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Jul09
He's like an analog clock...
e.g. has time on his hands
There were 161 posts and 1,974 votes
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- No more votes.Chris M
somtimes he gets a little cuckoo
Andy E and 52 peopleBeth A
Brian B
Brian P
Carolyn S
Charly L
Chris M
David D
Debra Y
Dina D
Dot Cassidy D
Francine L
Grant S
Heidy S
Hilary G
Jake H
Jeff C
Jenn V
JoAnna S
Julie S
June K
Kaisa S
Karen F
Karen U
Kelly S
Kimberly R
Laurie F
Laurie B
Linda B
Linda R
Linda S
Mark S
Martha M
Melissa G
Michael G
Neal G
Nina C
Patricia R
Peggy H
Peter U
Robin A
Rosanne M
Sarah Ann D
Shane K
Ski Z
Steve J
Sue F
Tony O
Vicki M
Vincent M
Wayne T
William B
William H like this - No more votes.Brian B
someone sure did a number on his face
Andy E and 46 peopleCaroline F
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Charly L
Chris M
Christine C
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Debbie F
Dina D
Dot Cassidy D
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Francine L
Heidy S
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Jeff C
Jenn V
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Linda B
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Martha M
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Neal G
Nina C
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Peter U
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Ski Z
Steve J
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Tony O
Wayne T
William H like this - No more votes.Hilary G
couldn't keep my eyes off of him at school
Alan F and 42 peopleAlden S
Anne L
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Brian B
Caroline F
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Chris M
Chris M
Christopher H
Daniel O
Debbie F
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Jenn V
Jeremy H
JoAnna S
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Martha M
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William H like this-
Patricia R ·
Top 100 Player · Works at WCC in New York, New YorkLove it!
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Alan F ·
Top 100 Player · Worked at Brutus Trimfit (Owner/Partner/retired) in Tucson, Arizonasuper
- No more votes.Neal G
it took him hours to unwind
Alden S and 41 peopleAnne L
Beth A
Brian B
Charly L
Chris M
Debbie F
Dina D
Dot Cassidy D
Esther H
Faye E
Francine L
Jenn V
Julie S
June K
Karen F
Karen U
Kelly S
Kimberly R
Laurie F
Linda B
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Martha M
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Michael S
Nina C
Patricia R
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Peter U
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Ski Z
Steve J
Sue F
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Tina T
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William B like this - No more votes.Kimberly R
He needed a hand just for a second
Alden S and 41 peopleAndy E
Brian P
Carl N
Charly L
Chris M
Chris M
Christine C
Christopher H
David D
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Dot Cassidy D
Francine L
Grant S
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Jeff C
Jenn V
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Neal G
Nina C
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Peter U
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Ski Z
Steve K
Sue F
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Suzi S
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Tony O like this - No more votes.Donna G
he has an obvious tic.
Anne L and 37 peopleBeth A
Carolyn S
Charly L
Chris M
Christine C
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David D
Dina D
Dot Cassidy D
Esther H
Francine L
Hilary G
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Jake H
Jeff C
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Kimberly R
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Linda B
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William B like this - No more votes.Peter U
he had a stroke
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Kimberly R ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Orlando, FloridaThis is really good
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Linda R ·
Top 100 Player · Job at Any Where in Boston, MassachusettsYeah!
- No more votes.Alden S
He's an old-timer
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Linda R ·
Top 100 Player · Job at Any Where in Boston, MassachusettsTerrific. All I want in a post.
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JoAnna S ·
Top 100 Player · Worked at Weichert Realtors (Realtor Associate) in Manalapan, New JerseyYou are on such a roll!! What's going on? Is it the monthly challenge? Has it motivated you to push yourself? Or maybe it's all the phone sex?
- No more votes.Evan A
The passage of time shows on his face
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Ski Z ·
Top 100 Player · Journeyman at Millwright Local 1607 in Pomona, CaliforniaLove it! :)
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Dot Cassidy D ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Hyannis, NebraskaOn us all, alas...
- No more votes.Julie S
He's a great grandfather
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Dot Cassidy D ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Hyannis, NebraskaYes it is!
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Brian B ·
A Powerful Force · Antique restorer at William Word Fine Antiques in Atlanta, GeorgiaNice, Julie!
- No more votes.Joe C
I saw him on 60 Minutes
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Dot Cassidy D ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Hyannis, NebraskaGood one, Joe!!
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Brian B ·
A Powerful Force · Antique restorer at William Word Fine Antiques in Atlanta, Georgiahahaha
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- No more votes.William H
his hands are never idle.
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Peter U ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Makanda, IllinoisHappy Monday !
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Dot Cassidy D ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Hyannis, NebraskaAwesome, William!
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- No more votes.Karen F
I gave him an advance in March
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Dot Cassidy D ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Hyannis, NebraskaNobody can one up Neal, but how about, "You sure know how to Fraser posts cleverly" (???)
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Karen F ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Weston, FloridaYou deserve some kind of win for that, Dot! Wish I could give you my votes, at least. XO
- No more votes.Jeremy H
His work is revolutionary.
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Dot Cassidy D ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Hyannis, NebraskaNicely done.
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Chris M ·
Top 10 Elite · Works at Legal Assistant in Muskegon, MichiganFantastic!
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Alden S ·
Top 10 Elite · Customer Service/Sales at Ammeraal Beltech in Hertford, HertfordshireJust about my favourite today, deserves better.
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- No more votes.Dot Cassidy D
He's being watched at the office
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Dot Cassidy D ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Hyannis, NebraskaThanks so much for the appreciation, great player-voters!
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Peggy H ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Works at Plays OneUpMe with a lot of flavor from Los Alamitos, CaliforniaDot, and back at you,oh great poster player voter!
- No more votes.Tim L
He points out how late I am
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Dot Cassidy D ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Hyannis, NebraskaHe should mind his own business. :)
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Rosanne M ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Madison, Wisconsinyeah, myob!
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- No more votes.Megan P
I'm not sure what makes him tick.
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Peter U ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Makanda, IllinoisHappy Monday !
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Dot Cassidy D ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Hyannis, NebraskaGREAT!!
- No more votes.Wayne T
He can sometimes get ahead of himself.
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Peter U ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Makanda, IllinoisHappy Monday !
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Dot Cassidy D ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Hyannis, NebraskaSo good, Wayne!!
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Karen F ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Weston, FloridaThis deserves some more votes. Nice one!
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- No more votes.Mike K
it took all day for him to come around
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Peter U ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Makanda, IllinoisHappy Monday !
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Dot Cassidy D ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Hyannis, NebraskaHe's one slow thinker, Mike!
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- No more votes.Callie M
His tick drove me crazy.
- No more votes.Nina C
You could set your watch to him
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Dot Cassidy D ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Hyannis, NebraskaLove that, Nina!
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Neal G ·
Top 10 Elite · Works at Zimmerman Advertising in Chappaqua, New YorkAnd I have.
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Laurie F ·
Top 100 Player · Worked at School District (Para III) in Jefferson, Wisconsinall the time
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- No more votes.Rosanne M
I watched him take seconds
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Dot Cassidy D ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Hyannis, NebraskaGood thinking, Roseanne!!!
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Karen F ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Weston, FloridaNice one!
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Ski Z ·
Top 100 Player · Journeyman at Millwright Local 1607 in Pomona, CaliforniaThat's his best feature :)
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- No more votes.Anne L
his face looks familiar
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Carl N ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Worked at Weis Markets in Las Vegas, NevadaI get, I get it: if you can remember THAT FAR BACK...watch it there, Missy
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Anne L ·
Top 100 Player · Mechanical Engineer at IDEXX Laboratories in Gorham, MaineOh, I remember. I don't even own a digital clock.
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Brian B ·
A Powerful Force · Antique restorer at William Word Fine Antiques in Atlanta, Georgianice, Anne!
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- No more votes.Karl H
All geared up for the future
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Chris M ·
Top 10 Elite · Works at Legal Assistant in Muskegon, MichiganThis is great, Karl!
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Dot Cassidy D ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Hyannis, NebraskaWonderful, Karl! :)
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Ski Z ·
Top 100 Player · Journeyman at Millwright Local 1607 in Pomona, CaliforniaSmart!
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- No more votes.Michael G
he has twelve digits
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Beth A ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Student Nurse Patient Care Tech at St. Mary's Hospital in Evansville, Indianacreepy!
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Peggy H ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Works at Plays OneUpMe with a lot of flavor from Los Alamitos, CaliforniaTrue story Michael, I saw a little boy on a bus once with six fingers on each hand AND the mom said he had six toes on each foot too!
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- No more votes.Alan F
has all the time in the world
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Chris M ·
Top 10 Elite · Works at Legal Assistant in Muskegon, MichiganNice late post, Alan. I hope it does well for you.
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Linda B ·
Top 10 Elite · Lives in Wellington, New ZealandGood one!
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Dot Cassidy D ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Hyannis, NebraskaAnd gets nothing done!!!
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- No more votes.Ski Z
I can tell by his face what time it is
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Neal G ·
Top 10 Elite · Works at Zimmerman Advertising in Chappaqua, New YorkI sure hope so, Ski. :)
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Peggy H ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Works at Plays OneUpMe with a lot of flavor from Los Alamitos, CaliforniaWell, duh! Haha :-)
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Dot Cassidy D ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Hyannis, NebraskaThat look! :)
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- No more votes.Carl N
looks a little droopy at 6:30
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- No more votes.William B
I watched him until I got off.
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Chris M ·
Top 10 Elite · Works at Legal Assistant in Muskegon, MichiganHahahahahahaaa!!!!
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Ski Z ·
Top 100 Player · Journeyman at Millwright Local 1607 in Pomona, CaliforniaWoohoo! This is so nasty good. :)
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Tony O ·
Top 100 Player · Broker/Realtor at Wilkinson & Associates in Harrisburg, North CarolinaI like to watch too.
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- No more votes.Rob H
always delivered his message face to face
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- No more votes.Steve K
a little bird told me he went loopy again
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Chris M ·
Top 10 Elite · Works at Legal Assistant in Muskegon, MichiganAgain?
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Ski Z ·
Top 100 Player · Journeyman at Millwright Local 1607 in Pomona, CaliforniaHa! When did you stop :)
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Dot Cassidy D ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Hyannis, NebraskaJust now, the Downy Woodpecker, in fact. Nice take.
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- No more votes.Caitlin S
Every five minutes he changes his number....
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Ski Z ·
Top 100 Player · Journeyman at Millwright Local 1607 in Pomona, CaliforniaForgive me Caitlin, I should be welcoming you. A big welcome to the 1UpMe games. Lots of fun to be hard and even the main forum can get a game going. Again a big welcome!
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Caitlin S · Mom/Wife at STAY AT HOME MOM/student/wife in Gainesville, Georgia
Thank you very much! I do so enjoy word games! They are nice brain exercises
- No more votes.Kristina Y
always trying different angles
- No more votes.Jenn V
he's angling for some time with me
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Dot Cassidy D ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Hyannis, NebraskaExcellent!
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Kelly S ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Joined Feb 20, 2011more likes, more likes!!!!
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Suzi S ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Advocate for Research & Awareness of Arachnoiditis at Work from Home, One Day at a Time in Forster, New South WalesGreat ANGLE, Jenny
Cheers ;-)
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- No more votes.Ronan D
Has 2 hands and a face
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Kimberly R ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Orlando, FloridaHi Ronan
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Ronan D ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · oxford city fc at Football Manager 2013 in CorkHello! Fancy seeing you here !
- No more votes.Jeff C
I tugged his hand indicating he should fall back
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Chris M ·
Top 10 Elite · Works at Legal Assistant in Muskegon, MichiganOh, you pulled this off nicely.
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Ski Z ·
Top 100 Player · Journeyman at Millwright Local 1607 in Pomona, CaliforniaWow! I see your point, Jeff :)
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Robin A ·
Top 100 Player · Works at MetLife in Bernardsville, New JerseyVery clever..but he waits for no one. Tempis fugit. :-)
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- No more votes.Michael M
He was paralyzed by the lightning strike
- No more votes.Fabrizio V
what you see is what you get
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Dot Cassidy D ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Hyannis, NebraskaDefinitely a no-frills guy. Good post, FV!!
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- No more votes.Sue F
He has a quick second hand
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Chris M ·
Top 10 Elite · Works at Legal Assistant in Muskegon, MichiganVery nice, Sue!
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Ski Z ·
Top 100 Player · Journeyman at Millwright Local 1607 in Pomona, CaliforniaHahahaha! Very funny. Smack it!
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Hilary G ·
Top 10 Elite · CEO & Founder at Trunkettes, LLC in Los Angeles, CaliforniaFunny, Sue!
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- No more votes.Francine L
You can always find him sweeping
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Peter U ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Makanda, IllinoisHappy Monday !
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Francine L ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Lives in Madison, Connecticutthank you, peter!
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- No more votes.Crysti D
Even kids can read his face
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Dot Cassidy D ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Hyannis, NebraskaReally good, Crysti! :)
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Brian B ·
A Powerful Force · Antique restorer at William Word Fine Antiques in Atlanta, Georgianice, Crysti
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- No more votes.Daniel O
he's high half of the time
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Dot Cassidy D ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Hyannis, NebraskaHA!!
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- No more votes.Shirley M
Not keeping up with technoogy
Martha M and 2 peoplePatricia R
Peggy H like this-
Peggy H ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Works at Plays OneUpMe with a lot of flavor from Los Alamitos, CaliforniaCheck your spelling, Shirley.
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- No more votes.Christine C
many people are confused by him
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Dot Cassidy D ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Hyannis, NebraskaThose people are soooo small! :)
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- No more votes.Matthew B
younger generations don't get him
Chris M and 2 peoplePatricia R
Shane K like this-
Shane K ·
Top 100 Player · Metalworking Account Executive at MSC Industrial Supply in McKean, PennsylvaniaSadly true!!
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it takes skill to understand what he's saying
Christopher H and 2 peopleJeff C
Peggy H like this-
Christopher H ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Online Mentor Teacher at racine unified in Racine, WisconsinSpoken like a true teacher...!
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- No more votes.Shirley B
He hangs a'round' in classrooms at my school.
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Rob H ·
Top 100 Player · Quality Enhancement Admin. at Marion-Dillon County Board of Disabilities & Special Needs in Latta, South CarolinaJust a suggestion, this might have done better without the quotes... I would have gotten your meaning without them. Some voters find that sort of thing off-putting. I think it's a pretty good post.
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Shirley B ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Works at self employed in Oroville, CaliforniaThanks for the suggestion, Rob.
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- No more votes.Bang B
He just said tic tic, but the Gestapo made him tok
Christopher H and Melissa G like this-
Christopher H ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Online Mentor Teacher at racine unified in Racine, WisconsinThat's so bad, it's good!
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Ski Z ·
Top 100 Player · Journeyman at Millwright Local 1607 in Pomona, California
Woohoo! :)
10 months ago · 1 personPeggy H ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Works at Plays OneUpMe with a lot of flavor from Los Alamitos, California
Chris, as do I... love it! Hope it wins!
10 months ago · 1 person