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A lot of these replies make me smile. This one just cracked me up.
Retired. Enjoy nature and photography. College football and the OKC Thunder. The problem is I can’t stop thinking about politics.
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A lot of these replies make me smile. This one just cracked me up.
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I believe that he is just really upset that he wasn’t invited to the dictators meeting this week. Putin, Xi, Kim, Modi are all meeting without him.
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Started thinking about the “Dave” situation just this morning.
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Picked up range balls for two summers. Started when I was 11 years old. Got $0.05 for every 3 dozen balls picked up, cleaned, trayed, and stacked. I firmly believe that my mom would do anything to get me out of the house. I spent more on lunch in the clubhouse than I would make in a day.
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My premium is going up about $300/year starting in October. Was notified last week.
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Well I got raked over the coals for that by the teacher. As I grew older, I find that I was certainly closer to the truth than my teacher was.
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I’ve held this in since 1972. I was in 7th grade. We were discussing the upcoming election. Our assignment was to explain why we were voting for either Nixon or Humphrey. My answer was (basically) that republicans tend to help the rich, and democrats tend to help everyone else. /1
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I’m too Young to get the joke.
Steve Benen (@stevebenen.com) reposted
As Republicans try to shift the focus from guns to antidepressants, remember: There’s a difference between bad arguments and unserious arguments. Republicans aren’t just wrong, they’re not even trying to be right. The goal is to survive a news cycle, not win a policy debate.
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I believe that I am being “Rick Rolled” by #AGT
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I didn’t know that Fruit Stripe gum came in sugarless.
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I can remember 14% interest rates on a mortgage.
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That is what happened last time. There is just so much corruption that it is hard to pick just one thing to go after. When you do settle on something, by the time all the work is done, there has been so many other things that your case seems quaint by comparison.
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Your husband. You were mad at your husband. We’re never sure what we did, but we know you’re mad.
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I used to have a couple of John Hartford albums back in the late 70’s.
mikewthompson.bsky.social (@mikewthompson.bsky.social) reply parent
I remember cutting out pictures of women in bras and girdles to make my own Playboy magazine when I was 7 years old. I miss the Montgomery Ward catalog. (And yes my parents found it. I was teased mercilessly for years)
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1750’s?
mikewthompson.bsky.social (@mikewthompson.bsky.social) reply parent
Is my wife your wife too?
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I really do like that fabric. That is a nice dress.
mikewthompson.bsky.social (@mikewthompson.bsky.social) reply parent
Just a bowl of chili? Give me beans. Chili on something? NO BEANS!
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Hardly a day goes by that I don’t think about this.
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It rained 2”+ all around us. We got maybe 0.3” where we live.
mikewthompson.bsky.social (@mikewthompson.bsky.social) reply parent
Also, if more people understood the rise of nazism in 1930’s Germany.
mikewthompson.bsky.social (@mikewthompson.bsky.social) reply parent
Nothing better than getting hammered on a boat for hours and then attempting to walk when back onshore.
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Gotta admit that this was the first thing to cross my mind.
mikewthompson.bsky.social (@mikewthompson.bsky.social)
There is no better eating than a fresh homegrown tomato. Well, you can imagine my disappointment when harvest time came around.
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We call that “satellite meat” as it is orbiting the bun.
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One stop shopping
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Don’t you mean cheese pallete
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The trains are running on time.
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A sea urchin and a skunk? Lucky you.
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As a kid he lost numerous mini golf games because he couldn’t get through the windmill.
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You know that is probably why he hates them.
mikewthompson.bsky.social (@mikewthompson.bsky.social) reply parent
My dog ate a pound of butter on the way home from the grocery store. Yes, he puked on the carpet behind our chairs. You could barely hear it because it came out so smooth. Worked for months trying to get the smell out. Finally had to pull the carpet and replace the padding. It was gross.
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I’m sure not showing this to my wife. I’m a one thing at a time guy myself. My wife is a 3-7 things at a time person. She wants me to be more like her, and I want her to be more like me. Well, at least my stuff gets done right.
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Heyyyyy!?!
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My mouth puckered up just by looking at this picture.
Cameron Spradling (@cameronspradling.bsky.social) reposted
Underfunding public education may attract predators to school districts. Ryan Walters’ policies need scrutiny by sex abuse experts. Predators will work for near nothing to be around their prey. Starve public education - you’ve created the breeding ground for predators in schools.
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And this is why we can’t have nice things.
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I’m just upset that I waited so long to retire. If I’d known how much fun it was I would’ve done it long ago.
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I call those “Wizard of Oz” clouds. It just has a coloring that reminds me of the opening of the movie.
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Nah, the hard stuff isn’t coming down for awhile.
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Love the new swimming pool.
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That’s disgusting and I should know, every time I brush my teeth my wife comes in and poops.
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He also said that a month ago yet still voted for the bill.
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And next year she’ll graduate High School.
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We give our dogs animal crackers every morning. Every time I pull out a buffalo, I start singing that song.
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It’s an absolute shit show here. My wife and I are retired and have been discussing moving. Not just out of state but completely out of the country.
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She’s right, you know.
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Black good Red bad They’re both licorice.
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I AM NOT STRESSING OUT!!!!!
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I’ve spotted many a driver that could use remedial drivers ed.
mikewthompson.bsky.social (@mikewthompson.bsky.social) reply parent
I would not hesitate to drive that around town.
mikewthompson.bsky.social (@mikewthompson.bsky.social) reply parent
We were heading towards Stratford today. Wife asked “why are you pulling over”.
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Just finished rewatching it. Hard to get enough.
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I wore out 2 football and a baseball game.
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I’ll be along a little after 9:00. (don’t see too well at dawn, or dusk for that matter)
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Oh hell. History is not important. /s
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Don’t care because this is what I was doing. (Sorry, its just been a little exciting)
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Thunder fan here. The Pacer’s are a fantastic team. They were by far the toughest team we faced in the playoffs. It reminded me of the Thunder having to play themselves. Their defense is just outstanding. Great season guys!
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Wow!! Just home from seeing our OKC Thunder wrap up an unbelievable season with the NBA championship. WOW!!!
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That was me in Norway. “I’ll go to sleep as soon as it is completely dark.” Looked the same way at 3:00 am.
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There seems to be great disparity between what he says versus what is reported he said.
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Okay, tried it. The absolute worst peanut butter and jelly sandwich I’ve ever had.
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Nice. I think I’ll try that today.
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This is the reason why we postponed bedtime tonight. Didn’t want to scurry around in pj’s.
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It couldn’t be…….no, no, no…..my wife hasn’t been gone long enough to get that far.
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I could write a number of words and describe how I feel, but it honestly all boils down to three little words… It’s a CULT.
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Reminds me of a Monty Python clip.
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He meant 250 million. At least that’s what the number will be next week.
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There’s not much I can’t do after drinking a couple of strong screwdrivers.
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These guys are going to bitch and moan then turn around and vote for the damn thing. It happens time and again.
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Well shit.
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He’s going to bitch and moan then in the end he’ll vote for the damn bill.
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Count me in (but you’re going to have to teach me how to knit).
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Me three
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Hearing rumbles of thunder. This is a good sign for the OKC Thunder tonight.
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Broken clock and all…
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Somebody went crazy with the sidewalk chalk.
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It’s a violation of the Oklahoma Constitution also, but that didn’t stop them from trying. The Oklahoma Supreme Court stopped them. The US Supreme Court probably would have allowed it had ACB not recused (which led to a 4-4 non decision).
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I didn’t even know you came to our house.
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That is NOT 24 servings. That is a single serving.
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I guffawed
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Are you sorry that you’re not covering the Thunder anymore.
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But it was about math, not English.
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Thank you for calling this out. He is from my state. Cannot believe he got elected.
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Visiting the lake today. Haven’t seen a Mimosa tree in ages. A very common sight 50 years ago.
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Is that you Billy Jack?
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They will all say that they are opposed to the bill until it is time to vote. Then every single one of them will vote for the bill.
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Thanks! From a blue dot in OK
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Yes. We’re a shitty state. Please let us have this one thing that brings joy.
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When I finally figured out that it was only hurting me, not anyone else.
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Every time I drive by the Grady County jail I wave at him.
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Whispering at the top of my lungs is what that’s called.