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dubyaD40web (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 10:37 AM Original message |
Report: Ford plant clamping down on bathroom breaks |
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Coastie for Truth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
1. This was an issue at USSteel in the 1970's |
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Democrats_win (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
2. Isn't it inhuman to tell someone they can't go to the bathroom? nt |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 10:41 AM Original message |
Uh oh, another carrer path closed to GW. |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 10:43 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. while I think they're being extreme |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 10:51 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. What about women? |
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Realityhack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 04:42 PM Response to Reply #11 |
62. I still doubt that takes more than 48min |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 04:51 PM Response to Reply #62 |
66. That'd be rough for me when pregnant |
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Realityhack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 05:17 PM Response to Reply #66 |
73. Ok... but... |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 05:44 PM Response to Reply #62 |
80. Depending on where the bathroom is located in relation to the worker |
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Dogmudgeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 10:52 AM Response to Reply #6 |
13. Got colitis? |
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Realityhack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 04:49 PM Response to Reply #13 |
65. I think you hit it with industrial worker... |
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Realityhack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 04:47 PM Response to Reply #2 |
63. Your kidding right? |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 04:47 PM Response to Reply #2 |
64. MAKE THEM WEAR DEPENDS ALL DAY |
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bobbieinok (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 06:08 PM Response to Reply #64 |
84. link to Walmart requiring depends?????? |
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Straight Shooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
3. 48 minutes every 8 hours |
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trogdor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 01:09 PM Response to Reply #3 |
50. If I were at Ford... |
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Realityhack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 05:19 PM Response to Reply #3 |
74. Well the article said 'too many' were going over... |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
4. This is outrageous |
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Realityhack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 04:51 PM Response to Reply #4 |
67. How is it outragious? |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 04:59 PM Response to Reply #67 |
68. We don't know the layout of the plant |
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Realityhack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 05:41 PM Response to Reply #68 |
79. there are a lot of open questions... |
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Mend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
5. the workers should sh*t on management's floor. Pee, too. It's always |
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SledDriver (699 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 11:50 AM Response to Reply #5 |
30. If they do that on the floor, some poor janitor will have to clean it up.. |
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DBoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 12:30 PM Response to Reply #5 |
42. That is an interesting idea for a worker job action for protest |
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LiberteToujours (737 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 10:44 AM Response to Original message |
7. Sounds reasonable |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 10:52 AM Response to Reply #7 |
14. As long as the executives have to abide by the rules as well... |
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LiberteToujours (737 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 10:58 AM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Why? |
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Realityhack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 05:03 PM Response to Reply #19 |
70. well put. n/t |
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Realityhack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 05:02 PM Response to Reply #14 |
69. actualy... |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 11:17 PM Response to Reply #14 |
93. not neccesarily |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
8. Are they doing more than using the bathroom during this allotted time? |
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madmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
9. heard through the grapevine that at Delphi plants workers are not |
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sweepster (76 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 12:48 PM Response to Reply #9 |
44. Plant people not allowed to talk comment |
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Cobalt Violet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
10. I wonder how long the women spend in line waiting to go? n/t |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
12. 48 minutes? |
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nini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 10:58 AM Response to Reply #12 |
20. I agree.. back when I had a job with scheduled breaks |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 11:47 AM Response to Reply #12 |
28. you misunderstood |
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uncle ray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 03:09 PM Response to Reply #28 |
59. it IS a lot when you compare it to the law. |
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pschoeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 09:10 PM Response to Reply #59 |
89. That's not the law about bathroom breaks |
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Realityhack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 05:34 PM Response to Reply #28 |
76. I think you missunderstood the other poster... |
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Bernardo de La Paz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
15. Oh well, there goes Shrub Bush's plant visit. |
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bowens43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
16. IMO 48 Minutes per shitft seems excessive. |
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Mizmoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 10:58 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Agreed |
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bowens43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 11:33 AM Response to Reply #18 |
24. That's in addition to breaks and lunch. |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 12:01 PM Response to Reply #18 |
35. It's 6 minutes per hour. |
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Realityhack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 05:36 PM Response to Reply #35 |
77. not 6 min if you count other breaks. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 12:17 PM Response to Reply #16 |
38. Not if you work in a large plant and have to walk a long way |
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Realityhack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 05:23 PM Response to Reply #38 |
75. which brings up how ford should address this... |
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hogwyld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 05:57 PM Response to Reply #16 |
82. I Agree |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
17. 6 minutes every hour is not very long, how far are toilets? Breakdown here |
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LiberteToujours (737 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 11:01 AM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Do you pee every single hour? |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 11:28 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. I do and so should you to be healthy. |
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ninkasi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 11:57 AM Response to Reply #23 |
33. Well, I've always had to |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 07:17 PM Response to Reply #33 |
85. If you don't pee often enough, you can get bladder/kidney infections |
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nini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 12:01 PM Response to Reply #23 |
36. Bladder capacity plays a part in this too |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 12:04 PM Response to Reply #22 |
37. I'm healthy, and I do... |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 01:07 PM Response to Reply #22 |
48. Obviously, you're just a young squirt. Dumb, too. |
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sadiesworld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 01:17 PM Response to Reply #48 |
52. Getting rid of older (more expensive) workers? |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 01:19 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. Yeah. |
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Realityhack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 05:14 PM Response to Reply #53 |
72. wouldn't this be... |
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CdnObserver (81 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 11:55 AM Response to Reply #17 |
32. 10 seconds to unzip? I think you're padding a bit here! |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 07:22 PM Response to Reply #32 |
86. OK, add in how long it takes to fish it out and point right direction |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 12:18 PM Response to Reply #17 |
39. The 90 seconds of walking time is probably conservative |
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Realityhack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 05:11 PM Response to Reply #17 |
71. I think you may have overlooked... |
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nini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
21. FLAMEBAIT..... I bet smoking has something to do with this |
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SledDriver (699 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 11:51 AM Response to Reply #21 |
31. Didn't think of that, but probably some truth to it. n/t |
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endarkenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
25. The point is that as usual |
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Katidid (310 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
26. Sound like the labor rules China uses with their workers .. |
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Sequoia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
27. Ford Motor Company to issue adult diapers. |
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lebkuchen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
29. The bathroom break is the US equal to the month-long European break |
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Little Star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
34. What Pissers! n/t |
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progressivebydesign (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
40. Usually a worker gets 15 minutes per 4 hours, then 30 for lunch... |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 12:56 PM Response to Reply #40 |
45. Breaks are usually off the clock, though |
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llmart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
41. How the hell did they figure out how long it's taking? |
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Rainscents (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
43. Always blame it on the workers! |
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maxrandb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
46. Damn Unions!!! |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
47. I assume they've already eliminated taking smoke breaks outside |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
49. Here comes Ford's "Psychological Department" again.... |
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arwalden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 01:11 PM Response to Original message |
51. I Recall A Story (Or A Movie Plot?) Where A Woman Ended Up... |
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BentleyJD (414 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
54. as someone who used to work for Ford...... |
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Dover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
55. So does that mean they designed a 'boot' for toilets?...n/t |
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spacelady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
56. So will they have to hire "potty police" to enforce this? What a strange |
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olddad56 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
57. So this is why Ford makes 'shitty' cars. |
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olddad56 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 02:38 PM Response to Original message |
58. FORD- Ford Orders Reduction in Defecation. |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 03:24 PM Response to Original message |
60. "What's this stain on the front seat?" |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
61. Ford workers may have to ford new streams if workers can't get ... |
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adolfo (525 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 05:39 PM Response to Original message |
78. Ford Priorities |
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Gman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
81. Somehow I don't think shareholders will be convinced that Ford |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
83. There's a reason why Ford' loing tons of money |
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DoveTurnedHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 07:22 PM Response to Original message |
87. Unless the Bathrooms Are in the Next State |
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hogwyld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:49 PM Response to Reply #87 |
88. Stupid crap like this |
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conflictgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
90. What I know about GM factories |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
91. If (male) management would all develop enlarged prostates, |
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iamjoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 10:06 PM Response to Original message |
92. And I thought This Was A Joke... |
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