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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: in the shadow of Lincoln Center
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The Good: Punk is dead
The Bad: Acid Punk Metal is pushing it aside The Ugly: No matter how or where you hear it, it reaches you at 300 decibels. The Good: You win a contest at the Firemen's Ball.
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Imagine something clever here.
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Living in the rain somewhere near Seattle.
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The Good: You win a contest at the Firemen's Ball.
The Bad: Your prize involves a flaming dessert. |
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Banned for Trolling
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Close to mother Sea
Posts: 4,508
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The Good: You win a contest at the Firemen's Ball.
The Bad: Your prize involves a flaming dessert. The Ugly: You ....em, actually...er...a flaming dessert? |
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Location: in the shadow of Lincoln Center
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The Good: Two guys representing a new company come to your door and offer to clean your entire house for free, in order to get a good reputation in your neighborhood!
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Banned for Trolling
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Close to mother Sea
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The Good: Two guys representing a new company come to your door and offer to clean your entire house for free, in order to get a good reputation in your neighborhood!
The Bad: It takes them a week, the neighbours now know just how much of a slob you are! |
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#2481 |
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Practical experience FTW
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: GMT
Posts: 4,102
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The Good: Two guys representing a new company come to your door and offer to clean your entire house for free, in order to get a good reputation in your neighborhood!
The Bad: It takes them a week, the neighbours now know just how much of a slob you are! The Ugly: You are riddled with guilt. Firstly, because they really worked their butts off, and secondly, because for seven long days you couldn't stop thinking of the monkey business you had been doing when you were skint. |
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Imagine something clever here.
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Living in the rain somewhere near Seattle.
Posts: 15,337
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The Good: Today you learned what the word skint means.
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: in the shadow of Lincoln Center
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The Good: Today you learned what the word skint means.
The Bad: You realize that the word applies to you.
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Practical experience FTW
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: GMT
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The Good: Today you learned what the word skint means.
The Bad: You realize that the word applies to you. The Ugly: You further realize not to be the only one who is hard up. Your siblings are broke, your neighbours, your neighbourhood, your bank... The Good: It was only $ 4,95 for a new ignition plug. Your lawn mower is working again. |
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Banned for Trolling
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Close to mother Sea
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The Good: It was only $ 4,95 for a new ignition plug. Your lawn mower is working again.
The Bad: You haven't had a lawn since 1982 |
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.. and the 'voices'
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Moose Rapids, Quebec
Posts: 11,558
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The Good: It was only $ 4,95 for a new ignition plug. Your lawn mower is working again.
The Bad: You haven't had a lawn since 1982 The Ugly: Your Angry wife dicides to use in on the only grass you have. The Good: there is a knock on your door, the first since you moved in.
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http://porterstarrbyrd.blogspot.com/ We have met the enemy and he is us - Pogo The reason I spend so much time out of the box is that somebody crapped in it Porter Starr Byrd |
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Practical experience FTW
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: GMT
Posts: 4,102
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The Good: There is a knock on your door, the first since you moved in.
The Bad: You open the door. An old geezer in a track suit claims to be a bailiff. |
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Benefactor Member
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: in the shadow of Lincoln Center
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The Good: There is a knock on your door, the first since you moved in.
The Bad: You open the door. An old geezer in a track suit claims to be a bailiff. The Ugly: While you are debating whether to let him in, he takes off his geezer mask, and he and three more thugs rush in, tie you up and steal your stuff. The Good: While you are strolling along, you see a wallet on the pavement. You pick it up and find that it contains no ID, only $10,000 in bills.
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Practical experience FTW
Join Date: Oct 2011
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The Good: While you are strolling along, you see a wallet on the pavement. You pick it up and find that it contains no ID, only $10,000 in bills.
The Bad: The three teens in front of the takeaway saw you picking up the purse. |
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figuring it all out
Join Date: Jan 2011
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The Good: While you are strolling along, you see a wallet on the pavement. You pick it up and find that it contains no ID, only $10,000 in bills.
The Bad: The three teens in front of the takeaway saw you picking up the purse. The Ugly: The teens are the offspring of one Dino "don't steal my wallet or I'll knee-cap you" Corleone, the local mafia identity, and they're looking your way and gesticulating in an aggressive manner... - The Good: You write a book and it goes straight to the top of the New York Times Bestsellers list.
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'...fashion everything From nothing everyday, and teach The morning stars to sing' - William Butler Yeats |
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: in the shadow of Lincoln Center
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The Good: You write a book and it goes straight to the top of the New York Times Bestsellers list.
The Bad: Danielle Steel sues you for plagiarism.
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Practical experience FTW
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: GMT
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The Good: You write a book and it goes straight to the top of the New York Times Bestsellers list.
The Bad: Danielle Steel sues you for plagiarism. The Ugly: On the day of your conviction, AW hackers hijack your website leaving this commentary COPYCAT The Good: You live in a place where the state controls prices. You pay for underwear according to weight. |
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Imagine something clever here.
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Living in the rain somewhere near Seattle.
Posts: 15,337
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The Good: You live in a place where the state controls prices. You pay for underwear according to weight.
The Bad: Your finances force you to "go commando" for the rest of your life. |
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: in the shadow of Lincoln Center
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The Good: You live in a place where the state controls prices. You pay for underwear according to weight.
The Bad: Your finances force you to "go commando" for the rest of your life. The Ugly: At the airport, you are required to strip down to your underwear. The Good: You go to Las Vegas, and at the first slot machine you play, you hit the super-mega-jumbo jackpot!
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Writing Anarchist
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: lost among the words
Posts: 27,758
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The Good: You go to Las Vegas, and at the first slot machine you play, you hit the super-mega-jumbo jackpot!
The Bad: When they get your identification, the outstanding warrant for your arrest comes to light.
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"For unheard of means that it's undreamed of yet; Impossible means not yet done." --Julia Ecklar "You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist." --Friederich Nietzsche
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figuring it all out
Join Date: Jan 2011
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The Good: You go to Las Vegas, and at the first slot machine you play, you hit the super-mega-jumbo jackpot!
The Bad: When they get your identification, the outstanding warrant for your arrest comes to light. The Ugly: It turns out you're a dangerous fugitive wanted in 6 states for heinous crimes (who knew!). The cops storm the casino, bowl you to the floor, confiscate your winnings and...take your pants. - The Good: While hitchhiking across California you get picked up by a beautiful buxom blonde in a bright red Ferrari convertible.
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'...fashion everything From nothing everyday, and teach The morning stars to sing' - William Butler Yeats Last edited by b1_; 02-28-2012 at 03:35 PM. Reason: spelling |
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Writing Anarchist
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: lost among the words
Posts: 27,758
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The Good: While hitchhiking across California you get picked up by a beautiful buxom blonde in a bright red Ferrari convertible.
The Bad: You have no Viagra left.
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"For unheard of means that it's undreamed of yet; Impossible means not yet done." --Julia Ecklar "You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist." --Friederich Nietzsche
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Practical experience FTW
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: GMT
Posts: 4,102
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The Good: While hitchhiking across California you get picked up by a beautiful buxom blonde in a bright red Ferrari convertible.
The Bad: You have no Viagra left. The Ugly: The blonde is not after a quick shag. All she wants is some decent conversation. Now you're ****. The Good: You reside in a country where life's necessities --including a TV set for the two state-controlled channels-- come for free. |
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Benefactor Member
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: in the shadow of Lincoln Center
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The Good: You reside in a country where life's necessities --including a TV set for the two state-controlled channels-- come for free.
The Bad: Your every move is monitored electronically by the state.
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.. and the 'voices'
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Moose Rapids, Quebec
Posts: 11,558
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The Good: You reside in a country where life's necessities --including a TV set for the two state-controlled channels-- come for free.
The Bad: Your every move is monitored electronically by the state. The Ugly: The TV is on, tuned in and the power control button has been removed. The surveilance camera is aimed at the spot where the TV is plugged into the wall. The Good: You have been invited to be part of a reality show
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http://porterstarrbyrd.blogspot.com/ We have met the enemy and he is us - Pogo The reason I spend so much time out of the box is that somebody crapped in it Porter Starr Byrd |
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