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			 comfortably numb... 
			
			
			
			
				
			
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	"We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.  | 
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			 has all her shots. 
			
			
			
			
				
			
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	Most people go through life dreading they'll have a traumatic experience. Freaks were born with their trauma. They've already passed their test in life. They're aristocrats. - Diane Arbus PESSIMISM, n. A philosophy forced upon the convictions of the observer by the disheartening prevalence of the optimist with his scarecrow hope and his unsightly smile. - Ambrose Bierce  | 
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			 has all her shots. 
			
			
			
			
				
			
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		 nope, not me. I just like that photo  
		
		
		
		
		
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	Most people go through life dreading they'll have a traumatic experience. Freaks were born with their trauma. They've already passed their test in life. They're aristocrats. - Diane Arbus PESSIMISM, n. A philosophy forced upon the convictions of the observer by the disheartening prevalence of the optimist with his scarecrow hope and his unsightly smile. - Ambrose Bierce  | 
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		#525 (permalink) | 
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			 comfortably numb... 
			
			
			
			
				
			
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	"We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.  | 
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		#527 (permalink) | 
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			 loving the curves 
			
			
			
			
				
			
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		 the Vision of Faust 
		
		
		
		
		
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	And now to disengage the clutch of the forebrain ... ![]() I'm going with this - if you like artwork visit http://markfineart.ca  | 
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			 comfortably numb... 
			
			
			
			
				
			
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				Location: upstate 
				
				
				
				
				
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	"We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.  | 
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		#532 (permalink) | 
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			 comfortably numb... 
			
			
			
			
				
			
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	"We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.  | 
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		#534 (permalink) | 
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			 loving the curves 
			
			
			
			
				
			
			Location: my Lady's manor 
				
				
				
				
				
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	And now to disengage the clutch of the forebrain ... ![]() I'm going with this - if you like artwork visit http://markfineart.ca  | 
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			 Sober 
			
			
			
			
				
			
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		 Post 533 reminded me of the sort of directions you get when you substitute Sydney, NS (in Canada) for Sydney, NSW (in Australia) into Google maps.  Check out instructions 42 & 57. 
		
		
		
			
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		#536 (permalink) | 
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			 comfortably numb... 
			
			
			
			
				
			
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				Location: upstate 
				
				
				
				
				
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	"We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.  | 
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		#538 (permalink) | 
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			 comfortably numb... 
			
			
			
			
				
			
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				Location: upstate 
				
				
				
				
				
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	"We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.  | 
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		#540 (permalink) | 
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			 loving the curves 
			
			
			
			
				
			
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	And now to disengage the clutch of the forebrain ... ![]() I'm going with this - if you like artwork visit http://markfineart.ca  | 
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		#541 (permalink) | 
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			 comfortably numb... 
			
			
			
			
				
			
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				Location: upstate 
				
				
				
				
				
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	"We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.  | 
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		#546 (permalink) | 
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			 comfortably numb... 
			
			
			
			
				
			
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		 can i sit in that chair? 
		
		
		
		
		
			
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	"We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.  | 
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		#549 (permalink) | 
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			 comfortably numb... 
			
			
			
			
				
			
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				Location: upstate 
				
				
				
				
				
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	"We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.  | 
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		#551 (permalink) | 
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			 comfortably numb... 
			
			
			
			
				
			
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				Location: upstate 
				
				
				
				
				
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	"We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.  | 
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		#553 (permalink) | 
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			 loving the curves 
			
			
			
			
				
			
			Location: my Lady's manor 
				
				
				
				
				
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		 I hear you, BadNick. I have found myself confused when in the presence of well-thumbed tomes myself. *ahem* 
		
		
		
			
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	And now to disengage the clutch of the forebrain ... ![]() I'm going with this - if you like artwork visit http://markfineart.ca  | 
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		#554 (permalink) | 
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			 comfortably numb... 
			
			
			
			
				
			
			Super Moderator 
				
				Location: upstate 
				
				
				
				
				
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				__________________ 
		
		
		
		
	"We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.  | 
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		#556 (permalink) | 
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			 comfortably numb... 
			
			
			
			
				
			
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				Location: upstate 
				
				
				
				
				
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				__________________ 
		
		
		
		
	"We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.  | 
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