M.R. SEXIST
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pacino at 11.21.08 - 1:44 pm
M.R. IS A SEXIST MALE DOMINATED WEBSITE. Not only is it dominated by a bunch of jerks who love to barf up nonsense but its also dominated by people who never even ride their bike.
Isn't their a way to make it easier to find rides on this thing?
Isn't their a way to make the site more friendly to people who actually ride their bike and don't have hours to sift through 1000's of posts that are all garbage just to figure out what rides are going on?
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And look to the >>>>>> Right.
Graham11.21.08 - 1:47 pm
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also isn't their a way to lengthen the recent forum on the main page so your forum doesn't go bye bye in ten minutes?
same thing with the upcoming rides?
cant you make the column twice as long?
pacino11.21.08 - 1:48 pm
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http://www.midnightridazz.com/events.php
Graham11.21.08 - 1:49 pm
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Grahm you ninny I've seen all that. i
pacino11.21.08 - 1:52 pm
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I'd like to get more rides on the main page in right column. and more forum listings in left column this has got to be an easy fix.
pacino11.21.08 - 1:53 pm
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I've gotta agree with this... Not the Sexist part, but the clutter thread spam part. Although, it's not all that bad, there is a lot noise, but nothing an extra click and some internet patience wouldn't solve.
In fact, just by posting my feelings on the matter, I'm sure that this thread will now be the target of some all-too-witty HTML 1337 that will think it's funny to "ironically" post something most likely in the fashion a cat would talk in: "I can haz spam now?" Sure 'nuff followed by a picture of the delicious canned meat product and dozens of bandwagoneers trying to kill the rest of their mundane day at work.
Okay, back to my mundane day at work.
Leetard11.21.08 - 2:01 pm
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honestly lets rally together and gets this site fixed up.
pacino11.21.08 - 2:05 pm
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No rally needed. Roadblock is a rad dude, who definitely listens to people. He does however feel that MR is organic, and should evolve and change on it's own, without much intervention.
Leetard11.21.08 - 2:08 pm
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Threads that get burried are burried for a reason; it's very Darwin. Bump your thread if you want it to live. If it's not worth your time to bump, then it's certainly not worth everyone elses' time to read.
If you want a site that's all about pacino, get a wordpress blog.
Eric Hair11.21.08 - 2:09 pm
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thats what i'm saying that this isn't a democratic website because only a few people who sit at their computers all day control it.
pacino11.21.08 - 2:14 pm
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hmm... i really don't find MR sexist in the slightest. Especially when compared to the shallow and women-objectifying sausage fest of L.A. Fixed. Perhaps this is a typo. Yes it must be.
M.R. SEXIEST
canadienne11.21.08 - 2:15 pm
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The Heart of Midnight Ridazz is the Bicycle.
The forums are cool and whatever and glad you guys get to blow each other off but come on lengthening the columns so you can see more threads and see more rides on the main page benefits everybody.
pacino11.21.08 - 2:16 pm
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"thats what i'm saying that this isn't a democratic website because only a few people who sit at their computers all day control it."
you're free to do so, too. that sounds like freedom to me.
toweliesbong11.21.08 - 2:17 pm
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freedom doesn't define democracy you numbskull.
pacino11.21.08 - 2:19 pm
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"Especially when compared to the shallow and women-objectifying sausage fest of L.A. Fixed."
Tell me about it, that dude Motorhead's Roadie on LAF is horribly sexist, probably the worst one there.
toweliesbong11.21.08 - 2:20 pm
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"freedom doesn't define democracy you numbskull."
I know.
toweliesbong11.21.08 - 2:20 pm
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what if we had different sections and each section can have its own threads.
like have a thread for bike repair questions, bike rides, routes, general discussion, etc.
like for the threads:
sarah palin
everybody makeout
random riders bdays
shazam
i mean, stuff like that should in some general discussions section, right?
personally, i dont give a shit about any of this bc i spend most of my time on here at work out of boredom, but when i have like bike trouble shooting question or something about routes to whatever destination, it'd be nice to get to it quickly or whatever.
KiMS111.21.08 - 2:21 pm
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Why are you being so hostile? What does calling peoples names do to help your situation?
Graham11.21.08 - 2:22 pm
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M.R. is yes best suited at this moment for people who sit at their computers all day.
Its not well suited for people who are out and about and want to check in on occasion.
Hence why the people who post all the time defend the current method.
pacino11.21.08 - 2:22 pm
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pacino, it will cost u 50 dollars
100 if u want it slow
and a cookie
aksendz11.21.08 - 2:25 pm
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If you don't like this site then code and manage your own damn "democratic" site. Until you figure out how that would possibly work and make it happen, we'll be here.
I think Roadblock does a damn fine job at hearing people out.
canadienne11.21.08 - 2:26 pm
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pachinko,
shut your piehole, you dummy!
these forums and rides cost you nothing.
how can you complain about something that's free?
besides, fixes are already in the works.
spiraldemon11.21.08 - 2:27 pm
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Oh wow so now I'm being kicked off the site because i made a recommendation. Nice.
Wow i better start my own damn website already and make everyone post their rides on it.
pacino11.21.08 - 2:28 pm
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also stoked to see me have so many awesome free market capitalists here to the rescue. everything has got to cost money.
pacino11.21.08 - 2:29 pm
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Arrrrrgggg! Teh internets make me angry!
SPOOK11.21.08 - 2:36 pm
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Interesting to see we have so many awesome free market capitalists here on M.R. to the rescue.
Everything has got to cost money. And if i don't fork over money I can't make recommendations.
But thank you to the couch potatoes of M.R. for banding up against me.
Sincerely yours, Pacino
pacino11.21.08 - 2:38 pm
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I agree with the cluttered threads. Perhaps MR should start sinking some threads.
HOWEVER, sexist? Really? What on earth was said to you that got your panty hose in a tangle?
Anatomically, men are better fit for physical activity. Naturally, there are more men on this site. That is why professional cycling has men and women division. Face it, men are superior. They have greater capacity for strength.
The ratio is not terribly uneven on here. Try being a girl on LAFixed. I have never seen any left field comments thrown around here because someone is a girl. Hey ladiezzz why don't you ride your little bikes over to the kitchen and make me a sammmich! Obviously, I jest. Sort of. I kind of do want a sandwhich.
ohnoitschlo11.21.08 - 2:41 pm
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Double post FTL...
in retrospect, I kind of enjoy the threads being so chaotic. This forum is like the MR rides. Crazy and fun and, sometimes, really really drunk.
ohnoitschlo11.21.08 - 2:46 pm
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"Wow i better start my own damn website already and make everyone post their rides on it. "
So funny. People post rides here because they want to, not because someone makes them. If the site sucks as bad as you think I'd bet that right column would be empty. Huh?
toweliesbong11.21.08 - 2:47 pm
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Everyone knows the biggest perpetuator of sexism against woman our woman themselves. Look at the history books and just look at how you responded to my comment.
Honestly you think more men ride bikes than woman? hmmm where, in L.A.? in the world? or maybe just in your bicycle club.
Lesbians created Midnight Ridazz lets have a voice outside of all this spam.
pacino11.21.08 - 2:50 pm
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if wasn't waiting for my friend to show up i would have never wasted my time reading through this thread.
chloe- i want to never, ever again heard/read you say that "men are superior".
you are only feeding fuel to the whole "get me a sandwich" problem. they are our equals (sometimes).
i can still ride faster than a lot of men. it's called training and willpower, and if you want it, you can do it.
deboRAWR11.21.08 - 2:50 pm
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"i can still ride faster than a lot of men. it's called training and willpower, and if you want it, you can do it."
+342,887,423,415
toweliesbong11.21.08 - 2:52 pm
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also toweliesbong I never said this site sucks i would just like to see a longer list of rides on the right side and a longer list of forums on the left side.
Then I wouldn't have to title my thread M.R. SEXIST just to get people to look at it.
pacino11.21.08 - 2:52 pm
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listen pagina,
this is the beginning of your post:
M.R. IS A SEXIST MALE DOMINATED WEBSITE. Not only is it dominated by a bunch of jerks who love to barf up nonsense but its also dominated by people who never even ride their bike.
Sorry, but you sound like a dick, so expect to be treated like one. Your accusation of sexism goes completely unsupported, and then you call everyone jerks who don't ride their bikes. So, fuck you. We all ride. And yeah, if you're an idiot people are gonna call you out. That doesn't make them a jerk.
Then your post goes on with your so-called suggestions... but by then nobody likes you. It's not that your criticism won't be taken because you didn't offer any money... (Where did you come up with that?) It's because you're clearly a petulant ass.
canadienne11.21.08 - 2:54 pm
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+1 canadienne
was just thinking that
jonnyboy11.21.08 - 2:55 pm
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clearly im the one on the right.
pacino, are you on the left or in the middle?
ruinedbyidiots11.21.08 - 2:56 pm
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"Anatomically, men are better fit for physical activity."
Except for, among other things, extreme endurance, where women may have a physical advantage.
For instance, check out kick-ass German mom Astrid Benohr, record holder of the Deca Ironman. (Because if you're really hardcore, the regular Ironman triathlon just isn't enough, you have to multiply the distances by 10.)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrid_Ben%C3%B6hr
Her 1997 world record in the quintuple ironman (about 74 hours for some 19 km swimming, 900 km bicycling, 210 km running) is more than 2 hours less than the men's world record; her 1999 world record in the deca (tenfold) ironman (about 187 hours for 38 km swimming, 1800 km bicycling, 420 km running) is about 5 hours less than the men's world record. In this event, her total time of 187 hours included some 8.5 hours of sleep. However, this record remains unofficial because it was not verified by the sport's administrative body, the International Ultra Triathlon Association.
She also holds the women's world records in the double, triple and quadruple ironman. In 2001, at age 44, she became world champion in the triple ironman, finishing before the male world champion. She has also won women's world championships in the double, quintuple and deca ironman.
She began to run in her twenties, to aid her efforts to stop smoking. She started collecting ironman titles in 1987, working without a coach to this day. She is a housewife and has three children, born in 1980, 1981 and 1985.
JB11.21.08 - 2:56 pm
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This site totally sucks. The forum discussions are nothing but drama and whining about how "this site totally sucks." Why won't you people post about something else for once? Man this site sucks. I'm going to keep coming back and telling you all how much it sucks.
nathansnider11.21.08 - 2:59 pm
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Dude, you're late to the party. We already complained about the site in an earlier hijacked thread. Roadblock is no slacker and I have complete confidence that he'll make some great improvements when he finds the time. This site doesn't collect membership fees, doesn't advertise, and it's operated purely on love. So give love, and you'll get love.
mullingitover11.21.08 - 3:02 pm
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canadienne thank you for telling me how it is. and expressing the views of the community as a whole. I enjoy the summary. And cool that you're the most popular MR girl who gets her photo to the top all the time. And I will retire my comments, since I have offended so many people so dearly.
pacino11.21.08 - 3:03 pm
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how stoked is everyone about the red line hours!!!
KiMS111.21.08 - 3:05 pm
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oooooooooooooooooooh, the dreaded uber-sarcastic "you're so hot" slam. will canadienne ever recover from that one?!?!?!?!
toweliesbong11.21.08 - 3:05 pm
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And by the way I totally love Roadblock and Midnight Ridazz website. major respects for the site in general. The newer MR community a bit easily annoyed but respect in general.
Pacino
pacino11.21.08 - 3:05 pm
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The newer MR community a bit easily annoyed but respect in general/
this is honestly the tip of the iceberg.
ruinedbyidiots11.21.08 - 3:06 pm
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@Deb
I was sort of joking. I am not saying there aren't ladies out there who can kick a guys butt. Not by any means. I often get pegged as the anti-feminist. I am not trying to say we should not be equal in rights. I simply believe different anatomy, different strengths, thus shaping different roles in society. When it comes to brute strength, average guy vs. average gal, my money will be on the guy.
Dexterity, on the other hand, I think we have mastered.
ohnoitschlo11.21.08 - 3:07 pm
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hey man, just sayin'... if you want to be taken seriously, construct your argument in a less hostile way, and show some freaking respect – unless you don't want any in return.
and thanks, i'm very proud of my friends and their magestic ninja-like abilities to hack photos to the top.
canadienne11.21.08 - 3:11 pm
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Pacino don't let the forums with the new crowd get you down. Learn to embrace the craziness that is the mr forums. It's the perfect cure for a boring day and will totally cheer you up with the right state of mind.
jonnyboy11.21.08 - 3:11 pm
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don't forget:
constitution, wisdom, intelligence, and charisma.
yeah, I still play D&D.
don't judge me.
spiraldemon11.21.08 - 3:11 pm
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now how is that lady gonna cook me breakfast if shes doing that to the frying pan???
ruinedbyidiots11.21.08 - 3:13 pm
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Holy shit!!!!
Ten bucks says she has a clittorinis.
ohnoitschlo11.21.08 - 3:13 pm
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meh... see, that's what happens when you buy cookware from IKEA.
canadienne11.21.08 - 3:16 pm
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"Ten bucks says she has a clittorinis."
Oh most definitely. I'm at work otherwise I'd post a pic of it.
toweliesbong11.21.08 - 3:17 pm
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so who ordered the sammich? i made 2.
peanut butter and jelly and the other is blt. ummmm.
oh, and I'm a dude and did I mention I made them?
Jazzy Phat Nastee11.21.08 - 3:18 pm
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While riding my bicycle across the country this summer I was able to interact with bicyclists from many large American cities: PHX, Chicago, Kansas City, St. Loius, Detriot, Cincinnati, Lexington, Washington D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia, NYC, Boston... when I would describe some of the rides to people they would often times respond that they had the same kind of thing in their city. And I believe that the same thing happening here in LA is happening all across the country right now.
MR and Bikeboom are the two distinguishing elements. These two websites are a hub for the flourishing two wheel revolution going on here in LA. We are provided the free ability ineract with anyone that wants to take part. You have to admit that is nice. How good is it to be able to see every bike ride for every day into 2009! It's always amazing to have more! Build another site where we all can play more. MORE MORE MORE!!
MORE MORE MORE!!!!!!!!!
Tourin.B!RAD!11.21.08 - 3:20 pm
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@ Jazzy
I'm a gal and it was meeee who ordered 'em!
Picnic time?
ohnoitschlo11.21.08 - 3:21 pm
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yep yep... pic-a-nic time!!
i've already swallowed the peanut butter and jelly one though. :P
Jazzy Phat Nastee11.21.08 - 3:23 pm
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Last Post = Fail. The downside of being at work where you have to assume the title of the vid is correct.
JB11.21.08 - 3:23 pm
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Can I get some cheese with this whine?
ephemerae11.21.08 - 5:54 pm
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i was just going to ask who Pacino is. I know almost everybody who post on this site, I judge by Marcus last post that he is referring to who Pacino is. If it is not who I think he was referring to, will somebody post a picture of Pacino.
Beside myself, who on this site doesn't ride a bike like everyday?
sexy11.21.08 - 5:57 pm
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I HAVE FOUND THAT ROTATING THE MONITOR 90 DEGREES DOES NOT INCREASE THE OVER ALL LENGHT OF WHAT I CAN SEE, FROM TOP TO BOTTOM, USING SOFTWARE THAT ROTATES WHAT IS SENT TO THE MONITOR 90 DEGREES.
SO MUCH FOR THAT IDEA.
eddieboyinla11.21.08 - 6:04 pm
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I JUST REALIZED THAT I HAVE A FLAT SCREEN USED JUST FOR THIS PURPOSE.
eddieboyinla11.21.08 - 6:10 pm
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Isn't Pacino the same Mensa candidate who tried to post a bunch of pictures of Brandt-Sorenson in different unrelated categories? I'm just wondering, because it would provide a certain hilarious context for her current pissing and moaning about nonsense and "spam."
PC11.21.08 - 6:20 pm
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CRANKMOBS finest males vs. Pacino in a food fight!!!
sexy11.21.08 - 7:15 pm
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Marcooose!!!
you wish i was meandmybluetroll! i wish i was meandmybluetroll!!!
but unfortunately, i rarely visit this site anymore because i don't want to spend the time sorting through all the posts.
pacino: SAY WHAT YOU WANT!!! DO WHAT YOU WANT!!!
it's a false statement that 'nobody' likes you. i think you're VEGANBANANAPENIS RAD because you bring a different perspective to the M.R. community.
YAY for different perspectives!!!
meandmybluebike11.21.08 - 7:38 pm
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lafixed.com = organized forums
bikeboom.com = organized ride calendar
That being said, I have very little trouble finding information on this site, very little trouble ignoring the nonsense (when I want to ignore it). And the community is less over-the-top silly than on lafixed and the ride postings are more complete/up-to-date than on bikeboom. So.......
theroyalacademy11.21.08 - 8:31 pm
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you complain about the site and its useless trollers yet your making yourself such an easy target with that original post.
Don't feed the trolls!
Personally I love this ancient fucked up forum. It's just another item that makes MR quirky and unique.
larsenf11.21.08 - 8:56 pm
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think of this site as the craigslist of awesome.
Roadblock11.21.08 - 11:29 pm
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MAMBB!!!!!!
eye lurv u!
2 diz fred: doan mayke eye do itz
Knittens11.21.08 - 11:33 pm
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this site is like a yoga class in your mouth.
Roadblock11.21.08 - 11:48 pm
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Pacino is my FAVORITE Rida.
I hope she makes a submission to Imachynna's M.R. Magazine project.
Joe Borfo11.21.08 - 11:54 pm
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are you freaking kidding me with that??!!!!!!! It may just be the vapor, but that was hilarious.
ok I'm done! I work now. NOW!
la duderina11.22.08 - 12:29 am
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Male dominated does not equate sexist. The only sexist thing on MR, which btw "is" not MR, was GOGA. And that was restrictive against males.
Granted, lots of men congregated equate sexist behavior. For that, go complain elsewhere.
The fact that forum posts are sinking faster than in the past is a result of a lively, popular website. That is a good thing. And the same goes for the ride listings. Where there was once one or two rides posted a day at most, now there are 5 to 7.
MR is alive and well. And so is sexism in general.
indigis11.22.08 - 7:17 am
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OMG Borfo, that was funny as shit.
indigis11.22.08 - 7:20 am
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knittenzzzz...zzz....zzzz.....zz.....
i used to love you, too. but you didn't show me your penis when i asked to see it, so now my feelings for you hover around like.
:<
meandmybluebike11.22.08 - 2:18 pm
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