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fuflans's avatar

well very true.

except technically the house IS calling the shots.

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fuflans's avatar

sigggghhhh.

i wish this week and next week were over.

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WA Bishop's avatar

Maybe his parents thought it best to keep the letters to a manageable few.

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SullivanSt's avatar

Even on the marijuana, it's fairly clear that some of the AUSAs have a hard-on for busting dispensaries that greatly transcends any mere departmental priorities memo's ability to restrain them. To the point where it really makes you wonder whether deciding not to re-purge the USA offices to rid us of the "good Bushie" hacks was the right choice (it was not the right choice).

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PubOption's avatar

Back when I lived in the UK, I could normally guess Dillys Powell's film reviews in the 'Sunday Times'

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Gherkins d'Resistance's avatar

But then he stole a car and kept the decency he found in the trunk for himself. Finders keepers!

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Gherkins d'Resistance's avatar

What?? Rule 34 has failed?!

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SullivanSt's avatar

That would be the heavy majority of them, from what I recall. Also too, I didn't think that applied below the USA level and many of the worst hacks are at the Asst and lower levels.

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SullivanSt's avatar

It's strictly nothing but a game to them, and they're playing to the crowd.

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Gherkins d'Resistance's avatar

<i>Hmm... which heads does he believe have been chopped off? </i>

It's almost like you expect him to know things about the words he is using! Have you not read any of the warning pamphlets??

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Gherkins d'Resistance's avatar

Judges would also have accepted "Drink a dick, Darrell"

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Lot_49's avatar

Anthony Lane...being able to rite that good oughta be illegal, as his skill is a constant embarrassment to anyone who ever got an A in English composition.

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Vienna Woods's avatar

oooh! I do that too! Hendrik is always easy to spot.

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SullivanSt's avatar

That's how I remember it too

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Zippy W. Pinhead's avatar

get ready to torch the stars!

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SullivanSt's avatar

The only time seeing Issa has ever made me smile - the <em>only</em> time - is when I'm watching him blub like Santorum's daughter.

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