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Blatantly stolen from the internet:
#11. Those who have it would be devastated if it was ever cut off.
#10. Those who have it think that those who don’t are somehow inferior.
#9. Those who don’t have it may agree that it’s neat, but think it’s not worth the fuss that those who have it make about it.
#8. [...]

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The Lord’s Prayer

1 Comment Published 6 months ago in random

This is really cute:

I can’t believe a little girl that’s only 2 years and 8 months old can sing The Lord’s Prayer from start to finish so well. Just adorable.

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Two Dollars Cash…

2 Comments Published 6 months, 2 weeks ago in random

Love it!

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Classic Dear Abby Humor for a Political Year

0 Comments Published 6 months, 2 weeks ago in random

Dear Abby,
I am a 60-year-old woman who is married to a man who acts like he hates me. In public, he pretends he loves me and talks about how wonderful I am.
But in private, he shakes his finger in my face and calls me the “B” word. He constantly tells me how ugly I am [...]

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Starcom MediaVest Group

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Do you remember dial up speeds?

0 Comments Published 8 months, 4 weeks ago in random, travel

With today’s wireless availability and fast ethernet connections to the internet virtually available everywhere I have totally forgotten how painful the internet was with dialup access… but, right now, I’m sitting in a coffee shop in San Francisco that of all things doesn’t have wifi (not even paid wifi) using by Verizon 3G wireless modem [...]