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Old Mar 4, 2005 | 06:45 AM
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Today I have learned that we lost another bid on a house
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Old Mar 4, 2005 | 06:49 AM
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Originally Posted by The Raptor,Mar 4 2005, 10:41 AM
Today I learned that the Pasadena PD has Lidar guns.
I hope you learned this in a manner that didn't involve a citation.
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Old Mar 4, 2005 | 07:15 AM
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No, Jeff, my radar detector picked it up. Laser makes a sound like an old fashioned telephone ring. That sound always startles me. I'm picking it up more and more frequently.
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Old Mar 4, 2005 | 07:22 AM
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Today I learned the average teacher sucks at estimating and rounding off
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Old Mar 4, 2005 | 07:35 AM
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^ I would have to agree with you on that one
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Old Mar 4, 2005 | 07:43 AM
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I mean bring a pile of books (all with price tags just shy of an even price) up to the counter and ask me for a subtotal? HALF of them were math books for s sake! Shouldnt she be able to do this in her head?
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Old Mar 4, 2005 | 07:50 AM
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:nods:

:accordingly:
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Old Mar 4, 2005 | 07:52 AM
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I usually just embarrasses them by doing it in my head
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Old Mar 4, 2005 | 07:55 AM
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Old Mar 4, 2005 | 08:00 AM
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Today I learned that no matter how hard I work, there will always be more paperwork to do.
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