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Hola!
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Hi everyone! Hope it is okay I joined here. I see several peeps from the other boards so that is cool. Good to see everyone. How the heck are ya?!
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Changes are coming to the board
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I've decided to reduce our number of moderators from 3 to 1. If you'd like to be a mod or want to nominate someone, there will be a thread on which you can do so. You can also PM me your nominations. If a poster has been nominated that you have serious misgivings about, please PM them to me. Once nominati...
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Dear Prudie: Inappropriate Scrabble Word?
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Dear Prudence, During a game of Scrabble with my 14-year-old niece, my father-in-law played the word coitus. After the game I told him that I thought it was an inappropriate word to use with an adolescent, and he responded that he thought I was being overprotective and prudish. He also pointed out tha...
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Wills and lawyers
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If you have a will, how did you find your lawyer?
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WARNING! Do NOT use E-15 fuel if you do not have a "FlexFuel" vehicle
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AAA warns E15 gasoline could cause car damage E15, a higher blend of ethanol and gasoline, has rolled out in a handful of states. But its use in older vehicles is generating warnings from AAA, which says E15 could be harmful to pre-2012 vehicles. The AAA says the Environmental Protection Agency and g...
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Hello, XP...
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We got a computer that work is getting rid of. Since we're down to one shared laptop, I was pretty excited. Except holy cow, this thing is SO.SLOW. I knew it would be bad. I figured we'd clean it up (everything is still on it from 1000's of campers using it) and it would be fine. Except I can't even clean it u...
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Cop handcuffs firefighter giving aid for not moving the firetruck
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CHULA VISTA (CBS 8) – Officials from both the California Highway Patrol and Chula Vista Fire Department Wednesday responded to an incident that left a firefighter in handcuffs at an accident site in the South Bay. CBS News 8 cameras were rolling around 9:00 p.m. Tuesday when the two got into a dispute...
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Silly stuff: Name a candy bar...
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...that describes your mate in bed. I see this question all the time on the Family Feud commercials and it always makes me laugh.
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Breadmaker
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Do you have one? My trusty Zojirushi died recently and I am looking for a replacement. Recommendations welcome!
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Anyone knows anything about water heaters?
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So here is the deal, we have a water heater that heats the water only when we need the hot water (I don't know how you call it) The thing is the darned thing is not working properly, the flame turns off and we have hot water for 5 seconds (I counted) and then it gets cold. It's frustrating and the DH hasn't been...
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Is anyone else watching 'Under the Gunn'?
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In case you're going to but haven't but think you might, I'm spoilering. [spoiler]For the first two episodes, I was firmly in Nick's corner. Last night has me inching over towards Mondo. (It would take a minor miracle to EVER get me to root for Anya, she of the flowy caftans). Nick's micromanaging mad...
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Japan's Plus-Sized Girl Band Chubbiness Is Not Actually Chubby
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ExpandJapan's latest addition to the J-Pop roster is Chubbiness, a "band" of women who have perfectly normal bodies but are being labeled as cutely fat anyway. The group began last summer through an open casting call collaboration between the music company Avex and CanCam, a fashion ma...
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Stand back! I have a glue gun!
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I bought a mini one, just for repairing a few ornaments (poor John Elway spent the holiday season with only one leg) and light craft work. I want to run out and buy picture frames and all sorts of things onto which I can glue other things. I haven't even taken it out of the package yet and already I think I...
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Seriously, Facebook?
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Coca-Cola's FB is a veritable firestorm of comments right now due to their (in my opinion) beautiful rendition of Americal the Beautiful. Many people are against it, but one man was continuously posting a graphic image of an orgy in the comments. I reported it and received this reply: "Thank y...
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Philip Seymour-Hoffman! So Sad!
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http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/02/showbiz/philip-seymour-hoffman-obit/index.html?hpt=en_c1
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This is guaranteed to make you smile! Cute doggies, kitties, and even a rabbit!
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http://www.democraticunderground.com/101796350 This video was acutally produced in 2011. Apparently, the Wake County (NC) SPCA got into hot water for using ABBA's "Take A Chance on Me" song in this video, which was originally intended only to be shown at an internal fundraiser. ...
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Artist embroiders her own hand
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http://hifructose.com/2014/01/12/artist-eliza-bennett-embroiders-her-own-hand/
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Winds, and other Michaels' fans, I am in trouble.
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My brother got a part-time job at his local store. He gets 25% off everything, plus free classes. I am so jealous of the free classes, but the next time he comes to visit, I'm making him take me to our local store so I can get beads and yarn.
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DS has an appointment tomorrow
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For glasses! My baby needs them. Good grief, he's only 4.5! *sigh* That's about when I needed them, too. My eyes are AWFUL. Hoping this goes well. We tried about 8 months ago, and while the doctor could tell he needed them, she couldn't tell at what strength because he wouldn't hold his eyes still...
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The Most Depressing Day of the Year!
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I heard on the TV news this morning that January 6 (or the first Monday after the New Year) is generally considered the Most Depressing Day of the Year. It's funny, because this morning, went the alarm went off, I was feeling more down than usual on a Monday morning and couldn't wait to have that first c...
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Frostbite
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How do the NFL players avoid frostbite? I can't believe how many of them are not wearing turtlenecks and long sleeves under their jerseys. It seems like they should be able to come up with some ski mask-type covering that wouldn't block their peripheral vision, too. It does remind me of the Joe Nama...
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Crazy Life episode 2
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Hopefully there will be nothing else to add today. After that embarrassing afternoon I'm not leaving my house again LOL! -- Edited by Please dont quote me on Sunday 5th of January 2014 06:32:41 PM
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My life is crazy right now.
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Hey there Invisapeepers. Is that a thing? Invisapeeping? I'm not sure. But My life is crazy right now and I have to be all adult about it which means no whining. But I wanna whine damnit! So I find myself back on a message board to rant. I have so much to rant about that it's almost paralyzing. I don...
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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May the New Year be filled with bright hope and promise for all of us!
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Am I the only one?
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Does anyone see the annoying advertising bar to the left?
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Judge strikes down Utah same-sex marriage ban
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Judge strikes down Utah same-sex marriage ban 4:27 p.m. EST December 20, 2013 SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A federal judge has struck down Utah's same-sex marriage ban, saying it is unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Robert J. Shelby issued a 53-page ruling Friday saying Utah's law passed by voters in...
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Weird TV censoring
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Ever notice totally random and unnecessary bleeping? I was watching Family Guy the other night and the station bleeped half of the word butthole. They weren't even calling someone a butthole, just referring to the actual body part. They didn't bleep out sphincter, though. I guess anatomically cor...
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Holiday Funnies!
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AB got a bunch of fun new things from various relatives and friends. What is he currently playing with? His bedroom door! Open, close, open, close. Over the weekend, we had our Goddaughter, Sweetpea, while her mom went to her Master's graduation. We also had PM's family Christmas party. Sweetpea wen...
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Happy Holidays to All!
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I will be travelling over the holidays, so wanted to wish all of you and yours a very warm, enjoyable, wonderful, and happy holiday season! Best wishes for a healthy, bright, prosperous, and successful 2014! Please be safe and be of good cheer. Have fun and enjoy, and much peace to you all!
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Do you celebrate a winter holiday?
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I hope I didn't forget any!
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Always stash a key somewhere!
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We've been having major wind gusts for the past two days. The power flickers, but doesn't actually go out. I didn't think anything of it when I left for church this morning. As is my habit, I left my purse at home, since I always use the keypad on the garage door opener. Well, wouldn't you know it, but the po...
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Notable deaths of 2013
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There were quite a few celebrities that passed away this year that I thought they were already gone, like Esther Williams, Jean Stapleton, and Eileen Brennan. There were some others that surprised me, though, like Dr. Joyce Brothers, Roger Ebert, and Richard Griffiths. http://www.wpxi.com/ga...
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Why can't we be more like Canada (except for the cold winters!)?
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Canada's high court: Change prostitution laws 8:23 PM EST, Fri December 20, 2013 (CNN) -- Canada's Supreme Court has struck down the country's laws about prostitution. While selling sex for money isn't illegal in Canada, until Friday's 9-0 ruling, three specific laws had made it difficult for pr...
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Aaaaaaaaannnnnddddd, folks, this is the reason I love Suomi so much! Happy Holidays, all!
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http://www.wtvy.com/news/international/headlines/Finland-The-Reindeer-that-Thinks-hes-a-Dog-236348441.html-- Edited by iluvsuomi1989 on Thursday 19th of December 2013 01:22:33 PM
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So many books....
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I finally acquired additional bookcases, so I am reorganizing everything. I don't like where I currently have the shelves, so once I decide where they'll go, I can start the process of alphabet...
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There is a possum IN my garage.
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Preacher Man has an annoying habit of forgetting to close the garage door when he comes in. So now, we have a nasty little rodent out there who decided to hide behind a pile of stuff instead of fleeing out the door. I have a trail of bread slices leading from his hidey-hole to freedom. Let's hope he takes it...
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How do Americans waste $28 billion a year?
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How do Americans waste $28 billion a year? On vitamins, doctors say December 17, 2013, 1:12 p.m. Looking for ways to save money in 2014? Here's some advice from doctors: Stop buying vitamins. Time after time, studies have shown that vitamin and mineral supplements don’t prevent disease or death. A...
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A comedy of errors
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Our church hosts Dinner with Santa every year. I got AB all gussied up on Saturday and schlepped him next door to get his picture taken. I had to take multiple shots, between the lighting not being ideal and the fact that toddlers squirm a LOT. My camera notifies me that I'm out of room on my memory car...
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Killing Off Supermom
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http://www.modernmom.com/53a7b8b4-3b45-11e3-8407-bc764e04a41e.htmlI'll be honest with you. In my house, the beds are rarely made unless someone is coming to visit. Sometimes I yell. My closet is a disaster and I feel guilty that I work too much. My kids watch more TV than they should. And I simp...
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RIP Peter O'Toole
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http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/15/showbiz/peter-otoole-obit/index.html?hpt=en_c1
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In 2014, Pot States Will Be Growing Like Weeds
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In 2014, Pot States Will Be Growing Like Weeds 12/09/13 - 04:02 PM EST NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- The economics of legalizing marijuana for recreational use has several states watching Colorado and Washington to see if revenue can grow like a weed. The latest member of the club is Portland, Maine, which...
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Christmas Shopping!
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I looove shopping! And I love online shopping and couponing, so its really sad that I don't have really great deals here in Mexico. I told DH that if we lived in the US I would be shopping every day :P I'm getting some pendants for my sisters and SILs for Christmas, and I don't know what to get DH and the males...
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I survived Black Friday!
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I didn't start shopping til after 3. I had a belated birthday lunch with a friend (who also insisted on taking me to get frozen yogurt), then I stopped by the dreaded Walmarts. (Yes, the s is on purpose). I was only there to pay for an online order, but still it wasn't that bad. I wasn't in line for more t...
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An email funny
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PM's school might want to rethink their email client and make their preview windows bigger. Today, the Student Association sent out an email blast about the new on-the-go lunches. The display: Student Ass... Grab and go in the cafeteria... What kind of seminary is Preacher Man attending?
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AB just LOVES this video.
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He normally won't sit still through something like this, but he'll watch the whole thing with nary a wiggle. Your little ones will probably love it (although now I have it stuck in my head).
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Kind of sad... Need another point of view
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So you guys know that LO's Baptism is coming, it's going to be this weekend. I invited everyone on my side of the family (3 aunts and an uncle plus cousins) as well as everyone on DH's side. Turns out that only my uncle will be coming (maybe one aunt, not sure yet) uncle is local and all of my aunts have to trav...
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Holiday Recipe Thread
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American Thanksgiving, Hannukah, Christmas, Winter Solstice, and Kwanzaa are coming up, so let's share those special recipes that we only dust off this time of year!
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I has tilapia…many, many tilapia…
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So I went to Costco and I bet most of you know how they package their products – you tend to get a massive amount of whatever you buy. At the seafood counter I saw packages of tilapia: fresh, delicious-looking fillets. One would be a generous serving and I envisioned healthy eating made easy and snatched...
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Happy American Thanksgiving!
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May your day be filled with food, fun, and family.
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I'm sexy and I know it!
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I was not looking for sexy aardvark pics, but I came across this: (And if you must know, I was looking for gangster aardvarks. Don't ask!)
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