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02-28-2010, 10:01 PM
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#1776
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 9,548
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So apparently Betty Friedan wrote a book called The Second Stage where she basically recanted a lot of things she said in The Feminine Mystique, which is sad because that was for the most part a good book. But I read an excerpt today from The Second Stage that makes me think she was thinking about me, when she wrote about "female machismo" and what a girl who acts too much like a man is like:
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Originally Posted by Betty Friedan
What if, in reaction, she strips her life clean of all these unmeasured, unvalued feminine tasks and frills-stops baking cookies altogether, cuts her hair like a monk, decides not to have children, installs a computer console in her bedroom? She suffers finally a new "crisis of confidence." She does not feel grounded in life. She shivers inside. She is depleted by female machismo.
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Its odd for me to think that a feminist leader thought having a computer in the bedroom must make a short haired woman a hollow shell.
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03-01-2010, 03:13 AM
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#1777
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Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 1,419
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Originally Posted by Delkaetre
Their Swedish Meatballs, however, with lingonberry and mashed potato in a rich cream-garlic sauce, are absolutely to die for. And their giant garlic-beef burger is so large they serve it with a steak knife instead of a toothpick stuck into it.
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I'm liking the sound of these. And anything that involves chocolate truffles. Thanks for that, I'll have to try it out one day.
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03-01-2010, 03:22 AM
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#1778
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 2,721
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Originally Posted by Xombie
It was THE SHIIIIIT. He is my favorite person in the whole world right now. He had a workshop for only $5 a few hours before the show, and he had a couple of people, myself included, sing some things with him. I AM SO PUMPED ABOUT LIFE RIGHT NOW.
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'Kay, now I'm all super jealous.
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All pleasure is relief from tension. - William S. Burroughs
Witches have no wit, said the magician who was weak.
Hula, hula, said the witches. - Norman Mailer
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03-01-2010, 03:30 AM
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#1779
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Sheffield UK.
Posts: 2,065
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Yesterday, I got to take out a friends tooth by tying fishing wire to said tooth and the other end to my car, and then driving off. It was pure awesomeness. 
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Avoid all needle drugs - The only dope worth shooting is Richard Nixon.
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03-01-2010, 06:31 AM
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#1780
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Minnesota, USA
Posts: 4,448
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I've decided to improve my life and cut down on that whining shit, it's time to get things going for real.
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Remember, short controlled bursts.
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03-01-2010, 06:50 AM
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#1781
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: North Cackalacky
Posts: 2,044
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You just decided to stop whining now? Wow, just imagine, all this time you could have been doing something more productive.
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03-01-2010, 10:25 AM
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#1782
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: In the broken temple bells, in the ringing...
Posts: 5,979
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I need tea, I'n in mild shock! Travel West Midlands have actually replied and apologised, in reply to the complaint I sent in about the bus service I have to use ( frequently late, often doesn't arrive at all and when we had about half an inch of snow a few weeks ago, no buses turned up and I had to get an £8 taxi home <_< )
It seems to have been written by an actual human being as well, doesn't seem to be the expected " we are sorry you had a bad time ...well ok thanks bye " type of thing.
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03-01-2010, 10:33 AM
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#1783
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 3,332
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Originally Posted by honeythorn
It seems to have been written by an actual human being as well, doesn't seem to be the expected " we are sorry you had a bad time ...well ok thanks bye " type of thing.
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So you got a "We are sorry.. well, not really but still, that you had a bad time. Now bugger off!" instead? That would be neat.
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Wasted forever, on speed, bikes and booze.
"Meow. Mew. Mrow. Maow? Miaox." - Lovely Delkaetre speaks cat.
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03-01-2010, 01:28 PM
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#1784
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: In the broken temple bells, in the ringing...
Posts: 5,979
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Haha, no not quite, but I did reply with a suggestion of adding two more buses to that service ( there are only two at the moment one for each way of the route ) to make things easier and ensure that at least one of the buses could actually turn up on time/at all for a change ( they did say they liked feedback so they got it )
It's not like it's a backroad, it's a well used main road route and definitely needs more transport on it. Grr : P
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03-01-2010, 01:46 PM
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#1785
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: In desert part of Oregon, Central
Posts: 1,147
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Sitting at home, drinking milkshake (I got my tongue pierced lol) and watching tv. Such an exciting day.........
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These are not books, lumps of lifeless paper, but minds alive on the shelves.
~Gilbert Highet
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03-01-2010, 02:48 PM
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#1786
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Hollywood, FL
Posts: 12
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Spending the day listening to music, playing Civilization 4 and being a smartass to all my friends.
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03-01-2010, 07:53 PM
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#1787
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: London
Posts: 3,231
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I'm going to make dinner for my Gent's family this weekend.
Also, three job interviews in the next three days. Wish me luck.
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The noblest sentiment I have encountered and the most passionate political statement to stir my heart both belong to a fictional character. Why do we have no politicians as pure in their intent and determinedly joyous in their outlook as Arkady Bogdanov of Red Mars?
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03-02-2010, 12:52 AM
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#1788
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Bliss
Posts: 4,374
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Just finished writing another book review. Wooo! I'm tired.
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I Like Cheese!
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03-02-2010, 01:03 AM
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#1789
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Gallifrey
Posts: 2,817
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I haaaaaaate when you shave and think you've got it all and then later on in the day you notice that you missed this chunk of hair and it keeps bothering you.
Also, boss plans to give me four days a week. Still poor. Will still be poor with another part time job. But things are looking up.
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03-02-2010, 07:56 AM
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#1790
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Minnesota, USA
Posts: 4,448
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Originally Posted by Xombie
You just decided to stop whining now? Wow, just imagine, all this time you could have been doing something more productive.
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I have been, it's called college, work, and my various shitty bands. Yahoo.
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Remember, short controlled bursts.
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03-02-2010, 11:57 AM
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#1791
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: In the Desert
Posts: 4,270
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I am back.
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03-02-2010, 12:02 PM
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#1792
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Dirty South
Posts: 1,726
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I am front.
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Kill your idol. Come on, jump into the void!
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03-02-2010, 02:02 PM
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#1793
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: North Cackalacky
Posts: 2,044
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Control + Alt + Down arrow key.
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03-02-2010, 04:54 PM
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#1794
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Dirty South
Posts: 1,726
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That doesn't do anything.
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Kill your idol. Come on, jump into the void!
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03-02-2010, 09:06 PM
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#1795
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Um, lower, oh yeah, uh, uh ... YES THERE!
Posts: 6,738
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Ha ha! ..........
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Lead me not into temptation ... follow me, I know a shortcut!
As the poets have mournfully sung,
death takes the innocent young,
the rolling in money,
the screamingly funny,
and those who are very well hung.
Your days are numbered - 26,280 per person on average - 2,000,000,000 heartbeats ... tick, tick, tick
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03-03-2010, 06:38 AM
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#1796
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Minnesota, USA
Posts: 4,448
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Duane! We missed ya! Or at least I did.
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Remember, short controlled bursts.
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03-03-2010, 01:56 PM
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#1797
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Um, lower, oh yeah, uh, uh ... YES THERE!
Posts: 6,738
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I remember the first time I was browsing through a forum and saw one of the posters was going by the username "fucking god". I had a few chuckles over that one! LOL!
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Lead me not into temptation ... follow me, I know a shortcut!
As the poets have mournfully sung,
death takes the innocent young,
the rolling in money,
the screamingly funny,
and those who are very well hung.
Your days are numbered - 26,280 per person on average - 2,000,000,000 heartbeats ... tick, tick, tick
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03-03-2010, 02:47 PM
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#1798
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: In the broken temple bells, in the ringing...
Posts: 5,979
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My legs may drop off from tiredness. I've walked around 9 miles in total today, at a fast pace and also been to the gym....*THUD...ZzZzZzZzzZzzzzzzzzzzzzz*
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03-03-2010, 03:27 PM
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#1799
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: North Cackalacky
Posts: 2,044
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Your motivation completely squashes mine, girl.
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03-05-2010, 02:47 AM
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#1800
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Long Beach/Phelan, CA
Posts: 37
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I wish I could fall asleep at a decent time..
It's awfully lonely this early in the morning.
Hello? Helloooo?
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