mefi quotes, no. 51 ~ personal experience

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There are few purer indulgences in life than unspooling overly many words on a fondly-regarded poison.
posted by cortex at 1:51 PM on May 19

I was an adult before I realized that Ensign was a military rank, and not just a popular first name in the future.
posted by dipolemoment at 2:43 PM on July 6

Eventually, she eeks out, "That's so sad, I've never seen a hearse built just for babies before." <> I looked in my rear-view mirror: a PT cruiser. They had recently been introduced, not very common yet.
posted by bagels at 11:20 PM on July 6

Pro-tip: Papaya trees make excellent signal boosters. Something about that long, straight and water-filled trunk, always added a few bars when I sat under one. You just have to watch out for the ants.
posted by i less than three nsima at 7:08 AM on October 20

Here in my early thirties, handsome men make me flinch like a raised hand. I prefer the face that shows what's inside, if what's inside is both strange and likable.
In some of us, vanity is not the wish to remain young forever, but to have been young once.
posted by Countess Elena at 4:51 PM on October 21

Naturally enough I told the policewomen involved that I ate according to my needs.
posted by Ahab at 2:48 AM on November 28

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