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how soon after one race ends...
do you start training for another? is it continuous - take a couple days break and then get back at it? do you complete one race a month? do you sign up sporadically based on specific races/distances?
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remember little lulu?
my grandpa is going through our old playroom at his house and gave me all the old comic books he saved. some of them are 30, 40, 50+ years old. i am probably just going to pass them on to my kids (since they are well loved), but do you think any of them would be worth money on ebay or something?
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help! i'm addicted to mints!
okay, i'm not really addicted to mints (and if i were, i wouldn't seek help for it). :) i love those little soft butter mints with a thin layer of chocolate and candy shell. when i am at maggiano's or ruth's chris, i will grab a handful as i leave, and before i get home, i have polished off eight... or nine... or ten. can…
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what other life skills do you wish school taught?
budget cuts means less art class, music lessons, gym time, home ec, etc. what do you think school are teaching that is unnecessary and what do you wish they taught instead?
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avengers trailer
okay, i'm excited! http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/embed/theavengers/
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post-race aches and pains
what do you do to feel better after a half-marathon?
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first on scene
you are the first on the scene of a mild motorcycle wreck. it is not a hugely traveled road, but has occasional traffic. the poor boy/man broke his arm (the bone is sticking out). you don't have a cell phone. you need to pick up your children from school. the boy/man will not leave his bike on the side of the road to ride…
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when did you watch star wars
my boys want to watch this and i'm trying to remember the age i was when i watched star wars. i think i was in third grade, so 9-10ish? does that sound right? what age were you?
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best childhood cartoon?
she-ra.
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themed kitchens
is yours? mine is french - daffodil yellow and sky blue.
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have you ever stolen
a road sign? if so, was it your name?
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gas prices
are you seeing prices go down at the pumps?
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name ONE thing you like about fall
i like several things, but my favorite is caramel apples. technically, you can eat them anytime of the year, but i always reserve them for fall. :) what is your one thing?
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birthday gift for 10 year old boy
i was thinking the 2 'diary of a wimpy kid' movies, some packages of microwave popcorn and a box or two of junior mints. cool or not cool?
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who's been to a santiago's?
don't they have the best green chili in colorado? i want the recipe. :) i normally do half-n-half, but i went for hot today on my chicken indian taco. yum! cleared the sinuses. lol.
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roller hockey
my boys' league just started up again and the place they play is recruiting for an adult team. i practice with the boys on our driveway, but i am not sure i want to be competitive with it. any grown-ups play? how hard core is your team?
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a thank you to...
this is purely random but i want to thank our trashmen for caring enough on this windy day to put the cans up on the porch so they wouldn't blow away. i see cans everywhere. thanks guys! who would you like to thank?
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how are you going to carve your jack o'lantern?
pirate last year, throwing up guts the year before. i need some new ideas.
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pumpkin patch or grocery store?
where do you get your pumpkin?
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your name
do you like your real life name? (you don't have to share it, just yes or no is fine.) would you change it if you could? do you go by a nickname?
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random acts of kindness
on my way up to my sister's wedding, my tire blew. as i was waiting for my husband to come switch vehicles, a tow truck (with a tow on it) stopped and asked if he could change my tire for me (i was not dressed to change it myself). i was so grateful! i tried to give him some money, but he waved it off. it really made my…
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when i'm a glutton for punishment...
i watch tv cooking shows and don't allow myself to make anything. :) what do you do that seems perverse/contrary?
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i refuse...
these are lyrics for a song that i love. I don't want to live like I don't care. I don't want to say another empty prayer. I refuse to Sit around and wait for someone else To do what I've been called to do myself. I could choose Not to move but I refuse. i edited it to take out the direct spiritual reference, but i think…
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coupon code for walgreens photos
does anyone have a current coupon code for printing lots of photos at walgreens? i have the coupon code for 25 free if you buy 25 (fall25 - good until october 8), but i am printing 266 photos. does anyone know if i can break up my order into 5 smaller orders and use the same coupon code several times? can i place all my…
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mayo or miracle whip?
definitely, the zest of miracle whip. mayo is just ugh.
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christmas shopping
i'm normally done by august but i haven't even started this year. i started shopping yesterday for the boys' stocking stuffers - ski socks, hand and feet warmers, new gloves, ski boot bags. maybe some new under armor if i can find it on sale. have you started christmas shopping yet? are you done? are you a…
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compliment the poster above you *game*
i read last night that someone wanted this game restarted, so i thought i'd get it back up and running. please compliment the person above you. remember to keep the compliments pg. thanks. since no one is above me, i will compliment the creator of mfp, mike, for being so calm and levelheaded.
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i picked the last of the
golden raspberries from our raspberry patch. boo. now i have to wait a whole year for some more. what is going out of season that you love?
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flat tire = running late
i hate when that happens! what are some other irritating ways you get delayed?
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from small pain to big pain
my arches have been bothering me off and on for a couple weeks/months. i go and get a massage every 3 weeks and that seems to help. (it is NOT planter fasciitis.) yesterday, i went and got a deep tissue therapy massage on my legs, mostly thighs and calves, but some light work on my feet and lower back. now my left arch is…
