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Wow! A lot happened while I was gone! Can I get in on that red-pen party? I want a big, thick sharpie.

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Wow! A lot happened while I was gone! Can I get in on that red-pen party? I want a big, thick sharpie.

Oh hell yeah! I thought you were bringing the beers! :)

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Oh hell yeah! I thought you were bringing the beers! :)

Hmmm. I don't drink beer. Not only can't I stand the taste, but it's not worth the calories. I'd rather have chocolate. Am I still invited? Everyone else can drink beer and I'll just use the big red pen on behalf of all involved [bwg].

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Yeah, I forgot that beers and other carbonated drinks will probably be a big no-no for me very soon anyway. As I think it is for bandsters in general. :)

chocolate is fantastic! Or if you want to stay away from the whole calorie thing, bring the male stripper. :cursing:

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Hmmm. I don't drink beer. Not only can't I stand the taste, but it's not worth the calories. I'd rather have chocolate. Am I still invited? Everyone else can drink beer and I'll just use the big red pen on behalf of all involved [bwg].

Beth, Gadget can only come if I get to bring Lulu!!! No 2 to 1's; not fair!

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Yeah, I forgot that beers and other carbonated drinks will probably be a big no-no for me very soon anyway. As I think it is for bandsters in general. :hurray:

chocolate is fantastic! Or if you want to stay away from the whole calorie thing, bring the male stripper. :laugh:

Ahhh, no can do. My wonderful husband only strips for me :rolleyes2:. {sigh} I can bring some diet root beer and low-fat ice cream and make root beer floats. Does that work?

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Beth, Gadget can only come if I get to bring Lulu!!! No 2 to 1's; not fair!

I would offer to bring some of my liberal friends, but . . . I don't have any.

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Beth, Gadget can only come if I get to bring Lulu!!! No 2 to 1's; not fair!

Who's Lulu? If she's fun, that's all that matters. And it wouldn't be anything to anything... no politics involved. Just straight thinking and slashing stupid spending. That pretty much spans any side. :rolleyes2:

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Ahhh, no can do. My wonderful husband only strips for me :rolleyes2:. {sigh} I can bring some diet root beer and low-fat ice cream and make root beer floats. Does that work?

Awww, fair 'nuff. Wouldn't really know what to do with a male stripper anyway. Just never seen one. It's like Bigfoot -- I HEAR they exist, but I have yet to experience it myself. :hurray:

I can do the low-fat/diet root beer float! Sounds wonderful! Ever had a Skinny Cow? They're FANTASTIC!

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Wouldn't really know what to do with a male stripper anyway.

I suspect the reverse is also true. I hear a lot of them are gay :rolleyes2:

I can do the low-fat/diet root beer float! Sounds wonderful! Ever had a Skinny Cow? They're FANTASTIC!

Yeah, I'd be a lot more successful with my weight loss if I stayed away from chocolate, ice cream, and Skinny Cows.

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Luluc - at goal, on LBT, liberal.

Gadget - you don't have any liberal friends? I'm shocked!! :rolleyes2: I actually have friends on both side of the aisle. A friend of mine tries her best to change my voting mind but it just hasn't happened.

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Luluc - at goal, on LBT, liberal.

Gadget - you don't have any liberal friends? I'm shocked!! :laugh: I actually have friends on both side of the aisle. A friend of mine tries her best to change my voting mind but it just hasn't happened.

Yeah, I dunno. Lulu makes me think of Victoria Beckham. :rolleyes2:

I have liberal friends. I think. Wait, I'm sure of it. One... I think. :hurray:

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Gadget - you don't have any liberal friends? I'm shocked!! :rolleyes2: I actually have friends on both side of the aisle. A friend of mine tries her best to change my voting mind but it just hasn't happened.

I have liberal acquaintances and family members, but when I'm choosing who I want to spend my precious spare time with, I don't choose to hang out with liberals. I'd tell you why, but you'd be offended.

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Yeah, I dunno. Lulu makes me think of Victoria Beckham. :rolleyes2:. :hurray:

tad late to the comparisson, shouldn't have cut all my hair SNT, hun???

change of avtr time....

VB hates food * exercise - i dig both.

i have EVERY political spectrum in my set of family / friends - be boring otherwise; not much can change my mind - but i enjoy my MIL trying.

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