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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/3/2016 8:03:51 PM   
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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/3/2016 10:17:40 PM   
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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/4/2016 2:18:58 PM   
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Status: offline 		I have a business idea. I think I could be the next Jeff Bezos. It just so happens that my left foot is a size 13 and my right foot is a size 12 and one half. My right foot often complains to me that his shoe is too large. Why can't you buy shoes wherein the right is a different size from the left? This almost seems to me to be a Civil Rights issue. But what the hey? If we can make money selling shoes where the pairs consist of shoes of different sizes, who is to stop us? If you agree, send money to "come fund me at blah blah blah".

When I'm watching "the news" on TV these days I keep seeing "the news anchors" saying 'if you'd like to comment text to blah blah blah'. What the f is texting to blah blah blah even mean? Am I just too old to understand these things? If you have an answer for me please text to blah blah blah.

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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/4/2016 2:36:04 PM   
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I have a business idea. I think I could be the next Jeff Bezos. It just so happens that my left foot is a size 13 and my right foot is a size 12 and one half. My right foot often complains to me that his shoe is too large. Why can't you buy shoes wherein the right is a different size from the left? This almost seems to me to be a Civil Rights issue. But what the hey? If we can make money selling shoes where the pairs consist of shoes of different sizes, who is to stop us? If you agree, send money to "come fund me at blah blah blah".

When I'm watching "the news" on TV these days I keep seeing "the news anchors" saying 'if you'd like to comment text to blah blah blah'. What the f is texting to blah blah blah even mean? Am I just too old to understand these things? If you have an answer for me please text to blah blah blah.

You have just invented a superior mousetrap. Why don't you go on Kickstarter?

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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/4/2016 4:55:31 PM   
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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/4/2016 6:50:06 PM   
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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/4/2016 8:22:07 PM   
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And don't say let my toenails grow, I already tried that.

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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/5/2016 2:19:47 AM   
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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/5/2016 2:32:39 PM   
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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/5/2016 3:46:34 PM   
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No.

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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/5/2016 4:07:48 PM   
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No.

...but they would be double-cousins.

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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/5/2016 4:53:16 PM   
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...but they would be double-cousins.


With double chins?

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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/5/2016 4:58:12 PM   
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...but they would be double-cousins.


With double chins?

Consider four people, unrelated, marry & have children as follows: A + B -> C, and X + Y -> Z. C and Z are not related.

Consider that A and X are siblings. A + B -> C, and X + Y -> Z. C and Z are first cousins.

Consider that A and X are siblings, and B and Y are siblings. A + B -> C, and X + Y -> Z. C and Z are double cousins.



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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/5/2016 7:05:40 PM   
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...but they would be double-cousins.


With double chins?

Consider four people, unrelated, marry & have children as follows: A + B -> C, and X + Y -> Z. C and Z are not related.

Consider that A and X are siblings. A + B -> C, and X + Y -> Z. C and Z are first cousins.

Consider that A and X are siblings, and B and Y are siblings. A + B -> C, and X + Y -> Z. C and Z are double cousins.



So you are saying they would be second cousins?

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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/5/2016 8:17:47 PM   
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Status: offline 		What if the two brothers and two sisters had the same two parents who happened to be fraternal twins? I was born in West Virginia, I've heard of things like that.

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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/5/2016 8:33:20 PM   
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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/5/2016 9:03:12 PM   
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What if the two brothers and two sisters had the same two parents who happened to be fraternal twins? I was born in West Virginia, I've heard of things like that.


Would they be Gorns?

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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/5/2016 9:03:15 PM   
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I was born in West Virginia, I've heard of things like that.

That explains a lot!

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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/5/2016 9:18:15 PM   
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What if the two brothers and two sisters had the same two parents who happened to be fraternal twins? I was born in West Virginia, I've heard of things like that.

Then one would be Green Goblin and the other Nightcrawler.

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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/7/2016 6:21:33 PM   
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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/7/2016 6:23:08 PM   
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There's a wyrmm loose in the forum. Everyone take cover.

Here there be dragons!

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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/7/2016 8:25:36 PM   
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There's a wyrmm loose in the forum. Everyone take cover.

Here there be dragons!

The Gorn Riders of Wyrmm?

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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/8/2016 2:21:15 PM   
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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/8/2016 2:22:26 PM   
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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/8/2016 2:24:23 PM   
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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/8/2016 3:17:02 PM   
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Status: offline 		I know what Lecivius was complaining about. It was this: http://www.omaha.com/news/world/italian-sailor-uses-mouth-to-mouth-to-revive-kitten/article_6220e147-8fcb-5ef0-9314-af7fa3eb4fb1.html

I'm sorry but this is an unacceptable preversion by an Italian prevert. When I was a boy scout, they taught us that before giving mouth-to-mouth you were to take a needle and pin the subject's tongue to his lip to keep him from swallowing his tongue and choking to death on it (a needle and thread were a part of our kit we were to have on our persons at all times). Then you were to blow hard into his mouth while holding his nostrils shut three times. Next you were to do chest compressions for about 5 to 10 times (I don't remember how many). Nowadays they say skip the mouth to mouth and just do chest compressions. If the guy swallows his tongue and you don't blow it back out with your compressions, you're not pressing hard enough. This Italian sailor endangered this poor little kitten's life by engaging in this preverted desire to do something French in its mouth. I would be militating for charges to be filed against him, but somehow the kitten survived. I will now be able to feed a live kitten to one of my lady gorn friends.

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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/8/2016 8:37:02 PM   
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Aw, fuhgedaboudit

Help. He tries to hex me.



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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/9/2016 12:16:09 AM   
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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/9/2016 1:51:26 AM   
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What if the two brothers and two sisters had the same two parents who happened to be fraternal twins? I was born in West Virginia, I've heard of things like that.


If you were truly born in WV, you would have used the correct description "West By God Virginia"
Those of us born there, know this .......

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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/9/2016 1:56:36 AM   
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I know what Lecivius was complaining about. It was this: http://www.omaha.com/news/world/italian-sailor-uses-mouth-to-mouth-to-revive-kitten/article_6220e147-8fcb-5ef0-9314-af7fa3eb4fb1.html

I'm sorry but this is an unacceptable preversion by an Italian prevert. When I was a boy scout, they taught us that before giving mouth-to-mouth you were to take a needle and pin the subject's tongue to his lip to keep him from swallowing his tongue and choking to death on it (a needle and thread were a part of our kit we were to have on our persons at all times). Then you were to blow hard into his mouth while holding his nostrils shut three times. Next you were to do chest compressions for about 5 to 10 times (I don't remember how many). Nowadays they say skip the mouth to mouth and just do chest compressions. If the guy swallows his tongue and you don't blow it back out with your compressions, you're not pressing hard enough. This Italian sailor endangered this poor little kitten's life by engaging in this preverted desire to do something French in its mouth. I would be militating for charges to be filed against him, but somehow the kitten survived. I will now be able to feed a live kitten to one of my lady gorn friends.

Every time I hear "prevert", I think of Dr. Strangelove and the following immortal line...




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