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Post by Gaidin on Sept 19, 2015 16:06:45 GMT -5
Little Rock, AR
Little Rock is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. It is also the county seat of Pulaski County. It was incorporated on November 7, 1831 on the south bank of the Arkansas River very near the geographic center of the state. The city derives its name from a small rock formation along the river, named "La Petit Roche" by the French in 1799. The capital of the Arkansas Territory was moved to Little Rock from Arkansas Post in 1821. The city's population was 193,524 at the 2010 census. The five-county Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is ranked 75th in terms of population in the United States with 724,385 residents according to the 2013 estimate by the United States Census Bureau.[1][3]
Little Rock is a major cultural, economic, government and transportation center within Arkansas, the South and the nation. Amenities such as Arkansas Arts Center, Arkansas Repertory Theatre, Arkansas Symphony Orchestra are available in addition to the hiking, boating, and other outdoor recreational opportunities available to residents and visitors. Little Rock's history is also available to residents and visitors in a variety of ways; history museums, historic districts or neighborhoods like the Quapaw Quarter, and historic sites like Little Rock Central High School. The city is the headquarters of Dillard's, Windstream Communications, Acxiom, Stephens Inc., University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Heifer International, the Clinton Foundation, and the Rose Law Firm. Other large corporations, including Dassault Falcon Jet and LM Wind Power have large operations in the city. State government is also a large employer, with most offices being located in downtown Little Rock. Two major Interstate highways, Interstate 30 and Interstate 40 meet in Little Rock, with the Port of Little Rock serving as a major shipping hub.
There is a really depressing country song about a recovering addict called "Little Rock" but it makes me sad so instead I bring you another of the sons of Arkansas.
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Post by Gaidin on Sept 20, 2015 17:05:31 GMT -5
Alameda, CA is a city in San Franciso bay. The ALJ office there is a Coast Guard location not an ODAR office.
Alameda is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. It is located on Alameda Island and Bay Farm Island, and is adjacent to and west of Oakland and in eastern San Francisco Bay across from San Francisco and South San Francisco, in the San Francisco Bay Area. Bay Farm Island, a portion of which is also known as "Harbor Bay Isle", is not actually an island, and is part of the mainland adjacent to the Oakland International Airport. The city's estimated 2014 population was 75,988.[9] Alameda is a charter city, rather than a general law city, allowing the city to provide for any form of government. Alameda became a charter city and adopted a council–manager government in 1916, which it retains to the present.
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Post by Gaidin on Sept 21, 2015 9:08:41 GMT -5
Fresno, CA
Wow there are probably 20 or more NFL players from Fresno including at least 5 quarterbacks. Weird huh.
When I was looking for a musical selection for Fresno I came across Timmy T and this classic 80's ballad.
That was really impressive and a strong selection but then I discovered that one of my musical heroes was from Fresno as well.
Warren Zevon spent his teenage years in Fresno.
Here is a little info about Fresno.
Fresno (/ˈfrɛznoʊ/ frez-noh), the county seat of Fresno County, is a city in the U.S. state of California. As of 2013, the city's population was 509,000 making it the fifth largest city in California, the largest inland city in California and the 34th largest in the nation. Fresno is in the center of the San Joaquin Valley and is the largest city in the Central Valley, which contains the San Joaquin Valley. It is approximately 200 miles (320 km) north of Los Angeles, and 170 miles (270 km) south of the state capital, Sacramento. The name Fresno means 'ash tree' in Spanish, and an ash leaf is featured on the city's flag.
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Post by Gaidin on Sept 21, 2015 9:12:01 GMT -5
Enjoy every sandwich my friends.
"In interviews, Zevon described a lifelong phobia of doctors and said he seldom received medical assessment. Shortly before playing at the Edmonton Folk Music Festival in 2002, he started feeling dizzy and developed a chronic cough. After a period of suffering with pain and shortness of breath, Zevon was encouraged by his dentist to see a physician; he was diagnosed with inoperable peritoneal mesothelioma (cancer of the abdominal lining that is associated with exposure to asbestos). Although Zevon never revealed where he may have been exposed to asbestos, his son Jordan suggests that it came from Zevon's childhood, playing in the attic of his father's carpet store in Arizona. Refusing treatments he believed might incapacitate him, Zevon instead began recording his final album, The Wind, which includes guest appearances by close friends including Bruce Springsteen, Don Henley, Jackson Browne, Timothy B. Schmit, Joe Walsh, David Lindley, Billy Bob Thornton, Emmylou Harris, Tom Petty, Dwight Yoakam, and others. At the request of the music television channel VH1, documentarian Nick Read was given access to the sessions; his cameras documented a man who retained his mordant sense of humor, even as his health was deteriorating over time.
On October 30, 2002, Zevon was featured on the Late Show with David Letterman as the only guest for the entire hour. The band played "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" as his introduction. Zevon performed several songs and spoke at length about his illness. Zevon had been a frequent guest and occasional substitute bandleader on Letterman's television shows since Late Night was first broadcast in 1982. He noted, "I might have made a tactical error in not going to a physician for 20 years." It was during this broadcast that, when asked by Letterman if he knew something more about life and death now, he first offered his oft-quoted insight on dying: "Enjoy every sandwich."[14] He also thanked Letterman for his years of support, calling him "the best friend my music's ever had". For his final song of the evening, and his final public performance, Zevon performed "Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner" at Letterman's request. In the green room after the show, Zevon presented Letterman with the guitar that he always used on the show, with a single request: "Here, I want you to have this, take good care of it."[16] The day after Zevon's death, Letterman paid tribute to Zevon by replaying his performance of "Mutineer" from his last appearance. The Late Show band played Zevon's songs throughout the night.
Zevon stated previously that his illness was expected to be terminal within months after the diagnosis in the fall of 2002; however, he lived to see the birth of twin grandsons in June 2003 and the release of The Wind on August 26, 2003. Owing in part to the first VH1 broadcasts of Nick Read's documentary Warren Zevon: Keep Me In Your Heart, the album reached number 12 on the US charts, Zevon's highest placement since Excitable Boy. When his diagnosis became public, Zevon told the media that he just hoped to live long enough to see the next James Bond movie, a goal he accomplished.
Warren Zevon died on September 7, 2003, aged 56, at his home in Los Angeles. The Wind was certified gold by the RIAA in December 2003 and Zevon received five posthumous Grammy nominations, including Song of the Year for the ballad "Keep Me in Your Heart". The Wind won two Grammys, with the album itself receiving the award for Best Contemporary Folk Album, while "Disorder in the House", Zevon's duet with Bruce Springsteen, was awarded Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal. These posthumous awards were the first Grammys of Zevon's thirty-plus year career.
His body was cremated and his ashes were scattered into the Pacific Ocean near Los Angeles."
From Wikipedia
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Post by christina on Sept 21, 2015 11:34:56 GMT -5
There are worse places to end up than Fresno. At least imo
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Post by gary on Sept 21, 2015 11:57:58 GMT -5
There are worse places to end up than Fresno. At least imo The Fresno Bureau of Tourism says: There are worse places to end up than Fresno!
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Post by owl on Sept 21, 2015 12:18:34 GMT -5
Little Rock, AR Little Rock is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. It is also the county seat of Pulaski County. It was incorporated on November 7, 1831 on the south bank of the Arkansas River very near the geographic center of the state. The city derives its name from a small rock formation along the river, named "La Petit Roche" by the French in 1799. The capital of the Arkansas Territory was moved to Little Rock from Arkansas Post in 1821. The city's population was 193,524 at the 2010 census. The five-county Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is ranked 75th in terms of population in the United States with 724,385 residents according to the 2013 estimate by the United States Census Bureau.[1][3] Little Rock is a major cultural, economic, government and transportation center within Arkansas, the South and the nation. Amenities such as Arkansas Arts Center, Arkansas Repertory Theatre, Arkansas Symphony Orchestra are available in addition to the hiking, boating, and other outdoor recreational opportunities available to residents and visitors. Little Rock's history is also available to residents and visitors in a variety of ways; history museums, historic districts or neighborhoods like the Quapaw Quarter, and historic sites like Little Rock Central High School. The city is the headquarters of Dillard's, Windstream Communications, Acxiom, Stephens Inc., University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Heifer International, the Clinton Foundation, and the Rose Law Firm. Other large corporations, including Dassault Falcon Jet and LM Wind Power have large operations in the city. State government is also a large employer, with most offices being located in downtown Little Rock. Two major Interstate highways, Interstate 30 and Interstate 40 meet in Little Rock, with the Port of Little Rock serving as a major shipping hub. There is a really depressing country song about a recovering addict called "Little Rock" but it makes me sad so instead I bring you another of the sons of Arkansas. Reason not to relocate to Little Rock: Duct tape is also known as Arkansas chrome.
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Post by owl on Sept 21, 2015 12:34:35 GMT -5
There are worse places to end up than Fresno. At least imo The Fresno Bureau of Tourism says: There are worse places to end up than Fresno! I am going to refrain from mock-slandering Fresno because it is just too far from my home city with no cheap, nearby air transportation to get me home on weekends. I'd expand my GAL to 90% of SSA's cities but despite the heavenly presence of In-N-Out Burger, Fresno just wouldn't make the cut. If I were to include, say, Mt. Pleasant and Paducah in my GAL but not get picked up even then, I'd have to think including Fresno wouldn't have made any difference. So you all can have it!
In lieu of mock slander I will simply present a useless Fresno fact. The colors of the Fresno State Bulldogs are red and blue. Yet they have a big green V on the back of their football helmets:
Here's why.
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Post by ba on Sept 21, 2015 13:34:00 GMT -5
The Fresno Bureau of Tourism says: There are worse places to end up than Fresno! I am going to refrain from mock-slandering Fresno because it is just too far from my home city with no cheap, nearby air transportation to get me home on weekends. I'd expand my GAL to 90% of SSA's cities but despite the heavenly presence of In-N-Out Burger, Fresno just wouldn't make the cut. If I were to include, say, Mt. Pleasant and Paducah in my GAL but not get picked up even then, I'd have to think including Fresno wouldn't have made any difference. So you all can have it!
In lieu of mock slander I will simply present a useless Fresno fact. The colors of the Fresno State Bulldogs are red and blue. Yet they have a big green V on the back of their football helmets:
Here's why.
I'm just glad it doesn't stand for venereal disease.
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Post by ironmanlawyer on Sept 21, 2015 17:46:37 GMT -5
Little Rock, AR Little Rock is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. It is also the county seat of Pulaski County. It was incorporated on November 7, 1831 on the south bank of the Arkansas River very near the geographic center of the state. The city derives its name from a small rock formation along the river, named "La Petit Roche" by the French in 1799. The capital of the Arkansas Territory was moved to Little Rock from Arkansas Post in 1821. The city's population was 193,524 at the 2010 census. The five-county Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is ranked 75th in terms of population in the United States with 724,385 residents according to the 2013 estimate by the United States Census Bureau.[1][3] Little Rock is a major cultural, economic, government and transportation center within Arkansas, the South and the nation. Amenities such as Arkansas Arts Center, Arkansas Repertory Theatre, Arkansas Symphony Orchestra are available in addition to the hiking, boating, and other outdoor recreational opportunities available to residents and visitors. Little Rock's history is also available to residents and visitors in a variety of ways; history museums, historic districts or neighborhoods like the Quapaw Quarter, and historic sites like Little Rock Central High School. The city is the headquarters of Dillard's, Windstream Communications, Acxiom, Stephens Inc., University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Heifer International, the Clinton Foundation, and the Rose Law Firm. Other large corporations, including Dassault Falcon Jet and LM Wind Power have large operations in the city. State government is also a large employer, with most offices being located in downtown Little Rock. Two major Interstate highways, Interstate 30 and Interstate 40 meet in Little Rock, with the Port of Little Rock serving as a major shipping hub. There is a really depressing country song about a recovering addict called "Little Rock" but it makes me sad so instead I bring you another of the sons of Arkansas. I can neither confirm nor deny that I have used duct tape as a car accessory.
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Post by sealaw90 on Sept 21, 2015 19:53:42 GMT -5
Enjoy every sandwich my friends. "In interviews, Zevon described a lifelong phobia of doctors and said he seldom received medical assessment. Shortly before playing at the Edmonton Folk Music Festival in 2002, he started feeling dizzy and developed a chronic cough. After a period of suffering with pain and shortness of breath, Zevon was encouraged by his dentist to see a physician; he was diagnosed with inoperable peritoneal mesothelioma (cancer of the abdominal lining that is associated with exposure to asbestos). Although Zevon never revealed where he may have been exposed to asbestos, his son Jordan suggests that it came from Zevon's childhood, playing in the attic of his father's carpet store in Arizona. Refusing treatments he believed might incapacitate him, Zevon instead began recording his final album, The Wind, which includes guest appearances by close friends including Bruce Springsteen, Don Henley, Jackson Browne, Timothy B. Schmit, Joe Walsh, David Lindley, Billy Bob Thornton, Emmylou Harris, Tom Petty, Dwight Yoakam, and others. At the request of the music television channel VH1, documentarian Nick Read was given access to the sessions; his cameras documented a man who retained his mordant sense of humor, even as his health was deteriorating over time. On October 30, 2002, Zevon was featured on the Late Show with David Letterman as the only guest for the entire hour. The band played "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" as his introduction. Zevon performed several songs and spoke at length about his illness. Zevon had been a frequent guest and occasional substitute bandleader on Letterman's television shows since Late Night was first broadcast in 1982. He noted, "I might have made a tactical error in not going to a physician for 20 years." It was during this broadcast that, when asked by Letterman if he knew something more about life and death now, he first offered his oft-quoted insight on dying: "Enjoy every sandwich."[14] He also thanked Letterman for his years of support, calling him "the best friend my music's ever had". For his final song of the evening, and his final public performance, Zevon performed "Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner" at Letterman's request. In the green room after the show, Zevon presented Letterman with the guitar that he always used on the show, with a single request: "Here, I want you to have this, take good care of it."[16] The day after Zevon's death, Letterman paid tribute to Zevon by replaying his performance of "Mutineer" from his last appearance. The Late Show band played Zevon's songs throughout the night. Zevon stated previously that his illness was expected to be terminal within months after the diagnosis in the fall of 2002; however, he lived to see the birth of twin grandsons in June 2003 and the release of The Wind on August 26, 2003. Owing in part to the first VH1 broadcasts of Nick Read's documentary Warren Zevon: Keep Me In Your Heart, the album reached number 12 on the US charts, Zevon's highest placement since Excitable Boy. When his diagnosis became public, Zevon told the media that he just hoped to live long enough to see the next James Bond movie, a goal he accomplished. Warren Zevon died on September 7, 2003, aged 56, at his home in Los Angeles. The Wind was certified gold by the RIAA in December 2003 and Zevon received five posthumous Grammy nominations, including Song of the Year for the ballad "Keep Me in Your Heart". The Wind won two Grammys, with the album itself receiving the award for Best Contemporary Folk Album, while "Disorder in the House", Zevon's duet with Bruce Springsteen, was awarded Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal. These posthumous awards were the first Grammys of Zevon's thirty-plus year career. His body was cremated and his ashes were scattered into the Pacific Ocean near Los Angeles." From Wikipedia Wow, thank you for posting this. I always loved his music and now feel like an idiot for not seeing his last performance. The things you can learn on this board never cease to amaze me.
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Post by numbersix on Sept 21, 2015 19:56:12 GMT -5
The Fresno discussion has inspired me to research the Board on how to strike a city from my GAL list. From the 80s ballad to the dead singer who died of asbestos, I'm not feeling Fresno now. I was hasty in freely selecting all Cali locations. BA, you're right, the airport issue is huge. Gaidin, I note that you include Phoenix in this thread. I love it there, regardless of questionable hot dog preferences. Is Phoenix not a sought after location?
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Post by Gaidin on Sept 21, 2015 19:59:21 GMT -5
Enjoy every sandwich my friends. "In interviews, Zevon described a lifelong phobia of doctors and said he seldom received medical assessment. Shortly before playing at the Edmonton Folk Music Festival in 2002, he started feeling dizzy and developed a chronic cough. After a period of suffering with pain and shortness of breath, Zevon was encouraged by his dentist to see a physician; he was diagnosed with inoperable peritoneal mesothelioma (cancer of the abdominal lining that is associated with exposure to asbestos). Although Zevon never revealed where he may have been exposed to asbestos, his son Jordan suggests that it came from Zevon's childhood, playing in the attic of his father's carpet store in Arizona. Refusing treatments he believed might incapacitate him, Zevon instead began recording his final album, The Wind, which includes guest appearances by close friends including Bruce Springsteen, Don Henley, Jackson Browne, Timothy B. Schmit, Joe Walsh, David Lindley, Billy Bob Thornton, Emmylou Harris, Tom Petty, Dwight Yoakam, and others. At the request of the music television channel VH1, documentarian Nick Read was given access to the sessions; his cameras documented a man who retained his mordant sense of humor, even as his health was deteriorating over time. On October 30, 2002, Zevon was featured on the Late Show with David Letterman as the only guest for the entire hour. The band played "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" as his introduction. Zevon performed several songs and spoke at length about his illness. Zevon had been a frequent guest and occasional substitute bandleader on Letterman's television shows since Late Night was first broadcast in 1982. He noted, "I might have made a tactical error in not going to a physician for 20 years." It was during this broadcast that, when asked by Letterman if he knew something more about life and death now, he first offered his oft-quoted insight on dying: "Enjoy every sandwich."[14] He also thanked Letterman for his years of support, calling him "the best friend my music's ever had". For his final song of the evening, and his final public performance, Zevon performed "Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner" at Letterman's request. In the green room after the show, Zevon presented Letterman with the guitar that he always used on the show, with a single request: "Here, I want you to have this, take good care of it."[16] The day after Zevon's death, Letterman paid tribute to Zevon by replaying his performance of "Mutineer" from his last appearance. The Late Show band played Zevon's songs throughout the night. Zevon stated previously that his illness was expected to be terminal within months after the diagnosis in the fall of 2002; however, he lived to see the birth of twin grandsons in June 2003 and the release of The Wind on August 26, 2003. Owing in part to the first VH1 broadcasts of Nick Read's documentary Warren Zevon: Keep Me In Your Heart, the album reached number 12 on the US charts, Zevon's highest placement since Excitable Boy. When his diagnosis became public, Zevon told the media that he just hoped to live long enough to see the next James Bond movie, a goal he accomplished. Warren Zevon died on September 7, 2003, aged 56, at his home in Los Angeles. The Wind was certified gold by the RIAA in December 2003 and Zevon received five posthumous Grammy nominations, including Song of the Year for the ballad "Keep Me in Your Heart". The Wind won two Grammys, with the album itself receiving the award for Best Contemporary Folk Album, while "Disorder in the House", Zevon's duet with Bruce Springsteen, was awarded Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal. These posthumous awards were the first Grammys of Zevon's thirty-plus year career. His body was cremated and his ashes were scattered into the Pacific Ocean near Los Angeles." From Wikipedia Wow, thank you for posting this. I always loved his music and now feel like an idiot for not seeing his last performance. The things you can learn on this board never cease to amaze me. Sea listen to "Don't Let us Get Sick" and have a situational beverage for Warren.
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Post by Gaidin on Sept 21, 2015 20:01:38 GMT -5
The Fresno discussion has inspired me to research the Board on how to strike a city from my GAL list. From the 80s ballad to the dead singer who died of asbestos, I'm not feeling Fresno now. I was hasty in freely selecting all Cali locations. BA, you're right, the airport issue is huge. Gaidin, I note that you include Phoenix in this thread. I love it there, regardless of questionable hot dog preferences. Is Phoenix not a sought after location? I'm just going in alphabetical order. Look at the polls about GAL expansion to see a good idea of how many people are interested in a given city.
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Post by 71stretch on Sept 22, 2015 3:02:37 GMT -5
The Fresno discussion has inspired me to research the Board on how to strike a city from my GAL list. From the 80s ballad to the dead singer who died of asbestos, I'm not feeling Fresno now. I was hasty in freely selecting all Cali locations. BA, you're right, the airport issue is huge. Gaidin, I note that you include Phoenix in this thread. I love it there, regardless of questionable hot dog preferences. Is Phoenix not a sought after location? If you end up on a cert or certs, one of which is for Fresno, you can take Fresno off your list. I've already removed some CA locations, Fresno among them. Yes, Phoenix is s sought after location. 2 ODAR offices there. Lots of people sitting on the transfer lists for those offices, (though as has been discussed elsewhere, many don't take the transfer when offered as it is not the time for their family to move.
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Post by christina on Sept 22, 2015 3:05:50 GMT -5
There are worse places to end up than Fresno. At least imo The Fresno Bureau of Tourism says: There are worse places to end up than Fresno! Sooo Gary, am i the Fresno Bureau of Tourism??
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Post by christina on Sept 22, 2015 3:10:30 GMT -5
The Fresno discussion has inspired me to research the Board on how to strike a city from my GAL list. From the 80s ballad to the dead singer who died of asbestos, I'm not feeling Fresno now. I was hasty in freely selecting all Cali locations. BA, you're right, the airport issue is huge. Gaidin, I note that you include Phoenix in this thread. I love it there, regardless of questionable hot dog preferences. Is Phoenix not a sought after location? If you end up on a cert or certs, one of which is for Fresno, you can take Fresno off your list. I've already removed some CA locations, Fresno among them. Yes, Phoenix is s sought after location. 2 ODAR offices there. Lots of people sitting on the transfer lists for those offices, (though as has been discussed elsewhere, many don't take the transfer when offered as it is not the time for their family to move. and 71stretch, what is up with Fresno? i have never been there to be honest, is it a creepy city? a challenging office? Truly asking. since it seems to be a hard city to attract or keep judges at, that is an issue that raises a yellow flag in my mind. thanks
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Post by zepplin on Sept 22, 2015 5:50:10 GMT -5
The Fresno Bureau of Tourism says: There are worse places to end up than Fresno! Sooo Gary, am i the Fresno Bureau of Tourism?? [/quolte] Kind of like when a cow knocked over my friend, causing her to fall and fracture her knee cap. She said, "at least I didn't fall on the pitch fork." Hey, could be worse! Yeah...I live in/near farm country. : )
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Post by christina on Sept 22, 2015 5:53:34 GMT -5
lol zepp!! i get the country reference too. i was talking about a narrow highway being like a cattle chute to which the kids were like, what are YOU talking about moooom? and of course groaning while they asked...
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Post by gary on Sept 22, 2015 6:59:30 GMT -5
The Fresno Bureau of Tourism says: There are worse places to end up than Fresno! Sooo Gary, am i the Fresno Bureau of Tourism?? With a slogan like that, how could you not be?
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