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shraby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 06:07 PM Original message |
I have to tell you what I did with the computer I won |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 06:08 PM Response to Original message |
1. What a sweet thing to do. :^) |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
2. omg, that is so very cool! |
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shraby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 06:12 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. We had to toss in a few bucks extra cause they needed |
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virgogal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
3. What a great thing to do---but please call them Asian ipo Oriental. |
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Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 06:12 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. why even point out their race anyway? |
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shraby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 06:14 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. I pointed out their race cause I'm proud to live next to |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-26-09 03:23 PM Response to Reply #11 |
104. Deleted message |
blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
4. awww.....so wonderfully selfless and tender.... |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
5. In other news: three little girls sell their bikes to buy a computer.. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 06:13 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. In our neighborhood, the story would be |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 07:06 PM Response to Reply #5 |
45. . |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 06:11 PM Response to Original message |
6. k&r |
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fir coat (4 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
9. Very lovely act...Just a head's up, though |
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Hepburn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 06:21 PM Response to Reply #9 |
21. I have been wondering about this... |
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MagickMuffin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 06:41 PM Response to Reply #21 |
33. My Best Friend who is Vietnamese HATES the term Oriental and told us to refer to her as Asian |
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Hepburn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 06:54 PM Response to Reply #33 |
38. I am in SoCal.... |
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MagickMuffin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 07:25 PM Response to Reply #38 |
51. My Friend came here when she was just a 9 Y.O. |
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AsahinaKimi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 05:08 PM Response to Reply #33 |
80. I am not comfortable with the term Oriental ... |
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sentelle (659 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 06:55 PM Response to Reply #33 |
94. As I hear it |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 06:58 PM Response to Reply #21 |
42. I know quite a few Asians |
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Hepburn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 07:10 PM Response to Reply #42 |
49. I know only two native Chinese ladies... |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 07:31 PM Response to Reply #42 |
53. Both your post content and your sigline image are wondereful. |
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druidity33 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 08:41 PM Response to Reply #42 |
55. well |
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pundaint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 03:30 PM Response to Reply #55 |
64. What if they're from America? |
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AsahinaKimi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 05:25 PM Response to Reply #64 |
84. interesting question... |
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Seldona (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 06:24 PM Response to Reply #64 |
91. American? |
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DiverDave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-26-09 03:35 PM Response to Reply #42 |
106. asian? Oreintal? |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 07:29 PM Response to Reply #21 |
52. People are different, and eachh culture is not monolitic. |
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glowing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 04:44 PM Response to Reply #52 |
74. I'm married to a "Native American", and the entire family says Indian. |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 08:28 PM Response to Reply #21 |
54. I wonder about it too |
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Chulanowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 01:48 PM Response to Reply #21 |
63. I had a Finnish friend who would get SUPER angry if someone called her a Scandinavian |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 03:53 PM Response to Reply #21 |
65. My husband is Asian, born overseas, as was all of his family. They bristle at the term "Oriental" as |
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kristopher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 05:16 PM Response to Reply #65 |
82. Maybe it's because Filipinos aren't Oriental |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 05:20 PM Response to Reply #82 |
83. Well, my Japanese, Korean, Taiwanese friends hate it as well. It was my Japanese friend |
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Common Sense Party (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 04:27 PM Response to Reply #21 |
70. Do you often refer to people as Occidental? |
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yawnmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 04:52 PM Response to Reply #70 |
78. There have been a few occidentals among my family... |
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kristopher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 05:09 PM Response to Reply #9 |
81. I'll chime in also |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 05:30 PM Response to Reply #81 |
85. Definitely not an urban myth. I can name 30+ people off the top of my head from |
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AsahinaKimi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 05:32 PM Response to Reply #85 |
86. count me in... |
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kristopher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 06:50 PM Response to Reply #86 |
93. Watashi mo nihon no bunka ga daisuki desu. |
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AsahinaKimi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 10:19 PM Response to Reply #93 |
97. Subarashi ! |
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kristopher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-25-09 06:37 AM Response to Reply #97 |
100. Sou nani janai. |
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AsahinaKimi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-25-09 04:13 PM Response to Reply #100 |
103. Nikkei to kankoujin no Amerikajin desu |
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kristopher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 06:45 PM Response to Reply #85 |
92. My experience is pretty broad, and I don't see it. |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 11:11 PM Response to Reply #92 |
98. No, urban myths are perpetuated by people who say "well my mother's best friend's cousin |
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kristopher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-25-09 06:30 AM Response to Reply #98 |
99. What is the basis? |
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kristopher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-25-09 07:35 AM Response to Reply #98 |
101. A possibility |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-25-09 09:23 AM Response to Reply #101 |
102. I was all ready to start shooting with both barrels at your last post but |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 06:14 PM Response to Original message |
12. So very nice and generous of you! |
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backwoodsbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 06:14 PM Response to Original message |
13. you are |
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LiberalAndProud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
14. Some very nice people post at DU. |
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shraby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 06:17 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Thank you. Also I wasn't aware that Oriental was not |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 06:25 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. Why isn't oriental acceptable? That's news to me. All it means is |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 06:27 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. Becuase people from the East find it insulting |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 06:51 PM Response to Reply #28 |
36. Why, that topic is finer than a frog hair split eight ways! |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 07:07 PM Response to Reply #36 |
47. Well writing some fiction set in the Republci of New Jerusalem |
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kristopher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 09:20 PM Response to Reply #28 |
96. Can you support that? |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 06:30 PM Response to Reply #18 |
30. Don't worry about that-- you sound awesome! |
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LiberalAndProud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 07:00 PM Response to Reply #18 |
43. I took no offense. And you intended none, I guess we |
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Hepburn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
15. You made me cry... |
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Bozita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 06:26 PM Response to Reply #15 |
26. Not me. I'm sure mine were from a rapid allergy attack. |
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Hepburn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 06:40 PM Response to Reply #26 |
32. Oh, you poor dear.... |
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madamesilverspurs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
16. Lucky for them |
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Crabby Appleton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
17. Good on you! |
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masuki bance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 06:20 PM Response to Original message |
19. Asian. |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 06:20 PM Response to Original message |
20. this needs to be at the top of the greatest page |
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Frustratedlady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 06:23 PM Response to Original message |
22. Bless your heart. I'll bet you smile in your sleep. GFY! |
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Parker CA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 06:24 PM Response to Original message |
23. Well done!! ;) Hopefully the bikes came with locks so they keep them safe when out and about. nt. |
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shraby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 06:37 PM Response to Reply #23 |
31. They don't travel far..too young and we're on a cul-de-sac |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 06:25 PM Response to Original message |
25. That is cool |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 06:26 PM Response to Original message |
27. Hey Shraby. That's very kind of you. |
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shraby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 06:29 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Thanks to all of you...it's the kids who won. We checked |
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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 06:45 PM Response to Original message |
34. Is one of them a woodcutter? |
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MagickMuffin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 06:45 PM Response to Original message |
35. What a Wonderful and Selfless Act of Kindness |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
37. You set a wonderful example for us all! |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 06:54 PM Response to Original message |
39. "Oriental"? Great story but that word kind of takes away from it |
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shraby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 06:58 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. I changed my op to reflect the new language about |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 07:03 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. Those little girls will remember this for the rest of their lives |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 04:22 PM Response to Reply #39 |
68. The word didn't take anything away from the kindness of this person |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 06:55 PM Response to Original message |
40. Kids with bikes = WIN. :))))) |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 07:06 PM Response to Original message |
46. . |
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Libertas1776 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 07:07 PM Response to Original message |
48. How Selfish |
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RedCloud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 04:37 PM Response to Reply #48 |
72. Sacco used to sell fish too and look what happened to him! |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 07:12 PM Response to Original message |
50. K&R |
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Left coast liberal (889 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 08:47 PM Response to Original message |
56. You are a genuinely kind and generous person. |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 08:47 PM Response to Original message |
57. What an awesome thing to do |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
58. Thanks for sharing such a sweet story. |
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alittlelark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 10:31 PM Response to Original message |
59. That is very cool of you. |
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NMDemDist2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 11:18 PM Response to Original message |
60. DU gave away a computer?? Where the hell was I?? |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 12:11 AM Response to Original message |
61. awww. stars in heaven, you earned them. :-D |
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madmax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
62. Salt of the earth. |
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Piewhacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
66. Outstanding! Bravo! |
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shaniqua6392 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
67. What a wonderful story! |
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sonias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
69. Beautiful story - good for you. |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
71. Very thoughtful gesture. You'll get that one act of kindness |
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secondwind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
73. What a wonderful person you are!! |
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Juan_de_la_Dem (800 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 04:46 PM Response to Original message |
75. K & R for Good Deeds |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 04:47 PM Response to Original message |
76. you rock! |
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undergroundnomore (248 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
77. how generous |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
79. That was cool, shraby or should I say warm? |
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texanshatingbush (435 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 05:43 PM Response to Original message |
87. As our Australian friends would say---GOOD ON YA !!!! n/t |
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auntAgonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
88. crap I accidentally 'unrec'd the thread K&R for a good deed. |
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appamado amata padam (301 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
89. Very nice; |
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amb123 (764 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
90. Now that's what I call a class act. |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
95. If I win the lottery I will remember you (my friend's list is my winners list) |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-26-09 03:25 PM Response to Original message |
105. Very, very sweet! n/t |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-26-09 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
107. Wonderful. |
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