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Old 03-24-2018, 08:35 PM
 
Location: Raleigh
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This poster sounds dumber than a 5 gallon bucket of rocks.
That is what Pennsylvania is giving kids for class room defense.

 
Old 03-24-2018, 09:44 PM
 
Location: New Mexico
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Default Borrowed glory, I'm afraid

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That was cool. It reminds me of a Cat In The Hat book, except it is for smart kids.
Tks! Not original to me, sadly. I'm just quoting Gilbert & Sullivan. But yah, they were very clever @ putting these songs together.
 
Old 03-24-2018, 11:10 PM
 
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"I have come to know my daughter after all these years and she is kind of a..........Looser!" I wasn't sure how to reply and she explained: "I buy my daughter beautiful things and she always looses them!"
 
Old 03-25-2018, 03:39 AM
 
Location: Dessert
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That was cool. It reminds me of a Cat In The Hat book, except it is for smart kids.
It's called a "patter song" and sounds even better sung. G&S were masters!
 
Old 03-25-2018, 07:37 AM
 
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G&S were masters!
Yes they were, and I think it is fascinating to contemplate that they never met.
All of their collaborative efforts were carried-out via correspondence!
 
Old 03-25-2018, 08:15 AM
 
Location: So Ca
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"I feel I need a biohazard suite or something when I'm walking around."
 
Old 03-25-2018, 08:24 AM
 
Location: Raleigh
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Originally Posted by Nicci6Squirrels View Post
"I have come to know my daughter after all these years and she is kind of a..........Looser!" I wasn't sure how to reply and she explained: "I buy my daughter beautiful things and she always looses them!"
"Tequila makes her clothes fall off."

https://youtu.be/oPc8116cHlE
 
Old 03-25-2018, 09:41 AM
 
Location: Raleigh
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This is a full ganor down a slippery slope.
I have no idea what this means but it is part of a discussion of government censorship.
 
Old 03-25-2018, 09:53 AM
 
Location: Georgia, USA
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This is a full ganor down a slippery slope.
I have no idea what this means but it is part of a discussion of government censorship.
Full gainer:

https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/de...us/full_gainer

"(in diving) a dive in which a complete backwards somersault is performed before entering the water feet first."
 
Old 03-25-2018, 01:41 PM
 
Location: Raleigh
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Full gainer:
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/de...us/full_gainer
"(in diving) a dive in which a complete backwards somersault is performed before entering the water feet first."
That I knew; how do you do one onto a slippery slope?
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