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    @and time will tell just who has fell.....
    And who's been left behind.... One of these days, you know it won't be long, you'll look for me and baby I'll be long gone I'll be down the road You'll look for me, but me you won't see Yeah, one of these days, you know the time is near, you'll look for me, but baby I won't be here I'm gonna be long gone You'll look for me, but me you won't see Yeah, one of these days, you're gonna wake up and find, this lonesome boy has changed his cotton-picking mind He's gonna be long gone You'll look for he, but he you won't see Long gone! Long gone! Long gone! Long gone! You'll look for me, and me you won't see
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    Gonna buy a tank and an aeroplane When she catches up with me Won't be no time to explain She thinks I've been with another woman And that's enough to send her half insane Gonna buy a fast car Put on my lead boots And take a long, long drive I may end up spending all my money But I'll still be alive
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    @mmmmmm.....fork in the road here....
    I will take the road less traveled....it makes all the difference...or so I'm told.... She was a fast machine she kept her motor clean She was the best damn woman that I ever seen She had the sightless eyes telling me no lies Knocking me out with those American thighs Taking more than her share Had me fighting for air She told me to come but I was already there Cause the walls start shaking The earth was quaking My mind was aching And we were making it And you shook me all night long Yeah you shook me all night long I'm working double time on the seduction line She's one of a kind she's just mine all mine Wanted no applause it's just another course Made a meal outta me And come back for more Had to cool me down to take another round Now I'm back in the ring to take another swing Cause the walls were shaking the earth was quaking My mind was aching And we were making it And you shook me all night long Yeah you shook me all night long Knocked me out I said you Shook me all night long You had me shaking and you Shook me all night long Yeah you shook me When you took me You really took me and you Shook me all night long You shook me all night long Yeah, yeah, you shook me all night long You really got me and you Shook me all night long Yeah you shook me Yeah you shook me All night long
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    this was the first thing that came to mind... the cheese factor is off the charts! I'm saying all the things that I know you'll like Making good conversation I gotta handle you just right You know what I mean I took you to an intimate restaurant Then to a suggestive movie There's nothing left to talk about Unless it's horizontally Let's get physical, physical I wanna get physical Let's get into physical Let me hear your body talk, your body talk Let me hear your body talk I've been patient, I've been good Tried to keep my hands on the table It's gettin' hard this holdin' back If you know what I mean I'm sure you'll understand my point of view We know each other mentally You gotta know that you're bringin' out The animal in me Let's get physical, physical I wanna get physical Let's get into physical Let me hear your body talk, your body talk Let me hear your body talk Let's get physical, physical I wanna get physical Let's get into physical Let me hear your body talk, your body talk Let me hear your body talk Let's get physical, physical I wanna get physical Let's get into physical Let me hear your body talk, your body talk Let me hear your body talk Let's get animal, animal I wanna get animal Let's get into animal Let me hear your body talk Let me hear your body talk
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    Oooooohhhh please.....
    So that's your retort? Tailored suits, chauffeured cars Fine hotels and big cigars Up for grabs, all for a price Where the red hot girls keep on dancin' through the night The claim is on you The sights are on me So what do you do that's guaranteed Hey little girl You want it all The furs, the diamonds, the painting on the wall Come on come on, lovin' for the money Come on come on, listen to the Moneytalk Come on come on, lovin' for the money Come on come on, listen to the Moneytalk A French maids, foreign chef A big house, with king size bed You had enough, you ship 'em out The dollars up, down, you better buy the pound The claim is on you The sights are on me So what do you do, that's guaranteed Hey little girl You break the laws You hustle, you deal, you steal from us all Come on come on, lovin' for the money Come on come on, listen to the Moneytalk Come on come on, lovin' for the money Come on come on, listen to the Moneytalk Moneytalks Moneytalks B.S. Walks Moneytalks Come on come on Come on come on, lovin' for the money Come on come on, listen to the Moneytalk Come on come on, lovin' for the money Come on come on, listen to the Moneytalk Every time I listen to that band I feel like I need to be treated for VD....just dirty.....
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    @ you can fool some of the people all of the time
    Too easy... Money, get away Get a good job with more pay and you're O.K. Money, it's a gas Grab that cash with both hands and make a stash New car, caviar, four star daydream, Think I'll buy me a football team Money, get back I'm all right, Jack, keep your hands off of my stack. Money, it's a hit Don't give me that do goody good bullshit I'm in the hi-fidelity first class traveling set And I think I need a Lear jet Money, it's a crime Share it fairly but don't take a slice of my pie Money, so they say Is the root of all evil today But if you ask for a rise it's no surprise that they're giving none away
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    It was an entertaining 2 hours of my life I will never get back....the neurosurgeon impressed me....but the Donald entertained me! He was funny, funny like a clown!!!! Money, money, money, money, money Some people got to have it Some people really need it Listen to me y'all, do things Do things, do bad things with it You wanna do things, do things Do things, good things with it Talk about cash money, money Talk about cash money Dollar bills, yall For the love of money People will steal from their mother For the love of money People will rob their own brother For the love of money People can't even walk the street Because they never know Who in the world they're gonna beat For that lean, mean, mean green Almighty dollar, money For the love of money People will lie, Lord, they will cheat For the love of money People don't care who they hurt or beat For the love of money A woman will sell her precious body For a small piece of paper It carries a lot of weight Call it lean, mean, mean green Almighty dollar I know money is the root of all evil Do funny things to some people Give me a nickel, brother can you spare a dime Money can drive some people out of their minds Got to have it, I really need it How many things have I heard you say Some people really need it How many things have I heard you say Got to have it, I really need it How many things have I heard you say Lay down, lay down, a woman will lay down For the love of money All for the love of money Don't let, don't let, don't let money rule you For the love of money Money can change people sometimes Don't let, don't let, don't let money fool you Money can fool people sometimes People, don't let money, don't let money change you It will keep on changing, changing up your mind
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    Send in the clowns...the 2016 R presidential candidates... Sorry if that offends anyone Just like Santa, I come around once a year Time to break out all of your party gear There'll be a jump up out on the lawn, just look for those fans Singing along with your favorites once again Walking this tumultuous tight rope ain't no sweat Nowhere else I'd rather be, you can bet Working without a net might seem severe But if I fall I know it will appear And it's a big time under the big top, there's nothing' wrong with that Rumbaing in my flip-flops, I'm an accessory in front of the pack Come on, baby, let's rock, the circus has come to town It's a big time under the big top, don't you just love the sound? Fortune tellers full of a gossip and news The tattoo man is wearing his points of view Under the big top's where we all belong Just a good vibe crowd happen to sing along And it's a big time under the big top, ain't nothing wrong with that Dancing the part in my flip-flops, a watching this three ring act Come on, baby, let's rock, the circus has come to town It's a big time under the big top, don't you love to move around? Just like Santa, I come around once a year, ho, ho, ho Time to break out all of your party gear There'll be a jump up out on the lawn, just look for those fans Left, right, left, singing along with your favorites once again And it's a big time under the big top, ain't nothing wrong with that Rumbaing in my flip-flops, watching this three ring act Come on, baby, let's rock, the circus has come to town It's a big time under the big top, don't you just love the sound? Love the sound, move around Da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da
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    @Homey D. Clown.....
    Isn't it rich? Are we a pair? Me here at last on the ground and you in mid-air Send in the clowns Isn't it bliss? Don't you approve? One who keeps tearing around and one who can't move But where are the clowns? Send in the clowns Just when I stopped opening doors Finally finding the one that I wanted was yours Making my entrance again with my usual flair Sure of my lines Nobody's there Don't you love a farce? My fault, I fear I thought that you'd want what I want, sorry my dear But where are the clowns? Send in the clowns Don't bother they're here Isn't it rich? Isn't it queer? Losing my timing this late in my career But where are the clowns? Send in the clowns Well, maybe next year
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    Switchin Topics for a minute... Girl, you're looking fine tonight And every guy has got you in his sight What you're doing with a clown like me Is surely one of life's little mysteries So tonight I'll ask the stars above "How did I ever win your love?" What did I do? What did I say To turn your angel eyes my way? Well, I'm the guy who never learned to dance Never even got one second glance Across a crowded room was close enough I could look but I could never touch So tonight I'll ask, the stars above "How did I ever win your love?" What did I do? What did I say To turn your angel eyes my way? Don't anyone wake me If it's just a dream 'Cause she's the best thing Ever happened to me All you fellows You can look all you like But this girl you see She's leavin' here with me tonight There's just one more thing that I need to know If this is love why does it scare me so? It must be somethin' only you can see 'Cause girl I feel it when you look at me So tonight I'll ask the stars above "How did I ever win your love?" What did I do? What did I say, To turn your angel eyes my way? Hey, hey, hey, yeah, awww
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Let's see how much I can absorb as I go over the dus records... i am on the mobile device, not my computer, but there are some SCRAPBOOK worthy items here. All the packing lists!! I will try to go back over later tonight when I've got the laptop. This needs an official list I think. Xo
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Packing List -water bottle -incognito 3 oz "lotion" bottles -sunscreen -chargers and extra batteries -cash -bubbles, beach balls, balloons, face paint , temporary tattoos, confetti, source of fire -sunglasses -some surprises -harmonica -frisbee - sunshine dreamers tshirt -spreadhseets -tickets put in carry on, taped to an inside super secret pocket -party hat for the 4th of July (and 3rd and 5th) -camera to capture eagles filling the sky -casting searchlight -rain poncho (it never rains on the 4th of July, the sun always shines) -tin foil hat -extra marbles (in case you lose them) -GD and JGB mp3's, NOT FLAC! -frankincense -transporter beam -re-entry blanket -oranges for the dus -Reece's Oreos -invisibility cloak -kaleidoscope eyes -aspirin -walking shoes so I don’t get the walkin’ blues -smiles -Pretty maids all in a row -band aids -coozy -GD50 clear plastic bag (apparently not required for Chicago, but for Santa Clara)
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I don't care what the Canuck puts in her bottles, if we got Reese's Oreos we need MILK! Goddamned ape ate all my Oreos! I miss Clyde.....and I miss Ruth Gordon...
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Stella where will you find the time? Are we planning games for after the photo? I'd really like to!!! Or are people planning on only buzzing by for a spell? We should do a spelling bee! Pin the tail on the hippy, musical chairs, pass the dutchie... (Ha ha my spell check on dutchie came up as Ritchie)... We could play that too. K. Doc? You'll get passed around on the left hand side.
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hello darkness my old friend.....I've come to talk with you again.... ain't goin' there cuz the batteries in my flashlight are dying slow... But...If you ever feel lonesome And you're down in San Antone Beg, steal, or borrow Two nickels or a dime to call me on the phone I'll meet you at Alamo Mission Where we can say our prayers The Holy Ghost and the Virgin Mother will heal us As we kneel there ....in the moonlight, midnight, moonlight..... Hey Stella...I sang you a song this morning....
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'Bout Willis? Ok, count doc in for the games...who else is game for hanging around after photo? After midnight we gonna shake our Tambourines.
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Dressed myself in greenI went down to the sea Try to see what's going down Maybe read between the lines... Yes I'm just passin' thru this time I won't be stayin' here long Just like an outlaw in a Willie Nelson song So I guess I'll be rollin' on Bye-bye to you Honey I can't stay You know I'm just passin' thru Well, it's hard to figure out just why That I've got to be free Stayin' in just one place Don't appeal to me So I guess I'll be rollin' on Bye-bye to you Sorry I can't stay You know I'm just passin' thru Oh the games people play now Every night and every day now Never meaning what they say now Never saying what they mean
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YOU GOTTA LIKE THAT LIGHTNING BOLT! Woohooo
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If we in fact being hosted at Tony's hotel for a tie one o, . I hereby propose all SDers to a tie one on challenge- if you recall geo sent in a how- to video on how to transform a neck tie into a bow tie- start practicing...
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That was, if you missed it. She was kind this month. So... Mahalo nui loa Uncle RRRGRRR. Your singing voice is fantastic! Thank you :) Tami it sounds like you are inspired and fired about the games? I'll ask around, but in the meantime maybe run with what you have? I'm thinking only one or two. We might not get to them. We might be too busy snacking and running around talking to each other FACE TO FACE. I'm going to be silly with it. Oooh. What about SD trivia. "Which SDer when to ___ ___ State and graduated ___ ___ laude?" etc. Oof. That would take some information gathering... time. *** So. I am looking for a lower tier GDTSTOO ticket. One for any or all nights. I love my no-view seats. It gets me in the building, and I'll always remember the moment Ticketmaster said "You're going to the Grateful Dead!" Because of that moment I TREASURE my sweet sweet no-view seats. I have abstained from selling EVEN ONE of my tickets for over face value, much less for several hundred dollars as someone close to me suggested I do in March (they don't know). That way I would have been able to afford plane tickets or acomodations (sp). Rent, etc. "I can't do that" I said. Still. I would part with and sell at face value one of my tickets that I am grateful for, if I could get a golden ticket for one night or two at one of the lower prices. That would be alright! Just. You know. Putting it out there. I did finally send good 'ol E an email. Throw my hat in the ring. It's a little late but you never know. You just never can tell... Alright. Back to selling stuff on ebay! Love Stella. ps. How the frack do you spell "accomodations"??
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.....round the old oak tree....thanks for the inspiration Tami.... Morning all... Thursday here.... Grab your coffee... How bout them Hawks... Sorry Totes, but someone had to win that game.... follow the buzzing bee... all together now.... Here's a little song you can all join in It's very simple and I hope it's new Make your own words up if you want to Any old words that you think will do Sunshine Daydreamers no ka oi.....
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has any daydreamer received and email or there tickets yet . Maybe I missed it in a post . I have asked several of the people I know in Ma. who got gdts tickets and no one has gotten any news as of last night. We think they might be going out in batches such as our notification of hitting lotto.Yes I so want to hold my tickets in hand just like a kid at Christmas
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King of the Road.... Not here in NY....but told the merry mailman what to look for....he's a head as well, so he has a vested interest.... I agree with the batch idea....I keep looking at my 2/26 confirmation email...sick thing is wondering if it's an April Fools joke... but I know it's real....fingers and legs crossed here in da Buff.... guess I had too much coffee or beginnings of a prostate problem... getting old sucks... Have a great day....
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3 weeks, 2 days, 10 hours until the winds blow into Santa Clara! 4 weeks, 1 day, 8 hours until Chicago. That's right, one lunar month until the winds blow in CHI Town! Patch those Sails and Shine those Rails!
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Don't worry, be happy. I think the GDTS folks are working hard and getting out "batches" of emails and tickets. I'm thinking everyone will hear something over the next week or 2 rather than a single broadcast announcement (until all is said and done of course). Not that my word is any consolation and won't keep you from stalking your mailman everyday.
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2 M's in accommodations. :-) I was always a good speller.
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Games people play you take it or you leave it things that they say, aren't right If I promised you the moon and the stars would you believe me? Games people play in the middle of the night Although I am not big on party games, I have no where else to be than at the pic-a-nic until we head over to Soldier, so whatever we do to pass the time and have fun, I'm all for it. Should we wear all nametags? Seems kinda cheesy but how else are we gonna know who's who? A stand-up and speak session? Hi, my name is Mike....I am a deadhead and I miss Jerry...
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But I believe certain executive members of our Pic-A-Nic committee may, and I stress, "may," already be working on such a name tag idea. I can't confirm nor can I deny; we'll just have to wait and see :-)
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More USPS goodies arriving....FYI: cumberlandcase: #365 received my beautiful Chicago tickets priority mail this morning. Added bonus, I know the girl who drew Friday's ticket tbonebozzone MO # was 320
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.....pulling the dus over at the next rest stop....time to stretch, relieve ourselves, have a cold one....water, milk...uh huh, sure it is.... ice coffee, cerveza....etc....this space is getting hot and not in a good way....whilst you romp and frolic in the fields of opportunity I will be seeking a fresh shot of refrigerant for our dus's AC....as lately it's been blowing mostly hot air...and when we began this grand crusade it was cool as a cucumber.... Rest stop up ahead....smoke 'em if you got 'em.... Oh I see we crossed the Alabama state line.... Oh mama, could this really be the end? To be stuck inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again..... and Mr. Mayor....I know.... ( and a little advise....no more spell check...trust me, it's evidence based) Oh, Texas medicine and railroad gin....maybe I'll mix them?
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LMFAO.... Totes that's why I suggested you use the facilities.... still got that pile of undergarments in the back.... don't remember who was drivin' that night....but it was memorable... Love that two stepping son of a Bee! Just got done talking with Gomer Pyle, the attendant at yonder fill station....says refrigerant's gonna be a couple of days, and he found a bent Johnson rod under the hood as well...gonna be awhile....I'll let you know when it's safe to board.....til then, talk amongst yourselves...
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Pass the milk. And I tried to post a link here yesterday from Amazon for delivery of those elusive special edition Reese's Oreos. Even suggested we could get drone delivery to Buckingham Fountain. But the link to Amazon apparently breaks the laws of the Dead.net boards...It just keeps getting tougher to keep it light... Ho Gawks!
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just got done listening to Chick Corea with Airto and Flora Purim.... Gonna pipe that through our sound system..... Sorry about the previous posts.... But... I repeat myself when under stress, I repeat myself when under stress..... It's all talk...cheap talk....
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For a moment thought I might need to call 911 in Buff...
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Shhhhh...be vewy, very quiet......I'm hunting wabbits.... Elmer + Donna = Huhuhuhuhuhuhuooooohhhhhyeahhhhhhhhhhhhh!
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I was wondering yesterday, after listening to Zep, what Donna would sound like with Robert Plant...talk about aural candy (spelled carefully).
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He and Alison Krauss duet nicely together....adding Donna will make even me feel like a stranger.... So let's get on with the show.....
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Only offered spelling assistance because it was requested, but point well-taken. How could I turn down StellaMoon? (I tried to resist but it was futile)
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I defer to your vast expertise and etiquette in dealings with all things Lunar.... Have a good evening, kind sir..... Keep up the Mayoring.... And to SXM.....very nice gesture for the subscribing Deadhead nation.... Thanks Swannie....
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received my tickets in Dallas-Ft Worth area today...woo hoo. i think donna and plant would be...interesting...midpoint between complete cacophony and sublime harmony. actually, i REALLY enjoy Plant's Band of Joy and prefer it to the Plant/Krauss collaboration, which is also really good. BoJ's pounding kettle drums, mandolin and buddy miller's guitar are sweet together.
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Morning! Thanks for the opportunity to stretch - it'll do well for the cat nap I'm about to take zzzz.zz.
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Coffee is on and the weekend is around the corner.... No ducats in Buff yet....standard delivery option chosen 12 pm est dead50.net let's see if we can help our dreamer brothers and sisters out... time to put on your boogie shoes...... Cue the strobe, pump it up.....more bass... So let's dance the last dance Let's dance the last dance Let's dance this last dance tonight Happy Friday kids.... update....Gomer just called, needed Goober to help on fixing that Johnson rod.... Surprise, surprise, surprise! Guess that bent Johnson rod was Klanger's.... Good news, it has been all straightened out.... Yea for Klang.... Freon delivery around noon, gonna stay at the rest area til after TM today... Can't drive click and pray at the same time... The wheels on the screens go round and round... ....I need a miracle everyday!!! Good luck...
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The wheels on the screens go round and round... so funny. unfortunately, meetings and deadlines preclude my participation in the pursuit of tics. will have to be content with my nosebleeds. good luck everyone! hope everyone gets covered! ttfn
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Best of luck to everyone today! Edis ruoy no eb bog yam! 3 weeks, 1 day, and 10 hours until Dead music on the Pacific! 4 weeks and 8 hours until Dead music on Lake Michigan! Mend those sails and plank those rails!
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I love your silhouettes in the foyer, but today I don't want to see you on my screen. Looking for the checkout window followed by an elusive Reese's Oreo celebration. Good luck, everyone!
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Pull up your socks and grab your...... laptops.....? Instant karma, thanks Swannie, Katniss, Totes, Boo Boo and Loblaw.... Everybody prayin' and drinkin' that wine I can tell the Queen of Diamonds by the way she shines Come to daddy on the inside straight, Well I got no chance of losin' this time. Klangstone hold tight to that Johnson rod....we are in for Stormy Weather.... Totes, sails, bales, pails n rails....pal The rest of you get clicking.... Godspeed....meant in a non offensive way!
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As usual all day everyday - I am with you brothers and sisters! Here we go <3
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All gone Friday On with life. Damn.
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found the time, but not the good luck charm. shut out for you. back to the mines...
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Valiant effort here in da Buff, 3 laptops each clicked at 12:00pm est, each for different day...bupkis..... 2 of 3 at 12:12 pm less than 1 minute and squat.... well back to the mines for me.... Later kids.... All together now.... The wheels on the screens go round and round...ahhh sh!t.... 100 of bottles of beer on the wall....in a round.... Morning Stella! Have some coffee... :-)
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sure brought back memories... Congratulations on all who scored...it sounds like a dent was made in the number of needs.
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For some reason, her grundgey white laptop has always pulled through. Just to illustrate - I am trying to simply email myself the confirmation page from her laptop, but it won't let me sign into gmail. "Dude. My computer is magic, but really jacked." - Sissy Poo.
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One of ours.... Rosalie McFall's parents are old heads, shut out MO and TM, got SC but can't make it....just scored 2 for 7/4/15 sec 322...... the rrrrrgrrrrr extended family gonna represent....and ever so grateful for ba dus....and the company.... quick update....freon recharged, hot air no longer blowin in the wind.... Mr. Mayor had his Johnson rod fixed.... Got a full tank of gas.... Come on pretty mama, let's get on the road again...... Hi Ho Silver.......Away.... Next stop...Tucson...then Tucumcari.... ....I'm willin to keep on moving..... Natural born Eastman.....