 
Lnfant
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Username: Lnfant
Post Number: 179
Registered: 05-2008
| | Posted on Sunday, February 01, 2009 - 12:12 am: |    |
rant: you are in the form of an imaginary friend |
Bigb23
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Username: Bigb23
Post Number: 3627
Registered: 11-2007
| | Posted on Sunday, February 01, 2009 - 5:35 am: | |
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Jcole
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Username: Jcole
Post Number: 5628
Registered: 04-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, February 01, 2009 - 11:50 am: | |
Big, happy B'day. Mine's next Sunday
Rant: I'll be older in a week. I would be anyway, but a birthday makes it seem worse |
Bigb23
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Username: Bigb23
Post Number: 3628
Registered: 11-2007
| | Posted on Sunday, February 01, 2009 - 11:54 am: | |
I heard that they'll be super party's in my honor today.
I hope everybody has a good time.  |
Jcole
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Username: Jcole
Post Number: 5629
Registered: 04-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, February 01, 2009 - 12:04 pm: | |
We'll all celebrate in your honor today. |
Bigb23
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Username: Bigb23
Post Number: 3631
Registered: 11-2007
| | Posted on Sunday, February 01, 2009 - 2:14 pm: | |
Thank god for Hoover ! |
Ccbatson
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Username: Ccbatson
Post Number: 18448
Registered: 11-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, February 01, 2009 - 2:18 pm: | |
You said it BigB, not me...hang up on dial up and leap into the 21st century to lessen your troubles. |
Lnfant
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Username: Lnfant
Post Number: 181
Registered: 05-2008
| | Posted on Sunday, February 01, 2009 - 11:30 pm: | |
oh look, a puppy! wimper punky snooper snuf– crazy hoopy wonk |
Pam
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Username: Pam
Post Number: 4949
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 04, 2009 - 8:58 am: | |
It's a rant and a rave! It's the dance sensation that is sweeping the nation- the Christian Bale Freak Out Remix! Warning- not safe for work or around those shocked by swear words.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =YTihsJQHt48 |
Sumas
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Username: Sumas
Post Number: 669
Registered: 01-2008
| | Posted on Thursday, February 05, 2009 - 8:56 am: | |
Rant....The idiot that delivers our paper never gets it anywhere near the porch. My mother who is 89, left the porch to find the paper. It was in some shrubs. She fell trying to retreive it and couldn't get up. Poor thing was out there in her bathrobe. She got really shook up. I tell her, let me fetch it but she is very independent.
Naturally, I called and complained. The operator was very sympathatic. I did tell her though that next time he misses the porch I'll catch him the next day and he will be driving home with the paper up his ass. I meant it too. |
Bigb23
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Username: Bigb23
Post Number: 3660
Registered: 11-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, February 05, 2009 - 9:07 am: | |
quote:I'll catch him the next day and he will be driving home with the paper up his ass. I meant it too.
That's "home" delivery alright ! |
Jimaz
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Username: Jimaz
Post Number: 6506
Registered: 12-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, February 05, 2009 - 12:35 pm: | |
Public service announcement:
For people who have trouble getting to their roadside mailbox in the winter, the Post Office is willing to deliver to a seasonal mailbox at the door of the house. |
Johnlodge
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Username: Johnlodge
Post Number: 9334
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, February 05, 2009 - 1:54 pm: | |
My mailbox is already there, because I roll old-school. |
Bigb23
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Username: Bigb23
Post Number: 3670
Registered: 11-2007
| | Posted on Friday, February 06, 2009 - 12:07 pm: | |
Rant - Does anybody notice how your grocery purchases have changed ? The prices have jumped exponentially the last few years, the contents are smaller, ingredients lower quality, and mostly watered down.
Remember when you scooped cottage cheese like ice cream, and it stayed that way on a plate ? Now it's nothing but soup. About 30% of my items are like this now.
Are we stuck with this ? |
Lnfant
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Username: Lnfant
Post Number: 183
Registered: 05-2008
| | Posted on Friday, February 06, 2009 - 1:59 pm: | |
rave: local organic farmers
rant: American has institutionalized and brainwashed its people that they food they buy packaged in grocery stores is nutritional. The government supports this and imbecile scientists have done bad science to let them. |
Lnfant
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Username: Lnfant
Post Number: 184
Registered: 05-2008
| | Posted on Friday, February 06, 2009 - 2:02 pm: | |
note to bigb23: this isn't directed at you. it was in response to the whole sore subject. |
Bigb23
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Username: Bigb23
Post Number: 3678
Registered: 11-2007
| | Posted on Friday, February 06, 2009 - 6:54 pm: | |
Lnfant - I've targeted local producers for some time now. Why buy stuff that's flown ? on 747's from 3000 miles away ? I'll wait for in season local stuff. Makes it better, while you wait. |
Ccbatson
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Username: Ccbatson
Post Number: 18575
Registered: 11-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, February 07, 2009 - 12:31 pm: | |
Lnfant, you realize that the "Organic" food industry is a huge scam without one shred of evidence that the quality is superior (or even as good as) mainstream products that costs less than half as much, don't you? |
Bigb23
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Username: Bigb23
Post Number: 3693
Registered: 11-2007
| | Posted on Saturday, February 07, 2009 - 1:09 pm: | |
Let's try the Organic food industry for awhile. |
Sean_of_detroit
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Username: Sean_of_detroit
Post Number: 2208
Registered: 03-2008
| | Posted on Saturday, February 07, 2009 - 1:45 pm: | |
One should consider eating food from his or her region. If the food is from your region it is filled with antibodies that are generally good for digestive health, and for fighting illness.
Correct? I don't know. I got that line from a doctor and some health minded friends. Maybe their all part of that "evil system". Who really knows?
Hehe |
Qweek
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Username: Qweek
Post Number: 590
Registered: 07-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, February 07, 2009 - 9:04 pm: | |
Rave
Check out the sky tonight, just go out and look up. The clouds are racing across the sky, like a dream and yet there really is no wind. So cool, it's stuff like this that makes me smile. |
Sean_of_detroit
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Username: Sean_of_detroit
Post Number: 2212
Registered: 03-2008
| | Posted on Sunday, February 08, 2009 - 1:22 am: | |
Rant
I now walk several stories up various buildings and parking garages Downtown, have been walking a couple miles more everyday, started a diet, and recently started working out 30 minutes everyday, and yet I still managed to gain five pounds this week.
Grrrrr.... |
Ccbatson
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Username: Ccbatson
Post Number: 18588
Registered: 11-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, February 08, 2009 - 1:55 pm: | |
Try whatever you like BigB. It is your money, and your choice. Personally, i will keep the roughly 150% premium. |
Bigb23
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Username: Bigb23
Post Number: 3721
Registered: 11-2007
| | Posted on Sunday, February 08, 2009 - 2:04 pm: | |
Where would anybody follow your lead, Cc ? |
Ccbatson
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Username: Ccbatson
Post Number: 18593
Registered: 11-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, February 08, 2009 - 2:06 pm: | |
Where? Mainstream products cost less than organics...try your local grocer. |
Bigb23
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Username: Bigb23
Post Number: 3726
Registered: 11-2007
| | Posted on Sunday, February 08, 2009 - 2:29 pm: | |
Mainstream = Chile .Thanks for your local support Cc.
Wherever you are. |
Bigb23
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Username: Bigb23
Post Number: 3734
Registered: 11-2007
| | Posted on Sunday, February 08, 2009 - 7:34 pm: | |
I just got my new Drivers License, I look more like Frankenstein than Boris Karloff. 
Excuse me, that was a Rant.
(Message edited by Bigb23 on February 08, 2009) |
Bigb23
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Username: Bigb23
Post Number: 3739
Registered: 11-2007
| | Posted on Sunday, February 08, 2009 - 8:07 pm: | |
Just watched "Zodiac" on DVD.
Rant - why is it easier to "re-create" a 1960's newsroom than to just run one ? I'm at a loss. |
Bearinabox
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Username: Bearinabox
Post Number: 1213
Registered: 04-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, February 08, 2009 - 8:29 pm: | |
quote:Rant - why is it easier to "re-create" a 1960's newsroom than to just run one ? I'm at a loss. Because people will pay for one and not the other? |
Bigb23
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Username: Bigb23
Post Number: 3859
Registered: 11-2007
| | Posted on Sunday, February 15, 2009 - 1:53 pm: | |
I hate the Sunday morning preachers, and the worst is "Woody Martin", who sells an "Anti" witchcraft/black spirit oil on TV. Can't these people go away ? |
Sstashmoo
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Username: Sstashmoo
Post Number: 3320
Registered: 02-2007
| | Posted on Sunday, February 15, 2009 - 1:56 pm: | |
There is a "CH" button on your remote and generally a "+" and "-". Hit that a few times...either direction. Or better yet, throw the TV out. |
Jimaz
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Username: Jimaz
Post Number: 6583
Registered: 12-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, February 15, 2009 - 2:17 pm: | |
I didn't want to start a new thread just for this. I'll put it here and call it a rave about how sometimes fate can work out for the better.
It's one of those stupid criminal stories -- not about Detroit -- quoted in its entirity.
From today's Free Press: Burglary victim drives off in thieves' van.quote:BELLEVUE, Washington— A man in Washington state made sure a pair of burglars did not get away with his three flat-screen televisions — he moved their getaway car.
Patrick Rosario was in the basement of his Bellevue home on Tuesday when he heard the burglars upstairs.
The Seattle Times says the 32-year-old Rosario, who had been laid off from his job as a Washington Mutual bank manager, called police while he sneaked out of the house.
He saw a white van sitting in front of his house with the motor running and the keys in the ignition, and he got in and drove it to a friend's house.
Police say the burglars left the televisions, a laptop computer and a jewelry box by the door and took off on foot.
The sheriff's office said no arrests had been made. LOL! Imagine their surprise. Does he get to keep the van? |
Ccbatson
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Username: Ccbatson
Post Number: 18801
Registered: 11-2006
| | Posted on Monday, February 16, 2009 - 1:03 am: | |
Now that is a great rant. |
Ccbatson
Member
Username: Ccbatson
Post Number: 18802
Registered: 11-2006
| | Posted on Monday, February 16, 2009 - 1:04 am: | |
Oops, make that rave...I was just kidding. |
Islandman
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Username: Islandman
Post Number: 1952
Registered: 08-2004
| | Posted on Monday, February 16, 2009 - 1:10 am: | |
That is an awesome story Jimaz. I hope he keeps the van. He should have pulled a Falling Down on them: Come back and get the briefcase!!! |
Ccbatson
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Username: Ccbatson
Post Number: 18808
Registered: 11-2006
| | Posted on Monday, February 16, 2009 - 1:16 am: | |
I guess, strictly speaking that he "stole" the van...do you think they will press charges? |
Classicyesfan
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Username: Classicyesfan
Post Number: 508
Registered: 04-2008
| | Posted on Monday, February 16, 2009 - 9:32 am: | |
"...do you think they will press charges?"
Depends who "they" is, are they cons (good) or libs (bad)? I've heard from self-appointed judges of all things that "Cons will be good-dooders and libs will be evil-dooders." |
Vetalalumni
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Username: Vetalalumni
Post Number: 1161
Registered: 05-2007
| | Posted on Monday, February 16, 2009 - 2:22 pm: | |
Succinct answer Classicyesfan. |
Bigb23
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Username: Bigb23
Post Number: 4030
Registered: 11-2007
| | Posted on Monday, February 23, 2009 - 2:08 pm: | |
Just when things look bad, you get an uplifting message from Nigeria. Thank you, internet cafe scammer.
Hello, this e-mail is an answer to your on-line resume.
We would like to offer you the vacancy from ElectrumX.
Our company is one of the world's top official e-currency exchange services.
During the hard time of world crisis we are glad to offer you
a good opportunity to increase your income.
Because of the expansion of our operations we require new employees
and we would like to consider this position of Regional Representative
of the company exactly to you. During the probation period you could earn
up to $2000 per month. After it you could earn up to $5 000 per month!
We would like to mention that it is a part-time job for the probation period!
And you must admit that it's a good payment for a part time job.
No fees involved, you are just to follow all our instractions.
If you are interested in our offer, please send your contact information to:
hrmanager.electrum@gmail.com
this is an e-mail of our human resource advisor.
Thank you for your time.
Hope you ll find this offer interesting.
Thank You,
ELX HR manager |
Alsodave
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Username: Alsodave
Post Number: 746
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Friday, February 27, 2009 - 9:47 pm: | |
Rave: Who knew Google Documents was so cool? |
Bigb23
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Username: Bigb23
Post Number: 4098
Registered: 11-2007
| | Posted on Sunday, March 01, 2009 - 11:33 am: | |
Rant:
I was in Kroger's yesterday, and Tomato's were $1.00 apiece !
I guess I'm in the wrong business, if I had a job. |
Jimaz
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Username: Jimaz
Post Number: 6711
Registered: 12-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, March 01, 2009 - 3:50 pm: | |
quote:Tomato's were $1.00 apiece ! They're pretty easy to grow yourself, BTW. |
Lnfant
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Username: Lnfant
Post Number: 185
Registered: 05-2008
| | Posted on Monday, March 02, 2009 - 4:02 pm: | |
snow day! (rant and rave) |
Alsodave
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Username: Alsodave
Post Number: 754
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Monday, March 02, 2009 - 4:03 pm: | |
Rant: When you stage a (work) intervention, make sure all the interveners will go through with it... |
Jimaz
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Username: Jimaz
Post Number: 6739
Registered: 12-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 04, 2009 - 2:00 pm: | |
Rant: Package designers making packages more and more difficult to open. |
Eriedearie
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Username: Eriedearie
Post Number: 3775
Registered: 08-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 04, 2009 - 8:01 pm: | |
^^Yes^^ and not only that, how about all the packaging for one little item! |
Pam
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Username: Pam
Post Number: 5087
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Friday, March 06, 2009 - 2:24 pm: | |
Did everyone get outside and enjoy the nice day today? Especially all the people on here who like to complain about Michigan's climate? |
Johnlodge
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Username: Johnlodge
Post Number: 9566
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Friday, March 06, 2009 - 2:51 pm: | |
Geez Pam. Not everybody lost their job yet. |
Carolcb
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Username: Carolcb
Post Number: 2260
Registered: 11-2006
| | Posted on Friday, March 06, 2009 - 3:00 pm: | |
OK I wanted to say, believe it or not I interviewed for a better position and I got the job. Today is my last day at this position and I start Monday at the new job, within the same entity. I know it sounds strange in this environment. My husband has been out of work since December of 2007 after 23 years. And hey, I gave a speech on Tuesday to a group I am in about "Wage and Compensation".
Anyways, out there to OldRedfordette and Eriedearie and others....I am probably going to be busier and might not get to post. OH and don't get too excited, the position is great, wage increase I am sure in Detroit terms is not that great. But where I work the name of the game is benefits. Bless all of you and remember, spring is coming. |
Jimaz
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Username: Jimaz
Post Number: 6755
Registered: 12-2005
| | Posted on Friday, March 06, 2009 - 3:24 pm: | |
Freaky weather. This morning The Weather Channel was forcasting a high of 52°F but this afternoon it rose to 65°F. At that time their forcast was for 60°F. The temperature was rising faster than they could correct their forcast!
I've seen several motorcycles go by already. |
Pam
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Username: Pam
Post Number: 5088
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Friday, March 06, 2009 - 3:53 pm: | |
quote:Geez Pam. Not everybody lost their job yet.
Some people are allowed breaks. |
Johnlodge
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Username: Johnlodge
Post Number: 9570
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Friday, March 06, 2009 - 3:59 pm: | |
Slackers. |
Pam
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Username: Pam
Post Number: 5089
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Friday, March 06, 2009 - 6:08 pm: | |
quote:Slackers.
Have you joined CC's cult? |
Oldredfordette
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Username: Oldredfordette
Post Number: 5952
Registered: 02-2004
| | Posted on Friday, March 06, 2009 - 6:49 pm: | |
Carol! Great news. Post when you can.
I worked without stopping all day today, and nearly fell over when I walked outside at 6. What a glorious feeling. |
Eriedearie
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Username: Eriedearie
Post Number: 3786
Registered: 08-2007
| | Posted on Friday, March 06, 2009 - 7:13 pm: | |
Congratulation Carol! Good luck with your new position. Onward and upward!
Just check in every now and again and let us know how it's going. |
Bigb23
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Username: Bigb23
Post Number: 4324
Registered: 11-2007
| | Posted on Friday, March 27, 2009 - 7:26 pm: | |
Ron Woods of the Stones/Faces, has a twenty year old girlfriend ?
There's a Viagra endorsement there someplace. |
Ccbatson
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Username: Ccbatson
Post Number: 19713
Registered: 11-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, March 28, 2009 - 1:01 am: | |
Congrats Carol...didn't I predict a good outcome whenever there is talent coupled to ambition? |
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