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Weekend lolzWhat are your plans? I am going to IKEA (yeah, I know) then buying spirits to work on my cocktail making.
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Drinks with mates in the city, some early birthday presents hopefullyI might actually go to Ikea, I need a bunch of stuff for the new place - a coatstand, some kitchen shelves, a PC workstation/little desk - and it seems like it might be worth a look.
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The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 7:42,
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I'm told the one in Beijing is a Mecca for foreigners finally able to find stuff they can understandChinese furniture/homeware is often kitschy beyond belief.
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*groan*I just got that.
*makes note to drink more coffee*
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sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 8:58,
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hahaha!I don't get it
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The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 9:06,
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Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh, right!No, still don't get it
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tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 9:10,
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ah that's why I didn't get itit's shit.
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The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 9:10,
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You do know that's slang for wanking right?What am I saying, of course you do.
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Fuckin ell she looks like Yootha Joyce there!(
Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 8:19,
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Is this something to do with this "television" I have heard so much about?(, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 8:40, Reply)
Yes, from the 70s and 80sSurely you've not been China THAT long?
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Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 8:44,
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She looks a bit like an ex-girlfriendI hadn't noticed that until now
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sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 8:56,
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Are you obsessed with Yootha Joyce?Only, I'm sure there was reference to her yesterday too
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tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 9:14,
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Well we all need hobbies, I suppose(
tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 9:18,
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Nothing for me!Am just intending on doing a bit of cooking, and that's all!
Alt: What the fuck is with your face?
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Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 8:35,
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This weekend I shall be mostly.......moving in to my new gaff, dinner with the G/F on Saturday night and taking said G/F & daughter to the race for life on Sunday.
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I had a good poo this morningI've started putting all bran in my rice crispies again, I was feeling a bit messed up after a really busy week and then a festival.
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Very quiet one this weekendHaving been at two gigs in the last two evenings I'm knackered.
Incidentally, don't suppose any Manc-based peeps heard anything about a fire at Manchester Catehdral last night? We got evacuated during Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan and the gig got cut short.
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Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 8:37,
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Oh, what a shitter.Where they good? That guy really has got a voice like a bag of spanners. In a good way.
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They were amazingThey did an hour and a quarter so we didn't feel too cheated.
Their last album has been the soundtrack to many sexitiem-filled Sunday mornings, so I was having some very un-Christian thoughts.
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Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 8:40,
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Sorry, I was too sleepy when I got home to get it out my system.It's festered my psyche a little.
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Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 8:43,
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Hmmmm, so anyone near the current Miss BK at the moment has a very good chance of getting a desperation bone?(, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 8:45, Reply)
I hope notShe's a social worker for children.
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Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 8:46,
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Yes, yes they are.(
Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 9:00,
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It was a surprise birthday present from Miss BeekersI had no idea they were playing 'til she handed me the ticket.
I missed Potiche last week at my local cinema. Had something else planned every night it was on. I'll have to wait for the DVD now.
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Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 8:42,
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Awww, I did that with a Puressence ticket and signed CD for dj.
Nice when a surprise is a surprise.
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Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 8:43,
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I like surprises.My birthday cake for my 30th was one of the best surprises I've had.
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Yeah, it is.She got me a t-shirt with Totoro on it as well. She's very ace.
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Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 8:44,
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Horray for Clutch references!I saw them a couple of weeks back, awesome as always.
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Cawl, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 8:56,
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Bloody norah! Hello!A Clutch reference is always the way forward.
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Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 8:59,
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Slowly.Kinda assuming that no news is good news. I'm sure if there was some horrible error, the bank'd've shouted by now.
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Cawl, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 9:03,
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Or they're stringing me along, like the bunch of cunts they are.(
Cawl, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 9:04,
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It's more likely that one or more people involved in the whole situation (bank, solicitor, other vendor)is a disorganised twat and forgot something.
That pretty much always happens, don't sweat it.
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Yeah, I'm just waiting really. No hassle either way, worst case is it all falls through, and I've paid a bit of money out to survey-stuff. That happens, I'll just start looking again.
Anyway, best be off, time to go work.
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Cawl, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 9:09,
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usually solicitorthey are all useless cunts.
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Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 9:25,
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I'm glad my sister did my convayencing.She kicked everyones arses so it went as smoothly as these things can.
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when we bought ours was fine, but the one working for the guy buying our flat was fucking uselessshe'd set deadlines for stuff, everyone else would be ready and then on that day she just wouldn't be in her office, and not even her assistant knew where she was.
Our flat was built on an old brickyard as well, and for some reason she decided she needed to see the planning permission for when it was turned into a brickyard in 1934...
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Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 9:29,
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I'd have been more concerned that it was built on a load of shit that they chucked in the ground after the brickyard closed.(, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 9:30, Reply)
it's fineI looked through the remediation report and it's mostly inert and stuff. They built the play area on the bit that was dodgy.
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Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 9:33,
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Was this produced by an independant investigationor was this the report provided by the landfill operator?
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it was independent as far as I recallit was some years ago now.
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Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 9:44,
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As long as it's only the children that'll fall into a sinkhole.Sure it'll look a mess, but at least it'll have an upside.
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Kroney, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 9:47,
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It's you.*narrows eyes*
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Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 9:09,
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Isobel Campbell is lovelyThat is all.
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tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 9:08,
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Yes she isBit plumper than I expected, but that's a good thing :)
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Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 9:11,
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I am on standby for work on Saturday so not much thenI'll Craig David on Sunday then we are all off to Featherstone on Monday for step-daughter's graduation ceremony/BBQ/pissup on Tuesday
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Can I have £1,000,000 and I'll give you my voicemail code?
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sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 8:55,
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Gigs and not gigsI'm going to see these lovely people tonight: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EY_ishoqpl0
And I was supposed to be playing a gig myself on Sunday in that London, but it turns out that the organiser got his dates mixed up so now I'm not.
Alt: If I let you off, can I have a lucrative job writing a column in one of your rags?
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tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 9:07,
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Out with my chums this evening I think.Supposed to be doing a ten-mile walk tomorrow but it looks like it's going to piss it down for the majority of the day so that might be off in favour if sitting in a pub and eating and drinking for the afternoon. Sunday I'm going to a barbecue which is likely to be washed out, so I guess I'll be going to a living room and kitchen squeezed full of people who keep looking at the sky.
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Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 9:15,
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I went to google DCMS Select Committee then realised even if I found it I don't care enough to read it.My plans is to sleep in tomorrow. Then I'm going to go for a walk if the weather holds. And I'll probably study a bit.
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Dinner with mates tonightplaying at a festival/VW show tomorrow then camping.
alt: to suck my balls
In other news. I really hope Freefair is for real. It'd do me good to know that there is someone out there so fucking daft.
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Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 9:24,
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I watched a bit of Jeremy Kyle today for the same reason. And it makes me feel better to know that there are stupider people than myself in the world.
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as you age you will realise just how stupid most people are.(
Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 9:30,
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If I'm honest, I only watched it because I was feeling like a thicko in my Functional Anatomy class.it was just an overload of information and I needed to just shut my brain off for a while. Worked a treat!
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ThisIt's not even an exaggeration. I'd say that 80-90% of people walk around on auto-pilot for a significant amount of their time.
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Kroney, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 9:38,
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Of course he ishe gave us a picture saying hello b3ta when we asked, what more proof do you need? His passport, want him to come round and do a little dance for you?
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I apologise for not knowing everything that has happened while I've not been on here(
Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 9:32,
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It's in his profile,I'm telling off you bobby and Roota at the same time with this post.
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hadn't lookedI only thought he might not have been real because every other bastard kept going on about it!
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Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 9:35,
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He held a sign up with "hello I'm FreeFair" on it.His facial expression was every bit as superior as you'd expect it to be. I bet he's really well liked at school.
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Kroney, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 9:39,
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That will explain why he's never got any.Girls don't like smart arses in council houses.
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Why are you stealing Good Charlotte lyrics?(
Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 9:49,
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Couldn't possibly be, he's a card carrying Tory.Where would he keep the moat?
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Kroney, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 9:41,
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His doorbell probably plays the Four Seasons(
Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 9:47,
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EX-council house.(
Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 9:50,
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Hahathat's impressive, raping and murdering somebody on a common at the age of, what, five?
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Kroney, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 9:43,
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I think a number of people are going to question himabout his interview where he said his UK papers were guilt of "minor errors" and were generally well known for a high standard of reporting.
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Kroney, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 9:40,
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Not much seeing Harry Potter on one of the days, still searching for jobs, and gazing at my truly pitiful C.V.
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Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 9:48,
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Nobut I had my first dream about it last night
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Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 9:50,
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No such luckI had queue up in Starbucks to get them.
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Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 9:58,
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I'm metting sexy people for drinks tonight (and wooks)then working tomorrow then sleeping/watching the MotoGP races on Sunday.
As gonz is away all next week I will save my cleaning till he has gone and then embrace the wonderful feeling of things being cleaned and STAYING clean. I am looking forward to this more than I should
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TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 9:58,
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not too bad thanks AlHow the devil are you? I'm thinking around payday.... RIBS!
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TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 10:06,
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Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 10:06,
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I'm going on Holi-Holidayfrom the 22nd, so I don't think I'll be around. But fear not, I will be making a Bacon Explosion when you come round.
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YES! I am looking forward to this a lot. *does a little dances*
*falls over a dog*
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TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 10:22,
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G'morning BadgerfaceHow are you today?
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Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 10:07,
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I wish(
Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 10:15,
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Tricks are good thanksWorking a lot, but saving money for Japan. Have a suitable backpack now, and just need to acquire a few bits and bobs like some decent hiking trousers for the Fuji climb.
How are you?
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Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 10:18,
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I suggest wearing leather trousersin case there are sharp brambles.
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You only want me to wear leather trousers for your own sordid pleasure(
Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 10:22,
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Not the best garment for climbing a mountain thoughI'm not taking the jacket anyway, too heavy and Japan will be hot.
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Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 10:25,
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Jeez, way to ride the grief train there alYou beakering cunt.
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Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 10:27,
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oooooo are you excited?I'm alright. It's 7:20 and I'm in bed, but it's just so comfy and warm in here, and it's cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey outside, so I'm not fussed. I was gonna go out tonight but bed is a better option.
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Very excited!You students are hardcore to the maximum.
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Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 10:24,
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You now have two options1. Be polite and exchange pleasantries.
2. Attempt to mock me and thus welcome disparaging comments about your hair.
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Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 10:15,
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I fot a full-body tatto the other week of negative space.(
G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩€, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 10:19,
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Did that hurt?I'm pointing at your face.
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Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 10:20,
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Not too bad thanks SquishybearThe new boss is starting today. I don't like him
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TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 10:20,
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Do you want us to come round and set him straight on how the Badger likes to work?(, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 10:21, Reply)
pft the Badger does not like to workHe will need training on how to make me tea though
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TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 10:22,
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Why do you have a new boss?(
Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 10:23,
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She kinda had to didn't she?not a lot of room for recovery from there..
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Did look totally untenableProtestations of ignorance are hardly the point. Responsibility is - the kind of thing they're always urging on MPs.
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Especially given that she had actually published an editorial saying that exact thing to the then Education Secretaryabout 4 or 5 years ago
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Family stuff.Although I've just had the pleasure of speaking to someone called Veronica Moser.
I can't remember why this name is familiar, and I ain't googling it, just in case.
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So glad I didn't google that.I feel very sorry for the woman who shares her name now!
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mr b3th, who constantly moans that I have too many clothes,is dragging me to the NEXT sale at 6am tomorrow on the way to a boot sale, because - and I quote - 'That's when you'll get the £1000 items for £2'. Bless him.
In unrelated news, there are a lot of sparrows nesting in my garden at the moment, and from where I am sitting I can see them hopping about finding bits and pieces. It's very sweet.
Alt: "Why are you so fucking shit? And why, if you're as rich as Croesus, do you insist on dressing like a Primark Pikey?"
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b3th Not shit. Not mod., Fri 15 Jul 2011, 10:15,
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It's dire.Really one of teh worst shops ever.
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b3th Not shit. Not mod., Fri 15 Jul 2011, 10:20,
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Haha yes but it's affordable. and some of my favourite clothes come from there.
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Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 10:33,
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We don't have Target over here, do we?It's not a shop I recognise. But then, I do live out in Yokel country.
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b3th Not shit. Not mod., Fri 15 Jul 2011, 10:23,
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No we don't.It's a bit like Primark, but the quality isn't as shit.
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Nah you don't. I like it. They have nice clothes. I got my purple winter coat from them. :D
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I have to admit I bought shoes from Payless when I was in America. And a handbag.I still have them. They're nice.
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b3th Not shit. Not mod., Fri 15 Jul 2011, 10:26,
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Payless are here tooalthough the quality is awful. I bought a pair of grey ballet flats three months ago, and they're talking now.
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You can't beat Aerosoles. They are soooo comfy.I have this great pair of high heels from them, and I can spend all day in them without wanting to chop off my feet.
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b3th Not shit. Not mod., Fri 15 Jul 2011, 10:28,
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I'm biologically incapable of wearing high heels.I struggle with low heels, block heels... anything that's not flat.
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In beakering newsI wore trainers for the whole weekend! This is a major step forward
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Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 10:33,
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Still shit but stableI've learnt some handy techniques which mean I can walk further
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Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 10:49,
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Errrr, yes I haveI still own a lovely warm Thinsulate Beany I bought in Target.
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I visited for a month in 2003then I lived there for a year between November 2003 and November 2004 which is where I met my now wife, then I went back for three weeks over New Year in 2008/2009, which is where I got engaged.
And I'm heading out again next Feb/March.
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bloody hell. /acWhere are you going?
Slash I had no idea your wife is aussie.
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Sydney.The best city.
My cousin lives there, and now so does one of my best friends and her husband.
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I've been there twiceit was warm and cold, respectively.
But it's not as good as Sydney.
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A nice relaxed weekendSome of it playing tour guide and pointing out some of the nice bits of Sahrf Lahndin (yes, we do have some).
Alt: Does this smell like cyanide to you?
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CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Fri 15 Jul 2011, 10:22,
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It occured to me this morningThat most of us at 16 probably said some really fucking daft things (and still do) we just didn't have the Internet to do it on. So I am going to cut freefair some slack. Plus when I was 16 I wanted to fuck all the 15 year old girls in my year.
That said if he isn't for real he can get to fuck the dirty paedo.
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Peej, Fri 15 Jul 2011, 10:39,
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He's for realand I agree it's fucking stupid telling a 17 year old he's a nonce.
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