Chrysalis
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Well, I tried it again. I did OK, especially the one where the signs were in Portuguese but the landscape looked hot and dry! :) Here's my score http://bbc.in/1ymTwvw
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Wow! I got the first one right (southeast Georgia, USA). Of course, I live in Georgia so that may have been a factor in my success. :) I think I'll rest on my laurels for a while.
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Well, it looks like everybody likes the dress whether it's the short one or the long one. So you can't go wrong! Try them both, keep the one you like best and return the other. Easy Peasy! :) (Sorry to steal your line, Sarge.)
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I see. I'm beginning to understand. We have several large states (Alaska, California, Texas and Montana for example). We have several states (or at least regions) with unique characters (New England, Plains states, Dixie, etc). We have some states with a lot of local color (Las Vegas, New Orleans, Blue Ridge Mountains, Pacific redwoods, etc.). We've even had several states or localities featured in popular television and films (Miami Vice, Hawaii Five-0, Dallas, Blue Bloods, Chicago Hope, etc.). But as far as I know, only Texas has it all-- size, character, color and fame PLUS a sticky-outy piece on the north side and a sticky-outy piece on the south side that makes it easy to identify on a map! :D . Thanks for explaining that to me, mates!
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OK, you Brits, answer me this. Some of your countrymen named a lot of our states (impressive!) and some didn't know hardly any of our states (rather like our own high school students). But tell me-- why do almost all Englishmen know Texas?? Why Texas, for Pete's sake??!!
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That's a tough one. If it was somebody's cancer fund for their poor, sick child I would want to return it. If it was some drug dealer's take for the day, I would want to keep it. If I gave it to anybody else so they could "look into it" (i.e., giving it to my boss or the cops or something) I'm afraid that THEY would keep it! No fair! So I would probably take it to my attorney for safekeeping and then advertise in the Lost and Found section of the newspaper (yes, a real newspaper) requesting the owner present some proof of ownership. If nobody could provide satisfactory proof of ownership after 30 days, it's mine.
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I'm going through a frugality kick just now. After a careful analysis, I discovered that many things I routinely purchase are 10% less expensive at my local Target store than at my regular grocery store (For those who don't know, Target is a national discount store.) So I am now purchasing cat food, paper plates, dish soap, etc-- things I call "paper products and sundries" at Target. Today being Black Friday, I discovered that I can purchase (online) a Target gift card for 10% off. So I bought a big gift card for myself to use when I purchase my paper products and sundries. :) Poof! I'm saving about 20% off a lot of my standard purchase items. I feel clever and frugal and I didn't even have to wade through the crowds to do it!
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It's Thanksgiving! Thank Heavens! Today is
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I am with you on Number 5 - burp! :D
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Because we LIKED him! He was our FRIEND! Remember??? :(
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O-o-o-o! Wait, wait, wait!!! The day is not over yet (depending on your time zone :) ) so I still get to post my number for the day.... Keep 'em comin', REZ and Tracey!!
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DD's link is titled "42 Reasons Dogs Will Always Be Better Than Cats". I don't agree that dogs are better than cats, but these sure are some good points to think about. My favorite is Reason #10. :) Thanks, DD!
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Evelyln, have you considered switching from the gum to the patches for a while? In some ways, the gum is very similar to cigarettes. You remain addicted to the nicotine, of course. But when you finish chewing a piece of gum and throw it away, you start to build build up a craving for nicotine just like when you finished a smoke. The craving continues to intensify and you are "jonesing" for a fix until you chew another piece of gum. When you do, you get a "hit" of nicotine and the a-a-a-a-h of relief. All of this reinforces a dependence on nicotine gum just the way it did for cigarettes. With the patches, on the other hand, you get a slow steady stream of nicotine. It's enough to minimize the withdrawal symptoms but not the periodic "hit" of the gum. Also, you eliminate the stimulus-response behaviors associated with gum. If you are very sensitive to nicotine and really worried about withdrawal symptoms, I suggest that you switch to the patches for a few weeks or a month and then taper off them. [by the way, if you find yourself having "amazing technicolor dreams" while on the patches, remove them at bed time and put a new one on in the morning. I got some amazing dreams when wearing the patches at night and that disturbed my sleep.]
