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Sun Feb-27-05 12:09 PM
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| Do you give money to panhandlers? |
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I admit, my automatic response is no. I know I'm wrong and I should offer money.
I went to college in a town with many panhandlers. Litereally, I would be asked for money 10 times a day as I went to and from class. I just said no so I didn't have to decide who deserved it and who didn't. I couldn't afford to contibute to all who asked.
Yesterday, a man approached and wanted money for food. I said no and I feel guilty. I should have offered money. I looked for him after a few minutes but couldn't find him.
What do you do?
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| -Do you give money to panhandlers? |
cally |
Feb-27-05 12:09 PM |
#0 |
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Why do they call them panhandlers? |
Squatch |
Feb-27-05 12:12 PM |
#1 |
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I wondered that too. |
Blue in Portland |
Feb-27-05 02:31 PM |
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Nope |
Walt Starr |
Feb-27-05 12:12 PM |
#2 |
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Nope |
keith the dem |
Feb-27-05 12:23 PM |
#11 |
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I disagree, there is a real shortage of resources where they can get help |
ultraist |
Feb-27-05 12:43 PM |
#30 |
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I disagree as well. |
sfexpat2000 |
Feb-28-05 02:32 AM |
#101 |
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I have given food |
sugargoose |
Feb-27-05 12:13 PM |
#3 |
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Offer fresh fruit |
havocmom |
Feb-27-05 12:17 PM |
#4 |
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i dont do this because havocmom |
seabeyond |
Feb-27-05 12:21 PM |
#7 |
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My reasons are personal |
havocmom |
Feb-27-05 12:41 PM |
#26 |
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i hear it havocmom and totally respect it too |
seabeyond |
Feb-27-05 12:54 PM |
#38 |
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i do for a reason |
seabeyond |
Feb-27-05 12:17 PM |
#5 |
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I do |
imenja |
Feb-27-05 12:18 PM |
#6 |
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I give them a bag of food. n/t |
Just Me |
Feb-27-05 12:21 PM |
#8 |
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SO always have a bag of food at the ready? |
HEyHEY |
Feb-28-05 12:04 AM |
#96 |
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If I have some change in my pocket, I give it to them |
gollygee |
Feb-27-05 12:21 PM |
#9 |
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No, I don't give to money to strangers. |
Merlot |
Feb-27-05 12:23 PM |
#10 |
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I sure do whenever I possibly can. |
SemiCharmedQuark |
Feb-27-05 12:26 PM |
#12 |
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Yes, in San Francisco there's still a homeless crisis, not every one can |
loritooker |
Feb-27-05 12:28 PM |
#13 |
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No I give them food, or whatever it is they say they need. Many times |
MrsGrumpy |
Feb-27-05 12:29 PM |
#14 |
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Some times. |
Padraig18 |
Feb-27-05 12:30 PM |
#15 |
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always |
pie |
Feb-27-05 12:30 PM |
#16 |
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i do, it makes ME feel good |
Monkie |
Feb-27-05 12:33 PM |
#17 |
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My friend would buy them food. |
jayctravis |
Feb-27-05 12:34 PM |
#18 |
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check my post 45. I hate it when they start arguing I didn't give |
barb162 |
Feb-27-05 01:09 PM |
#51 |
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Sometimes, especially if they are disabled or have children. |
Liberty Belle |
Feb-27-05 12:34 PM |
#19 |
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Yes, at the shelters I worked at we would have 2 servings per day |
SemiCharmedQuark |
Feb-27-05 12:37 PM |
#23 |
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It's a disgrace that shouldn't happen in America. |
Liberty Belle |
Feb-27-05 11:09 PM |
#92 |
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Sometimes I do |
ultraist |
Feb-27-05 12:35 PM |
#20 |
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Old Dogs and Bums |
Snap |
Feb-27-05 12:41 PM |
#27 |
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Funny you should mention this...I posted about this exact scenario.n/t |
bush_is_wacko |
Feb-27-05 12:45 PM |
#35 |
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You have a Wise friend and Teacher! eom |
ClayZ |
Feb-27-05 12:54 PM |
#39 |
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I resemble... er, resent that. j/k :-) |
BikeWriter |
Feb-28-05 08:27 PM |
#110 |
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I don't think there is any right or wrong, |
judy |
Feb-27-05 12:36 PM |
#21 |
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For a long time |
Dyedinthewoolliberal |
Feb-27-05 12:37 PM |
#22 |
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You are right that I did |
cally |
Feb-27-05 12:45 PM |
#34 |
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Here this one is free |
proud2Blib |
Feb-27-05 01:09 PM |
#50 |
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Periodically. Perhaps once a month. |
K-W |
Feb-27-05 12:40 PM |
#24 |
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I save klein Geld |
Karenina |
Feb-27-05 12:40 PM |
#25 |
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We do not have too many here |
MuseRider |
Feb-27-05 12:41 PM |
#28 |
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No, but I bought some dog food and a sandwich for one once when |
bush_is_wacko |
Feb-27-05 12:42 PM |
#29 |
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That reminds me of a story of a homeless woman I met |
ultraist |
Feb-27-05 12:54 PM |
#40 |
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I would believe her too. My grandmother came from a VERY wealthy and |
bush_is_wacko |
Feb-27-05 01:24 PM |
#57 |
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That is so interesting, it sounds like it's right out of a novel! |
ultraist |
Feb-27-05 02:04 PM |
#67 |
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Unfortunately, my grandmother was an embarrassment to her sisters |
bush_is_wacko |
Feb-27-05 06:12 PM |
#83 |
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i always buy my newspapers from this homeless guy on the corner |
AgadorSparticus |
Feb-28-05 09:00 PM |
#115 |
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No, I don't, but would you give this guy what he is asking for? |
idiosyncratic |
Feb-27-05 12:44 PM |
#31 |
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I give buskers money. |
SmokingJacket |
Feb-27-05 12:44 PM |
#32 |
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Usually always. |
Window |
Feb-27-05 12:45 PM |
#33 |
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Depends on the panhandler. |
Warpy |
Feb-27-05 12:46 PM |
#36 |
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That's true, they can DIE from withdrawals. |
ultraist |
Feb-27-05 01:09 PM |
#49 |
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My friend bought and collected Panhandler Signs |
ClayZ |
Feb-27-05 12:49 PM |
#37 |
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The birds were probably |
XemaSab |
Feb-27-05 03:02 PM |
#72 |
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As an act of civil disobedience |
oldlady |
Feb-27-05 12:55 PM |
#41 |
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That is sick! What a horrible thing! That sure does not sound like |
ClayZ |
Feb-27-05 01:06 PM |
#47 |
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Madison, Wisconsin - State Street |
oldlady |
Feb-27-05 01:36 PM |
#60 |
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So let me get this straight....... |
Senior citizen |
Feb-27-05 01:08 PM |
#48 |
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Not anymore |
rampaging_cynic |
Feb-27-05 12:58 PM |
#42 |
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That happened to my mom once, she had a great response |
GardeningGal |
Feb-27-05 12:59 PM |
#43 |
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yes. and usually a substantial sum, if i got it. |
KG |
Feb-27-05 01:02 PM |
#44 |
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Sometimes. There are times when I do give and they start arguing |
barb162 |
Feb-27-05 01:02 PM |
#45 |
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Absolutely not |
proud2Blib |
Feb-27-05 01:05 PM |
#46 |
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We don't have any homeless people here in our small |
murielm99 |
Feb-27-05 01:11 PM |
#52 |
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The homeless in rural communities are harder to find. |
knitter4democracy |
Mar-01-05 07:54 AM |
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Rarely - approached at least 5-7 times/day |
DisgustedTX |
Feb-27-05 01:11 PM |
#53 |
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I used to. Then my own brother became a panhandler. |
Stirk |
Feb-27-05 01:13 PM |
#54 |
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When I lived in Manhattan, all the time. Glad to do it. |
autorank |
Feb-27-05 01:13 PM |
#55 |
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I almost always do |
Yupster |
Feb-27-05 01:17 PM |
#56 |
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exactly |
grasswire |
Feb-27-05 01:45 PM |
#62 |
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probably not anymore. someone took advantage of my good nature |
phaseolus |
Feb-27-05 01:32 PM |
#58 |
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coming and going |
tinonedown |
Feb-27-05 01:36 PM |
#59 |
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I prefer to help the working poor |
Blue Wally |
Feb-27-05 01:42 PM |
#61 |
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Yes, Unless Their Sign Says "God Bless You" |
otohara |
Feb-27-05 01:50 PM |
#63 |
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I do, and I don't care if they spend it on booze. |
FarceOfNature |
Feb-27-05 01:53 PM |
#64 |
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Causes of Homelessness |
ultraist |
Feb-27-05 01:53 PM |
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Yes |
Autumn |
Feb-27-05 01:58 PM |
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my dad did |
bigtree |
Feb-27-05 02:14 PM |
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If I have cash on me, I do. |
Blue in Portland |
Feb-27-05 02:25 PM |
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Mostly no but sometimes |
Piperay |
Feb-27-05 02:56 PM |
#71 |
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let me provide an illustration |
grasswire |
Feb-27-05 03:05 PM |
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Occasionally. I would more often if I wasn't so broke. |
UdoKier |
Feb-27-05 03:05 PM |
#74 |
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Not many in my small town |
Nikia |
Feb-27-05 03:07 PM |
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Thanks for all your responses |
cally |
Feb-27-05 03:10 PM |
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I went to school in Arcata, CA |
XemaSab |
Feb-27-05 03:21 PM |
#77 |
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I occasionally do... |
drdon326 |
Feb-27-05 03:39 PM |
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I've never offered them money |
sakabatou |
Feb-27-05 03:55 PM |
#79 |
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Anthens Georgia |
DaCheat |
Feb-27-05 03:58 PM |
#80 |
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If they want money for food, then I give them food*** |
Egalitariat |
Feb-27-05 04:04 PM |
#81 |
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Usually I do. Whatever change I have in my pockets. |
Dorian Gray |
Feb-27-05 04:33 PM |
#82 |
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Yes-For Drink or Food- Anything To Ease the Pain |
chlamor |
Feb-27-05 06:36 PM |
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Feb-27-05 07:08 PM |
#85 |
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The rich and the poor rarely mingle. |
SmokingJacket |
Feb-27-05 07:24 PM |
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Name removed |
Feb-27-05 07:31 PM |
#91 |
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Aww, gone so soon? |
SmokingJacket |
Feb-28-05 11:26 AM |
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"What do you do?" |
area51 |
Feb-27-05 07:12 PM |
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I give. |
TrustingDog |
Feb-27-05 07:14 PM |
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Occasionally. |
Cleita |
Feb-27-05 07:15 PM |
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It depends |
PowerToThePeople |
Feb-27-05 07:17 PM |
#89 |
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No way. |
SeveneightyWhoa |
Feb-27-05 11:23 PM |
#93 |
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No... |
Spacejet |
Feb-27-05 11:52 PM |
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d |
BrutalEntropy |
Feb-27-05 11:57 PM |
#95 |
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No |
SheWhoMustBeObeyed |
Feb-28-05 12:08 AM |
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Yes. But not inside business establishments. |
oasis |
Feb-28-05 12:14 AM |
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I always give |
magellan |
Feb-28-05 01:58 AM |
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from time to time. |
d_b |
Feb-28-05 02:28 AM |
#100 |
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I give sometimes |
superconnected |
Feb-28-05 02:56 AM |
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usually |
mark414 |
Feb-28-05 03:09 AM |
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I started bringing a banana, sometimes a sandwich every day |
lostnfound |
Feb-28-05 05:00 AM |
#104 |
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it depends. |
MsTryska |
Feb-28-05 11:29 AM |
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I was homeless for about twenty years. |
Senior citizen |
Feb-28-05 07:51 PM |
#107 |
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Your story really hit me |
Canadian Socialist |
Feb-28-05 08:54 PM |
#113 |
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In the news just this recently was an item |
Senior citizen |
Mar-01-05 02:51 AM |
#119 |
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If I were president, you'd be my first choice HUD secretary. Your |
oasis |
Feb-28-05 09:03 PM |
#116 |
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I have before, |
Dave Reynolds |
Feb-28-05 08:05 PM |
#108 |
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If I have spare change, sure |
walldude |
Feb-28-05 08:15 PM |
#109 |
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depends |
bluedipper |
Feb-28-05 08:31 PM |
#111 |
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Yes, if I have money on me |
DawgHouse |
Feb-28-05 08:41 PM |
#112 |
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Where I live there are a number of agencies, churches, community groups |
buddysmellgood |
Feb-28-05 08:58 PM |
#114 |
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Sure do |
tinfoilinfor2005 |
Feb-28-05 09:08 PM |
#117 |
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Sleep outside in Washington DC in the winter |
really-looney |
Feb-28-05 09:39 PM |
#118 |
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Usually, unless they're obviously fakers. |
American Tragedy |
Mar-01-05 07:19 AM |
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Yes, and have bought food for them too. n/t |
OmmmSweetOmmm |
Mar-01-05 07:37 AM |
#121 |
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Once in a while |
noonwitch |
Mar-01-05 08:06 AM |
#123 |
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Yes... |
jeffrey_X |
Mar-01-05 01:38 PM |
#124 |
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