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Posted By tagiscom

Re: How Often Do You Think About The Roman Empire?

Agreed Archimedes developed advanced weapondry for his time.

As l said you will be thinking more about ancient Greece after watching that latest Indiana Jones movie.

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16th September 2023, 09:07 PM

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Posted By Monetize

Re: How Often Do You Think About The Roman Empire?

Really?

What did you learn about the Roman Empire that you
have applied throughout your life.

I don't mean the impact the Romans have had on our
language, laws, infrastructure, and...

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16th September 2023, 07:33 PM

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Posted By Dan Riffle

Re: How Often Do You Think About The Roman Empire?

Not really. The take away being that, if taught in school, we can continue to apply it throughout our lives. Just because one isn't a scholar, historian or student, shouldn't mean the lessons are...

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16th September 2023, 07:27 PM

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Posted By Monetize

Re: How Often Do You Think About The Roman Empire?

You never fail to crack me up.

People don't watch endless crime show reruns when they turn 60.

I addressed that when I wrote "scholar, historian or student."

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16th September 2023, 05:25 PM

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Posted By Kay King

Re: How Often Do You Think About The Roman Empire?

This topic didn't appear due to 'thinking' but due to social media.

.

The tik tok 'question' is described as (1 day ago):

In the Roman Empire trend on TikTok, women record interactions...

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16th September 2023, 05:15 PM

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Posted By Dan Riffle

Re: How Often Do You Think About The Roman Empire?

I will respectfully disagree with this. I think the American education system should spend more time on Roman history, literature, and philosophy, along with units in corresponding Greek subjects....

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16th September 2023, 04:24 PM

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Posted By Odahh

Re: How Often Do You Think About The Roman Empire?

Well this section of the forum makes me ask will I spend my free time after I turn 60 watching endless reruns of crime shows. Or filling that time asking a range of nonsense questions to people in...

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16th September 2023, 03:08 PM

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Posted By Monetize

Re: How Often Do You Think About The Roman Empire?

There's nothing to get.

It's just a random nonsensical question.

Unless you are a scholar, historian or student, you have
no reason to think about the Roman Empire on a regular
basis.
...

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16th September 2023, 12:59 PM

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Posted By Odahh

Re: How Often Do You Think About The Roman Empire?

I don’t get the question or why it is even interesting.

Christianity probably plays into why many people think about the Roman Empire today.

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16th September 2023, 12:08 PM

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Posted By Claude Whitacre

Re: How Often Do You Think About The Roman Empire?

You asking the question doesn't make me think about the Roman Empire at all.....but it does make me think about you.

You crazy little weasel, you.

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16th September 2023, 11:47 AM

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Posted By Princess Balestra

Re: How Often Do You Think About The Roman Empire?

Whenya can sense historic undahcurrents in the available cheese before yr very eyes, you can head back to the jacuzzi.

Like continents, so mucha the buildin' blocks for stuffs we gaht gowin'...

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16th September 2023, 11:21 AM

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Posted By Monetize

Re: How Often Do You Think About The Roman Empire?

I thought about the Roman Empire the other day while
watching Kirk Douglas in Spartacus.

Prior to that I thought about it while I was researching
something for something I was developing.
...

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16th September 2023, 09:24 AM

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Posted By Dan Riffle

Re: How Often Do You Think About The Roman Empire?

Funny that you ask. I think about the Roman Empire and ancient Greece quite frequently. There's several series of lectures by Professor J. Rufus Fears available from thegreatcourses.com (I get them...

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16th September 2023, 07:15 AM

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What happens if a family member or a close friend you have known for decades...

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Posted By tagiscom

Re: How Often Do You Think About The Roman Empire?

After watching Indiana Jones - And the Dial of Destiny l am thinking about the Romans at least once a day, and Nazi's.

No one will understand what l just said until they stream or wait a month or...

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15th September 2023, 04:46 PM

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Posted By Claude Whitacre

Re: What happens if a family member or a close friend you have known for decades...

The truth is...as it is with us all. We really don't know how we would act until it happened.

I am pretty sure how I would react. But he is my son. Sometimes instinct kicks in. So, who knows?
...

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11th September 2023, 04:05 AM

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The Most Profound Statement You Ever Read Or Heard?

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Posted By ExRat

Re: The Most Profound Statement You Ever Read Or Heard?

Chinese proverb - 'The journey is the reward'.

'Most people are walking around, umbilical cord in hand, looking for a new place to plug it in.' Dan Kennedy

My final choice may seem a bit...

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7th September 2023, 06:47 AM

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What's The Most Dangerous Activity You Ever Tried?

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Posted By Kay King

Re: What's The Most Dangerous Activity You Ever Tried?

Absolute worst fear I've had was parachuting out of a plane....once a long time ago. I was tipsy when I agreed to do it (a friend was a skydiver and talked me into it)...I was too stubborn to admit...

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6th September 2023, 09:31 PM

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What's The Most Dangerous Activity You Ever Tried?

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Posted By tagiscom

Re: What's The Most Dangerous Activity You Ever Tried?

Me has to have been when l was about 10 years old and back then l loved matches or give me a packet of new matches and l was in heaven.

So l thought why not go up to the haystack, (full of hay on...

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6th September 2023, 02:59 PM

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What's The Most Dangerous Activity You Ever Tried?

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Posted By discrat

Re: What's The Most Dangerous Activity You Ever Tried?

Climbing down the entrance to a massive cave in woods near my house. The entrance was 90 ft, pit straight down and using a broken fence I scaled down to the first ledge.

Nearly crapped my pants I...

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6th September 2023, 02:47 PM

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What's The Most Dangerous Activity You Ever Tried?

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Posted By Dan Riffle

Re: What's The Most Dangerous Activity You Ever Tried?

3. Class Five white water rafting on the New River.

2. Marriage

1. I took a french fry off of Claude's dinner plate.

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6th September 2023, 02:25 PM

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What's The Most Dangerous Activity You Ever Tried?

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Posted By Odahh

Re: What's The Most Dangerous Activity You Ever Tried?

Turns out using the cross walks when the walk symbol was flashing when I lived in Tucson Arizona was far more dangerous than it should have been

My most dangerous work injury which I was lucky to...

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4th September 2023, 11:09 PM

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What Are the Odds?

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Posted By Claude Whitacre

Re: What Are the Odds?

Just two brothers. When he was a grown man, my younger brother was severely schizophrenic. He was walking along the railroad tracks when someone robbed him of his disability money (he had just cashed...

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3rd September 2023, 07:34 AM

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What Are the Odds?

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Posted By Mark Singletary

What Are the Odds?

This last week my parents were a little bit north of the hurricane that hit Florida. Their property and the city were devastated with downed trees, lengthy power outage, etc. Conditions were the...

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30th August 2023, 09:11 PM

Replies: 35

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Posted By palmandolive

RE: Do You Look Your Age?

Everything looks good but I can see changes in my eyesight and I easily get tired now.

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29th August 2023, 07:55 AM

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Posted By Kay King

Re: Do You Look Your Age?

I think I look my age but that's OK...I've done 'young' - now it's time to do 'old'.

My hair should be gray but it's still the natural dark blond with just a few gray strands you have to look for....

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28th August 2023, 05:39 PM

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Have you heard this about Sleep??

Posted By discrat

Have you heard this about Sleep??

I was listening to a radio program and in this segment the radio dj said that recent studies show that it's not how much sleep you actually get but how much you "think " you got that is important.
...

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28th August 2023, 01:21 PM

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Posted By DWolfe

Re: Do You Look Your Age?

This is not directed at Claude, I wonder how many exaggerate a little. After a certain point, most of the 30 and under crowd probably could not say how old someone is over the age of 45 to early 50s....

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28th August 2023, 10:42 AM

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Posted By Claude Whitacre

Re: Do You Look Your Age?

If everyone looks younger than their age....it means that's what people look like at your age.

And how many old people have been told they actually look their age, or older? None. When we had...

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28th August 2023, 07:46 AM

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Posted By Jason Kanigan

Re: Do You Look Your Age?

Nope. Put a hat on my head and I lose 10+ years. When I was in my early 40s as a marketer people told me they thought I was in my 20s (why? were they listening to what I talked about? I guess not). I...

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27th August 2023, 11:58 PM

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Posted By guinemojo23

RE: Do You Look Your Age?

youthfulness lies in heart not in age even if you are in your 60's and consider yourself in your 30's believe me then your are young.

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27th August 2023, 10:23 PM

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Posted By Mark Singletary

Re: Do You Look Your Age?

I'm still young at heart but look much better wearing a facemask, eyeglasses, and hat. :)

I stick out like a sore thumb in Asia. Big guy, light skin, blondish hair. Most people are surprised that...

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27th August 2023, 10:05 PM

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Posted By Monetize

Re: Do You Look Your Age?

You are adorbs. Don't listen to what Mark says.
(or whatever his name is)

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27th August 2023, 10:03 PM

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Posted By tagiscom

Re: Do You Look Your Age?

...and from a great distance! :eek:

For me being the same age as Discrat, gray hair here and there and a slightly receding hair line but that is about it. I am losing weight and doing Palaties...

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27th August 2023, 10:03 PM

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Posted By Monetize

Re: Do You Look Your Age?

People yell at you because they think you are deaf.

Maybe they don't realize that they are being ignored.

My Husband was in and out of the hospital for several
months, I think they ask your...

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27th August 2023, 06:40 PM

Replies: 35

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Posted By Jamell

Re: Do You Look Your Age?

I have grey hair now I keep my head bald but people think that I am in my thirties although I am 43 .

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27th August 2023, 04:14 PM

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Posted By Claude Whitacre

Re: Do You Look Your Age?

I look every second of my age. From every angle....even in the dark.

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27th August 2023, 02:36 PM

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Posted By Moodesburn1977

Re: Do You Look Your Age?

i would say i look a wee bit younger lol

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27th August 2023, 02:25 PM

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Posted By Monetize

Re: Do You Look Your Age?

A lady never tells her age.

I can't divulge the secrets to my youthful appearance but
over the years, I have asked people (strangers like store
clerks) how old I look and they always guess...

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27th August 2023, 01:48 PM

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Posted By discrat

Re: Do You Look Your Age?

I see you're up to your old antics again. i.e. worthless threads with no reedeeming value
to them.

I'll bite, though. At 55 I have thinnng hair but my complexion is clear without any wrinkles...

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25th August 2023, 07:55 PM

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Today's Shortest Joke

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Posted By Dan Riffle

Re: Today's Shortest Joke

I was actually going to make the exact joke you made but knew exactly where it would lead. Hell, I wrote four follow up jokes for Mark, myself.

That and it was an obvious on-the-nose joke from...

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25th August 2023, 04:12 PM

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Today's Shortest Joke

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Posted By Claude Whitacre

Re: Today's Shortest Joke

I'm more honored than you know. ;)

I would tend to agree if we were talking about the world's dumbest joke, or fattest joke, most oblivious joke, or most pompous joke.....

But shortest joke?
...

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24th August 2023, 03:49 PM

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RIP Elmer Hurlstone

Posted By John Rogers

RIP Elmer Hurlstone

I am sad to report that longtime Warrior Elmer Hurlstone has passed away.

In the 15 or so years I've known him, I've never seen him have a single negative word about anyone or anything. He was a...

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18th August 2023, 05:39 AM

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Posted By Jason Kanigan

Re: My Friends Cooking Skills.

I cook, and like it. Usually it's pretty simple: a protein, vegetable, and another side. Probably too many hamburgers, a lot of ribeyes, some pork chops for variety. Pasta-roni gets a lot of space in...

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17th August 2023, 10:41 PM

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Posted By Monetize

Re: My Friends Cooking Skills.

That chick sounds like a friend with benefits to me.

I mean, look at this guy, he looks like a hunk of
burning love, he's charming, personable, funny,
intelligent, and probably an internet...

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17th August 2023, 05:36 PM

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Posted By Kay King

Re: My Friends Cooking Skills.

You have a friend?

huh.

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16th August 2023, 01:10 AM

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Posted By Monetize

Re: My Friends Cooking Skills.

If you eat, you should know how to cook several basic dishes.

I am going to give you a simple cooking method that can be
used for just about anything.

Get a roll of aluminum foil.

Tear a...

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16th August 2023, 12:28 AM

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Posted By RMRC

Re: My Friends Cooking Skills.

For the first time ever last week I made a truffle pasta recipe that was so delicious. I don't think I've ever had pasta that good even in a restaurant!

It made me want to start cooking more often...

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15th August 2023, 11:17 PM

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Must Watch Prime, Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+, Starz, Hulu, and ESPN+

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Posted By Claude Whitacre

Re: My Friends Cooking Skills.

I can scramble eggs and put a steak in a pan to cook it.

Also, I can make a pretty mean can of soup.

If I weren't married, my cupboard would be full of cheap Macaroni and cheese dinners, frozen...

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15th August 2023, 06:18 PM

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Posted By Dan Riffle

Re: Must Watch Prime, Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+, Starz, Hulu, and ESPN+

Mark, Tubi and Plex offer a ton of free programming. Plex can manage your other subscriptions by pulling them into your Plex platform.

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15th August 2023, 06:01 PM

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Posted By discrat

Re: My Friends Cooking Skills.

I take that back. I also can really make incredible French toast when I want to

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15th August 2023, 12:10 PM

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New Apple TV 4k, Brilliant, But What A Bummer

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Posted By Combeand

Re: New Apple TV 4k, Brilliant, But What A Bummer

The new Apple TV 4K sounds impressive with its memory and pricing. It's a shame about the Kodi restriction, though. I've faced similar frustrations with Apple's limitations. As for Android boxes,...

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15th August 2023, 10:41 AM

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Posted By Jamell

Re: My Friends Cooking Skills.

I am not a chef but I can boil and fry food

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15th August 2023, 09:41 AM

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Posted By discrat

Re: My Friends Cooking Skills.

A mean tuna salad is about all I can mustard up ;)

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15th August 2023, 09:12 AM

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