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Old 02-23-2012, 06:32 PM
 
Location: Elsewhere
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shrove as in Shrove Tuesday, which is today
I had pancakes, did you?
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Old 02-23-2012, 09:10 PM
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Never forget what a man says to you when he is angry.
~Henry Ward Beecher~
That can show some "true colors," another good phrase.


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I had pancakes, did you?
You mean flapjacks, crepes, hot cakes, johny cakes? That thesaurus sure comes in handy.
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Old 02-23-2012, 09:39 PM
 
Location: Corvallis, Oregon
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Never forget what a man says to you when he is angry.
~Henry Ward Beecher~
Tell me that a woman never regrets what she says in anger, eh?
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Old 02-24-2012, 09:00 AM
 
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That can show some "true colors," another good phrase.




You mean flapjacks, crepes, hot cakes, johny cakes? That thesaurus sure comes in handy.
Hahaha, yes, it does.

Reading "Shrove Tuesday" automatically brought it to mind. Episcopal Churches have pancake suppers the night before Ash Wednesday. I've never seen it advertised as a "Johnny Cake" supper, though!

Hoe cakes.
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Old 02-24-2012, 10:29 AM
 
Location: 39 20' 59"N / 75 30' 53"W
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Tell me that a woman never regrets what she says in anger, eh?
What did I start...I thought I'd get away from the gender bashing in other forums.
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Old 02-25-2012, 06:31 AM
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He said. She said.

Can't we all just get along?
-----Rodney King
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Old 02-25-2012, 01:27 PM
 
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People are capable, at any time in their lives, of doing what they dream of.

( Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist )
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Old 02-25-2012, 04:23 PM
 
Location: Corvallis, Oregon
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What did I start...I thought I'd get away from the gender bashing in other forums.
I guess the original quote didn't necessarily just mean men
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Old 02-25-2012, 04:38 PM
 
Location: Covington County, Alabama
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Only Englishmen Dogs go mad - (I'm at least part English so I know )
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Old 02-25-2012, 04:49 PM
 
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I guess the original quote didn't necessarily just mean men
Man...mankind

Now that I've given it some thought, its gender biased...
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