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	Dead & Buried - an astounding compilation

Fast T friend

11-15-2007 1:20 PM

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death, euphemism

Fast T friend says:

213 Euphemisms for Death and Dying

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11-15-2007 3:10 PM

Nerfzilla

Nurses sometimes say someone is, "Circling the drain."

11-15-2007 4:10 PM

Fast T friend

"Circling the drain."

very figurative, nurses poetry

11-16-2007 10:38 AM

Mohir

immortally
challenged

I liked this one,
so politicly correct

11-16-2007 10:40 AM

Mohir

it should be of course
politically correct,
sorry for that

11-16-2007 1:21 PM

Fast T friend

Yes, this one is the epithom of politically correct. and how about: cooking for
the Kennedys? some heaven...

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