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Rising Phoenix Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-10-09 11:28 PM
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I'm asking for advice.......broadly
give me your best.....
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rug Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-10-09 11:32 PM
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1. When in doubt, don't.
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Rising Phoenix Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-10-09 11:32 PM
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2. even if it is fun?
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rug Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-10-09 11:33 PM
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4. Especially then.
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Swede Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-10-09 11:33 PM
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3. The best hope for the hopeless is to have no hope.
You can take that to the bank.
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flvegan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-10-09 11:34 PM
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5. Buy low, sell high.
If one is unsure, wear a condom.

Always lead with your conscience. No matter the result, you'll live better with yourself.
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kentauros Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-10-09 11:34 PM
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6. But, I'm not a broad abroad
:P
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Inchworm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-10-09 11:35 PM
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7. Do it!
hehe, nighters

:*
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bluesbassman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-10-09 11:39 PM
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8. The early bird catches the worm...
'Course it's kinda shitty advice if your the worm.:P
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Rising Phoenix Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-10-09 11:41 PM
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9. he can't see me for a month
my solotion......don't see me at all
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bluesbassman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-10-09 11:48 PM
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12. The bird...
or the worm?:)
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Rising Phoenix Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-10-09 11:59 PM
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15. fuck him I can do better
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bluesbassman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-11-09 12:03 AM
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18. Absolutely.
I'm updating my advice RP. Don't give your heart to someone who'll use it for a hacky sack. You deserve much, much better!:hug:
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LuckyTheDog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-10-09 11:43 PM
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10. The best advice my dad gave me follows
-- Don't join the Army.

-- Don't get married right out of high school.
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barb162 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-10-09 11:45 PM
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11. Save your money
:)
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BeachBaby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-10-09 11:53 PM
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13. If you can't be with the one you love, honey....
well, you know the rest. :P
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nomorenomore08 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-11-09 07:06 AM
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26. URGH! Earworm!
:P
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mainegreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-10-09 11:55 PM
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14. Gut instincts are almost always wrong.
It's just that it really sticks out when they aren't.
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Rising Phoenix Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-11-09 12:00 AM
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16. thanks yall
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EastTennesseeDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-11-09 12:02 AM
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17. Don't jump off a diving board while tripping on orange sunshine
Ever.
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vixengrl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-11-09 12:04 AM
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19. Never whistle while you're pissing.
Always wear clean underwear. Except when you don't.

Be sure to carry a towel.

Look both ways before crossing--look in no particular direction when uncrossing.

When in doubt, don't eat the chicken. It totally can be off without smelling too terribly.

Those people are more scared of you than you are of them--work with it.

Paperclips can be used to clean under your nails in an emergency.

If you have a free moment--enjoy it--it's free!

The "maintenance" light on your dash doesn't really mean anything, the "Check engine" light probably does. Probably.

Sometimes the best argument is to ask a question.

It's easier to derail a smaller train of thought.

Always pay proper respect to older people and children. Because they can really mess you up while you're not paying attention.

It probably is easier to ask forgiveness than beg permission, but it's wise to ask yourself why you would need permission, or want forgiveness, in the first place.

A good roof, heater, and paint, will mean more than the kitchen remodel. Unless the kitchen really really sucks. In which case, you might want to just keep the damn house after the kitchen remodel.

Tell them you love them, even when it's weird. Hey, maybe especially when it's weird. It's good for them to know. And later on, it isn't all that weird. Unless they were total strangers, or if you were kind of wasted. Then, it could have been weird.

You just about don't ever really want to use "Reply All."

For kids under the age of six, it's not bad to let them win sometimes. But once they are over six, you want them to learn how to really play.

It's okay to like music that isn't cool and your friends wouldn't listen to--that music is made for you. Get alone with it and rock out, and don't feel bad about it. Just don't try to argue the merits of it with them. They don't like it--it's not worth it.

Don't wear uncomfortable shoes. Not if they were expensive, not if they look great--leaping Jesus on a trampoline! You *want* blisters? Bunions? Try on shoes in the store, walk in them, go with comfort. Too much of life is spent with sore damn feet.

Learn not to be cheap, if you're cheap. You'll know if you're cheap if you split restaurant bills with a calculator, or get crappy service and products that fall apart because you went for the price. Cheap costs you in the long run. Be thrifty, but cheap gets what it paid for.

Love thy neighbor, but after a certain hour, their guests better get on home and their dog better not be barking. You could be someone's neighbor. Think about that.

Try to be a xenophile. Learn new words, new languages, travel, eat different food. If something strikes you as weird, it might be you just don't know enough about it yet--savor the differences. You might not always agree with them in the long run, but learning is groovy, baby.

Read stuff. Always. Instructions, directions, the fine print, the big print, the t-shirt, the captions, the short story, the long story, the novels, the interviews, the unauthorized bios, the gossip, the manufacturer's guarantee, the terms of use, the advice from well-meaning Du-ers. It might come in handy, someday.


Cheers! :toast:
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canoeist52 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-11-09 12:10 AM
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20. never do more than one illegal thing at a time
Edited on Wed Feb-11-09 12:11 AM by canoeist52
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JTG of the PRB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-11-09 12:12 AM
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21. If it hurts when you do that, then don't do that.
Ah, the wisdom only a father can give...
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Jamastiene Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-11-09 12:13 AM
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22. If you ever find yourself happy for a minute or two,
savor it. Don't let anyone get in your way of savoring that moment. Try to remember as many details of that happy moment as you can when things get shitty and it will bring you through some of the shitty times.
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Aristus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-11-09 12:15 AM
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23. Wear sunscreen.
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GoddessOfGuinness Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-11-09 12:55 AM
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24. Don't forget to breathe.
:hi:
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XemaSab Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-11-09 02:17 AM
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25. ALWAYS check your rearview mirror
:o
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Strong Atheist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-11-09 07:27 AM
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27. I'm not a broad, so I guess I can't answer.
:evilgrin:
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Sky Masterson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-11-09 07:31 AM
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28. Lather, rinse,but never repeat
It's just a gimmick to get you to use more shampoo. :)
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Phentex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-11-09 07:41 AM
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29. Being yourself is always fashionable...
I read that in a fortune cookie. :)
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blogslut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-11-09 07:43 AM
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30. Plastics
n/t
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LiberalEsto Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-11-09 07:51 AM
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31. i before e
except after c
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MissMillie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-11-09 09:27 AM
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32. learn how to hit a curve ball
life will throw you plenty of them
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Orsino Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-11-09 09:33 AM
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33. Do.
Or don't.
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ipfilter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-11-09 09:59 AM
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34. Don't eat yellow snow,
never whittle towards yourself, and always pee with the wind.
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no name no slogan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-11-09 11:39 AM
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35. 1) Lord loves a workin' man; 2) Don't trust whitey; 3) See a doctor and get rid of it.
The only words of advice you'll ever need.
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harmonicon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-11-09 12:11 PM
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36. don't do what I done
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auntAgonist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-11-09 12:17 PM
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37. free advice is worth every penny!
:)
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Shell Beau Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-11-09 12:19 PM
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38. Smile. It is prettier than a frown.
And it can make you feel better just by doing it.
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AlCzervik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-11-09 12:20 PM
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39. Cut the wheel before you put the car in gear.
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Swede Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-11-09 12:26 PM
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40. Don't get high on your own supply.
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JVS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-11-09 12:34 PM
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41. Smite your foes with zeal!
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sammythecat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-11-09 01:12 PM
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42. Don't run with scissors unless
it's some kind of emergency, in which case you can, as long as you're mindful that you have scissors in your hand. Prior to running, if you have scissors in both hands consolidate them into one hand leaving the other hand free.
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azmouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-11-09 01:13 PM
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43. It was that way when I got here.
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