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Old 11-05-2008, 04:32 PM   #24 (permalink)
uncle phil
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Originally Posted by roachboy View Post
i take some personal responsibility for the current financial crisis because on october 8, 1980 at approximately 3:15 pm i decided to walk instead of take the subway home. when i turned away from park street station in boston and started walking across the commons, everything changed. we are all still dealing with the implications of that moment.
that was two days before my disasterous first marriage...

however, at that time i only take personal responsibility for my own ensuing crisis...

now, life is very, very good...
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