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Oh, you shouldn't have.
Just leave a message. submitted by faithfool
It's the underpants that dreams are made of. submitted by Deva
ALL TIME WINNER submitted by faithfool
A thread that is difficult to measure submitted by Chronos
They don't care if it rains or freezes . . . big time. submitted by Annie-Xmas
If . . . submitted by Gaudere
To bee or not to bee. submitted by Uvula Donor
Special delivery. submitted by wolfstu
The real power of cheese. submitted by javajulie
It's that jolly old elf submitted by Annie-Xmas
Writing to you in confidence, of course. submitted by Shirley Ujest
Help 'em hurl.
I, for Juan, couldn't stop laughing. submitted by Loach
Some guys would go a long way to get to Marianas. submitted by TellMeI'mNotCrazy
Google is for the birds. submitted by Kathy Blomquist, who also wrote the tag, thanks!
Sorry, wrong number. submitted by Shirley Ujest
Opinions are like paper clips. submitted by TellMeI'mNotCrazy
Oh God.
Floored by all the handymen (and women) hanging at the Dope.
Sing a song of geography
It's a . . . it's all about . . . dang, I forgot. submitted by GopherGod72
It's beginning to look a lot like . . . Halloween.
Worst in show? submitted by Baker
Shines like the son. submitted by javajulie
Cursed?
Signals from the mother ship? submitted by (Thanks to Una Persson, who 'splains it all for us)
Jump down, turn around, dodge a ball of cotton. submitted by JoeyP
May the sauce be with you. submitted by Brian Esterson
Bad words.
The ultimate battle between good and evil. submitted by Shirley Ujest
Then pigs fly. submitted by Tastes of Chocolate, who also wrote the tag, thanks!
Car Talk for heathens. submitted by TellMeI'mNotCrazy, who also wrote the tag, thanks!
Attack of the ear worms.
Smart enough to cross the road.
Why there are few elephant actuaries. submitted by VunderBob
Sail away.
What you know is not always what you do.
Read a banned book this week.
The unreal dangers of uranium. submitted by Gaudere
It must be Punday. submitted by TellMeI'mNotCrazy
It just . . . flipped out. submitted by Jellyblue
Catchy slogan. submitted by TellMeI'mNotCrazy
From one of you to all of us. submitted by blomquis
Wooden you know it, another wardrobe malfunction. submitted by Thinks2Much
A killer science fiction story.
Inmate Johnson, the doctor will see you now. submitted by Daniel Chait
Everybody sing along! submitted by silenus
A really trivial thread.
Mr. Johnson, the doctor will see you now. submitted by ggurl
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