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KurtNYC

(14,549 posts) Mon Jul 30, 2012, 07:05 PM Jul 2012

Hello Cousins -- Yes YOU!

We are all related. No doubt about it.

We all shared some genetics from a person in Taiwan around 300 B.C.

Oh and we have atoms from Mozart, Buddha and Jesus in us right now.

So when is the family reunion and who is hosting?

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Hello Cousins -- Yes YOU! (Original Post) KurtNYC Jul 2012 OP

I think the Italian cousins should host, their food is wonderful..n/t monmouth Jul 2012 #1

I'm going to visit some Thai or Korean cousins MattBaggins Jul 2012 #2

You missed it. It was last weekend notadmblnd Jul 2012 #3

Kidding aside, that was very interesting. The math was mind-boggling..n/t monmouth Jul 2012 #4

Yes but I heard that the food was great. KurtNYC Jul 2012 #8

"We all shared some genetics from a person in Taiwan around 300 B.C. " slampoet Jul 2012 #5

Larry didn't have the $50 because he was bankrupted by paternity suits. KurtNYC Jul 2012 #9

Larry was never the smart one. i get that from his side. slampoet Jul 2012 #10

Oh goody. Maybe Romney has a Trust Fund set up for me. Marie Marie Jul 2012 #6

Great. Wait Wut Jul 2012 #7

Me? zappaman Jul 2012 #11

the most recent common ancestor keeps getting more recent KurtNYC Jul 2012 #12

We Are All Made Of Stars MrScorpio Jul 2012 #13

So it's now a scientific fact: "You can pick your friends but KurtNYC Jul 2012 #14

monmouth

(21,078 posts)

1. I think the Italian cousins should host, their food is wonderful..n/t

Reply to KurtNYC (Original post)

Mon Jul 30, 2012, 07:09 PM

Jul 2012

MattBaggins

(7,905 posts)

2. I'm going to visit some Thai or Korean cousins

Reply to monmouth (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 30, 2012, 07:14 PM

Jul 2012

That food is to die for.

notadmblnd

(23,720 posts)

3. You missed it. It was last weekend

Reply to KurtNYC (Original post)

Mon Jul 30, 2012, 07:15 PM

Jul 2012

monmouth

(21,078 posts)

4. Kidding aside, that was very interesting. The math was mind-boggling..n/t

Reply to notadmblnd (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 30, 2012, 07:21 PM

Jul 2012

KurtNYC

(14,549 posts)

8. Yes but I heard that the food was great.

Reply to notadmblnd (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 30, 2012, 07:45 PM

Jul 2012

slampoet

(5,032 posts)

5. "We all shared some genetics from a person in Taiwan around 300 B.C. "

Reply to KurtNYC (Original post)

Mon Jul 30, 2012, 07:35 PM

Jul 2012

and "Uncle Larry" as we call him, still owes my side of the family 50 bucks.

KurtNYC

(14,549 posts)

9. Larry didn't have the $50 because he was bankrupted by paternity suits.

Reply to slampoet (Reply #5)

Mon Jul 30, 2012, 08:54 PM

Jul 2012

Retroactively.

slampoet

(5,032 posts)

10. Larry was never the smart one. i get that from his side.

Reply to KurtNYC (Reply #9)

Mon Jul 30, 2012, 09:12 PM

Jul 2012

Marie Marie

(9,999 posts)

6. Oh goody. Maybe Romney has a Trust Fund set up for me.

Reply to KurtNYC (Original post)

Mon Jul 30, 2012, 07:40 PM

Jul 2012

Come on Cousin Mitt - surely you can avoid some more taxes by including me in your will.

Wait Wut

(8,492 posts)

7. Great.

Reply to KurtNYC (Original post)

Mon Jul 30, 2012, 07:42 PM

Jul 2012

My dysfunctional family just grew by billions. Thanks for the heads up.

zappaman

(20,606 posts)

11. Me?

Reply to KurtNYC (Original post)

Mon Jul 30, 2012, 09:14 PM

Jul 2012

How is this news?
Weren't we all descended from Adam and Eve?
Or was it Adam and Steve?...I get mixed up.

KurtNYC

(14,549 posts)

12. the most recent common ancestor keeps getting more recent

Reply to zappaman (Reply #11)

Mon Jul 30, 2012, 11:35 PM

Jul 2012

due to advances in transportation. This one is only 2300 years back.

MrScorpio

(73,631 posts)

13. We Are All Made Of Stars

Reply to KurtNYC (Original post)

Tue Jul 31, 2012, 01:08 AM

Jul 2012

KurtNYC

(14,549 posts)

14. So it's now a scientific fact: "You can pick your friends but

Reply to KurtNYC (Original post)

Tue Jul 31, 2012, 10:35 AM

Jul 2012

you can't pick your relatives."

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