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End of the world: May 21, 2011
01-01-2011, 06:06 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
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01-01-2011, 06:11 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
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Will there be CNN coverage? Would not want to miss it.
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01-01-2011, 07:44 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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I thought it was 2012.
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01-01-2011, 07:51 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
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Originally Posted by chinaco
I thought it was 2012.
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Deflation reduced the number by a year...
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01-01-2011, 07:59 AM
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I just hope he's not expecting to collect SS, although he probably didn't get enough quarters in.
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01-01-2011, 09:06 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
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I predict their "save the date" pocket calendars will be one of the more popular graduation gifts this year:
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01-01-2011, 09:08 AM
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Seems a little presumptuous of them, particularly given this passage:
“But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father." Mark 13:32
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01-01-2011, 09:17 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
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The end of the world.......again!
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01-01-2011, 09:29 AM
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The way DW spent last year I think she may believe this stuff. I'll have to sit and talk with her.
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01-01-2011, 10:27 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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I'll make sure I'm online all day so I don't miss anything. 
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01-01-2011, 10:30 AM
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I'm concerned there will be commercial breaks, so I may just Tivo it, and watch it the next day.
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I thought growing old would take longer.
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01-01-2011, 10:40 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Cwap! Still have to fill out and send in taxes! Couldn't he show up a month early?
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01-01-2011, 11:30 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by calmloki
Cwap! Still have to fill out and send in taxes! Couldn't he show up a month early?
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Maybe you should file for an extension.
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01-01-2011, 12:01 PM
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Saturday's not good for me. Any end of the world openings on a Monday?
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01-01-2011, 12:39 PM
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01-01-2011, 01:10 PM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Danmar
The end of the world.......again!
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LOL - a friend of mine wrote a song called that!
Amazon.com: Juice & Jive: Robert Coleman Trussell: MP3 Downloads
Sorry - it won't let me insert the full mp3... great CD!
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01-01-2011, 01:48 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by calmloki
Cwap! Still have to fill out and send in taxes! Couldn't he show up a month early?
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OK, I know you've all been thinking about it, so I'll say it:
Who's going to be the first person to exclaim " Jesus Christ, where have you been?!?"
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01-01-2011, 02:12 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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It would be good to have it over with.
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