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Old 04-26-11, 09:58 PM
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Why bother?

Discuss.
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Old 04-26-11, 09:59 PM
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Why bother starting this thread?
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Old 04-26-11, 10:01 PM
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Go back to bed. We're enjoying ourselves too much.
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Cuz.
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Not again......
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Old 04-26-11, 10:21 PM
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Socrates tol' you already, get back to examining the thing.


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Old 04-26-11, 10:23 PM
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in before the lock
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Old 04-26-11, 10:23 PM
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someone just got done with a philosophy debate.
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Old 04-26-11, 10:24 PM
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the more I read this the funnier it gets.

my answer:
because when life becomes too easy we must create new and different problems for ourselves edit: and OTHERS

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Old 04-26-11, 10:25 PM
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Old 04-26-11, 10:27 PM
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It's easier than not bothering.
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Originally Posted by Velo Gator
Cuz.
correct
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Don't.
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Originally Posted by patentcad
Why bother?



Discuss.
Brilliant!


Originally Posted by sbxx1985
It's easier than not bothering.
Brillianter!



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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
Exactly.
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Discuss.
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Originally Posted by patentcad;12561524[B
Why bother?]
could you please be more specific?
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Why not?
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bite him with a tooth!
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Well all I know is a shot was fired and a scream was heard and a man was kill by a flying turd.
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Because we are too fat for this sport.
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I almost didn't bother to respond. I probably shouldn't have. Why did you bother to start it?
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