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Old 05-11-2010, 09:54 AM   #31
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I used to have two boys. The younger has recently disowned me (I suspect to save the cost of a Mother's Day card) so - one son, disgruntled. One son - gruntled.
That's great! Imagine the money you'll save on food and clothing, and now you can rent out his room.
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Old 05-11-2010, 10:02 AM   #32
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I used to have two boys. The younger has recently disowned me (I suspect to save the cost of a Mother's Day card) so - one son, disgruntled. One son - gruntled.
My son mostly just grunts. Does that make him gruntled or disgruntled?
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Old 05-11-2010, 10:17 AM   #33
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I have two kittays. That's enough for me.
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Old 05-15-2010, 11:34 PM   #34
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Old 05-16-2010, 06:22 AM   #35
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Ah PeteZ is living the hockey life as well...

My girls turn(ed) 14 and 16 this month.
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Old 05-16-2010, 07:02 AM   #36
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We have 3, one graduated from college, 22y; one 20y, just finished 2nd year of college; one 17y, graduates from HS in 5 days and starts college in the fall.
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Old 05-16-2010, 10:16 AM   #37
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None. And never will.

Two cats, if they count, both girls -- 8.5 and 6.
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Old 05-16-2010, 05:33 PM   #38
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None. And never will.

Two cats, if they count, both girls -- 8.5 and 6.
Smart Women!
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Old 05-23-2010, 11:03 PM   #39
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I can just about take care of a few house plants.
I can't even do that! Well, I do have an orchid, but it lives better if neglected. It will die if doted with water.
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Old 05-29-2010, 03:49 AM   #40
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Two boys - 7 and 5.. one angel, one devil child ranga.
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Old 06-07-2010, 12:26 AM   #41
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six children, M 13, M 12, F 8, F6, M 3, M1. None of them look like me.
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Old 06-07-2010, 09:36 AM   #42
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None, and at the moment happy with the situation. No girlfriend either.



As a French King (Charles the 6th, not sure) put it once :

Getting myself an heir shouldn't be difficult, as long as the mold is beautiful.
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Old 06-07-2010, 01:04 PM   #43
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six children, M 13, M 12, F 8, F6, M 3, M1. None of them look like me.
no wonder you have no time to post!
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Old 06-07-2010, 08:34 PM   #44
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Old 06-07-2010, 09:23 PM   #45
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