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Sen. Walter Sobchak

(8,692 posts) Wed May 14, 2014, 10:13 PM May 2014

I give you the DU Doomsday Device

My girlfriend posted this on facebook as a joke directed at a pregnant friend who had to take early mat leave as a "work from home" opportunity.

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/05/07/seen-at-11-positive-pregnancy-tests-up-for-sale-online

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I give you the DU Doomsday Device (Original Post) Sen. Walter Sobchak May 2014 OP

Check Craigslist, especially in areas near military bases. SeattleVet May 2014 #1

Hah! I have a countermove Doctor_J May 2014 #2

I need new glasses. westerebus May 2014 #3

Hmm... Upton May 2014 #4

SeattleVet

(5,477 posts)

1. Check Craigslist, especially in areas near military bases.

Reply to Sen. Walter Sobchak (Original post)

Wed May 14, 2014, 10:48 PM

May 2014

Way too common to see these out there scamming the young troops.

"Oh, gee, you're deploying for the next 12 months? But I'm pregnant, and you need to send money to help me out."

Doctor_J

(36,392 posts)

2. Hah! I have a countermove

Reply to Sen. Walter Sobchak (Original post)

Thu May 15, 2014, 01:09 PM

May 2014

I will sell the receipt from my vasectomy!

Two (genders) can play that game.

westerebus

(2,976 posts)

3. I need new glasses.

Reply to Doctor_J (Reply #2)

Sat May 17, 2014, 08:27 AM

May 2014

I saw ...recipe...from my vasectomy.

I thought that can't be good.

Upton

(9,709 posts)

4. Hmm...

Reply to Sen. Walter Sobchak (Original post)

Sat May 17, 2014, 08:53 AM

May 2014

Buying and selling others’ pregnancy tests is the latest trend on the Internet. Those involved in the trade said the buyers’ motive is often to trap a man – and that is not all.

“Ninety-five percent of the girls just want to lie to get a man,” the seller said.

Nice..

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