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begin_within Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-18-11 02:44 AM
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Man rows 2,560 miles from San Diego to Honolulu - and he's 70.
http://www.khon2.com/news/local/story/70-year-old-man-completes-row-from-San-Diego-to/UsZB9fLBBUS5BuMFLfS4Kw.cspx
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hunter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-18-11 11:40 AM
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1. Nice to know when the last airline shuts down...
... I'll still be able to visit family.

Ikuo Tateo: :yourock:
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begin_within Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-18-11 02:08 PM
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2. ha ha
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Nuclear Unicorn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-18-11 02:21 PM
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3. This what happens when men refuse to stop and ask for directions.
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begin_within Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-18-11 02:24 PM
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5. good one!
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Yavin4 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-18-11 02:24 PM
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4. Some Folks Will Do Anything To Get Out of Paying Baggage Fees n/t
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begin_within Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-18-11 03:16 PM
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6. Maybe he doesn't like the little bags of peanuts.
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Yavin4 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-18-11 03:36 PM
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7. They Charge You For Those Now As Well
Next step is charging you to use the restroom.
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begin_within Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-18-11 07:18 PM
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8. They do?
Why don't they just go ahead and charge an extra fee for being on the inside of the plane.
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marzipanni Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-18-11 10:11 PM
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10. From what I've been reading in the news
Edited on Thu Aug-18-11 10:12 PM by marzipanni
some people think it's okay to 'spend a penny' in the aisle.
:crazy:
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Orsino Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-18-11 07:21 PM
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9. Yeah, but how old was he when he started? n/t
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