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Addiction LXXVIb

Old 12-05-19, 06:35 PM
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Addiction LXXVIb

Hopefully a gremlin-free version, still scheduled to expire 12/31/19.
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Hi!

Whats this thread about?
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Why am I seeing ads for hearing aids? Does Google think I'm some kind of alter kacker?
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
Why am I seeing ads for hearing aids? Does Google think I'm some kind of alter kacker?
What??
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Hi!

Whats this thread about?
Confusion.
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Lack of quality content killed the previous thread. Sad!
Not enough awesome shovel talk. I blame myself.
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Lack of quality content killed the previous thread. Sad!
Not enough awesome shovel talk. I blame myself.
We all blame you too.
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Can we say Addiction broke the Internet?
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
Why am I seeing ads for hearing aids? Does Google think I'm some kind of alter kacker?
No, they think you’re old.
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Soon as we can get to the second page I can test the links.
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The awesome shovel in all its glory. (Also pictured, the Group W bench.)
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Prolly not happening until tomorrow the way things are going.
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Prolly not happening until tomorrow the way things are going.
Does this help?
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Originally Posted by DougRNS
The awesome shovel in all its glory. (Also pictured, the Group W bench.)
OMG the awesomest.
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Hi. I was freaking out there for a minute.
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No, they think you’re old.
Why, that's a bunch of horse hockey, by gum!
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Interesting thing I read about today...

When a power pole snaps, they go out and cut the rest of the pole out ASAP - less chance of the lines breaking or coming down that way.

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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
Interesting thing I read about today...

When a power pole snaps, they go out and cut the rest of the pole out ASAP - less chance of the lines breaking or coming down that way.
Makes sense.
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If an item has to be labeled "heavy duty", is it actually?
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Moving snow around is always heavy duty, as far as I'm concerned. Put an old feller like me in the hospital!
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Originally Posted by Marcus_Ti
If an item has to be labeled "heavy duty", is it actually?
true, heavy duty isn't necessary. it is polycarbonate. We all know that polycarbonate construction is best for awesome shovels.
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Originally Posted by DougRNS
true, heavy duty isn't necessary. it is polycarbonate. We all know that polycarbonate construction is best for awesome shovels.
The Car Talk guys had a customer they dubbed Heavy Duty. Everything he wanted/needed replaced--he wanted "Heavy Duty". Heavy Duty, one day, came into the shop and ended up needing a clutch. He said "I want a Heavy Duty clutch"..."Are you really sure?", "absolutely". So they went and found the heaviest-built truck transmission they could and installed it.

Next time they saw him, the tale goes...he seemed about 3" inches taller (due to his shoes he now needed). "How's the clutch, Heavy Duty?" "The clutch is fine but MY FEET ARE KILLING ME".
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Originally Posted by BillyD
Hopefully a gremlin-free version, still scheduled to expire 12/31/19.
Nope.
Behold the awesomeness.
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Nope.
Behold the awesomeness.
Gasp! Now you done it!
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Originally Posted by DougRNS
Behold the awesomemess.
You got that right.
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