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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 04:16 PM
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Money can't buy happiness ----- but somehow it's more comfortable to cry in a CORVETTE than in a YUGO.
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Money can't buy happiness ----- but somehow it's more comfortable to cry in a CORVETTE than in a YUGO.
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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 05:28 PM
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and for 01/23/08 :

does the brain form the mind or does the mind form the brain ?

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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 05:35 PM
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Money can't buy happiness ----- but somehow it's more comfortable to cry in a CORVETTE than in a YUGO.
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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Sea 5
Money can't buy happiness ----- but somehow it's more comfortable to cry in a CORVETTE than in a YUGO.
And it also helps with the mods
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Originally Posted by 04cad
I'll second that emotion
Wait wait !... I got it... The Miracles, 1967 ...

On a serious note,
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Originally Posted by Sea 5
Money can't buy happiness ----- but somehow it's more comfortable to cry in a CORVETTE than in a YUGO.
I'll drink to that
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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Sea 5
Money can't buy happiness ----- but somehow it's more comfortable to cry in a CORVETTE than in a YUGO.
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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 06:57 PM
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very true
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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 06:59 PM
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Amen Brother!
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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 07:04 PM
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I think these guys would cry if they even saw a Corvette -



Probably this guy too -

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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 08:02 PM
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How did you get a picture of my DD? Do you live near me or something? By the way, since that pic I HAVE fixed that rear brake light...
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How about you can't drive your house, but you can live in your car
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There's no crying in Corvettes

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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Zozzie
I think these guys would cry if they even saw a Corvette -



Probably this guy too -

A little ZAINO and that'll buff right out.
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