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3catwoman3

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16. Thank you.

Reply to Codeine (Reply #9)

Sun Jun 4, 2017, 08:48 PM

Jun 2017

I confess to being a vocabulary, grammar and spelling geek/nerd.

I listened to a young man hoping to run for congress in my district in Illinois. He told the audience that he did not grow up in the state. He kept pronouncing it "Ill-a-noise."

I think it unlikely he will be the candidate, based on that alone.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] TEB Jun 2017 OP

As tRump and the GOP enablers destroy America SHRED Jun 2017 #1

Exactly TEB Jun 2017 #34

OMG, there goes the neighborhood! RKP5637 Jun 2017 #2

... Different Drummer Jun 2017 #3

Scare them some more... Rustyeye77 Jun 2017 #4

I might care if two Bigfoots bought the place TlalocW Jun 2017 #5

What is difference may I ask TEB Jun 2017 #14

A Bigfoot and a Sasquatch are the same beast jmowreader Jun 2017 #30

Sasquatches are the Canadian brethren TlalocW Jun 2017 #32

Tell them to relax many a good man Jun 2017 #6

Once they're there, their house will be for sale, just watch. L. Coyote Jun 2017 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author johnp3907 Jun 2017 #11

I see what you did they're their there. dchill Jun 2017 #27

They have their stereotypes wrong Sanity Claws Jun 2017 #8

You beat me to it. I was thinking the same thing. politicaljunkie41910 Jun 2017 #20

There. Their. They're. These are all different words. Codeine Jun 2017 #9

I used to teach first grade and my 6 year old students knew/new this too/two/to. BigmanPigman Jun 2017 #12

People in freeperville use them interchangeably. L. Coyote Jun 2017 #13

Thank you. 3catwoman3 Jun 2017 #16

... demmiblue Jun 2017 #10

My awesome Muslim Neighbors just moved out, populistdriven Jun 2017 #15

And here's to hoping the couple is biracial and interfaith Ilsa Jun 2017 #17

They're probably worried their taxes will go up as the neighborhood undergoes gentrification. bluedigger Jun 2017 #18

It is nice community very rural nice homes just very red repug TEB Jun 2017 #19

I live in SW Colorado. bluedigger Jun 2017 #21

Next time talk to them about Fox, and right wing and corporate media sharedvalues Jun 2017 #26

Isn't "Bigfeet" the plural of "Bigfoot"? jberryhill Jun 2017 #22

No one knows yet. So far only one has been seen. L. Coyote Jun 2017 #31

Sasquii Warren DeMontague Jun 2017 #37

I would totally be concerned if a Bigfoot couple moved in next door Lucky Luciano Jun 2017 #23

yeah 45 fucks the entire nation and planet & they are concerned about who might be screwing luvMIdog Jun 2017 #24

Post removed Post removed Jun 2017 #35

The tRump neighbors are afraid the professors will raise the IQ of the area. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2017 #25

They are worried they'll have to finally move the two rusting 70s cars from their front lawn Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2017 #28

Tell your neighbor they are also African American immigrants. Lil Missy Jun 2017 #29

There, there now. cwydro Jun 2017 #33

LOL - it's a deplorable's nightmare. Gay and educated! Vinca Jun 2017 #36

Exactly TEB Jun 2017 #38