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Speed and Accuracy

My anniversary gift went off the rails. She sought it shiny with correct details. Goes from nought to two hundred in three seconds, so wondered - But it wasn’t a set of bathroom scales,

Copyright © | Year Posted 2021


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Jennifer Fenn
Date: 2/13/2021 3:24:00 PM
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Funny and clever Lindsay!
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Lindsay Laurie
Date: 2/14/2021 2:51:00 PM
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Hello Jennifer ... thanks for commenting. Could have ended in a tragedy too - Lindsay
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Phyllis Babcock
Date: 2/4/2021 10:03:00 AM
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A clever one Lindsay. Hope all is well your way. Seems I cannot get my mind and heart into writing lately. Nothing seems to sound good to me. Always great to read your writing. Getting into a real cold spell this next week with Artic cold front moving in. Stay in I guess as frost bite in minutes they say. love phyl
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Lindsay Laurie
Date: 2/9/2021 3:17:00 PM
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G'day Phyllis ... I think we all go through these stages from time to time. I did hear on the news about an Arctic blast arriving. Couldn't cope with this cold I don't think. Thanks for reading and commenting Phyllis - Lindsay
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Jan Allison
Date: 1/30/2021 4:38:00 PM
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lol about as tactful as he asking for something white and you buy a washing machine lol:-) hugs Jan xx
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Lindsay Laurie
Date: 2/9/2021 3:13:00 PM
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Hello Jan ... it's similar to asking why a bride wears white - it blends in with the kitchen appliances. Not funny aye - thanks Jan - Lindsay
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 1/25/2021 1:57:00 PM
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Cute one very nicely metered and rhymed, Lindsay. Can't believe I missed it earlier.
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Lindsay Laurie
Date: 1/25/2021 10:03:00 PM
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Hello Andrea ... thanks again for your encouraging comment Andrea - Lindsay
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Janice Canerdy
Date: 1/24/2021 9:17:00 PM
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Clever and well done, Lindsay. Janice
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Lindsay Laurie
Date: 1/25/2021 10:00:00 PM
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Hello Janice ... thank you. Pleased you could see the similarity. Not for the bloke in question it might not be clever - Lindsay
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Angela Crabtree
Date: 1/22/2021 12:47:00 PM
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lol. Good one :)
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Lindsay Laurie
Date: 1/25/2021 9:57:00 PM
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Hello Angela ... pleased you could see the funny side of this - thanks again Angela - Lindsay
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Tony Hargreaves
Date: 1/22/2021 12:29:00 PM
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Hi Lindsay. Enjoyed your Limerick. Many thanks. Tony
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Lindsay Laurie
Date: 1/25/2021 9:54:00 PM
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Hello Tony ... no problems. I'm pleased you enjoyed it - thanks Tony - Lindsay
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Rico Leffanta
Date: 1/19/2021 10:07:00 AM
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Thanks for the laugh! Aloha! Rico
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Lindsay Laurie
Date: 1/25/2021 9:49:00 PM
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Hello Rico ... do you think this is funny! Thanks again Mate - Lindsay
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Jenna Logan
Date: 1/19/2021 3:38:00 AM
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Was it something shiny with leather seats? Great humor.
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Lindsay Laurie
Date: 1/25/2021 9:44:00 PM
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Hello Jenna ... it's hard to tell with both eyes black and swollen shut - thanks again Jenna - Lindsay
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Mahtab Bangalee
Date: 1/19/2021 2:28:00 AM
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nice ~
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Lindsay Laurie
Date: 1/25/2021 9:41:00 PM
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Hello Mahtab ... thanks for reading and putting up a comment - Lindsay
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M. L. Kiser
Date: 1/19/2021 1:32:00 AM
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I should say not, loads of fun.
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Lindsay Laurie
Date: 1/25/2021 9:40:00 PM
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Hello M.L. ... something similar to facing a firing squad I imagine - thanks M.L. - Lindsay
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Tom Cunningham
Date: 1/19/2021 12:59:00 AM
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Lol, daren't get on ours just yet, lockdown and Christmas haven't helped. Tom
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Lindsay Laurie
Date: 1/25/2021 9:38:00 PM
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Hello Tom ... don't blame you. The festive season can cause a blowout indeed - Lindsay

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