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kpete (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 10:32 PM Original message |
"TAKE BACK AMERICAN DREAM": Author Stephen King releases statement supporting ‘Occupy Bangor’ |
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Union Scribe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 10:36 PM Response to Original message |
1. I LOVE that man! |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 10:36 PM Response to Original message |
2. I'll bet he spends time there |
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IamK (514 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 08:53 AM Response to Reply #2 |
22. i'm surprised he ever left his 7,000 sqft mansion in FL |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 09:01 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. You don't even know him---I do |
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GentryDixon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 09:09 AM Response to Reply #22 |
27. And your point is? |
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Downtown Hound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 01:00 PM Response to Reply #22 |
48. If your attempt is to knock the man |
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IamK (514 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 10:43 PM Response to Reply #48 |
74. He is Sam Walton with better PR...... He is the 1%.. if u think otherwise u r a .... |
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eShirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 10:58 PM Response to Reply #74 |
78. what a load |
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firehorse (547 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 11:39 PM Response to Reply #74 |
80. Yes, Steven King is a terroist who forced people to buy his books and be entertained with movies. |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 10:25 AM Response to Reply #74 |
85. ROFL... yes, he made people buy his books and see his films.. |
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deutsey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 10:29 AM Response to Reply #74 |
90. Oh boy. |
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Downtown Hound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 11:31 AM Response to Reply #74 |
93. Dean Koontz is that you? |
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hifiguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 11:33 AM Response to Reply #74 |
94. What a crock of crap. |
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CJCRANE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 11:59 AM Response to Reply #74 |
97. An aristocrat is someone with a hereditary title |
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bitchkitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 05:28 AM Response to Reply #74 |
99. Pick your battles. |
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Brother Buzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 02:55 PM Response to Reply #22 |
65. He does summer at his 'cabin' on Kezar Lake, Maine. |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 10:41 PM Response to Original message |
3. Love his stories. Love his politics. |
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brewens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 10:49 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. I was a huge fan and read everything of his for years. I always |
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Laluchacontinua (277 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 01:26 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. I've enjoyed his recent short-story collections. |
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druidity33 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 08:27 AM Response to Reply #6 |
18. The Dark Tower! |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 11:31 AM Response to Reply #18 |
42. I love the Dark Tower series too. |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 09:18 PM Response to Reply #6 |
73. Yeah, I quit reading him for a while, too. I just finished Under the Dome. |
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hifiguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 11:36 AM Response to Reply #73 |
95. Great book! |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 10:41 PM Response to Original message |
4. More very well known people need to stand up in favor of OWS. nt |
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AzDar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 10:44 PM Response to Original message |
5. Love, love, love Stephen King. He was speaking out against Bush/Cheney |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 11:13 PM Response to Original message |
7. A totally brilliant writer and storyteller. It's awesome that he supports us. nt |
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jmondine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 11:15 PM Response to Original message |
8. Welcome aboard Mr. King |
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Firebrand Gary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 01:11 AM Response to Original message |
9. Thanks Mr King! |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 01:38 AM Response to Original message |
11. Good on him! :) |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 01:42 AM Response to Original message |
12. That means I will have to buy a king novel now |
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deafskeptic (25 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 01:57 AM Response to Original message |
13. Yay! |
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themadstork (797 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 04:13 AM Response to Original message |
14. God I love him |
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Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 07:53 AM Response to Original message |
15. Never read his books, but I like his politics. n/t |
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AsahinaKimi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 08:01 AM Response to Original message |
16. As a horror writer, I am sure he can see |
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IamK (514 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 08:21 AM Response to Original message |
17. his net worth is estimated at 350 milllion... |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 08:31 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Unlike many of great wealth King earned his money by being productive.. |
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pintobean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 08:31 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Yup. Another 1 percenter |
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raging_moderate (86 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 09:40 AM Response to Reply #20 |
30. Absolutely off the mark!! |
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pintobean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 10:14 AM Response to Reply #30 |
33. If philanthropy is the test |
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geomon666 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 10:45 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. ROFL! n/t |
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CJCRANE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 10:55 AM Response to Reply #33 |
38. Philanthropy is admirable but there needs to be systemic change nt |
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dorksied (205 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 12:50 PM Response to Reply #33 |
47. Of the 99%, you 'hate all the 1%' types are pretty much the worst. |
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pintobean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 02:04 PM Response to Reply #47 |
52. I don't hate anyone |
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Downtown Hound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 02:16 PM Response to Reply #52 |
57. Assumptions based on your own words? |
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pintobean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 02:24 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. I'm the petty one? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 02:26 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. Deleted message |
pintobean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 02:34 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. I find your assumptions ammusing. |
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Downtown Hound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 02:40 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. That's okay. Got better things to do. n/t |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 10:28 AM Response to Reply #33 |
88. so, are you saying you dislike king merely because he's rich? |
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pintobean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 11:19 AM Response to Reply #88 |
92. I never said I dislike the man. |
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newspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 12:38 PM Response to Reply #20 |
46. you think we're all against the 1%ers? |
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pintobean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 02:06 PM Response to Reply #46 |
53. I only speak for myself |
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Downtown Hound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 01:03 PM Response to Reply #20 |
49. And you are another 99%'er |
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pintobean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 02:07 PM Response to Reply #49 |
55. Gee. That really hurt. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 02:15 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. Deleted message |
FloridaJudy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 08:52 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. King earned every penny of that! |
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IamK (514 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 09:02 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. he just feels guilty now... He is the 1% |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 09:10 AM Response to Reply #24 |
28. kind of a black and white thinker, aren't you? nt |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 05:21 PM Response to Reply #28 |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 09:55 AM Response to Reply #24 |
32. So people are not supposed to be rewarded for their efforts? |
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CJCRANE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 10:45 AM Response to Reply #24 |
35. His fortune is a drop in the ocean, there need to be higher taxes on ALL millionaires nt |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 01:11 PM Response to Reply #24 |
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smokey nj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 01:30 PM Response to Reply #24 |
51. How do you know he doesn't give extra? Are you his accountant? |
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IamK (514 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 10:54 PM Response to Reply #51 |
77. he paid 0% in taxes by giving money to his "charities" just like GE.... |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 08:01 AM Response to Reply #77 |
81. Deleted message |
mainer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 09:27 AM Response to Reply #77 |
83. This reflects a serious misunderstanding of charitable gifts and taxes |
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firehorse (547 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 02:07 PM Response to Reply #24 |
54. It's not like it was handed to him w/ a silver spoon. Hard work and talent is the American Dream |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 10:53 PM Response to Reply #54 |
76. Deleted message |
Buns_of_Fire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 02:45 PM Response to Reply #24 |
64. Nice house. He earned it. |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 10:29 AM Response to Reply #24 |
89. why should he feel guilty? he earned his dough, unlike other rich people. |
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IDemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 09:04 AM Response to Reply #17 |
25. All by outsourcing his writing and selling fraudulent derivatives |
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CJCRANE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 10:47 AM Response to Reply #17 |
36. His fortune is based on SUCCESS, not like the CATASTROPHIC FAILURE of the banks |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 12:33 PM Response to Reply #17 |
45. I hear he outsourced his writing to a Chinese word factory. |
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tosh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 04:29 PM Response to Reply #17 |
68. Please show me where he has used his fortune |
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IamK (514 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 10:50 PM Response to Reply #17 |
75. He is an over paid turd,,,,,, |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 10:27 AM Response to Reply #75 |
87. replying to your own post? |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 10:27 AM Response to Reply #17 |
86. jealous, much? |
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WonderGrunion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 09:08 AM Response to Original message |
26. Proud owner of Bangor's only liberal talk station |
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slay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 07:02 PM Response to Reply #26 |
71. +1 |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 09:24 AM Response to Original message |
29. Best storyteller of the latter half of the 20th century |
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geomon666 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 09:42 AM Response to Original message |
31. Man some people here really need a reality check. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 11:25 AM Response to Reply #31 |
39. It's very sad to see. |
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CJCRANE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 11:39 AM Response to Reply #31 |
44. I think those people don't understand |
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eShirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 07:38 PM Response to Reply #44 |
72. very well said |
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pintobean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 09:02 AM Response to Reply #44 |
82. Don't understand? Maybe they just don't |
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CJCRANE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 11:38 AM Response to Reply #82 |
96. It just seems strange to attack someone who's doing the best he can |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 02:44 PM Response to Reply #31 |
63. +1 |
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Withywindle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 04:06 PM Response to Reply #31 |
67. No kidding. |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 11:15 PM Response to Reply #31 |
79. was someone bashing him? |
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eShirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 10:23 AM Response to Reply #79 |
84. just a few "wealth = evil" types (as opposed to "greed = evil") n/t |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 10:31 AM Response to Reply #31 |
91. it really shows some folks here just hate rich people. bitterness? jealousy? king didn't inherit his |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
37. Awesome! |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
40. I love that guy. (nt) |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
41. He just keeps getting better and better. |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
43. K&R...nt |
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SomethingFishy (552 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
61. LOL.. my two favorites Roger Waters and Stephen King |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
66. Love Stephen, also his wife Tabitha |
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wakemewhenitsover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
70. K&R n/t |
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Liberalynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
98. Bravo Mr. King |
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