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Barney: "Not very Chris (wait for it....) tian!"
I'm dusting off some serious brain cells here but I think I had something (or at least played with one)…
Yeah, and the potheads, in general, manage not to make a problem of themselves.
Too bad so many adults can't leave kids out of their sexual fantasies.
While my corner pizza store makes a great inexpensive pizza, the $5 Hot-n-Ready is good in a pinch. Richard-…
Ah, no, never been a captain in my life, and I'm not very suitable for life on the seas. And I don't…
The 1st moon shot had a computer with a whole 8Kbytes on board. Most games today require more than 8Gb…
@BD. I typed sagging tatoos into a search and you made a very wise investment!
The script left a bit to be desired as well.
The script left a bit to be desired as well.

Alex Boese
Alex is best known as the curator of the Museum of Hoaxes. He also explores the world of weird science at the Mad Science Museum.

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