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Old 10-08-2008, 07:33 PM   #21
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Oy, and with a name like "Khan?"
Que pasa?
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Old 10-08-2008, 07:50 PM   #22
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Je suis farblunget.
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Old 10-08-2008, 08:46 PM   #23
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My mother never called any of her children by their given names -- we were Jed, Boo and Rune instead.
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My mother never called any of her children by their given names -- we were Jed, Boo and Rune instead.
Funny. But are you sure Rune isn't spelled Ruin?

Which were you?
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Funny. But are you sure Rune isn't spelled Ruin?

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I'm Jed, my brother Ken is Boo, and my sister Christine is Rune
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Oddly, we always seem to have nicknames for our dogs, sometimes several. Our dog Judy is called Hootie, Judith, scooter, or baby.
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