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UPDATE: 2024 OFFSEASON PLAYLIST TOURNEY: VOTING NOW OPEN
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From Radbird:
It's been a while since we had an offseason tournament. And we need one to argue and debate something other than player's WAR or...
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THE CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND IS TIED PEOPLE!!!! GO VOTE!!! BREAK THE TIE AND CHOOSE THE WINNER!!!!!!!!!!!!
#ALLCAPSSOYOUKNOWHOWEFFINGSERIOUSTHISIS
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Last post by CardsofSTL
March 15 24, 2:43 pm
Let's Talk about sweet cars
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thrill »
November 19 08, 5:22 pm
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2010 Mustang - What do you think?
I like it. I'm not going to buy one, but I like it. The rear end is better. At first I didn't like the new...
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Mrs AW has tasked me with buying a bmw X7.
There no talking sense into her sometimes so that’s my task.
We went to the dealership. They had one...
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January 8 24, 9:41 am
3D-printed organs may soon be a reality
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Radbird »
February 16 23, 8:03 am
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Probably too late for me (hold your applause….) but you young folks just may be able to live indefinitely. I suppose whether that’s a good idea is up...
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They've been working on mechanical organs for decades upon decades and they've yet to become anything of a novelty. Now sure, eventually mechanical...
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Last post by AdmiralKird
January 4 24, 7:16 pm
Alternative Christmas Songs
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heyzeus »
December 3 12, 9:51 am
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It's only December 3, and if I hear Jingle Bell Rock again I will set myself on fire. Have a Holly Jolly Christmas is the same. At the movies the...
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Here's an original Christmas song by one of my favorite groups going today, The Bygones.
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January 3 24, 10:03 am
What the hell is (a) bitcoin?
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by MrSaigon » April 11 13, 11:35 pm
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Someone please explain it to me.
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I kinda of sort of understand why bitcoin and other cryptos are a thing. I for the life of me never understood nfts.
I will however cherish my Leroy...
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December 30 23, 5:43 pm
It’s Festivus
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heyzeus »
December 23 22, 12:28 pm
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Get a pole.
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I think you can take him Georgie.
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Last post by JoeMcKim
December 26 23, 5:02 am
Best Christmas cookies/sweets
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planet planet »
November 26 07, 10:20 pm
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I'm thinking about either white chocolate brownies or pecan squares to make for the neighbors. Does anyone have any favorites to share?
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16 year old Merry Christmas bump.
I like hot chocolate with marshmallows.
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Last post by CardsofSTL
December 25 23, 1:45 am
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Last post by CardsofSTL
December 23 23, 12:31 am
The OFFICIAL meat smoking thread
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AWvsCBsteeeerike3 »
February 28 14, 3:17 pm
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It's been a long winter, and about sometime in January I really started jonesing for a good day of drinking beer, watching baseball, and smoking some...
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I haven’t done any grilling with it yet. I have a pretty decent grill already and will probably stick to that unless it’s just like hot dogs or...
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Last post by MrCrowesGarden
December 15 23, 8:52 pm
What web browser are you using now?
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IMADreamer »
April 19 15, 6:25 pm
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I've been a Chrome user for years but I don't know what's up it's been giving me a ton of trouble lately. Especially since I upgraded to Windows 8.1....
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That’s what I’m doing. The Chrome export to Safari was incredibly fluid. And before I read your suggestion for Ka-Block! I paid $2 for an adblocker...
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Last post by BottenFieldofDreams
December 15 23, 10:14 am
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Last post by heyzeus
December 14 23, 1:02 pm
New HDTV
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JackofDiamonds »
September 28 09, 1:55 pm
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I haven't owned a TV for the last 7 years. My housemate has a 28inch TV that we have hooked up to cable for the rare occurrences that we watch...
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I never look at my budget tv and think ‘the picture isn’t good enough.’ However when I see high end tvs like my dad’s I definitely notice how nice it...
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Last post by BottenFieldofDreams
December 11 23, 10:42 am
Let’s talk about crappy cars
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BottenFieldofDreams »
October 3 23, 10:42 am
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My old Exploder is approaching ‘push off cliff’ territory. I got all my $2000 out of it and then some, even if I hated every minute of it.
Our need...
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It just occurred to me that if you are trying to sell a ridiculous big ass truck in a modern world where electric vehicles are for libtards, you...
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Last post by IMADreamer
December 10 23, 7:16 pm
Norman Lear Dead at 101.
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Joe Shlabotnik »
December 6 23, 7:34 am
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He had a big influence on me. Our family watched most of his shows while I was a teenager. All In The Family, Good Times, The Jeffersons, Maude.
He...
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RIP
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Last post by Fat_Bulldog
December 7 23, 7:35 am
The Video Game Thread
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ghostrunner »
November 19 08, 8:29 am
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Anyone messed with it yet?
I downloaded it - took about 20 minutes. Started making an avatar this morning, but couldn't finish it. I'll be trying...
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This is exactly why I can’t game in the modern era. Too busy. When I left there were four buttons and usually two actions. So if a game has 85...
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Last post by mikechamp
December 6 23, 12:34 pm
Old Video / Computer games you still play
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Joe Shlabotnik »
November 28 14, 8:57 am
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I still play random maps on this thing:
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i read somewhere that they are re-releasing TIE Fighter and I am stoked
Welp, I know what I'm getting myself for my birthday. Thanks for...
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Last post by CardsofSTL
December 6 23, 4:18 am
Streaming/digital media shenanigans (aka keep your DVDs)
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ghostrunner »
December 2 23, 2:39 pm
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Figured this needs its own thread.
There’s been a bunch of companies pulling content from their own streaming platforms so they can either...
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I honestly don’t even know where my player is. Do BluRays still have all the extras that make them excellent for movies you love?
Generally mine...
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Last post by ghostrunner
December 4 23, 9:18 pm
TikTok
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heyzeus »
January 12 23, 10:49 am
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A colleague was trying to convince me that it's fun/addictive/good. I'm a 44 year old dad. I don't feel I have any use for TikTok in my life. GRB: Is...
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It’s funny. The conversation is always about indoctrination and Big China (oh no, China knows I’m looking at guitars on Facebook marketplace!). But...
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Last post by heyzeus
December 1 23, 3:29 pm
Happy Birthday Dillagii
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CardsofSTL »
November 20 23, 3:59 pm
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Happy Birthday Dillagii
Now post something so there's something to bump next year.
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Happy Birthday!
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Last post by Fat_Bulldog
November 28 23, 9:53 am
Happy Birthday, signthief!
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Radbird »
November 12 12, 10:29 am
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Happy Birthday, sign! Stick around here long enough and we'll convert into a fan of a real baseball team.
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Happy birthday, signthief ! Your loyalties aren’t following Counsell down to the Northside, are they??
Would like to get your thoughts on potential...
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Last post by Radbird
November 15 23, 6:33 pm
Every Year is the Year of Star Trek
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CardsofSTL »
January 30 20, 12:56 pm
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‘Star Trek’ fans, 2020 is going to be the best year ever
Star Trek: Picard, Star Trek: Discovery, Short Treks, and more are headed to CBS All...
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I've never had the issue either but #narratives
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November 15 23, 12:54 pm
Happy Birthday albertmvpujols!!
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KyCardinalFan »
November 4 09, 7:21 am
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Have a great day!
(Mods - move to Social, if needed. I just wanted to make sure albertmvpujols saw this.)
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Happy birthday, albertmvp!
I was old when this site was started. Now I’m ancient. YAY!
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Last post by Radbird
November 9 23, 1:06 pm
Happy Birthday, wart57!
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Radbird »
October 11 12, 9:24 am
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Happy Birthday, wart! I hear the mrs. is getting you something romantic to celebrate this auspicious occasion!
Now get busy - the kitchen's a...
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You are now the age I was when GRB was founded.
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Last post by Radbird
November 9 23, 1:02 pm
Matthew Perry: Funeral For a Friend
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Joe Shlabotnik »
October 28 23, 7:21 pm
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Died of an accidental drowning. I can tell you that my son's new wife is devastated. She was a real fan.
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I always loved Almost Heroes even though it wasn’t that good. Sad face. Could this be anymore sad face?
Anyway, I have no brother. It was I that...
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Last post by BottenFieldofDreams
November 9 23, 12:30 pm
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Last post by sighyoung
November 7 23, 6:49 am
Best Halloween Songs
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heyzeus »
October 31 13, 10:17 am
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Post them. Begin now.
and of course
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Just for posterity, in case the link is dead, The Misfits! I remember Halloween!
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Last post by heyzeus
October 31 23, 8:21 am
Happy Birthday ThatGuy!
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Radbird »
October 29 12, 9:40 am
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Almost missed you - sorry about that.
You are young, so party hardy!
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Thanks CardsofSTL! I joined GRB when I was just shy of 18, and now I'm 35. What the actual f*ck happened?
It happens fast. Enjoy the day!
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Last post by CardsofSTL
October 30 23, 10:06 pm
BlueSky invites and requests
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ghostrunner »
October 5 23, 12:00 pm
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Moving this part of the social media discussion in here. If you want an invite for BlueSky, just post in here.
I've got thrill next on the list,...
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Is this like joining the Pen fifteen club in grade school? To be a member you have to let someone write Pen15 on your hand?
I think it will open...
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Last post by sighyoung
October 28 23, 2:47 pm
Happy Birthday mtcefc
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CardsofSTL »
October 1 23, 3:04 am
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Happy Birthday to mtcefc
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Happy birthday, and always glad to read about your travels.
Hoping the hangover's gone, too.
Thanks, the 2 weeks of drinking and coming back from...
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Last post by mtcefc
October 10 23, 4:40 am
Happy Birthday Molly!
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Radbird »
October 8 13, 9:33 am
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The years just keep flying by, don't they??
Hope it's a good one!!
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Happy birthday, Molly!
She responded to a brief note I left on her Facebook page last year, saying that she was moving more slowly but hanging in...
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Last post by sighyoung
October 8 23, 3:55 pm
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Last post by G. Keenan
October 5 23, 3:42 pm
The Cardinals won’t make the playoffs
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Mary1966 »
September 30 23, 9:25 pm
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“The Cardinals won’t make the playoffs” appears in the comments section of this article about Pope Francis appointing 21 new Cardinals.
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There has been one Cardinal ever with Frances as part of his name: Antonio Francesco Peña. He had a .589 OPS in 1987!
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Last post by heyzeus
October 2 23, 8:27 am
Happy Birthday sighyoung!!!
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Tambourine Man »
September 27 08, 7:28 am
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In honor of our resident poet, I present you with a picture that came up on a GIS of his user name. Have a good one!
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September is a stacked month for GRB Bdays. I would line up our september posters against any other month. All the best people have parents who got...
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Last post by thrill
September 29 23, 1:35 pm
Jamestown Mall finally being demolished
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SunnyJim »
September 27 23, 3:32 pm
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Anybody from NoCo?
First Northland and River Roads, then Northwest Plaza, now this. I know it's been closed for years.
The north St. Louis...
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I'd get drunk, too, if some people were coming to turn me into rubble.
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Last post by sighyoung
September 28 23, 5:53 pm
Where are all the Bob Ross paintings?
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GeddyWrox »
May 4 21, 3:48 pm
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This was an amusing watch.
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UPDATE: A Bob Ross original is now for sale!
But the price may be surprising. Tune in tonight at 10pm to find out HOW HIGH the price could be!
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Last post by heyzeus
September 21 23, 11:50 am
It is heyzeus' birthday.
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Leroy »
September 16 11, 7:18 am
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Happy birthday to my favorite green worm.
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It was my birthday on monday. This is not to complain that I don't have a thread. I literally just now added my birthdate information. I'm just proud...
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Last post by heyzeus
September 21 23, 9:06 am
Long Reads
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thrill »
March 28 16, 8:40 am
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I like a good, long read. If you find a cool article that is worth diving deep into, please share.
This one is about why people go missing in Alaska:
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A writer's essay about growing up in a crack house/the generational legacy of addiction and poverty.
Gripping, tragic, and so human.
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Last post by thrill
September 13 23, 2:28 pm
RIP Jimmy Buffet
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BottenFieldofDreams »
September 5 23, 9:40 am
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I never got it. But I truly believe I’d be happier if I did.
Skin cancer. I can’t decide if that’s dark poetry or Jimmy Buffet kind of poetry.
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I always thought there must be some winking involved with Jimmy Buffet and his whole thing. It never made sense to me that he could lead such a...
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Last post by IMADreamer
September 11 23, 5:35 pm
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Last post by heyzeus
September 5 23, 9:37 am
Legalizing marijuana
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Arthur Dent »
November 7 12, 2:19 pm
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Any predictions on how this will play out? Is this the start of a wave ending prohibition? Will the Feds crack down? If they do, what will be the...
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As I understand it, as long as pot is on the federal controlled substances list, employers in states that don't have specific protections can take...
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September 5 23, 4:48 am
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