Pet Peeves
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- peter
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It's a small thing but what is it with people who squeeze tubes from the top rather than from the bottom. When you squeeze a tube of tomato puree, or toothpaste, or glue, squeeze the mutha up from the bottom so the next clown that uses it [ie me!] doesn't have to do all the squeezing up for every other .........
Your politicians screwed you over and you are suprised by this?
....and the glory of the world becomes less than it was....
'Have we not served you well'
'Of course - you know you have.'
'Then let it end.'
We are the Bloodguard
....and the glory of the world becomes less than it was....
'Have we not served you well'
'Of course - you know you have.'
'Then let it end.'
We are the Bloodguard
- Sorus
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I think hermits probably lose hermit status points if they get deliveries from Amazon.Avatar wrote:Do they deliver to caves?
--A
Of course, one of the many attractions to the hermit lifestyle is not caring about any kind of status points.
Oh, a change is coming, feel these doors now closing
Is there no world for tomorrow, if we wait for today?
- Linna Heartbooger
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there are tubes of tomato puree?
"People without hope not only don't write novels, but what is more to the point, they don't read them.
They don't take long looks at anything, because they lack the courage.
The way to despair is to refuse to have any kind of experience, and the novel, of course, is a way to have experience."
-Flannery O'Connor
"In spite of much that militates against quietness there are people who still read books. They are the people who keep me going."
-Elisabeth Elliot, Preface, "A Chance to Die: The Life and Legacy of Amy Carmichael"
They don't take long looks at anything, because they lack the courage.
The way to despair is to refuse to have any kind of experience, and the novel, of course, is a way to have experience."
-Flannery O'Connor
"In spite of much that militates against quietness there are people who still read books. They are the people who keep me going."
-Elisabeth Elliot, Preface, "A Chance to Die: The Life and Legacy of Amy Carmichael"
- Sorus
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I'll grow my own tomatoes. In my cave. Outside my cave?
Still figuring out all the cave logistics.
Nothing against tomato purée, I just don't think I've ever used it in the same sentence as sachet.
First time for everything.
Still figuring out all the cave logistics.
Nothing against tomato purée, I just don't think I've ever used it in the same sentence as sachet.
First time for everything.
Oh, a change is coming, feel these doors now closing
Is there no world for tomorrow, if we wait for today?
- peter
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Sorus, you are turning into a modern-day Daniel Gumb Don't know who Daniel Gumb was? Well, he was a man who........
Your politicians screwed you over and you are suprised by this?
....and the glory of the world becomes less than it was....
'Have we not served you well'
'Of course - you know you have.'
'Then let it end.'
We are the Bloodguard
....and the glory of the world becomes less than it was....
'Have we not served you well'
'Of course - you know you have.'
'Then let it end.'
We are the Bloodguard
- Linna Heartbooger
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...which, if the case, is LITERALLY a "pet peeve."Sorus wrote:I can live with that. Or like that.
In related news, I would like to take a moment to congratulate my upstairs neighbors on their adoption of a clog-dancing hippopotamus.
"People without hope not only don't write novels, but what is more to the point, they don't read them.
They don't take long looks at anything, because they lack the courage.
The way to despair is to refuse to have any kind of experience, and the novel, of course, is a way to have experience."
-Flannery O'Connor
"In spite of much that militates against quietness there are people who still read books. They are the people who keep me going."
-Elisabeth Elliot, Preface, "A Chance to Die: The Life and Legacy of Amy Carmichael"
They don't take long looks at anything, because they lack the courage.
The way to despair is to refuse to have any kind of experience, and the novel, of course, is a way to have experience."
-Flannery O'Connor
"In spite of much that militates against quietness there are people who still read books. They are the people who keep me going."
-Elisabeth Elliot, Preface, "A Chance to Die: The Life and Legacy of Amy Carmichael"
- Linna Heartbooger
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*nod*
"People without hope not only don't write novels, but what is more to the point, they don't read them.
They don't take long looks at anything, because they lack the courage.
The way to despair is to refuse to have any kind of experience, and the novel, of course, is a way to have experience."
-Flannery O'Connor
"In spite of much that militates against quietness there are people who still read books. They are the people who keep me going."
-Elisabeth Elliot, Preface, "A Chance to Die: The Life and Legacy of Amy Carmichael"
They don't take long looks at anything, because they lack the courage.
The way to despair is to refuse to have any kind of experience, and the novel, of course, is a way to have experience."
-Flannery O'Connor
"In spite of much that militates against quietness there are people who still read books. They are the people who keep me going."
-Elisabeth Elliot, Preface, "A Chance to Die: The Life and Legacy of Amy Carmichael"
Got to credit the guy. He made a home of it.peter wrote:Sorus, you are turning into a modern-day Daniel Gumb Don't know who Daniel Gumb was? Well, he was a man who........
Now the Independent Order of Rechabites is something I could do with out.
Order of the Twin Brothers. Dionysus and Bacchus is something to look at.
(Drink enough and you will be seeing double)
What's this silver looking ring doing on my finger?
- peter
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..... and they're starting to omit the 'skip ad' option more and more frequently!
Your politicians screwed you over and you are suprised by this?
....and the glory of the world becomes less than it was....
'Have we not served you well'
'Of course - you know you have.'
'Then let it end.'
We are the Bloodguard
....and the glory of the world becomes less than it was....
'Have we not served you well'
'Of course - you know you have.'
'Then let it end.'
We are the Bloodguard
- Savor Dam
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Gee, all this time I thought Mick Axbrewder was the man who...peter wrote:Sorus, you are turning into a modern-day Daniel Gumb Don't know who Daniel Gumb was? Well, he was a man who........
Love prevails.
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Change is not a process for the impatient.
~ Barbara Reinhold
A government which robs Peter to pay Paul, can always count on the support of Paul.
~ George Bernard Shaw
~ Tracie Mckinney-Hammon
Change is not a process for the impatient.
~ Barbara Reinhold
A government which robs Peter to pay Paul, can always count on the support of Paul.
~ George Bernard Shaw