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Total Disaster (61 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 03:05 PM Original message |
Lousy English that aggravates the hell out of me.... |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
1. Two words you should never use. |
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SouthoftheBorderPaul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 03:08 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Yeah, that "unique" one bugs me too. -n/t |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 03:39 PM Response to Reply #2 |
26. I also can't stand it when I get a wedding invite that says |
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Total Disaster (61 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 03:53 PM Response to Reply #26 |
34. Like being a little bit pregnant? n/t |
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billyskank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 03:58 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Or somewhat dead. n/t |
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ashling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-05 12:03 AM Response to Reply #36 |
87. I remember a case from Law school |
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GirlinContempt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-05 01:33 AM Response to Reply #26 |
93. I hate invites that say |
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Left Is Write (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
3. Oh, thank you. |
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LisaM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
4. Or the word "myself" - no reason to ever use it |
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bugslsu9 (457 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
5. What about |
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LSparkle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
6. "Loan" in place of "lend" |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 03:36 PM Response to Reply #6 |
22. Hey, can you borrow me a dollar? |
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Madrone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 04:02 PM Response to Reply #22 |
40. I'm with you on the "borrow me" thing - |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 04:24 PM Response to Reply #40 |
51. That one gets a free pass |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
7. misuse of "aggravate" just irritates the hell out of me |
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skygazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
8. "ATM machine" |
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skypilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 03:22 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. ATM machine. |
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deliusmax (29 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-05 03:40 AM Response to Reply #13 |
95. HIV virus? |
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SouthoftheBorderPaul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 04:43 PM Response to Reply #8 |
52. I read your post |
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skygazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 06:12 PM Response to Reply #52 |
77. Agggghhhhhhh!!!!!! |
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Kazak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 05:46 PM Response to Reply #8 |
71. IBC Bank |
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Left Is Write (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 06:03 PM Response to Reply #71 |
76. Send that one to the Department of Redundancy Department. |
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realisticphish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-05 02:36 AM Response to Reply #8 |
94. IMHO, "like" gets a pass |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
9. I got this very unique free gift for free. I don't hardly believe it!! |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
10. "Irregardless" drives me crazy. |
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WilmywoodNCparalegal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 03:17 PM Response to Original message |
11. it's v its, there v their v they're, |
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Hugin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 03:32 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. Hmm... I need to book mark you. |
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suigeneris (471 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-05 04:33 AM Response to Reply #19 |
96. Here you go: |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-05 04:45 AM Response to Reply #11 |
97. A lot of people at this board are guilty of those errors. |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
12. When people say |
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Left Is Write (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 03:32 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. There are some who always say "I" thinking that "me" |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 03:37 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. Yes, I agree! |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 03:38 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. You get peeved when you misuse yourself? |
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Left Is Write (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 03:42 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. Oh, darling. |
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Total Disaster (61 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 03:46 PM Response to Reply #18 |
30. I was always taught that if you were unsure of which to use... |
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reprehensor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 05:27 PM Response to Reply #30 |
56. It's actually the preposition that determines it here, plural or not. |
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PittPoliSci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 05:16 PM Response to Reply #18 |
55. here's my peeve. |
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Left Is Write (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 05:36 PM Response to Reply #55 |
61. Yes, that would bug me too. |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 07:42 PM Response to Reply #55 |
81. Having made such a concerted effort |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 04:20 PM Response to Reply #12 |
49. Me and John went out to dinner-ARGHHHHHHHHHHHH |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-05 04:46 AM Response to Reply #49 |
98. I know. It makes me want to scream, too. n/t |
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Total Disaster (61 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 03:24 PM Response to Original message |
14. Hot water heater...... |
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Left Is Write (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 03:35 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. And I thought I was the only one. |
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DemGa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 05:30 PM Response to Reply #14 |
58. Me too |
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miss_american_pie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 03:25 PM Response to Original message |
15. Fewer and less |
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Hugin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
16. Also, "something free" bugs me. |
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LSparkle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 03:31 PM Response to Original message |
17. For the LAST time, "ITS" is possessive, not "IT'S" |
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Hugin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 03:35 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. I'm guilty of that error. |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 03:42 PM Response to Reply #21 |
29. just add an apostrophe |
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Hugin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 03:50 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. Oooo... Ahhhh! Thanks Richardo. |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 04:17 PM Response to Reply #33 |
47. Assessors assessors fo-fessors bonana-fana bo-bessors, me mi mo-messors |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 03:39 PM Response to Reply #17 |
25. if it ain't a contraction, no apostrophe action! |
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Bullwinkle925 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
27. Here is another one - "Stupid Idiot" - ever know of one who wasn't |
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jswordy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
31. how often do you get a gift for which you've got to pay? |
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Hugin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 04:00 PM Response to Reply #31 |
37. Unfortunately, I'm a dyed-in-the-wool linguarian. |
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jswordy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 04:06 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. I just had some spinach linguarian last night! MMMMM! n/t |
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Left Is Write (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 04:08 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. I thought it was "linguistini". |
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jswordy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 04:14 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. Only in Northern Italy! |
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Total Disaster (61 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
32. How about "try and"??? |
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Debi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 03:58 PM Response to Original message |
35. Once again I'm irritated |
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Hugin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 04:01 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. I have a joke to be sending you at. |
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Left Is Write (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 04:01 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. It's elitist to have grammar/word usage peeves? |
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jswordy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 04:07 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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MsAnthropy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 04:11 PM Response to Original message |
44. How about "Go ahead and..." |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 04:15 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. Have you seen 'Office Space'? |
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MsAnthropy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 04:17 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. Where does a verbal tick like that get started?! |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
50. "Drive Safe" signs by the road |
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luvLLB (394 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 04:52 PM Response to Original message |
53. omg..after reading some of these posts... |
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DrDebug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 04:59 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. y'all ;) |
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Lannes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 05:27 PM Response to Reply #54 |
57. I hate it when someone says I "heart" something |
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Total Disaster (61 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 05:36 PM Response to Reply #53 |
62. Quite what? n/t |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-05 05:45 AM Response to Reply #62 |
100. I think the poster means quiet. n/t |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
59. Gettin a lot of spam? |
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A-Schwarzenegger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 05:35 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. Thomas Merton rocks! |
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Left Is Write (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 05:38 PM Response to Reply #60 |
63. ... |
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NoPasaran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 05:43 PM Response to Reply #60 |
67. But Jelly rolls! |
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swag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
64. "Adobe" when referring to "Acrobat" |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 11:11 PM Response to Reply #64 |
83. Dude, that was so funny, I literally shit my pants! |
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Crazy Guggenheim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
65. Just forget about it. |
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swag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
66. "My bad" turns my gut. |
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JimmyJazz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 05:45 PM Response to Reply #66 |
69. "I'll titfuck you for a nickle" pretty much does me in, but that's |
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swag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 05:48 PM Response to Reply #69 |
72. Hey, grudgeholder. |
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swag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 05:50 PM Response to Reply #72 |
73. Anyway, the word is "nickel." |
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JimmyJazz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 05:52 PM Response to Reply #72 |
74. I don't think so. You change my name so that it's vulgar and you |
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swag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 06:01 PM Response to Reply #74 |
75. I apologize |
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JimmyJazz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 06:19 PM Response to Reply #75 |
78. I responded to your message. Thank you. |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 07:14 PM Response to Reply #66 |
79. Actually, I LOVE that Sprichwort |
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Taxloss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 05:44 PM Response to Original message |
68. "Met with", or even (gah!) "met up with"! |
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A-Schwarzenegger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
70. Looser, as in, "You looser!" |
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entanglement (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
80. LOL |
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A-Schwarzenegger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 11:04 PM Response to Reply #80 |
82. Pick a verb, any verb. |
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entanglement (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-05 06:41 AM Response to Reply #82 |
101. Aaaaaaaaargh, I forgot 'seen' |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-05 09:50 AM Response to Reply #101 |
103. I just got back from a trip - let me tell you what we seen! |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 11:12 PM Response to Original message |
84. What it boils down to is: stupid fucks are fucking annoying |
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Hardrada (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-05 01:12 AM Response to Reply #84 |
90. Something we need to deliberate about. |
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lankypup (1 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 11:30 PM Response to Original message |
85. I hadda laugh... |
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A-Schwarzenegger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-05 12:21 AM Response to Reply #85 |
89. Huh? |
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Blaze Diem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 11:52 PM Response to Original message |
86. AND saying 911 instead of 9-11 |
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candy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-05 12:09 AM Response to Original message |
88. "For free "is one of my pet peeves as is "3:00 AM in the morning" |
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Hardrada (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-05 01:13 AM Response to Original message |
91. Why do you heart America? |
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Abelman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-05 01:28 AM Response to Original message |
92. I hope there are no grammatical errors in this post. |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-05 09:53 AM Response to Reply #92 |
104. Yes, there's a big difference between natural evolution |
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VOX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-05 04:59 AM Response to Original message |
99. Spelling: "Alot" instead of "a lot," and "noone" instead of "no one"... |
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Pert_UK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-05 06:58 AM Response to Original message |
102. Disinterested IS NOT a synonym for "Uninterested"..... |
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