Slashdot... interesting...
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Posted By: Yellalee on January 18th 2009 at 23:43:59
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- Slashdot... interesting... (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jan 18, 23:43:59
- oh no, I hate those types of forums (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 18, 23:46:27
- No (General Chat) - Ben, Jan 18, 23:57:31
- Dunno - hate that style. Ratings might work though. (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jan 18, 23:48:33
- the other thing that is really effective (General Chat) - Dave in France, Jan 18, 23:45:33
- that won't work tho (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 18, 23:44:41
- As long as you think so, that is the important thing. (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jan 18, 23:45:59
- ha (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 18, 23:46:44
- people lol (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 18, 23:46:38
- no (General Chat) - Dave in France, Jan 18, 23:49:02
- conjugations (General Chat) - Dave in France, Jan 18, 23:52:56
- themselves is a single word (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 18, 23:51:14
- yes it is (General Chat) - Dave in France, Jan 18, 23:55:02
- yeah i thought of that (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 18, 23:49:48
- "[...] That does mean ALL your accounts!!" (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jan 18, 23:47:45
- no (General Chat) - Dave in France, Jan 18, 23:49:02
- As long as you think so, that is the important thing. (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jan 18, 23:45:59
- oh no, I hate those types of forums (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 18, 23:46:27
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