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mirandaf
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« Reply #75 on: July 28, 2007, 01:09:06 PM »

I can tread water for about 5 minutes.

Can also swallow some pills without water.

Last week, I pulled a small splinter out of my hand with my teeth. No, wait... it was my nails. Pulled it out with my nails. Yes, that's right.

Can survive splinters with crying.

Can hold my breath for about 35 seconds.
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« Reply #76 on: July 28, 2007, 01:14:38 PM »

I can tread water for about 5 minutes.

Can also swallow some pills without water.

Last week, I pulled a small splinter out of my hand with my teeth. No, wait... it was my nails. Pulled it out with my nails. Yes, that's right.

Can survive splinters with crying.

Can hold my breath for about 35 seconds.

I heard about one guy who shot himself in the leg to avoid fighting in the Iraq war.
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« Reply #77 on: July 28, 2007, 01:26:26 PM »

I heard about a guy who read Middlemarch.
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« Reply #78 on: July 28, 2007, 01:29:50 PM »

I heard about a guy who read Middlemarch.

Apparently, then he shot himself in the foot.
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« Reply #79 on: July 28, 2007, 01:49:03 PM »

I can play tennis with grenades.
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« Reply #80 on: July 28, 2007, 01:50:12 PM »

I can play tennis with grenades.

With Wilson or Dunlop?  ;)
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« Reply #81 on: July 28, 2007, 01:53:29 PM »

I do my own taxes.
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« Reply #82 on: July 28, 2007, 01:55:11 PM »

I can play tennis with grenades.

With Wilson or Dunlop?  ;)

Special racquets made by Boeing
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« Reply #83 on: July 28, 2007, 01:55:57 PM »

My sister said I'm the toughest person she nows.


Just because I survived GD's health problems and brain surgery, a miscarriage, and graduate school.

Like I had a choice? Running away just wasn't an option.
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« Reply #84 on: July 28, 2007, 01:56:29 PM »

I fight my own battles.
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« Reply #85 on: July 28, 2007, 02:03:18 PM »

My sister said I'm the toughest person she nows.


Just because I survived GD's health problems and brain surgery, a miscarriage, and graduate school.

Like I had a choice? Running away just wasn't an option.

Don't forget the 6 siblings with their 15 marriages.
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« Reply #86 on: July 28, 2007, 02:04:03 PM »

My sister said I'm the toughest person she nows.


Just because I survived GD's health problems and brain surgery, a miscarriage, and graduate school.

Like I had a choice? Running away just wasn't an option.

Don't forget the 6 siblings with their 15 marriages.

Nah. I just got to watch that.
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« Reply #87 on: July 28, 2007, 02:05:40 PM »

My sister said I'm the toughest person she nows.


Just because I survived GD's health problems and brain surgery, a miscarriage, and graduate school.

Like I had a choice? Running away just wasn't an option.

Funny, my sister says the same thing about me for unavoidable tragedies as well. I do have to admit, I am remarkably sane (as far as I know) considering some of the things I've experienced. I imagine the same is for you, so I'll give you credit if you won't.
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« Reply #88 on: July 28, 2007, 02:07:21 PM »

My sister said I'm the toughest person she nows.


Just because I survived GD's health problems and brain surgery, a miscarriage, and graduate school.

Like I had a choice? Running away just wasn't an option.

Funny, my sister says the same thing about me for unavoidable tragedies as well. I do have to admit, I am remarkably sane (as far as I know) considering some of the things I've experienced. I imagine the same is for you, so I'll give you credit if you won't.

Thanks. It just seems hard to see myself as strong when I just did what I had to do. I just dealt with it.
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« Reply #89 on: July 28, 2007, 02:37:00 PM »

The day before my sister's wedding I took ALL of the grandmothers out for lunch. I survived, and amazingly so did they.
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