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Aug14
He's like a retainer...
e.g. kept me on hold
There were 134 posts and 1,623 votes
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- No more votes.Patricia R
It's hard to have a conversation with him
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Dot Cassidy D ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Hyannis, NebraskaYeth it ith.
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Neal G ·
Top 10 Elite · Works at Zimmerman Advertising in Chappaqua, New YorkHa! (Your post and Dot's comment.)
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Chris W ·
Top 100 Player · Owner at Martin Instruments & Supplies in Little Rock, Arkansasgreat!
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- No more votes.Jack S
I'm going to be smiling once I get rid of him
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Shane K ·
Top 100 Player · Metalworking Account Executive at MSC Industrial Supply in McKean, PennsylvaniaGood one Jack!
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Karen F ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Weston, FloridaOooh, that's cold.
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Ski Z ·
Top 100 Player · Journeyman at Millwright Local 1607 in Pomona, CaliforniaWow! I've heard that from a couple friends when I was young. I never needed him. :)
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- No more votes.Lucy A
I asked for him to be clear up front
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Chris W ·
Top 100 Player · Owner at Martin Instruments & Supplies in Little Rock, ArkansasGood stuff, Lucy!
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Laurie F ·
Top 100 Player · Worked at School District (Para III) in Jefferson, Wisconsini forgot about the color thing, my daughter was excited to have a volleyball picture on hers. whatever works ;-D
- No more votes.Michael S
He came with the band
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Liz B ·
Top 100 Player · Registered Dietitian/Nutrition Educator at Kaiser Permanente in Palmdale, CaliforniaThis is great Michael...where are all the votes??
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Michael S ·
Top 100 Player · Worked at McMurry (Contracting Web Developer) in Phoenix, ArizonaI ask my self that question all the time, Liz.
- No more votes.Yang J
I'm always drooling over him.
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Shane K ·
Top 100 Player · Metalworking Account Executive at MSC Industrial Supply in McKean, PennsylvaniaGood one Yang!!
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Ski Z ·
Top 100 Player · Journeyman at Millwright Local 1607 in Pomona, CaliforniaHa! That seems to happen to anything I hang my head over. :)
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Liz B ·
Top 100 Player · Registered Dietitian/Nutrition Educator at Kaiser Permanente in Palmdale, CaliforniaExcellent Yang!!
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- No more votes.Elizabeth A
Orally fixated
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Dot Cassidy D ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Hyannis, NebraskaJust right!
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Neal G ·
Top 10 Elite · Works at Zimmerman Advertising in Chappaqua, New YorkFreud would have loved this.
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- No more votes.Mark S
made sure he was mine before I slept with him
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Elena N ·
Top 10 Elite · Lives in Chandler, Arizonagood idea!
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Shane K ·
Top 100 Player · Metalworking Account Executive at MSC Industrial Supply in McKean, PennsylvaniaOr any time you put him in your mouth!!
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Liz B ·
Top 100 Player · Registered Dietitian/Nutrition Educator at Kaiser Permanente in Palmdale, Californiaand rightly so! Very nice...
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- No more votes.Brian P
Dad was furious when he thought I'd lost him.
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Laurie B ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Paradise, Californiathere's a story there
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Shane K ·
Top 100 Player · Metalworking Account Executive at MSC Industrial Supply in McKean, PennsylvaniaNice one Brian!
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Laurie F ·
Top 100 Player · Worked at School District (Para III) in Jefferson, Wisconsinbe a little more careful, brian ;-)
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- No more votes.Wayne T
he was worth it in the end.
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Karen F ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Weston, FloridaGood one! BTW, Does Johnny Wood still do the TV news broadcasts in your area? We used to spend part of the year in the NC mountains and I just loved watching him :)
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Wayne T ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Lives in Bristol, TennesseeHe's retiring this year but yeah he's around. Mostly for his Johnny's fishing report on Thursday mornings.
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- No more votes.Bob S
surprised everyone when he came out
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Menuka R · Works at Lyceum International School in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Great!
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Rosanne M ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Madison, Wisconsini knew it all along :)
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Ski Z ·
Top 100 Player · Journeyman at Millwright Local 1607 in Pomona, CaliforniaI bet he did during Thanksgiving dinner in front of the whole family :)
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- No more votes.Linda S
I couldn't wait to see him gone in the morning
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Ski Z ·
Top 100 Player · Journeyman at Millwright Local 1607 in Pomona, CaliforniaTop to bottom voting. This is really good, Linda :)
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Lucy A · Badass at Bitch Flicks in Fort Greene, New York
I hear that.
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Liz B ·
Top 100 Player · Registered Dietitian/Nutrition Educator at Kaiser Permanente in Palmdale, CaliforniaI agree, excellent! Deserves more love!!!
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- No more votes.Lucas R
my lawyer asked for his whereabouts
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Dot Cassidy D ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Hyannis, NebraskaFirst question, right?
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Ski Z ·
Top 100 Player · Journeyman at Millwright Local 1607 in Pomona, CaliforniaHa! What say you, Lucas? :)
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Rosanne M ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Madison, Wisconsinthose lawyers....
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- No more votes.Paul R
He took a piece of my gum while I was asleep
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Dot Cassidy D ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Hyannis, NebraskaThis is so funny, Paul!!!
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Ski Z ·
Top 100 Player · Journeyman at Millwright Local 1607 in Pomona, CaliforniaHa! Ouch, Paul :)
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- No more votes.Megan P
He sets my teeth on edge.
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Rosanne M ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Madison, Wisconsinmy, what teeth you have!
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Ski Z ·
Top 100 Player · Journeyman at Millwright Local 1607 in Pomona, CaliforniaHa! What are you doing down here, Megan? :)
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Megan P ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · self employed at Artist in Bend, OregonMy 11yr old has to be on the bus at 6:20 so up at 5:15 ,yuck!
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- No more votes.Susan G
my parents won't let me ditch him.
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Benjamin S ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Systems Administrator at Seneca Insurance Company in Brooklyn, New YorkIs he a rich dentist?
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Ski Z ·
Top 100 Player · Journeyman at Millwright Local 1607 in Pomona, CaliforniaHa! They paid good money for him! :)
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- No more votes.Karen F
he's exhausted after a few hours of work
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Ski Z ·
Top 100 Player · Journeyman at Millwright Local 1607 in Pomona, CaliforniaNice! Wow, I can't remember the last I saw a very good repost so late. I did miss JoAnna's Analogy from yesterday, but I never came back after I voted the first time. Another reason I'm voting so late.
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Karen F ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Weston, FloridaThanks, SKi :o) Normally I wouldn't repost so late, but I did see and vote for Joanna's yesterday, so I though I might as well try! Sadly, I'm not having the same kind of success ;) But thanks for the sweet words from your sweet self! Have a great night :) xo
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- No more votes.Charlene A
holds me like he'll never let me go
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Brian P ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Bothell, WashingtonIs he leavin' on a jet plane?
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Charlene A ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Lives in West Berlin, New JerseyLOL, I steal from songs sometimes. I admit it!
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Brian P ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Bothell, WashingtonThat's what sucked me in.
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- No more votes.Jeff J
ended up in a dumpster, never to be seen again
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Dot Cassidy D ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Hyannis, NebraskaThat'll cost you!! :)
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- No more votes.Christopher H
the perfect tool for a mouthpiece
Dot Cassidy D and 2 peopleLiz B
Marillyn H like this-
Dot Cassidy D ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Hyannis, NebraskaSharp, Chris!! Works both ways. :)
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- No more votes.Danielle L
He's a terrible wing man
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Kelly S ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Lives in Gering, Nebraskahilarious!
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Kelly S ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Lives in Gering, NebraskaDanielle, this is so good. Sorry for the turnout :(
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Danielle L ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Accountant at Farm Credit Services Southwest in Casa Grande, ArizonaThanks, Kelly & Liz. I posted really late too so I need to be more on top of it :-)
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- No more votes.John C
If faithful to him each night, I smile in the a.m.
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John C ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Social Worker at Lenox Hill Hospital in Wantagh, New YorkBut if you are referring to the "guy-in-the-tux" pic, that's my three brothers Tom, Mike and Tony (whose wedding it was that day)... apparently someone in the crowd stated that Tony's three older brothers "never really supported him," so we decided to can that rumor... as you can see in the pic, it it...See more
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Ski Z ·
Top 100 Player · Journeyman at Millwright Local 1607 in Pomona, CaliforniaJohn, so that you in the baseball hat and the glasses with the ear to ear grin?
Oh and I saw the other photo you mentioned, very cool!
- No more votes.Mary W
makes me smile (nicely)
Bob S and Marillyn H like this-
Bob S ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Lives in Secane, Pennsylvanianicely done!
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- No more votes.Cyn S
I needed to see his value in black and white
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Jeff J ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Owner at Johnson's Chickens Incorporated in Caro, Michigan
The Least, oooohhhhhlaallaaaa!
10 months ago · 1 personLiz B ·
Top 100 Player · Registered Dietitian/Nutrition Educator at Kaiser Permanente in Palmdale, California
The folly of youth Erin gave you a great post!
10 months ago · 2 people