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Date: September 4th, 2017 6:27 PM Author: Domesticated weed whacker site Lived here or in the nearby 'burbs for almost 25 years. Bored on Sunday night while half-heartedly working. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3721318&forum_id=2#34136820) |
Date: September 4th, 2017 6:28 PM Author: crawly sex offender place of business Marital status? Age? If single, how is dating? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3721318&forum_id=2#34136829) |
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Date: September 4th, 2017 6:33 PM Author: Domesticated weed whacker site I'm married and I have a kid. I'm in my mid 30s.
But I have lived here while single, which while not that long ago was pre-tinder (but not pre-match/OKcupid). Like all XO stereotypes there's a grain of truth to the caricature of many DC women. A lot of young women love brunch, believe that they are MAKING A DIFFERENCE at their non-profit, will be suprisingly close minded if you try to engage with them on anything political, and are very particular about this and that when it comes to dating. Of course, there are some down to earth women, too, but they are often taken. Of the other cities I have lived in (DC, Boston and a few smaller college/LS towns), DC was the hardest to be single in. |
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Date: September 4th, 2017 6:47 PM Author: Idiotic center hissy fit Great analysis, having lived in DC. Do you really think Boston was better as a single dude? On the surface, one would think DC is better because it has a better M/F ratio, but maybe Boston has a lower % of intolerable MY MASTERS shrews? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3721318&forum_id=2#34136944) |
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Date: September 4th, 2017 6:54 PM Author: Domesticated weed whacker site OK - so I lived in Boston when I was 22. It would probably be different now but it is great at the time for the number of college/recent grads hanging around. Also, the earlier last call / T closing time helped. You are probably right about the MYMASTERS thing. TBH, maybe I shouldn't compare dating in a city at 22 versus doing in a city when I was 28. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3721318&forum_id=2#34137012) |
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Date: September 5th, 2017 1:48 PM Author: alcoholic adventurous theatre tank but they're all still ugly, convinced not a single woman in DC is above an IRL 5. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3721318&forum_id=2#34142217) |
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Date: September 4th, 2017 6:33 PM Author: Idiotic center hissy fit Best up and coming area to buy a condo these days? Seems like Shaw is now expensive. What's next? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3721318&forum_id=2#34136853) |
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Date: September 4th, 2017 6:37 PM Author: Domesticated weed whacker site What is your timeframe and tolerance for risk? For the long game? Historic Anacostia I would say: VERY close to downtown via metro, and prices are already starting to inch up. But still fairly dangerous and will be for sometime. Make no mistake, there are some steals there now.
For something more in between, check out Bloomingdale (now infamously known as the place where Seth Rich was gunned down). NOMA, too, although that area is becoming more and more upscale.
Finally, while they are already expensive I think the properties on the nearside of the Anacostia River (i.e., between the Nats stadium and the Maine Ave. development) still have a ways to climb up. Again, short commute, and becoming much safer. Plus, there's a lot of money being pumped into that area. |
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Date: September 4th, 2017 6:37 PM Author: Deranged very tactful gay wizard persian Describe 90s DC. Total shithole? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3721318&forum_id=2#34136879) |
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Date: September 4th, 2017 6:41 PM Author: Domesticated weed whacker site For the most part, yes. It was crazy dangerous. I grew up in NOVA and got mugged taking the metro back from a concert at U Street on the train in front of a bunch of other people. Another time I got held up a block from the Chinatown metro, which was an AWFUL neighborhood prior to the MCI Center (now the Capitol One Arena, lol) moved in.
Downtown and Georgetown were always fine, however, at least in the 1990s. Certain neighborhoods in upper Northwest which is now crazy wealthy as you know had a distinct middle class vibe to them (I'm talking Kent, Spring Valley, AUPark, Tenleytown etc.) CCDC was pretty similar to now, rich and white. |
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Date: September 4th, 2017 6:43 PM Author: Appetizing know-it-all brunch Very bad. I started going to hardcore shows in dc in 1993. I was at the very first show at the black cat. I was terrified when we pulled up.
My friend was standing out in front of the Safari Club (near Chinatown) in 1995 and a bum walked up to him and knocked him clean out |
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Date: September 4th, 2017 6:46 PM Author: Domesticated weed whacker site Yea. I get the sense it had even improved somewhat by the late 90s. But it was bad. There was a venue I once went to see Daycare Swindlers play at near the Navy Yard (now where Nationals Stadium is), it was unbelievable how messed up it was DURING THE DAYTIME, I couldn't even imagine staying until after dark. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3721318&forum_id=2#34136934) |
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Date: September 4th, 2017 6:48 PM Author: Appetizing know-it-all brunch Capitol Ballroom (later renamed Nation). Fuck me that was a very bad neighborhood. You'd pull up and a drunken homeless guy would ask for $5 to "watch" your car (aka not fuck it up). We got pulled over by the cops there multiple times bc they figured white kids from MD had to be there to buy drugs.
There was a marked improvement from the late 80s to the late 90s but it was still pretty shitty |
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Date: September 4th, 2017 6:50 PM Author: Domesticated weed whacker site Nation, that's right. Damn good memory man. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3721318&forum_id=2#34136985) |
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Date: September 4th, 2017 9:23 PM Author: Angry Underhanded University Coldplay Fan What improved the place? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3721318&forum_id=2#34137965) |
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Date: September 4th, 2017 10:30 PM Author: Domesticated weed whacker site General tide of urban improvement / desire of white people to live in cities again was at play, but for the area near Navy Yard it was all the Nationals stadium and the associated development. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3721318&forum_id=2#34138408) |
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Date: September 5th, 2017 1:42 PM Author: Appetizing know-it-all brunch Yea. If not for the development, that area would still be a total warzone (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3721318&forum_id=2#34142166) |
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Date: September 4th, 2017 6:38 PM Author: crawly sex offender place of business Bro, can I ask more boutique questions? Do you have to do shit like negotiate indemnities and write capital markets disclosure? What are the boring assnments at ur jerb? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3721318&forum_id=2#34136892) |
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Date: September 4th, 2017 6:44 PM Author: Domesticated weed whacker site Sure. I don't do those things, personally, but there are certainly people who do that. I'm in tax, so I mostly so I'm involved in planning and evaluating the tax aspects of various transactions, and giving written advice about the same.
I'd say in tax the most boring thing that you could do is fact development for some administrative or judicial dispute, like you have thousands of pages of documents and are asked to summarize them and put together a coherent time line or something. Oof. |
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Date: September 4th, 2017 6:47 PM Author: crawly sex offender place of business Is controversy work pretty much all fact development or is there more interesting stuff you get to do? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3721318&forum_id=2#34136952) |
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Date: September 4th, 2017 7:05 PM Author: Domesticated weed whacker site There is definitely more interesting stuff, including drafting briefs and other pleadings and even arguing in court or before IRS Appeals, which of course a lot of people like. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3721318&forum_id=2#34137080) |
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Date: September 4th, 2017 7:07 PM Author: crawly sex offender place of business How is the health of DC tax boutiques? Are you still trying to cop brikkfuss?
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Date: September 4th, 2017 7:41 PM Author: Domesticated weed whacker site Good I'd say with all the talk of a potential change in law. Breakfast would be nice but I take it a day at a time (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3721318&forum_id=2#34137303) |
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Date: September 4th, 2017 6:47 PM Author: Arousing striped hyena mood have you ever been to Comet Ping Pong? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3721318&forum_id=2#34136945) |
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Date: September 4th, 2017 6:52 PM Author: Domesticated weed whacker site I have been there at least 10 times. It is a good restaurant and a great family venue (i.e., its OK to bring your screaming whelp there because other people are doing it). They usually have a few decent beers on tap, and the prices are reasonable by DC standards.
Little Red Fox, which is next door and owned by the same guy, is a great place for a breakfast sandwich and iced coffee too. |
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Date: September 4th, 2017 6:55 PM Author: grizzly flirting dopamine mental disorder Are you missing anything in your description of that establishment? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3721318&forum_id=2#34137019) |
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Date: September 4th, 2017 7:03 PM Author: Domesticated weed whacker site Not really. There is no basement, if that's what you're asking. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3721318&forum_id=2#34137068) |
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Date: September 4th, 2017 6:49 PM Author: misanthropic mustard filthpig macaca Three best brunch options? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3721318&forum_id=2#34136973) |
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Date: September 4th, 2017 7:03 PM Author: Domesticated weed whacker site I'm not a huge brunch person, to be honest. I don't like drinking early in the morning, or eating a huge meal either. It's also always a huge deal to get everyone together, get a reservation, etc. I'd rather go out for a nice a dinner. However, it's definitely a thing that ends up happening a lot. Here are my preferences:
(1) Blue Duck Tavern - Bring money and make a reservation.
(2) Medium Rare (Cleveland Park/Eastern Market) - More expansive menu than for dinner. Also bottomless which some people are into.
(3) Diner (Admo) / OpenCity (Woodley) - owned by the same guy, with very similar menus and style. Diner is open 24 hours so that's cool.
(4) Founding Farmers - Despite the zero star review from the Washington Post, I enjoy it still.
Honestly, I much prefer to go to a bakery or coffee shop (of which there are many good ones) and grab a pastry and coffee and chill with friends rather than spend 6x as much on BIGBRUNCH.
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Date: September 4th, 2017 7:04 PM Author: misanthropic mustard filthpig macaca Ty for the thoughtful reply. Recommendation on coffee shops and bakeries? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3721318&forum_id=2#34137076) |
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Date: September 4th, 2017 7:11 PM Author: Domesticated weed whacker site You're welcome bro. For coffee, La Colombe is a local chain but I really like it. As for bakeries, if you can haul out to Van Ness Bread Furst is probably the best in the city. Little Red Fox (mentioned above) is also good. Firehook is a local chain and is fine, especially for Croissants, etc. Bethesda Bagels in DPC for bagels. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3721318&forum_id=2#34137109) |
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Date: September 4th, 2017 6:55 PM Author: Dark Beta Area who can run faster: superman or the flash? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3721318&forum_id=2#34137018) |
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Date: September 4th, 2017 7:07 PM Author: Domesticated weed whacker site Dunno, not into comic book characters. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3721318&forum_id=2#34137089) |
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Date: September 4th, 2017 6:55 PM Author: flushed indian lodge Why should I trust you over a transplant that just moved to DC a year or two ago when it comes to hot restaurants and brunch spots? Your ideas and thoughts on DC are prolly a bit aged or contaminated with nostalgia whereas the transplant only has up to date info. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3721318&forum_id=2#34137022) |
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Date: September 4th, 2017 7:04 PM Author: Domesticated weed whacker site You probably shouldn't trust me. I don't even really like brunch. But someone asked, so I answered. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3721318&forum_id=2#34137074) |
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Date: September 4th, 2017 7:01 PM Author: vibrant translucent prole pit Do you enjoy living around career-obsessed strivers? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3721318&forum_id=2#34137053) |
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Date: September 4th, 2017 7:06 PM Author: Domesticated weed whacker site Not really but I'm an attorney so i'd be around those people wherever I go. And not everyone in DC is like that. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3721318&forum_id=2#34137084) |
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Date: September 4th, 2017 8:29 PM Author: Charcoal insane kitchen fat ankles Covington v GDC? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3721318&forum_id=2#34137608) |
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Date: September 4th, 2017 8:53 PM Author: Domesticated weed whacker site Hard to answer without knowing more about the person. Both are very prestigious (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3721318&forum_id=2#34137775) |
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Date: September 4th, 2017 8:56 PM Author: 180 pale trailer park how often do you go to Lauriol Plaza? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3721318&forum_id=2#34137789) |
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Date: September 4th, 2017 9:18 PM Author: Domesticated weed whacker site Maybe four times a year. It's pretty good despite the dc date lab woman singing its praises. Great margaritas (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3721318&forum_id=2#34137937) |
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Date: September 5th, 2017 1:50 PM Author: alcoholic adventurous theatre tank lol, I went there once as a summer intern and I was on so many fucking pills. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3721318&forum_id=2#34142242) |
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Date: September 4th, 2017 8:59 PM Author: aphrodisiac resort Azrael is the greatest character ever right? Order of st Dumas and the system is such a 180 story. Sword costume was sick. So, why didn't it work? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3721318&forum_id=2#34137817) |
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Date: September 4th, 2017 9:21 PM Author: Angry Underhanded University Coldplay Fan What's with the dichotomy of women? Shrewy marathon types or chubby girls. It's unreal.
Also I think it's a great city to date if you're an educated 6ish guy, as most "cute" educated guys are, since they're not snagging 8s elsewhere. |
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Date: September 4th, 2017 10:23 PM Author: Domesticated weed whacker site There are a lot of both of those types. The city attracts a lot of transplants from other places who come specifically for the career opportunities. Maybe a certain type of woman? Like I said there are also women around who are beautiful, fun, and down to earth. The issue is they are often taken (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3721318&forum_id=2#34138355) |
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Date: September 5th, 2017 1:52 PM Author: Fiercely-loyal mahogany headpube I have never seen a beautiful woman in DC. When I was living down there with my ex, she told me she felt like she was from a different planet because every other girl she saw was so fucking hideous. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3721318&forum_id=2#34142252) |
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Date: September 4th, 2017 9:21 PM Author: Angry Underhanded University Coldplay Fan Little red fox is too expensive (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3721318&forum_id=2#34137951) |
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Date: September 4th, 2017 10:25 PM Author: Domesticated weed whacker site It's pricey, but the quality is there. Also everything in dc is too expensive. Except maybe rocket bar (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3721318&forum_id=2#34138373) |
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Date: September 4th, 2017 9:23 PM Author: Angry Underhanded University Coldplay Fan Can you get deep dish pizza anywhere? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3721318&forum_id=2#34137967) |
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Date: September 4th, 2017 10:24 PM Author: Domesticated weed whacker site Not too my knowledge. I have a friend who lives here originally from Chicago who got it delivered from there through the mail (frozen) because you couldn't get it here. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3721318&forum_id=2#34138362) |
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Date: September 4th, 2017 9:28 PM Author: crawly sex offender place of business How is married life treating you on a scale of 1-10 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3721318&forum_id=2#34137982) |
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Date: September 4th, 2017 10:24 PM Author: Domesticated weed whacker site 8. Some occasional fights and wondering what could have been wrt to Carlos things but mostly it's pretty good. Enjoy having a kid too (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3721318&forum_id=2#34138366) |
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Date: September 4th, 2017 10:25 PM Author: crawly sex offender place of business How does your wife look compared to when you first met her (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3721318&forum_id=2#34138374) |
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Date: September 4th, 2017 10:27 PM Author: Domesticated weed whacker site A little older but about the same. There are certain hotter women out there, and of course I think about that sometimes but she was a good person to go all in on. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3721318&forum_id=2#34138381) |
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Date: September 4th, 2017 10:28 PM Author: crawly sex offender place of business What was your number before you got married (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3721318&forum_id=2#34138387) |
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Date: September 4th, 2017 10:32 PM Author: Domesticated weed whacker site Above 5 but below 10. I'm not particularly good looking or charming (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3721318&forum_id=2#34138427) |
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Date: September 4th, 2017 10:32 PM Author: crawly sex offender place of business Lol jfc killself (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3721318&forum_id=2#34138429) |
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Date: September 4th, 2017 10:33 PM Author: Domesticated weed whacker site Nah. I'm pretty happy with my life. If I wanted to sleep with more women I would have done that. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3721318&forum_id=2#34138434) |
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Date: September 4th, 2017 10:29 PM Author: Chartreuse Philosopher-king Do people over time start to believe their rent seeking corporate propaganda job is actually in national interest? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3721318&forum_id=2#34138396) |
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Date: September 4th, 2017 10:29 PM Author: vibrant translucent prole pit (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3721318&forum_id=2#34138402) |
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Date: September 4th, 2017 10:30 PM Author: crawly sex offender place of business (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3721318&forum_id=2#34138415) |
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Date: September 4th, 2017 10:31 PM Author: Domesticated weed whacker site I would imagine so. Cognitive dissonance means people eventually come to beleive what they are working on. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3721318&forum_id=2#34138416) |
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Date: September 5th, 2017 1:53 PM Author: Deranged very tactful gay wizard persian Then again, I know of many, many federal employees who are 100% "I'm here for the paycheck and don't give a shit." There are entire sub-agencies with super-low workplace morale because they know their shit doesn't matter.
Maybe the private sector has higher elan though. |
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Date: September 5th, 2017 1:58 PM Author: Mildly Autistic Range Hunting Ground Is this the *real* Jimmy Clausen? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3721318&forum_id=2#34142284) |
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Date: September 5th, 2017 1:59 PM Author: alcoholic adventurous theatre tank didn't his family fear he had joined ISIS? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3721318&forum_id=2#34142286) |