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WillyT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 08:21 PM
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"Be Assured That A Walk Through The Ocean Of Most People's Souls Would Scarcely Get Your Feet Wet."
Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1NAwlepnSs

Lyrics:

Go placidly amid the noise and waste,
and remember what comfort there may be in owning a piece thereof.
Avoid quiet and passive persons, unless you are in need of sleep.
Rotate your tires.
Speak glowingly of those greater than yourself
and heed well their advice, even though they be turkeys.
Know what to kiss... and when.
Consider that two wrongs never make a right... but that three do.
Wherever possible, put people on hold.
Be comforted that in the face of all erridity and disallusionment,
and despite the changing fortunes of time,
there is always a big future in computer maintainance.

Remember the Pueblo.
Strive at all times to bend, fold, spindle, and mutilate.
Know yourself. If you need help, call the FBI.
Exercise caution in your daily affairs,
especially with those persons closest to you...
that lemon on your left, for instance.
Be assured that a walk through the ocean of most souls
would scarcely get your feet wet.
Fall not in love, therefore; it will stick to your face.
Gracefully surrender the things of youth,
birds, clean air, tuna, Taiwan,
and let not the sands of time get in your lunch.
Hire people with hooks.
For a good time call 606-4311. Ask for Ken.
Take heart amid the deepening gloom
that your dog is finally getting enough cheese,
and reflect that whatever misfortune may be your lot,
it could only be worse in Milwaukee.

You are a fluke of the Universe.
You have no right to be here,
and weather you can hear it or not,
the Universe is laughing behind your back.

Therefore, make peace with your god,
whatever you conceive him to be:
hairy thunderer or cosmic muffin.
With all its hopes, dreams, promises, and urban renewal,
the world continues to deteriorate.

Give up

:evilgrin:
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Tansy_Gold Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 08:24 PM
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1. Ah, Deteriorata
Never forgotten from my Saturday nights with Dr. Demento.
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Fumesucker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 08:28 PM
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2. The Possibly Proper Death Litany.. aka.. The Agnostic's Prayer
Insofar as I may be heard by anything, which may or may not care what I say, I ask, if it matters, that you be forgiven for anything you may have done or failed to do which requires forgiveness. Conversely, if not forgiveness but something else may be required to ensure any possible benefit for which you may be eligible after the destruction of your body, I ask that this, whatever it may be, be granted or withheld, as the case may be, in such a manner as to insure your receiving said benefit. I ask this in my capacity as your elected intermediary between yourself and that which may not be yourself, but which may have an interest in the matter of your receiving as much as it is possible for you to receive of this thing, and which may in some way be influenced by this ceremony. Amen.

- Roger Zelazny "Creatures of Light and Darkness"
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hobbit709 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 08:30 PM
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4. A classic
One of the funniest things I ever read.
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Hare K Beauregard Donating Member (25 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 08:29 PM
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3. Nice.
I love Deteriorata.

You are a fluke of the Universe.......
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WillyT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 08:54 PM
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7. Welcome To DU Hare K Beauregard !!!
:bounce::woohoo::bounce:

Glad ta have ya aboard!!!

:hi:
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KharmaTrain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 08:30 PM
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5. Today;s Worthless Trivia...
The female singer is Melissa Manchester.

You are a fluke of the universe...
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WillyT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 08:46 PM
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6. Seriously ??? - I Did Not Know That
Thanks

:hi:
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KharmaTrain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 09:36 PM
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8. I Wrote A Report On This Song In College...
Nat Lamp stuff...especially Radio Dinner is a classic.

Thanks for posting it.

Cheers...
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WillyT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 09:45 PM
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9. Cheers Indeed !!!
:toast:

:hi:
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Gabi Hayes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 09:47 PM
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10. pull the tregros?
we're with you all the way....

just across the bay?
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Gabi Hayes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-08-09 10:24 PM
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11. see?
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KharmaTrain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-09-09 03:53 AM
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12. Catch It & You Keep It...
Wasn't that Her Nibbs???

Recently I saw a promo for a new series on the Discovery Channel called Catch It & Keep It...couldn't help but think of the Nat Lamp bit. I'd sure love to see them try to catch that Broyhill Living Room set. :rofl:

Cheers...

:toast:
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WillyT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-09-09 07:36 AM
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13. Good Morning !!!
:evilgrin:

:kick:
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WillyT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-09-09 07:54 PM
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14. Last Kick...
For You Youngies who've never heard this.

:kick:
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