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Old 07-19-2011, 07:33 AM
 
Location: Hermoso y tranquilo Panamá
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Clans of long ago that wanted to get rid of their unwanted people without killing them used to burn their houses down - hence the expression "to get fired."
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Old 07-19-2011, 07:35 AM
 
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I have decided to assume the people weren't in them.
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Old 07-19-2011, 07:37 AM
 
Location: NW Indiana
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Good morning
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Clans of long ago that wanted to get rid of their unwanted people without killing them used to burn their houses down - hence the expression "to get fired."
Another fun fact, Joy! Very interesting.
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Old 07-19-2011, 07:41 AM
 
Location: Where the sun likes to shine!!
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Hmm!! Too bad we can't get away with doing that to politicians now
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Old 07-19-2011, 07:46 AM
 
Location: Looking over your shoulder
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Always live near a firestation.
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Old 07-19-2011, 08:36 AM
 
Location: The Wild Wild West
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Arsonists...
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Old 07-19-2011, 09:10 AM
 
Location: Hermoso y tranquilo Panamá
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Hmm!! Too bad we can't get away with doing that to politicians now
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Old 07-19-2011, 10:36 AM
 
Location: Orlando, Florida
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Clans of long ago that wanted to get rid of their unwanted people without killing them used to burn their houses down - hence the expression "to get fired."

I wonder if some of the inhabitants ran out in pink slips......
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Old 07-19-2011, 12:02 PM
 
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Now today they would call that insurance fraud... I certainly wouldn't mind firing a couple of people, but I couldn't.
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Old 07-19-2011, 12:04 PM
 
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Always live near a firestation.
The truck noise gets old, but the view is worth it... Firemen are beautiful
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