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- Sat Apr 19, 2014 5:46 pm
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- Sun Mar 23, 2014 9:13 pm
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"I took her for my wife."
OK but now I'm curious what your wife plans to do with her.
OK but now I'm curious what your wife plans to do with her.
- Sat Mar 01, 2014 7:44 pm
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It may be that I do. But maybe not.Oldgringo wrote:Of all the CHL legal scholars on this forum, who knows the difference between "maybe" and "may be"?
- Fri Feb 28, 2014 9:18 pm
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Some people pay good money for gold teeth.
- Sun Sep 15, 2013 7:31 pm
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WildBill wrote:"No problem [mon]" can also mean that, in the larger sense, their action was relatively insignificant. Opening a door or helping you load a heavy package into your car is different than performing life-saving surgery or preventing global warming.Abraham wrote:When the response after graciously expressing gratitude is "No Problem" it sounds like you were done a large favor and the "No Problem" person is being magnanimous about it...in other words, the "No Problem" person is in actuality conveying arrogance.
It's the English equivalent of the Spanish "de nada" or the French "de rein" but it sounds like maybe such responses should be reserved for those without sticks in uncomfortable places. 
- Sun Sep 15, 2013 7:19 pm
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Wow. That's almost as bad as "Gig Em" or "Hook Em" said by people over 21.Oldgringo wrote:How 'bout, "ROLL TIDE!"
- Fri Aug 09, 2013 8:57 pm
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