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So now I'm curious - Canadian Prime Minister
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So, Welts made me curious about the Canadian prime minister and I went reading. Seems he's not very popular, but this stood out to me - "If there is one area in which Harper is particularly vulnerable, it’s the charge that he runs one of the most undemocratic regimes in Canadian history – and has...
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handcuffed mentally disabled kids (ADHD)
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Let's talk shoes.
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I love awesome shoes. This thread is intended for fun.
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Parents angry about new Legos that have an old man in a wheelchair because it doesn't make young children with disabilit
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Parents angry about new Legos that have an old man in a wheelchair because it doesn't make young children with disabilities feel includedLego created set of Duplo toys that included grey-haired man in wheelchairOnline advocacy group Toy Like Me said that the toy was 'disappointment'Group says th...
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Customer Service
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OK, I took my son shopping today at JCPenney's. Some pretty decent sales. When we went to ring it up, one t shirt came up as $30. I said "I thought that was on sale?". She said, oh it is buy 1 get 1 free. So, there was nobody in line so I told my son to walk over to the rack and grab another one. H...
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How to change the minds of vaccine skeptics? Scare them.
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How to change the minds of vaccine skeptics? Scare them.Updated by Julia Belluz on August 4, 2015, 1:10 p.m. ET julia.belluz@voxmedia.com Tweet (56) Share (9) + (PNAS) Scare tactics may be the surest way to get parents to vaccinate their children, according to a new study in th...
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The moment two girls switched at birth learned the terrible truth on Facebook 24 YEARS after shocking hospital mix-up
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EXCLUSIVE - 'I felt sick. It was like looking at myself in the mirror': The moment two girls switched at birth learned the terrible truth on Facebook 24 YEARS after shocking hospital mix-upLorena Cobuzzi and Antonella Zenga were given to the wrong mothers in the maternity unit 26 years agoThey were b...
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9 Yr Old Bat Boy Dies After Accidently Struck by a Bat
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Heartache as bat boy for amateur Kansas baseball team dies in hospital after adult player accidentally struck him in the head during practice swingsKaiser Carlile was bat boy for Liberal Bee Jays against San Diego WavesHe was hit by an adult player's swinging bat while trying to retrieve a bat He wa...
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how to respond when a hate group tries to set up shop near your home
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Upworthy These 11 images show just how to respond when a hate group tries to set up shop near your home. Even though some think of the KKK as a secret, underground organization, they're not. Especially not in the Ozarks. Residents of the region are speaking up. In amazing ways. By Lori White What woul...
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www.medscape.com Physicians Blamed for Low HPV Vaccination Rates Laird HarrisonJuly 30, 2015 Physicians must take responsibility for improving the rate of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations among teenagers, according to Anne Schuchat, MD, assistant surgeon general and directo...
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Must be Monday
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I'm trying to decide if I want to hide out at the house another day or do errands. I need to run pick up a couple things. It could wait another day though. DN is coming over for tv and dinner tonight.
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I NEED SOME PAPER TOWELS!!!!!!!!!
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Just Saying Hello
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Since I joined this board I figure I should introduce myself. I do see some familiar "faces" and imagine that some will recognize me from other boards. Hi Everybody!
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I realize most here don't have tiny babies. But this is the new thing with babies and I do realize we have some mom with younger kids. I also thought weltz might know a thing or two about them. Apparently they're the newest fad here. I read a huge article about them yesterday. Some countries are bann...
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10 Ways To Break The Ice Without Sounding Ridiculous
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Top 10: Effective Pickup Lines10 Ways To Break The Ice Without Sounding RidiculousMatthew LynchUsing pickup lines to get close to a woman is something we don't advocate. That’s because pickup lines generally imply that you lack the intelligence or charm to sweep a woman off her feet or, at the ver...
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Thought this was funny :)
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What happens when you drink a Coke.
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I don't know anyone who thinks Coke is good for you, but still, this is pretty eye-opening. After reading this, you will definitely think twice before cracking open another can. (Especially after similarities with heroin show up at the 45-minute mark.)In the first 10 minutes: 10 teaspoons of sugar...
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Puzzler - New this week, and Candy-Bar from last week
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This week's Puzzler ... The Tale of the Traveling Salesman RAY: About 40 years ago, a guy took a job as a traveling salesman. He immediately fell out of favor with his boss, who assigned him to spend the winter traveling around exotic places like Moose Jaw, Maine and Freeze-Your-Butt, New Hampshire...
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Complaining Cat or Just Saying “Hi”? Understanding Why Cats Meow
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Complaining Cat or Just Saying “Hi”? Understanding Why Cats Meow There may be times when it seems like your cat is complaining. He or she meows incessantly and you find yourself asking, “What’s wrong? What are you trying to tell me?” Meowing is how cats communicate with people. Excessive meowing do...
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I have a Master's degree and a full-time job—and I’m still applying for food stamps
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I have a Master's degree and a full-time job—and I’m still applying for food stamps © AP Photo/Seth Wenig A supermarket displays stickers indicating they accept food stamps in West New York, N.J., Monday, Jan. 12, 2015. New Jersey lawmakers are considering a bill that would require the sta...
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It's after 8 and no Sunday thread, yet? Still tons of packing, moving and unpacking to do today after church.
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This is SPOT on (also)
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It is exactly right, though. If the Confederate Flag was so "evil"--then it was evil BEFORE the church shooting in South Carolina, yet no one really gave a crap about it, even among blacks. If lion hunting, even ILLEGAL lion hunting, is so "bad"--then it was bad before Ceci...
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A woman with a disability gets real about dating and sex. She's funny and honest
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http://www.upworthy.com/a-woman-with-a-disability-gets-real-about-dating-and-sex-shes-funny-and-honest?c=click Laura Will...
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Hershey's vs. Dinty Moore
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I have this ongoing dilemma. A full size (1.55 oz) Hershey bar is 220 calories. A Dinty Moore 60-second microwave "meal", chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, or Beef pot roast, mashed potatoes and gravy, or beef stew ... is between 180 calories and 230 calories. Which should I eat? T...
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Don't worry about sharks, watch out for alligators on the beach!
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This isn't this first alligator to come up on the beach. PAWLEYS ISLAND, SC (WMBF) - An alligator came ashore this morning in Pawleys Island. According to the Pawleys Island Police department twitter, " Pawleys Island PD officer & nuisance control experts remove 7 ft alligator that cam...
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Inside Britain's most bizarre bar - where the air is saturated with alcohol
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'You get drunk through your eyes in this place': Inside Britain's most bizarre bar - where the air is saturated with alcoholAt Alcoholic Architecture in London, ****tails come in the form of a mistFine spirits and mixer, in ratio 1:3 ratio, are pumped out of humidifiersYou absorb equivalent of larg...
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Dumbest idea ever.
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DEAR ABBY: My dog has been invited to a birthday party for another dog, but he won't be attending because of a health issue. Can you give me some insight into what the protocol is for doggy birthday party gifts? I have asked a few people and received varied responses ranging from "nothing" to...
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Anyone know where...
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I can get chandelier prisms? Besides hobby lobby. I love some antique prisms.
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We need a happy thread. I love getting my every other Tuesday text. It is my payroll text and that means pay day is Friday!
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Canadian firefighters Banned From Working Extra Shifts to Help Coworker
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Canadian firefighters spend seven months working their cancer-stricken colleague's shifts so he can receive full pay while undergoing treatment - only to be told by officials they can no longer cover for himTanner Brotzel was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma last DecemberHis firefighter col...
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