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What do you call a feminist who discovers critical thinking?
Submitted by constitutional ... on Sun, 02/24/2013 - 01:13Hope for the human race.
The truth will set all of us free! The PTB control civil organizations too. Learn their tricks, and stop the foolishness.
Thumbs down without any intelligent comments only prove the level of indoctrination we're dealing with
Good luck!
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They can do anything a man can do
But they better not forget to bring a tampon.
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Just as chauvinists do ;)
Just as chauvinists do, generally ;)
"Cyril" pronounced "see real". I code stuff.
"To study and not think is a waste. To think and not study is dangerous." -- Confucius
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On women, men, marriage, love, and thoughts
"I am against women. Leaning right against them."
"The secret of a good marriage is forgiving your partner for marrying you in the first place."
"Avoid making love with your spouse on Saturday evenings. You won't know what to do if it's raining all of Sunday."
"Our wisdom comes from our experience. And our experience comes from our foolishness."
"Quoting others is to regret not putting it better before they did."
-- Sacha Guitry
"Cyril" pronounced "see real". I code stuff.
"To study and not think is a waste. To think and not study is dangerous." -- Confucius
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Shut feminists down with one simple question.
Ask them if a man should be allowed to punch a women back if she punches him first. They will no doubt answer with an adamant no. Which is when you point out that if she actually cared about being equal and fair to both sexes it's only logical to say yes a man can hit a women back. Then make the point that the feminist is obviously only concerned with men and women being treated equally when it benefits women, even if it's unfair to the man.
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of course not
Generally, men and women are built different. Where a woman's punch might hurt a man, a man's punch could kill a women. Stupid question.
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Not Always
Would you feel the same if we were speaking of a large woman who was 6" tall against a skinny man who was 5'8"? I have personally known several women who find it perfectly acceptable to hit a man, but who would be screaming abuse if the guy ever hit back. One of these women is not a small woman.
No one needs to be hitting anyone. If the woman strikes first, she needs her butt thrown in jail just like the guy would be, but men know that when the police show up, they will be the bad guy no matter what. So they don't report it.
I'm female, and I am sick and tired of these idiots making all women look bad by insisting upon having a double standard. Men aren't always the abusers. Women aren't always the victims.
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Generally, men and women are built different. Stupid question.
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Completely missed the point
The point is that people should be held responsible for their actions. It does not make it acceptable for a woman to hit a man just because she might not be able to do any "real" damage.
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Yin & Yang
The yin and yang are commonly thought of as opposites by our western culture. That's a bit of a misunderstanding. It's not about opposites, it's about two halves of a whole. Day and night are not so much opposite, good and bad, as they are necessary aspects of a greater whole. It goes deeper. The yin & yang symbol actually form a sine wave which is a circle through time, a circle in a circle. And you'll notice that in either part exists a portion of the other. Both sides are equal, and absolutely necessary for the existence of the other, but they are not the same, by design.
Reflect on the beginning of this tenuous chain of comments, back to the original comment, that, "a man hitting a woman is proof of equality." The premise is wrong; and all it 'proves' is a lack of understanding of the equality that does in fact exist.
Both male and female exist to be 'one' to complete and perpetuate the circle.
Okay, back to earth, you don't punch a woman, especially in the abdomen. They're built different. Christ, what a stupid question.
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Well said- I was going to
Well said- I was going to comment on this thread and I consider myself a fairly eloquent writer but I honestly couldn't put it better than this.
We all share this eternally evolving present moment- The past and future only exist as inconsequential mental fabrications.
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I never said that I agreed with the idea that a "man hitting a woman is proof of equality." I was simply saying that it was no more wrong for a man to hit a woman than for a woman to hit a man because it is not the potential for damage that makes the act wrong.
Perhaps my original comment was not worded well. To be clear, I believe that violence rarely solves anything. Unless one is acting in self defense, he or she should not resort to violence. If it is possible to walk away, that is the best option.
The think I was arguing against is giving women a free pass because they cannot normally do as much damage. As a woman, I hear this type of thing from other women all of the time. "A man should not hit a woman." That it true, but a woman should not hit a man either. Many women just seem to miss that part.
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Barefoot, pregnant, and in
Barefoot, pregnant, and in the kitchen!
What? uh, oh --
And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.
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Sorry guys, she's taken. :o(
πολλα γαρ πταιομεν απαντες ει τις εν λογω ου πταιει ουτος τελειος ανηρ δυνατος χαλιναγωγησαι και ολον το σωμα
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one very happy man
Her contentions are logical and thoroughly compelling. Without exception. Would love to balance her perspective with that of Naomi Wolf's.
The entire monologue is great but I particularly enjoyed this refreshing levity -
"one very happy man could probably do the work of hundreds in that regard"
thanks for posting
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HA, is there still hope for
HA, is there still hope for women??? even the ones who are "awake" still want public schools to keep operating and brainwashing their kids.
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My Great Grandmother told me
My Great Grandmother told me before she died, that i could do anything i wanted to a woman, but try not to beat her.
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my Great Grandmother was
my Great Grandmother was Ukranian, she was bad ass
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nail on head
When a woman wins, if only in her head, then the man loses. Feminism observes , men, as the unfortunate losers that run the world, while the women, righteous and true, fight for justice by any means necessary, especially by deception. BULLSHIT. We can honor that which is honorable. There is little hope until we have artists, spiritual leaders, teachers, and mothers, who can exemplify equal rights to honor. The media and propaganda machine have it all wrapped up tight, for now. "winning" is all they think attainable, and have deeply defined themselves spiritually and worldly as, selling themselves quite short. Please, women, we need your strength, now. Making decisions from an emotionally charged place is a liability that you spend most of your lives justifying. You are so much more.
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the majority of public school
the majority of public school teachers are women and they are a f**king joke. same goes for the male public school teachers.
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42 months of celibacy and
42 months of celibacy and still no children. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
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it is much easier
It's easier to fool people, than to convince them they have been fooled. ... Ah Mark Twain,
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I would have said
An oxymoron .
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How can we inspire women to embrace equality?
They have been conditioned to hold tightly to the entitlements that simultaneously rob them of equality. Affirmative action has made every situation worse in the long run. It is Karma , pure and simple, We cannot judge even if we call the judgement something else, karma will keep trying to teach the same lessons when the same natural laws are being broken.
I'm trying to be kind about this transformation I wish to inspire in others, but treating them like children just continues the current paradigm in the west.
Freedom must be worth trading their world views first, most aren't there yet, even mostly liberty minded women. There are too many things linked to safety breedig, sex, style that must be addressed, I honor their dignity of process. I just don't think we can survive another Obama mistake. Most women I talked to about Ron Paul thought his stance on abortion was threatening. logicl explainations are often not enough to inspire change.
I keep seeing that actual pain is the only thing that will usher the change that most pose to want. The powers that be are careful not to stress out their fan bases too irreparably before the cut and run date. WHEEEW
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I was waiting for the punch line...
I was expecting something like "Hillary Spock" or something clever like a logically hysterical b itch or "castration by remote control" or a "USB-2" (a bit of Chinese pop slang for ya there...)
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I'm listening to the vid now,
I'm listening to the vid now, but the formula is:
(critical thinking) + (data) = libertarian
The first two are and must be suppressed to maintain a philosophy that asserts asymmetric morality, ie collectivism.
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And for Liberty, the good part...
is, in standing over by the lines they keep drawing in sands, that we're not supposed to draw attention to.... (see, we're in on it... we all have legally, morally agreed that the other is in charge), we can all aspire to the golden rule, or change it. No, we can't chalk it up to bringing feminism , along with democracy, to these fortunate torn people of our world. It has gone completely over the top. Peace follows justice. Now we have Neojustice.
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Also I got an anti-capitalism
Also I got an anti-capitalism whiff that I didn't like. And the guest said RP was controlled Op. Maybe at the very end, MAYBE. But I kinda doubt it, considering how much effort they went to destroy him.
I was a delegate elected to Tampa, so I know first hand.
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Ok finished it. I don't like
Ok finished it. I don't like to invoke 'illuminati' or masons, et al. I find it distasteful. I use 'bad guys' as a term of art. Mainly because I don't need to know who they are. I know them by their methods. I do know they aren't supernatural or ET's because they would not need these methods.
So he needn't name names to undermine the bad guys, which I think he seems sincere in doing. He has taken the dumbing down of America (and I suppose the world) to a conspiratorial level. I like it.
I also think it could just be a natural product of the fascism / socialism hybrid we have.
The socialized schools of course condition kids to conform and not think and instead believe.
The fascised schools must offer a little more.
The schools which accept no public funds at all have to offer even more. IE something approximating the truth.
The result is the same of course. People need to wtfu.
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China cuts bank reserve reqs; Exports look 'grim' – Bloomberg
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And i wonder what the Aussie would think about this?? about time to let the AUD weaken??
AUD's been too strong for my liking…
for me… ultimately want to see USD strengthen, i suppose someone's got to shut bernanke up…
hi Gerry…is this going to be positive or negative for the usd on monday?????
HI Gerry how are you? what you think where eur/usd open lower or up what's your opinion please …. i have some shorts(selling) in eur/usd..
AUDUSD will come down for this news.. Is it right sir?
I remember last time they cut we spiked higher about 50 pips (and then several hundred pips more a couple hours later with that dollar swap thing). Will we get something similar this time or will we focus on Greece, I wonder?
This is a move that increases ability to risk, so risk on. when china was raising RR it was dollar bullish in the past.
I agree with you Gerry, though I find it amusing that the thinking isn't "oh no, they have to explicitly come out and make policy easier – economy must be doing worse than what we priced in", but the other way round.
The cut was not a surprise as there has been a liquidity shortage in lieu of the upcoming china construction communication ipo. With 7day repo surging to 5pct the rrr cut was to help smaller firms with the semi liquidity crunch rather than a broad base monetary easing. There is still an inflation fear as well as fx outflows in china. My guess is that aud may rise a little but there will be selling pressure.
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Set in an idyllic south-facing position, Logis du Puy is a beautiful Provencal property with separate cottage and heated swimming pool, nestling amid the hillside village of Fayence which is a 3 minute walk. Unwind amongst the stunning scenery of the Var region, or use the Logis as a base to explore the bustling towns and villages along the nearby Cote d'Azur.
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House & Grounds: The Logis du Puy is set within 3/4 of an acre of beautiful grounds with olive and fruit trees, and many ornamental shrubs and flowers. there is a path from the house that takes you to Fayence or Tourrettes village in 3mins.
Both the main house and nearby cottage, 10 metres away, have benefited from extensive recent renovation to an extremely high standard, and offer truly comfortable accommodation for 8 to 10 people.
Swimming Pool area: The swimming pool, which is Solar and Heat Pump heated out of season, is surrounded by an extensive elevated decking area. The pool and adjacent sunbathing patio are not overlooked and provide total privacy, whilst the house and terraced gardens offer panoramic views over the surrounding countryside.
In 2009 the Sunset BAR was added at the far end of the swimming pool decking nestled between the cliff and a 300 year old Olive tree, fully equipped with fridge wine racks lighting and several stools, aptly named for the great sunsets.
BBQ area: A stunning feature of the Logis is the summer dining area, adjoining the house. Offering seating for 12 people around a hand-crafted Bourgogne stone table, and shaded by a 40-foot palm tree, a BBQ here is a fantastic way to relax in the glorious countryside.
This area also boasts a delightful covered seating area, for intimate evenings together, whatever the time of year.
Fayence is well equipped for either an active break, or a more restful stay. For those simply wishing to get away from it all, the nearest beach is a approximately 30 minutes distant.
The nearby lake of Lac de St. Cassien is a short drive away, offering all water sports. Besides swimming, the lake offers boat, canoe and sailboard rental. For the keen fisherman, the lake is well known for containing huge carp, pike and other predatory fish.
There is regular market that is held every Tue Thu and Sat in the village square.
The surrounding area also boasts several golf courses, equestrian facilities and vineyard trail walks.
Just south of Fayence is a major gliding centre, which was founded in 1935. It is considered to be the best within Europe, and gliders of all kinds are a frequent sight in the area.
Other Activities: gliding
Golf: The 2 x 18 hole Terre Blanche Golf Course's are an 8 minute drive and encompass the Four Seasons Hotel and Spa on the opposite side of the valley from Logis du Puy, there are also a further 10 Golf Clubs within a 40 min drive.
Ski: Ski slopes are a 45 minute to 90 minute drive from Logis du Puy, equipment hire and a coach service is available in the village.
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I have rented a house witha sears garagedoor opener model # 139 664056, receiver model # 139 664020. there are not any remote controls. I ordered some from ebay that were suppose to be compatible, does not work. My Father says that this is not a complete opener, it needs a receiver. is this true, because the receiver model on the wall in garge says that it is a receiver. thanks |
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You are not going to find remotes that will work with this opener. You can go to Sears, Home Depot or Radio Shack and get a universal remote and receiver that will work. If you move you can take it with you. |
Howdy, in some states Sears does not sell those kits. Do your self a favor and go get an opener with safety sensors. Those universal remotes have instrcts that are hard to follow, mus tbe done exactly to work. |
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Joshua Samuel Brown is the author of Vignettes of Taiwan (2005) and co-author of thirteen travel guides, including two editions of Lonely Planet Taiwan (2007 & 2010), two editions of Lonely Planet Belize (2008 & 2011) and the Singapore City Guide (2008). His work has appeared in numerous publications, including Bicycle Times, the South China Morning Post, the Hong Kong Standard, the China Post, the Taiwan News, the Colorado Daily, Beijing Scene, City Weekend, Business Traveler Asia, Cat Fancy, Dim Sum Literary Journal, Destination Belize, Travel in Taiwan & many others.
He has also contributed four stories in Lonely Planet's The World's Best Street Food (2012) and The World's Best Spicy Food (2013) and is a regular contributor to the Lonely Planet Website, and has maintained a high-traffic travel blog (Snarky Tofu) since 2006.
Joshua earned his bachelor's degree from the State University of New York at Brockport in 1991, and is fluent in Mandarin Chinese. His is a two-time recipient of the Annenberg/Getty Arts Journalism fellowship at the University of Southern California (2009 & 2011).


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Opposition Research: Mitt Romney
With Romney's win in New Hampshire, the pressure is on in South Carolina. It is definitely the last hope for any challenger candidate. As such, the campaigns are now doing their worst. SuperPACs (not affiliated with the campaigns and certainly not in coordination with the campaigns) are funneling money like crazy in negative ads, and everyone is hoping for a Romney gaffe so that this thing can drag on into the spring.
Professional opposition researchers and national news media have now had over 6 years to do serious opposition research and skeleton digging with Romney, but they have met their match. Recent smear attempts show that the worse they could do was:
#1. Romney, as a volunteer ecclesiastical leader, once counseled a single-parent to give her child up for adoption. The woman alleges that Mitt threatened her with Church disciplinary action, but Mitt has denied that allegation. Keeping a child conceived out of wedlock is not grounds for church discipline in the LDS Church anyways, so clearly there is a disconnect in the story. It's possible that Mitt informed her that continued sexual promiscuity on her part would lead to church discipline, as adultery and fornication are not especially encouraged (but are grounds for a church disciplinary council).
At any rate, take a step back – he is being attacked for — wait for it — encouraging an adoption. Whoa. The horror! Imagine that, an ecclesiastical leader trying to encourage people to raise their kids in homes with both mothers and fathers.
If you think about it, this isn't even a smart attack for the left. President Obama himself has campaigned on and been outspoken about the need for both mothers and fathers in the home, and the importance of having both parents engaged. He himself is a model of this, insisting to his scheduling staff that he be with his young family for dinner every night possible, only allowing missing up to two dinners a week.
#2. Romney, as leader of Bain Capital, laid people off. Now Romney says over and over that he actually hired more people and saved more jobs than he laid off, but what baffles me is that his fellow republicans – the type of folks known for doing practically anything to make a buck (inside and outside the law, regardless of ethics or morality) – would be pounding him on that. I doubt that many republican business owners struggled to lay a few people off in the name of saving their own business or increasing their profitability. You can't be the part that touts free-enterprise and unregulated economies on one hand and then punish your own for adhering to those principles.
So… that's it. That's all they could find. No mistresses. No love children. Just those two things and an odd religion.
Compare that to the recent competition between Herman Cain and Dr. Ron Paul (the obstetrician) to see who had more exposure in their lifetime to female genitalia… If your decision for a presidential candidate is based largely on character or morals — not only spoken of but also lived by — I think you might have your man.
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With the talk of a candidate's morals and character, I don't see people examining anyone's political agenda from a moral perspective. Is anyone talking about poverty, war, hunger, responsible stewardship of the earth….? I would love to see your views on that topic, Sam. It seems that the only use of the moral compass in politics is to judge other people's sexual morals.
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Still waiting for Bears' high-octane offense
BY RICK MORRISSEY Sports Columnist September 23, 2013 9:29PM
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Marc Trestman went all Darwin on us after Sunday night's game.
"We're still in this evolutionary process of trying to find out who we are,'' the Bears coach said.
"… We're kind of a work in progress, but it's exciting.''
They are, and it is.
The Bears are 3-0, even though they haven't been consistently excellent when they've had the ball. Offensively, they are closer to walking upright than dragging their knuckles along the ground. But they have a ways to go to be the explosive offense Trestman envisions.
What we're seeing now is an opportunistic offense, which probably sounds patronizing, like a pat on the head and a dismissal. Let's be clear: It doesn't matter how you get to 3-0. Demerits and style points don't exist. The Bears managed 258 total yards in their victory over the Steelers, including 159 through the air. And it didn't matter. They scored when they needed to, most dramatically on a 17-yard connection between Jay Cutler and Earl Bennett late in the fourth quarter.
If you had missed Sunday's game, saw the 40-23 final score and went only by those ho-hum offensive stats, you would know that, in all likelihood, some of the points the Bears dropped on Pittsburgh came from somewhere other than the offense. In other words, you've heard this story before. But it's a good story. The Bears' defense forced five turnovers and scored two touchdowns to help put the game away.
Imagine if the Bears' offense ever catches up with the defense before Charles Tillman, Julius Peppers and Lance Briggs come down with age-related complaints. Is that like imagining the Cubs winning the World Series? No. A good offense isn't a farfetched dream. It seems — this is where the dramatic music would come in — possible. The Bears will be without defensive tackle Henry Melton the rest of the season because of a torn anterior cruciate ligament. Nate Collins will step in. I'm guessing there's not panic in the streets of Chicago over that, no matter how good Melton is.
If the injured player were Brandon Marshall, the gnashing of teeth would be in full grind.
There were long stretches Sunday when the offense couldn't do anything. Part of that had to do with the challenges of the Steelers' 3-4 defense. Part of it had to do with the Bears turning as conservative as a banker's tie rack after jumping to a 24-3 lead.
If you think it was hard watching the offense pantomiming super slo-mo, imagine the frustration of playing in it during that dry spell Sunday night. Patience is a virtual impossibility for Cutler.
"It's not something I'm used to,'' he said. "We have been preaching ball security a lot. It was just that type of game. … We were sitting pretty good early on, and we didn't want to give them anything else.''
Chicago has been teased like this before. Remember, the Bears opened last season with a 41-21 victory over the Colts, with Cutler throwing for 333 yards and two touchdowns. It looked like Charlie Brown was finally going to kick the football, but offensive coordinator Mike Tice eventually intervened.
The Bears went on to finish 28th in total offense.
This looks different, more under control and less fragile. For one thing, Cutler is not under constant pressure. In three games, he has been sacked a total of three times. Last year, he was sacked 38 times in 15 games, which doesn't sound great unless you compare it to 2010, when he was sacked 52 times. So far, rookies Kyle Long and Jordan Mills have held up well on the right side of the line.
And Cutler has shown an ability to turn it on in the fourth quarter this season. His defense gives him a chance to do that.
Major Wright intercepted a Ben Roethlisberger pass and returned it for a touchdown Sunday. Peppers scored on a fumble that Briggs forced. That sort of thing allows an offense to progress at its own speed.
"Third game in this offense, I think we are all still learning a little bit, but it's a lot easier to make corrections after a win than after a loss,'' Cutler said.
This is true. Everybody's happy. The NFC North doesn't look menacing at the moment, though we'll find out more when the Bears play the 2-1 Lions on the road Sunday.
Your team is undefeated, Bears fans, but this might be a good time for a reminder. Evolution takes time.


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(Best Syndication News) San Bernardino County fire fighters were called to the Lucerne Valley Market Wednesday morning after residents heard explosions near the establishment.
Tracey Martinez, the Public Information Officer for the department, tells Best Syndication that when firefighters arrived they found a partially enclosed attached work area with large metal rafters filled with "content" fully engulfed in flames. The flames were spreading along the exterior wall and into the attic of the market.
Customers of the market and adjacent businesses were evacuated safely and firefighters were on the scene within five minutes of the call. Martinez said that there was an aggressive attack on the fire to contain it to the south side of the building.
It is estimated that the market and contents were valued at $2 million dollars, but since the fire was contained to the outside work area and attic, only $300,000 may have been lost. There was also smoke damage to the adjacent buildings.
The explosions were likely caused by overheated transformers. Southern California Edison workers were on the scent to restore power and the fire was completely extinguished within 1 ½ hour.
The fire department is still investigating the cause of the fire; however it is believed to have started in the outside work area. Martinez said that the outdoor work area and metal rafters, along with the contents, were a "complete loss."
Six engines were called to the fire, along with two truck companies. There was also three engines on the scene from other agencies.
By: Dan Wilson
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Taco Pie
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Yield: 8 servings
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- Taco Pie
- Crust:
- 2 1/2 c. water
- 1 1/2 c. masa harina
- 1 t. salt
- For the fillings, cook:
- 1/2 t. each garlic powder and cumin
- 1/4 t. each dried oregano and coriander
- 1 T. olive oil
- 1 c. refried black or pinto beans
- Saute:
- 1/4 c. shredded onion
- 1 T. olive oil
- 1 lb. ground chuck
- 2 t. chili powder
- 1 T. adobo sauce
- 1 chipotle chili in adobo, minced
- (I use diced green chilis)
- salt and pepper
- Puree:
- 1 avacado,
- 1/4 c. cream cheese
- 1/4 c. cilantro
- 2 t. fresh lime juice
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- Garnish with shredded cheese, romaine, corn chips, pico de gallo and sour cream.
- Preheat oven to 350. For the crust cook water, masa harina, and salt in a pan over med-high heat, whisking constantly until very thick, about 6 minutes. Spread dough onto baking sheet. When cool enougth to handle, press dough into an oiled 8 in. skillet with greased hands; bake until firm, 30 minutes. Keep oven on.
- For the fillings, cook garlic powder, cumin, oregano and coriander in 1 T. oil in skilled over med-high heat until fragrant, 30 sec. Add beans; cook until heated through, about 1 minute. Spread mixture into the bottom of the cooked crust. Wipe out skillet. Saute onion in 1 T. oil in same skillet over high heat, 1 minute. Add beef; saute until cooked. Drain all but 2 T. of drippings from pan, reduce heat to med. and stir in chipotle chiles, adobo, and chili powder. Season with salt and pepper. Spread mixture over beans and transfer to oven to keep pie warm while prepping avacado mixture.
- After pureeing avacado mixture and seasoning it with salt and pepper, spread over pie.
- Garnish pie with remaining ingredients. Serve at room temp.
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Was there really much more that Bill Belichick could have done? The officials created a tough set of circumstances for both coaches, and despite the frustrations, Belichick's team had a 9-point lead early in the fourth quarter. However, for a second straight week, offensive play-calling was suspect at times. Just as the Patriots entered Baltimore territory in the second quarter, a direct snap end-around play flopped, resulting in a 13-yard loss.
Pass offense
A considerable improvement over last week. Between receivers Brandon Lloyd (9 catches, 108 yards) and Wes Welker (8 catches, 142 yards), Tom Brady was able to develop a rhythm in the passing game. He completed 68 percent of his passes (28-of-41) for 335 yards and a 101.2 rating. Ultimately, however, the air attack -- including the pass protection -- faltered when it was needed the most, late in the fourth quarter, handing the ball back to Baltimore.
Rush offense
While establishing the ground game didn't seem to be a point of emphasis heading into the game, the Patriots weren't able create even a complimentary running attack. Danny Woodhead failed to provide a spark, carrying it a team-high 15 times for 34 yards, a 2.3-yard average, and his longest run went for only 6 yards. Stevan Ridley broke a 14-yard run, but lacked any consistency, averaging only 2.8 yards per carry.
Pass defense
They certainly didn't get any favors from the officials, but the Patriots' secondary was very porous, with Joe Flacco topping Brady in most categories (71 percent completion percentage, 382 yards, 3 touchdowns, 117.7 quarterback rating). Cornerback Devin McCourty, while coming up with a big pass break-up, was beaten to an extent not seen since last season, while fellow cornerback Kyle Arrington also struggled on multiple plays.
Rush defense
The Patriots' run defense, one of the best in the league through the first two games, faltered against the Ravens. Ray Rice was able to move the ball at a considerable clip, averaging 5.1 yards on his 20 carries, while totaling 101 yards. It wasn't a smashmouth, run-all-over-you performance from the Ravens, but it was an effective one.


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Zac Posen Fall 2012: Obi Belts, Tapestry Prints and Major Gowns
The Scene: The marble hall of Lincoln Center's David Koch theater, which made a grand stage for Posen's high drama collection.
The Soundtrack: An orchestra cover of Adele's "Set Fire to the Rain" that drilled the ultra-catchy track even further into my brain, if possible. (And had me humming violin noises, which was cool and not annoying.)
The Look: The Asian influence wasn't subtle: there were oversized obi belts, tapestry prints and jeweled clutches shaped like Japanese pagodas. Each was finished with a severe top knot updo and Geisha-like makeup.
Pieces We Want: We'd take the gown Coco Rocha wore in the finale. Or the jade green dress with a fishtail hem and nipped waist. It smacked of Posen's sexy, '40s glamour, but lacked the costumey Asian element.
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The full title of the legislation commonly known as ObamaCare is the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. It's often described using just the last three words — the Affordable Care Act — and "affordability" was at the heart of the White House's argument for the law. But so far, there are few signs that health care will become more affordable as a result of the law. Indeed, it increasingly looks as if the opposite could be true — that ObamaCare may be causing higher premiums rather than preventing them.
Over the weekend, The New York Times published a report noting that health insurers across the nation are both "seeking and winning double-digit increases in premiums" — this despite the fact that "one of the biggest objectives of the Obama administration's health care law was to stem the rapid rise in insurance costs for consumers."
The Times reports that health insurers have successfully raised rates by at least 20 percent in Ohio and Florida, increases that it says add several hundred dollars to the monthly cost of insurance. And in California, three insurers have requested increases of more than 20 percent for individuals who do not receive employer-sponsored insurance and small businesses. The story describes those two groups as "particularly vulnerable" to high rate increases.
The Times isn't the first to report big health insurance increases coming down the pipeline. Aetna's CEO warned last month that small and individual group markets were likely to increase by an average of 25 to 50 percent, and suggested that some policyholders might see their rates double.
What's going on? Why are these rates going up?
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Where did the year go? Today, Google unveiled its annual Year-End Zeitgeist, which highlights the moments, people, places, and pop culture phenomenons that took over the Web.
Videos like this always make me well up: maybe it's the iconic photo of Gabby Douglas on the balance beam or the Wisconsin TV anchor who took to the airwaves to respond to being called fat. Or when Gangnam Style and Honey Boo Boo meet the Arab Spring and the passing of many an icon. It's an interesting look into where our minds went this year.
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Could I make my own toothpaste with barkeeper friend and baking soda and a drop of flavoring? I've never seen vanilla toothpaste. I thought I would like to try it. |
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Use that combination and you will be dead with clean teeth! |
Baking soda alone will clean your teeth well as well as your breath. It is a very old form of toothpaste. Nothing wrong with a drop of flavoring, but avoid the Barkeepers Friend or you'll take the enamel off your teeth. |
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If you want vanilla toothpaste, try Google. Don't put cleanser in your mouth. |
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My all-time favorite topic (from a forum similar to GW): Is my house on fire? Still gives me a chuckle. Ah, bless! |
BKF contains oxalic acid, which is poisonous to mammals. I would not put it in my mouth. You can make a dental paste out of baking soda and hydrogen peroxide, but be prepared for a lot of foam! |
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Albert, Bar Cleaners Friend is way too strong for tooth enamel. You would be putting yourself in for some major dental bills down the road. As mentioned above, use baking soda & flavor however you want. |
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The Japanese are amazing when it comes to design. Their attention to detail, exquisite color palettes and skill are what I admire most. So I was delighted to see Legend Design of Toronto at a recent craft show. Founded in 1992, they now also wholesale their washi paper jewelry to major museum gift stores around the world, including the Victoria and Albert Museum of Design in London, England where their collection has been selling well.
Washi ("wa" means Japanese, "shi", paper) is handmade Japanese paper traditionally made from three types of shrubs including the mulberry which grow in many parts of Japan. Other sources like bamboo, rice and wheat are also used.
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The basic process of making washi is intricate and time-consuming but less chemicals are used compared to ordinary paper. First the plant material is harvested - the bark is boiled off and dried. It is treated with lye to remove the non-fibrous components like starch and rinsed in cold water. The resulting long fibers are then bleached. Impurities are removed by hand. Pulping is done by bashing the fibers against a rock or a board. The pulp is collected on a screen to make paper. Some papers have a mucilaginous (gummy) material from a plant source added to bind the fibers together.It was often the winter time activity of farmers because the process needs pure, cold running water. The cold reduces bacterial degradation and makes the fibers contract more for a crispy effect. The resulting paper is stronger than regular kinds.
The traditional designs on the paper are also superlative as you can see from the wide range of paper based jewelry from Legend Design. Shown here are my favorite picks. The amazing paper frog is a brooch. A lacquer finish protects the washi jewelry.
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Now this is more like it. 6:30PM has come and gone for Skrillex's Alien Ride app, and just like we expected, tracks from Skrillex's new album, Recess, are starting to come about, and the first tune, "All Is Fair In Love And Brostep," confirms one thing we've been hearing: Skrillex has material coming with the legendary Ragga Twins. The first track to be streamed, "All Is Fair In Love And Brostep," not only has the iconic toasting from the Twins, but is a huge slice of dubstep for your face. It's the sound Skrillex was known for, and is just as intense as you want it to be.
And you might be asking "how does DAD know the album's title is Recess?" Well, there's been no confirmation… aside from this Reddit user who says he works at Target and says that they have boxes of the CDs in stock. He confirmed the album title Recess, believes that it will be released on March 18, and says that "Stranger" (the track from the Divergent soundtrack), "Try It Out (Neon Mix)," the track with Chance The Rapper, and "Recess" (aka the track with Fatman Scoop and Kill The Noise), are on the release. This coincides with word that a Best Buy stock list has the album dropping on March 18 as well. Without OWSLA or Skrillex confirmation, it's hard to give this a 100% stamp of approval… but these tracks are hitting the 'Net hot and heavy. Our access has been granted…
EDIT There's an iTunes pre-order link that's live that confirms a March 18 release date.
I'm streaming my album on my app right now ..you can download it for free at http://t.co/if9XvWT266
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1. All Is Fair In Love And Brostep with Ragga Twins
2. Recess with Kill The Noise, Fatman Scoop and Michael Angelakos
3. Stranger with KillaGraham from Milo and Otis and Sam Dew
4. Try It Out (Neon Mix) with Alvin Risk
5. Coast Is Clear with Chance The Rapper and The Social Experiment
6. Dirty Vibe with Diplo, G-Dragon from Big Bang and CL from 2NE1
7. Ragga Bomb with Ragga Twins
8. Doompy Poomp
10. Ease My Mind with Niki & The Dove
11. Fire Away with Kid Harpoon


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On weekends, one of the hippest places to shop in SoHo In New York sits at the corner of Broadway and Prince, with street artists to the west, trendy stores all around and an endless stream of tourists and shoppers flowing past on the sidewalk. Danceable music pulses out of speakers to stop the human stream long enough for it to notice a show window with graphic T-shirts and collectible toys on display. And every few minutes, a passer-by becomes a patron, handing over $35 in cash for a tee and providing a smiling photo op--everyone who buys is snapped with a Canon digital camera, his/her visage to be posted on a website.
But this is no ordinary boutique: It's on wheels, and that window is cut into the side of a converted DHL truck. Despite the name emblazoned on either side--Cookies-n-Cream--it sells nothing edible. The three entrepreneurs behind it are focusing instead on tees and toys pushed to a hip-hop soundtrack while scheming to take boutique trucks to more cities.
As the startup's creative director, Ganiu Ladejobi, says: "We're at the intersection of cool and cooler."
Already food trucks have shaken up the restaurant world, with ambitious cooks no longer confined to kitchens and committed to crippling rents and problematic locations. Now the mobile phenomenon is entering its second phase: retail. A small group of cutting-edge entrepreneurs, often from the art and design worlds on both coasts, is skipping the brick-and-mortar boutique for highly stylized sets of wheels. The movement is literally fashion-forward.
National companies have been sending their wares out on wheels. Designer Cynthia Rowley has a "mobile fashion unit" traveling the country, stocked with her latest styles and equipped with a changing room. Armani Exchange has sold jeans from trucks in Los Angeles, and the Olsen Twins did a similar stunt for their line for JCPenney last fall.
It's not hard to see why vendors would want to hit the streets; the "for rent" signs plastered everywhere are testament to how hard it is to keep a traditional business afloat. Consider the rent advertised on a ready-to-move-in store on Prince Street near the Cookies-n-Cream location: $53,000 a month. Just the rent. A truck can get rolling for only a few thousand. Add in texting plus social media like Facebook and Twitter to keep the clientele posted on whereabouts, and the marketing plan and the cool factor are both covered.
Trucks, whether selling food or fashion, offer "uniqueness and urgency," says Patricia Norins, a specialty retail expert and magazine publisher based in Hanover, Mass. "There's an immediacy factor," she says. "The customer is not sure you're going to be back. And there's a certain level of uniqueness that's important. There's a certain level of homogeneousness in the standardized mix of shops you see other places."
More important, Norins notes, is that "it feels trendy, like the hip new thing--people are interested in different types of shopping experiences and are looking for new venues. Maybe they don't want to go inside, maybe they don't think they're going shopping until they see something that creates an impulse buy."
Anatomy of a Retail Truck
With a "real" store, you need months of rent up front, a showroom, a stockroom and a full-time staff. Go the truck route and the startup costs drop fast. Consider the Cookies-n-Cream tab: Used DHL truck - $3,600 Vinyl wrap printing costs - $1,865 Van wrap - $600 Lights installation - $300 Windows installation - $1,600 Audio installation - $500 Audio equipment - $400 Cutting out windows - 350 Commercial registration - $568 Painting - $650 Total costs = $10,433 |
Beyond the fashion-forward element, mobile merchandise vendors have other advantages. Unlike the ubiquitous food trucksters, they do not need licensing by the health department, their stock is not time-sensitive and at this point the competition is almost nonexistent--even the clothing stores on Broadway where the Cookies-n-Cream partners park are happy to have them, they say, because the truck and the hip-hop make potential buyers slow down to window shop and maybe venture inside.
Vending licenses can be hard to come by, though: New York City approves only 853 permits each year for sellers of general merchandise who are not veterans. (Fortunately, they cost only $100 to $200 a year.) Some cities, such as New Orleans, do not allow the sale of anything except food from a truck.
But with the bar for entry set so low, it's easy to see the allure. The Cookies-n-Cream partners got their showroom rolling for all of $10,000: the cost of the used truck plus refitting it with a sales window, stereo system and vinyl exterior in a design echoed by one of their T-shirts, which are designed by a cadre of artists. For now, the trio doesn't even pay for parking; they store the truck at one partner's grandmother's place in Brooklyn. On a good day, they might sell $1,000 worth of T-shirts and collectible toys; on a slow one, it's more like $300.
Mitra Khayyam, whose Los Angeles company Blood is the New Black sells artist-designed T-shirts both online and wholesale, was buying a taco outside an art gallery in April when she thought "What about selling T-shirts from a truck?" Despite her company's gross sales of $780,000 in 2009, she says she wasn't sure she wanted a brick-and-mortar presence, so "this is a way to test the waters to make sure we want to take a leap into permanency."
Within the month she found an old Aramark delivery truck on Craigslist for $12,000. She soon had two other companies signed on as partners, and by June 6 her Summer Fling truck was on the road around the city. It was even simpler than the pop-up stores she had tried in the past for a month or week or couple of days.
A truck basically needs an eye-catching design--hers is wrapped in wild pink with stripes and dubbed "the party zebra"--and, in most cases, a window either to display merchandise or to handle transactions. Just as with a Mister Softee truck, music is a draw, so an audio system is also useful.
Khayyam's truck carries ice cream sandwiches made by Coolhaus, a high-profile mobile vendor in Los Angeles and New York, because local laws prohibit trucks selling only merchandise. "It has a food truck vibe but mixes it up," she says. "If people are expecting food, they're not disappointed. If not, they might buy T-shirts." Or accessories for BlackBerrys and iPhones manufactured by Case-Mate, her second partner. The truck has a computer monitor on which customers can customize their I Make My Case cases on the Case-Mate website.
The truck parks outside schools, record stores and art galleries in hip areas such as Echo Park, Venice and downtown Los Angeles. "We try to go after the creatives, with like-minded customers who like having us outside their store."
T-shirts sell for $20 to $30 and ice cream for $3 to $5--"at the end of the day we make more with the tees but the margin is better on the ice cream." Her biggest expenses are the (undisclosed) wages for a part-time driver and salespeople and the cost of the truck itself.
Khayyam, who has a degree in design marketing and management from Parsons The New School for Design in New York, intended the truck to stay on the streets only through the summer because "I like the idea of doing something temporary, with a greater sense of urgency." She hopes to sell it after October, and if she doesn't recoup her investment, plans to write it off as a marketing expense.
"Everything I do is a brand extension," she said. "I'm not there just to sell tees; the point of the line is to teach people about the artists" who design them.
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My husband is 6'5" and weighs about 215lbs. No matter what mattress we have had, he makes an indention in the middle. He recently slept on one of the new mattresses at the Four Seasons in Austin, Tx. and said it was wonderful. I called for information and they sent me their brouchure. Their king mattress set is over $3,100. It is a Stearns and Foster, but they say it is not available in any stores. If this is true, what would be similar for a lesser price?
Hi Kathy. First of all, $3,100 is too much for a king S&F. Hotel mattresses are made for those specific hotels, so you can't get the EXACT mattress from a retailer. I'd be willing to bet you could find something that comes real close. The S&F line is great. For your husbands size, focus on the Estate models and stay away from pillowtops. Also, be sure to rotate new mattresses...1/4 turn for kings, once a month for the 1st year. Then 3-4 times a year after that.


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1. Cut the crusts off of each slice of bread and roll out as thin as possible with a rolling pin. 2. Place the tuna, capers, mayonnaise and dijon mustard in a bowl and stir to combine. 3. Place the long side of the rolled out bread closest to you. 4. Spread a thin layer of mayonnaise on each slice of rolled out bread. 5. Thinly spread 1/3 of the tuna mixture onto half of the bread lengthwise. 6. On top of the tuna mixture, arrange some of the cucumber sticks and grated carrot making sure not too over stuff the roll (a little goes a long way). 7. Starting at the side closest to you (the filled end) tightly roll the tuna/cucumber/carrot mixture up and press to seal into a roll (I dab a bit of mayonnaise across the end of the roll to act as a glue sealing the roll). 8. Cut the roll into 4 even pieces and repeat with remaining bread and tuna mixture. 9. Serve.
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Am looking to paint my kitchen and my cabinets are your typical old yet in good shape medium oak color. I am finding it difficult to find a color to blend with the adjacent rooms. My family room is a grey with a hint of lilac to it. My living room on the other side is a grey with a hint of blue or green depending on the lighting. The baseboards are also oak and my countertops are a neutral blend of greys, browns and ivory tones. Please help and photos would help too if anyone has them. Thanks. |
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- Posted by AnnieDeighnaugh (My Page) on Thu, Aug 29, 13 at 9:32
You might post this over in home decor thread as you'll get more color suggestions there. It would help too if you could post pictures of your rooms and have the paint names so people can see the actual colors. You can look at houzz.com at kitchens for ideas. You can also go to design-seeds.com and look at the color inspirations there...you might find an inspiration photo that will help you blend the colors together. |
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Do children still enjoy tongue twisters? We were talking about some of the old ones that we learned. Do you still remember some?
Here's one that just about always stumped me. I would do OK until the last line. (you gotta say it out loud. No fair just reading it) She sells sea shells by the sea shore. The shells she sells are sea shells, I'm sure. For if she sells sea shells by the sea shore, then I am sure that she sells sea shore shells. |
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- Posted by sara_the_brit_z6_ct (My Page) on Sun, Dec 12, 10 at 17:42
Sister Susie sews shirts for sailors |
- Posted by west_gardener (My Page) on Sun, Dec 12, 10 at 19:12
It reminds me that when I was learning English here in the states, one of my teachers used tongue twisters as a tool to help us speak faster. It sure helped me to get my tongue around some of the "strange" sounds. I have also seen (tv show) where tongue twisters has been put to a rap beat and the children had no problem the twisters at all. |
Here is a link that might be useful: tonguetwister
she slits sheets for the sheet slitters. |
- Posted by jazmynsmom (My Page) on Sun, Dec 12, 10 at 21:16
I've used tongue twisters for tutoring sessions with ESL learners. I generally introduce them to the lesson by dictating them slowly for them to write, and then we go over them until the meaning is clear and they can do the verbal gymnastics. It's a fun way to introduce a little levity and to work on some of the rough patches in a learner's pronunciation. I'm sure it's the same with kids, though I've never had the pleasure of (nor the patience for) teaching them in a formal setting. :o) |
- Posted by agnespuffin (My Page) on Sun, Dec 12, 10 at 21:43
This is interesting. I never thought of them being useful as a teaching tool, but I can see how it would help with getting the unfamiliar sounds nailed down a little quicker. In fact, a lot of us lip-lazy southerners could probably benefit by some extra duty with tongue twisters. |
How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? I think of this everytime I watch that cute Geico commercial with the woodchucks |
Minnie, it's smy favorite tongue twister when I stack firewood LOL |
- Posted by agnespuffin (My Page) on Mon, Dec 13, 10 at 1:45
Second verse: He'd chuck all the wood a woodchuck could chuck, if a woodchuck could chuck wood. Anyone remember the name of The Thifty Thistle Sifter? He thrust three thousand thistles through the thick of his thumb. That's all I remember about that one. I think it was a little long. |
From my childhood: A big black bear bit a big black bug Susie sells seashells by the seashore Peter piper picked a peck of pickled peppers A peck of pickled peppers Peter piper did pick (or is Piper his last name?) For Christmas, from the internet: Two trains travel together to Toyland. How many deer would a reindeer reign if a reindeer could reign deer? Kris Kringle chose to climb the chimney at Christmas. There's chimney soot on Santa's suit. Santa stuffs Steve's striped stocking. Patsy picks pretty papered packages. Mindy merrily mixes mincemeat. Short shoppers shop for soft, short shirts. |
There are some good ones here !! I never heard the Christmas ones loved them Be good for a party or on Christmas eve put on slips of paper and each one draws one and has to say it X number of times what fun that could be |
- Posted by jazmynsmom (My Page) on Mon, Dec 13, 10 at 14:11
There's a bawdy one that gets repeated by my brother after every successful pheasant hunt, but I'll spare you nice folks the details... ;o) |
- Posted by west_gardener (My Page) on Mon, Dec 13, 10 at 19:26
jazmynsmom, I'm game. |
- Posted by endorphinjunkie z7bAlabama (My Page) on Mon, Dec 13, 10 at 19:41
What's bawdy about a pheasant plucker? |
- Posted by jazmynsmom (My Page) on Mon, Dec 13, 10 at 20:50
Ain't nothin' bawdy about it if you can say it correctly... |
- Posted by west_gardener (My Page) on Tue, Dec 14, 10 at 20:10
I guess I'll have to watch more than my p's and q's while pheasant hunting. |
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