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ohiosmith Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-08-07 02:38 PM
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Honestly, why do we feel the need to down mass quantities of intoxicating liquids?
:beer:
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WhollyHeretic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-08-07 02:41 PM
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1. It's a tenet of my religion
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Dyedinthewoolliberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-08-07 02:42 PM
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2. If you are an alcoholic
you'd know the answer, if you are not then I'd attribute it to age or maturity level......
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EFerrari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-09-07 02:49 AM
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26. Boredom. Never underestimate the power of the human brain
to find some way to relieve boredom, even if it's not a great way.
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Critters2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-08-07 02:42 PM
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3. Because George Bush is president
It's a coping device.
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taterguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-08-07 02:42 PM
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4. I have no idea
Since I've never ever had the urge to down mass quantities of intoxicating liquids
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Midlodemocrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-08-07 02:44 PM
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5. Because of my poor parenting skills and the fact that my kids didn't
get into the Naval Academy. :cry:
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ohiosmith Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-08-07 02:46 PM
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6. You show great restraint. Anyone else would be on crack.
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Midlodemocrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-08-07 02:49 PM
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7. I would, but I'm such a poor parent, I don't know where to get it.
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ohiosmith Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-08-07 02:53 PM
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8. Maybe one of your kids could score you some.
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Midlodemocrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-08-07 02:57 PM
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10. I don't think they're successful enough to even do that.
:cry:
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ohiosmith Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-08-07 03:05 PM
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11. Lady! You're doomed.
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JVS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-09-07 01:39 AM
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24. You tell those fuckin deadbeat kids to get out there and hustle mama up some crack!
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deepthought42 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-08-07 03:10 PM
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12. That's too bad...Annapolis is nice town
Mids everywhere...very tough school to get into though. I'm sure you're proud of them anyway. :)


As a straight female, I love seeing those young male mids in uniform....I can't wait to go to work tomorrow night... :evilgrin:
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ohiosmith Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-08-07 03:12 PM
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13. Why don't you rub it in a little?
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deepthought42 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-08-07 03:16 PM
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18. Ha, I just live here, I could never get into the Naval Academy...
doesn't mean I can't enjoy the sights :evilgrin:
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mark414 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-08-07 02:54 PM
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9. because otherwise the terrorists will have won
bottoms up!
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Reverend_Smitty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-08-07 03:13 PM
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14. I don't know...I always feel like shit afterwords...
but every now and then I get the urge to get really fucked up...don't know why, boredom, stress, immaturity...who knows... :shrug:
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zappa_parappa Donating Member (280 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-08-07 03:14 PM
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15. Cuz its so much fun!
shit, im drunk at work right now...go me!
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treestar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-08-07 03:15 PM
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16. It's the Irish blood
Something about the Bush administration reminds us of the gaddadmed English.

:toast:
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Spider Jerusalem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-08-07 03:16 PM
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17. Because the stupidity of the War On Some Drugs results in a limitation of options?
Edited on Thu Feb-08-07 03:16 PM by Spider Jerusalem
(Give me a good opium nod once a month and some good Lebanese hash a few nights a week and I wouldn't get drunk...)
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matcom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-08-07 03:18 PM
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19. Personally, I blame the Snicker's Super Bowl Commercial
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SOteric Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-08-07 03:20 PM
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20. What you mean 'we,' Kimo Sabe?
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Reverend_Smitty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-08-07 03:22 PM
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21. OMG I love your sig pic!!!
:rofl:
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JVS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-08-07 03:25 PM
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22. Because they are intoxicating
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ZombieNixon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-08-07 03:51 PM
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23. Because that shitty beer in the fridge ain't gonna drink itself
:eyes: :P
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reyd reid reed Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-09-07 02:42 AM
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25. Beats the hell outta me
Let me know when you figure it out. I'm gonna go get another cup of coffee. Or maybe a Dr. Pepper.

Nah...some hot chocolate...that oughta do it.

:hi:

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uncle ray Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-09-07 02:52 AM
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27. because small amounts
don't get you intoxicated.
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