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  1. qbee42

    qbee42 My other car is a boat

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    This is off-topic, but it is one of my pet peeves. Some words are misused so commonly that their definitions become altered. Decimate is one such word. The word "decimate" literally means to kill one in ten. "Deci" is one-tenth. So if you decimate something, you knock it down by 10%. This is a far cry from "annihilate" or "destroy", which is how most people use the word "decimate".

    Rant over, climbs down from soap box.

    Tom
     
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    My wife and I met through Scienceconnection.com. Great site that screens participants. Everyone has an interest in science.
     
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    Sorry. How about severely reduced?
     
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    qbee42 My other car is a boat

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    I didn't intend to beat you up. Your use is the common definition. My rant is general.

    "Severely reduced" works nicely for me. :)

    Tom
     
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    My interest in online dating has been "severely reduced". ;)
     
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    Darwood Senior Member

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    Has it? Depends on if you count Flirting at PriusChat! :D
     
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    octavia Active Member

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    Flirting with a capital F? Am I really that bad?

    :eek:
     
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    qbee42 My other car is a boat

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    :rolleyes:
     
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    No, that good!
     
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    hyo silver Awaaaaay

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    Oh, you're not that bad at all. (Plus, we enjoy it.) Has anyone told you to get a room yet? :rolleyes:

    Oops. Yeah, I guess they have. :redface:
     
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    And to take pics!
     
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    Also already asked for. See post #346.
     
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    Darwood Senior Member

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    Thus the "and". (Thought it was implied)
     
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    Rae Vynn Artist In Residence

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    My spouse is deeply monogamous. Therefore, so am I - in practice, anyway, which is acceptable to him. :)

    I was being hypothetical. And, I was talking about societal acceptance, not legalities. I have friends that are either in long-term poly families, or who are in 'couple'-hoods that have 'options', shall we say. If it's within the agreement of the people involved, and it's working for them, then I think that's great.
     
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    F8L Protecting Habitat & AG Lands

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    I like it. :)
     
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    Now, there's flirting

    or Flirting

    and also "flirting"

    but then there's FLIRTING.

    So is Flirting really so bad? ;)
     
    #416 Mark57, Feb 4, 2010
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    patsparks An Aussie perspective

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    I'd rather invite Octavia into a room myself!!
     
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    patsparks An Aussie perspective

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    I like your thinking, infact ...

    I couldn't live in an open relationship, I don't want to share a woman's affections with another person. I would give all of me and I have and can be and in return I would like the same. Maybe I'm asking too much.

    I can't be bothered looking back now, but someone said nice guys finish dead last, I thought women like that? Or at least a dead heat. :D
     
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    hyo silver Awaaaaay

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    That's it, Pat. Ladies first, nice guys finish last. :yo:

    Ties are always more exciting, because they lead to overtime.
     
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    F8L Protecting Habitat & AG Lands

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    Hell some women don't care if the guy finishes at all. lol It's still fun though. :D
     
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