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ok just saw this ad on telly for the monsters of rock CD and they said get it for
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Re: ok just saw this ad on telly for the monsters of rock CD and they said get it for
ShadowPi
17 yrs ago
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If I bought it for my dad he would make me eat it!! However, he could always re-wrap and give it back...
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The Phoney War on Christmas: Please read the ENTIRE article before commenting!
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Re: ohmyword ...
ShadowPi
17 yrs ago
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I think it was once used to describe the detritus left in the bowels of slave ships after they had deposited their cargo.......
ShadowPi
17 yrs ago
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Hello from Watford, England.
My husband and I got married in Key West, and went back to celebrate the millenium there too. It's my favourite place in the US (out of those I've visited of course) I just love it there! …
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Poll for English speakers: which word for body coverings?
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Re: Poll for English speakers: which word for body coverings?
ShadowPi
17 yrs ago
Watford, England
I wear, buy, wash, iron and hang up clothes. I sometimes use the word clothing but generally in the same context as I would use dressing ie, I'm not very good and clothing myself. The one exception be…
ShadowPi
17 yrs ago
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I would really like to know how the ref's are picked for the tournament. I don't mind 50/50 decisions going the wrong way, or them making mistakes when they didn't have a clear view of the action, but 3 yellow cards to o…
ShadowPi
17 yrs ago
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Not much help I know, but MFI aren't any better!
Good luck, and just remember it'll be worth the pain when you have a nice new shiny kitchen.
ShadowPi
17 yrs ago
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So you're not watching it then?
ShadowPi
17 yrs ago
I use no one, as I always felt is was short for no one person, or nobody.
ShadowPi
17 yrs ago
Don't worry, Tracey Ann Oberman (or however you spell it) is in the episode. She can just smack 'em round the head with a doggie door stop. No worries!
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Anybody else have no interest in the football?
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Re: Anybody else have no interest in the football?
ShadowPi
17 yrs ago
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I'd love to reply, but kick off is in 30 mins and I don't have the time!
PS. I'm hoping it doesn't go into extra time so I can watch the start of the GP too.
(Not-So-) Random Acts of BookCrossing Kindness
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Nominate a Member for Wings for a Year....CLOSED - Winner Announced
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Re: Nominate a Member for Wings for a Year....CLOSED - Winner Announced
ShadowPi
17 yrs ago
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Ah, there seems to be some misunderstanding katayoun. It wasn't your nominee that won the wings but you! You were nominated by airyaa.
Activists, Enthusiasts, Hobbyists and Wannabees
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Nominate a Member for Wings for a Year..CLOSED - Winner Announced
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Re: Nominate a Member for Wings for a Year..(XPost)
ShadowPi
17 yrs ago
The draw has been held and the winnner is. ...
Katayoun
Congratulations, you are now the proud owner of Wings for a Year and I would like to say thank you for all your hard work and contributions to this great site…
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Nominate a Member for Wings for a Year....CLOSED - Winner Announced
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Re: Nominate a Member for Wings for a Year....CLOSED - Winner Announced
ShadowPi
17 yrs ago
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The draw has been held and the winnner is ....
Katayoun
Congratulations, you are now the proud owner of Wings for a Year and I would like to say thank you for all your hard work and contributions to this great site…
ShadowPi
17 yrs ago
Once upon a time,
in a land far away,
a beautiful, independent,
self-assured princess
happened upon a frog
as she sat
contemplating ecological issues
on the shores of an unpolluted pond
in a verdant meadow near h…
ShadowPi
17 yrs ago
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Bart Simpson and Xander from Buffy.. apparently.
My personal phobia is slugs! How weird is that? It's not like they can catch you, or (like darleks) climb stairs. Phobia's in general are just weird and you might never…
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Nominate a Member for Wings for a Year....CLOSED - Winner Announced
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Re: Isn't this a typical ShadowPi thing to do :-)
ShadowPi
17 yrs ago
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Thank you Marlene, that is so sweet of you, but you are forgetting that I got you those wings for finding a book from my wishlist on Amazon and getting it sent direct to my home and almost getting into a forum "punch up"…
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Nominate a Member for Wings for a Year..CLOSED - Winner Announced
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We now also have 6 runner up places available.
ShadowPi
17 yrs ago
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Another Bookcrosser has come forward and generously offered to donate Wings for a Month for 6 runners up which means we can now reward 7 fabulous Bookcrossers for their behind the scenes contributions.
For those of y…
(Not-So-) Random Acts of BookCrossing Kindness
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Nominate a Member for Wings for a Year....CLOSED - Winner Announced
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We now also have 6 runner up places available.
ShadowPi
17 yrs ago
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Another Bookcrosser has come forward and generously offered to donate Wings for a Month for 6 runners up which means we can now reward 7 fabulous Bookcrossers for their behind the scenes contributions.
For those of y…
(Not-So-) Random Acts of BookCrossing Kindness
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Nominate a Member for Wings for a Year....CLOSED - Winner Announced
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Re: deleted--my nomination DOES have wings!!
ShadowPi
17 yrs ago
Well you can nominate them anyway as they may not have wings on the 23rd June!!!!
Chit-Chat
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the standard of English in my office makes me want to cry
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I've been to Canada... it was lovely.
ShadowPi
17 yrs ago
Went to Toronto and Niagara, then crossed over to the US side. Happy times.
I don't actually like tea (strange I know) but have always preferred coffee (black, no sugar), but do enjoy the ritual, especially when crump…
ShadowPi
17 yrs ago
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I always thought it was ise in English but bloody MS word Spell Checker always tries to make me type ize. See the problems we brits have? It is quite sad in a way that "proper" English seems to becoming lost; most of our…
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the standard of English in my office makes me want to cry
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Antof9... I apologise and shall seek out and spank
ShadowPi
17 yrs ago
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my English teacher for daring to suggest such a thing!
While were on the subject (or there abouts) can anyone tell me if ise or ize is the English term. I was always taught that ise was English and ize was American, b…
ShadowPi
17 yrs ago
LOL..
I've always loved that one myself and often find myself shouting at the TV "They did miss people it's a near hit" but for some strange reason the TV never replies.
I get the same response when I shout at TV …
ShadowPi
17 yrs ago
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WE are..
One company IS....
It may have many employees, but it is still one company. "We at XYX are moving" would have been acceptable.
Are is an Americanism and as such (like many) is apparently acceptable in c…
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Nominate a Member for Wings for a Year..CLOSED - Winner Announced
ShadowPi
17 yrs ago
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Please reply to this post with the name of the person you wish to nominate as the subject and then put your reasons why in the message.
This is open to all BC'ers to nominate a fellow crosser, who currently doesn't h…
