The Bishop and the Butterfly: Murder, Politics, and the End of the Jazz Age
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Premium New Year's resolutions for every occasion - now on Ebay

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For Dick Cheney:
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What she said.
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Comments

You seriously put this on eBay? People will buy anything.


I have 0 bids, but I'm still hopeful. If it doesn't sell by Jan 2, I will discount.


Can I get the tattoo at half price?


For you, it's double.


These are very funny. well done, G. Just curious: Howd you come up with that bid for investors?

 


That's your homework assignment to determine


I don't get it. Which resolution will I get if I win the auction? I don't fall into any character in your sample offerings (yet).

And, seriously, 3 feedbacks?! You can't sell anything (well, maybe except a Dagblog Council seat) with that noob standing.

Speaking of pirate ships, have you seen how the People's Liberation Navy will harmonize the Somalian ocean?


Maybe that's why I haven't received any bids. Well don't just stand there. Start feedbacking.

And thanks for the video. Very inspiring. I was standing on my chair cheering wildly at the end. Go People's Liberation Navy!!!! (There's a sitcom in here somewhere.)

PS Why do you change your screen name to something equally cryptic every time you write in?


It's hard to strike a balance between myself and the great Khan.

BTW whenever I log in with OpenID using my wordpress account, I got this error:

Access denied

You are not authorized to access this page.

But the login was successful.


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