opening salvo

Ok, this is where I will post stuff as it occurs to me.
Cuz I'm just so unique and insightful, I am joining the herd such that my mental dung has company and is obscured by sheer population.

Collective yawns to all.

I'm going to go back to reading the book Rebel Sell now.

Peas,

Moi
jan 08 2005

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