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The Icelandic Book Flood

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I don't know when you would give a 'Wise' over an 'Informative'?
What is a 'Derek'?
 
The Derek replaced the Panda it seems, and yes, are negative...
 
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The coloring books are awesome. They keep my hands busy while my mind churns through problems, whether personal or writing. They are incredibly intricate. One page usually takes me 6-8 hours to finish.

I color while I'm working sometimes... it can take about a ten hour shift...
 
Does the Derek still give negative votes?
Yes, the image.jpg is still a negative rating — watch where you point them, everybody!

Always treat a Derek as if it is loaded; never point a Derek at someone you do not intend to kill; keep the safety on when not firing, and keep your finger off the trigger until ready to fire.

When given a Derek, visually and manually inspect the chamber, every single time.
 
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The Derek replaced the Panda it seems, and yes, are negative...
See, I'll be catching up on page 1 and respond to something, then find out there was a page 2 that I hadn't seen yet, and the topic has already been well and resolved — so if you're in the middle of a conversation and three days later I'm like
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"ROCK AND ROLL..."

That would be why. Generally it will be on a Monday.
 
I've got one and Nicole's got one and poor Patricia. Whyeeee. Why do we need them when we can verbally politely rend asunder a truly inappropriate/unhelpful unacceptable remark.
 
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I've got one and Nicole's got one and poor Patricia. Whyeeee. Why do we need them when we can verbally politely rend asunder a truly inappropriate/unhelpful unacceptable remark.
Or, something a little more literary and recognizable...
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