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Hi!

Hello everyone,
I'm a fellow school-hater (grade 11, female).
I go to a "good" private school...for me it's a torture chamber though.
I liked this website the moment I saw it, so i figured i would sign up!

Hi! Smile

and by the way i am quite insane

....then again everyone else here probably is too!
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01-09-2008 09:32 AM
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Welcome to SS ,feel free to whine about school anytime Pirate
and yes we are insane.
Jesus backwards sounds like 'sausage'. =D
01-09-2008 09:44 AM
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welcome Welcome
yes most of us are insane.
Telling people to do something without giving a reason compels them to rebel not to obey-Avenger

We need to learn not to be afraid of making mistakes all the time-Avenger

FACTS OF LIFE:
1.life sucks most of the time
2.sex is natural and it feels good
3.everybody can be an asshole
4.most people are idiots
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I'm perfectly sane. I took my Valium this morning. It should still be in effect.

(Note: Valium is not among my rather large drug stash. I took it before a surgical appointment. But I got a good run out of occasionally dropping the line with strangers, "I have valium in my purse.")

We're all a little tweaked here.
Let's do the time warp again!
01-09-2008 10:55 AM
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Happy Camper Wrote:I'm perfectly sane. I took my Valium this morning. It should still be in effect.

(Note: Valium is not among my rather large drug stash. I took it before a surgical appointment. But I got a good run out of occasionally dropping the line with strangers, "I have valium in my purse.")

We're all a little tweaked here.

A little !
Jesus backwards sounds like 'sausage'. =D
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I say that it is us who are sane and everyone else who is crazy!
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Agreed lol
Well, when you think about it, just about everyone's a little crazy Cuckoo
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dreamer... Wrote:Agreed lol
Well, when you think about it, just about everyone's a little crazy Cuckoo
yup
Telling people to do something without giving a reason compels them to rebel not to obey-Avenger

We need to learn not to be afraid of making mistakes all the time-Avenger

FACTS OF LIFE:
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2.sex is natural and it feels good
3.everybody can be an asshole
4.most people are idiots
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*waves arms in the air spasticaly* HHHELLOOOOO!!!!!!!!!, avoid me for your own sake
I dont mean to sound bitter, cold, or cruel, but I am,so thats how it comes out.- bill hicks
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welcome!Biggrin all of us are insane for a good cause...
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Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Nutter

Moar insane people Smile YAY! Welcome! Pirate
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