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  the Daily-Dedicate-a-Song-to-a-Special-Someone Thread

  by Crumpet in

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  rather than hijack another thread and inspired by fullofdoubtnow and dedpoets music for the wedding thread i thought i would start a little "dedications" thread - this isn't the sort of dedication symbolised by dunking though!.

  (i expect to see ggbg and ofg here forthwith for some romantic dedications).. i'd like to dedicate the following to someone special - "bodies - by drowning pool" .

  they probably wont see this, but the thought that counts!.

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  To my Charlie.

  Meant to Be--Squirrel Nut Zippers

  All the time
  I'm finding ways to make things fall in line.
  I know how tricky things can be.
  But I really do believe that you are mine,
  And all the stars are there before us.
  Listen here, some things are meant to be.
  Tried to take it slow, tried to lose control,
  But I'll tell you what the trick is:
  
  What you get is what you had to give away.
  
  When I learned,
  I found my eyes were opened.
  Long ago, I had a dream that quickly faded.
  Goes to show how tricky dreams can be.
  But wouldn't you agree that,
  Those who know
  Will whisper when they see us walking, there's a love thats always meant to be.
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  What is your favorite Mythical creature ?

  by 5go in

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  mine is the japanese kitsune.

  the fox spirits humbler of haughty samurai and foiler of crooked bussiness men.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/kitsune.

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  The Jabberwock

  
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  Things YOU eat, that other people think is weird.

  by misanthropic in

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  this mornings events have got me thinking about things.

  i love peanut butter, not the sweet kind but i like the old fashioned peanut butter, usually laura scudder's with no sugar or preservatives - it just tastes better imo.

  i put it on everything including pancakes which are really good with peanut butter and maple syrup.

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  Also when I was a kid I used to eat pinnaple sandwiches with mayonaise. Also tomato sandwiches with mayo.<

  My boyfriend grew up during WWII, and worked in the shipyards when he was 12. Large shipments of canned pineapple would come in, and they would distribute some of the pineapple to the workers. This is what they would subside on for weeks at a time, because it was free and rations were slim. He LOVES pineapple and mayo sandwiches (I think they remind him of his childhood.) He convinced me to try it, and it was totally disgusting. He is also nostalgic for Spam, Vienna sausages, corned beef in a can--any kind of canned, processed meats. Something called potted meat, too.

  Tomato sandwiches on toasted bread, with mayo and hot sauce are divine. I like vanilla ice cream on my apple-cinnamon oatmeal. Yum. Grilled cheese and sweet (bread and butter) pickle sandwiches. I also like to dip my pizza slice or french fries in thousand island dressing. Tuna, pineapple and cheese sandwiches.
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  What Are Your Favorite Love Songs? XOXO

  by lonelysheep in

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  since valentine's day is right around the corner, please share what your favorites are.. i like a variety of music, so i'll list by genre:.

  80's: tie--"the beautiful ones" by prince, "a groovy kind of love" by phil collins and "almost paradise" by mike reno & ann wilson (heart).

  r&b: "so fine" by mint condition.

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  Why Worry~ Dire Straits

  OMG, Sparkplug, this was my "wedding song" (can't believe I got approval from the elders) during my reception in 1988.

  Winter's Song--Cowboy Junkies. A beautiful waltz.
  
  She says, 'It's cold where you brought me'
  He says, 'Darling, don't you worry,
  you can stay in my arms
  until the springtime comes
  We'll let the snow drift around us,
  and wait for the robin and the crocus
  to tell us that our love has again found the sun'
  
  Lone oak stands tall,
  bare arms scratch the sky,
  dry leaves cracking beneath our feet
  Hand in hand we've watched
  the autumn fires burn -
  Summer's dreams collapsing,
  chestnuts in need of gathering,
  the whole world lies rotting in the street
  
  Soon we will walk with collars high
  like ramparts raised for the siege
  We'll bow to her beauty,
  cower from her fury
  sent as a judgement for a slight
  long past forgotten
  Winter's love once again unrequited
  Winter's love once again unrequited
  
  She says, 'Babe are you sleeping?'
  He says, 'No, wide awake and thinking
  of a dream I just had about the two of us,'
  He takes his hand to her cheek now,
  his lips to her brow,
  their whispers pile softly
  by the foot of the bed
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  Say What's On Your Mind

  by minimus in

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  go ahead.....speak your mind!

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  gwyneth

  Tuesday: Sun and clouds mixed. Warm. High near 80F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph.
  Tuesday night: Partly cloudy skies this evening will become overcast overnight. Slight chance of a rain shower. Low 56F. Winds N at 10 to 20 mph.

  I am thinking it is much too beautiful a day to sit here in front of the computer indoors. If I had enough time to make it to the beach and back by my daughter's 5:45 p.m. basketball game, I would do it. I may go to Kelly Park/Rock Springs instead (10 minutes away.)

  The last night's air had the unmistakable scent of orange blossoms (coupled with the crickets and warmth, made me heady.) The azaleas are starting to bloom also. There is a glut of Plant City strawberries in the supermarket. I am glad everything is blooming early, but I am apprehensive that winter is not over and their tender shoots will be burnt with frost before spring officially starts.

  And lastly, confounded that my self esteem is so damaged that I cannot break it off with someone who is "just not that into me." Or why I feel the overwhelming need for closure, for that matter.
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  Can we talk? . . .

  by exwitless in

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  hey, this is under jokes and humor, so don't get too offended.

  i just wanted to vent about how people say things incorrectly, such as pronouncing things wrong or saying phrases wrong.

  i'll start, and if you have any to add, please feel free.

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  I am a total and complete grammar/spelling/punctuation snob. It has offended my best friend. She constantly says, "I have wrote that down." I told her it's either "I have written that down" or "I wrote that down." She rolls her eyes, but she now feels self conscious. I feel terrible about that. She also sees strangers (mostly men) IM me out of the blue online, and I refuse to talk to them if they've started out with a grammatical or spelling error. She indignantly said that there are many nice people out there I am missing out on (oops, ended the phrase with a prep!) because I am too snooty to get past their spelling mistakes. She is absolutely correct. My "boyfriend" (yes, the quotes are on purpose--not sure if he really would fall under the "boyfriend" category) is literally a rocket scientist, and cannot string a coherent sentence or spell correctly to save his life. He is a generous, loving and thoughtful person. It's a good thing I didn't meet him through the internet, or I wouldn't have given him a chance!

  Despite the fact I am well aware of my unintentional condescending attitude toward mistakes, I cannot help but list a few that bother me (in addition to the ones that have already been mentioned!)

  I used it above: Oops. It's not OPPS.

  I cannot stand it when someone says, "I got a new bedroom suit." It's SUITE (sounds like "sweet.")

  A "conscience" is the moral awareness of right and wrong. To be "conscious" is to be aware of your surroundings.

  The arbitrary use of apostrophes and the lack of commas really get my goat.

  There are some posters on this board who have impeccable writing skills. Sexy!!!
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  Can You Suggest The Perfect Song

  by Nellie in

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  this april will mark our 25th wedding anniversary.

  music has always been a part of our relationship.

  back in the day, my hubby spent a lot of time in the back room because of being a dj both at witness parties and in clubs around nyc.

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  "Still the One" Shania Twain
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  Post your favorite saying

  by Scully in

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  i was just pondering how the wts has, for over a century, been able to convince people to do what is contrary to their best interests with fear tactics that armageddon is coming soon, and i came up with what is going to be my pet phrase for a while:.

  "only religion has the power to compel people to embrace sheer stupidity in the name of faith.

  " ~ scully, december 28, 2006. i googled it, and didn't see that anyone else has claimed it, so until someone else finds an attribution for it, i'm claiming it as my own.

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  "STOP (pick one or more) CLAWING THE COUCH/HUMPING THE BATHMAT/TEARING THE WALLPAPER OFF THE WALL/PEEING IN THE CORNER/JUMPING ON MY HEAD AT 3 A.M.!!!" (OK, not favorite, but most uttered. Damn kittens.)

  "I'm such a smart ass I can sit in ice cream and tell what flavor it is." (unknown)
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  Post Your Christmas Tree, heres a pic of mine.

  by heretic in

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  heres my bad boy.. yeah..

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  gwyneth

  It's a wee bit small, and as predicted, the kittens knocked it over a half a dozen times a day. And I found an ornament behind the recliner.

  
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  Another Milestone - Christmas Eve Services.

  by AK - Jeff in

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  headed out the door and looking forward to it.. jeff .

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  gwyneth

  Last night was the first time we have ever attended Christmas Eve Services, also. We went to the Lutheran Church where my daughter goes to private school for the 7 p.m. candlelight service.

  My daughter asked one thing of me: "PLEEEEEASE don't cry--it's embarrassing."

  They have a church orchestra made up of members, and they started a processional song with French horns. I started crying, and my daughter rolled her eyes and made a disgusted noise. I laughed and got a Kleenex. My mom went with us, and she asked me after why I cried. I guess I was just moved; it was a spiritual experience, and something I haven't felt in a long, long time. (However, it's not a feeling that will make me inclined to start attending a church.)

  The pastor wore a white robe that was reminiscent of Catholics. There was much singing and reading of bible verse, and confessions of the congregation where they read passages and said "Amen" after. Pastor (who is my daughter's religion teacher) gave two sermons: one where all the children came up and gathered around his feet as he explained the origin of the candy cane (what the shape meant, what the solid red and then the three thin red lines meant, etc.) as he handed them out to the children, and one with an analogy to sleepwalking that didn't make any sense to me. (I understood the message, just not the analogy.) At the end, "Silent Night" was sung, and candles were lit. My mother was raised Episcopalian, and she knew almost all the songs. I knew one or two. It was the first time she'd been to a Christmas service in 40 years, and she was pleasantly surprised she knew what was going on. It also moved me that my daughter sang every song. I really had no idea she had absorbed so much from the activities of this church, and I wonder what will happen next year when she enters public school and has no more spiritual direction. I wonder if she will chose to continue going to the Lutheran (or some other) church on her own.

  Very interesting, and I am glad I went. I would like to attend a Catholic service sometime, too. Maybe next year.