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| Animals/Nature |
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| LGBTQI+ |
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| Vulnerable People |
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9 | 33.33% |
| Health Related |
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4 | 14.81% |
| Other |
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0 | 0% |
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Dec 11, 2021 21:31
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Once again, I have the best SS. Because once again...I have the same SS! Thank you so much Mustache Ride. When I got the box this morning I said dang another Texas goon SS? On to the good stuff! Seeds everywhere! I fuckin love Koozies! Lol that two of them are from Colorado. Love the beers, the BBQ sauce, THE GAUGES! Stickers! loofah seeds! A plate! Wtf is this AA thing? You must have seen my post about the Cobra, this thing is adorable. This ad is absolutely incredible. It will find an esteemed place to hang. Truly either this or the cobra would have been enough. Thanks for all the spoils!     
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Dec 12, 2021 01:58
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 Forgot one!
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Dec 12, 2021 02:00
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Yay it got there! Stupid snow. My mom started growing loofas, so I got you a couple with seeds. They like water and probably need to be planted in May so they can get the best temps before the Colorado frost comes in. If you plant them with a frame, they should vine up and you can get some nice gourds which you dry out and make loofas. The AA Wireless thing is something I bought that gives you wireless android auto if you only have a hardwired android auto thing. I had wired Android Auto but then bought a car that has wireless, so I don't need it anymore. Not sure if you have Android Auto or not, but feel free to pass it on to someone if you don't. Gauges are from the Scout, and are in pretty bad shape. Glad the KCTools order finally came in, I was stalking you in the Tools thread. Tried to order you a set of precision screwdriver set, but everything is backordered.
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Dec 12, 2021 02:32
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I’ve had a lot of Land Cruiser packages lately so Erica had a funny look on her face when she walked in with a box and asked “What did you order from Las Vegas?” Nothing, which means my AISS package arrived!  And my Secret Santa is…  Mr. Wiggles! Thank you! And yes, we are getting old. Oooold. The full haul:  That shirt is going into rotation very soon. I need to do laundry anyway so maybe tomorrow! When I said ‘junk me’, this fire extinguisher is not what I was expecting. Look at that data plate!  1968 - I bet that thing has the good chemicals. I’m going to find a place to put this on display. There are at least three things wrong with the definition printed on this mug:  Also now I need to turbocharge something. Hmm…3FEs could use more power at altitude… Just the other day I gave up on my corded soldering iron and broke out the torch to do a resistor, so this is going to come in REALLY handy:  I also got a set of ratcheting crimpers recently and immediately regretted it because the project I was working on was inside a door. These will come in very handy for those situations (I need to do some wires in the back hatch next):  And, finally, did you know you were touching a nerve with these?  Back in the day I had a set of zebra stripe fuzzy dice in GIR - here’s a picture circa 2002:  They got nasty and I had to throw them out a long time ago. It’s nice to have a replacement set, thank you! Advent Horizon fucked around with this message at 02:42 on Dec 12, 2021 |
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Dec 12, 2021 02:38
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Aw, Merry Christmas! Glad it all made it in one piece!
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Dec 12, 2021 17:25
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Seeing all these awesome gifts makes me sad I didn't participate this year. It's only making me look forward to next year that much more. 
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Dec 13, 2021 16:32
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Turbo Fondant posted:Hey there's a fellow Canuck goon whose package was marked as dropped off yesterday, hope it's safe... Hi! Sorry I'm really behind on everything but it arrived safely and I opened it today. I have to say, you've really outdone yourself.  Giant box that is disconcertingly heavy  Nuthin' but towels  A letter!  Nice stickers and a great vintage Haynes manual. I don't think it will ever be used but it'll make a nice addition to the bookshelf  The finest JDM treats  Mmmm homemade cookies  Extra sockets to lose! I was actually going to get these but I missed the sale, thanks so much!  And the pièce de résistance. I actually laughed out loud, this is going to be displayed in the garage when it's finished. Thanks again for the amazing package 
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Dec 14, 2021 00:00
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slothrop posted:Ok OK I'm late AF to getting this poll thing organised. ONLY ONE CHARITY SHALL PREVAIL!  Resource Assistance for Youth, Inc. is a local winnipeg charity that has operated for over 25 years. Their mission is to "provide youth with what they need, on their terms, to better their lives." They are essentially a 'one stop shop' operation and have been able to provide a variety of services. They have a key focus on the social determinants of health (from the WHO) and from as best as I can tell they appear to be genuinely good people with a research based approach to how they run their operation. I could try to condense this down even further, but this infographic from a 2015 report by another youth oriented charity that has since been closed, shows that things aren't always sweet and rosy up north.  Further to that, a 2021 report released by Ray shows the situation has gotten even more dire since the pandemic started, with many challenges due to social distancing and restrictions. It goes beyond the immediate though of reduced capacities at shelters due to the space required to adhere to social distancing guidelines. "RaY Street Outreach Coordinator, March 3, 2021 Click here to read the report if you're so inclined posted:“Well, from word of mouth, from [participants] telling me, a So with that, it's the unfortunate reality that the problem is worse and resources are stretched thinner than ever due to the ongoing pandemic. RaY is about as down to earth and reasonable in their approach to helping those in need and I believe they would be a worthy charity to support. ~Fin~
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Dec 14, 2021 01:06
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I apologize for the slow posting of details, nitsuga! The pandemic fatigue really has me worn out this year and I am not my usual energetic AI:SS self. Your gift was fantastic! A carefully packed box with some delicious goldfish and whoppers (these had to be hidden away before I could bring out the rest of the goodies in front of my kids, because I manage their junk food intake much more closely than my own).  A sweet pair of Tekton needle-nose pliers! These are a huge upgrade over the rusty old cheap crap ones I have now, and will give me years of use. And a bunch of other lovely, well-wrapped, mysterious packages...  Awesome, awesome stuff. The kids claimed the Tech Decks, and they've both been playing with them nonstop for days. My son has a Santa Cruz logo hoodie that matches his board, and my daughter decided that the screaming hand deck was perfect for one of her dolls. The Miata is sitting on my desk while I type this, and I'm looking forward to building the retro radio over the holiday break, when my mom will be in town to manage whichever kid gets disinterested and drops out and I can keep going with the one who's into it. They've both built some basic circuits before and I could see either one getting into this project. I somehow missed getting the stickers in these photos, but those are cool as well, and they'll likely go onto the tool chest. Thank you, nitsuga! My own Santee will almost certainly see their gift after Christmas, given shipping issues, since it's an international package, but all gifts have been acquired and it will be hitting the post office by Thursday, depending on how soon I can get away from work to ship it.
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Dec 14, 2021 06:02
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idk which is funnier, the complete 10mm socket set or the "torque hammer"
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Dec 14, 2021 07:30
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:idk which is funnier, the complete 10mm socket set or the "torque hammer" Torque hammer is grand.
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Dec 14, 2021 10:22
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slothrop posted:Ok OK I'm late AF to getting this poll thing organised. Cudl are an explicitly leftist mutual aid org entirely run by volunteers. They do such work as: run a street kitchen Provide clothes and sleeping bags to the homeless Help people with yard work so that they don't get evicted or lose their bond Provide masks etc to rallys to keep them covid safe. The next goal is to provide a moving van and extra hands to people who need to move on short notice for family violence reasons. Give them money pls
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Dec 14, 2021 17:16
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helno posted:This came in the mail today and I don't remember ordering it so I assume one of you bastards sent it. That bastard was me! I'm glad you didn't absolutely loathe it as they can be quite polarizing. helno posted:AI confirmed. Hope that didn't cost to much to send. I'll figure out something to do with it. What's the backstory on how it got bent. Yay! I'm glad everything showed up in one piece. Shipping was actually incredibly reasonable. About the same price as that bag of coffee actually. Backstory on how it got bent: It's not the barrel that's bent, it'a actually the center section. So my best guess is factory casting defect. So you could think of it like an improperly minted coin? I bought a full cut of a 1989 RX-7 Turbo II drift missle that went offroading one to many times at Ebisu back in 2005. Half for the driveline (transmission, subframes, brakes) and half for the wheels that were on it. All through my local rotary wizard who at the time was running a JDM import business. Those wheels were my first vehicular parts purchase (after my $1 salvage RX-7). Switching gears, something showed up yesterday:  (Disregard the box.)  Pliers! Very very good ones to boot. Thank you Santa! These will be put to good use as soon as possible.
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Dec 14, 2021 22:28
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Steely Dad posted:I apologize for the slow posting of details, nitsuga! The pandemic fatigue really has me worn out this year and I am not my usual energetic AI:SS self. Your gift was fantastic! You're welcome! Happy holidays, bud.
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Dec 14, 2021 23:08
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Packages shipped - proof sent to slothrop. Santees - I realized that I didn't package in the letter with your stuff...oops. Once you've gotten the stuff, get me your emails, and I'll send a copy of the letter hahah.
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Dec 15, 2021 12:53
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First off: Apologies for the delay in posting, Work and family issues have had me shying away from effortposts. But hark! What box at yonder front porch calls (two weeks ago)?  From the frozen north! Nitsuga!   A veritable bounty awaits  I should weld a chain to this 8mm...  These holiday-themed pops are already gone. I saved the apple ones for my son  Stickers! Really good stuff! The Yellow Beak is going on the garage fridge  Snacks for man and beast. I am not a big hard-pretzel guy  But jesus balls, these are outstanding. Holy poo poo!  Dorian was not impressed…but my wife and I were, to the point where she had to hide the bag from me, and we have located mail-order for them. Think I ate a third of the bag at my desk, here, before she cottoned on. I mean, I grew up in Pennsylvania, and we have a veritable plethora of pretzel choices here – but nothing like Dot’s. drat  On the other hand, Dorian – and the other five cats – were, uh, wildly enthusiastic about both the Greenies and the Crustacean selections. The blur is from me physically holding him by the tail to keep hin from sticking is head in the bag. Again. I had to lock the bags in a closet to avoid absolute pillage, and remained very popular for the rest of the day. .  These are being ripped to the Zune, stat  While the VW will join the others on the shelf above my desk. Thank you, Nitsuga, for the holiday bounty!
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Dec 16, 2021 23:02
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Between work issues, pandemic fatigue and my mates girlfriend unexpectedly dying two weeks ago I’m hideously behind on SS this year, but I WILL get something in the mail for before the cut off. Sorry santee, life’s kicking me in the nuts with steel caps this year
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Dec 17, 2021 01:42
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Ferremit posted:Between work issues, pandemic fatigue and my mates girlfriend unexpectedly dying two weeks ago I’m hideously behind on SS this year, but I WILL get something in the mail for before the cut off. Sorry santee, life’s kicking me in the nuts with steel caps this year Well gently caress. My missus was potentially exposed to the spicy cough this morning through someone being too selfish to wear a mask, so we're now in isolation until she can get a negative test result. That blows my schedule right out the window. I'll try but... gently caress.
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Dec 17, 2021 03:13
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That really sucks, Ferremit. I’m sure your Santee will understand. PainterOfCrap, I’m glad it was indeed a box of joy for everyone. Those pretzels really are killer, and none of the variants disappoint either. Also pretty thrilled that those albums get a spot on one of your Zunes.
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Dec 17, 2021 03:31
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Ferremit posted:Well gently caress. My missus was potentially exposed to the spicy cough this morning through someone being too selfish to wear a mask, so we're now in isolation until she can get a negative test result. That blows my schedule right out the window. I'll try but... gently caress. Fark! Godspeed mate!
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Dec 17, 2021 10:28
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Sitting here slightly jelly, evaluating my choice to sit this one out. Great hauls all around!
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Dec 17, 2021 13:42
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bolind posted:Sitting here slightly jelly, evaluating my choice to sit this one out. Great hauls all around! Scrooges and grinches will be converted!
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Dec 17, 2021 13:44
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McTinkerson posted:Switching gears, something showed up yesterday: These were from me! The shop gave no option to include a note with the shipment unfortunately, though unsurprising. Maybe with multiple pliers you can use them to unbend each other. I've also got a random selection of stickers, some that I just had lying around, to send you, but the USPS is turbofucked in my town and we just had a major storm so I haven't been able to get a stamp to do so. Naturally, I mentioned this off hand to my wife last night and she informed me she has a bunch of global forever stamps already, so they'll be going out shortly. Meanwhile I got a package a few weeks ago that I've been neglecting to share until now:  A thing that I didn't know I needed, but now that I have them, I'm sure they'll get a lot of use! Thanks much, Santa. Now to get off my rear end and start working on the Firebird again...
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Dec 17, 2021 20:49
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Package has been sent!
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Dec 18, 2021 00:06
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Steve French posted:Meanwhile I got a package a few weeks ago that I've been neglecting to share until now: It was actually a doubling up thing, I figured I'd have something sent to you from within the US in case the package from here encountered trouble, and seeing as I sent it 3 weeks ago now, that may well be the case...
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Dec 18, 2021 00:28
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InitialDave posted:That was me, Merry Christmas! There should have been a gift note in with it, but so much for that, I guess. Oh, bummer, I'm not sure what happened to the note. I might have missed it. But I did get it a while ago, I don't think it took too long to ship, I was just a laggard about posting it here. Thanks again!
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Dec 18, 2021 01:12
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Steve French posted:Oh, bummer, I'm not sure what happened to the note. I might have missed it. But I did get it a while ago, I don't think it took too long to ship, I was just a laggard about posting it here. Thanks again! 
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Dec 18, 2021 10:44
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InitialDave posted:Oh, no, I mean that one came from within the US, and about the same time I ordered it, I sent another package from the UK, which is... somewhere in the US postal service? Ooohhhh I totally misread that. Did you send it via DHL by chance?
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Dec 18, 2021 18:31
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Steve French posted:Ooohhhh I totally misread that. Did you send it via DHL by chance? Maybe it ended up in North Korea
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Dec 18, 2021 18:37
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Steve French posted:Ooohhhh I totally misread that. Did you send it via DHL by chance? Still, the plan worked, you did get something before Christmas. Maybe you'll get something else, maybe you won't, it's a Christmas mystery!
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Dec 18, 2021 19:18
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A big hard
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Dec 18, 2021 20:38
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Blessed by a bounty from FREELOP this day! I was awaiting a package from the UK (with an alien abduction lamp) so was unprepared to get shoes but filled with carefully-wrapped gifts!  drat, I haven’t had PG Tips in an age. Gotta have it with milk. And just…fabulous wrapping paper.   A 10mm socket (coin of the realm!) and three antique screwdrivers. My father had some of these in what passed for his toolbox. I called them ‘cow tools’ within five minutes of the publication of the Gary Larson cartoon.  These are solid and fit, however, maybe only needing the blades squared off. I am intrigued by the mystery of the MOC BLOCKS.  This should be fun!  The Christmas earrings were, in actuality, cat toys. https://i.imgur.com/4VF4Lxf.mp4 These are now long gone! As are the Jaffa cakes – real. Honest-to-god Jaffa originals - my wife took one look at the box and has scarpered with them. I’ll try to get a photo later…  This is an outstanding souvenir from Duxford – I hope to get there someday for the big show. I’m trying to figure out where to put it. I’m tempted to mount it to a piece of glass and make a magnet out of it (or scan it) the Pontiac would be a great place for it – possibly the passenger-side windshield? Or a quarter window. A mindful missive for the season, thank you! (although my wife made a face at the BOILING WATER for steeping tea)  Tasteful as well were the dicks! Going on the tree presently!  A happy Christmas to you and yours, freelop! e: had only five extra axle pieces. Fits together well. 10/10 would Bean again 
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Dec 18, 2021 22:23
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InitialDave posted:Hmm, no, looking at the paperwork, it was DPD at this end. So funny timing/story here. I asked because this morning after seeing your message, I noticed on USPS informed delivery that a package was scheduled to be delivered today from DHL Global mail. I checked again an hour or so later to see an exception and the message "Your item was returned to the sender on December 18, 2021 at 7:57 am in TRUCKEE, CA 96161 because the addressee was not known at the delivery address noted on the package." I called the local post office and learned some things! The package was not delivered by the carrier this morning because it didn't have my name on it (but did have Steve French), and apparently the mail carrier knew nobody by that name lived here; partially due to fraud issues (people buying things with stolen credit cards shipped to rando's addresses and then snagging the packages right after delivery), partially due to how rural mail carriers are paid. I will now not send things to people via USPS without their real name! So anyway they swung back and delivered it after I talked to them.    Success! The kids will love being teased with the chocolates for two hours while they are repeatedly told to finish eating their dinner first. And I appreciate having another Firebird resource. Thanks much!
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Dec 18, 2021 23:05
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PainterofCrap posted:
Yay glad it all made it! I forgot to say in the note - #dickfest is the official hashtag of the nearby yearly Dickensian festival which has been known by that name for many years apparently 
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Dec 18, 2021 23:30
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Steve French posted:Success! The kids will love being teased with the chocolates for two hours while they are repeatedly told to finish eating their dinner first. And I appreciate having another Firebird resource. Thanks much! I kind of assumed Steve French was your name, it actually stood out to me, as it's the name of one of my friends.
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Dec 18, 2021 23:45
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InitialDave posted:Ah, excellent! Glad it found you! You’re not the first! Is your friend familiar with Trailer Park Boys?
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Dec 18, 2021 23:49
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No idea! Might ask him next time I see him.
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Dec 18, 2021 23:57
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Ladies and Gentlemen, I present THE MOTHERLODE   Oh boy, what could it be?  Whatever it is, it's in there good  No. loving. Way. Dude.  This is loving sick. I have a whole shelf of "learning Japanese" stuff that this is going to take the place of honor on.  If anime has taught me anything, it's that the section on "family affairs" is going to be... *ahem* interesting.  There's more! Looks like the good stuff! What's in the blue boxes?  Yessssss That is a very sick matchbook, my dude. I'm eating the gummies as I type this  Something tells me there's a story here.  Beer!  More beer!  Woke beer!  Beeeeee  eeeeeeee  eeeer!  Really old beer!  More old be... wait. What the gently caress is that?  What the hell is that!? It looks like a fuckin grenade.  It's... a lighter?? What? It still sparks.  Whatever it is it's older than I am. A mystery for Google to solve when I finish digging through the box! Speaking of...  Whoa this looks sick   gently caress. Yes.   Who do I have to thank for all this, I wonder?  I can assure you, it most definitely is. Thanks for all the amazing stuff, dude! loving gift of the year material here.
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Dec 19, 2021 04:15
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KillHour posted:Ladies and Gentlemen, I present That is some fucken cool stuff! Please do a trip report on those records!
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Dec 19, 2021 06:26
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