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sammythecat

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38. ok, whatever, but why "many"?

Reply to Arcadiasix (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 15, 2015, 11:22 AM

Mar 2015

Seems kind of archaic. Like 1850ish. Back when labor was needed for the farm and childhood death was common.

Why do we need "many" children today? Seriously, isn't there enough of us on the planet right now? Why not 1 or 2 instead of many?

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Bristol Palin Engaged to Medal of Honor Recipient, Marine Dakota Meyer: Read Sarah Palin's Statement [View all] Arcadiasix Mar 2015 OP

I wish the couple many years of happiness and many healthy children. Arcadiasix Mar 2015 #1

+1 tammywammy Mar 2015 #5

+2 NuclearDem Mar 2015 #10

That is the correct, polite response. xmas74 Mar 2015 #23

ok, whatever, but why "many"? sammythecat Mar 2015 #38

Bristol Meyer. misterhighwasted Mar 2015 #2

Baby name suggestions: madamesilverspurs Mar 2015 #3

Actually, "Squibb" would be within the range of believable jberryhill Mar 2015 #6

Squibb..bwaahaaa misterhighwasted Mar 2015 #13

Plavix, Zerit ..geez! misterhighwasted Mar 2015 #16

It reads like a Palin family tree jberryhill Mar 2015 #17

LOL.. misterhighwasted Mar 2015 #19

. jberryhill Mar 2015 #4

Oh duh. That fits ..perfect. Haahaaaa misterhighwasted Mar 2015 #12

Ok, that's funny!! MADem Mar 2015 #9

Poor guy is going to be saddled with a batshit crazy mother in law. pa28 Mar 2015 #7

I bet Las Vegas is already laying odd... Brother Buzz Mar 2015 #8

And Sarah is brokering the Reality Wedding Show misterhighwasted Mar 2015 #11

I am sure that the British bookies are already laying odds. hifiguy Mar 2015 #41

Poor guy. He needs a life of peace and quiet Ex Lurker Mar 2015 #14

Just luke Audie Murphy. AngryAmish Mar 2015 #18

Poor guy? malokvale77 Mar 2015 #21

Or he maybe, you know, loves her. NuclearDem Mar 2015 #22

That is where the idiot part comes in. malokvale77 Mar 2015 #24

You've got so much cred. NuclearDem Mar 2015 #27

My only cred comes from people who know me. malokvale77 Mar 2015 #29

A wedding? How wonderfu--oh wait, it has the Palin family attached to it? NuclearDem Mar 2015 #30

You are funny. malokvale77 Mar 2015 #33

Not unless they move to Vermont. Warpy Mar 2015 #32

I wish them much happiness. 840high Mar 2015 #15

Where does a sergeant... 3catwoman3 Mar 2015 #20

Heh malokvale77 Mar 2015 #25

Might not be that expensive depending on color, clarity and cut and other aspects stevenleser Mar 2015 #26

Dark money mwrguy Mar 2015 #34

He has been a civilian for five years. hack89 Mar 2015 #35

Sometimes a family helps out. anne neville Mar 2015 #40

I wish them well gwheezie Mar 2015 #28

Well, that is the way of their kind scscholar Mar 2015 #31

Oh fuck Bristol Palin... trumad Mar 2015 #36

Thank god sammythecat Mar 2015 #39

kissing before marriage? greymattermom Mar 2015 #37

The guy is an idiot davidpdx Mar 2015 #42

The guy has my sympathies marrying into that family. Vinca Mar 2015 #43