Reg Lllama of Brixton
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You had a concussion 3 weeks ago?
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Notorious T.R.E.
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SLB> Did you(they) buy the cart for the BGE? Am I stupid to think I could build one easily?
General Malaise
Footballguy
Yeah, it can be a germ infested nightmare where the art of bad parenting can be studied by sociologists, but when I was fresh off the divorce and my sons were much younger, we would go there on my nights and I came to enjoy it. I'd find a corner table, order a pie, load up their cups with coins and sit back with one of my two allotted Michelob Ambers and a novel reading material and let the boys run themselves tired. I haven't been back in ages and I know it can really suck nards, but it served a time and a purpose for me. The two drink maximum kind of blows, but I see why they do it. Stamping the hands and ensuring junior didn't run out into the parking lot was a nice feeling of security. The boys always had a good time, but they consider it a "kids' place" now....big guys that they are.
YSR
Footballguy
It's clear that 'Zooks has gotten to her.this was my thought as well.So she just sat there with a stopwatch instead of waking you up to restart your breathing?Nope.
We have the stand thingy (not sure if that's the "cart" you're referring to), but my best friend's husband built a wooden nest for theirs. Probably about 6' wide with storage for accesories, places to put plates, etc. It's pretty nice, and wasn't hard to construct apparently.
General Malaise
Footballguy
Tell me a little more about this. My boys and I would LOVE to get one of these and explore. But I don't want to buy three of these and the ones on TV look so cheap and breakable. How old are your kids? Do you all do this together? Any good stories?It looks like a lot of fun....
UOFI_316
Footballguy
I think it is more along the lines that it took SLB 45 seconds to fight her (or Zooks) off and get the pillow off his face.So she just sat there with a stopwatch instead of waking you up to restart your breathing?Nope.
Reg Lllama of Brixton
Footballguy
You guys ever go to John's Incredible Pizza? Isn't there one in Beaverton? Soooo much better than Chuck E Cheese. One of the happiest days of my life was when my kids were suddenly too old for Chuck's.Yeah, it can be a germ infested nightmare where the art of bad parenting can be studied by sociologists, but when I was fresh off the divorce and my sons were much younger, we would go there on my nights and I came to enjoy it. I'd find a corner table, order a pie, load up their cups with coins and sit back with one of my two allotted Michelob Ambers and a novel reading material and let the boys run themselves tired. I haven't been back in ages and I know it can really suck nards, but it served a time and a purpose for me. The two drink maximum kind of blows, but I see why they do it. Stamping the hands and ensuring junior didn't run out into the parking lot was a nice feeling of security. The boys always had a good time, but they consider it a "kids' place" now....big guys that they are.
Thorn
Footballguy
Yeah I thought he whacked his cue ball months ago. :short term memory loss:
General Malaise
Footballguy
I do that.
Reg Lllama of Brixton
Footballguy
Thanks for asking.Hung over. About to take a nap.
Notorious T.R.E.
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Similar to this?It's clear that 'Zooks has gotten to her.this was my thought as well.So she just sat there with a stopwatch instead of waking you up to restart your breathing?Nope.We have the stand thingy (not sure if that's the "cart" you're referring to), but my best friend's husband built a wooden nest for theirs. Probably about 6' wide with storage for accesories, places to put plates, etc. It's pretty nice, and wasn't hard to construct apparently.
General Malaise
Footballguy
Oh, I'm sure if I wanted to improve at it I could and I'm sure she could teach me a few things I asked her. She taught a photography class at my sons' school that was very popular and well attended. She was amazed at how many of the kids had their own digital cameras. And your right, there's no harm in taking a zillion photos because you can delete whatever you like. I just leave it alone like she leaves my world of stocks/gambling/fantasy sports alone.What's the downside? You have to delete most of them? What's that take? 45 seconds? That's teh beauty of these things. You could play with it every day and really do no harm. So what if 1/100 pics are any good? Just take enough so that you meet the ratio requirements.At some point you may not even totally suck. I'm thinking you wife just made you feel bad about it because she didn't want your paws on her camera.My wife made the mistake of letting me take her camera for a spin once....ONCE. She would have been better off giving an uzi to a chimp. I took hold of that thing and immediately started snapping shots like a member of the papparazi. I thought I had done a marvelous job capturing the joys and expressions of the 2010 2nd grade holiday party. I handed her camera back to her with a satisfied grin and began patting myself on the back only to learn that the lighting was awful, the pictures were blurry and I had more shots of my shoes than I did of the kids.I now take all pictures exclusively with my blackberry.'Mr. Pickles said:Nikon seems to be the system of choice for pros and semi-pros. Canon makes some fine cameras, and the T2i is plenty capable. The D300 that GM's wife uses is more of a pro-style camera. It's similar to the D90 and the newer D7000 in that it uses a DX format sensor and is crazy fast (~8 fps). It's a little older and thus has a 12.3 megapixel sensor versus the newer models which are exceeding 18 MP, but it's still a workhorse in the industry and probably will be for some time.A lot of what you see with the higher end DSLRs are needless features that only pro-ish people would even think to care about. For example, having two memory card slots is terrific for backing up your work. These cameras also feature better weather sealing for keeping moisture and dust out, something that would potentially be a problem over time. They also have sturdier construction like magnesium alloy bodies that would hold up better. The consumer level stuff is almost always optically in the ballpark as the cream of the crop, but you miss out on some of the versatility you'll get with better equipment.'Samuel L Bronkowitz said:Wife has a Canon T2i. What's the difference? Is it like Audi vs Kia?Took some great honeymoon shots with it'General Malaise said:Wife has a D300. LOVES it. She's a Nikon fan.'Mr. Pickles said:
What's interesting is how easy it is to access premium photographic technology these days. Given that film is essentially dead, there's really no mystery to taking great pictures anymore. You can just trial-and-error your way into it and learn on the fly. You used to have to be really careful and meticulous to avoid making expensive and time-consuming mistakes, but those days are gone. Sure you can't be some studio guy and fumble around with equipment, but the learning curve is much more shallow than it's ever been.
Given the above, there's still the issue of knowing how to harness light and artistically frame a shot. It's probably impossible to teach this. You either have the eye or you don't.
She has another Nikon that uses film. I'm forbidden from that one. I contend that her film camera looks sharper and crisper than the digital bad boy she uses for most jobs, but I don't know if there is any merrit to my opinion on the matter. Both cameras take tremendous pictures. Nikon makes a hell of a nice camera.
YSR
Footballguy
Not nearly that nice (or cool, with the bottle openers, etc.) but yes.Similar to this?It's clear that 'Zooks has gotten to her.this was my thought as well.So she just sat there with a stopwatch instead of waking you up to restart your breathing?Nope.We have the stand thingy (not sure if that's the "cart" you're referring to), but my best friend's husband built a wooden nest for theirs. Probably about 6' wide with storage for accesories, places to put plates, etc. It's pretty nice, and wasn't hard to construct apparently.
Reg Lllama of Brixton
Footballguy
All those bottle openers are a great idea. You never know when 18 people will need their beers opened all at the same time.Not nearly that nice (or cool, with the bottle openers, etc.) but yes.Similar to this?It's clear that 'Zooks has gotten to her.this was my thought as well.So she just sat there with a stopwatch instead of waking you up to restart your breathing?Nope.We have the stand thingy (not sure if that's the "cart" you're referring to), but my best friend's husband built a wooden nest for theirs. Probably about 6' wide with storage for accesories, places to put plates, etc. It's pretty nice, and wasn't hard to construct apparently.
YSR
Footballguy
All those bottle openers are a great idea. You never know when 18 people will need their beers opened all at the same time.Not nearly that nice (or cool, with the bottle openers, etc.) but yes.Similar to this?It's clear that 'Zooks has gotten to her.this was my thought as well.So she just sat there with a stopwatch instead of waking you up to restart your breathing?Nope.We have the stand thingy (not sure if that's the "cart" you're referring to), but my best friend's husband built a wooden nest for theirs. Probably about 6' wide with storage for accesories, places to put plates, etc. It's pretty nice, and wasn't hard to construct apparently.
Each opener is for a specific beer, guy.
Notorious T.R.E.
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All those bottle openers are a great idea. You never know when 18 people will need their beers opened all at the same time.Not nearly that nice (or cool, with the bottle openers, etc.) but yes.Similar to this?It's clear that 'Zooks has gotten to her.this was my thought as well.So she just sat there with a stopwatch instead of waking you up to restart your breathing?Nope.We have the stand thingy (not sure if that's the "cart" you're referring to), but my best friend's husband built a wooden nest for theirs. Probably about 6' wide with storage for accesories, places to put plates, etc. It's pretty nice, and wasn't hard to construct apparently.
Yeah, that looks silly. 12 should be fine.
General Malaise
Footballguy
Yup, they just opened one up in Beaverton, but I haven't been yet. I'm a big fan of Big Als, which is where we took Cos when he was in town. Love their beer selections and their giant sized TVs. As close to a giant sports book as we have here. Plus, the kids go upstairs and I never have to see them.I'll have to check out John's. My wife has had the boys with her every day the last two weeks. She's not insane yet, but I'm sure it's getting close. She's been taking them to the gym to play hoops. I met them there after work yesterday and we played 2 on 2 for about 90 minutes, switching teams. That was a LOT of fun, it was free and the boys were exhausted after.You guys ever go to John's Incredible Pizza? Isn't there one in Beaverton? Soooo much better than Chuck E Cheese. One of the happiest days of my life was when my kids were suddenly too old for Chuck's.Yeah, it can be a germ infested nightmare where the art of bad parenting can be studied by sociologists, but when I was fresh off the divorce and my sons were much younger, we would go there on my nights and I came to enjoy it. I'd find a corner table, order a pie, load up their cups with coins and sit back with one of my two allotted Michelob Ambers and a novel reading material and let the boys run themselves tired. I haven't been back in ages and I know it can really suck nards, but it served a time and a purpose for me. The two drink maximum kind of blows, but I see why they do it. Stamping the hands and ensuring junior didn't run out into the parking lot was a nice feeling of security. The boys always had a good time, but they consider it a "kids' place" now....big guys that they are.
Until yesterday, Portland's weather has been dry and sunny, so the boys spent a lot of their break playing outside with a bunch of other kids from their school...climbing trees, building forts, playing tag, exploring, whittling sticks. I know old timers rant and rave that kids don't play enough outside, but if given their druthers, my kids would spend all day outside with their buddies.
Also, they are on a week long time-out from video games due to fighting on xmas eve.
Thorn
Footballguy
Have a great rest of your day.Thanks for asking.Hung over. About to take a nap.
Idiot Boxer
Footballguy
Sorry to hear about your problem with your advancing age interfering with your ability to assimilate alcohol and then function the following day.Thanks for asking.Hung over. About to take a nap.
So, let's say you have an eight month old daughter with a cold. You are offered free tickets to whatever bowl game your favorite team is playing in on new years eve, 4 hours away. The wife won't go because she's not leaving a "sick child", but tells you it's ok to go. That's a trap, right?
Reg Lllama of Brixton
Footballguy
You too, champ.Have a great rest of your day.Thanks for asking.Hung over. About to take a nap.
Reg Lllama of Brixton
Footballguy
Oh I'm not taking a nap because I'm hungover. I'm going to take a nap because I CAN. #christmasvaction #teachersrule #suckitSorry to hear about your problem with your advancing age interfering with your ability to assimilate alcohol and then function the following day.Thanks for asking.Hung over. About to take a nap.
Idiot Boxer
Footballguy
Sorry to hear that you make 1/10th the salary of the average footballguyOh I'm not taking a nap because I'm hungover. I'm going to take a nap because I CAN. #christmasvaction #teachersrule #suckitSorry to hear about your problem with your advancing age interfering with your ability to assimilate alcohol and then function the following day.Thanks for asking.Hung over. About to take a nap.
St. Louis Bob
Footballguy
You probably can, menotsomuch.ETA This is the one she bought me
Sorry, poorly worded. It was from the concussion I had about 1.5 years ago. Got rid of it for good I thought at the beginning of this year. Same symptoms as before. The most telling is I get an excruciating headache when the timer on the crock pot chicken goes off.
Eta: This one: http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=529690&view=findpost&p=12072103
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St. Louis Bob
Footballguy
She used to beat me at times trying to wake me up. Now she just goes to another room.this was my thought as well.So she just sat there with a stopwatch instead of waking you up to restart your breathing?Nope.
Reg Lllama of Brixton
Footballguy
Yeah but I'll be nice and rested.Sorry to hear that you make 1/10th the salary of the average footballguyOh I'm not taking a nap because I'm hungover. I'm going to take a nap because I CAN. #christmasvaction #teachersrule #suckitSorry to hear about your problem with your advancing age interfering with your ability to assimilate alcohol and then function the following day.Thanks for asking.Hung over. About to take a nap.
Reg Lllama of Brixton
Footballguy
Kubes
Footballguy
Not always. Depends on the wife.
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
Mr. Pickles
Footballguy
Just got the D7000. Here is what it can do with a 35 mm/1.8. We've had this camera for an hour and I've never used an SLR in my life.My wife made the mistake of letting me take her camera for a spin once....ONCE. She would have been better off giving an uzi to a chimp. I took hold of that thing and immediately started snapping shots like a member of the papparazi. I thought I had done a marvelous job capturing the joys and expressions of the 2010 2nd grade holiday party. I handed her camera back to her with a satisfied grin and began patting myself on the back only to learn that the lighting was awful, the pictures were blurry and I had more shots of my shoes than I did of the kids.I now take all pictures exclusively with my blackberry.'Mr. Pickles said:Nikon seems to be the system of choice for pros and semi-pros. Canon makes some fine cameras, and the T2i is plenty capable. The D300 that GM's wife uses is more of a pro-style camera. It's similar to the D90 and the newer D7000 in that it uses a DX format sensor and is crazy fast (~8 fps). It's a little older and thus has a 12.3 megapixel sensor versus the newer models which are exceeding 18 MP, but it's still a workhorse in the industry and probably will be for some time.A lot of what you see with the higher end DSLRs are needless features that only pro-ish people would even think to care about. For example, having two memory card slots is terrific for backing up your work. These cameras also feature better weather sealing for keeping moisture and dust out, something that would potentially be a problem over time. They also have sturdier construction like magnesium alloy bodies that would hold up better. The consumer level stuff is almost always optically in the ballpark as the cream of the crop, but you miss out on some of the versatility you'll get with better equipment.'Samuel L Bronkowitz said:Wife has a Canon T2i. What's the difference? Is it like Audi vs Kia?Took some great honeymoon shots with it'General Malaise said:Wife has a D300. LOVES it. She's a Nikon fan.'Mr. Pickles said:
What's interesting is how easy it is to access premium photographic technology these days. Given that film is essentially dead, there's really no mystery to taking great pictures anymore. You can just trial-and-error your way into it and learn on the fly. You used to have to be really careful and meticulous to avoid making expensive and time-consuming mistakes, but those days are gone. Sure you can't be some studio guy and fumble around with equipment, but the learning curve is much more shallow than it's ever been.
Given the above, there's still the issue of knowing how to harness light and artistically frame a shot. It's probably impossible to teach this. You either have the eye or you don't.
Fightin Donkey
Footballguy
A shredder is your friend.
Fightin Donkey
Footballguy
Fightin Donkey
Footballguy
Sorry to hear about your problems with technology.My wife made the mistake of letting me take her camera for a spin once....ONCE. She would have been better off giving an uzi to a chimp. I took hold of that thing and immediately started snapping shots like a member of the papparazi. I thought I had done a marvelous job capturing the joys and expressions of the 2010 2nd grade holiday party. I handed her camera back to her with a satisfied grin and began patting myself on the back only to learn that the lighting was awful, the pictures were blurry and I had more shots of my shoes than I did of the kids.I now take all pictures exclusively with my blackberry.'Mr. Pickles said:Nikon seems to be the system of choice for pros and semi-pros. Canon makes some fine cameras, and the T2i is plenty capable. The D300 that GM's wife uses is more of a pro-style camera. It's similar to the D90 and the newer D7000 in that it uses a DX format sensor and is crazy fast (~8 fps). It's a little older and thus has a 12.3 megapixel sensor versus the newer models which are exceeding 18 MP, but it's still a workhorse in the industry and probably will be for some time.A lot of what you see with the higher end DSLRs are needless features that only pro-ish people would even think to care about. For example, having two memory card slots is terrific for backing up your work. These cameras also feature better weather sealing for keeping moisture and dust out, something that would potentially be a problem over time. They also have sturdier construction like magnesium alloy bodies that would hold up better. The consumer level stuff is almost always optically in the ballpark as the cream of the crop, but you miss out on some of the versatility you'll get with better equipment.'Samuel L Bronkowitz said:Wife has a Canon T2i. What's the difference? Is it like Audi vs Kia?Took some great honeymoon shots with it'General Malaise said:Wife has a D300. LOVES it. She's a Nikon fan.'Mr. Pickles said:
What's interesting is how easy it is to access premium photographic technology these days. Given that film is essentially dead, there's really no mystery to taking great pictures anymore. You can just trial-and-error your way into it and learn on the fly. You used to have to be really careful and meticulous to avoid making expensive and time-consuming mistakes, but those days are gone. Sure you can't be some studio guy and fumble around with equipment, but the learning curve is much more shallow than it's ever been.
Given the above, there's still the issue of knowing how to harness light and artistically frame a shot. It's probably impossible to teach this. You either have the eye or you don't.
Osaurus
Footballguy
Oh yeah. Been having a shredding party the last couple of days. I really know how to live.
cosjobs
Footballguy
If its a trap, it one I'd step in every single ####### time. Do not bring it up again. She said go. Its settled. If you have to pay for it later, you can offset major damage with, "but you told me to go."
Fightin Donkey
Footballguy
I thought you already had a cpap?this was my thought as well.So she just sat there with a stopwatch instead of waking you up to restart your breathing?Nope.
YSR
Footballguy
Want me to call her?
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
Keep looking.
Fightin Donkey
Footballguy
I see the picture, but have no clue what it is.Keep looking.
Tecumseh
Footballguy
As long as you go in with the expectation of simply having fun, then it is. 99% of the stuff you'll dig will be trash. But my 9yr old daughter loves it, and she gets fired up EVERY SINGLE TIME we find a signal, and is excited even when we find junk. Yesterday we found some kind of clamp for a metal cable, and it was like she found a long lost piece of history, even tho it was just a long lost piece of crap. Today we found half of a horseshoe. Her imagination just takes off about who lost it and when, and why is it on our property.Other than on vacation at the beach, we really haven't gotten out into the wild with them, mostly because all Federal parks, and most state parks prohibit them. YMMV in this regard. But even just digging in my back yard is a blast.Tell me a little more about this. My boys and I would LOVE to get one of these and explore. But I don't want to buy three of these and the ones on TV look so cheap and breakable. How old are your kids? Do you all do this together? Any good stories?It looks like a lot of fun....
As far as getting a serviceable md, there is nothing wrong with an Ace 150, which is a beginner's model. It works fine for finding stuff up to about 6" deep. For a somewhat more powerful model, you could step up to the Ace 250, which is what I have. I also have a Quick Draw II, but I just opened it yesterday, so I don't know it well enough to recommend it.
The only drawback with the Garrett Ace series is that if you take them to the beach, you can't use them in salt water, so you have to stay up on the dry sand. The minerals in sea water generate false signals like crazy.
If you want to look into it further, here is a great resource. Some of the people on that board know EVERYTHING about md'ng.
ETA: Along the same lines, we have gone gem grubbing and gold panning in N. Ga, and NC. Another opportunity to spend time together outdoors and have a great time. Georgia has a few places that sell you buckets of dirt, and you pan for the gold in their troughs. I'm sure Oregon has something similar, plus a quick search pulled up this place.
For gems, maybe this place if it's anywhere near you? A few years ago, I pulled a 33 carat sapphire up in North Carolina. Once it was cut, it was about 7 carats, and worth about $100 per carat. I had it mounted into a necklace for my wife on our anniversary.
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Samuel L Bronkowitz
Footballguy
Keep looking.
I have never seen any of those movies.bad joke...just figured everybody in the world had seen ESB a gazillion times like I have. The "I know" line was a big hit in 1982 or so. I think I've used it with every single woman who has ever been drunk enough to tell me they 'love me'. Anyhow...welcome to the best Star Wars movie of them all. It's ESB followed by Star Wars (original) and then a long drop down to Return of the Jedi. There just aren't anymore after that. Nope. Just 3. Lucas surely never attempted to destroy the entire franchise on three more films after he sold his soul and forgot how to create a compelling story. Nope.Hipple, that you?Got Star Wars Episodes 4-6 for Christmas and sat down to view them last night. First time in at least 20 years, I think. Tore through Episode 4, and then popped in Empire Strikes Back. I can't imagine this to be true, but it may be possible that I never saw ESB growing up. I didn't recognize anything. Definitely saw ROTJ though.
My husband's favorite part of our movie night - other than the constant comparison of our relationship to C3PO (me) and R2D2 (him) - was in ESB when they are taking Han off to put him in the carbonite: Leia finally comes around and tells him she loves him. His response? "I know".
Oof.If this exact conversation is elsewhere in this thread then yes, I'm hippling.
mr. furley
Footballguy
once jennifer aniston started talking i lost focus'Kubes said:
mr. furley
Footballguy
the love may be rekindling here'madhatter said:
Ignoramus
Footballguy
Somebody photoshopped (I can tell by the pixels) a picture of Jabba the Hut on the wall.I see the picture, but have no clue what it is.Keep looking.
General Malaise
Footballguy
That's pretty cool stuff. I've always liked the idea of using one later in life, but I think my boys would really get a kick of doing this with me. Not sure where we'd use it, but I bet we could go exploring. I took the family digging for Thundereggs in Central, OR a couple years ago. That was a big hit and a lot of fun. I bet we could find some more fun things like that around the High Desert area. My folks used to take me fossil hunting when I was a kid and I loved doing that. Going exploring for gem stones would be very cool.As long as you go in with the expectation of simply having fun, then it is. 99% of the stuff you'll dig will be trash. But my 9yr old daughter loves it, and she gets fired up EVERY SINGLE TIME we find a signal, and is excited even when we find junk. Yesterday we found some kind of clamp for a metal cable, and it was like she found a long lost piece of history, even tho it was just a long lost piece of crap. Today we found half of a horseshoe. Her imagination just takes off about who lost it and when, and why is it on our property.Other than on vacation at the beach, we really haven't gotten out into the wild with them, mostly because all Federal parks, and most state parks prohibit them. YMMV in this regard. But even just digging in my back yard is a blast.Tell me a little more about this. My boys and I would LOVE to get one of these and explore. But I don't want to buy three of these and the ones on TV look so cheap and breakable. How old are your kids? Do you all do this together? Any good stories?It looks like a lot of fun....
As far as getting a serviceable md, there is nothing wrong with an Ace 150, which is a beginner's model. It works fine for finding stuff up to about 6" deep. For a somewhat more powerful model, you could step up to the Ace 250, which is what I have. I also have a Quick Draw II, but I just opened it yesterday, so I don't know it well enough to recommend it.
The only drawback with the Garrett Ace series is that if you take them to the beach, you can't use them in salt water, so you have to stay up on the dry sand. The minerals in sea water generate false signals like crazy.
If you want to look into it further, here is a great resource. Some of the people on that board know EVERYTHING about md'ng.
ETA: Along the same lines, we have gone gem grubbing and gold panning in N. Ga, and NC. Another opportunity to spend time together outdoors and have a great time. Georgia has a few places that sell you buckets of dirt, and you pan for the gold in their troughs. I'm sure Oregon has something similar, plus a quick search pulled up this place.
For gems, maybe this place if it's anywhere near you? A few years ago, I pulled a 33 carat sapphire up in North Carolina. Once it was cut, it was about 7 carats, and worth about $100 per carat. I had it mounted into a necklace for my wife on our anniversary.
Thanks for the info and cool stuff.
UOFI_316
Footballguy
My MIL gives us the recent ones every year, even though we already get and recycle our own. Not only that, but she gives us ones from her house, so we live in the western suburbs and she gives us the northwestern suburbs, and a copy of the one from Lake Geneva because they have a lake house there. You know, just in case we ever wanted to call a store up there for something.This Christmas she gave us two disposable cameras to give our daughters. They are 3 and 1. We got the 3 year old her own digital camera. Who the hell uses a disposable camera now??
Reg Lllama of Brixton
Footballguy
I like to tear them in half.
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