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Music Fans

Feb 11Feb 11

Posted by Marionville

It’s that time of day when I post my teatime treat….and today it’s a classic from the great Ray Charles. - I Can’t Stop Loving You..

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Feline Fanatics

Feb 11Feb 11

Posted by RobertNappi2

Tuesday morning cuteness

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CLASSIC ROCK RULES

Feb 11Feb 11

Posted by Marionville

The Doors. - Riders On The Storm, live 1970… …according to Ray Manzarek this was the last recorded song by The Doors to be released as a single, sadly Jim was found dead in his hotel room in Paris a few months later in July ...

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World Music

Feb 11Feb 11

Posted by Marionville

Everybody remembers that iconic Take On Me music video shown initially on MTV which helped to launch Norwegian band a-ha into music history in 1985…but of course it was only the first of many innovative MVs which accompanied their singles. They ...

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Uncommon words and their meanings.

Feb 11Feb 11

Posted by Marionville

EGREGIOUS - Adjective…1) outstandingly bad; shocking; extremely, and very noticeably bad “egregious breaches of copyright”. Synonyms; shocking, appalling, horrific, horrifying. 2) Archaic (and original meaning) - remarkably good. ...

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Quotes

Feb 11Feb 11

Posted by Marionville

“Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding”……………Albert Einstein.

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Music Fans

Feb 11Feb 11

Posted by Marionville

Good morning, let’s get our day off to a great start with Credence Clearwater Revival. - Proud Mary….

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Trump Pinata

Feb 11Feb 11

Posted by EricJones

Want to give the Nobel people a good laugh? Submit trumps name for the economics prize and his and kennedy for medicine. They will be rolling on the floor for a week.

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Music Fans

Feb 10Feb 10

Posted by Marionville

Ar bedtime tonight two great artists…David Garret & Andrea Bocelli - Ma Dove Sei…

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General Forum

Feb 10Feb 10

Posted by AlanCliffe

The Warmth Inside the Room A onetime door-hardware specialist, now decades removed from his freelance-locksmithing days, drove from the city where he'd grown up to a house in a place about forty miles to the south. He'd bought the house in order to ...

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Just for Laughs

Feb 10Feb 10

Posted by michelle666gar

I knew those plays looked very familiar! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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Just for Laughs

Feb 10Feb 10

Posted by zeuser

Disingenuously ignoring the expert.

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Trump Pinata

Feb 10Feb 10

Posted by zeuser

Where is Jodie when we need her?

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Conservative Bashers And Progressive Pushers

Feb 10Feb 10

Posted by zeuser

Some thoughts on the ultimate value of today's conservatives.

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Music Fans

Feb 10Feb 10

Posted by Marionville

It’s 4.35 and time for my teatime treat…Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart…

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Uncommon words and their meanings.

Feb 10Feb 10

Posted by Marionville

DROLL. - Adjective…curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement; having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality ‘his unique brand of droll self-mockery”. Synonyms; amusing, humorous, quirky. Early 17th century: from French ...

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Quotes

Feb 10Feb 10

Posted by Marionville

“Integrity: it’s choosing courage over comfort; choosing what is right over what is fun, fast or easy; and choosing to practice our values rather than simply professing them”………….Brene’ Brown

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Music Fans

Feb 10Feb 10

Posted by Marionville

Good morning…it’s Monday so let’s get the new week off to a great start with Wet Wet Wet. - Love Is All Around…

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Music Fans

Feb 9Feb 9

Posted by Marionville

At bedtime tonight I’ll leave with a song from Sting. - Fragile…

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Trump Pinata

Feb 9Feb 9

Posted by OldGoat43

The space agency's website had been scrubbed and changed to remove references to inclusion, diversity, gender and minorities, among other terms. It had also been modified to remove Spanish translations "per Fed mandate," according to NASA website ...

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Just for Laughs

Feb 9Feb 9

Posted by zeuser

Venn diagrams, one of the earliest forms of inclusion.

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Trump Pinata

Feb 9Feb 9

Posted by zeuser

Getting ready for take 2.

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Conservative Bashers And Progressive Pushers

Feb 9Feb 9

Posted by zeuser

Fake news. I ain't runnin'.

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General & Hellos

Feb 9Feb 9

Posted by snytiger6

If your god asks you to convert others ...

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Music Fans

Feb 9Feb 9

Posted by Marionville

It’s time for my teatime treat….from ABBA - The Day Before You Came…the last song they ever recorded as a group… ….so poignant and one of their best…

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Progressives, Socialists, and Black/Palestinian Lives Matter

Feb 9Feb 9

Posted by William_Mary

ICE Faking News: Games Search Engines to Make Mass Deportations Appear Way More Massive Than They Are The gleeful thuggery that ICE deploys in its mass deportation efforts is degrading, not just to the evacuees and Americans generally. And as ...

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World Music

Feb 9Feb 9

Posted by Marionville

I’ve been a fan of Norwegian band a-ha since I first heard them in 1985..so that’s 40 years. I’ve noticed over these years that as a pre concert warmer for the audience prior to them coming onstage they’ve often had a piece of music by ...

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CLASSIC ROCK RULES

Feb 9Feb 9

Posted by Marionville

Minor Earth Major Sky…from a-ha in sub zero temperatures at Rock am Ring in Germany in 2001…in contrast - the pre concert music is Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings, opus 48 which a-ha have preceded their concerts with for many years…it’s ...

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Uncommon words and their meanings.

Feb 9Feb 9

Posted by Marionville

CONSANGUINITY. - Noun…related to someone by birth not marriage; the fact of being descended from the same ancestor; having kinship with a relative who is descended from a common ancestor “the marriage was annulled on grounds of ...

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Quotes

Feb 9Feb 9

Posted by Marionville

“Life has no meaning a priori ….it is up to you to give it a meaning, and it’s value is nothing but the meaning that you choose”………..Jean-Paul Sartre.

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Music Fans

Feb 9Feb 9

Posted by Marionville

Good morning…let’s get our Sunday off to a great start with what was a favourite song of my husband’s….Chris de Burgh - Lady In Red…

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Just for Laughs

Feb 9Feb 9

Posted by RobertNappi2

Just doing what you asked...

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Trump Pinata

Feb 8Feb 8

Posted by michelle666gar

All the fear mongering this dumbass spewed out of his stupid mouth!

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Music Fans

Feb 8Feb 8

Posted by Marionville

It’s time for my bedtime song…tonight it’s Ed Sheeran with Andrea Bocelli - Perfect Symphony…

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Trump Pinata

Feb 8Feb 8

Posted by michelle666gar

WTF?!?!!!?!!?!?!!!

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Just for Laughs

Feb 8Feb 8

Posted by michelle666gar

Luckily I don't have a crappy boyfriend to make him bologna and ramen for Valentine's Day! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

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Just for Laughs

Feb 8Feb 8

Posted by zeuser

Some people are very impressionable. Some are just followers, not leaders.

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Trump Pinata

Feb 8Feb 8

Posted by zeuser

Ya know, it's right in front of our eyes.

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Conservative Bashers And Progressive Pushers

Feb 8Feb 8

Posted by zeuser

Keep on the lookout for job fairs.

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Just for Laughs

Feb 8Feb 8

Posted by RobertNappi2

Yup, that could be me!!!

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Music Fans

Feb 8Feb 8

Posted by Marionville

It’s time for Saturday’s teatime treat…The Mamas & The Papas. - Dream A Little Dream Of Me…

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World Music

Feb 8Feb 8

Posted by Marionville

Today we have Richard Wagner’s Overture from Tannhauser - performed live in Utrecht, Netherlands on January 31st 2025 by Radio Filharmonisch Orkest, conducted by Markus Stenz…

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Uncommon words and their meanings.

Feb 8Feb 8

Posted by Marionville

BEDLAM. - Noun…a place or scene of extreme confusion, disorder, or uproar; a state of chaos and discord “there was bedlam in the courtroom” . Synonyms; pandemonium, commotion, mayhem, uproar. Late Middle English: from Bedlam ...

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Just for Laughs

Feb 8Feb 8

Posted by RobertNappi2

I'll take two please...

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Quotes

Feb 8Feb 8

Posted by Marionville

“The nation blessed above all nations is she in whom the civic genius of the people does the saving day by day…by speaking, writing, voting reasonably; by smiting corruption swiftly; by good temper between parties; by the people knowing good ...

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Feline Fanatics

Feb 8Feb 8

Posted by RobertNappi2

Saturday morning cuteness

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Music Fans

Feb 8Feb 8

Posted by Marionville

Good morning….lets get the weekend started with something from Coldplay - All My Love… ….PNAU/Coldplay remix.,,

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Conservative Atheists

Feb 7Feb 7

Posted by Seriousreason

What a timeline , what a shakeup . What a president. To of witnessed some results from the ongoing audit of USAID Which exposed the absolutely wasteful use of millions of tax payer dollar's. Just proves what an effective commander & chief can do . ...

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Music Fans

Feb 7Feb 7

Posted by Marionville

It’s time for bed…so I’ll leave you with this from Gordon Lightfoot. - If You Could Read My Mind, live at BBC 1972…

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Trump Pinata

Feb 7Feb 7

Posted by zeuser

Oppenheimer never saw this chain reaction coming.

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Conservative Bashers And Progressive Pushers

Feb 7Feb 7

Posted by zeuser

Oil money changes your perspective on "who is poor".

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Music Fans

Feb 7Feb 7

Posted by Marionville

It’s after 5pm…and my teatime treat is overdue….so let’s get to it fast - Fastlove - George Michael…Unplugged….

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Just for Laughs

Feb 7Feb 7

Posted by michelle666gar

Friday Morning!!!!! Finally!!!!

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CLASSIC ROCK RULES

Feb 7Feb 7

Posted by Marionville

Soft Machine. - Tale Of Taliesin, live…in 1976 …pioneers of psychedelic rock jazz fusion….still performing and due to start a new tour later this month….

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World Music

Feb 7Feb 7

Posted by Marionville

When a sonorous Welsh baritone and a superb Norwegian soprano combine their voices in a beautiful song written by Swedish composer Benny Andersson of ABBA…the result is magical! Bryn Terfel & Sissel Kyrkjebo. - Give Me My Song…

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Uncommon words and their meanings.

Feb 7Feb 7

Posted by Marionville

AMBERGRIS. - Noun…a waxy substance that originates as a secretion in the intestines of the sperm whale, often found floating in tropical seas and washed up on beaches, and used in the manufacture of perfume. Late Middle English: ...

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Quotes

Feb 7Feb 7

Posted by Marionville

“Success is a journey not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome”………..Arthur Ashe.

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Just for Laughs

Feb 7Feb 7

Posted by RobertNappi2

Firm price!!!

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Music Fans

Feb 7Feb 7

Posted by Marionville

Good morning….lets get our Friday off to a great start with a hit for Trini Lopez from 1966. - La Bamba….

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Feline Fanatics

Feb 7Feb 7

Posted by RobertNappi2

Friday morning cuteness

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Just for Laughs

Feb 7Feb 7

Posted by michelle666gar

Damn!!! They'll go to outrageous lengths to get a hold of us!

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Music Fans

Feb 6Feb 6

Posted by Marionville

It’s-bedtime so I’m going to leave you with Enya - Orinoco Flow…

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Conservative Atheists

Feb 6Feb 6

Posted by richiegtt

Pathetic word salad had to be cleaned up after this nitwits interview with 60 Minutes .Hope Trump wins his lawsuit against the network.

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Just for Laughs

Feb 6Feb 6

Posted by zeuser

And the cream cheese, I'll take all of that too.

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Trump Pinata

Feb 6Feb 6

Posted by zeuser

Well, the libs don't like it, and who cares about anybody else?

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Music Fans

Feb 6Feb 6

Posted by Marionville

It’s time for my teatime treat…Genesis - Turn It On Again…

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CLASSIC ROCK RULES

Feb 6Feb 6

Posted by Marionville

The Clash. - Rock The Casbah, live 1983…

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World Music

Feb 6Feb 6

Posted by Marionville

I came across this pretty good cover of a favourite song from my favourite band so felt I had to share it. It’s a-ha’s The Sun Always Shines On TV which has been covered by several rock and metal bands over the years..this time it’s a rock ...

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Uncommon words and their meanings.

Feb 6Feb 6

Posted by Marionville

WOEBEGONE. - Adjective…sad or miserable in appearance; exhibiting great woe, sorrow or misery “when he wants to go for a walk, the dog sits at the door with a woebegone expression” . Synonyms; sad, unhappy, miserable, forlorn, dejected. ...

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Just for Laughs

Feb 6Feb 6

Posted by RobertNappi2

Great deterant...

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Quotes

Feb 6Feb 6

Posted by Marionville

“Believe the autocrat, he means what he says. Whenever you find yourself thinking, or hear others claim that he is exaggerating - that is our innate tendency to reach for a rationalisation. This will happen often. Humans seem to have evolved...

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Music Fans

Feb 6Feb 6

Posted by Marionville

Good morning….by request from @puff in the heat of Tasmanian summer…. here is Twisting By The Pool. - Dire Straits….

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Just for Laughs

Feb 5Feb 5

Posted by zeuser

And remember, don't moon me!

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Trump Pinata

Feb 5Feb 5

Posted by zeuser

Ben Franklin is notably not too worried about this.

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Conservative Bashers And Progressive Pushers

Feb 5Feb 5

Posted by zeuser

Funny not funny, you mean.

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Music Fans

Feb 5Feb 5

Posted by Marionville

It’s been another really lovely sparkling bright winter’s day…so for my teatime treat - Rolling Stones - Winter…

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Uncommon words and their meanings.

Feb 5Feb 5

Posted by Marionville

VAINGLORIOUS . - Adjective…excessively proud of oneself or one’s achievements; overly vain “his vainglorious boast of personal infallibility”. Synonyms; boastful, vain, ostentatious. Early 15th century: from Old French vain glorios ...

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Quotes

Feb 5Feb 5

Posted by Marionville

“Do something every day that you don’t want to do; this is the golden rule for acquiring the habit of doing your duty without pain”…………..Mark Twain.

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Music Fans

Feb 5Feb 5

Posted by Marionville

Good morning …let’s get our Wednesday off to a great start with….Mark Knopfler. - Kingdom of Gold…

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Metal music

Feb 5Feb 5

Posted by michelle666gar

Orbit Culture -While We Serve

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Just for Laughs

Feb 5Feb 5

Posted by michelle666gar

Tuesday finally over! It's been a long week already!

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Trump Pinata

Feb 4Feb 4

Posted by EricJones

Now trump wants the US to take over Gaza, kick all the Palestinians out and turn it into a resort. Guess who's name will appear on all the buildings. This raises another issue-he wants to take over Panama, Greenland, Canada and now Gaza. He's trying ...

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Music Fans

Feb 4Feb 4

Posted by Marionville

It’s bedtime so I’ll say goodnight with a song from Roxy Music . - Ladytron - on Old Grey Whistle Test on BBC in 1972…such a great TV music show back in the day!

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Trump Pinata

Feb 4Feb 4

Posted by RobertNappi2

Food for thought...

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Just for Laughs

Feb 4Feb 4

Posted by zeuser

Plus, no poop.

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Trump Pinata

Feb 4Feb 4

Posted by zeuser

Campaign promises.

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Conservative Atheists

Feb 4Feb 4

Posted by richiegtt

I’m not really on board with all these tariffs due to possible repercussions, but this is a perfect example where the threat of tariffs without actually being implemented can result in an effective outcome .

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Music Fans

Feb 4Feb 4

Posted by Marionville

I can see the days beginning to lengthen slightly…it’s been a nice day and the sun is still out at 4.15 today…so time for a song at teatime from 1973 - John Denver. - Sunshine On My Shoulders…

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Just for Laughs

Feb 4Feb 4

Posted by RobertNappi2

Let the truth be told...

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World Music

Feb 4Feb 4

Posted by Marionville

Back to Norway again …today we’re also going back in time to 1989 and the title track from an album from Jan Bang with Morten Harket on backing vocals. The film sequences are from 1987 Icelandic film Foxtrot… Frozen Feelings…

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CLASSIC ROCK RULES

Feb 4Feb 4

Posted by Marionville

Bruce Springsteen. - My Hometown, live at Hard Rock Calling Festival, London in 2013…

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Just for Laughs

Feb 4Feb 4

Posted by RobertNappi2

Self suficient...

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Quotes

Feb 4Feb 4

Posted by Marionville

“The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt”…………Bertrand Russell.

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Music Fans

Feb 4Feb 4

Posted by Marionville

Good morning….lets get Tuesday off to a great start with some great music from Carlos Santana. - Song Of The Wind…

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Trump Pinata

Feb 4Feb 4

Posted by EricJones

trump is way beyond stupid. he was complaining Europe wasn't importing/buying any American made cars. Ford and GM both have factories in Europe and have partial or full ownership of a number of European auto brands. There is no reason to export ...

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Trump Pinata

Feb 4Feb 4

Posted by zeuser

This is pretty long, but it is insightful, accurate as far as I can tell, and compelling. There is a logic to the destruction.

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Music Fans

Feb 3Feb 3

Posted by Marionville

It’s time for my teatime treat…from the brilliant Nina Simone. - Feeling Good….

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World Music

Feb 3Feb 3

Posted by Marionville

Probably best known for his “Bolero”, which reflected his Spanish heritage on his mother’s side, French composer Maurice Ravel was born one hundred and fifty years ago in 1875 in the Basque region of France, only 19 kilometres from the Spanish ...

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