I am intimidated by long topics! |
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I am intimidated by long topics! |
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![]() This bag is not a toy. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 3,090 Joined: Oct 2007 Member No: 583,108 ![]() |
Seriously, I've been seeing several around that I would maybe post in, but they're all over five pages. For some reason, if I don't get a post in within the first couple of pages, I worry that it's too late for me to actually participate in the discussion. And forget about topics like "what hair type are you" that are past 15 pages already. I might as well forget about it!
It's very depressing, but maybe I should get over my fear, venture out, and post in long topics. ![]() |
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![]() Resource Center Tyrant ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Official Member Posts: 2,263 Joined: Nov 2007 Member No: 593,306 ![]() |
I'm not intimidated by them, but I do hate really long topics. It sort of de-values the content and it just turns into a number count because, unless you're bored, no one's going to fully read through them. It's like, "Oh, it's the 130 post, whatever."
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![]() An original Harry Potter fan ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Official Member Posts: 1,469 Joined: Jul 2007 Member No: 552,023 ![]() |
well I was afraid to post now I am not afraid to post in a long topic so I guess in the end you should just post in it plus it will make your post count go up too!
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#4
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![]() This bag is not a toy. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 3,090 Joined: Oct 2007 Member No: 583,108 ![]() |
I know, I have a really low post count.
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![]() <3 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Official Member Posts: 1,369 Joined: Jun 2007 Member No: 539,187 ![]() |
Yeah, long topics are annoying I guess.. It really does de-value the content, and basically when there's so many posts it just turns into spam.
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![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Official Member Posts: 4,750 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 10,581 ![]() |
It's just like sex, the more you do it, the less meaning it has - unless you're married.
![]() Okay, that was lame. But I don't get intimidated by them. It's just another topic to post in. What I usually do is go to the last post and read the posts from newest to oldest and see if I can get in on the latest conversation. |
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![]() Home is where your rump rests! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,235 Joined: Aug 2006 Member No: 451,969 ![]() |
^Well, that was a nifty comparison! xD
I knowww the feeling with that whole long topics thing. Added to the feeling of being too late to participate, I'm too iffy to post because when it's way long, I become positive that my post will be repetitive. |
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![]() That's what she said. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 3,559 Joined: Apr 2005 Member No: 130,200 ![]() |
I dislike topics with long titles.
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#9
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![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Official Member Posts: 4,750 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 10,581 ![]() |
Posting is fun, read and post and stay in the game anyway.
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#10
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![]() This bag is not a toy. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 3,090 Joined: Oct 2007 Member No: 583,108 ![]() |
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![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Official Member Posts: 4,750 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 10,581 ![]() |
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![]() ٩(͡๏̯͡๏)۶ ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 14,309 Joined: Nov 2004 Member No: 65,593 ![]() |
I love reading long topics, because I know most of the time it's going to be interesting.
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#13
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![]() JABBAWOCKEEZfan ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 108 Joined: Mar 2008 Member No: 635,309 ![]() |
i dnt like readings long topics coz i think it kills too much tym. i enjoy reading ppl's replies and stuff but not wen it's oober pages long. so i try to juss look for the ones i can handle lol.
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I figure most of the time there's enough interaction between people to make the topic interesting. Unless we're talking about a topic that's had multiple versions and invites drive-by posting, because that shit's boring.
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![]() Kissing for yesterday. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Official Designer Posts: 465 Joined: Sep 2007 Member No: 569,813 ![]() |
they will not eat you
![]() i tend to find a lot of topics spiral off into other realms in larger topics, and normally there's a discussion-type biccer going on, which is quite funny to read. i just skim through and post if necessary. but it is hard to see if you're repeating what someone's said already or not.. |
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![]() (′ ・ω・`) ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Official Designer Posts: 6,179 Joined: Dec 2004 Member No: 72,477 ![]() |
i agree ):
i just dont know how to 'cut in' the topic. and im mesmerized by those jumping sheep. |
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![]() Tick tock, Bill ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Administrator Posts: 8,764 Joined: Dec 2005 Member No: 333,948 ![]() |
Truly depends on the topic. Sometimes I'm intrigued and will read the entire thing. Other times, I just can't get into the topic, so I'll skim through it.
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![]() That's what she said. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 3,559 Joined: Apr 2005 Member No: 130,200 ![]() |
I thought this said long topic titles...cause...I hate those too.
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![]() durian ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 13,124 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 3,860 ![]() |
If it's a full blown discussion that I know other people will most likely say what I would say, then I would not post in it. I dislike redundancy, so it's better for me to not post, as I feel like I would not be contributing to the thread. I mean, topics with so many posts/pages, there's bound to be someone who will say what I would say.
But if it's something I know that I can post something unique, yea I'll do it. I do actually read most, if not all, of the posts, especially the long ones because I know that they've been written with thought and consideration of what has been said earlier. It's nice to read them because it gives you a recap of what has happened so far, especially if you didn't keep up. People quote from what has been said in the beginning, sometimes to reinforce their argument. But yea I try to post when I can. ![]() |
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![]() ٩(͡๏̯͡๏)۶ ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 14,309 Joined: Nov 2004 Member No: 65,593 ![]() |
^ You only post to "unintentionally pwn" someone. :
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![]() durian ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 13,124 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 3,860 ![]() |
^ You only post to "unintentionally pwn" someone. : ![]() What are you talking about? If I'm unintentionally pwning someone, I wouldn't even consider what I'm posting as pwning, as I would just post to get my point across, in regards to the topic. It just so happened that I PWNed Janette really bad that one time. ![]() |
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#22
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![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Administrator Posts: 2,648 Joined: Apr 2008 Member No: 639,265 ![]() |
Wouldn't it be ironic if this thread grew to 5+ pages?
Wouldn't it be even better if this post made the thread go to a second page? |
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![]() This bag is not a toy. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 3,090 Joined: Oct 2007 Member No: 583,108 ![]() |
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MICHAELMICHAELMICHAELMICHAELMICHAEL!!!!!!!
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#25
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![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Administrator Posts: 2,648 Joined: Apr 2008 Member No: 639,265 ![]() |
Hi. Hi.
Thought I'd pop back in. Not sure why -- this place seems kind of dead. |
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![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,095 Joined: Jul 2005 Member No: 171,080 ![]() |
Hi Michael...it is.
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![]() ٩(͡๏̯͡๏)۶ ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 14,309 Joined: Nov 2004 Member No: 65,593 ![]() |
why'd you make a new account mipadi. what happened to your old one?
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![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,095 Joined: Jul 2005 Member No: 171,080 ![]() |
I think he had himself deleted.
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![]() Melieized ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Official Designer Posts: 1,372 Joined: Nov 2006 Member No: 478,715 ![]() |
sometimes i try to read the post from the beginning like this one...i just read it from the beginning or if it's from debate or something like that. but if it's one of those posts like, what do you think? then it's pointless to read all of them. i would probably read the previous ones on that last page but that's about it.
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![]() Ms. Granger ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 735 Joined: Jul 2005 Member No: 165,238 ![]() |
OMG MICHEAL <333333333
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#33
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![]() chinky ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Official Designer Posts: 2,566 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 434,437 ![]() |
On the contrary, I don't really care what page I post on. But it makes me feel good if I posted on page 1 on a topic that has gotten really long lol.
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#34
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![]() This bag is not a toy. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 3,090 Joined: Oct 2007 Member No: 583,108 ![]() |
Hi. Hi. Thought I'd pop back in. Not sure why -- this place seems kind of dead. Well, you got your wish - you re-appeared on the second page. ;) I undeleted my facebook, btw. Haven't seen you on AIM or googletalk lately, though. :O I think I may have gotten over my fear of long topics, though! |
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![]() ٩(͡๏̯͡๏)۶ ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 14,309 Joined: Nov 2004 Member No: 65,593 ![]() |
Am I still your fb friend Nicki?
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Of course!
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#38
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![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Administrator Posts: 2,648 Joined: Apr 2008 Member No: 639,265 ![]() |
I undeleted my facebook, btw. Haven't seen you on AIM or googletalk lately, though. :O Good to hear! Yeah, I was really busy this year, and I got out of the "habit" of AIM... And then I learned I didn't really miss it, and now I don't even like going on AIM or GoogleTalk. (Actually, I discovered that about a lot of things I used to do online. I don't miss editing Wikipedia, either. And to be honest, I never really missed ole' CB, but it's nice to pop back in for a night or two. :) ) |
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![]() Cornflakes :D ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,541 Joined: Dec 2005 Member No: 322,923 ![]() |
=O Hi Michael!
Last time I saw you I said something to on facebook XD |
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#40
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![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Administrator Posts: 2,648 Joined: Apr 2008 Member No: 639,265 ![]() |
<oldNewPersonShock>
CreateBlog's hella complicated now, more so than when I left. I have an avatar and a photo? And, like, a blog and stuff? I don't know if I like this. I like the reddit approach to websites -- keep everything simple. </oldNewPersonShock> |
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![]() ٩(͡๏̯͡๏)۶ ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 14,309 Joined: Nov 2004 Member No: 65,593 ![]() |
<oldNewPersonShock> CreateBlog's hella complicated now, more so than when I left. I have an avatar and a photo? And, like, a blog and stuff? I don't know if I like this. I like the reddit approach to websites -- keep everything simple. </oldNewPersonShock> yew got pix of yerself? Of course! ![]() yay!! ![]() |
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![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Administrator Posts: 2,648 Joined: Apr 2008 Member No: 639,265 ![]() |
I have a pic of myself in my profile, now that I figured out how that works.
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#43
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![]() yan lin♥ ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 14,129 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 13,627 ![]() |
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![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Administrator Posts: 2,648 Joined: Apr 2008 Member No: 639,265 ![]() |
Oh hi...YanLin? I don't know anyone's usernames anymore.
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![]() yan lin♥ ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 14,129 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 13,627 ![]() |
haha yes. how have you been? i don't talk to you on fb anymore. D:
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![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Administrator Posts: 2,648 Joined: Apr 2008 Member No: 639,265 ![]() |
That's okay, I'm not the Internet celebrity I used to be so I don't spend tons of time online. I'm doing okay; really busy, I have a thesis to finish up by Friday and I'm co-authoring a paper for a conference on web security that needs to be done in two weeks and I have a thesis defense at aorund the same time and I graduate in a month and I need to find a job for the summer before I move to Virginia for grad school...so I've had a lot going on.
But enough about me, how are you? |
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![]() yan lin♥ ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 14,129 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 13,627 ![]() |
i'm okay. i'm almost a junior in college (wtf) and i'm writing study abroad proposals, independent research proposals, research papers and the likes. so it's getting real busy.
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![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Administrator Posts: 2,648 Joined: Apr 2008 Member No: 639,265 ![]() |
What kind of research proposals?
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![]() durian ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 13,124 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 3,860 ![]() |
Wouldn't it be ironic if this thread grew to 5+ pages? Wouldn't it be even better if this post made the thread go to a second page? But you'd have to make the 25th post, since each page displays 25 posts. But you'd have to make the 25th post the first time around because the original topic post (topic creator's post) is the first post... Pretty much. :P Woah Michael, you seem really busy. Yea there's nothing really new, aside from old and new cB drama, but yea it's kind of blah for now. ![]() |
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![]() yan lin♥ ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 14,129 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 13,627 ![]() |
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![]() Sarcastic Mr. Know-It-All ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 2,089 Joined: Dec 2003 Member No: 29 ![]() |
oh wow it's that guy again
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#52
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![]() vengeance. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Official Member Posts: 3,058 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,024 ![]() |
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![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Administrator Posts: 2,648 Joined: Apr 2008 Member No: 639,265 ![]() |
Yeah! The old days! You know, when I first came around here, I was just a freshman in college...now I'm about to graduate and I have more hair!
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![]() yan lin♥ ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 14,129 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 13,627 ![]() |
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![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Administrator Posts: 2,648 Joined: Apr 2008 Member No: 639,265 ![]() |
Oh, okay, I gotcha. I was thinking "tributary" as in "a stream that feeds into a river" and thought it was some kind of metaphor, but I see what you mean now.
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![]() durian ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 13,124 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 3,860 ![]() |
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![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Administrator Posts: 2,648 Joined: Apr 2008 Member No: 639,265 ![]() |
Well, a tributary feeds into a river, and an estuary is the part of the river that feeds into the ocean.
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![]() Sarcastic Mr. Know-It-All ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 2,089 Joined: Dec 2003 Member No: 29 ![]() |
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![]() Quand j'étais jeune... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 6,826 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 1,272 ![]() |
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![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Administrator Posts: 2,648 Joined: Apr 2008 Member No: 639,265 ![]() |
Hi!
That 29 doesn't just represent my member number ya know. Of course, I had to kill the last guy who found out the true meaning. Ha! I thought you were going to say that 29 was the number of people you killed because they asked about your member number. How was Bucknell House Party weekend for you anyway? Ha! How'd you know about that? I didn't do House Party this year -- it sounds cool, but by the fourth time around, it's pretty lame. Besides, I'm 22 -- I can get beer whenever I want. And better beer than Fratty Light. I just hung out with friends, it was cool. |
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![]() kthxbai ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Official Designer Posts: 2,832 Joined: Feb 2008 Member No: 621,203 ![]() |
this topic is soon going to be very long
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