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Rant: Microsoft
Replies: 47
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jim »
January 19 15, 8:59 pm
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My wife wanted a cheap laptop, so she bought a Windows 8.1 machine. I'm not even going to get into what is going on (ok - I created a new local...
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I think it's possible in 20-ish years storage devices on computers like this will simply be non-existent. For one, everyone is storing more stuff off...
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Last post by jim
January 29 15, 9:11 am
The screaming eagles!
Replies: 10
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M1IRONMIKE »
January 18 15, 1:45 pm
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Last week Trevor got word that when he leaves Korea in April he will be heading to Ft. Cambell Ky. to join the screaming eagles of the 101st Airborne...
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I just 're watched band of brothers. Freaking awesome.
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Last post by AWvsCBsteeeerike3
January 28 15, 8:08 pm
Stupid dumb ass mistakes - home edition
Replies: 10
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Freed Roger »
January 2 15, 3:42 pm
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Taking down XMas stuff, and a Rube Goldberg sequence of one thing leading to another.
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If you drink metamucil. Be sure to intake lots of water and fluids that same day.
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Last post by Fat_Bulldog
January 26 15, 10:02 am
Rave: Climbing a Mountain the Fun Way
Replies: 79
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Hungary Jack »
August 4 11, 11:52 am
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Believe it or not, this ridge was actually a lot of fun. It's not as bad as it looks. Airy in a few spots, but mostly scrambling on decent rock up...
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never been there but you can hike where the wichita state football plane crashed way back when
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Last post by Jocephus
January 22 15, 11:08 am
Rant: Volunteer org drama
Replies: 3
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pioneer98 »
January 19 15, 11:40 pm
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I'm a board member of a volunteer org that has a ton of infighting. It's so frustrating. Internally, things really suck. Externally, we are still...
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This person most closely fits the martyr description. They are semi-retired and have way more time than most of us and they get involved in...
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Last post by pioneer98
January 21 15, 2:09 pm
shady shady business people
Replies: 5
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IMADreamer »
January 19 15, 1:49 pm
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As you all know a couple years ago I sold my business. I sold to a much larger place that had something like 20 locations in three states. They were...
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This reminds me of the scumbags my Mom had to deal with in regards to her inheritance after her mom died. Trying to screw people who are grieving is...
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Last post by pioneer98
January 19 15, 9:42 pm
Rant: Losing Stuff
Replies: 15
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Famous Mortimer »
January 17 15, 9:18 am
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Where the [expletive] is my battery charger? I know it's in the house somewhere, there's no possible way I'd have gotten rid of it but can I find it? Can I...
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I can't say that I never misplace anything because it obviously happens to everyone, but I'm a bit OCD when it comes to keeping things in their place...
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Last post by cardinalkarp
January 19 15, 2:52 pm
Rave: Cardinals sticker
Replies: 6
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stlouie_lipp »
January 17 15, 10:38 am
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There is this little breakfast place down the street that I go a couple times a month. Next to a gum ball machine is a machine that sells MLB team...
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My best friend's parents growing up owned those sticker machines. They had em all over st louis. They made enough to retire to a private beach estate...
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Last post by heyzeus
January 18 15, 8:39 am
Free-Range Parenting
Replies: 5
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Radbird »
January 16 15, 8:27 pm
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Free-Range Parenting
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Do parenting the Incan way!
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Last post by sighyoung
January 17 15, 5:28 pm
RAVE: Shedding the brace
Replies: 12
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go birds »
January 15 15, 5:23 pm
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as many of you know, i had knee surgery a month and a half ago and since then, my leg has been in a brace, locked in a straight position. When i...
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Ouch.
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Last post by jim
January 16 15, 9:20 pm
Rant: Replacing a car key
Replies: 10
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jim »
January 15 15, 4:01 pm
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What a pain in the ass this has become. Last week, my son somehow lost his car key to a Ford Fiesta. Last Wednesday, my wife went to the nearest Ford...
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Lesson: Don't lose your car keys. You can't go to the hardware store anymore and get a new one.
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Last post by Molly
January 16 15, 9:55 am
St. Louis Crime
Replies: 2
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Secret Weapon »
January 15 15, 2:31 pm
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It seems like you used to be able to avoid trouble in STL if you avoided the rough spots. Now we have carjackings in Kirkwood, Webster Groves, and...
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It just sucks, I knew the guy that worked at the hotel and he was one of the nicest guys you'd ever meet.
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Last post by AWvsCBsteeeerike3
January 15 15, 5:13 pm
Rave: Catching up with the coolest former coworker ever.
Replies: 6
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GeddyWrox »
January 12 15, 3:51 pm
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A guy I worked with at my last job is in town this week on business and I'm taking him out tonight and tomorrow night. He's like a brother to me, and...
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How am I not your coolest ex coworker? I'm the goddamn MACGYVER OF UNDERWEAR!
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Last post by JCShutout
January 13 15, 5:19 pm
Darts
Replies: 20
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AWvsCBsteeeerike3 »
December 31 14, 8:45 am
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It's got to be one of the most fun ways to pass time with friends and have something to do. Right up there with good card games.
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That article actually contains the phrase a gang of Oompa Loompas throwing furniture
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Last post by New Pagodi
January 11 15, 7:59 am
Dairy intolerance
Replies: 7
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Numbers »
January 7 15, 2:53 pm
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How can this pop up out of the blue after forty one years of drinking cow juice? Lactaid isn't cutting it either.
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I drink > 1 gallon of milk a day. Milk doesn't usually do it to me but sometimes ice cream or other dairy product will bother me. Don't understand it...
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Last post by Diddy
January 9 15, 8:34 pm
Rob Lowe Direct TV Commercials
Replies: 6
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Molly »
January 6 15, 11:31 am
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Give it a rest; they are getting more ridiculous by the minute!!! :x
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Rob Lowe: Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. It's great to be here, hosting Saturday Night Live !
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Last post by Jocephus
January 8 15, 4:21 pm
Rave: Godparent!/Rant: Catholic Church
Replies: 13
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tlombard »
January 5 15, 1:02 pm
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I was in Virginia between Christmas and New Year's to visit my brother and his wife as well as finally meet my niece for the first time (she was born...
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I was assuming that his brother wasn't aware of tlombard's religions non-beliefs. Since they aren't really in the same part of the country, maybe it...
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Last post by Socnorb11
January 8 15, 3:01 pm
Corporate Reorgs
Replies: 2
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Joe Shlabotnik »
January 8 15, 10:16 am
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Rant: In the middle of 20% RIF today. Lots of closed doors and hushed conversations.
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We reorg just to reorg, although usually it's not layoffs. When we have layoffs over a certain number it has to be approved by congress. So we are...
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Last post by jim
January 8 15, 1:13 pm
Rant: Tip Culture
Replies: 240
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Schlich »
January 17 14, 3:39 pm
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I'm going to preface this by saying that I always tip what's suggested to be the standard tip.
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wow
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Last post by go birds
January 7 15, 5:07 pm
Public restroom cellphone user
Replies: 4
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Numbers »
January 6 15, 11:29 am
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This irritant is only slightly surpassed by the guy grunting in the other stall.
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After reading the left lane oblivious thread, I've decided to take a page fro doc's book and just carry a water gun, problem solved
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Last post by Numbers
January 6 15, 11:39 am
Vultures on my perch
Replies: 152
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heyzeus »
December 13 11, 11:36 am
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Our office is built on a green belt. There are ledges on every floor. Evidently this is the habitat for hundreds of vultures. During the winter, they...
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What if I told yall that the robot pencil sharpener came with me in the move? Eh? Not bad now.
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Last post by heyzeus
January 6 15, 9:20 am
Left Lane Obliviousness
Replies: 12
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Radbird »
April 30 10, 10:39 am
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We drove across I-70 yesterday to pay the hometown a visit. This rant is specifically about the Missouri stretch of I-70 (probably mostly because we...
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I wish everyone drove with their windows down (weather permitting) so I could shoot them with water guns when they are on the phone.
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Last post by docellis
January 5 15, 11:59 pm
Atlanta Airport
Replies: 17
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Joe Shlabotnik »
January 3 15, 6:28 pm
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i HATE HATE HATE ATL. Connecting to Huntsville sucks all. the. time. Tonight, it is a 4 hour delay and a gate change. The size of the delay is...
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I guess that's one of the advantages of flying out of Chicago, we can fly direct most of the time. I agree 100% - it's worth the money to save the...
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Last post by lukethedrifter
January 5 15, 1:36 pm
Table Tennis
Replies: 19
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lukethedrifter »
December 6 14, 9:28 pm
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or Ping Pong.
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Took one of the sides of the table and put it up against the wall and added the net. Great for solo games when no one is around.
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Last post by lukethedrifter
December 31 14, 1:09 pm
Rant: Weightroom Etiquette
Replies: 51
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greenback44 »
December 29 10, 10:49 am
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Don't sit on the machine and chat with your buddy for twenty minutes. Or if you're going to do that, at least be prepared to get the off that machine...
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at this point i take what i can get
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Last post by go birds
December 31 14, 1:19 am
YOGA PANTS
Replies: 32
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go birds »
January 25 13, 9:19 am
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thank you so much to the person who invented these.
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good lord
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Last post by go birds
December 30 14, 10:55 pm
Christmas presents
Replies: 53
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st.lewis11 »
December 26 12, 9:58 pm
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Throughout my adult life, I've received very cheap or tacky presents from family members, my parents included. For you to get the gist of it,...
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We have a system in our family to keep it to a minimum. All kids exchange with one other kid based on a draw done at Thanksgiving. My oldest got a...
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Last post by jim
December 29 14, 9:42 am
Rave: Mitchell and Ness products AND customer service
Replies: 11
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jim »
December 26 14, 5:08 pm
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I have to pass the word on a great company - Mitchell and Ness. My wife and I decided to break the bank and get my son PaintItRed an authentic retro...
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BTW - the story of this company is really cool. They were a floundering sporting goods store that had made uniforms back in pre polyester days, and...
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Last post by jim
December 28 14, 7:06 pm
SURPRISE CHRISTMAS VISIT
Replies: 8
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M1IRONMIKE »
December 24 14, 1:09 am
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Last week I was putting g on my jacket getting ready to walk out the, door to go to work and my son walked in. We had no idea he was coming home on...
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That's wonderful. This is a Christmas to remember.
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Last post by sighyoung
December 24 14, 5:01 pm
Rant/Rave apps
Replies: 1
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slide_into_first »
December 22 14, 12:24 pm
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The B of A app lets you deposit checks by taking a picture. I didn't believe it but it works.
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I used the check deposit with Schwab's app once and it was a revelation. The only downside (for me) with my bank not having a local branch had been...
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Last post by tlombard
December 22 14, 12:46 pm
Rant: DIY projects
Replies: 14
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Gashouse »
December 15 14, 11:59 am
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Backdoor
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I would do every project myself if it wasn't for time.
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Last post by pioneer98
December 19 14, 11:42 pm
Rave: The modern car buying experience
Replies: 19
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jim »
December 18 14, 8:28 pm
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We had to buy a car yesterday, just basic transportation for my wife. I was amazed at how easy this process has become. There was an episode on...
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We bought a new Ram last year for the farm. I was pretty sure at one point my Dad was going to put the salesman from the first dealership through the...
19 Replies
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Last post by Diddy
December 19 14, 3:12 pm
Our legal system is crumbling today
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ghostrunner »
December 19 14, 12:14 pm
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The two 12 year old girls who stabbed another because they thought it would please a fictional character have been deemed competent to stand trial...
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Elected Judges.
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Last post by ghostrunner
December 19 14, 12:53 pm
It's a Girl!
Replies: 54
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heyzeus »
December 9 14, 9:53 pm
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Holy [expletive] y'all, I havea daughter. 7lbs, 3 oz! World Series rings coming next year, promise.
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bit late...but Congrats !!
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Last post by Swatcat27
December 18 14, 9:29 pm
Denver
Replies: 6
by
cardsfansince82 »
December 17 14, 9:45 pm
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Was pretty cool.
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I think the Broncos are to Denver what the Cardinals are to St. Louis. (likewise, the Rams kinda equate to the Rockies.......... both are always...
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Last post by Socnorb11
December 18 14, 4:23 pm
Today Show + NBC
Replies: 23
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Freed Roger »
December 7 14, 11:08 pm
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Got some rare exposure to Today Show and the NBC lineup via my mother-in-law staying with us for a week.
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They do put Hannibal on the air, which still amazes me.
23 Replies
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Last post by JL21
December 8 14, 9:17 pm
You called me
Replies: 12
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slide_into_first »
December 4 14, 1:33 am
You sent me a text
12 Replies
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Last post by mikechamp
December 5 14, 10:59 am
Rant: Cold medicine
Replies: 20
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jim »
November 30 14, 5:24 pm
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How complicated this stuff has gotten? Ridiculous. Night and Day formulas with combo packs, all of the medicine has multiple ingredients. I have a...
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I just discovered that standing on your head for a minute or so helps your sinuses.
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Last post by jim
December 2 14, 1:30 pm
dealing with death and it's many aspects, rants, raves,
Replies: 105
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IMADreamer »
December 3 12, 12:05 am
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My Gf died.... I'm not sure how to follow up that statement or say the things I want to say here. I wasn't even sure I'd ever come back here. Let...
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He and my mom only started dating in 2003 then got married in Dec 2004. It's not like he was a father to me or anything. He was just a really good...
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Last post by lukethedrifter
November 30 14, 9:26 pm
RAVE: Approved Leaving Early From Work
Replies: 7
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Michael »
November 26 14, 12:23 pm
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Why don't more people work the day before a holiday? I almost always get to leave early. It's an awesome deal.
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I have to work billable hours, so leaving early means I have to take PTO or comp time. I did leave early yesterday, though. But days near holidays...
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Last post by Gashouse
November 27 14, 9:53 am
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