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nonconformist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 05:42 AM Original message |
Please rec if you don't get the Susan Boyle phenomenon |
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NRaleighLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 05:47 AM Response to Original message |
1. Thank you. Exactly. People need to turn off the TV and go outside for awhile! |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 05:48 AM Response to Original message |
2. I understand it, I just disagree with it |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 05:49 AM Response to Original message |
3. Her voice is pure and unique.....only once in awhile one of these comes along |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 05:49 AM Response to Original message |
4. I'm with you. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 05:54 AM Response to Original message |
5. My take is- if you don't get it, you don't have a heart |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 05:55 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. I have a heart. It belongs to people I know and care about |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 05:58 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Such a limited way of feeling. So cynical |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 06:06 AM Response to Reply #8 |
13. I'll take the bait. How exactly isn't Cowell a tool of dark forces that are destroying our culture? |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 06:13 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. It sounds like you're taking more than the bait |
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Reterr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 01:11 PM Response to Reply #8 |
79. Oh please |
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RandomThoughts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 06:14 AM Response to Reply #6 |
18. Simon Cowell |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 06:16 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Who's making money off her? She's his tool |
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RandomThoughts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 06:28 AM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Are you a tool of the people at DU, because they make money |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 06:30 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Is DU a dark force that's destroying our culture? |
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RandomThoughts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 06:39 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Everything at one time or another |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 06:41 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Do you really understand why I think Simon is evil? |
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RandomThoughts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 06:44 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. No I do not know why you think he is evil |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 06:46 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. I guess you missed this thread |
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RandomThoughts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 07:03 AM Response to Reply #32 |
35. I think differently on the topic, but you may be joking. |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 02:53 AM Response to Reply #18 |
72. holy shit! thanks for pointing that out! |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 01:28 PM Response to Reply #18 |
82. I wonder if he was calling her the tiger that killed the other contestants dreams |
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RandomThoughts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 06:31 AM Response to Reply #6 |
27. you actually answer your own question here. |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 07:25 PM Response to Reply #6 |
55. Ya know, it really isn't a flickering image. She got voice, man. |
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nonconformist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 06:01 AM Response to Reply #5 |
11. See, what is with this? |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 06:59 AM Response to Reply #11 |
33. You just don't relate to it. Others do. |
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Myrina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 12:28 PM Response to Reply #5 |
47. My take is: what does it say about humans as a whole ... |
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nonconformist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 04:43 PM Response to Reply #47 |
51. This tends to be my take as well. |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 03:02 AM Response to Reply #47 |
74. +1 |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 11:37 PM Response to Reply #5 |
62. BINGO... |
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Reterr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 01:06 PM Response to Reply #5 |
78. I am sorry the Bush years have rid me of any fascination I have for mindless emotion |
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etherealtruth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 05:58 AM Response to Original message |
7. I kinda like it |
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non sociopath skin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 05:59 AM Response to Original message |
9. My New Year's Resolution was not to get suckered in to whatever is this week's Reality TV sensation. |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 06:00 AM Response to Original message |
10. There's only one thing more annoying than mulitple Susan Boyle posts |
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nonconformist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 06:02 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Thanks. |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 06:09 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. It's ironic that the person (you) who chimed in with a thread about |
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nonconformist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 06:13 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Actually, I made a post about not understanding the hype |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 06:23 AM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Mmmmm hmmmmm |
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IADEMO2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 06:12 AM Response to Original message |
15. We should all pattern our lives after the Movie "Enchanted" |
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ninety lives (82 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 06:15 AM Response to Original message |
19. She has a fantastic voice.... |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 06:19 AM Response to Original message |
21. The "latest" page was clogged with tea bagger stories all week, now this |
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greguganus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 06:27 AM Response to Original message |
23. Jealous? n/t |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 06:29 AM Response to Original message |
25. IMO, the topic about entertainers belongs in the Entertainment Forum. nt. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 06:44 AM Response to Reply #25 |
31. It's about a lot more than entertainment |
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20score (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 07:02 AM Response to Original message |
34. I hate reality shows and never watch them; but if this doesn't get to you on some level, |
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stuntcat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 07:40 AM Response to Reply #34 |
37. and I don't even watch TV! |
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Norrin Radd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 07:03 AM Response to Original message |
36. I don't get the fuss, as well. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 07:58 AM Response to Original message |
38. The fuss? She's very unattractive.. |
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nichomachus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 09:32 AM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Not quite as unattractive as you are |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 04:54 PM Response to Reply #40 |
53. Well, that's no revelation. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 01:00 AM Response to Reply #40 |
70. She definitely does not meet the societal standard of "physically attractive". |
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OneBlueSky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 10:40 AM Response to Reply #38 |
43. I think she's quite beautiful, actually . . . |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 12:19 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. I do too! She looks like an 8-yr-old girl to me. |
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stuntcat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 12:23 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. I do too |
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DrCory (862 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 10:41 AM Response to Reply #38 |
44. I Was Thinking The Very Same Thing... |
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Cali_Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 03:32 AM Response to Reply #38 |
75. You don't have a heart!!!!! |
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peacetalksforall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 08:03 AM Response to Original message |
39. Genl Disc has become the Lounge? |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
41. I can explain: |
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Myrina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 12:31 PM Response to Reply #41 |
50. BINGO! |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 07:20 PM Response to Reply #50 |
54. BINGO! Back at you. |
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empyreanisles (313 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
42. Yep. I wish the networks would air 1 hour of live hardcore jazz per week. |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
48. I've moved on... |
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cherish44 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
49. I was pretty blown away by Susan but I think she's becoming overhyped |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 04:53 PM Response to Original message |
52. I don't get it, but I also don't get the "American Idol" talent-instant-celebrity-craze culture that |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 10:28 PM Response to Original message |
56. I get it very much cannot stop watching that video |
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Hanse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 10:58 PM Response to Original message |
57. I get it. I just disagree with it. |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 11:20 PM Response to Original message |
58. Who? |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
59. It's an ugly person's version of "sticking it to the man". If you're not on-board, then... |
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SmileyRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 12:05 AM Response to Reply #59 |
65. LOL |
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dem629 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 12:06 AM Response to Reply #59 |
66. There are plenty of ugly singers. |
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Squatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 11:27 PM Response to Original message |
60. Put Susan Boyle's voice in a cute 18 year old's body... |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 01:05 AM Response to Reply #60 |
71. I got flamed for making the same observation upstream. |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 11:37 PM Response to Original message |
61. I think she ranks up there with the GREATEST, no question... |
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ContinentalOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 12:15 AM Response to Reply #61 |
68. WOW, that's incredibly sad to me. |
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dustbunnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 12:22 AM Response to Reply #68 |
69. Rosanne Barr is another example of a non-skinny-bleached-blonde who made it... |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 03:01 PM Response to Reply #68 |
85. No, her voice is quite good. And I am an opera lover and an opera goer. |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 11:54 PM Response to Original message |
63. After decades of Whitney Houston clones & cookie cutter music acts, why wouldn't people be excited? |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 11:55 PM Response to Original message |
64. I agree |
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Individualist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 12:12 AM Response to Original message |
67. What I don't get is the obsession over American Idol |
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dorkulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 02:54 AM Response to Original message |
73. OMG ugly people can sing too! |
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Reterr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 01:15 PM Response to Reply #73 |
81. What is funny is the reaction of people who call others shallow because *they* bought into this |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 06:34 AM Response to Original message |
76. If you don't like it, why don't you start a poll instead of asking people to recommend your thread? |
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Reterr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
77. Error: you can only recommend threads which were started in the past 24 h |
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L0oniX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
80. Sorry ...I'm already too busy worshiping Landrew |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
83. I saw a clip of her and then moved on |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
84. I didn't 'get' it until I came to DU |
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Uzybone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
86. I don't get it, but I understand why others all gaga over it |
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Bryn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
87. Many clapped. Some didn't. A few beasts hissed. |
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Faygo Kid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
88. FU. Go back to supporting George W, Bush, and his Pioneers. |
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nonconformist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 06:16 PM Response to Reply #88 |
89. Are you fucking kidding me? |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 06:19 PM Response to Reply #88 |
90. Do you think D. Boon would have embraced Boyle? |
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doctor jazz (474 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 06:21 PM Response to Original message |
91. I "get" it, but I'm sure sick of hearing about it. |
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