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Independent travel advisor. Dad, football and music fanatic. Love to read. Totally blind, but it doesn’t define me. Also an internet broadcaster.

Moorhead, MN
Joined January 2009
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@mhdksafa I hate self-checkout…As a blind person, I find them highly inaccessible. I’ll either go to a cashier or order online.
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@reading_chemist There are plenty of spaces for adults only. They are called bars. Usually, they are 21 and over.
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@literElly I would say most of us don’t do that. Nothing wrong with it, but I think it’s one of those things we say “Okay” to, and then don’t think about it when the time comes.
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@R_ChrisWilliams @mhdksafa No worries…Better to ask and learn than it is to assume. I use the iPhone 14, which comes with the built-in screen reader Voiceover. I can read, I can dictate, or as I’m doing right now, use my BlueTooth refreshable Braille display. I text, use Facebook, Mastodon, run my own
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@Cooperstreaming @RoxyTall It’s funny…Even though we were separated at the time, my ex-wife actually got mad at me for getting it done. 12 years later, and I still have no regrets.
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@Ewak_12 Absolutely. Especially as a blind person, sense of visual attraction doesn’t help me at all, it’s always the voice.
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@BowsAndCakes @kemimarie Yep…This is me whenever I get involved with someone. I’ve been clean for 45 years, and prefer it to stay that way.
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@BlondeHistorian This is why you train a dog to look really scary. Then, they won’t get so close. :-)
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@TheAmberPicota Agreed…Definitely press charges against this kid. But yeah, like someone else said, you could face a possible counter-suit for threatening him. I would’ve said NOTHING to him and just filed the report and pressed the charges. :-)
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@JDaltonAuthor I don’t know you, sir, but I’m so sorry for your loss.
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@ParkerMcCollum I’d love to see her live. At first, I thought she was being a diva with the selfie thing, but the more I read about it, sounds like these girls were pissing everyone off with their flash throughout the night.
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@ETXTIGER @WhiskeyRiff Jason’s good, and he has the right to say what he wants…But everyone else has the right to laugh at him for his take. Pretty cool how that works, isn’t it? Jason’s no one special. He’s written some good songs, yes, but his opinion carries no more weight than any other
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@SFabiani67 @Paprikaashh @DeLoneWulf And that’s my thought as well. Seems pretty pathetic, and not even worth knowing. :-) I’ve seen a bunch of people quote tweeting her, and her post just makes me laugh. A truly sad and pathetic Take on things.
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@shytaylaxoo Yep…Natural are my favorite kind…And your height shouldn’t matter. :-)
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@WantSomeFries2 Music, reading, going to the mall, hanging with friends, going to the movies, going to concerts… Things like that. There was indeed life before social media. 45, by the way.
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@ruby24172978 @R_ChrisWilliams @mhdksafa You’re welcome…Always happy to educate. I’m…Just a normal guy. Love coffee, music, good beer and whiskey, people…And happen to be blind. :-)
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@ahouse4all Yeah… I found this to be true of many Mexican immigrants who have become legal citizens. Not sure why they are so enamored with Q and with Trump and all that. Don’t get me wrong. Not a fan of the Democrats either…
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@ANotoriousPIG I find that even though they have less caffeine, the darker roast taste the best. They also seem to be less acidic, so not as much heartburn. Been a black coffee drinker since I was probably 15.
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@DrProudman LOL…I genuinely don’t understand why you tweet 99% of the crap you tweet. Makes no sense. I know a couple immasculated “men” who’ve taken their wives’ last names. If it works for them, great.
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@soumya_goblue One of the more ridiculous takes I’ve read on this platform. But, it takes all kinds I suppose.
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@thecavedaddy Nope…Sorry, Liberal. Wrong again. People are the problem, NOT guns. Such a tired old argument.
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@mariluotero @mhdksafa No… They aren’t discounting his mother. They’re simply saying that he did all this without a father. A lot of kids do. But guess what. A lot of kids don’t. LeBron is an anomaly. Nothing more. Great basketball talent. Racist as hell…
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@NohaAboelataMD That would be financial suicide for an airline…There aren’t enough of you who still want to wear the masks to make it profitable or for them to even break even. Wear your mask if you want…Realize the rest of us are done with them. I think I actually threw all of mine away.
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@DavidSGingras @mhdksafa I either do it online, or go with a sighted friend/family member, honestly…And I use my white cane.
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@tonygoldmark Pretty simple. Man and Woman work just fine. Trans people can add the extra descriptor for themselves…The rest of us don’t need one.
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@deaflibertarian She either has a son, brother, or a cousin that she’s going to try to set you up with. Lol…
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@ThePaigeRandall Happy birthday. I hope it improves.
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@Goodtweet_man No… You’ve got it backwards. Good weed smells great. Cigarettes smell like rotted ass.
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@krassenstein I think in my 14 1/2 years on Twitter, this is the first thing I’ve actually agreed with you about… Well said. I actually read Harry’s book, and it’s very well written, and a very interesting account of his life.
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@jasonrantz There’s no way that Brittany was not originally Billy or Benjamin. Dude sounds more manly than most guys I know. So of course he’d be in favor of this.
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@LorrieAnn25 @ananavarro She won’t answer that. She doesn’t really care. It’s all about race baiting.
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@shytaylaxoo I’m probably different from most guys in that I’m totally blind, so can’t see you. Just come up and say hi, introduce yourself, and let’s talk…Get to know each other…Enjoy a good meal and drinks. :-)
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@Strigl Ministry, back in 2019 when they opened for slayer.
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@JeremyWhiteMTL No way. Warrant were a great band, but Soundgarden has a superior vocalist, superior musicians, and better songs.
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@Sophia_Nyx “Go Your OwnWay”, hands-down…Always has been. :-)
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@JerasIkehorn 16. The funny thing is, went to that same bar on my 21st birthday, showed my ID, and the bartender admitted he’d always known I was under age, but since I’m blind, figured I wouldn’t be driving, so saw no harm in serving me
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@theBrianaMills Wow! That’s disgusting for anyone to say, but especially so for a therapist. I’m assuming you never went back. Not sure that I would have. As a totally blind guy, I would’ve been 100% offended by that one.
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Nice…Tracy Chapman gets her first CMA Award for “Fast Car” as the writer. That’s pretty cool. #CMAAwards
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@Cooperstreaming @layne_madeline A mini fridge is probably a great idea for you. I said that as someone who, in addition to being blind, broke my leg back in 2009. I swear to God, the mini fridge is the only reason I’m still alive today. I couldn’t get up and move to the kitchen or anything like that… But, we
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@kirtipatelmd Here’s hoping Jasmin is fired from her gig at ESPN radio soon. Although, they may enjoy the controversy. Who knows.
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@hausofriya Definitely seems weird as hell to me. Kind of gives off creepy pedophile vibes.
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@RealCntryOutlaw So instead of giving Zach the press, why not MENTION those artists? Or do you just get off on putting down Zach and his music? You’re a weird dude, and a hilarious follow. Your Spotify playlist isn’t bad though.
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@tinyelvisbkwd Go for it…Used or not, if someone got me a vinyl from my favorite band, I’d love it.
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@ThatEricAlper Naps. Not even kidding.
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I realize someone as awesome as @MickeyGuyton doesn’t need the Internet defending her, especially not just some random blind Internet DJ/travel agent… But, she’s a hell of a talent, and that Federalist piece was just ridiculous. It had no business being published anywhere.
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@Cernovich I get what you’re saying… As someone who has face financial ruin just recently… I kinda get why someone might commit suicide over it. To be honest, I thought about it. I considered all the ways I could do it easily. I’m glad I didn’t go through with it… But yeah, those
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@sheseemslegit For what it’s worth, you’re one of the most courageous people I know. You share your struggles with us daily. You’re a fighter, and you’re beautiful. I’m sorry that loser couldn’t see what an awesome woman he had.
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@Michellewagsta3 You’re never too old.
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@notcapnamerica I’ve never been arrested for anything, but have seen some pretty shoddy police work. This just reaffirms why i despise anyone who wears a badge/is involved with law enforcement automatically and don’t trust them by default. They’re just as bad as, if not worse than, anyone else
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@pot8um That’s a delivery person who’d get a 1-star rating and lose their entire tip if they delivered to me. No question about it.
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@TheExtremeMusi1 People will disagree, but it’s either Michael Schenker or Uli Jon Roth.
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@Sophia_Nyx Tough to choose, but I’d probably say “Shine On You Crazy Diamond”…Especially when all the parts are played together, making it nearly a half hour in length.
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@Sophia_Nyx LOL…That actually IS my favorite, but second would be “Changes”.
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@marcorandazza Good luck. I think your kid did the right thing. When I was in elementary school, I was the only blind student in our school. Had a kid who used to try to steal my cane and do other messed up shit. One day, he cracked me in the head. So, I punched out some of his teeth.
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@EdKrassen I’m not a Trump supporter, but…He’s just doing what he does. Stating his opinion. If the man takes it as intimidation or attack, that’s on him, not Trump. If he starts threatening, then it’ll be over the line. But, the first amendment does allow him to state his views.
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@JEVLloyd Was back to dining in restaurants in May of 2020, the day many in the state I lived in reopened. Still doing it…Only caught Covid once, and that was after the vaccine. NOt buying into the fear-mongering and enjoying life.
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@stormewarren @SIRIUSXM @SXMTheHighway Good luck to you. I hope wherever you end up, it is nationally syndicated, so that we can still listen all over the country. Been out of the loop for a bit… What happened to Sirius xm? You were probably the best host on the entire platform.
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@MeggGawat @Ewak_12 Yeah…I use it on the iPhone and the laptop with screenreading software which reads everything out loud. :-)
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@MorganWallen I’m thinking “More than My Hometown” and “Seven Summers”. Though it’d be cool if you busted ut with “The Way I Talk”. First thing I ever heard from you on @SXMTheHighway .
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@LoveTherapis1 Lol… The irony. You saw him on there, and you were on there swiping. Can anyone be loyal?
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@slutriarch OK, but women should go to jail for false allegations… And rapists… Yes, both male and female, should go to jail for rape. They all deserve to be locked up for life. I’d say inflict, the death penalty on all of them, but I’m sure a lot of these liberal pansies would whine about
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@ReturnofR Counting Crows, hands-down. Most boring, and honestly… Probably one of the worst performances I’ve ever seen in my life. Adam cannot sing live.
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@SrockVera @muchnerve Doubtful. Though, when I got my vasectomy, the doctor did demand my wife’s permission. We were separated at the time.
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@AnneErickson Megadeth’s latest album all the way. The new Metallica is OK, but it’s not great.
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@w_terrence She sounds greedy as hell. She got exactly what she deserved. He was actually being very generous with that amount. Of course, he can afford to be… So I don’t really feel sorry for either of them.
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@PaulBrown_UK @Skyline_Chili Word to the wise… Sleep within quick running distance of the toilet. It’s good stuff… But it will fuck your insides up, and make you shit out things you ate back in 1993.
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@JEVLloyd And no,it doesn’t show that “anyone can” pivot as you put it…Shows you’re making the choice you feel is right, even though nothing backs it up…And the rest of us are also choosing for ourselves. You not going into restaurants doesn’t make you special or better than anyone. Just
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@VerdantVoices Yes… Although, in my case, being totally blind, I turned them off after the sighted people who come into the house forget to do so. Lol.
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@BowsAndCakes @kemimarie Amen…Same here. Honestly, I don’t care if you’ve had 1 or 50 partners…I care about whether you’re bringing diseases to my bed.
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@harryjsisson At 29 weeks, the fetus IS viable. Girl did have an illegal abortion, yes…But she and her mother are being punished for their post-abortion acts. Personally, I say they’re getting off way too light. Mom should do 20 years…Kid should’ve been tried as an adult and should get at
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@ThatEricAlper The gin blossoms. Growing up in the Phoenix area, I actually saw them before their first national release even came out.
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Listening to an advance of the new @adelitasWay release for review purposes. These guys get better and better with each album. #FB
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@Sophia_Nyx Probably “Thank You”. They have a lot of good ones, but I love that one.
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@BlindGirlVlogs @guidedogs Okay…I’ll note this one as one to either NOT send blind clients to…Or, better yet, one to reserve for ANY and ALL blind clients so they can show up with their dogs, and trap the staff into saying/doing something illegal.
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@Sophia_Nyx Tough call…But probably Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. Rickman is a rock star as Snape.
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@MickeyGuyton Ouch! First of all, I’m sure your baby is beautiful. I mean, though I can’t see, based on your voice, I know you are drop dead gorgeous. Second, anyone who can call someone’s baby ugly is really just a shitty person. Not cool. Block that troll, and forget about her.
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@MeggGawat @Ewak_12 No...Been blind since birth, so 44 years now. :-)
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YES! New Cody Jinks album just dropped. Can't wait to listen to it. If you call yourself a country fan, and you like more traditional-sounding country, you absolutely owe it to yourself to check out Cody's material. One of the best.
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@AdultFemaleXX @SJWheeljack I love that hidden replies are viewable. Agreed. Love how this little coward hides what he disagrees with. How adorable.
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@punt_rd “Her Black Wings”.
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@BlindGirlVlogs Wow! That sucks. Had a similar experience at a McDonald’s in 1992, and have been debit/credit card wherever possible ever since.
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@Cooperstreaming Probably not as a LOT of homeless folks I’ve met at least have an Android phone.
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@ReturnofR 80’s…YOu had hair metal, thrash, album rock…All converging on rock radio. Everyone from Springsteen to Slayer would get play on my local rock station.
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@redban Hell, I’m totally blind, and have been to my sheriff comedy shows, and have wound up unintentionally the butt of a comedians joke. You know what I did? Laughed right along and encouraged him or her to roll with it. Never even thought about swinging on anyone.
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@mtahmisian24 @AmandaLarreni Same. Just like any of us, he has the right to state his opinions. If you are too shallow to support his movies, because you don’t agree with them politically, that’s on you. I’m with you though. Definitely going to continue watching.
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@MaryWalterRadio She definitely speaks her mind. I don’t know…I kind of think she’s hillarious and seems genuinely cool. You just managed to piss her off and probably got what you deserved. Deal with it.
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@harryjsisson No, Harry…What Donald did was state his opinions on the man. No threats,no tampering…Just free speech…Like you attempt to do every day on this platform. And as we do with you, most of us are laughing at Trump’s posts.
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Hi, @HyVee . Just shopped your 1843 Johnson Ave NW location in Cedar Rapids. As a blind customer, just wanted to say thanks for the excellent assistance I received from a young lady named Karen. The whole staff was great, but her one-on-one help made the trip work.
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@krassenstein For me, it will always be the shining. Such a great performance.
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@VERBAL_CHANCLA @sfchronicle Exactly. But, are we surprised? It’s the San Francisco Chronicle…Says everything we need to know.
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@Iamjacksdisgust Thank God she got away from you. She’s right…She has the right to make her own decisions. If YOU want to wear a mask, no one’s stopping you. Most of us are over the whole mask-wearing pandemic-era thing. Glad she ended things with you.
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@sean_burg99 I’d have to say creeping death. Great song.
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@mitchlafon Absolutely. For his work with rainbow, Dio, Black Sabbath… The influence he had on younger artists. He absolutely belongs.
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@JaymeBeanAuthor It does suck. No lie. As for me, because it will be my first Christmas alone, going to make a steak, watch a lot of football, and just try to get through the day. Probably wind up drinking some that night as well. Lol.
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@RockNRoLL_85 Tough one…Probably “Shame On The Moon”.
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@ThatEricAlper Toss-up between Merle Haggard and Chris Cornell and Layne Staley. All three were equally important in shaping my musical tastes from a young age.
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@Sophia_Nyx Probably “I guess that’s why they call it the blues“. Just a great song.
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@erika_knight_ D as long as it’s clean. Yes, I’ve been with women who couldn’t keep it clean unless they had a landing strip or no hair.
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@VERBAL_CHANCLA @EmilyYahr I’m a metalhead as well, but also love country. Luke is awesome. He’s been around for about 6 1/2 years, and has been a megastar since probably mid 2017. I think people are upset because his version of fast car went to number one on the country charts, and gave Tracy Chapman her
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@TVext @juliewrites Using her logic, absolutely yes.
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