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Pseudo_Croat
Angels Wii Have Heard on High


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Just because we haven't done one for awhile....

- The Devil goes down to the wrong Georgia

- Signs you have a very bad pet

- Thanksgiving traditions that didn't quite make it

- What Fred Phelps dreams about

- Things you don't want to hear in a Snopes initiation ceremony

- If Snopes ran Congress

- World's worst Christmas decorating ideas

- Rejected ideas for Vegas tourist attractions

- Why this guy  - is being whacked with a frying pan

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Canuckistan
Ding Dong! Merrily on High Definition TV


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- If Snopes ran Congress
"All those in favour of the Bannination of Ice From Bathtubs Act, say aye!"

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People need to stop appropriating Jesus as their reason for behaving badly. It's so irritating. (Avril)

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Pixiechic
Here We Come A-Mall Crawling


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Things you don't want to hear in a Snopes initiation ceremony

"Um was this supposed to fall off?"

Pixie" [Eek!] "chic

Edit to fix the quote.

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LeaflessMapleTree
The twelve shopping days 'til Christmas


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The Devil goes down to the wrong Georgia
*wham* *punch* *slap* And don't come bother Brad and me ever again!

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"For me, religion is like a rhinoceros: I don't have one, and I'd really prefer not to be trampled by yours. But it is impressive, and even beautiful, and, to be honest, the world would be slightly worse off if there weren't any."
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Pork Chop
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quote:
Originally posted by Pseudo_Croat:

- The Devil goes down to the wrong Georgia

I'll bet a Panduri of gold against your soul, 'cuz I think I'm better than you.

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LeaflessMapleTree
The twelve shopping days 'til Christmas


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What Fred Phelps dreams about
Johnny Depp.

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"For me, religion is like a rhinoceros: I don't have one, and I'd really prefer not to be trampled by yours. But it is impressive, and even beautiful, and, to be honest, the world would be slightly worse off if there weren't any."
-Silas Sparkhammer

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Nonny Mouse, on Santa's laptop
Once in Royal Circuit City


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- Signs you have a very bad pet
"Honey, I think Fluffy just ate the mailman."

Nonny

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LeaflessMapleTree
The twelve shopping days 'til Christmas


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World's worst Christmas decorating ideas
"Deck the halls with balls of Wally..."

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"For me, religion is like a rhinoceros: I don't have one, and I'd really prefer not to be trampled by yours. But it is impressive, and even beautiful, and, to be honest, the world would be slightly worse off if there weren't any."
-Silas Sparkhammer

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LittleDuck
Happy Xmas (Warranty Is Over)


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Rejected ideas for Vegas tourist attractions

The Sigfried and Roy Tiger Experience- BE the tiger!

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Canuckistan
Ding Dong! Merrily on High Definition TV


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- Things you don't want to hear in a Snopes initiation ceremony
"Yay! Canuck's back!"

or

"Canuck, that was mean, even by your standards."

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People need to stop appropriating Jesus as their reason for behaving badly. It's so irritating. (Avril)

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fading_dawn
I Am Curious, Yellowtail


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- Signs you have a very bad pet
"Honey, Rover just stuffed Fluffy down the garbage disposal again! "

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- Thanksgiving traditions that didn't quite make it
  • "Wow, that roasted gopher smells wonderful!"
  • "Hey everybody, the Thanksgiving Day Martha Stewart Marathon is on TV!"


quote:
- Things you don't want to hear in a Snopes initiation ceremony
"Now, the fun part. We have 1000 new acronyms for you to memorize before you can make a single post on the message board."

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- World's worst Christmas decorating ideas
"Okay now, who's going to wrap the poison ivy around the Christmas tree?"

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If you have to ask you'll never know

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Canuckistan
Ding Dong! Merrily on High Definition TV


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- World's worst Christmas decorating ideas
"And with every purchase of Ann Coulter's big Christmas decorations, you get an Ann Coulter angel that'll top your tree and rat you out to the CIA, you whining 9/11 widow!"

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People need to stop appropriating Jesus as their reason for behaving badly. It's so irritating. (Avril)

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Zamboni_Rodeo
Deck the Malls


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- Thanksgiving traditions that didn't quite make it

--"Who wants more sugared bison?"
--"Oh, boy! The Frederick's of Hollywood Thanksgiving Day Parade is on!"

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- Why this guy  - is being whacked with a frying pan
"I just found out who writes all that glurge!"

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Where's the challenge in wassailing at Christmas? The place is lousy with wassail!

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Wild.Otaku
Little Sales Drummer Boy


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- World's worst Christmas decorating ideas
"Hey Jim, was it sugar plums dancing in the kids heads or on the kids head?"

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Tom, we're flying a giant robot into space! "Safe" isn't the first word that springs to mind! - Colleen, Last Hope, Vol.2

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LeaflessMapleTree
The twelve shopping days 'til Christmas


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If Snopes ran Congress

"My opponent is a liar, and he's immoral. He will corrupt America!"

-"Cite please!"

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"For me, religion is like a rhinoceros: I don't have one, and I'd really prefer not to be trampled by yours. But it is impressive, and even beautiful, and, to be honest, the world would be slightly worse off if there weren't any."
-Silas Sparkhammer

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NeeCD
Happy Holly Days


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Things you don't want to hear in a Snopes initiation ceremony
But I thought you meant to leave them in there all night.

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I wondered why the Frisbee was getting bigger, then it hit me.
What does "Bookachow", "YOMANK!" and other lingo mean?

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atimnie
I Saw Three Shipments


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-Signs you have a very bad pet

"Kitty, put down that knife, right now! Bad kitty!"

-Thanksgiving traditions that didn't quite make it

"Who wants more chicken beaks?"

-What Fred Phelps dreams about

"I'm a pretty ballerina. Catch me, Mikhail!"

-Things you don't want to hear in a Snopes initiation ceremony

"Have you read the required 1000 glurge postings?"

-World's worst Christmas decorating ideas

"Go on, help daddy put the dog poop on the tree."

-Rejected ideas for Vegas tourist attractions

Vegas celebrity sequin and rhinestone museum.

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Don Enrico
Happy Xmas (Warranty Is Over)


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quote:
Originally posted by Pseudo_Croat:
- The Devil goes down to the wrong Georgia

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Don "second row, fourth from left" Enrico

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My spelling is Wobbly. It's good spelling, but it Wobbles, and the letters get in the wrong places. - Pooh Bear

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Don Enrico
Happy Xmas (Warranty Is Over)


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Originally posted by Pseudo_Croat:
- Signs you have a very bad pet

Your browsers history shows tons of cat-porn sites that were accessed while you were at work.

Don Enrico

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My spelling is Wobbly. It's good spelling, but it Wobbles, and the letters get in the wrong places. - Pooh Bear

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LittleDuck
Happy Xmas (Warranty Is Over)


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- Signs you have a very bad pet

He killed Tickle Me Elmo

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"Silly customer, you cannot hurt a Twinkie." -Apu (The Simpsons)

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Stoneage Dinosaur
We Wish You a Merry Giftmas


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- What Fred Phelps dreams about
Those filthy Swedes!

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- Rejected ideas for Vegas tourist attractions
The Bugsy Siegel Experience - Spend an evening ruling the roost of a 1940s style casino, before being whacked by a genuine mob hit-man.

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"You learn something new every day if you're not careful" - Wilf Lunn

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Pixiechic
Here We Come A-Mall Crawling


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- signs you have a very bad pet

1. You can't get the fur off your leather biker jacket.
2. Your motorcycle smells suspiciously of catnip.
3. You start seeing autographed pictures of female kitties in compromising poses.
4. The noises coming from your cats favorite hiding spot are definitely NOT sleepy noises.
5. You are starting to feel uncomfortable everytime kitty walks into the room, he seems so angry and scary now.

Pixie"Bad Kitty!"chic

Edit to add my name.

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Pseudo_Croat
Angels Wii Have Heard on High


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quote:
Originally posted by Don Enrico:
quote:
Originally posted by Pseudo_Croat:
- The Devil goes down to the wrong Georgia

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Don "second row, fourth from left" Enrico

YOMANK!

- Pseudo "ain't fiddlin' around" Croat

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Don Enrico
Happy Xmas (Warranty Is Over)


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This, Honorable Ladys and Gentlemen, is the very first keyboard I own since joining the board in October 2004. I am pleased and honored to have achieved this state of true snopster-ness after only two years and some 2000 posts.

I am not as pleased that it was earned by using a picture I stumbled upon while looking up the Wikipedis entry on Georgia (East Europe) to find something witty to say about the devil coming down there, but I will come over that.

Thank you, Pseudo_Croat, and mail me the invoice.

Don "LAM! My first YOMANK!" Enrico

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My spelling is Wobbly. It's good spelling, but it Wobbles, and the letters get in the wrong places. - Pooh Bear

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Brad from Georgia
Ding Dong! Merrily on High Definition TV


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Once I dreamed the Devil came down to Georgia and challenged me to a fiddle contest. I explained that I cannot play the fiddle and asked if I could have a substitute to play for me. He said fine.

So I prayed, and the Lord sent an angel to compete in the contest on my behalf.

He was the late Jack Benny.

Brad "well, I'll be damned" from Georgia

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guruwan2b
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- Signs you have a very bad pet
Kitty litter on your toothbrush.

- What Fred Phelps dreams about
Doogie Howser...

- Things you don't want to hear in a Snopes initiation ceremony
Maybe guru will show up with the pirate. (or was that what Phelps dreams. I always get those two mixed up.)


- World's worst Christmas decorating ideas
Nah. It's safe. People in the old days always put candles on their trees....

Oh and the guy is being whacked with a skillet, because they couldn't find a fish....

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Too much of this navel gazing and we'll disappear up our own arses.
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Brad from Georgia
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World's worst Christmas decorating idea:

"Well, they're mothballs, but if we dip them in ketchup, they'll be red."

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"No hard feelin's and HOPpy New Year!"--Walt Kelly
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Zamboni_Rodeo
Deck the Malls


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- What Fred Phelps dreams about

"What luck! jack Chick has agreed to write my biography and distribute it in tract format!"

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Where's the challenge in wassailing at Christmas? The place is lousy with wassail!

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Spamamander in a pear tree
We Wish You a Merry Giftmas


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quote:
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quote:
- What Fred Phelps dreams about

"What luck! jack Chick has agreed to write my biography and distribute it in tract format!"
Oh great! Now I'm going to have nightmares!

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forceflow15
I Saw Three Shipments


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- The Devil went down to the wrong Georgia

Jack Thompson - "It is violent activities like these that find their way into video games and poison the minds of our children! Won't someone think of the children!"

- Signs you have a bad pet

You find a solid gold fiddle underneath Fido's pet bed, and beside it is a contract with your name signed in blood.

- Worst Vegas Attractions

Welcome to Forceflow's Bedroom, complete with real dirty socks straight from the feet of Forceflow!

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Forceflow

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Canuckistan
Ding Dong! Merrily on High Definition TV


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Signs you have a very bad pet
Your dog forces you into a leash before your nightly walk.

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LittleDuck
Happy Xmas (Warranty Is Over)


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Signs you have a very bad pet

If you burn yourself he drools hungrily and licks his chops.

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"Silly customer, you cannot hurt a Twinkie." -Apu (The Simpsons)

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LeaflessMapleTree
The twelve shopping days 'til Christmas


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I hope no one will mind if I throw out some new topics:
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1)First drafts of famous song titles
2)Bad first impression on a first date
3)Signs you are spending too much time on the board
4)Unusual similes or metaphors for explaining how bad the food was

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"For me, religion is like a rhinoceros: I don't have one, and I'd really prefer not to be trampled by yours. But it is impressive, and even beautiful, and, to be honest, the world would be slightly worse off if there weren't any."
-Silas Sparkhammer

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Wolf333
I'll Be Home for After Christmas Sales


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- Signs you have a very bad pet
Fetch, Cujo! Fetch!

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- Thanksgiving traditions that didn't quite make it
Everyone gather 'round! It's time for pastel-tinted hairy balls with salsa verde!

quote:
- World's worst Christmas decorating ideas
"Jack Frost roasting on an open fire,
Pit Bulls nipping at your nose,
The Macarena being sung by a choir,
And folks dressed up like Gigalos"

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- Rejected ideas for Vegas tourist attractions
"Colonoscopy: The IMAX Experience"

ETA - The fact that "preview post" and "add reply" are different buttons.

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"We take evil really seriously"

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NancyFancyPants
Deck the Malls


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Unusual similes or metaphors for explaining how bad the food was:

"Wow, that was as good as the stuff the dentist scraped out of my gums."

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And on the 7th day, God said, "Let there be lips!"

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