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I really hate when you get a new book downloaded on Kindle & it opens at the first page of the story ... what I mean is it skips the cover, title, copyright detail, dedications etc.

When I read a book I like to start at the front cover and progress to the back cover ... I don't go to the 3rd or 4th page in and start from there so why is the Kindle set up to do that? ... whose idea was it? Oh I just bet it came from some 'focus group'!

It really annoys me everytime because I have to go to the Menu and choose 'Cover' to get to what I consider to be the beginning of the book.
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GAH! I have to give a project today and the project realy sucks sinse my partner barely helped and we only got a day to it. i hate having partners for projects.
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Fran wrote:
Jacob wrote:My lost cousin that came over seems to be an immature scrotum.

He told me to suck his junk, threatened to hurt me. So I make this squeaky noise on the treadmill. He yells at me, and I get the blame from my parents.

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You really have an unusual turn of phrase Jacob ... and there was me thinking Aussies spoke English! I can have a guess at what an immature scrotum might be but what on earth does 'suck his junk' mean? Although hold on maybe I'd be better off not knowing!
But anyway your posts are entertaining. :lol:
Fran, you would be better off not knowing. Jacob used a different word but its the kind of thing you would hear on a freight dock, union hall, or someplace where a bunch of guys get together.

Jacob, maybe you need to kick your cousin in the junk. That would instantly change his attitude.
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Bighuey wrote:
Fran wrote:
Jacob wrote:My lost cousin that came over seems to be an immature scrotum.

He told me to suck his junk, threatened to hurt me. So I make this squeaky noise on the treadmill. He yells at me, and I get the blame from my parents.

...
You really have an unusual turn of phrase Jacob ... and there was me thinking Aussies spoke English! I can have a guess at what an immature scrotum might be but what on earth does 'suck his junk' mean? Although hold on maybe I'd be better off not knowing!
But anyway your posts are entertaining. :lol:
No point, I would only get yelled at by my parents again. And he is a lot bigger then me and he smokes. So I'm like, screw that. I'm going to go listen to some Megadeth.

Fran, you would be better off not knowing. Jacob used a different word but its the kind of thing you would hear on a freight dock, union hall, or someplace where a bunch of guys get together.

Jacob, maybe you need to kick your cousin in the junk. That would instantly change his attitude.
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Jacob wrote:
Bighuey wrote:
Fran wrote: You really have an unusual turn of phrase Jacob ... and there was me thinking Aussies spoke English! I can have a guess at what an immature scrotum might be but what on earth does 'suck his junk' mean? Although hold on maybe I'd be better off not knowing!
But anyway your posts are entertaining. :lol:
No point, I would only get yelled at by my parents again. And he is a lot bigger then me and he smokes. So I'm like, screw that. I'm going to go listen to some Megadeth.

If he smokes he probably wont live very long anyway. You will out live him.

Fran, you would be better off not knowing. Jacob used a different word but its the kind of thing you would hear on a freight dock, union hall, or someplace where a bunch of guys get together.

Jacob, maybe you need to kick your cousin in the junk. That would instantly change his attitude.
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After waking up, the left side of my neck is all swollen up, I cannot move my head.
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Jacob wrote:After waking up, the left side of my neck is all swollen up, I cannot move my head.
Jacob, that sounds really bad.. I hope you plan on seeing a doctor!
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Bookworm2011 wrote:
Jacob wrote:After waking up, the left side of my neck is all swollen up, I cannot move my head.
Jacob, that sounds really bad.. I hope you plan on seeing a doctor!
It's painful for one thing.
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Jacob wrote:
Bookworm2011 wrote:
Jacob wrote:After waking up, the left side of my neck is all swollen up, I cannot move my head.
Jacob, that sounds really bad.. I hope you plan on seeing a doctor!
It's painful for one thing.
You better get to the dr it could be swollen glands or something or maybe its just the meaness coming out. :lol:
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Bighuey wrote:
Jacob wrote:
Bookworm2011 wrote: Jacob, that sounds really bad.. I hope you plan on seeing a doctor!
It's painful for one thing.
You better get to the dr it could be swollen glands or something or maybe its just the meaness coming out. :lol:
Meaness? What do you mean by that, aye? :o
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Jacob wrote:
Bighuey wrote:
Jacob wrote: It's painful for one thing.
You better get to the dr it could be swollen glands or something or maybe its just the meaness coming out. :lol:
Meaness? What do you mean by that, aye? :o
Thats what my mother used to tell me when I was sick, it was just the meaness coming out.
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Bighuey wrote:
Jacob wrote:
Bighuey wrote: You better get to the dr it could be swollen glands or something or maybe its just the meaness coming out. :lol:
Meaness? What do you mean by that, aye? :o
Thats what my mother used to tell me when I was sick, it was just the meaness coming out.
I cannot say I haven't heard that one before, Huey. Ha.
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Jacob wrote:
Bighuey wrote:
Jacob wrote: Meaness? What do you mean by that, aye? :o
Thats what my mother used to tell me when I was sick, it was just the meaness coming out.
I cannot say I haven't heard that one before, Huey. Ha.
It was a common expression in my family, I think it started with my uncle. He used to tell everyone that. :lol:
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My two cousins, the nice one and the bad one are leaving tomorrow. :cry:

I had so much fun with them both, even though I had some fights.. :wink:

But seriously, I'm gonna be bored afterwards.. :(
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none so far
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