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Mar 5th 2014, 7:15 pm

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Re: WTF in America

This: http://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/...-higher-n44561

What happens if you can't pay, do you have to take it back?

Mar 5th 2014, 7:28 pm

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Re: WTF in America

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Apparently it's norm here for deliveries just to be left on the doorstep, in full view. No signature required.

And every year at xmas time there are reports of people following the FedEx van to pick up everything they drop off.

Mar 5th 2014, 8:13 pm

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With whom, Pulaski. Dear oh dear

Mar 5th 2014, 8:19 pm

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[Whom birds]

I love Sandra Boynton's drawings.

Mar 5th 2014, 8:40 pm

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I love Sandra Boynton's drawings.

http://vareverta.files.wordpress.com...03/berserk.jpg

Stealing that one.

Mar 5th 2014, 8:42 pm

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Stealing that one.

There's a whole book of related pictures. Little Miss P has the book and it was one of my favourites to read to her when she was 3-5 years old.

Mar 5th 2014, 8:44 pm

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3-5 years old.

Probably why I like it.

Peppa Pig is my go-to show on TV right now.

Mar 5th 2014, 8:46 pm

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Probably why I like it.

Peppa Pig is my go-to show on TV right now.

Mar 5th 2014, 8:47 pm

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http://rlv.zcache.com/i_m_not_plump_..._8byvr_324.jpg

Too many pies.

Mar 5th 2014, 8:48 pm

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Re: WTF in America

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Originally Posted by Nutek

Probably why I like it.

Peppa Pig is my go-to show on TV right now.

My daughter and I have been watching Spongebob daily for weeks now. She has commandeered the living room TV for her recordings and I must stay to operate the remote. Every time I see your avatar it reminds me of my evenings of servitude.

Luckily, I do actually like the show as well

Mar 5th 2014, 8:51 pm

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Probably why I like it.

Peppa Pig is my go-to show on TV right now.

Might I suggest an excursion to Paulton's theme park in Hampshire when you're back in the UK in April.

Mar 5th 2014, 9:01 pm

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I moved on to Peppa after exhausting all of the SpongeBob seasons (multiple times). The best thing about SpongeBob are the physics employed. If you try to think about it it makes your brain bleed.

Mar 5th 2014, 9:02 pm

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Re: WTF in America

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Might I suggest an excursion to Paulton's theme park in Hampshire when you're back in the UK in April.

!

Too far away, unfortunately. Wonder if my Sister wants to go.

Mar 5th 2014, 9:05 pm

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I moved on to Peppa after exhausting all of the SpongeBob seasons (multiple times). The best thing about SpongeBob are the physics employed. If you try to think about it it makes your brain bleed.

She loves Peppa too. She has a rotation of shows that she likes to watch but usually it's one-at-a-time for a few weeks each. Spongebob was just a new addition to the list.

Our DVR, other than a few reserve episodes of Top Gear and the Walking Dead, which I have just got into and my wife is ahead of me on; is mostly full of her shows

Yes, I do love Spongebob physics though!

Mar 5th 2014, 9:07 pm

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Yes, I do love Spongebob physics though!

The Walking Dead is a favorite on our DVR also. It makes for an interesting contrast.