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24 Jan 2009, 3:00 pm

I learned that the guy who played Mr. Big in "I'm Gonna Get You Sucka" was the same guy who played Dean Wormer in Animal House.



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24 Jan 2009, 4:06 pm

I learned to pay attention to the girth as well as the height of houseplants when purchasing them.

The Dragon Tree doesn't quite block the doorway. :lol:


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24 Jan 2009, 5:12 pm

I learned that some people can be more cruel and evil then my wildest imagination. :(


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24 Jan 2009, 8:20 pm

I learned the birds that hang around our yard don't like french fries.


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24 Jan 2009, 10:03 pm

Not to hit/punch people as hard as i can. I just get so angry sometimes and think they deserve it.



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25 Jan 2009, 11:03 pm

people are squishy.


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25 Jan 2009, 11:04 pm

tinky wrote:
people are squishy.


How so?



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25 Jan 2009, 11:12 pm

my brother's back was killing him so i walked on his back. it's not easy to walk on a person's back, it's uneven and most squishy.


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26 Jan 2009, 8:00 am

Somebody's actually trying to invent a shoe phone. :lol:

http://www.abc15.com/content/news/webxtra/story/Shoe-phone-a-reality/dsrS9POY7EKdPFy29gps9g.cspx


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17 Feb 2009, 12:17 pm

I learned about surreal literature and how depressing it can be when nothing reflects reality.



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17 Feb 2009, 12:39 pm

Today I learned a good deal about the landscape and famous houses of the English Lake District.


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17 Feb 2009, 11:12 pm

Today I learned that UFO Phil (sings a novelty tune called "Aliens Really Stink") looks a lot older than he sounds. 8O


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17 Feb 2009, 11:20 pm

Guinness tastes like burnt coffee with a touch of chocolate.


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17 Feb 2009, 11:32 pm

That my stripes are really beginning to show here, at WP.


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17 Feb 2009, 11:35 pm

I learned that Donkey Kong is a lot harder than I remember it to be.



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18 Feb 2009, 12:08 am

jim morrison has an insane voice.


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