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Lose a sock, someone gets a piano. submitted by cards
It ain't the meat, it's the motion.
The answer is found by the skin of their teeth. submitted by Chronos
An experience in bad taste.
War of the sexes/Battle of the brains.
Sort of like Underroos, only older.
Food so good it hurts.
COOKIES!
Car in the water, Dopers to the rescue!
I am lion, hear me roar. submitted by Desert Dog, who also wrote the tag, thanks!
Oh my, look at the time.
Don't be a boob. submitted by Mahaloth, who also wrote the tag, thanks!
Keep your hat on.
A long, long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away . . . continuity problems. submitted by The Scrivener, who also wrote the tag, thanks!
Please recycle this thread when you're done with it.
Here's a debate you may find enlightening.
You know it when you see it.
But what is hip? And is it cool?
Heel, boy! submitted by Rico
Kicking it so you represent, yo! submitted by Ellen Cherry
It's the gold standard in home decor. submitted by Bill Manson
Faster than the speed of . . . smell.
Well, he does swing through the trees.
Have you seen the light . . . switch? submitted by Annie-Xmas, who also wrote the tag, thanks!
I'm a lumberjack and I'm okay. And so are you.
What we loves about our loves. submitted by Stauderhorse
Seals just wanna have fun. submitted by samclem
Fluffy be Thy name. submitted by Mama Zappa, who also wrote the tag, thanks!
In love in vein. submitted by Emcinitas
Sing along with Yoda. submitted by Annie-Xmas, who also wrote the tag, thanks!
Dopers toot their own horn. submitted by Ellen Cherry, who also wrote the tag, thanks!
Our favorite mini-movies.
I love candy.
Unique meat is a treat.
Apparently the zombie threat is worse than we realized.
Have you seen the light? submitted by Annie-Xmas, who also wrote the tag, thanks!
Because the very best gift you can give a child -- or yourself -- is a book.
Nights of the Round Table -- and pictures to prove it
It's love and money and sex and power and global implications. submitted by essell
Keeping your pooch in the pink. submitted by Ellen Cherry, who also wrote the tag, thanks!
A meeting of the mind -- and other parts. submitted by Ivylass
Will he bite off more than he can chew? submitted by Merlin Morris
Here's your plane, what's your hurry? submitted by Cluricaun
Assuming, just for the sake of argument, that the bear is on roller skates. submitted by DesertDog
The Joy of Scritches. submitted by Ponderoid
There's an egg about to go bad in the refrigerator . . . and there it goes.
To Sir with love. submitted by Ponderoid
Eye see.
I want candy . . . for the holidays.
Love means never having to say Klaatu Barada Nikto. submitted by (Classic Threadspotting submitted by Rico)
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