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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 11:04 AM Original message |
I just talked to my plumber |
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Curtland1015 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
1. He wades in shit all day, of course he's a Republican. |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 11:14 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Plumbers do difficult and essential work. |
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tsuki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 02:10 PM Response to Reply #1 |
56. Plumbers protect the health of the nation. nt |
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bunnies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
2. My conclusion: Get a new plumber. |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 11:12 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. That's an old country saying. Not sure what the background is on it. |
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ailsagirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 11:15 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. I found a progressive plumber awhile back-- it was great |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 11:17 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. I see you are in Canada. I'm in North Carolina. Nonetheless, I will try. |
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ailsagirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 12:54 PM Response to Reply #9 |
37. Actually, I need to update my profile--I am now in California :) |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 11:15 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Have you ever "let the cat out of the bag"? |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 11:32 AM Response to Reply #7 |
18. Interesting. So the pig was what the person wanted in the transaction. |
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bunnies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 11:41 AM Response to Reply #7 |
23. wow. Very interesting! |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 11:47 AM Response to Reply #23 |
26. As I was traveling to St. Ives... |
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dchill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 01:54 PM Response to Reply #7 |
50. I think you should tell him this... |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 01:58 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. I'll probably never see him again. But it's a good suggestion. |
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Kalyke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 11:16 AM Response to Reply #2 |
8. It's a colloquialism. |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 11:21 AM Response to Reply #2 |
11. from Wikipedia: |
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dchill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 02:10 PM Response to Reply #11 |
57. And, of course, the corollary... |
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knixphan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 11:49 AM Response to Reply #2 |
27. yeah. Must be tons of plumbers in the book! |
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maxsolomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 11:58 AM Response to Reply #2 |
28. delete |
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southpaw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 01:53 PM Response to Reply #2 |
49. Pig in a Poke |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
5. Shhhh! Don't you know you're not supposed to bring up race? |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
10. I pity him, carrying around that kind of attitude through life. |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
12. Oh yeah, I just remembered. He's also worried that "Democrats will cut defense." |
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maxsolomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 12:00 PM Response to Reply #12 |
29. democrats BETTER cut defense. |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 12:38 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Of course. But my plumber lives in an alternate universe. |
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maxsolomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 01:46 PM Response to Reply #32 |
46. one ruled by irrational fear, i assume |
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Claire Beth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
13. which state are you in? |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 11:27 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. I'm in North Carolina. I live in a blue town but this guy is from out in the country. |
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demokatgurrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
14. Interesting post... |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 11:33 AM Response to Reply #14 |
19. There are virtually no unions in North Carolina. We're a "right to work" state. |
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merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
15. Did he do good work? |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 11:36 AM Response to Reply #15 |
20. Thank you for that. I agree with you. Yes, he did good work. |
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merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 01:22 PM Response to Reply #20 |
44. thank you for being open to my post. |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 01:59 PM Response to Reply #44 |
53. Well, I think that racists are bordering on the edge of evil if not over it... |
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Solomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
17. Oh, I think he's motivated and that he will vote for McCain. |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 11:37 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. I don't know. He sure seemed angry. |
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chatnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
22. "Whoever we get will be a pig in a poke" - wth does that even mean?? |
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bunnies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 11:42 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Check upthread. I had to ask too. Many people helpfully schooled me! :) nt |
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chatnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 01:51 PM Response to Reply #24 |
48. Whoops, replied without reading the whole thread obviously! Thank you! |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 11:46 AM Response to Reply #22 |
25. It's a pretty common phrase in the south. I guess it's the British roots. |
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chatnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 01:59 PM Response to Reply #25 |
52. Thank you also! My mom and all her side of the family are in TN |
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IndianaJones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
30. ahh, the south. nt. |
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Kind of Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
31. Yeah, I've heard there were many blacks who detested |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 12:39 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. My plumber is a white man. |
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IndianaJones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 12:40 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. no way. nt. |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 01:00 PM Response to Reply #34 |
39. I know it's hard to believe. |
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Kind of Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 12:47 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. It doesn't matter whether he's black or white, to me. He's... |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 01:00 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. I thought you might have misunderstood. |
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Kind of Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 01:17 PM Response to Reply #38 |
43. It's okay. I don't think that I was clear. |
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Mika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
36. "There was a young man once who was talking about change and the country he changed was Cuba." |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 01:05 PM Response to Reply #36 |
42. I know. The fear of communism runs strong in North Carolina. |
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mtnester (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
40. He will vote |
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renie408 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
41. He is a sexist ASSHOLE! How dare he use the word pig....n/t |
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JSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
45. Will the pig be wearing lipstick? |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 01:50 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. I wish I had thought to say that! |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
54. He's a low information human... as long as he does his plumbing well, leave it at that |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 09:21 PM Response to Reply #54 |
58. I would bet on it. I doubt he could point to the United States on a map. |
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Emit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
55. I'm beginning to think your plumber |
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