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Apr 7·edited Apr 7

There was no drinking baby blood drinking or devil worshipping when I went to college. There wasn't even partying, or at least none that involved me. I just remember a lot of work. Undergad was a lot of work, but not too difficult. When I got to grad school, it suddenly became hard. Even less opportunity for activities involving blood, Satan, or other fantasies right-wingers claim liberals enjoy.

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I was a swot who worked in a ham store & food service. No cannibalism, either, but I managed to graduate w/o student debt as UCLA cost $431/quarter in the 80s. Take that, Bembridge scholars (NOT downplaying the horrible student debt situ which OHJB is fixing!)

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I have a terrible memory but recall RB's first appearance on The Tonight Show. "Complete dross, " ran my thoughts. "Why is Mr. Carson hosting this?" Also, great Norma D. manque in the "Body Double" version of "Relax" by FGTH! Most 80s film of the 80s, IMO

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Why does Roseanne still have a stylist and I don't?

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Can we get it in a capsule? It really makes your breath stink.

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I seriously feel sorry for this woman.

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Possibly Earl Roe = Old Row, a "humorous" site that is now part of Barstool Sports?

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Another garbage person who could fuck off forever and I would absolutely not give a shit.

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I was born in a small town, (like John Cougar) and I was well on my way to becoming a small-minded, intolerant racist bigot when I was surprised to find myself accepted at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. It changed my life. Those 4 years opened up my eyes and my mind and I not only became a much better person, I saw the world differently. I owe so much of my good fortune to that place, and my parents for sending me there.

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Apr 7·edited Apr 7

Good for you, and good on your parents! I grew up in PA and literally went to the wrong university in Cali (& transferred to UCLA) b/c if you weren't going Ivy League$$$, it was Penn State or community college, stat. My parents were sad but supportive and I've been in LA ever since. Cheers :)))

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Sure, yeah. But how much baby blood did you have to drink??? Huh?

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Don’t worry, Republicans in most places are working diligently to make sure no state funded or owned university continues to provide anything like your experience in the near future.

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The University of Texas just laid off their entire DEI staff, after being reminded by a legislator "it would be a shame if something happened to your funding".

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I think Roseanne should be PAB’s running mate, and then after his humiliating loss in November, his next wife.

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NGL, dig the turban. But not anything else.

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It needs a feather in the front tho

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Ta, Robyn. Roseanne should be barred.

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Can you imagine a better time than watered-down, over-priced drinks at Mar-a-Lago with Trump DJing?

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Apr 9·edited Apr 9

I would prefer to have the metal implants in my left arm removed without anaesthesia, thx

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That reminds me, I have a dentist appointment coming up.

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Artisanal babies are le mode.

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Damn. All I had to drink at my college was either instant iced tea, RC Cola, Tab. And a lot of bad draft beer.

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Apr 5·edited Apr 5

I have another brush with greatness to relate … some of you know that I met Sir Anthony Hopkins and didn’t get over it for weeks.

I was modeling ( yes, back in the Stone Age )at the Biltmore Hotel in Santa Barbara (way beautiful, right on the beach, Paul Newman used to bring his family there for Thanksgiving) I finally needed a bathroom break. As I flung open the door to the ladies, I came face-to-face with Gloria Swanson, well, not exactly face to face, she was tiny and I towered over her. I must say she looked great!

She was wearing a green velvet pantsuit with matching hat. I muttered “ Excuse me” and held the door for her, tiny as she was, I found her intimidating.

I love “Sunset Boulevard.”

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Wow, amazing!!! I used to love hanging out at the Biltmore (but stayed at Montecito Inn.) Montecito was my happy place until TyBeanieBabies ruined it. Who/what were you modeling for?

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Apr 7·edited Apr 7

A tiny local model agency. We showed mostly clothes from local merchants at restaurants, like the Biltmore's, ramp shows too. However, since it's Santa Barbara, a lot of movies and commercials are shot there. I was lucky enough to get a national commercial for Dodge, yummy residuals. Of course, tons of extra work too if you have the right "look."

The Montecito Inn is lovely too. Half the celebrities in LA ( big exaggeration) own homes in the foothills of Montecito, Oprah, Prince Harry and wife Meghan, Steve Martin, Dennis Franz, Kenny Loggins. When I got to be a local TV reporter, I saw Kenny's house, some benefit to save the oceans. Spectacular, with views of the ocean all the way out to the Channel Islands.

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The original Hollywood Vegan.

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