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PassingFair Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-08-08 10:40 PM
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What did YOU read when the DU went out?
I visited my FAVORITE blog in the world...

Rahoi.com

http://www.rahoi.com/2006/03/may-i-take-your-order/

I LOVE this guy and his family!!

The "goatse" episode had me ROLLING ON THE FLOOR, no joke!
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bicentennial_baby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-08-08 10:43 PM
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1. I watched the world's first stand-up Economist:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVp8UGjECt4

Best part being that he did this in Prof. Mankiw's class a couple of weeks back... :rofl:
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PassingFair Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-08-08 10:47 PM
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7. You should check out the blog, bibaby....
The guy is a comic genius, and a genuinely
fine human.

If you like "Engrish" it is a slice of heaven....
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bicentennial_baby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-08-08 10:59 PM
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13. I just did, and...
sent the link to all of my friends... :rofl:
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Broken_Hero Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-08-08 10:44 PM
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2. imdb.com movie boards
arguing about superman/batman stuff. :)
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PaddyBlueEyes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-08-08 10:44 PM
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3. Huffington Post
Just looking at Cindy Mccain freaks me out.........
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Fox Mulder Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-08-08 10:46 PM
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4. I was looking for books on Amazon.
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auntAgonist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-08-08 10:46 PM
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5. my Muffin Mania cookbook... then I baked
Banana Muffins, and Corn Cheddar Muffins.

:)

the house smells wonderful now.
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Critters2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-08-08 10:47 PM
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6. I ordered a swimsuit.




The blue one.
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PassingFair Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-08-08 10:48 PM
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I also bid on some pottery on e-bay....
cheaper for me if I stick to DU!!
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Critters2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-08-08 10:50 PM
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11. Me too. nt
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NMDemDist2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-08-08 11:07 PM
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19. cute!! n/t
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Critters2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-08-08 11:22 PM
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25. Thanks! I'm trying to get back in shape.
But right now, it's best for everyone if I keep my upper thighs hidden!
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-08-08 10:48 PM
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8. The xkcd forums. -nt
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Bennyboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-08-08 10:49 PM
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9. Gotta job, had sex, read a book,sent Mom a mother's day card.
Okay I just watched Survivor.
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PassingFair Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-08-08 10:55 PM
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12. LOL....
Achievement is an illusion anyway!

Cheers!
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liberaltrucker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-08-08 10:49 PM
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10. TED
A bit nerdy, but what the hey!

http://www.ted.com/index.php/themes/list

;-)
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Prisoner_Number_Six Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-08-08 11:01 PM
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14. I watched 300
After seeing it about three times I'm still not certain I like it...
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PassingFair Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-08-08 11:04 PM
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16. They say you can "catch the gay" from watching that movie....
Did you watch it three times in a row?

My husband's friend watched it in IMAX!

We fear for his marriage.

:rofl:
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Prisoner_Number_Six Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-08-08 11:10 PM
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22. Catch the gay WHAT???
:shrug:

Nope, just once- last time was months ago. I just found the DVD again while sorting through some old stuff.
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PassingFair Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-08-08 11:18 PM
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24. Sure you did.
My husband makes me wear a leather breastplate
on the weekends now....

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DarkTirade Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-08-08 11:03 PM
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15. Couple comics (including the aforementioned xkcd)
then I started playing http://www.wordsplay.net/">Boggle online.
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Ellipsis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-08-08 11:05 PM
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17. Checked out John Cusacks new film War Inc.
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NMDemDist2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-08-08 11:08 PM
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20. i looked at that earlier today
it does look good!
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Ellipsis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-08-08 11:18 PM
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23. It's sorta the sequel to Grosse Pointe Blank. Same character anyway.
Edited on Thu May-08-08 11:20 PM by btmlndfrmr
If you haven't seen it... it's a hoot from 1997 about an Assassin returns to his 10 year class reunion.


http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119229/


Raw story has a great interview posted with him. It's how I found the link
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GoddessOfGuinness Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-08-08 11:06 PM
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18. I kept track of the tornadoes that are going on in the area
:scared:
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NMDemDist2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-08-08 11:09 PM
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21. I moderated the DUPanicRoom, loaded Yahoo Messenger
and had some nice chats with other stranded DUers

:evilgrin:
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Forkboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-08-08 11:25 PM
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26. I watched Death Proof.
Kurt Russell is always cool, even when he's a complete bastard.
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otherlander Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-08-08 11:45 PM
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27. DU went out?
Really? For how long? I was probably doing karate or eating dinner. Or I may have been walking the dog or reading Deschooling Society.
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PassingFair Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-08-08 11:48 PM
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29. Right before my bedtime....
which is why I am FOOLISHLY STILL AWAKE.

I'm gonna look like DIRT tomorrow...
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JTG of the PRB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-08-08 11:47 PM
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28. I spent most of my time on YouTube.
I was looking up various things of hilarity to help pass the time. Gods, I missed DU!
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FlyingSquirrel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 12:32 AM
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30. Got my lawn mowed
So it was a good thing
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PassingFair Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 07:06 AM
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35. Is that a euphemism? n/t
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FlyingSquirrel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 03:33 PM
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40. Well... I did it myself, nobody did it for me.
;)
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auntAgonist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 05:35 PM
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41. ........
:rofl:

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CC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 12:44 AM
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31. I got two round trip tickets to
Edited on Fri May-09-08 12:44 AM by CC
Maui. Been looking for a while since we said we would go and have a place to stay, found a good price finally.





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Lil Missy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 12:51 AM
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32. I took my mom out to run her errands. n/t
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sammythecat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 02:29 AM
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33. I forget really, but that site you recommended
had me laughing out loud. I haven't seen any more than the Chinese menu yet, but I'll be going back to check it out. "liver pig soup"! Yumm, but maybe not just now thanks.

There's a true case of "You can't make this shit up!"
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PassingFair Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 07:07 AM
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36. DO page back and read the "goatse" episode...
I was laughing about it in my sleep...
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ghostsofgiants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 02:31 AM
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34. I was at work, so I just drew and worked.
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NJmaverick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 08:08 AM
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37. I studied the inside of my eye lids
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BarenakedLady Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 08:16 AM
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38. I went to bed.
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Breeze54 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 09:40 AM
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39. I watched LOST and the news and a little Letterman...
then I fell asleep. ;)
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