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A few of his many memorable quotes: “All of the other shallow things will not matter. I won't have any money to leave behind. I won't have the fine and luxurious things of life to leave behind. ...
by strawbale
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on Mon Jan 15, 2024 at 07:00 PM PST
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So, for the last several decades, I have been collecting quotes. Every time I came across something pithy, important, meaningful, or interesting (to me, at least), I have copied it and plugged it into a text file on my computer (yikes! — I just...
by Captain Frogbert
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on Thu Jun 15, 2023 at 08:09 AM PDT
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The man goes to leave and the bartender says, "Oi. You can't leave that lyin' there." And the man says, "No. It's not a lion. It's a giraffe." A great line from a great scene in a great movie… from 28 Days Later. Tied only with 2 other great lines from...
by CameronProf
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on Sat Mar 04, 2023 at 03:12 PM PST
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One of the great things in life is finding others that share your beliefs,�
When I was younger I called myself a Republican,,,in the sense of McCain and former head of the� state of Michigan, ...
by CameronProf
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on Fri Jan 27, 2023 at 01:50 PM PST
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“Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness.”
by strawbale
28 comments
on Mon Jan 16, 2023 at 07:00 PM PST
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“Samuel Clemens liked cats, and I like Mr. Clemens.” —�Electra the cat.
by jrfrog
68 comments
on Wed Oct 12, 2022 at 07:00 PM PDT
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"Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows!"
Electra, she thinks she knows.
by jrfrog
58 comments
on Wed Sep 14, 2022 at 07:00 PM PDT
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There are so many classic lines from movies, it is often hard to list just one favorite. I have several and right now I guess my favorite is mostly…. But far and away my favorite word that appeared in a movie comes from a movie with so many great lines...
by CameronProf
87 comments
on Thu Aug 25, 2022 at 10:21 PM PDT
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I have been reading, and writing, Daily Kos diaries, since 2006. Most of the time, everything goes well, and I am happy as a clam. However, sometimes, others adopt habits, in the way they write diaries, and comments, habits I do not like. Of course, I...
by bigjacbigjacbigjac
63 comments
on Sun Jun 12, 2022 at 02:45 PM PDT
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Why don't they just make mouse-flavored cat food? — Steven Wright
Picture Editor:� Electra� � � � � � � � � � � � � � Quotes Editor:� ...
by jrfrog
61 comments
on Tue Jun 07, 2022 at 07:00 PM PDT
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Electra is awake tonight and has chosen a slew of photographs for your viewing enjoyment. I have added a few quotes because I felt that I really should do something to contribute.
by jrfrog
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on Wed May 04, 2022 at 07:00 PM PDT
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Electra was too tired to help much with tonight’s PWB Peeps diary. She did pick out some photographs before she wandered off to grab a few winks. She left the putting it together to me.
by jrfrog
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on Tue May 03, 2022 at 07:00 PM PDT
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by strawbale
48 comments
on Sat Apr 23, 2022 at 07:00 PM PDT
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IT AIN’T OVER ’TIL THE ORANGE BABY SINGS Editor’s Note: This message was directed to individuals with surnames Boebert, Cruz, Gaetz, Hawley, Taylor Greene and others; it was intercepted and decoded by the FBI and other NSA organizations. The CIA had...
by conino
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on Fri Jul 16, 2021 at 10:53 AM PDT
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Nothing like a *good* horror movie to have some kick-tuchas lines. A friend posted a video in the evil Facebook and it reminded me of my favorites. They are, in no particular order… My second favorite is age restricted on teh youtube, so it will not...
by CameronProf
103 comments
on Mon Jun 07, 2021 at 02:33 PM PDT
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Good morning! Welcome to the Dkos Sangha weekly open thread. This is an open thread for members of the Dkos Sangha and interested visitors who happen by. Each of us has our own path; we come here by way of many different traditions, and of...
by LamontCranston
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on Sun Dec 13, 2020 at 06:56 AM PST
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In the debate, as embarrassing as it was, Joe Biden got off some zingers that should make the rounds of the media and the Democratic campaign: “I’m not here to call him a liar. Everyone already knows he’s a liar.” "Will you shut up, man?" “Under...
by Trenz Pruca
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on Tue Sep 29, 2020 at 08:48 PM PDT
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I enjoy quotes, one of my favorite quoters is EB White, but it seems that most famous people have at least a few. I have wondered lately just how many quotes are attributed to the famous because they have a voice that carries. Whether or not...
by hay seed
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on Fri Nov 20, 2020 at 04:36 PM PST
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On this, the day before Wednesday, let us rejoice in the fact that we aren’t them.
A question for the ages
Long before the ‘perfect’ phone call readout, there was an uninformed orange ...
by NotNowNotEver
32 comments
on Tue Dec 24, 2019 at 03:15 PM PST
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By now you’ve probably heard about Thursday’s Al Smith dinner and General James Mattis burning Donald Trump on his bone spurs and proudly referring to himself as the Meryl Streep of generals. ...
by USExpat
21 comments
on Sun Oct 20, 2019 at 06:00 AM PDT
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