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message 1801: by Leanne (new)

Leanne (Leanne1986) | 500 comments 10 most absurd excuses you've heard (for anything)
1. While in school, heard a classmate say he lost his homework on his way to school as a cow ate it.
2. My son and our cat: "I can't get up, Mouse is in my lap."
3. If I clean my room I won't know where everything is anymore!


message 1802: by Stella (new)

Stella (stella_exlibris) | 458 comments (Leanne, that is a perfectly valid excuse :-D)


message 1803: by Leanne (new)

Leanne (Leanne1986) | 500 comments Stella wrote: "(Leanne, that is a perfectly valid excuse :-D)" I thought so too...my mother didn't!!!




message 1804: by [deleted user] (new)

10 most absurd excuses you've heard (for anything)
1. While in school, heard a classmate say he lost his homework on his way to school as a cow ate it.
2. My son and our cat: "I can't get up, Mouse is in my lap."
3. If I clean my room I won't know where everything is anymore!
4. My ex: "I'm not responsible, you should be responsible for me!" Pfft yeah right...
5. The crow flew in and ate all the cookies!


message 1805: by Debby (new)

Debby | 3804 comments 10 most absurd excuses you've heard (for anything)

1. While in school, heard a classmate say he lost his homework on his way to school as a cow ate it.
2. My son and our cat: "I can't get up, Mouse is in my lap."
3. If I clean my room I won't know where everything is anymore!
4. My ex: "I'm not responsible, you should be responsible for me!" Pfft yeah right...
5. The crow flew in and ate all the cookies!
7. The cake was going to get dried out, so I "had" to finish it.


message 1806: by Stella (new)

Stella (stella_exlibris) | 458 comments Debby, that excuse is so frequently used in my family /especially by my dad ;-)/


message 1807: by Debby (new)

Debby | 3804 comments Stella wrote: "Debby, that excuse is so frequently used in my family /especially by my dad ;-)/"

My brothers and I were raised with that mentality..."it's better to eat it than to waste it". To which I now respond (after fighting a weight problem for years), "it's better to get rid of "it" than for it to end up on my butt."


message 1808: by Kandice (new)

Kandice 10 most absurd excuses you've heard (for anything)

1. While in school, heard a classmate say he lost his homework on his way to school as a cow ate it.
2. My son and our cat: "I can't get up, Mouse is in my lap."
3. If I clean my room I won't know where everything is anymore!
4. My ex: "I'm not responsible, you should be responsible for me!" Pfft yeah right...
5. The crow flew in and ate all the cookies!
7. The cake was going to get dried out, so I "had" to finish it.
8. I'm helping you on your diet by eating all the [insert fattening foods here:].
9. My teeth got in the way of my lips. (when a child bites someone)


message 1809: by [deleted user] (new)

10 most absurd excuses you've heard (for anything)

1. While in school, heard a classmate say he lost his homework on his way to school as a cow ate it.
2. My son and our cat: "I can't get up, Mouse is in my lap."
3. If I clean my room I won't know where everything is anymore!
4. My ex: "I'm not responsible, you should be responsible for me!" Pfft yeah right...
5. The crow flew in and ate all the cookies!
7. The cake was going to get dried out, so I "had" to finish it.
8. I'm helping you on your diet by eating all the [insert fattening foods here:].
9. My teeth got in the way of my lips. (when a child bites someone)
10. The dog did it (dirty clothes and toys all over the floor).

Top 10 places you hate to visit.


message 1810: by Debby (new)

Debby | 3804 comments Top 10 places you hate to visit.

1. a certain cemetery in town. Only this particular one just flat out gives me the creeps!!


message 1811: by Sara ♥ (new)

Sara ♥ (saranicole) Top 10 places you hate to visit.

1. a certain cemetery in town. Only this particular one just flat out gives me the creeps!!
2. The hospital


message 1812: by Anna (new)

Anna Shumaker (annashu) 1. a certain cemetery in town. Only this particular one just flat out gives me the creeps!!
2. The hospital
3. Middle Schools...I turn into an awkward kid all over again


message 1813: by Sara ♥ (new)

Sara ♥ (saranicole) Top 10 places you hate to visit

1. a certain cemetery in town. Only this particular one just flat out gives me the creeps!!
2. The hospital
3. Middle Schools...I turn into an awkward kid all over again
4. Ummm... nursing homes freak me out.... and my husband's grandmother lives in one.....


message 1814: by Debby (last edited Apr 06, 2009 05:32PM) (new)

Debby | 3804 comments Top 10 places you hate to visit

1. a certain cemetery in town. Only this particular one just flat out gives me the creeps!!
2. The hospital
3. Middle Schools...I turn into an awkward kid all over again
4. Ummm... nursing homes freak me out.... and my husband's grandmother lives in one.....
5. the mammogram clinic (ugh)


message 1815: by Rose (new)

Rose (roseo) Top 10 places you hate to visit

1. a certain cemetery in town. Only this particular one just flat out gives me the creeps!!
2. The hospital
3. Middle Schools...I turn into an awkward kid all over again
4. Ummm... nursing homes freak me out.... and my husband's grandmother lives in one.....
5. the mammogram clinic (ugh)
6. a once beautiful now dilapidated building.


message 1816: by Jessica (new)

Jessica | 489 comments Top 10 places you hate to visit

1. a certain cemetery in town. Only this particular one just flat out gives me the creeps!!
2. The hospital
3. Middle Schools...I turn into an awkward kid all over again
4. Ummm... nursing homes freak me out.... and my husband's grandmother lives in one.....
5. the mammogram clinic (ugh)
6. a once beautiful now dilapidated building.
7. The OB/GYN


message 1817: by Leanne (new)

Leanne (Leanne1986) | 500 comments Top 10 places you hate to visit

1. a certain cemetery in town. Only this particular one just flat out gives me the creeps!!
2. The hospital
3. Middle Schools...I turn into an awkward kid all over again
4. Ummm... nursing homes freak me out.... and my husband's grandmother lives in one.....
5. The dentist




message 1818: by Stella (new)

Stella (stella_exlibris) | 458 comments Top 10 places you hate to visit

1. a certain cemetery in town. Only this particular one just flat out gives me the creeps!!
2. The hospital
3. Middle Schools...I turn into an awkward kid all over again
4. Ummm... nursing homes freak me out.... and my husband's grandmother lives in one.....
5. The dentist
6. The ophthalmologist


message 1819: by rebecca j (new)

rebecca j (technophobe) | 6029 comments Top 10 places you hate to visit

1. a certain cemetery in town. Only this particular one just flat out gives me the creeps!!
2. The hospital
3. Middle Schools...I turn into an awkward kid all over again
4. Ummm... nursing homes freak me out.... and my husband's grandmother lives in one.....
5. the mammogram clinic (ugh)
6. a once beautiful now dilapidated building.
7. The OB/GYN
8. The dentist
9. The ophthalmologist
10. my mother-in-law

Top ten things to do on a free day


message 1820: by Stella (new)

Stella (stella_exlibris) | 458 comments Top ten things to do on a free day

1. sleep in :-)


message 1821: by Christina (new)

Christina (chold) | 99 comments Top ten things to do on a free day

1. sleep in :-)
2. read for hours, preferably on a porch


message 1822: by Jessica (new)

Jessica | 489 comments Top ten things to do on a free day

1. sleep in :-)
2. read for hours, preferably on a porch
3. Lay out by the pool/beach


message 1823: by Debby (new)

Debby | 3804 comments Top ten things to do on a free day

1. sleep in :-)
2. read for hours, preferably on a porch
3. Lay out by the pool/beach
4. go out to breakfast or lunch with a friend


message 1824: by Sara ♥ (new)

Sara ♥ (saranicole) Top ten things to do on a free day

1. sleep in :-)
2. read for hours, preferably on a porch
3. Lay out by the pool/beach
4. go out to breakfast or lunch with a friend
5. SHOPPING! :)


message 1825: by Debby (last edited Apr 07, 2009 08:36AM) (new)

Debby | 3804 comments Top ten things to do on a free day

1. sleep in :-)
2. read for hours, preferably on a porch
3. Lay out by the pool/beach
4. go out to breakfast or lunch with a friend
5. SHOPPING! :)
6. Go over to my daughter's and hang out with her and my youngest grandkid (Georgia 2, Selina 1).


message 1826: by Stella (last edited Apr 07, 2009 08:36AM) (new)

Stella (stella_exlibris) | 458 comments Top ten things to do on a free day

1. sleep in :-)
2. read for hours, preferably on a porch
3. Lay out by the pool/beach
4. go out to breakfast or lunch with a friend
5. SHOPPING! :)
6. Go over to my daughter's and hang out with her and my youngest grandkid (Georgia, 2 and Selina, 1).
7. catch up on all the TV shows you usually watch


message 1827: by Anna (new)

Anna Shumaker (annashu)
1. sleep in :-)
2. read for hours, preferably on a porch
3. Lay out by the pool/beach
4. go out to breakfast or lunch with a friend
5. SHOPPING! :)
6. catch up on all the TV shows you usually watch
7. Go over to my daughter's and hang out with her and my youngest grandkid (Georgia 2, Selina 1).
8. cook something too involved for everyday


message 1828: by Debby (new)

Debby | 3804 comments Top ten things to do on a free day

1. sleep in :-)
2. read for hours, preferably on a porch
3. Lay out by the pool/beach
4. go out to breakfast or lunch with a friend
5. SHOPPING! :)
6. Go to my daughter's and hang out with her and my youngest grandkid (Georgia 2, Selina, 1).
7. catch up on all the TV shows you usually watch
8. Spend time on Goodreads reading updates and adding TBR's.



message 1829: by [deleted user] (new)

Top ten things to do on a free day

1. sleep in :-)
2. read for hours, preferably on a porch
3. Lay out by the pool/beach
4. go out to breakfast or lunch with a friend
5. SHOPPING! :)
6. Go to my daughter's and hang out with her and my youngest grandkid (Georgia 2, Selina, 1).
7. catch up on all the TV shows you usually watch
8. Spend time on Goodreads reading updates and adding TBR's.
9. Go for a walk with my husband


message 1830: by Leanne (new)

Leanne (Leanne1986) | 500 comments Top ten things to do on a free day

1. sleep in :-)
2. read for hours, preferably on a porch
3. Lay out by the pool/beach
4. go out to breakfast or lunch with a friend
5. SHOPPING! :)
6. Go to my daughter's and hang out with her and my youngest grandkid (Georgia 2, Selina, 1).
7. catch up on all the TV shows you usually watch
8. Spend time on Goodreads reading updates and adding TBR's.
9. Go for a walk with my husband
10. Going for a road trip with my man

Top ten favourite hollywood actresses who are OLDER than 40 (years old).

1. Barbra Streisand


message 1831: by Kandice (last edited Apr 07, 2009 12:09PM) (new)

Kandice Top ten favourite hollywood actresses who are OLDER than 40 (years old).

1. Barbra Streisand
1. Meryl Streep


message 1832: by Leanne (new)

Leanne (Leanne1986) | 500 comments Wrong page Kandice, that list has finished ;)


message 1833: by Christina (new)

Christina (chold) | 99 comments Top ten favourite hollywood actresses who are OLDER than 40 (years old).

1. Barbra Streisand
2. Meryl Streep
3. Diane Keaton


message 1834: by Sara ♥ (last edited Apr 07, 2009 12:40PM) (new)

Sara ♥ (saranicole) Top ten favourite hollywood actresses who are OLDER than 40 (years old).

1. Barbra Streisand
2. Meryl Streep
3. Diane Keaton
4. Whoopi Goldberg (She's so awesome!)


message 1835: by Mosca (new)

Mosca | 828 comments Top ten favourite hollywood actresses who are OLDER than 40 (years old).

1. Barbra Streisand
2. Meryl Streep
3. Diane Keaton
4. Whoopi Goldberg (She's so awesome!)
5. Helen Mirren


message 1836: by Debby (new)

Debby | 3804 comments Top ten favourite hollywood actresses who are OLDER than 40 (years old).

1. Barbra Streisand
2. Meryl Streep
3. Diane Keaton
4. Whoopi Goldberg (She's so awesome!)
5. Helen Mirren
6. Cissy Spacek


message 1837: by rebecca j (new)

rebecca j (technophobe) | 6029 comments Nophoto-f-25x33 Top ten favourite hollywood actresses who are OLDER than 40 (years old).

1. Barbra Streisand
2. Meryl Streep
3. Diane Keaton
4. Whoopi Goldberg (She's so awesome!)
5. Helen Mirren
6. Cissy Spacek
7. Goldie Hawn


message 1838: by Rose (last edited Apr 07, 2009 09:45PM) (new)

Rose (roseo) Top ten favourite hollywood actresses who are OLDER than 40 (years old).

1. Barbra Streisand
2. Meryl Streep
3. Diane Keaton
4. Whoopi Goldberg (She's so awesome!)
5. Helen Mirren
6. Cissy Spacek
7. Judy Dench 7. Goldie Hawn


message 1839: by Debby (new)

Debby | 3804 comments Top ten favourite hollywood actresses who are OLDER than 40 (years old).

1. Barbra Streisand
2. Meryl Streep
3. Diane Keaton
4. Whoopi Goldberg (She's so awesome!)
5. Helen Mirren
6. Cissy Spacek
7. Judy Dench
8. Susan Sarandon


message 1840: by [deleted user] (last edited Apr 07, 2009 10:52PM) (new)

Top ten favourite hollywood actresses who are OLDER than 40 (years old).

1. Barbra Streisand
2. Meryl Streep
3. Diane Keaton
4. Whoopi Goldberg (She's so awesome!)
5. Helen Mirren
6. Cissy Spacek
7. Judy Dench
8. Susan Sarandon
9. Sally Field
10. Goldie Hawn (somehow got dropped from 7! I like her the best)

Top 10 favourite hollywood actors over 40




message 1841: by Leanne (new)

Leanne (Leanne1986) | 500 comments Top 10 favourite hollywood actors over 40

1. Michael Caine


message 1842: by Stella (new)

Stella (stella_exlibris) | 458 comments Top 10 favourite hollywood actors over 40

1. Michael Caine
2. George Clooney..


message 1843: by rebecca j (new)

rebecca j (technophobe) | 6029 comments Top 10 favourite hollywood actors over 40

1. Michael Caine
2. George Clooney..
3. Colin Firth


message 1844: by Stella (new)

Stella (stella_exlibris) | 458 comments Top 10 favourite hollywood actors over 40

1. Michael Caine
2. George Clooney..
3. Colin Firth
4. Pierce Brosnan


message 1845: by rebecca j (new)

rebecca j (technophobe) | 6029 comments Top 10 favourite hollywood actors over 40

1. Michael Caine
2. George Clooney..
3. Colin Firth
4. Pierce Brosnan
5. Bruce Willis
6. Johnny Depp


message 1846: by Stella (new)

Stella (stella_exlibris) | 458 comments Top 10 favourite hollywood actors over 40

1. Michael Caine
2. George Clooney..
3. Colin Firth
4. Pierce Brosnan
5. Bruce Willis
6. Johnny Depp
7. Richard Gere




message 1847: by Jessica (new)

Jessica | 489 comments Top 10 favourite hollywood actors over 40

1. Michael Caine
2. George Clooney..
3. Colin Firth
4. Pierce Brosnan
5. Bruce Willis
6. Johnny Depp
7. Will Smith



message 1848: by Sara ♥ (new)

Sara ♥ (saranicole) Top 10 favourite hollywood actors over 40

1. Michael Caine
2. George Clooney..
3. Colin Firth
4. Pierce Brosnan
5. Bruce Willis
6. Johnny Depp
7. Richard Gere
8. Will Smith
9. Sean Connery



message 1849: by Atishay (last edited Apr 08, 2009 07:48AM) (new)

Atishay | 1451 comments Top 10 favourite hollywood actors over 40

1. Michael Caine
2. George Clooney..
3. Colin Firth
4. Pierce Brosnan
5. Bruce Willis
6. Johnny Depp
7. Richard Gere
8. Will Smith
9. Sean Connery
10. Anthony Hopkins

Top 10 Hollywood Comedians


message 1850: by Mosca (new)

Mosca | 828 comments Top 10 Hollywood Comedians

1. Groucho Marx


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