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Which dream vacation would you choose? |
Bahamas |
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Tokyo, Japan |
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60% |
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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Paris, France |
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Sydney, Australia |
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Hawaii, USA |
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London, England |
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20% |
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 7:29 pm
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 7:32 pm
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 7:34 pm
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 7:38 pm
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 7:44 pm
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 7:48 pm
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 7:52 pm
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 7:58 pm
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 8:00 pm
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 8:01 pm
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FT_Genikit xXVampire_RoseXx ok n_n *makes the feather disappear* btw i will tell u now im a witch, but i do have limitations when i use my powers. and they don't go away when im sick like u, they actually start to lose control to the point to where i can't control it but it is harmless. Wow! That's an upgrade. smile I have to go now. See you again. ok bye bye *hugglez*
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 9:11 pm
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ChainsawDooM Curious? Not at all. You have to remember where I'm from, and how little they like to teach us about other cultures in our public school systems (that implies Texas and America). I know some Americans take offense to being called "Yanks," and since it's kinda the same thing, I had to ask. ... Also... "buggered" xd That's a word we don't use! .... I like the way that word sounds... You ever smile at some of the words I use?
heart ... Autumn leaves fall and are swept out of sight ...
It's the closest word I could get to f***ed without actually saying f***ed. Bugger is a general Australian swear, it's one of the first words a kid ever learns.
Well ... no, not really. Unless you happen to tell a joke, that is, but otherwise you write very sensibly.
I thought real reference of ((or the origin of?)) "Yank" referred a certain ... not quite "type" but I can't think of another word for it at the moment. Then again I don't know much about American history ((so forgive me if what I say next makes me sound like a total twit)) but I thought at some point ((and I could be very VERY wrong about this)) there was a cival war between one group of Americans and another group that were referred to as "Yankees". I know very little about state rivalry in America so I fail to see the insult of "Yankee".
... So are the memories of love that we knew ... heart
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 10:25 pm
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Marie-Cris ChainsawDooM Curious? Not at all. You have to remember where I'm from, and how little they like to teach us about other cultures in our public school systems (that implies Texas and America). I know some Americans take offense to being called "Yanks," and since it's kinda the same thing, I had to ask. ... Also... "buggered" xd That's a word we don't use! .... I like the way that word sounds... You ever smile at some of the words I use? It's the closest word I could get to f***ed without actually saying f***ed. Bugger is a general Australian swear, it's one of the first words a kid ever learns.
Well ... no, not really. Unless you happen to tell a joke, that is, but otherwise you write very sensibly.
I thought real reference of ((or the origin of?)) "Yank" referred a certain ... not quite "type" but I can't think of another word for it at the moment. Then again I don't know much about American history ((so forgive me if what I say next makes me sound like a total twit)) but I thought at some point ((and I could be very VERY wrong about this)) there was a cival war between one group of Americans and another group that were referred to as "Yankees". I know very little about state rivalry in America so I fail to see the insult of "Yankee". I know what buggered is, I just don't ever hear it, which is why it made me smile (colloquialisms make me smile...). Generally, Americans prefer to say "screwed up," or "messed up" if they have a problem with the word "screw," ... which to me is silly, because when used in this context it more closely resembles it's meaning of "twisted" than... you know... the other one (*AHEM* ... intercourse).
Yank is generally used to refer to people who live in the New England states (Maine to Florida... those 13 states on the Atlantic Coast), However, when used by people from the Europe, it often means "American" in general.
Yank actually has it's roots from "Yankee," Which started much earlier than the Civil War. It was actually in use by the British to refer to our forces during the American Revolution (1775 - 1783, compared to the American Civil War, 1861-1865). However, Yankee was probably used before that. I'm not sure if the origin of the word is derived from the song "Yankee Doodle Dandy," or if the song was actually written after the word became popular, but most American's first exposure to the word is either from the New York baseball team or that song (which, interestingly, the British tried to play to piss us off, but it failed miserably. We liked the song, and actually adopted it and used it pretty much like our army's theme.)
... I'm not an expert on etymology (word history...). If you cared, you should always try Wikipedia... which I think I will, since I tend to like to find out something that I'm not sure about whenever I can.
... On an unrelated note, I always freaking press that damn edit button instead of the reply button, and it's starting to piss me off...
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ChainsawDooM Vice Captain
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 10:54 pm
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 11:43 pm
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ChainsawDooM Vice Captain
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ChainsawDooM Vice Captain
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 11:52 pm
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