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Bukowski Fan (118 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 01:57 AM Original message |
Fascinating Washington Post Article |
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grasswire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 02:20 AM Response to Original message |
1. thanks |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 02:37 AM Response to Original message |
2. Wow. My son in law just sent the same article to me. |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 02:46 AM Response to Original message |
3. Wonderful piece |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 04:51 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. The Celtic cross. |
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HCE SuiGeneris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 03:04 AM Response to Original message |
4. Very interesting piece. Thank you for the link. |
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silverweb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 03:05 AM Response to Original message |
5. Wonderful. |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 03:27 AM Response to Original message |
6. Poignant.I could identify with both the hurriers & the few who were mesmerized. |
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librechik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 04:03 AM Response to Original message |
7. omg--don't know whether to laugh or cry at this |
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democrank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 04:28 AM Response to Original message |
8. Wonderful piece. |
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oscarmitre (330 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 05:27 AM Response to Original message |
10. Thank you n/t |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 06:16 AM Response to Original message |
11. As soon as I read the second sentence |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 08:51 AM Response to Reply #11 |
16. That's why this experiment is bullshit. |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 12:15 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. Thanks, Telly! |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 12:18 PM Response to Reply #11 |
22. I agree with you re: the evening rush hour would have been different |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 04:51 AM Response to Reply #11 |
71. *SWOON* |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 06:49 AM Response to Reply #71 |
74. His HANDS are also exquisite!!! |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 04:10 PM Response to Reply #74 |
90. you'd think at few women would stop to see this gorgeous hunk play his violin |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 08:22 PM Response to Reply #90 |
97. oh, I would have too! |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 06:55 AM Response to Original message |
12. Superb article |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 07:41 AM Response to Original message |
13. Jesus! Don't They Have Editors At The Post |
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librechik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 10:59 AM Response to Reply #13 |
19. givem a break, it's a Sunday Feature |
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silverweb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 07:39 PM Response to Reply #13 |
49. Why? |
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Kindigger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 08:06 AM Response to Original message |
14. Wonderful! |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 08:23 AM Response to Original message |
15. "And here he was, the international virtuoso, sawing away, begging for money." |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 01:50 PM Response to Reply #15 |
27. Joshua is an absolutely MESMERIZING performer |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 04:46 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. You might be right about the time. |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 06:58 PM Response to Reply #31 |
44. The writer is into that RW "GOTCHA" thang... |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 07:16 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. "it's about COMMUNICATION on a non-verbal level." |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 07:20 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. I am not trying to argue but want to point out a few things about |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 08:07 PM Response to Reply #46 |
52. It's NOT about * |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 10:32 PM Response to Reply #52 |
64. haha, I don't know him |
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Cetacea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 05:06 AM Response to Reply #44 |
72. If it were Paul McCartney they'd have at least stopped, |
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fortyfeetunder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 10:25 PM Response to Reply #27 |
63. I also think L'Enfant Plaza was a bogus "safe" location |
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ljm2002 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 09:39 AM Response to Original message |
17. The very best endorsement he got... |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
18. Amazing article. |
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LZelig (43 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
20. Hi BK. |
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Bukowski Fan (118 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 01:34 PM Response to Reply #20 |
26. Interesting question |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 03:21 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. This article was the first thing I read this Easter morning. |
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The Count (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 05:19 PM Response to Reply #29 |
35. Excellent points! The contempt is dripping from the title downwards... |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 07:23 PM Response to Reply #35 |
47. PLEASE, Count! DON'T DISS JOSHUA!!! |
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Mike Daniels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 03:00 PM Response to Reply #29 |
84. Without being there myself, how much of the genius of Bell was swallowed up |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 03:53 PM Response to Reply #84 |
87. Please do take the time to read it, Mike. |
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LZelig (43 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 04:11 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. Good answer |
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The Count (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 05:24 PM Response to Reply #30 |
36. BS! I lived in Europe too and the myth of refinement is just that: a myth. |
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Mike Daniels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 02:36 PM Response to Reply #36 |
82. Thank you for pointing out the roots of AI |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 05:12 PM Response to Reply #26 |
33. VERARSCHUNG!!! |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 07:33 PM Response to Reply #33 |
48. I am sorry you feel this way and hope you keep up the passion |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 08:24 PM Response to Reply #48 |
53. GIMME A BREAK!!! |
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Vinnie From Indy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 09:11 PM Response to Reply #53 |
56. I agree |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 10:36 PM Response to Reply #53 |
65. Give ME a break! Many people call in to say they will be a few minutes late |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 07:30 AM Response to Reply #65 |
76. Maybe what it shows is the conditioning |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 04:13 PM Response to Reply #76 |
91. "conditioning" is right---everyone in this modern mad society is conditioned NOT to smell the roses |
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Jacobin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
23. amazing piece |
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Straight Shooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 12:38 PM Response to Original message |
24. I'm disappointed that people did not at least wave at him or give a "thumbs up." |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
25. Like DU 'pragmatists' walking past a Kucinich candidacy. |
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otohara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
28. Not Surprising |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 09:07 PM Response to Reply #28 |
55. I can honestly say, I would NOT have stopped |
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The Count (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
32. Glad he didn't name it "Pearls before Swine". There's a lot of talent out there |
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NormanYorkstein (762 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 05:15 PM Response to Original message |
34. Perhaps we underestimate the quality of average street musicians? |
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The Count (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 05:25 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. Exactly. he is not THAT different from the talent out there. |
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NormanYorkstein (762 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 06:26 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. lol I couldn't agree more |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 09:14 PM Response to Reply #37 |
58. Bell doesn't sound arrogant to me... |
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Subdivisions (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
38. Absolutely incredible! What a great piece...too bad |
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tbyg52 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
39. If you love something but choose not to do it professionally, it's not a waste. |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 08:00 PM Response to Reply #39 |
51. THAT was the line that maxed me out. |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 06:12 PM Response to Original message |
40. That was, indeed, a fascinating article. |
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Patsy Stone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 06:30 PM Response to Original message |
42. Thanks |
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Jcrowley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 06:40 PM Response to Original message |
43. Disturbing |
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silverweb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 07:45 PM Response to Original message |
50. I got some great feedback. |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 09:00 PM Response to Original message |
54. A few random thoughts... |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 09:14 AM Response to Reply #54 |
77. On random thought #2 |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 02:05 PM Response to Reply #77 |
79. Have you seen these Accord kevlar cases? |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 02:10 PM Response to Reply #79 |
80. A friend could have used one of them back in the day. |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 02:27 PM Response to Reply #80 |
81. SAWED? |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 03:44 PM Response to Reply #81 |
86. It was a clean cut. |
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Mike Daniels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 02:46 PM Response to Reply #54 |
83. One additional thought working off point 3 |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 03:58 PM Response to Reply #83 |
88. Good point... |
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orleans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
57. interesting quote from the person who recognized him: |
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NormanYorkstein (762 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 09:18 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. quarters are real money; getting to work on time means you keep your job |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 09:23 PM Response to Reply #57 |
60. It IS sad, and indicative of how |
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Lost-in-FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 09:57 PM Response to Original message |
61. Excellent read |
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LiberalHeart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 10:08 PM Response to Original message |
62. LOVED the article. Thank you. |
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lala_rawraw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 11:06 PM Response to Original message |
66. darn it... why does this never happen to me... |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 06:40 AM Response to Reply #66 |
73. HI Lala!!! |
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lala_rawraw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 07:10 AM Response to Reply #73 |
75. thank you:) |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 04:14 PM Response to Reply #66 |
92. well, lala, at least there are people like you at DU to keep our hopes up |
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Rainscents (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 11:55 PM Response to Original message |
67. Incredible story! |
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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 04:21 AM Response to Original message |
68. Fascinating! |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 04:47 AM Response to Original message |
69. I thank you for posting this |
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Cetacea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 04:49 AM Response to Original message |
70. they would have stopped if it were a tabloid celebrity |
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dogday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 09:21 AM Response to Original message |
78. A Rare Opportunity indeed |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
85. Former DC area worker here |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 05:37 PM Response to Reply #85 |
93. Please think this through again. |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 06:09 PM Response to Reply #93 |
94. I'm not really sure |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 06:57 PM Response to Reply #94 |
95. No irritation or complaint on my part... |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 07:04 PM Response to Reply #95 |
96. "Can you identify with them..." |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-10-07 06:08 AM Response to Reply #96 |
98. I completely agree! |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
89. THANK YOU! I was born & reared in DC & it's become a very rude place in many ways |
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Terri S (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-10-07 06:37 AM Response to Original message |
99. It was rush hour!!! |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-10-07 02:37 PM Response to Reply #99 |
100. Loved your post! |
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