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You know you want to.
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I’m not sure I can top Benjamin but here goes…
1. A Single Samurai.
Even Kurosawa would have had a time with that.
2. Star War.
After the appearance of Jar Jar, this might have been a good thing.
3. The Grape of Wrath.
And I thought it wasn’t possible that film could be any more depressing.
4. One Angry Man.
They’re everywhere these days, so that doesn’t seem to be much of a stretch.
5. Edward Scissorhand.
Try and trim a topiary with that Ed.
Your turn!
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Because it won’t take long, and you’re already here.
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All of you know where I’m from, but I’ll start.
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Our state’s best selling beer from its most popular brewery. Also currently on tap in the man cave/Barn Mahal.
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Your turn…
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It won’t burn any calories, but who are you kidding? You weren’t going to exercise anyway.
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Humphrey Bogart will always be Sam Spade.
Alec Guinness will always be Obi Wan Kenobi.
Anthony Hopkins will always be Hannibal Lecter.
Marlon Brando will always be The Godfather.
Tim Curry will always be Dr. Frank-n-Furter.
Your turn!
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It won’t strain your brain, I promise.
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I love how’s there’s nothing unequivocal here. When, not if. Yay for me.
What will I never stop eating?
I won’t say burgers…. because there will always be wagyu beef.
I won’t say pizza… because there will always be artisanal pies with truffles.
So I’ll go with one of my guilty, rarely admitted pleasures.
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I confess, I’m all about the San Francisco treat. When the husband is away or eating elsewhere? I’ve been known to simmer up a package and eat the whole thing in one sitting.
But I do add freshly steamed broccoli, I’m not a heathen.
How about you… What aren’t you giving up after your bank account expands?
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This one’s easy. It won’t hurt at all.
I promise.
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There’s only one answer for me. Disneyland. (Or World). The planet’s largest theme parks hold absolutely no appeal for me and at this point in my life I think I’d rather take a cruise ship straight to Hell than stroll the over crowded streets of the over priced plastic fantastic pinnacle of capitalism that is Disney.
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But then, I dislike theme parks in general. Busch Gardens? Great Adventures? Been there, hated them both. Honestly? I didn’t even like them when I was a child. They’re just so… fake.
So how about you…
Where do you never want to vacation that everyone else loves?
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Because I have written proof some of you love these.
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I could say he left the top off the toothpaste or the toilet seat up, but that seems like an extreme reaction for such a small infraction.
Think I’ll go with one that’s bound to get him tossed to the curb, never mind his clothes ….
“He told me this dress does make my butt look big.”
So what do you think he did?
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Because we can all use a little levity.
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Living in the country probably gives me the advantage here, but you never know… some of you have backyard alligators and I can’t top that.
My list of chasers;
A chicken. Don’t laugh, they’re quick and vengeful little buggers.
A billy goat. I barely escaped with my posterior intact… although now that I think of it, a little less of that wouldn’t be a bad thing.
A skunk. Thankfully they don’t have very good eyesight … I lost him behind a shrub.
A mockingbird. Never underestimate the ferocity of this bird. He used to dive bomb our poor cat on a daily basis.
A snapping turtle. Granted I didn’t have to run very fast with this one, but those jaws can snap your finger like a twig.
A bat. Was he actually chasing me? I don’t know, but he was trapped in our house and I didn’t take the time to find out.
And finally, an elk who chased me around our car. I was photographing a herd in the Smoky Mountain National Park from a far off, safe distance when a lone female came up from behind and let her displeasure be known.
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I don’t recommend that experience.
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So how about it? Who’s been chasing you….
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Because it appears I’m never going to run out of these.
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Here are mine:
Literally.
People say literally when they mean figuratively and it drives me nuts. “ It’s so hot I am literally on fire.” Unless I see flames shooting out of a body cavity? You meant figuratively.
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I could care less.
Could you? Then that means you cared in the first place. The proper phrasing is ‘I couldn’t care less’, please use it.
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Must not have been very important.
This one dates back to my childhood. Whenever I would forget something I wanted to tell my mother she would smugly utter those words and I always wanted to scream, “Now I remember! The kitchen is on fire.”
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So how about you? What words or phrases drive you nuts….
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Stop groaning, just do it.
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I should have known nothing good would come from eating healthy! The 10th picture in my gallery is a screen shot of a popsicle alternative recipe.
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I haven’t tried it yet, and now I’m not sure I should.
So…. what’s going to do you in?
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Black Bacon.
Now that’s a kick ass band name if ever I heard one.
How about you?
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