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Old 10-09-2008, 06:39 PM   #316
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Beheadings seem so much like over kill....couldn't we just tie people to chairs and force them to watch old OJ movies????
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Noooooo....no OJ movies!! Please, please....no! Beheadings are so much more humane compared to that!
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Hey your talking about my boy OJ!!!

Who at long last is in jail where he belongs!!!

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AAAAHHHHHHHHHHH.....anything but that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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What? No praise for our new queen???

My executioner may have to work overtime!!!

But thats the only way he gets ahead anyway!!

(Ok very bad joke--so sue me)
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Beheadings seem so much like over kill....couldn't we just tie people to chairs and force them to watch old OJ movies????
I'm liking this idea! Could we make them have to drink Tang and eat All-Bran all at the same time, too?
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Tang? Who are we punishing---Lisa Nowak????????
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Well sure, she might as well join the party too!
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as long as she brings enough adult diapers for everyone!
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Congrats to our new queen!
So who can PM with the King's snail mail address so we can flood him with Disney mail????
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oh, i like that idea! count me in!
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i haven't because i don't have your address...really. judi and janice did not share that with me. however, if you send it to me, i just might put you on my little fairygodmailer list!!!! remember, i am going next thursday for halloween party time!
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