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Sometimes I quiver when you touch me. The truth is I feel like I could fly and I'm fighting to stay on the ground.

(CAUTION: Romantics beware - comments may contain naughtiness)

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[(Pink around the All-Seeing Eye on the back)]

A gynecologist's view.

[Hat tip to blogson Madfish Willie for finding this one]

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Here's how it goes.

The answer is a (more or less) completely innocent word.

The hints, however, are designed to make you think of something... not so innocent.

I'll put the first hint in the main post, and the other two in the extended entry.

Good luck.

(see extended entry for more clues)
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Blogson Peter of Shakey Pete's Shootin' Shack has some VERY tough questions for the left about why they've been in bed with thugs & murderers for the last 90 years while claiming that the Republicans are "The Party Of Hate And Repression".

It's posts like this that are the reason that I wanted Peter to get his own blog in the first place. I'd hate to think that something like this would have gone unwritten.

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1389 of 1389 Mobile Blog whacked me via e-mail with the following:

Players start with 8 random facts about themselves. Those who are tagged should post these rules and their 8 random facts. Players should tag eight other people and notify them that they have been tagged.

I'm feeling lazy, so you'll get 5 random facts and 3 taggees. Victims may either play by the original rules, my rules, or just make up their own damn rules.

Hey... it's a free internet.

Note to callers: "Hey, it's me" is not helpful. Please use your name.

2) I once traded a coffee pot for a Koosh Ball. I still have the Koosh ball. It's green & purple.

3) I once traded a high-mileage '85 Honda Accord hatchback (which sustained major front end damage in an accident, but ran fine) for a Braun coffee grinder. I still have the coffee grinder.

I also kept the car. As it turned out, the guy who gave me the coffee grinder never filed for a new title. The guy HE sold it to never filed for a new title either. THAT guy abandoned it in the parking lot of a Goodwill store. Since it was still in my name, I got a parking ticket and had to arrange for the car's removal. Sadly, the car was no longer running fine, and I let some salvage yard scavenger keep the wreck in exchange for towing it.

4) I don't like Maglites for two reasons; first, turning the lens counterclockwise to turn the light on feels WRONG. If you want a light to come on, you should turn it clockwise - like screwing a bulb into a socket.

Second, unlike thumb-switch lights, after you turn on a Maglite, your hand is not in a comfortable carrying position. You have to adjust your grip, which either requires using your other hand or involves an awkward finger-shuffling maneuver.

I prefer the grab-thumb-go type of flashlight.

5) I miss Jim Henson

Next Victims... I feel like picking on the new kids:

Matthew of Maybe Baby

Bruce of Back to the Batcave

Maranda Rites of Maranda Under Stress

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Still, having used a Mac myself, this proposed commercial sent me into a fit of giggles.

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(cross-posted & updated from IMAO)

Since TV became a factor in presidential politics in 1960, Americans have never elected a man that didn't have important-looking hair (Ford wasn't elected, W - while always in need of a trim - at least doesn't have hairline issues, and LBJ & Nixon had that Jack Nicholson look going for them).

Will his bald spot turn out to be Fred Thompson's kryptonite?

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What makes this country so great? Liberty, justice, and the fact that you live here with me.

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With his swordsmanship waning in his later years, Zorro eventually gave up and just changed his name to "Line-o".

[Hat tip to blogson Madfish Willie for finding this one]

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(Introduction)

Here's how it goes.

The answer is a (more or less) completely innocent word.

The hints, however, are designed to make you think of something... not so innocent.

I'll put the first hint in the main post, and the other two in the extended entry.

Good luck.

(see extended entry for more clues)
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(cross-posted from IMAO)

By now you've probably heard about the Pew survey of American Muslims that showed 25% of them in favor of suicide bombings and only 40% of them believing that the 9/11 hijackers were Arab men.

If you're not sure if you've heard of the survey, it was probably under a headline like "Muslims Love America and You're Just a Paranoid Islamophobe for Thinking Otherwise".

Anyway, here's the 108-page pdf file of the actual survey so you can see for yourself what it says. But if you're feeling lazy, here are some of the important numbers:

* 72% think that we should've looked for Saddam's WMD's in his basement, since that's where they keep their WMD's.

* 83% want to fight global warming, unless said warming results from a nuclear strike on Israel.

* 51% said Lindsay Lohan would look hotter if she had four legs and a hump.

* 2% have an MP3 of John McCain singing "Bomb Iran" on their iPods.

* 92% visit IMAO every day hoping to read that something bad has happened to Laurence Simon.

* 7% can say "JOOOOOOS!" without reflexively shaking a fist in anger.

* 18% admitted to having a secret crush on Tom Selleck because of his Saddam-like moustache.

* 89% believe that fire can weaken steel enough to collapse a building or have plans to conduct full-scale tests of the theory.

* 34% just saved a bunch of money on car insurance by switching to GEICO and gave it all to Al Qaeda.

* 68% want Michelle Malkin to do another video in that cheerleader outfit.

* 12% can never remember if "Allah" is spelled with one "l" or two.

* 31% have taped a sign that said "Fatwa Me" to someone's back as a practical joke.

* 25% admitted to youthful experimentation with drawing Mohammed cartoons.

* 82% cheered at the end of "Old Yeller".

* 100% cheered at the end of "V for Vendetta".

* 8% regret the night they got REALLY drunk and let their friends talk them into getting that Piglet ankle-tattoo.

* 42% wonder why it's not spelled "mosq".

* 65% can always find the right direction to face during prayers, thanks to their Apple iMecca.

* 13% have used a Pittsburgh Steelers souvenier "Terrible Towel" as an emergency prayer rug.

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In my eyes, time has passed you over, leaving you perennially young, lovely, and possessed of a childlike sense of wonder. Being with you is the Fountain of Youth for my soul.

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In my eyes, time has passed you over, leaving you perennially young, lovely, and possessed of a childlike sense of wonder. Being with you is the Fountain of Youth for my soul.

(CAUTION: Romantics beware - comments may contain naughtiness)

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[(rubber stamp: ***MIKE***)]

Try as he might, Michael Moore just couldn't break his habit of using presidents named George to draw attention to himself.

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(Introduction)

Here's how it goes.

The answer is a (more or less) completely innocent word.

The hints, however, are designed to make you think of something... not so innocent.

I'll put the first hint in the main post, and the other two in the extended entry.

Good luck.

(see extended entry for more clues)
more...

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We're looking to get a collection of minor repairs done on our house. A few windows, some soffit and fascia repair, replacing some door frames that the horse-dog ate... nothing huge, but still apt to be a touch pricey when it's all said & done.

I've never really dealt with home-repair folks before. Those of you who have, please pipe up with advice.

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1 See if they have references and check them! Also, they should be able to explain what they're going to do and why. If it doesn't make sense to you - don't use that person. Example: we had to get some gutter work done last year. We could see that some of the wood fascia was rotted behind the gutter. We had one guy who did gutters only - no wood work. He wanted to put up gutters and not fix the wood... trying to tell us it would be fine. Turned out nearly the entire length of the fascia was rotten. Naturally this was found by the other guys we hired to do the work. Heh.

Posted by: Teresa at May 24, 2007 11:26 AM (gsbs5)

2 Teresa is correct, ask for and check references, also check with the local Better Business Bureau. Here in Rockford we have quite a few that do bad work, but change the name of the company every couple of years. The BBB tracks these. Also verify all charges. If they give you a quote for say $189.00 a window, make sure there is no extra costs for removal of rotten wood, disposal of rotten wood, replacement of rotten wood, etc. We had windows done, bids by 10 different contractors. Each one quoted differently, the one we went with was one of the highest quotes, but after all the "hidden" costs was one of the cheaper.

Posted by: Contagion at May 24, 2007 12:41 PM (T4WRc)

3 Be sure and explain that he HAS to work in boots and shorts with no shirt. AND allow pictures to be taken. Hell, I'll just drive up there and keep an eye on things. I got your back on this one Harvey. No Problem. :-) I'm very helpful that way.....

Posted by: Tammi at May 24, 2007 12:41 PM (Bitcf)

4 Oh, and he has to look gooooddddd in them there boots/shorts/no shirt. Yeah, that's important too.

Posted by: Tammi at May 24, 2007 12:41 PM (Bitcf)

5 Have a hurricane (or three) blow through so you can make it an insurance claim and only have to cough up the deposit.

Posted by: wRitErsbLock at May 24, 2007 02:05 PM (+MvHD)

6 and by "deposit" of course I mean "deductible"

Posted by: wRitErsbLock at May 24, 2007 02:06 PM (+MvHD)

7 Hmm, well the first thing would be to get rid of the horse-dog.

Posted by: Skul at May 24, 2007 04:34 PM (mw6K5)

8 Time to make Tammi's little heart go pitty pat... Check at your local fire station. With the wierd shift that firefighters work many have second jobs, these are often in the home repair and construction biz because fireman are blue collar types and these jobs can be scheduled around their main jobs.

Posted by: Peter at May 24, 2007 10:52 PM (h/YdH)

9 Dude, put your big boy pants on and fix that crap yourself, seriously, invite us down there if you need the support/workers, but your house is in great shape, and these are seriously MINOR things that need to be done. (for Petes sakes we are the ones who made you make the list of stuff wrong) A couple hundred bucks (less than $500,) and a heplful nephew, and a weekend without rain'll have that place looking good as new. Seriously, e-mail Mike, or I am going to hear about it for months about how much of a sissy you are. We will bring the tools. I am so serious. I should just beat you up myself for you even writing this post. I think I will. :-) Cripes Harvey. CRIPES!! There. I helped.

Posted by: Sarah at May 25, 2007 12:53 AM (3Oeyg)

10 I'm with Sarah n this one. DIY, blog the results, and (if necessary) get some real repairs done to fix the disaster

Posted by: Graumagus at May 25, 2007 06:04 AM (flE7E)

11 I'm quoting Clint on this one: "A man's got to know his limitations." Visible exterior home repair is one of them. I remember all too well how my LAST house ended up looking :-/

Posted by: Harvey at May 25, 2007 06:07 AM (L7a63)

12 If you're going to DIY, I volunteer to come by, sit in a chair, drink beer, and watch, err...supervise... Sadly, something to seriously consider, and I hate to even mention it, is insurance. If some lazy bastard comes and works on your home and doesn't have his own worker's compensation, he can (and will) sue you for every dime you've got if he gets hurt on your property.

Posted by: Ogre at May 25, 2007 07:44 AM (oifEm)

13 Sarah:...(insert long pitiful sigh here) I love my brother, but the men In our family are more the macgyver, Red Green type when were done It won't look pretty but It will work for about 10 minutes before It explodes, handing Harv or any of his brothers( including me) anything more complicated then a roll of duct tape and a set of open end wrenchs and your asking for trouble.

Posted by: Blogless Brother at May 25, 2007 09:08 AM (wl+Qw)

14 Get references; check references; check with friends, neighbors, current/former co-workers, bag boys, and anyone else to see if they have heard of them; check with any lawyers you know to see if they have heard of them, and how; and, check with any local housing inspectors to see if they have heard of them, and how. I've had one problem with a contractor, and have found several good ones using variants of this method. Also, any that want cash up front, or major payment up front are to be avoided. At most, half up front. Personal experience is that the BBB is useless before and after, so check the references and also search to see if they turn up in the local paper, and how, or in court records.

Posted by: Laughing Wolf at May 25, 2007 10:40 AM (O/VnN)

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Bloggranddaughter VW Bug of One Happy Dog Speaks has adopted herself a baby blogson:

Matthew of Maybe Baby

Since he's been around since January, I'm going to do a random sampling rather than the usual "link every post" tour:

Puppy picture! - didn't take him long to dive for the cuteness jugular, but I'll let it go because he learns an important lesson here: "Small Things Are Both Stupid and Defiant".

Photoshopping and whack-it blogging - always a good combination. Sure, it's TMI, but this IS the information age... too much, or otherwise.

I think this is one of those Zen questions - "If only I had a kid that I could boss around, an indebted member of my family who could vacuum, walk the dog, do the dishes and fold the laundry, perhaps I wouldnÂ’t be so stressed. But if IÂ’m stressed, how will I ever have that kid who will eventually cut down the amount of work I have to do?"

Concerned that the right of free speech doesn't cover "poop"? - Matthew is, and he's fighting for you!

Some important history on being formerly fat - A lot of folks have weight (or at least weight image) issues, and Matthew would probably be a good person to chat about those with. Voice of experience and what not.

I'd also like to mention that it looks like Matt has finally given up that disgusting habit of putting plain text in extended entries. Good job!

Membership in the Bad Example Clan is also an option, if you're so inclined to jump through the requisite hoops, but is not mandatory.

Meanwhile you can look forward - with either anticipation or dread - to regular visits and comments from me.

Welcome home.

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There is only one secret between us - how much I love you. I ask your patient indulgence, as I believe that telling you the whole of it will take a good many years, even though I will spend every day doing it.

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[Good Charlotte]

Better: Charlotte AND her sister

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(Introduction)

Here's how it goes.

The answer is a (more or less) completely innocent word.

The hints, however, are designed to make you think of something... not so innocent.

I'll put the first hint in the main post, and the other two in the extended entry.

Good luck.

(see extended entry for more clues)
more...

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