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Maybe you're not the One for me after all. submitted by Patty Marvel
A dispatch from the Squirrel War. submitted by deb2world
You're the One for me. submitted by Patty Marvel
The conversation just sings. submitted by Shirley Ujest
Straight Dope guidance counselors. submitted by jay_shah
And you thought your life was difficult. submitted by Tracer
Tool time. submitted by Billdo
Less is more, more or less. submitted by Annie-Xmas
Put the comb down and your hands up. submitted by Zette
Dibs on your pickle. submitted by abbysthrnaccent
Moooving in line. submitted by Eutychus
I have this little habit. submitted by SuperLorie
Is this worth reading? submitted by Tully Wilson
Live long and adopt. submitted by Homebrew
Lights, camera, cue the orchestra . . .
Because you cannot have your pi and edict too. submitted by Duke and thanks to AHunter for a truly great line
Bedtime stories. submitted by Missy2U, who should now be called Mrs. to you as well.
The only thing they should make is reservations. submitted by TVeblen
When what to my wondering eyes should appear. . . submitted by Lynn Bodoni
Santa Claus vs. the aliens. submitted by Spoiler Virgin
Why? submitted by Shirley Ujest
Tool Time. submitted by sasquatch59
Just what we've all been looking for. submitted by Annie-Xmas
Dear Santa. submitted by paperbackwriter
The ultimate pie fight.
Here it would be C. Ad. submitted by Sean Berger
It's not easy being not real. submitted by Annie-Xmas
Fa ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra. submitted by Ralphie
The SUVs of the sidewalk submitted by Annie-Xmas
For those who prefer to do business with established firms. submitted by Scott
Say what? submitted by ultrafilter
Why Dopers are gud spelers. submitted by Annie-Xmas
You can start laughing after the beep. submitted by Shirley Ujest
The (continuing) adventures of 26F. submitted by AbbySthrnAccent
The Teeming Millions on alert. submitted by Spoiler Virgin
Riddle me this.
Operators are standing by, but why?
Cleanliness is next to Studliness. submitted by Lynn Bodoni
Where science and sci-fi collide. submitted by NoClueBoy
And Murphy was an optimist as well as a Doper. submitted by Annie-Xmas
These are a few of our favorite (instrumental) things. submitted by Ukulele Ike
Dammit Jim, I'm a doctor, not a casting director! submitted by Waenara
It was a dark night in the old house . . .
The oldest menace we face today. submitted by yojimbo
We wanna be beamed up.
A terrorist (one-)act. submitted by Mike Boyle
Embarassing in any language. submitted by Mangetout
Working's just not . . . working. submitted by Spoiler Virgin
Love vegetables? submitted by Annie-Xmas
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