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Well, Obama handled that better than anyone I can think of would have.
As we seem to be heading down grief avenue, here's a link to a page dedicated to those missing in the Queensland flood. Facebook and social media does it's bit again.
Queensland Police on FB.
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Puts my transgression in perspective. Guess I better watch that speech, although shedding tears across two continents in one day seems a lot to ask. Such is our lot.
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Hard News: Holiday Open Thread 2:…, in reply to
I would say America can go get screwed
Does this mean I actually said it? Ok, guess it does. Sorry for that. And I didn't mean the whole 307 million people, some of whom I also know, love, and am related to, just those messing with my head on this particular day.
Are we good?
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I'm getting to the stage where I really need a thread about the Queensland floods to counter all this Palindor.
The human tragedy and impact for people we know and love, are related to (cousins and aunties in my case), and who recently gave us, and continue to give, quite a lot of support during both the Christchurch Earthquake and Pike River, deserve our attention, don't they?
I would say America can go get screwed, but it seems to be doing pretty well on that front without any help from us.
This is not meant to be judgemental. I apologise if it seems so. Listened to Jason Leopold talking about Palin and Loughner and an Australian correspondent talking about the floods, and only one made me want to cry.
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t-shit.
Whoops. r. But somehow seems appropriate.
However, the group known for its anti-homophobic and anti-military signs will not be at the funeral of the 9-year-old Christina Taylor Green. Rather, the group has promised to stay away from the proceedings in exchange for airtime on radio stations in Canada and Arizona.
Speechless.
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Hard News: A few (more) words on The Hobbit, in reply to
Within a few years their parents and grandparents were having to sell their homes to fund their hospital care.
Not a hip replacement, per chance?
Do you want to tell me what I should have eaten for breakfast as well.
Humble pie?
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Holy crap, batman, that is about as incendiary as she could get, but as you say, 'she knows not what she do's'. Hopefully.
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How do you know I didn't miss a 'c' instead?
In that case I'd be skulking, not sulking. 'k?
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You're just too likable to have a go at :-)
Likeable!!! (with an 'e') I'm officially sulking. ;-)