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May17
He's like Karaoke...
e.g. attracts amateurs
There were 165 posts and 1,714 votes
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- No more votes.Neal G
I left him on a bad note
Alan F and 44 peopleAlden S
Angela S
Avrom G
Bob S
Brent S
Brian B
Brian P
Caroline F
Charly L
Chris M
Chris M
Debra Y
Dina D
Elena N
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Holly Z
Janiece U
Jeremy H
Julie S
June K
Karen F
Karen U
Kimberly R
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Laurie B
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Linda B
Lucy A
Mark S
Maxine R
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Peggy H
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T W Scott M like this - No more votes.Steve K
kept feeding me lines
Alan F and 37 peopleAngela S
Beau S
Bob S
Brent S
Charly L
Chris M
Chris M
Dina D
Dot Cassidy D
Elena N
Emily W
Holly Z
Jeremy H
June K
Karen F
Kathy R
Kim P
Kimberly R
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Laurie F
Laurie B
Laurie W
Linda S
Liz B
Mark H
Melinda S
Michael G
Neal G
Nina C
Pamela H
Peggy H
Rob P
Ski Z
Steve J
Susan C
T W Scott M
Vincent M like this - No more votes.Karen F
his tracks have been covered
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Claire N ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Lives in Auckland, New ZealandFantastic Karen
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T W Scott M · Owner at Canuckian.com in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
I love this
- No more votes.Maxine R
With him, I could see the writing on the wall.
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Jack P ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in New York, New Yorki would've loved this even more without the "with him"
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Maxine R ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Los Angeles, CaliforniaHi Jack, Thanks for your feedback. I was actually debating about which way to go on this one. As usual, I guess I picked the worse one. Thanks though for pointing it out for me. After all this time, I'm still learning here. :)
- No more votes.Claire N
At some stage I agreed to get involved with him
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Dot Cassidy D ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Hyannis, NebraskaExcellent
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Maxine R ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Los Angeles, CaliforniaExcellent!
- No more votes.Steve J
He's gotten a pretty bad rap
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T W Scott M · Owner at Canuckian.com in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Put Steve ha well!
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Angela S ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Department Assistant at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OhioH W P S
- No more votes.Kathy R
made me face the music
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Mike K ·
Top 100 Player · Worked at Krambeck Photography (Photographer) in Louisville, NebraskaGood one, Kathy!
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Kimberly R ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Orlando, FloridaThis is great
- No more votes.Janiece U
He gave me the back up I needed
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Janiece U ·
Top 100 Player · PhD Candidate at University of Texas at Dallas in Dallas, TexasLaurie - you know I'm Upshaw . . not Flood, right? :)
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Laurie F ·
Top 100 Player · Worked at School District (Para III) in Jefferson, Wisconsinoops, sorry Janiece. i knew it was going to be after ten when i voted last night. sectionals for my son's high school tennis team always go late. glad i found you.
- No more votes.William B
I drank too much and wound up being sharp with him
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T W Scott M · Owner at Canuckian.com in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
bueno
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Chris W ·
Top 100 Player · Owner at Martin Instruments & Supplies in Little Rock, ArkansasGreat!
- No more votes.Julie S
He gave me some song and dance
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Brian B ·
A Powerful Force · Antique restorer at William Word Fine Antiques in Atlanta, GeorgiaGreat, Julie!
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T W Scott M · Owner at Canuckian.com in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Nice!
- No more votes.Jeremy H
Some people take him far too seriously.
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Donna G ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Cary, North Carolinanot me though, because I REALLY AM a good singer.
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Pamela H ·
Top 100 Player · Worked at Retired in Houston, TexasPeople pay me...to stay in my seat!
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Julie A ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Account Executive at Arkansas Office Products in Little Rock, ArkansasThose are the ones where you point and laugh, right?
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- No more votes.Elizabeth A
things ended on a sour note.
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Liz B ·
Top 100 Player · Registered Dietitian/Nutrition Educator at Kaiser Permanente in Palmdale, CaliforniaLove it!
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- No more votes.Angela S
His number is up
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Kimberly R ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Orlando, FloridaThis is really good.
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T W Scott M · Owner at Canuckian.com in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
You've got his number!
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- No more votes.Donna G
brings out the worst in me
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Donna G ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Cary, North Carolinahttp://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/cartoonists/rni/lowres/rnin347l.jpg
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Kimberly R ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Orlando, FloridaI can't imagine you having a "worst"
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- No more votes.Laurie B
his standards were put to the test
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Rob H ·
Top 100 Player · Quality Enhancement Admin. at Marion-Dillon County Board of Disabilities & Special Needs in Latta, South CarolinaHi Laurie!
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Angela S ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Department Assistant at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OhioIt's another great LAB post! I like how your initials mesh well with your post :-)
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- No more votes.Josie B
First dates with him never end well
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Liz B ·
Top 100 Player · Registered Dietitian/Nutrition Educator at Kaiser Permanente in Palmdale, CaliforniaYou speak the truth!
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Benjamin S ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Systems Administrator at Seneca Insurance Company in Brooklyn, New YorkIs that a frequent first date choice in the south of England? Not enough regular pubs?
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- No more votes.Greg O
He raises the bar
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Chris M ·
Top 10 Elite · Works at Legal Assistant in Muskegon, Michiganas do you
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T W Scott M · Owner at Canuckian.com in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Excellent Greg. Surprised you don;t have a lot more votes on this one
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- No more votes.T W Scott M
prompt
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Brian B ·
A Powerful Force · Antique restorer at William Word Fine Antiques in Atlanta, GeorgiaOooh. Happy to be part of your fan club.
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Kimberly R ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Orlando, FloridaI knew it had to be you
- No more votes.Jenn V
he was set up for embarrassment
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Peggy H ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Works at Plays OneUpMe with a lot of flavor from Los Alamitos, CaliforniaAnd we keep falling for it!!
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Angela S ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Department Assistant at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OhioYet, when everybody's doing it, you don't worry about how it's going to look. And then the pictures come out...
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- No more votes.David D
Often out of tune with his surroundings
- No more votes.John K
if he's at the bar, I'm probably not getting laid
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Benjamin S ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Systems Administrator at Seneca Insurance Company in Brooklyn, New YorkKaraoke is the worst kind of friend.
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Steve K ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Chicago, IllinoisGood one, Jack. Oh. It's yours. Good one, Johnnyko.
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- No more votes.Peggy H
I needed liquid courage to do him
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Brent S ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · From Paris, TennesseeCougar
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Kimberly R ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Orlando, FloridaHa
- No more votes.Terry Lynn M
always telling everyone what he wants them to say.
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Ski Z ·
Top 100 Player · Journeyman at Millwright Local 1607 in Pomona, CaliforniaWelcome Terry. Great to see a new player. Hope you stick around for cake ;)
Here's some now: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__PU5CVSegg
CAKE - The Distance (Official Music Video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__PU5CVSeggThe instrument at 2:16 is a melodica. More information below. CAKE's official music video for "The Distance," off their 1996 album, Fashion Nugget. Official ...
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- No more votes.Benjamin S
took all my money in Koreatown
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Angela S ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Department Assistant at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OhioIt's like you were there. To bad you weren't. It would have been even more fun. And we all would have paid less...
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- No more votes.Pamela H
If he's in the bar, everyone has to listen to him.
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P.F. B ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Voice Actor at large in Seffner, FloridaHe's Cliff Claven!
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Peggy H ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Works at Plays OneUpMe with a lot of flavor from Los Alamitos, CaliforniaHi pamela! I hear you!!
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Pamela H ·
Top 100 Player · Worked at Retired in Houston, TexasThere is always one!
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- No more votes.Marillyn H
With him it's a night of torture
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Carl N ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Worked at Weis Markets in Las Vegas, NevadaAmen to that! I'd like to find the bozo who invented it and make him listen 24/7
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Marillyn H ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Tulsa, Oklahomame too
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- No more votes.David R
when the song is over, the malady lingers on
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Brian P ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Bothell, WashingtonI was trying to remember what show had "this" as its ending theme song every week. Couldnt get the internet to help.
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David R ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Lives in Colleyville, TexasBrian Don't know what the show was, but it was the tag line on an otherwise inappropriate (these days) joke. BTW, I have a son who lives in Bothell
- No more votes.June K
on a good note, I rock his world
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June K ·
Top 100 Player · Worked at Valley Presbyterian Hospital (HR Benefits Specialist) in Kingwood, TexasHi guys...you're on vacation with me. Fun times and thank you for smiles and votes!
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Peggy H ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Works at Plays OneUpMe with a lot of flavor from Los Alamitos, CaliforniaJune, this is WAY better than the voting it's getting!!
- No more votes.Ski Z
Mike and him had me singing like a star
Beth A and 2 peopleJune K
Peggy H like this-
Peggy H ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Works at Plays OneUpMe with a lot of flavor from Los Alamitos, CaliforniaWHAT! YOU TOO?
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Beth A ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Graduate Nurse at Deaconess in Evansville, IndianaWe can rock together!!
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June K ·
Top 100 Player · Worked at Valley Presbyterian Hospital (HR Benefits Specialist) in Kingwood, TexasYo, Ski...very clever!
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Angela S ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Department Assistant at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio
I've heard you sing. Stop trying to be modest. Unless that you was you on auto-tune. (How COULD you Neal?!? smh...)
13 months ago · 1 personLaurie F ·
Top 100 Player · Worked at School District (Para III) in Jefferson, Wisconsin
maybe it just wasn't meant to be ;-(
13 months ago · 1 person