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DrLan34  Closing out an amazing week in Istanbul and they use light rail as a major part of their public transportation system... Getting even more anxious for H's new 5 new lines... I'll post pictures soon.

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NenaE  True Blood...an adults vampire show...it's great

Jul 26, 2010 at 9:20 AM

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bachanon  time to check in on sookie!

Jul 25, 2010 at 7:41 PM

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Subdude  Loaded me a picture!

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AtticaFlinch  Thanks to the internet, I now get irony. Before the internet, I thought the word was an adjective to describe the Fe content of a metal. Thanks, internet!

Jul 22, 2010 at 10:52 PM

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20thStDad  enoying the clouds and rain, keep it comin!

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houstonmacbro  Haven't been here in awhile. Miss you folks!

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Trae  It's the fact that LeBron likes to call himself the King and Chosen One. He doesn't have the mindset of a winner and instead of a sidewalk. He shall now be referred to as LePippen.

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