tarheel

@tarheel (151)

United States • Age 64

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So....shy did the chicken cross the road?

tarheel @tarheel (151) • United States 29 Dec 08

To get away from my wife. It seems that this year she went on a personal vendetta against the yard-bird ensuring that we ate chicken inspired dishes the majority of this past year. So what is your answer to this time honored...

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How did I let this happen?!?

tarheel @tarheel (151) • United States 29 Dec 08

I was reading the Inheritance series by Christoper Paolini. I just finished Brisingr last night and now I have nothing to read! I read one of my wife's library books...something about statistics......boring!! So is anyone out...

inheritance

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Here we go again...

tarheel @tarheel (151) • United States 29 Dec 08

The new year is knocking on the door and I can feel the looming thunder clouds gathering. My wife will soon come to me with her arguments for us to get new cell phones. Since I fought her and won last year I may just give in and...

cell phones

new cell phones

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The nerve of some folks

tarheel @tarheel (151) • United States 29 Dec 08

I work in a commercial sector where I deal with people everyday. For the most part my customers understand the arrangement that they are making and we have no problems. Then every so often I get a customer that, omce I have held...

Not Ready to Change

tarheel @tarheel (151) • United States 29 Dec 08

My wife bought a PC that has Vista, and I really miss XP. It took me a while to get used to it, and once I got comfortable with it she changed it up on me. Is there any hope on the horizon that Windows will be coming up with...

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Should have, Would have, Could have

tarheel @tarheel (151) • United States 29 Dec 08

I feel I have reached just about the middle of my life...at least I feel tere are fewer days ahead of me then there are behind me. I have done many things that I set out to do and have very few regrets. I have found myself getting...

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Do you know your neighbors?

tarheel @tarheel (151) • United States 29 Dec 08

When I lived in NC I knew all of my neighbors. I even knew their neighbors. Now that I have moved into a new neighborhood in GA I don't know ANY of my neighbors. I don't even have the energy to start up those new relationships. So...

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What we do for love......

tarheel @tarheel (151) • United States 28 Dec 08

I read somewhere that the Taj Mahal was built by the emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife. Now that is a HUGE expression of love. I have stood up in a crowd and shouted that I love my wife (much to her embarrassment). So how...

love

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Is it really cheaper to do it yourself?

tarheel @tarheel (151) • United States 28 Dec 08

After the economic hardships that my wife and I faced this year I am seriously considering subsistence farming. In theory it sounds great to have your own fresh vegetables growing in your backyard, but after watering, fertilizer...

farming

produce

theory

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How exactly does it work?

tarheel @tarheel (151) • United States 28 Dec 08

I realize that Sumo wrestling is the national sport of Japan, and it is not my intention to offend. I am just curious about the sport itself. I have never had any exposure to the sport itself and it would be nice to know a little...

sumo wrestling

wrestling

x japan

The Jury is Still Out on The Dark Knight

tarheel @tarheel (151) • United States 26 Dec 08

For months I have been listening to the rave reviews over this movie. I have had family members recommend it, and after the first Christian Bale-Batman I couldn't wait for the second movie. My wife bought me the DVD for Christmas...

batman

overrated movies

My favorite Holiday Movie

tarheel @tarheel (151) • United States 26 Dec 08

TBS came through for me and played 24 hours of A Christmas Story and I watched a few hours of it. I was explaining to my wife that I love the movie because that is what christmas was like for me growing up. She is younger than me,...

holiday movies

watches

Old??? Me?!?!?

tarheel @tarheel (151) • United States 26 Dec 08

I drive a vehicle that has been described by more than a few members of my family as "an old man car". I am riding the first income tax check down to the car lot to trade it in on something else. I don't generally change ANYTHING...

change

opinion

vehicle

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1 person

C'mon it's Christmas!

tarheel @tarheel (151) • United States 26 Dec 08

I was one of the unfortunate masses that had to work the day after Christmas. if my wife hadn't been laid off she would have had today off anyway. So who else out there was unfortunate enough to have to work today?

day after christmas

working

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I just want to know..........

tarheel @tarheel (151) • United States 23 Dec 08

Is there a superhero that can defeat Batman? He is by far the most intelligent of the superheroes. What are your thoughts?

batman

super heroes

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Not that it has ever happened to me, but......

tarheel @tarheel (151) • United States 23 Dec 08

Has anyone here ever "sharted" themselves? You hear about it all of the time in various comedy routines and I was just curious. If you don't know what it is...it has never happened to you and I will not enlighten you!

accidents

comedy

Brisingr

tarheel @tarheel (151) • United States 22 Dec 08

Ok, Iam reading a book that was supposed be the final volume of a trilogy. My wife read it first and I persuaded her to give me some hints as to how it might end. She held out as long as possible before letting me know that it...

books

cliffhangers

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What is her problem?

tarheel @tarheel (151) • United States 19 Dec 08

My wife lost her job a few weeks ago and she has been staying home and taking care of our 3 year old son. She is usually on top of things....making sure the house is taken care of and having dinner ready when I get home and...

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tarheels season

tarheel @tarheel (151) • United States 9 Dec 08

Is it too early to start whispering about a perfect season...just asking.

tarheels

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season finale

tarheel @tarheel (151) • United States 6 Dec 08

Really sorry this show is ending. Even after all he did, I still wish that Vic, had, if not came out on top, at least could have been shown in a better light. I mean he lost everything he cared about, his family, friends, and...

bubble

the shield season finale

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