of gleaming model of virtue. The man was a drunk; he was arrested 3 times. Arrested 3 times! How is this is not an issue? People say they care about character -- that was the whole right wing reason for their hatred of Clinton. Apparently there were many thousands of people who voted against Gore because of Clinton's personal character issues! That's how sensible and thoughtful our electorate is, so sarcasm and subtlety are totally lost on many people. Bush and the machine behind him have used their power with ruthlessness and cynicism for selfish gain at the expense of our economy and security. They need to be brought down. Sorry, I'm done. This election is going to kill me. Bagzie, your teen idol is a doll. What is he, 14? You can be arrested for that, you know... :lol: I love that his photos were taken by Jan Bunney. How cute is that? Wow, DS is cooking for you, Peachie? Excellent! Kiwi |
hahha---he looks fourteen but he will be nineteen in november---old enough to drink in canada---old enough to get killed in Iraq if he hangs out with DUBBY DUNCE-----i agree with kiwonkers--------------cut down the Bush!!!!!----------and vote Kalan for Canadian Idol--------haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa---------------fortunately dd18 is in love with cutie pie too so i will have to settle for being his muther in lawwwwwwwww!!!! i am loooosing it{and i don't mean pounds!!!}
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So what you're saying is it's not your birthday?? I thought you'd gone to see the balloons instead of flying to MA for your b-day. Like Roseanne Roseannadanna said never mind
Today was my big sis's birthday. Mom and I took her out to lunch and I gave her some really purdy earrings. It helps the sting of turning 55. She looks great, though. The guys here at work thought she was in her 40's. She exercises to videos and walks 2 miles daily. She also doesn't drink anymore. Makes a difference. |
I totally agree, Kiwi. People also stay away from the polls if they think it is a sure thing...either a sure win for their candidate or a sure loss.
I have two sons who will be approaching draft age in the time it will take for the Bushzies to get it in place. This is an important election. One good thing...Kerry has been making some strong appearances on mainstream tv shows...Letterman and Regis..both were funny. Poor Peachpernia. What an experience she's had in the past week! I got her card which is quite gripping. Natural disasters are somewhat exciting from 1300 miles away. This school business is like pulling teeth with these boys. I'm exhausted...I have to go drill...bye |
We had John Edwards and Dick Cheney both visit my little town last week. We never get the big guns. Just the veeps. Of course both of them had town forums, but no one knew about it before hand and all the tickets were already issued to who, I don't know.
That horrible man who murdered those 2 girls here is expected to change his plea to guilty to avoid the death penalty. He claimed to be insane earlier, but I guess he's sane enough to figure out that he doesn't want to end up on death row. We're having a week of beautiful weather here. Wish I wasn't working. |
:sunny: It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood, a beautiful day for a neighbor. :dance: Won't you be my neighbor? Too bad I'm too tired to enjoy it. I got no sleep last night. Actually I haven't slept hardly at all at night all week. I've been sleeping during the day. Doesn't quite do it. :sp:
Bagz, I think we should let you Canadyens vote in our elections. And we'll vote in your Canadian Idol. Who was it who said that the world ought to be allowed to vote in our presidential elections because we were making a mess all over the world lately? I remember reading that recently, somebody from Europe I believe. Maybe it was Sugar. DD got a different part in the play; she's been promoted -- she's now a ditsy dancer who has a few more lines than the previous role, and maybe a few solo bits too. She's happy. I'm boring. Talk amongst yourselves. I saw that Letterman show with John Kerry. That was a good move. He made a good impression. Too bad they followed the interview with a performance by Green Day of a song called "American Idiot" -- not that I could understand all the words, but it seemed to be about how stupid rednecks and other people were. Don't think Kerry would want to be associated with that.... Oh well. When I run the world... Kiwi |
Hi Ladies:
I just signed up here although I've been lurking for awhile. I just wanted to stop and say hi....I've enjoyed 'reading' you... I actually belong to another online diet support group. However, lately the most active group is one composed of ladies over 60. Sweet gals.....but I just don't have anything in common with them. I'm 54 but I feel (most of the time) about 32. Well now that I've started typing I can't think of anything witty to say...so I'll just tell you about me! (heavily edited for brevity..) In April of this year, I re-married; to my Best Friend-we met on the internet after he responded to my Personal Ad in 2000. =) I have 2 sons, ages 27 and 31 who are, thankfully out on their own. I hope. I have lost about 25 lbs over the past year (toooo slowly) and would love to say byebye forever to another 25. Getting enough exercise and eating enough vegetables are the hardest thing for me. Also I love bread. (sigh). Ooops I better go: will be back again---thanks! Chris =) |
Hi Choca, and welcome. I don't know if we can provide weight loss support, but we sure know how to commiserate.
AOL news said Hurricane Ivan may be heading back to Florida. Didn't he do enough damage the first time around?? What do you hear, Peach? |
Hi choco. What a great name! How'd you lose the weight.
Wabby, Ivan is coming back to pee on us. |
Not dead yet, just too d*mn lazy to post
Feeling like a slug. Eating like a pig. It's rainy and windy and cold - they say it's Ivan's fault. Got my hair cut and it makes me look 65. I'm crabby and my life sucks. Or is that SOCKs?
Hi choco! Wow, 25 lbs? That's excellent. Maybe you can give us some pointers. Kiwi! Did you whiz on down to the airport today to see Cat Stevens? Wasn't me about the politics thing. I saw some website, though, where people from all over the world could put in their "votes" for Bush or Kerry. Interesting to see it split up country by country. Hi Wabby and Bagzie and Peachy and Lushy! It's only Thursday but I think I need a margie already. |
Hi everybody! Ahh... pointers...weight loss... are you sure you want to talk about that? (grin)
First I had to like myself as is. Tough to do! Then I had to get all the junk food out of the house. Write down everything I eat. Count calories Exercise (ACK! WHAT??? is that??) Drink a ton of water I had to develop patience to lose slowly and not freak out if I went up a pound (or 2) but keep at it. Sorta hit a plateau but....I haven't gained any back and Maintenance is an Art Form too doncha think? I'd LOVE love LOVE to get down to 135 lbs again, but that's (gulp) 40 lbs away at the moment and 150 looks pretty good from here at the moment. Currently: 173 Goal: 145 Height: 5"5' (well almost) Age: 54 I wish I could send you ladies some of our weather here in California.... it's sunny, warm, not too hot.. clear and gorgeous... balmy comfortable evenings. We could use some rain....maybe we can work out a swap? Have a great evening! Chris =) |
Welcome, chocashopaholic!
My computer is driving me crazy. The modem keeps hanging up on me. Very rude. I need DSL or something. Unfortunately I can't get it here. Yes, indeed, I live in the boonies. If I lived 2 miles closer to town, I could have DSL. But nooooooooo :no: Hi Sugar, Sock! No, I didn't go to the airport for the festivities. He's a terrorist, isn't he? :lol: I will never understand the logic. :shrug: I believe the lesson is: don't change your name to Islam. Speaking of such, did you hear that Madonna has assumed a Jewish name of Esther? What is it about pop singers? We're not supposed to really take them seriously, are we? Let's see, Cat Stevens went from Greek Orthodox to Muslim, Bob Dylan went from Jewish to Born Again Christian, didn't he?, Madonna went from Catholic to Jewish. Are we missing anyone? No one seems to want to convert to Catholicism. Or Shinto. Hmm, weight loss, there's a topic. I may have lost half a pound. Don't worry, I'll find it. Kiwi |
Kiwi-- check out this guy's blogs.... he gives great talking points for those of our political persuasion. You made a great point about lying to pollsters... but I still don't want to help the bushies out of their smarmy complacency.
http://WWW.markarkleiman.com/archive..._clarifies.php ChocShop- welcome. I think I'm one of the newer ones on this list. What I like about this group is it is friendly but not particularly intense (well, usually). Few drama queens here. What a relief! My nutritionist keeps saying a pound a week is a GOOD speed at which to lose pounds. If it's the end of september (month 9) x 4.3 weeks/month that'd only be 39 pounds... 25 sounds great!! (I need to remind myself of that.... 15 (out of 100+ sounds pitiful to my own ears.) I think people's religions should be mandatory secrets. I'd like to have a conversion experience: to THIN! |
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