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Old 04-25-2009, 08:11 AM   #16926
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Would we dare to be truthful?
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Old 04-25-2009, 08:51 AM   #16927
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Matera the Mad is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsMatera the Mad is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsMatera the Mad is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsMatera the Mad is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsMatera the Mad is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsMatera the Mad is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsMatera the Mad is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsMatera the Mad is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsMatera the Mad is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsMatera the Mad is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsMatera the Mad is so great that we've run out of appropriate compliments
Is that a dare?
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Old 04-25-2009, 09:55 AM   #16928
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Nymtoc is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsNymtoc is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsNymtoc is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsNymtoc is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsNymtoc is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsNymtoc is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsNymtoc is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsNymtoc is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsNymtoc is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsNymtoc is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsNymtoc is so great that we've run out of appropriate compliments
Could it be a double-dare?
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Old 04-26-2009, 01:45 AM   #16929
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What makes you think daring someone to do something would end in that someone actually doing it?
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Old 04-26-2009, 03:50 AM   #16930
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What makes you think it wouldn't?
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Old 04-26-2009, 03:56 AM   #16931
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Could you then ask them to do the opposite of what you really wanted, to get them to do it?
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Old 04-26-2009, 04:10 AM   #16932
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Nymtoc is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsNymtoc is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsNymtoc is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsNymtoc is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsNymtoc is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsNymtoc is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsNymtoc is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsNymtoc is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsNymtoc is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsNymtoc is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsNymtoc is so great that we've run out of appropriate compliments
Is that what's known as perverse psychology?
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Old 04-26-2009, 06:41 AM   #16933
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Komnena is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsKomnena is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsKomnena is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsKomnena is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsKomnena is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsKomnena is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsKomnena is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsKomnena is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsKomnena is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsKomnena is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsKomnena is so great that we've run out of appropriate compliments
Is that another name for cat psychology?
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Old 04-26-2009, 07:30 AM   #16934
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Matera the Mad is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsMatera the Mad is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsMatera the Mad is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsMatera the Mad is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsMatera the Mad is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsMatera the Mad is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsMatera the Mad is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsMatera the Mad is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsMatera the Mad is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsMatera the Mad is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsMatera the Mad is so great that we've run out of appropriate compliments
Does that mean cattitude?
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Old 04-26-2009, 07:57 AM   #16935
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Komnena is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsKomnena is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsKomnena is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsKomnena is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsKomnena is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsKomnena is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsKomnena is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsKomnena is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsKomnena is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsKomnena is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsKomnena is so great that we've run out of appropriate compliments
Doesn't it mean catastrophe?
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Old 04-26-2009, 08:12 AM   #16936
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Have you seen the movie When Litterboxes Collide?
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Old 04-26-2009, 08:16 AM   #16937
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Komnena is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsKomnena is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsKomnena is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsKomnena is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsKomnena is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsKomnena is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsKomnena is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsKomnena is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsKomnena is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsKomnena is so great that we've run out of appropriate complimentsKomnena is so great that we've run out of appropriate compliments
Is it as good as Santa Claws versus the Martians?
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Old 04-26-2009, 08:44 AM   #16938
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Doesn't Tom Katz star in both?
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Old 04-26-2009, 08:49 AM   #16939
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Wasn't Hallie Berry in both also?
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Old 04-26-2009, 01:05 PM   #16940
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Isn't Hallie spelled Halle?
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Even if Hallie is spelled Halle, does that give us the answer?
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Old 04-26-2009, 10:14 PM   #16942
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Old 04-26-2009, 11:57 PM   #16943
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Why does this thread seem to go around in circles?

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Old 04-27-2009, 04:53 AM   #16945
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Aren't circles better than going in squares?
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Are you saying there's something wrong with squares?
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Are we discussing The Squares of the City?
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Aren't we discussing squares as in socially awkward people?
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How can we square things?
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How about a square dance?
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