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BAGHDAD - An Iraqi editor was slain in Baghdad, the Committee to Protect Journalists announced Monday, raising to at least 122 the number of journalists killed in Iraq since the war started in March 2003.
Shehab Mohammad al-Hiti was a 27-year-old editor for the fledgling weekly Baghdad al-Youm, which had been publishing for only three weeks.
He disappeared Sunday after he left his home in western Baghdad to go to work, the New York-based advocacy organization reported, citing a source at the newspaper. Iraqi security forces found the journalist's body later that afternoon, it said.
About 85 percent of media deaths in the war have been Iraqis, according to the group.
CPJ does not have statistics on wars prior to 1981, but other groups have compiled lists of journalists killed. Please note that groups use different criteria in classifying deaths. For example, a group might categorize a death in a plane crash as being killed on duty. Here is a selection of some of the major conflicts.
• Central American conflicts: Freedom Forum, a nonpartisan foundation dedicated to free press, lists 89 journalists killed for the years 1979-89.
• Argentina: Freedom Forum lists 98 for the years 1976-1983.
• Vietnam: Freedom Forum lists 66 journalists killed covering the conflict in Vietnam from 1955-1975. The Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan, which surveyed the years 1962-75, lists 71 journalists killed.
• Korean War: Freedom Forum lists 17 journalists killed.
• World War II: Freedom Forum lists 68.
• World War I: Freedom Forum lists 2.
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So far this is todays show:
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Fixxity?
What was wrong? Did it not show up on your machine?
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Fixxity?
What was wrong? Did it not show up on your machine?
Nope. It just showed up as a URL.
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Oh wow.. that is stranger... it worked on my machine... When BobR gets in... maybe we can talk with him about it! HE is super duper IT guy!
Quote by BobR:Some websites don't allow embedding their images (as an effort to save on bandwidth at their site). If you copy the link into another browser window and display it, it magically shows up in the blog because it is now cached locally.Quote by Raine: Oh wow.. that is stranger... it worked on my machine... When BobR gets in... maybe we can talk with him about it! HE is super duper IT guy!
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Ghouliani is frightening... that man must NOT be allowed to become the candidate.
Right now I am looking at who would be easiest for the Dems to beat... I am think Mitt. Yup. Mitt.
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I love the little british accent!
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OH sigh... Joe Torre may be going to the Dodgers?I suppose I should be happy for him.
Quote by starling310::hug: Maybe he wants to go where it's warmer. Even as a Bosox fan, I have always liked Joe Torre. I think it's pretty crappy what the NYY did to him. Bastids. On another Yankees note, I don't care how good he is, I DON'T WANT A ROD!Quote by Raine: OH sigh... Joe Torre may be going to the Dodgers?I suppose I should be happy for him.
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I don't get the hate for A-Rod... does this have to do with what Tri said about his always leavig teams worse of then when he came?
They guy is an amazing b-ball player. :(
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From TMZ -
Party Favors: O'Reilly Ambushes O'Donnell
Rosie O'Donnell was ambushed by a crew sent by FOX News' Bill O'Reilly to pester her at a book signing in Long Island about 9/11 conspiracy theories, reports Page Six. O'Donnell didn't even make the interlopers leave, and calmly went about her business, saying only, "If Bill wants me he should phone me himself. He's a big boy."
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Billo and Rosie ... the battle of the Long Islander's... I can tell you, you do NOT mess around with Commack girls.
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So here is today's dose of cuteness....
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Billo and Rosie ... the battle of the Long Islander's... I can tell you, you do NOT mess around with Commack girls.
Quote by starling310:My college Softball coach was from Commack.Quote by Raine: Billo and Rosie ... the battle of the Long Islander's... I can tell you, you do NOT mess around with Commack girls.She didn't take no LIP from NOBODY!
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Kool Aid Kaller is Kookoo Krispies...
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s'what I'm tawlking 'bout! :rofl:
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9/11 shows us we we vulnerable to attack?
OK, so if I as a woman am vulnerable to rape, I should neuter all men?
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I miss playing softball... What position did you play?
Quote by starling310:Center Field! Lead off. . .Occassional slap bunter. *ding* ;) s'what I'm tawlking 'bout. I was the back up shortstop. . . but, Center is the best!Quote by Raine: I miss playing softball... What position did you play?
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I was second base! I counted on you!
I was (I say proudly) clean up. I usually batted fourth,. I loved it, I had my sister's at number 2 and 3.
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me and the sisters played amazing ball. y sister Nissa was tehe best person to have on a team... she could pitch and catch! Actualy we all could catch. Nin was the pitcher tho.
Heahter was an amazing shortstop and catcher.
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me and the sisters played amazing ball. y sister Nissa was tehe best person to have on a team... she could pitch and catch! Actualy we all could catch. Nin was the pitcher tho.
Heahter was an amazing shortstop and catcher.
Always wanted to try catching. *dang*
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Catcher? Not with my knees. I always played center or left field because I could run fast.
Quote by livingonli: Apparently C-SPAN had a forum with the wives of the presidential candidates over the weekend. And from what I heard, apparently Mrs. Trophy Wife Thompson is about as smart as a tree stump. Maybe Fred just needed someone with biggerwho couldn't show him up both on boob size of IQ.
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Apparently C-SPAN had a forum with the wives of the presidential candidates over the weekend. And from what I heard, apparently Mrs. Trophy Wife Thompson is about as smart as a tree stump.
Maybe Fred just needed someone with biggerwho couldn't show him up both on boob size of IQ.
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What I have learned about bqall. The outfield always had good long term vision... infield... They need good immediate insticts. if the ball is on the ground you gotta stop it. if you don't, you know that you have the outfield.
Damn I miss the game.
Quote by starling310:True. True. Our motto in the outfield was Knock it down, because there's no one behind us. Of course we had another motto, for balls that were too far gone to do anything about....."Kick it in the woods!" :rofl:Quote by Raine: What I have learned about bqall. The outfield always had good long term vision... infield... They need good immediate insticts. if the ball is on the ground you gotta stop it. if you don't, you know that you have the outfield. Damn I miss the game.
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Wow... What a liar. What a fucking liar. RAITIONING HEALTH CARE!?!?!?!? FUCKER!!!!
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TRy the Arc game... bigger snooze. I am a fast pitch girl... but I think I may be too old these days.![]()
(that caller still has my blood pressure up)
Quote by starling310:That's what I mean. Yeah, slow pitch...the big ARC. Come on! Hum it in there at 65mph, ya buncha wimps!Quote by Raine: TRy the Arc game... bigger snooze. I am a fast pitch girl... but I think I may be too old these days.(that caller still has my blood pressure up)
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HEy...ling... so how is savannah looking these days?
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Boobs are known to lower a man's IQ...
I know, I know.... off the the penalty box.... :whistling:
Quote by starling310: their have room for extras too? ? ? :scratch:
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I am such a bad typerery type... I meant *they* as in... well you know... :rofl:
Quote by starling310: I just called to order pellets for my pellet stove. 3 frightening things occurred during this call: 1) I thought the guy I was talking to was a woman.2) The brand of pellets I usually get isn't available because the value of our dollar is so low that it's not cost effective for them to import them from Canada. CANADA! 3) I asked if there was potential for pellet shortages and he said "Only if we start World War III." I said "Oh man, you're not kidding." and he said,"No. I'm not." : drama sting :
Perhaps I should switch to a wood stove. in the event of World War III i could start cutting down trees to keep warm!
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I just called to order pellets for my pellet stove.
3 frightening things occurred during this call:
1) I thought the guy I was talking to was a woman.![]()
2) The brand of pellets I usually get isn't available because the value of our dollar is so low that it's not cost effective for them to import them from Canada. CANADA!
3) I asked if there was potential for pellet shortages and he said "Only if we start World War III." I said "Oh man, you're not kidding." and he said,"No. I'm not."
: drama sting :
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Perhaps I should switch to a wood stove. in the event of World War III i could start cutting down trees to keep warm!
CANADA?
Jeepers... aside from number one... yes, those are scary things. Number one is just funny.
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Yeah, I kept referring to Jason ( the owner ) and our arrangement from last year and finally he said "This is Jason."
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"Oh Jason. I'm sorry. . . I didn't. . . .er. . . recognize your voice."![]()
Canada. . . our dollars are even for the first time in over 20 years.
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Small Bomb falls from military training jet in Virgina ... A SMALL bomb?!?!?!? Is that like being a little dead?
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So the *don't tase me Bro* guy isn't getting charged... the police were found to have done no wrong doing... so... where does that leave us in America?
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So the *don't tase me Bro* guy isn't getting charged... the police were found to have done no wrong doing... so... where does that leave us in America?
Tase-me-bro guy also issued an apology for his behavior.
Something smells fishy...
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oh well...watch the debate. that'll cheer you up.![]()
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heck even I am watching it tonite!
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oh well...watch the debate. that'll cheer you up.![]()
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Round 1
CAT FIGHT!
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camille is busy begging for the Ice cream that bobber is eating... I tell you, she has so little dignity..sometimesI think she is a dog.
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I read somewherethat Mike gravel is holding his own debate somewhere....
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: alone in a room mike gravel taps his microphone :
: feedback :
Woo....Oh...Is this thing on? Test. Test.
So, how about that Hilary Clinton? That's a quite a laugh huh?
: crickets :
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Uck...is this going to be a Hilary vs. Obama debate?
: homer simpson : BORING!
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He interrupts himself to go outside and chase the kids playing on the lawn.
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Who is your Candidate?
Mine was Kucinich!
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I saw Mrs. Kucinish on MSNBC today... Nora o'donnelk said.."So you have a peirced tongue." she answered, "yes, and your question is?"
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He interrupts himself to go outside and chase the kids playing on the lawn.
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: his robe opens, unexpectedly :
: mass exodus of screaming children :
: curmudgeon muttering ensues :
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Who is your Candidate?
Mine was Kucinich!
Kucinich and Richardson tied at 46
Gravel at 41, Edwards at 36.
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Who is your Candidate?
Mine was Kucinich!
Chris Dodd?? Huh? :confused:
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He interrupts himself to go outside and chase the kids playing on the lawn.
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: his robe opens, unexpectedly :
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ok I would like to hear Dennis and Bill now....
BobR says hello everyone... he has a pussy on his lap right now... Yup, I have the lap top, he has the lap cat.
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ok I would like to hear Dennis and Bill now....
BobR says hello everyone... he has a pussy on his lap right now... Yup, I have the lap top, he has the lap cat.
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ok I would like to hear Dennis and Bill now....
BobR says hello everyone... he has a pussy on his lap right now... Yup, I have the lap top, he has the lap cat.
Hi Bobber!
My kitties are upstairs enjoying the physics of heat traveling upwards.
How do I get pics of my kitties on here? I tried to link to my Picasa photos but it wouldn't let me. HARUMPF!
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ok I would like to hear Dennis and Bill now....
BobR says hello everyone... he has a pussy on his lap right now... Yup, I have the lap top, he has the lap cat.
Hi Bobber!
My kitties are upstairs enjoying the physics of heat traveling upwards.
How do I get pics of my kitties on here? I tried to link to my Picasa photos but it wouldn't let me. HARUMPF!
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ok I would like to hear Dennis and Bill now....
BobR says hello everyone... he has a pussy on his lap right now... Yup, I have the lap top, he has the lap cat.
Hi Bobber!
My kitties are upstairs enjoying the physics of heat traveling upwards.
How do I get pics of my kitties on here? I tried to link to my Picasa photos but it wouldn't let me. HARUMPF!
I can't imagine why you couldn't if you provided a URL... What do you mean by "it wouldn't let me"?...
(BobR)
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"wouldn't let me" the phrase that raises the hackles of anybody who others rely for computer trouble shooting! :rofl:
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"wouldn't let me" the phrase that raises the hackles of anybody who others rely for computer trouble shooting! :rofl:
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It said something about the extension type not being supported, but they are jpegs.
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: kucinich : "We need to reject any idea of war with Iran. There's no basis for it, whatsoever!"
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Oh dear....
:star: is having blog problems.
nothing to see here. move along.
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you could see them?
just the kitties album?
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Is this any better?
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On the candidate Quiz, Kucinich was #1, Gravel was 2, and Richardson was 3.
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Those are my girlfriends shoes!![]()
Farley apparently took a liking to them.
I didn't know how to get the picture name.
Harumpf!
Oh wait. . . do you right click and do copy image location?
AH HA!
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On the candidate Quiz, Kucinich was #1, Gravel was 2, and Richardson was 3.
I hear Gravel is holding a debate with himself, in his bathrobe. If you hurry, you could make it!
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On the candidate Quiz, Kucinich was #1, Gravel was 2, and Richardson was 3.
I hear Gravel is holding a debate with himself, in his bathrobe. If you hurry, you could make it!
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:rofl: Why did I suddenly have a flashback of Perot's running mate in '92?
Where am I/ Why am I here?
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I saw Mrs. Kucinish on MSNBC today... Nora o'donnelk said.."So you have a peirced tongue." she answered, "yes, and your question is?"
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I saw Mrs. Kucinish on MSNBC today... Nora o'donnelk said.."So you have a peirced tongue." she answered, "yes, and your question is?"
Apparently, Nora O'Toole never saw Pulp Fiction.
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OK Mondo is Audi 5000, I went to the crack den, I have a cold so I am wiped out! See you lovely people tomorrow. Tomorrow is LAPTOP DAY! I get my cash (well gift cards) so I can recklessly spend money on a snazzy laptop, then I call Bombast and have the whole wireless thing done.:banana:
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And how much money has Hillary gotten from the big pharm industry?
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Farley is watching you Tim ( punk'nhead ) Russert.
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I crack myself up!
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Charlie Rangel!
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is pumpkinhead in love with hillary? He keeps asking her questions. I think he should just buy her dinner and a few cocktails already.
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I believe that building in the Caymans that Barack was referring to is called "the Post Office"...
(BobR)
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I believe that building in the Caymans that Barack was referring to is called "the Post Office"...
(BobR)
I shouldn't have mentioned that customer's secret illegal account.
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holy shit! kucinich just said free 2 or 4 year college!![]()
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I believe that building in the Caymans that Barack was referring to is called "the Post Office"...
(BobR)
I shouldn't have mentioned that customer's secret illegal account.
??????
Have I had too many cocktails? I have no idea what that means...
(BobR)
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I believe that building in the Caymans that Barack was referring to is called "the Post Office"...
(BobR)
I shouldn't have mentioned that customer's secret illegal account.
??????
Have I had too many cocktails? I have no idea what that means...
(BobR)
Supposed to be a Simpsons reference to when Krusty had a secret account to avoid paying taxes.
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These ears have never heard it.
That would be fabulous! It's how they do it in a lot of other countries ( that, Bush's Amerka looks down upon. )
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Hillary was for driver's licsenes, until she was against it.
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Dodd wants to legalize mary j? Swwweeeeeeett.
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He's impressing me in a lot of ways tonight...
(BobR)
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Hillary ws truly truly unappealing tonite. I am liking Dodd more and more... and it isn't becuase of the poll I took tonite, I swear. Ask bob... I have been saying this for a week or so now.
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Chris, I'll help you out. A "gotcha" question is asking Kucinich if he has seen a UFO.
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A UFO is an UNIDENTIFIABLE FLYING OBJECT. it means you don't know what it is.
This was insulting to Dennis. Fucking insulting.
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I was against silly questions before I was for them.
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I'd rather have silly love songs.
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:star: apologizes for her sentence fragments.
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Jesus Christ, Bill Richardson is trying to talk about his platform and the Dough Boy wants to cut away to a clip about Hilary!
My head may explode.
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I'd rather have silly love songs.
I've heard that people had enough of silly love songs.
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:star: apologizes for her sentence fragments.
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pfff.... I guess I should apologize for my spelling .... HEY... you think Richardson is trying to get a job as VP much???
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HEY... you think Richardson is trying to get a job as VP much???
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I'd rather have silly love songs.
I've heard that people had enough of silly love songs.
What's wrong with that? I'd like to know.
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I'd rather have silly love songs.
I've heard that people had enough of silly love songs.
What's wrong with that? I'd like to know.
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UFO. . .
UFO. . .
UFO. . .
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UFO. . .
UFO. . .
UFO. . .
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Does Tweetie know that UFO means "Unidentified Flying Object", not "Flying Saucers with little green men"???
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Does Tweetie know that UFO means "Unidentified Flying Object", not "Flying Saucers with little green men"???
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UFO. . .
UFO. . .
UFO. . .
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Does Tweetie know that UFO means "Unidentified Flying Object", not "Flying Saucers with little green men"???
This will not do. This will not do at all.
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We passed 300 comments! :prince:
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We passed 300 comments! :prince:
Wow! That is a first!
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Mmm....thankee.
I am going to go slather myself in Hydrocortisone and then hit the sack.
Na-Night y'all! :hug: