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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-05 10:16 PM Original message |
OohRah, Jarhead is gonna piss the Fundies off, big time |
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sasquatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-05 10:19 PM Response to Original message |
1. Sort of like Full Metal Jacket? |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-05 10:21 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Better, and you'll understand why when you see it |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-05 10:19 PM Response to Original message |
2. Thanks DainBramaged. |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-05 10:20 PM Response to Original message |
3. I could still put an M16 back together with my eyes closed |
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11 Bravo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-05 10:57 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. How true! I haven't held one since 1972, |
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Left_Winger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 08:21 AM Response to Reply #3 |
28. Same here |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 10:55 AM Response to Reply #28 |
45. A great line from the movie about "training" |
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Scoots (196 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-05 10:46 PM Response to Original message |
5. A recent conversation |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-05 10:48 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Probably not much except try to smack some sense into him, but |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 10:55 AM Response to Reply #6 |
46. I doubt it would've changed his mind, either. nt |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-05 10:49 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. I think we're the largest arms seller in the world, with China and |
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Scoots (196 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-05 10:58 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. Exactly. |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-05 10:53 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. I bet the Mujahideen never recieved training from the US either |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-05 10:54 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. I'm sure he knows what a stinger looks like |
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obxhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-05 10:55 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. so that's why Israel and Venezuela are flying F16's right. |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-05 11:00 PM Response to Reply #5 |
15. So he doesn't even remember the SCUDS of the Gulf War? |
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TheMightyFavog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-05 11:16 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Hate to correct you, but... |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-05 11:26 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Whoops - thanks! |
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Aristus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 12:00 AM Response to Reply #15 |
22. Yeah, and the SCUD was a Soviet-made missile. |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 07:31 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Well, fuck. |
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ContraBass Black (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 08:09 AM Response to Reply #23 |
94. Well, not quire. |
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MrScorpio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 07:51 AM Response to Reply #22 |
27. Right, SCUDS were Russian pieces of shit |
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Scoots (196 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-05 11:05 PM Response to Reply #5 |
18. His entire argument was based on one thing: "I've never faced |
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MrScorpio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 07:47 AM Response to Reply #5 |
26. That guy is a complete idiot |
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Scoots (196 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 02:52 PM Response to Reply #26 |
52. I meant to ask, but never did. |
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MrScorpio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 08:13 PM Response to Reply #52 |
59. Retired?!? If that's true, he's an even bigger idiot than I thought |
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Coventina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 12:25 PM Response to Reply #5 |
47. Uh, so the Israelies STOLE those Apaches from us? |
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hickman1937 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 11:36 PM Response to Reply #5 |
67. Sin is an intentional offense. |
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Jara sang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-05 12:43 AM Response to Reply #5 |
68. Quick Google search of "US weapons sales" |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-05 12:18 AM Response to Reply #5 |
100. He never heard of the Foreign Military Sales Program, huh? |
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obxhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-05 10:51 PM Response to Original message |
8. Really? I was planning on seeing it anyway, but |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-05 10:58 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Make NO mistake about it, NOT a Freeper show recruitment |
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obxhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-05 11:03 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. I've got a few freeper friends that get a free movie night now... |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-05 11:05 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. They will curse you when the movie gets out. Read my first |
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BlueIris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 07:37 AM Response to Reply #17 |
25. Yeah...you might want to just let them go see it if they want to... |
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BlueIris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 07:35 AM Response to Reply #13 |
24. They BOOED?! |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 09:06 AM Response to Reply #24 |
30. But Fahrenheit 9/11 is blatantly anti-Bush... |
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BlueIris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 10:08 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Oh, okay... |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 10:14 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Haha, I dunno, I don't follow the happenings at FR... |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 10:38 AM Response to Reply #30 |
35. Absolutely not and THAT is why it is always better to see |
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peacebaby3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 04:33 PM Response to Reply #35 |
98. I know what that means and I don't have to see the movie. My husband lived |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 10:48 AM Response to Reply #30 |
41. Exactly! There were DUers here badmouthing the movie just from the trailer |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 03:36 PM Response to Reply #41 |
54. And the fact that Jake Gyllenhaal is quit anti-war himself |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 06:35 AM Response to Reply #41 |
93. The Auther of Jarhead Was on the Daily Show Sometime Back |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 10:35 AM Response to Reply #24 |
34. I'm sure from the clips they thought it was about the smell of victory |
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BlueIris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 10:43 AM Response to Reply #34 |
37. I confess... |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 10:47 AM Response to Reply #37 |
40. Do not assume that which is unknown is violent in nature |
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BlueIris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 10:54 AM Response to Reply #40 |
43. Okay...the other reason I don't want to go into a theater just yet... |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 08:50 AM Response to Reply #8 |
29. I read the book when it came out, and it definitely was anti-war |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 10:12 AM Response to Reply #29 |
32. i thought the book was very good as well and i am looking forward |
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tjdee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 10:45 AM Response to Reply #29 |
38. Yeah that makes no sense. Jake Gyllenhaal, huge liberal. Jamie Foxx, huge |
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bliss_eternal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-05 02:05 AM Response to Reply #29 |
69. Question about the book-- |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-05 02:40 AM Response to Reply #69 |
72. Remember, they're marines - they're trained to want to kill |
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bliss_eternal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-05 05:32 PM Response to Reply #72 |
83. Thanks, LynneSin-- |
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ellie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 04:03 PM Response to Reply #72 |
96. Yes, thanks LynneSin |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-05 02:59 AM Response to Reply #69 |
78. Read my very first post in this thread, my very first, again |
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northamericancitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-05 11:27 PM Response to Original message |
21. recommended. nt |
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SeanQuinn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
36. Oh wow, I thought it was a fundie's favorite. |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 11:35 PM Response to Reply #36 |
65. I keep seeing the ads with the explosions and the guy saying |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-05 02:47 AM Response to Reply #65 |
74. It is important to the movie in context |
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ellisonz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-05 07:00 AM Response to Reply #65 |
79. Tongue in cheek. |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
39. Oh yeah, that's a military recruiting film if I ever heard it |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 10:50 AM Response to Reply #39 |
42. Best line in the movie |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 10:54 AM Response to Original message |
44. It's actually anti-war???? |
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Monkey see Monkey Do (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
48. Thank you |
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senegal1 (489 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
49. My son is 16. Would this be a good movie about |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 02:16 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. It depicts the insanity surrounding service, because it isn't |
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redsoxliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 07:04 PM Response to Reply #49 |
58. I'm 16. A threat of castration in this situation may suffice. |
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Nevernose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 11:34 PM Response to Reply #58 |
64. Seriously funny one-liner. (n/t) |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-05 02:50 AM Response to Reply #64 |
75. The lines in this movie are specular and wonderfully placed |
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senegal1 (489 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-05 07:11 PM Response to Reply #58 |
86. I will keep that in mind. |
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mtowngman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 11:18 PM Response to Reply #49 |
61. Wife and I just saw it |
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senegal1 (489 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-05 07:10 PM Response to Reply #61 |
85. Thanks. |
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AwakeAtLast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 02:28 PM Response to Original message |
51. There must be a lot of Freeper reviewers |
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uncle ray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 08:14 PM Response to Reply #51 |
60. show me a freeper that actually gets full metal jacket... |
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Metta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 03:31 PM Response to Original message |
53. We're more likely to see it since your review. |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 04:26 PM Response to Reply #53 |
56. But the trick is depicting war without the shootyshootybangbang |
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redsoxliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
55. wow... it had never, NEVER occured to me that it could be anything |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 06:48 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. I think that with the polls the way they have been for so long |
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hickman1937 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 11:26 PM Response to Original message |
62. Drain, I scrolled through the threads and found you still here. |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 11:34 PM Response to Original message |
63. Saw it today and I agree |
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Nevernose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 11:36 PM Response to Original message |
66. NPR review ystrdy said it wasn't as anti-war or hard0hitting as the book |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-05 02:45 AM Response to Reply #66 |
73. It wasn't a "Slap you across your face anti-war" |
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bliss_eternal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-05 02:18 AM Response to Original message |
70. DainBramaged |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-05 02:56 AM Response to Reply #70 |
76. Sam Mendes is on acid and mushrooms he is |
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DanCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-05 02:26 AM Response to Original message |
71. Question I cannot take bloody war or gun movies. |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-05 02:57 AM Response to Reply #71 |
77. I can't because it will ruin the movie, but you can pm me |
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ellisonz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-05 07:05 AM Response to Reply #71 |
80. It's rated R, definitely not appropriate for a 9 year old. |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-05 07:50 AM Response to Reply #80 |
81. I think that he was saying that bloody movies bug him because of... |
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DanCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-05 08:23 PM Response to Reply #81 |
88. Yeah thanks for clearring that up for me primate. :D |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-05 09:07 AM Response to Reply #80 |
82. It sure isn't appropriate for pre teens at all |
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DanCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-05 08:24 PM Response to Reply #82 |
89. Thanks that's all I need to know. :) |
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SeanQuinn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-05 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
84. I saw the book yesterday at Waldenbooks. |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-05 08:19 PM Response to Reply #84 |
87. There ya go, the Mother of all boredom and insanity war |
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Dude_CalmDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-05 11:15 PM Response to Original message |
90. Some wing-nuts in the gym on Fri... |
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BlueIris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 04:52 AM Response to Reply #90 |
91. Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha! |
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BlueIris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 04:16 PM Response to Reply #90 |
97. Be sure to give us an update about their outrage, Dude_CalmDown! |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 06:24 AM Response to Original message |
92. please tell me the carnage factor |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 03:22 PM Response to Reply #92 |
95. There is nothing that would make you physically upset, I promise (I think) |
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Left_Winger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
99. Monday morning in my classroom... |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-05 05:16 AM Response to Reply #99 |
102. It's sad that the students won't make up their own minds |
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Wapsie B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-05 12:22 AM Response to Original message |
101. I imagine the blood-lusting rwingers |
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