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JustDaniel
post Jul 8 15, 17:08
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just weight
is for butchers
the key to their success;
folks trust him... so take your number...
and wait.


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Larry
post Jul 8 15, 22:12
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aunt’s weight
is not discussed
or she’ll throw it around
and won’t stop until you holler
uncle


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JustDaniel
post Jul 9 15, 03:17
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Uncle
decided not
to argue with Anti;
his goal was to keep his quiet
life - long


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Larry
post Jul 9 15, 13:56
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long life
in perspective
depends on who or what
one uses for a gauge, even
stars die


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JustDaniel
post Jul 9 15, 18:49
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sturdy
savings accounts
provide for your future
provided they're not looking to
inflate


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post Jul 9 15, 23:45
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inflate
all your returns
by selling puts and calls
which works until you run out of
options



Investment advice from an old investments broker - sell naked puts to obtain stock you desire and lower your
cost basis for those stocks and sell covered calls for the stocks you own to increase yield and return on investment.


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JustDaniel
post Jul 11 15, 11:17
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auctions
are great to sell
some valuable things
but you could lose your shirt bidding
too high


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Larry
post Jul 11 15, 22:43
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two high
and mighty folks
have really messed things up
for three hundred million others
like me


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JustDaniel
post Jul 12 15, 00:26
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like me
or dislike me;
it makes no difference
because you've never even met
my wife


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post Jul 12 15, 08:00
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my wife
almost left me
and it wasn't my fault
a heart attack and stroke nearly
took her


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John Fitzgerald Kennedy



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post Jul 12 15, 11:16
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takers
without giving
cannot see anything
of their responsibility
to share


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post Jul 12 15, 13:11
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two shores
separated
by a lot of water
are sometimes miles apart but share
a bed


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post Jul 13 15, 08:14
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abed
with old semen
the old seaman arose
with a Rose he had met last night
'midst thorns


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post Jul 13 15, 14:36
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missed thorns
on the Rose bush
because it had been trimmed
and she kept it straight with a fine
toothed comb


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When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the areas of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of his existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.
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post Jul 14 15, 08:48
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toot home
with your trump
to wake up the children;
it's time to feed and get them off
to school


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post Jul 14 15, 11:46
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two's cool
but threes a crowd
on bicycles and dates
unless you're old or young and need
trainers


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post Jul 15 15, 08:13
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straining
just to stand up
my knees function with pain
and the application of great
effort


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post Jul 15 15, 08:33
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e-fort
around website
to keep bad people out
is the way good programmers might
emote


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When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the areas of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of his existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.
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JustDaniel
post Jul 15 15, 08:38
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a mote
for your castle
may keep out the bad guys
but alligators for it cost
too much


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Larry
post Jul 15 15, 12:27
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to munch
alligator,
skin and filet the thing,
deep fry the tail and place between
the teeth


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