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OMG WTF IS GIRAR…. oh wait.
Complaints?
Irreverent Discourse-
Game of Thrones is based on the Song of Ice and Fire book series by GRRM. It was originally conceived as a trilogy but will now end up around 7 books. The 5th book is coming out in July. They are not backstory, the story has yet to end.
Book 1 is the shortest under 1000 pages, the others are all massive over 1000 page tomes and worth every penny. Great reads, really easy. Book 1 is the best written but the third has the greatest happenings and some of the best written passages. There has been a 6 year gap between the 4th and 5th book as the author struggled with some plot stuff due to the ages of the kids in the book.
The HBO series has been picked up for a 2nd season which will cover Book 2, and if it goes to completion (and HBO has said if the ratings keep up they will finish it) it should be around 8 or 9 seasons or 7 seasons with fluctuating episode counts. Stick with it, the story is great since its not like Heroes or something where they are making it up. They are following a very well written story.
ok moving on, it is time for the line up whines…altho it looks pretty good to me
Jerkface – The 4th and 5th books occur simultaneously in the stories timeline and are not a direct continuation of the story. They start some time off in the future after the 3rd book. Backstory was the wrong word.
Hey, does anyone know who is pitching for Trenton Fri, Sat, Sunday? I just realized they are playing in New Britain and would like to try and make a game. Just wondering who I might be able to see. Thanks!
erkface June 24th, 2011 at 3:42 pm
Game of Thrones is based on the Song of Ice and Fire book series by GRRM
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Was he so poor that he couldn’t buy a vowel?
Admittedly, I don’t read nearly as many books as I once did, but I never could sit and read a 1000 page book.
It always felt like I was reading the dictionary.
upstate kate June 24th, 2011 at 3:43 pm
ok moving on, it is time for the line up whines…altho it looks pretty good to me
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I might as well watch a movie…we’re certain to be shut out now.
Hughes is pitching tonight in New Britain isn’t he?
Hughes pitching tonight for Trenton!
Irrevent Discourse: Thats what a friend told me, but wasnt sure. Weather is particularly great here either… but if he is I may try and get out of work early lol
I don’t know what point the original commenter was trying to make, but I think ‘unilaterally’ was probably a bad word choice.
If he was trying to that everyone dislikes WCYF, then ‘unanimously’ would have been better, since ‘unilaterally disliked’ would imply that he’s disliked by one person.
If the commenter was trying to say that WCYF is disliked as is no one else, then ‘uniquely’ would have been a better word.
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Actually, all your suggestions are accurate, but I was going for unilaterally, as in one-sided, as in darn near (if not outright) unanimous.
They should outlaw books.
Think of all the trees you would save.
If a tree cries in the woods does anyone hear it?
Book 1 is the shortest under 1000 pages
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I’m going to take the moral high ground here and wait for the comic book version….although I will download the series and watch it too…
Jerkface – The 4th and 5th books occur simultaneously in the stories timeline and are not a direct continuation of the story. They start some time off in the future after the 3rd book. Backstory was the wrong word.
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Hey guy, I read the books so I think I know what I’m talking about, they are a direct continuation of the story. he originally wanted to do a 5 year time skip to age everyone up so it would make sense but he had to use too many flashbacks so it didn’t work. Thats why he had to right A Feast for Crows, which then turned out to be TOO BIG so he split it into 2 books. Dance with Dragons does occur simultaneously with AFFC, with characters not shown in the latter, but the timeline extends beyond it, and both happen right after Storm of Swords.
well ID made a half hearted attempt…not sure that counts
MaineYankee June 24th, 2011 at 3:48 pm
If a tree cries in the woods does anyone hear it?
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Not if it’s plastic…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBRdet5Ehyo
upstate kate June 24th, 2011 at 3:49 pm
well ID made a half hearted attempt…not sure that counts
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We are DOOMED!
I cant believe I would ever say this in 2011. Glad to have the dh back in the lineup.
JF – I don’t believe we are saying different things here. Relax.
Biggest thing I’ve noticed so far in GoT is how much older everyone was cast in the show.
yankees GCL final box, 9-0 Yanks.
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.....8;did=milb
In a man bites dog moment…a MLB manager calls his boss into his office and tells him that if he isn’t going to extend his contract for next year, he’s not getting on the bus after the game.
Maybe I am a little old fashinoned, but I always had a exit strategy (read another job in hand) when I took that stance with any of my bosses during my career.
I mean there are only 30 MLB manager jobs available and most likely somewhere between 300+ people hoping to get the next vacancy.
What was he thinking??
Does anyone think Riggleman will ever get another chance to manage again in the big leagues?
Yanks start the day a half game out… not bad for spotting the Sox 7 games in the head to head standings. If they simply play better those games, they will be in great shape.
“I was going for unilaterally, as in one-sided, as in darn near (if not outright) unanimous.”
I don’t think ‘unilateral’ really means that, at least not in common usage.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/unilateral
‘Universal’ would have probably been the best choice.
Admittedly, I don’t read nearly as many books as I once did, but I never could sit and read a 1000 page book.
It always felt like I was reading the dictionary.
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That makes two of us. I got a Narnia book for christmas or bday a couple years ago that had all seven stories in it(not sure if 7 is the right number). Still on the second story. Dont ask me where the book went.
Dr. Seuss was may favorite growing up. Short, lots of pictures and too the point. Plus it seemed to rhyme, so it was like reading a rap story. I never understood why my 6th grade teacher had a problem with that.
Im tempted to ask I.D. or JF the ending to G.O.T..
Do the dragons grow up and make donkey/dragons?
JF – I don’t believe we are saying different things here. Relax.
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You keep saying they are not a direct continuation of the story, which they are.
They include almost none of the characters from the original trilogy.
Dammit NSF!!
Youd think you went to Stanford. Stop being so damn technical!! Univerlatteraly would do in my book.
Ledger_Yankees RT @YankeesWeather: Gates are scheduled to open on time. Please check back for further updates regarding tonight’s game.
SoS June 24th, 2011 at 3:59 pm
Do the dragons grow up and make donkey/dragons?
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SoS, I think you’ve been watching too much Shrek.
Dante19jr Hey that’s what I’m talking about! Haha first hit double off the center field wall. I’m loving this life.
Do the dragons grow up and make donkey/dragons?
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Thet probably get killed for their skins so Mrs Kay can wear Dragonskin boots.
this looks like a real Yankee lineup
They include almost none of the characters from the original trilogy.
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If this is in reference to AFFC and ADWD then its factually incorrect. I really can’t debate this without putting massive spoilers all over this blog. They continue the story directly in both books, with half the characters appearing in AFFC including new ones and the other half appearing in ADWD including new characters. New POVs and characters are introduced in each book, the reason for any absence of characters from previous books is due to death/being removed from the story under some circumstances.
I never hear anybody complaining about killing skunks, weasels, badgers and wolverines.
I just want to know if that little king crap gets beheaded by the girl. No changed my mind. Dont tell me. Just give me a hint.
“I have the facts, this is not my first rodeo when it comes to animal rights issues.”
Rodeos analogies only serve to glorify the cruel practices of actual rodeos, where animals, clowns, and even animal clowns are all mistreated.
For shame.
Matt_Fortuna #Yankees manager Joe Girardi says Derek Jeter’s return Wednesday is probably in jeopardy but it is too early to say.
GreenBeret7 June 24th, 2011 at 4:07 pm
I never hear anybody complaining about killing skunks, weasels, badgers and wolverines.
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Are you talking about lawyers?
SoS June 24th, 2011 at 4:01 pm
Dammit NSF!!
Youd think you went to Stanford. Stop being so damn technical!! Univerlatteraly would do in my book.
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I was all set to concede to Nick, and then I read YOUR post.
‘Univerlaterally’ … I love it!
GB7,
I went to the san diego zoo camping a couple years back for fathers day and they told us that the badger or was it the wolverine was the most dangerous animal there was. I believe its the one that kills snakes(sleeps off their venum). All I could think of is that they probably never watched the Lion King and should all be fired for miss representation.
I just want to know if that little king crap gets beheaded by the girl. No changed my mind. Dont tell me. Just give me a hint.
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Being a little sht only gets you so far in Westeros.
Not slinging the word in anyone’s direction.
But how about ‘universilaterally’ ?
was it the wolverine was the most dangerous animal there was.
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I disagree. An unpaid lawyer is the most dangerous.
GreenBeret7 June 24th, 2011 at 4:07 pm
I never hear anybody complaining about killing skunks, weasels, badgers and wolverines
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What do you mean?
Someone’s always complaing about you.
I mean there are only 30 MLB manager jobs available and most likely somewhere between 300+ people hoping to get the next vacancy.
What was he thinking??
Does anyone think Riggleman will ever get another chance to manage again in the big leagues?
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Just my 2 cents…Riggleman has been in the “business’ in some capacity or another for like 30 years – the last half of those 30 years as either a manager or coach in the major leagues..
i’m pretty sure even though he was one of the least paid managers in the majors this year that he has a considerable amount of money in the bank where he can tell his a-hole boss to go screw himself……i don’t know anything about him but i’m sure he has made enough friends in the last 30 years that some manager/friend will take him on as a bench coach or in some other capacity….he may not be a manager again but looking at the way things were in washington (and the writing on the wall the riggleman saw) there may be some GM who understands why he did what he did and give him a shot – hell George gave Billy Martin what 3…4 different chances?
In a nutshell – if i had as much money as riggleman has and my boss started jerking me around i’d probably do the same thing..also its not that bad of a current resume to have when your team – who is very very bad…… is playing 500 ball….
SoS June 24th, 2011 at 4:12 pm
GB7,
I went to the san diego zoo camping a couple years back for fathers day and they told us that the badger or was it the wolverine was the most dangerous animal there was. I believe its the one that kills snakes(sleeps off their venum).
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it kills snakes?? I officially love the wolverine. (both animal and X-Man)
So my kids got me to start watching the world most dummest people show. They had people stand still and play hide and go seek with a bull without having anything to hide behind. They would stand in a circle and if the bull knocked them off it, they were eliminated. The last man standing won money. Yes a whole $100. Times are in fact tough these days. Anything for money. The surprising part of this clip was the winner was wearing red. Lucky for him it must have been a color blind bull.
Nick in SF June 24th, 2011 at 4:09 pm
“I have the facts, this is not my first rodeo when it comes to animal rights issues.”
Rodeos analogies only serve to glorify the cruel practices of actual rodeos, where animals, clowns, and even animal clowns are all mistreated.
For shame.
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BoJo June 24th, 2011 at 4:14 pm
was it the wolverine was the most dangerous animal there was.
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I disagree. An unpaid lawyer is the most dangerous.
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What about a carnivorous bunny with a mean streaK?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99X8WDQWAKg
Erin,
You should youtube it. It beats it up while getting bit. Eats it and sleeps off the poison. Pretty cool and nasty at the same time.
There was a show where this host visited places where young stupid people would congregate.
He had people do really stupid stuff for like $2. The crazier the stunt, the higher the money. But I never saw it go more than $100.
Riggle is a career .440 manager that had a team playing .440 baseball win 10 or 11 and thought he was “all that”. No one will ever hire a manager that walks out on his team in the middle of a season.
SoS June 24th, 2011 at 4:18 pm
Erin,
You should youtube it. It beats it up while getting bit. Eats it and sleeps off the poison. Pretty cool and nasty at the same time.
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Not a chance. Snakes seriously creep me out. But I take comfort in knowing the wolverines are taking care of them.
SoS June 24th, 2011 at 4:16 pm
So my kids got me to start watching the world most dummest people show
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They have a show about the LoHud?
ConorTOrr Wednesday is unlikely for Jeter, Girardi says. Bedlam in the Bronx. #Yankees
No one will ever hire a manager that walks out on his team in the middle of a season.
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Tony Pena is our bench coach!
Erin
if you have a son you will learn to love snakes…and frogs…and toads…and lizards
But how about ‘universilaterally’ ?
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Really mel? Can you please leave my stage. (have to admit its a tad better than my univerlaterally)
Reminds me of Taladega Knights when Ricky Bobby best friend just stole his wife and he was mad at him but couldnt help but admit to like the name Magic Man.
upstate kate June 24th, 2011 at 4:23 pm
Erin
if you have a son you will learn to love snakes?and frogs?and toads?and lizards
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this is a really good reason for me never to have kids.
Erin,
Buy a cat(its cheaper and easier to get your hands on). I heard Cats can protect you from snakes as well. You ever wonder why you never hear anyone say they have snake like reflexes?
Ghostwriter June 24th, 2011 at 4:18 pm
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Without looking—I knew right away what the link was! Very funny!
SoS June 24th, 2011 at 4:26 pm
Erin,
Buy a cat(its cheaper and easier to get your hands on). I heard Cats can protect you from snakes as well. You ever wonder why you never hear anyone say they have snake like reflexes?
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I have a cat!! I don’t know how much protection she’d give me though. She’s the female equivelant of Garfield-she’s too lazy to even chase birds or mice. LOL
Speaking of cats–it’s time for a TAR update on the stray….
The Red Sox have Lackey under contract through 2014. That means there could be a lot more days like this, or it is also possible that Lackey will somehow turn things around and prove to be worth the $82.5 million Boston will wind up paying him.
The most likely outcome is that he will be another free agent pitching bust, though.
With Theo Epstein as GM, Boston has been more reluctant to go long term, so the John Smoltzes and Brad Pennys have not been so costly. But given how much stock this Red Sox ownership puts in playing the percentages, and given how the percentages show that signing veteran starting pitchers to long-term contracts is a mistake, they have done it anyway.
Now, they have the likes of Lackey for another 3-1/2 years.
When it rains around Fenway, it pours money.
Erin,
When you become a mom. Make sure you dont embarrass your kids by doing this.
http://sports.yahoo.com/soccer.....sow-wp2703
You would guarantee yourself the silent treatment.
edit: equivalent
SoS- that’s hilarious.
but but but I thought Theo was a boy genius!!!
I have a cat!! I don’t know how much protection she’d give me though. She’s the female equivelant of Garfield-she’s too lazy to even chase birds or mice. LOL
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It’s time to make her earn her keep.
Or is she a vegertarian?
So I was looking for goggles for my boy and ran into this. Look at the photo on the bottom right.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb.....1308942618
Seriously?? Who in their right minds would look like that? He looks like Mcgruber. Id rather put a Humpty nose than that.
MaineYankee June 24th, 2011 at 4:32 pm
It?s time to make her earn her keep.
Or is she a vegertarian?
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Oh, believe me, she’s not a vegetarian.
Cats might have decent reflexes but did you know that Donkeys and Mules are about the best to have to defend against big cats? Mountain lions won’t go near them.
Sometimes it just pays to be an *ss I guess. lol.
SoS June 24th, 2011 at 4:35 pm
So I was looking for goggles for my boy and ran into this. Look at the photo on the bottom right.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb…..1308942618
Seriously?? Who in their right minds would look like that? He looks like Mcgruber. Id rather put a Humpty nose than that.
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Talk about getting the silent treatment.
Riggle is a career .440 manager that had a team playing .440 baseball win 10 or 11 and thought he was “all that”. No one will ever hire a manager that walks out on his team in the middle of a season.
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This is what made it so ridiculous. His teams, including the Nats have sucked. He goes on one good stretch and thinks he deserves something that even Torre couldn’t get from the Yankees? An extension?
Erin June 24th, 2011 at 4:28 pm
I have a cat!! I don’t know how much protection she’d give me though. She’s the female equivelant of Garfield-she’s too lazy to even chase birds or mice. LOL
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Tell her snakes are made of Lasagna.
Is this mic on?
BoJo June 24th, 2011 at 4:40 pm
Tell her snakes are made of Lasagna.
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Nice.
Luckily, there are no snakes where I live (or I wouldn’t be living where I do), so we’re good. lol
JF – To be fair Pena didn’t “quit” on them, he was getting physically ill from the stresses of managing a poor team, walked away with kind words and was offered a spot elsewher einthe roganization. He didn’t stomp away like a child.
Ill manage the Nats for free …..all I need is a copy of Girardi’s binder.
Yanks start the day a half game out… not bad for spotting the Sox 7 games in the head to head standings. If they simply play better those games, they will be in great shape.
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good news is in non-head to head matchups, yankees are better against everyone else than boston is.
YESNetwork Bernie Williams on donning the pinstripes once again for Old-Timers’ Day – Video: http://bit.ly/mPfhX6
JF – To be fair Pena didn’t “quit” on them, he was getting physically ill from the stresses of managing a poor team, walked away with kind words and was offered a spot elsewher einthe roganization. He didn’t stomp away like a child.
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Also, Pena had a winning record the year before for that crappy team.
He had something to stand on.
There’s an article in the NY Times about how the Yankees have been winning since Jeter went on the DL. I say that it has more to do with the opponents than his absence.
Riggleman probably didn’t handle things the right way, but we really don’t know the full story.
He might have decided that he has plenty to cover him through his golden years, and was tired of the garbage from the Nats.
I can see leaving a job when it become untenable. While it is better to have something lined up, I can fully understand leaving if, as a personal decision, you come to a point where enough is enough.
There’s an article in the NY Times about how the Yankees have been winning since Jeter went on the DL. I say that it has more to do with the opponents than his absence.
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I think it has more to do with he is no longer a vital component to the team.
It has all to do with the benches clearing and Girardi getting medievil. That was better than any win one for the gipper speach.
I’m sure Riggleman has plenty of friends in MLB so he’ll get another job in baseball. It might not be a managerial job, but he’ll coach for somebody in the near future.
Their record is also better with a guy hitting .365 as the leadoff hitter, not a guy hitting .260.
How do we know he didnt already have a job lined up before he walked? Probably taking his time going there, not to make it look so obvious.
ac1 June 24th, 2011 at 4:40 pm
Riggle is a career .440 manager that had a team playing .440 baseball win 10 or 11 and thought he was “all that”. No one will ever hire a manager that walks out on his team in the middle of a season.
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This is what made it so ridiculous. His teams, including the Nats have sucked. He goes on one good stretch and thinks he deserves something that even Torre couldn’t get from the Yankees? An extension
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I’m no riggleman apologist – i think what he did was f’d up (give up on the players who he had preached to them to give 100% every night)…but the key words above for him being a .440 manager is that “his teams have sucked” he’s been manager of the padres, cubs, mariners and the nationals – having sucky teams like that play 440 ball isn’t that bad…and 10 game winning streak or not he had the nationals playing 500 ball…the royals – who have better players are like 10 games under 500…..
he didn’t ask for an extension – just that his 2012 option be picked up…joe torre was a 471 winning % manager when the yankees gave him a chance and now he’s a managerial genius – sometimes if your teams suck there is nothing you can do but be a below 500 manager…he was looking out for next year and his boss ws giving him the run around
JF,
Do you believe he will play through his 4 year contract if he continues this rapid decline?
Do you believe he will play through his 4 year contract if he continues this rapid decline?
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I think Jeter is the kind of guy that wouldnt quit and would think he could battle/fight through anything. But I thought he’d slightly improve on last year not get worse, so I don’t know what he will do. Now I am leaning towards he wont play out the entire contract.
Jerkface-
I wonder if we’ll see Edwin “Ned” Stark again as a spirit/ghost? Game of Thrones is a terrrific series.
New Post w/pregame notes
The biggest thing I learned today is that Jerkface is an avid reader and can become confrontational when discussing literature. Other than that, its been a pretty fruitless day.
I wonder if we’ll see Edwin “Ned” Stark again as a spirit/ghost? Game of Thrones is a terrrific series.
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The first book had some flashbacks they could go to later down the line, one especially badass one with 7 northmen vs 3 kingsguard in the rebellion, and maybe some flashbacks later from his family, but no ghosts
His bones do appear at one point
SoS June 24th, 2011 at 4:12 pm
GB7,
I went to the san diego zoo camping a couple years back for fathers day and they told us that the badger or was it the wolverine was the most dangerous animal there was. I believe its the one that kills snakes(sleeps off their venum). All I could think of is that they probably never watched the Lion King and should all be fired for miss representation.
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Along with minks and ferrets, all part of the weasel family.
In Michigan it’s protected as the state animal and close to extinction, but, pound for pound the meanest thing on four legs. They’ll attack bears if they’re cornered. They’ll gnaw off a leg if caught in a trap, get into houses and cabins and rip food packages apart and vomit.
As far as snakes, not sure, although a mongoose will attack snake like cobras and kill them..
MaineYankee June 24th, 2011 at 4:14 pm
GreenBeret7 June 24th, 2011 at 4:07 pm
I never hear anybody complaining about killing skunks, weasels, badgers and wolverines
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What do you mean?
Someone’s always complaing about you.
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Not sure an SOB is part of the weasel family.
Well, maybe they are in Georgia, huh?