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Apr30
He's like hardwood floors...
e.g. he's usually covered up
There were 150 posts and 2,016 votes
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- No more votes.Patricia R
I rebuffed him
Alden S and 51 peopleBeau S
Beth H
Blanca W
Bob S
Brian B
Brian P
Carolyn M
Carrie K
Chris M
Chris L
Christopher H
Claire N
Daniel O
Darrell K
Dina D
Dobie F
Donna G
Ed H
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Jack S
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Xorxa B like this - No more votes.Julie S
He's seriously warped
Ajit D and 45 peopleAlan F
Alden S
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William H like this - No more votes.Mike K
I took a shine to him
Alan F and 38 peopleAlden S
Beau S
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Steve J ·
Top 10 Elite · Works at Indelible Ink in New York, New YorkVery nice, Mike
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- No more votes.Phil G
Got shagged a lot in the 60s
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Kimberly G ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Worked at Adolfos italian restaurant (Owner) in Ocean City, MarylandHa!
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Anne L ·
Top 100 Player · Mechanical Engineer at IDEXX Laboratories in Gorham, MaineIndeed
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my dogs couldn't come to grips with him
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Dobie F ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Fair Haven, New JerseyI LOVE this!
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Liz B ·
Top 100 Player · Registered Dietitian/Nutrition Educator at Kaiser Permanente in Palmdale, CaliforniaNice visual Peter!
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Liz B ·
Top 100 Player · Registered Dietitian/Nutrition Educator at Kaiser Permanente in Palmdale, CaliforniaNice visual Peter!
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Doesn't get nailed as much as he used to
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Chris L ·
Pi, duh. · Associate Professor at Rowan University in Pitman, New JerseyDon't we all?
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Christopher H ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Online Mentor Teacher at racine unified in Racine, WisconsinThe story of my life, that's for sure!
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Greg O ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Austin, Texasoh, you guys know your flooring.. thanks
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- No more votes.T W Scott M
has Knicks all over him
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T W Scott M · Owner at Canuckian.com in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Last time what Dobie?
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Chris L ·
Pi, duh. · Associate Professor at Rowan University in Pitman, New JerseyWhen the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that's Amare.
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- No more votes.Brian P
he's got some black marks against him
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Mark S ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · President at Mark Sublette Medicine Man Gallery in Tucson, ArizonaNice, wouldn't it be nice to be an east coast player....great post for 5 hours ago.
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Dot Cassidy D ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Hyannis, NebraskaAmen, Mark Sublette!
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thanks to him, I'm on a number of boards
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Dot Cassidy D ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Hyannis, NebraskaGREAT, Nea!
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Dot Cassidy D ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Hyannis, NebraskaGreat, Neal!
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groovy
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Dot Cassidy D ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Hyannis, NebraskaLove it, Tom.
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Donna G ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Cary, North Carolinagosh, I thought I had already liked this one. I try again.
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he could sure use some polish
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David D ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Lives in Burlington, VermontYeah enough with the spit
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Donna G ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Cary, North CarolinaâSomebody has to go polish the stars,
They're looking a little bit dull.
Somebody has to go polish the stars,
For the eagles and starlings and gulls
Have all been complaining they're tarnished and worn,
They say they want new ones we...See more -
Dobie F ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Fair Haven, New Jerseycouldn't we all
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- No more votes.Danielle L
Underneath that sleek exterior he's really tacky
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Dot Cassidy D ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Hyannis, NebraskaWell done, Danielle!
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Neal G ·
Top 10 Elite · Works at Zimmerman Advertising in Chappaqua, New YorkGreat
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If you run up and sock him he'll let it slide
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Kimberly G ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Worked at Adolfos italian restaurant (Owner) in Ocean City, MarylandHee hee
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Laurie F ·
Top 100 Player · Worked at School District (Para III) in Jefferson, Wisconsinso cute, claire
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- No more votes.Holly Z
My dogs just clicked with him
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Chris M ·
Top 10 Elite · Works at Legal Assistant in Muskegon, MichiganHa, they do go clickety click across the floor. Love it, Holly!
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Dot Cassidy D ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Hyannis, NebraskaHA!!!
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He's always laying down on the job
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Brian B ·
A Powerful Force · Antique restorer at William Word Fine Antiques in Atlanta, GeorgiaNice, Chris
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Neal G ·
Top 10 Elite · Works at Zimmerman Advertising in Chappaqua, New YorkMust be all that Prozac.
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Chris L ·
Pi, duh. · Associate Professor at Rowan University in Pitman, New JerseyEight votes, but I got both of yours. I can rest easily now.
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- No more votes.Blanca W
his knotty side is not poplar
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Ed P ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Director, Social Media and Event Marketing at YP in Atlanta, GeorgiaKiller
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Mark S ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · President at Mark Sublette Medicine Man Gallery in Tucson, Arizonayou know your wood blanca
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Darrell K ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · VP of Technical Sales/Service at Henningsen Foods Inc in David City, Nebraskafirbulous
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- No more votes.Beau S
got taken to court for hustling young men.
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Steve K ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Chicago, IllinoisAre these supposed to be autobiographical?
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Beau S ·
Top 100 Player · He's like a cubicle drone at A Really Big Insurance Company in Marengo, IllinoisI played a lot of basketball growing up... so ... Yes?
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Chris L ·
Pi, duh. · Associate Professor at Rowan University in Pitman, New Jerseyschwing
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- No more votes.Michael B
He smacked my face on a trip
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Kimberly G ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Worked at Adolfos italian restaurant (Owner) in Ocean City, MarylandNice
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Liz B ·
Top 100 Player · Registered Dietitian/Nutrition Educator at Kaiser Permanente in Palmdale, CaliforniaDid you smack him back
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Ski Z ·
Top 100 Player · Journeyman at Millwright Local 1607 in Pomona, CaliforniaHa! Now that's a Kodiak moment :)
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nothing to sneeze at
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Kimberly G ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Worked at Adolfos italian restaurant (Owner) in Ocean City, MarylandAhhh..good one!
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Meredith P ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Manuscript Editorial Assistant / Reprints Editor at Yale University Press in Clinton, Connecticutthanks! (finally, someone "got" it!)
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Liz B ·
Top 100 Player · Registered Dietitian/Nutrition Educator at Kaiser Permanente in Palmdale, CaliforniaAhhhhchooo. Allergy sufferers get it!
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- No more votes.Peggy H
when he squeeked, I put talcum powder on him
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Beth A ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Student Nurse Patient Care Tech at St. Mary's Hospital in Evansville, IndianaNice one Peggy
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Liz B ·
Top 100 Player · Registered Dietitian/Nutrition Educator at Kaiser Permanente in Palmdale, CaliforniaHi Peggy...Nicely put!
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Peggy H ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Works at Plays OneUpMe with a lot of flavor from Los Alamitos, CaliforniaThanks guys!
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- No more votes.William H
he's scared of termites and tap dancers.
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Elizabeth A ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Lives in Centennial, Coloradohey watch it im a tapper :-)
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William H ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Joined Feb 13, 2012Elizabeth, it's that hardwood dude who's afraid of you, I think your you're an ok lady.
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- No more votes.Christopher H
The longest movie I've seen in a while
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Jack P ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in New York, New YorkI think this was meant for Movie Taglines
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Christopher H ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Online Mentor Teacher at racine unified in Racine, WisconsinThanks Jack, You are too kind...
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Steve J ·
Top 10 Elite · Works at Indelible Ink in New York, New York
sounds like a lot of work, Patricia
12 months ago · 1 personLiz B ·
Top 100 Player · Registered Dietitian/Nutrition Educator at Kaiser Permanente in Palmdale, California
Very nice Patricia!
12 months ago · 1 person