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71. Good advice! I switched the pic - don't want to give Elad any

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Reply #31)

Wed Jun 15, 2016, 01:43 PM

Jun 2016

dangerous ideas while he's on the lam...

(It wasn't my picture by the way, just a Google-steal.)

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good time for Elad to ask for a raise, methinks dixiegrrrrl Jun 2016 #90

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No big deal! hrmjustin Jun 2016 #15

Elad escaped? petronius Jun 2016 #16

Please stay off the tracks. mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2016 #31

Good advice! I switched the pic - don't want to give Elad any petronius Jun 2016 #71

Understood. It looked stock. mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2016 #84

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This makes sense. cwydro Jun 2016 #19

This ^^^^^ LenaBaby61 Jun 2016 #58

Elad doesn't want to devote a sunny weekend in June to fixing the inevitable bugs in the new system? Nye Bevan Jun 2016 #22

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Kinda like self-deportation. Right? Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2016 #95

No in one scenario they are undocumented immigrants and choose MyNameGoesHere Jun 2016 #118

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... Walk away Jun 2016 #53

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Kick ass Skinner. NCTraveler Jun 2016 #66

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cool. PeaceNikki Jun 2016 #74

All good.Things have already gotten better since redstateblues Jun 2016 #75

Yay! coco77 Jun 2016 #76

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it's better to wait until the cake is baked DonCoquixote Jun 2016 #79

I love hot, gooey dough! Lisa D Jun 2016 #86

Where the hell is Elad going? rug Jun 2016 #80

Maybe you should train a backup to Elad left-of-center2012 Jun 2016 #81

Monday, then. It's all good. Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #83

It's all good. Better a slight delay than DUmageddon. GoneOffShore Jun 2016 #85

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Hey, I own a business too. wildeyed Jun 2016 #88

It's okay, we'll deal with it~ sheshe2 Jun 2016 #91

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Believe me, I understand that. nt Autumn Jun 2016 #130

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Incrementalism Geronimoe Jun 2016 #96

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Monday will be fine Silver_Witch Jun 2016 #98

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Need a couple of more days to perfect your evil plan! klook Jun 2016 #103

Sounds like a good plan, stuff happens you know... redstatebluegirl Jun 2016 #104

ELAD'S GONE ROGUE!!! Somebody get the US Marshals!!! Odin2005 Jun 2016 #105

Found one Warren DeMontague Jun 2016 #121

The primaries aren't over until after the votes in Ca are counted and we go thru the convention. diane in sf Jun 2016 #106

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I find SandersDem Jun 2016 #119

SURE, BLAME ELAD. Warren DeMontague Jun 2016 #120

Has the FBI or DOJ endored our Geronimoe Jun 2016 #122

sounds like the right way to go, to me. Bill USA Jun 2016 #124

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Ditto here, Skinner ailsagirl Jun 2016 #127

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nothing to be embarassed about Takket Jun 2016 #138

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Does this mean we get a new "Hate Mailbag" as consolation? AwakeAtLast Jun 2016 #141

No problem! I really, really appreciate your transparency!!! nt LAS14 Jun 2016 #142

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No big deal Gman Jun 2016 #147

Stop apologizing. KentuckyWoman Jun 2016 #148

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Well 2naSalit Jun 2016 #150

and here I already changed my sig line... Jack Bone Jun 2016 #152

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where is the underground part after june 16? captainarizona Jun 2016 #157

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