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Message 331879 - Posted: 9 Jun 2006, 5:50:59 UTC - in response to Message 331871.  



..was Polishing her Gun....


... and there was a huge hole in the wall ...



That you could see straight through to...

...a very large, very dead penguin which...



was surprising as penguins werent in season till .....

July and this was May....


Period.

Anyway, I said to my mother: "Why did you ... "



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Message 331880 - Posted: 9 Jun 2006, 5:51:05 UTC - in response to Message 331871.  
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..was Polishing her Gun....


... and there was a huge hole in the wall ...



That you could see straight through to...

...a very large, very dead penguin which...



was surprising as penguins werent in season till .....

July and this was May....


I give up. Every time I try to post a line someone beats me to it and what I say makes no sense. I'm outa here.

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Message 331882 - Posted: 9 Jun 2006, 5:52:14 UTC - in response to Message 331879.  



..was Polishing her Gun....


... and there was a huge hole in the wall ...



That you could see straight through to...

...a very large, very dead penguin which...



was surprising as penguins werent in season till .....

July and this was May....


Period.

Anyway, I said to my mother: "Why did you ... "



"shoot that poor, innocent, beautiful creature???"
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Message 331891 - Posted: 9 Jun 2006, 5:58:20 UTC - in response to Message 331882.  


"shoot that poor, innocent, beautiful creature???"


My mother answered: "But I didn't mean to shoot the penguin, I was aiming at the ..."



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Message 331910 - Posted: 9 Jun 2006, 6:34:42 UTC - in response to Message 331891.  


"shoot that poor, innocent, beautiful creature???"


My mother answered: "But I didn't mean to shoot the penguin, I was aiming at the ..."



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Message 331922 - Posted: 9 Jun 2006, 6:54:30 UTC - in response to Message 331910.  


"shoot that poor, innocent, beautiful creature???"


My mother answered: "But I didn't mean to shoot the penguin, I was aiming at the ..."



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who had come to steal my magic penguin.
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Message 331974 - Posted: 9 Jun 2006, 9:33:09 UTC - in response to Message 331922.  


"shoot that poor, innocent, beautiful creature???"


My mother answered: "But I didn't mean to shoot the penguin, I was aiming at the ..."



Burglars

who had come to steal my magic penguin.


That lays golden eggs, and keeps me in ...
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Message 331983 - Posted: 9 Jun 2006, 10:18:29 UTC - in response to Message 331974.  


"shoot that poor, innocent, beautiful creature???"


My mother answered: "But I didn't mean to shoot the penguin, I was aiming at the ..."



Burglars

who had come to steal my magic penguin.


That lays golden eggs, and keeps me in ...

The style of living I beame accustomed too...
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Message 332021 - Posted: 9 Jun 2006, 10:52:49 UTC - in response to Message 331983.  


"shoot that poor, innocent, beautiful creature???"


My mother answered: "But I didn't mean to shoot the penguin, I was aiming at the ..."



Burglars

who had come to steal my magic penguin.


That lays golden eggs, and keeps me in ...

The style of living I beame accustomed too...


but before she could say another word...........

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Message 332030 - Posted: 9 Jun 2006, 10:57:50 UTC - in response to Message 332021.  


"shoot that poor, innocent, beautiful creature???"


My mother answered: "But I didn't mean to shoot the penguin, I was aiming at the ..."



Burglars

who had come to steal my magic penguin.


That lays golden eggs, and keeps me in ...

The style of living I beame accustomed too...


but before she could say another word...........

That Penquin moaned "
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Message 332032 - Posted: 9 Jun 2006, 11:04:11 UTC - in response to Message 332030.  


"shoot that poor, innocent, beautiful creature???"


My mother answered: "But I didn't mean to shoot the penguin, I was aiming at the ..."



Burglars

who had come to steal my magic penguin.


That lays golden eggs, and keeps me in ...

The style of living I beame accustomed too...


but before she could say another word...........

That Penquin moaned "



about the standard of food and the fact his room didnt have a view....

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Message 332035 - Posted: 9 Jun 2006, 11:07:53 UTC - in response to Message 332032.  
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"shoot that poor, innocent, beautiful creature???"


My mother answered: "But I didn't mean to shoot the penguin, I was aiming at the ..."



Burglars

who had come to steal my magic penguin.


That lays golden eggs, and keeps me in ...

The style of living I beame accustomed too...


but before she could say another word...........

That Penquin moaned "


about the standard of food and the fact his room didnt have a view....


... of the back of the local MacDonalds, where he liked to go and ...
It's good to be back amongst friends and colleagues



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Message 332043 - Posted: 9 Jun 2006, 11:11:19 UTC - in response to Message 332035.  
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"shoot that poor, innocent, beautiful creature???"


My mother answered: "But I didn't mean to shoot the penguin, I was aiming at the ..."



Burglars

who had come to steal my magic penguin.


That lays golden eggs, and keeps me in ...

The style of living I beame accustomed too...


but before she could say another word...........

That Penquin moaned "


about the standard of food and the fact his room didnt have a view....


... of the back of the local MacDonalds, where he liked to go and ...
dive through the dumpster...
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Message 332045 - Posted: 9 Jun 2006, 11:11:38 UTC - in response to Message 332035.  
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about the standard of food and the fact his room didnt have a view....


... of the back of the local MacDonalds, where he liked to go and ...
dive through the dumpster...

..looking for body parts
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Message 332050 - Posted: 9 Jun 2006, 11:14:51 UTC - in response to Message 332045.  
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about the standard of food and the fact his room didnt have a view....


... of the back of the local MacDonalds, where he liked to go and ...
dive through the dumpster...

..looking for body parts



from 1960s ford mustangs........
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Message 332131 - Posted: 9 Jun 2006, 13:23:14 UTC - in response to Message 332050.  

about the standard of food and the fact his room didnt have a view....


... of the back of the local MacDonalds, where he liked to go and ...
dive through the dumpster...

..looking for body parts



from 1960s ford mustangs........

He was so frustrated that others beat him to the parts he bought a very powerfull handgun...
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Message 332192 - Posted: 9 Jun 2006, 14:12:07 UTC - in response to Message 332131.  

about the standard of food and the fact his room didnt have a view....


... of the back of the local MacDonalds, where he liked to go and ...
dive through the dumpster...

..looking for body parts



from 1960s ford mustangs........

He was so frustrated that others beat him to the parts he bought a very powerfull handgun...


.. and proceed to seek ways to produce magnum shells, but ...
It's good to be back amongst friends and colleagues



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Message 332216 - Posted: 9 Jun 2006, 14:56:29 UTC - in response to Message 332192.  

about the standard of food and the fact his room didnt have a view....


... of the back of the local MacDonalds, where he liked to go and ...
dive through the dumpster...

..looking for body parts



from 1960s ford mustangs........

He was so frustrated that others beat him to the parts he bought a very powerfull handgun...


.. and proceed to seek ways to produce magnum shells, but ...

He really needed a good, stiff drink before he did what he had to do...

PROUD TO BE TFFE!
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Message 332241 - Posted: 9 Jun 2006, 15:26:08 UTC - in response to Message 332216.  
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about the standard of food and the fact his room didnt have a view....


... of the back of the local MacDonalds, where he liked to go and ...
dive through the dumpster...

..looking for body parts



from 1960s ford mustangs........

He was so frustrated that others beat him to the parts he bought a very powerfull handgun...


.. and proceed to seek ways to produce magnum shells, but ...

He really needed a good, stiff drink before he did what he had to do...


... look for an engine, as the main component he lacked was an engine! A Ford Mustang without an engine was about as cool as a ...
It's good to be back amongst friends and colleagues



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Message 332275 - Posted: 9 Jun 2006, 16:10:58 UTC - in response to Message 332241.  

about the standard of food and the fact his room didnt have a view....


... of the back of the local MacDonalds, where he liked to go and ...
dive through the dumpster...

..looking for body parts



from 1960s ford mustangs........

He was so frustrated that others beat him to the parts he bought a very powerfull handgun...


.. and proceed to seek ways to produce magnum shells, but ...

He really needed a good, stiff drink before he did what he had to do...


... look for an engine, as the main component he lacked was an engine! A Ford Mustang without an engine was about as cool as a ...

showing up for the wedding on the wrong day....
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