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self abuse in a hotel room sounds like way much more fun than spending en evening with (in all probability) a bunch of normal, even funny people
"Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny. "
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Thanks .... but I dont think I will take social tips from some middle aged bloke who thinks he is a lizard.. and has a goal in life of reaching 17 posts a day on a messageboard.What she said...Comment
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Now now sweetheart.... take it easy!Originally posted by tay View PostThanks .... but I dont think I will take social tips from some middle aged bloke who thinks he is a lizard.. and has a goal in life of reaching 17 posts a day on a messageboard.Bazza gets caught
Socrates - "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."
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Originally posted by tay View PostGet your filthy paws off me.

And they're not filthy, I washed 'em last time I filled the truck up with diesel.Bazza gets caught
Socrates - "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."
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CarpetOriginally posted by tay View PostThanks .... but I dont think I will take social tips from some middle aged bloke who thinks he is a lizard.. and has a goal in life of reaching 17 posts a day on a messageboard.
Shoes"You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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Originally posted by cailin maith View Post

And they're not filthy, I washed 'em last time I filled the truck up with diesel.
I feel violated.
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Aren't all stalkers weird? Surely by the mere definition of being a stalker, they are weird.Originally posted by tay View PostWhy do I get all the wierd stalkers?
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Good point, well made, I am indeed guilty of indiscriminate use of an adjective.Aren't all stalkers weird? Surely by the mere definition of being a stalker, they are weird.Comment
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