Things that don't come up much in conversation.

Overheard in my living room yesterday:

John, quit rockin' the dog's ass.

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Berndog said…
David - You're a lazy bastard. Your last entry was 15 July. What happened? By the way, check out my blog sometime.
11:03 PM
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