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Weekend Music Thread-Up Up and Away

Music KillgoreTrout - April 27, 2013 50

This weekend's music thread is about travel, by air, sea, or land. By plane train or automobile (or cars and trucks). It is about...

Vox Populi – 4-26-2013

Vox Populi Archives AdLib - April 26, 2013 0

AdLib : Sally, always appreciate the heads up on Maher! Thanks and sleep well! SallyT : See you later. SallyT : You do the same and...

Weekend Music Thread-To Our Furry and Feathered Friends

Music Thread KillgoreTrout - April 20, 2013 42

This weekend's music theme is about our furry friends, their relation to us, and their wonderfully instructive behavior. We could all learn a thing or two from these wonderful creatures.

Vox Populi – 4-19-2013

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AdLib : Thanks! See you later! SallyT : You have a good night sleep and I will see you later around the planet. AdLib : Okay,...

Weekend Music Thread – Let’s Work Together

Music Thread AdLib - April 13, 2013 24

Shocking as it may be, there are a couple of bills on which both Democrats and Republicans are working together. Also in the news, the temperature in Hell is reported as crisp.

Vox Populi – 4-12-2013

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AdLib : See you then, CL! Take care! choicelady : AdLib, Murph - good night. See you in two weeks! Be well, dear friends. AdLib :...

Weekend Music Thread- Springtime and Change of Seasons

Music KillgoreTrout - April 6, 2013 26

First off, I think Punxsutawney Phil should be sued for fraud! That furry little prognosticator lied to us when he said there'd be an...

Vox Populi – 4-5-2013

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AdLib : Thanks CL! Best to you and Hubby! choicelady : I think I'm done picking up the trash. Have a grand weekend, AdLib -...

Weekend Music Thread-Truth, Lies and Uncertainty

Music KillgoreTrout - March 30, 2013 42

With the same old lies reworded by the GOP's new big tent strategy, this weekend's music thread is about the truth, the lies and the uncertainty of our future, far and near.

Vox Populi – 3-29-13

Vox Populi Archives AdLib - March 29, 2013 0

AdLib : Night Sally, looking forward to this Sunday's funnies! Night all! AdLib : Take care Murph, have a great Easter weekend! MurphTheSurf3 : Ad Lib...hope...

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Weekend Music Thread-Up Up and Away

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