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Posted: 11/19/2021 10:24:46 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The expensive bibs I bought are real nice I have really heavy stuff for when its really cold but their a pita to move in. |
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Posted: 11/19/2021 10:26:36 PM EDT
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This is a random Merkava photo
 The Merkava is a really interesting design and is based on the exact same data of tank combat results that the Abrams is based on. The conclusion the Isrealis drew were the same as us, in that something like 85% of the casualties in tank combat were related to burn injuries, so their tank was designed to prevent the crew from getting burned up, just like ours We approached the problem with nomex coveralls, ammo stored in a separate bustle compartment, halon fire suppression systems and fire retardant hydraulic fluid, and the Isreali's did similar things, but also built the tank itself around the physics of kinetic penetrators. Like all modern tanks the heaviest armor is on the front, but they relocated the engine and all secondary systems not likely to cause fire to the front as well, which gave additional mass for the penetrator to deal with if the front armor was defeated. This relocation of various components left the back side of the tank fairly empty, and so they turned it into a mini troop carrier. By using a diesel engine with low fuel consumption and having a fairly large storage compartment for troops, fuel, food and/or ammo, the Merkava was able to sit for weeks or months on defensive duty without constant resupply The shorter gun tube means the main gun can't penetrate as much armor as other MBT's, but it's very useful in urban combat to be able to traverse inside city streets where the likelyhood of enemy tanks is very low. I've done MOUT training with the Abrams at Ft Knox and having a long gun tube is a colossal PITA All in all the Merkava is a smart design optmized for their specific battlefield needs. No, the Merkava is not fast enough, long ranged enough and it doesn't have the maximum firepower needed to defeat the most modern Russian MBTs, but it is very nicely suited to the real combat requirements of the IDF on their home turf, or if they had to strike into Egypt or Syria like the 67 or 73 wars Plus it looks pretty damn hot  |
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Posted: 11/19/2021 10:26:57 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Wine and a little more wine this evening. |
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Posted: 11/19/2021 10:27:56 PM EDT
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And before HKbro asks, the chains are to prematurely detonate wire guided missiles before they directly impact the turret sides
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Posted: 11/19/2021 10:28:25 PM EDT
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Gd gonna need a Kyle sub forum
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Posted: 11/19/2021 10:28:47 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: And before HKbro asks, the chains are to prematurely detonate wire guided missiles before they directly impact the turret sides Did it work? |
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Posted: 11/19/2021 10:29:08 PM EDT
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Watched Christmas with the Kranks this evening
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Posted: 11/19/2021 10:29:18 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: And before HKbro asks, the chains are to prematurely detonate wire guided missiles before they directly impact the turret sides |
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Posted: 11/19/2021 10:29:44 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Awe, jeez. I'm glad you were able to make calm out of the situation even though she -- technically -- ruined your day  Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Yay. Rear ended leaving work.  Ooof. Hope you are ok. Dang, your car was pretty new from what I remember. A couple years old now, but the other person’s insurance will cover it. Other driver was a high school sophomore who had just gotten her license. She was bawling as she got out of the vehicle. I ended up calming her down and speaking to her daddy and telling him not to be too hard on her. She was stopped behind me waiting for traffic to clear so I could make a right onto the interstate on-ramp. The last car in the line had just gone by, and it was a dark car not dissimilar to my own. She saw a dark car go and just started to roll, not realizing I hadn’t started moving yet. Easy mistake to make, and no one was hurt. I couldn’t be mad at her, and besides, on today of all days, I was moved to offer grace. Awe, jeez. I'm glad you were able to make calm out of the situation even though she -- technically -- ruined your day No need for hysterics. Everyone was fine and hysterics never make anything better anyway. Besides, half the reason I make an effective ER nurse is that I don’t often get riled up and I’m really effective at calming people down. |
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Posted: 11/19/2021 10:29:49 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Did it work? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: And before HKbro asks, the chains are to prematurely detonate wire guided missiles before they directly impact the turret sides Did it work? |
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Posted: 11/19/2021 10:35:52 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: if they had to strike into Egypt or Syria like the 67 or 73 wars 
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Posted: 11/19/2021 10:36:14 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Counterintuitively, but yes they do. They work extremely well Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: And before HKbro asks, the chains are to prematurely detonate wire guided missiles before they directly impact the turret sides Did it work? Interesting |
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Posted: 11/19/2021 10:36:21 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: This is a random Merkava photo https://i.pinimg.com/originals/4d/d3/52/4dd3527578e04ecde9fe1a5aa23f3169.jpg The Merkava is a really interesting design and is based on the exact same data of tank combat results that the Abrams is based on. The conclusion the Isrealis drew were the same as us, in that something like 85% of the casualties in tank combat were related to burn injuries, so their tank was designed to prevent the crew from getting burned up, just like ours We approached the problem with nomex coveralls, ammo stored in a separate bustle compartment, halon fire suppression systems and fire retardant hydraulic fluid, and the Isreali's did similar things, but also built the tank itself around the physics of kinetic penetrators. Like all modern tanks the heaviest armor is on the front, but they relocated the engine and all secondary systems not likely to cause fire to the front as well, which gave additional mass for the penetrator to deal with if the front armor was defeated. This relocation of various components left the back side of the tank fairly empty, and so they turned it into a mini troop carrier. By using a diesel engine with low fuel consumption and having a fairly large storage compartment for troops, fuel, food and/or ammo, the Merkava was able to sit for weeks or months on defensive duty without constant resupply The shorter gun tube means the main gun can't penetrate as much armor as other MBT's, but it's very useful in urban combat to be able to traverse inside city streets where the likelyhood of enemy tanks is very low. I've done MOUT training with the Abrams at Ft Knox and having a long gun tube is a colossal PITA All in all the Merkava is a smart design optmized for their specific battlefield needs. No, the Merkava is not fast enough, long ranged enough and it doesn't have the maximum firepower needed to defeat the most modern Russian MBTs, but it is very nicely suited to the real combat requirements of the IDF on their home turf, or if they had to strike into Egypt or Syria like the 67 or 73 wars Plus it looks pretty damn hot Would drive. |
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Posted: 11/19/2021 10:36:58 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: This is a random Merkava photo https://i.pinimg.com/originals/4d/d3/52/4dd3527578e04ecde9fe1a5aa23f3169.jpg The Merkava is a really interesting design and is based on the exact same data of tank combat results that the Abrams is based on. The conclusion the Isrealis drew were the same as us, in that something like 85% of the casualties in tank combat were related to burn injuries, so their tank was designed to prevent the crew from getting burned up, just like ours We approached the problem with nomex coveralls, ammo stored in a separate bustle compartment, halon fire suppression systems and fire retardant hydraulic fluid, and the Isreali's did similar things, but also built the tank itself around the physics of kinetic penetrators. Like all modern tanks the heaviest armor is on the front, but they relocated the engine and all secondary systems not likely to cause fire to the front as well, which gave additional mass for the penetrator to deal with if the front armor was defeated. This relocation of various components left the back side of the tank fairly empty, and so they turned it into a mini troop carrier. By using a diesel engine with low fuel consumption and having a fairly large storage compartment for troops, fuel, food and/or ammo, the Merkava was able to sit for weeks or months on defensive duty without constant resupply The shorter gun tube means the main gun can't penetrate as much armor as other MBT's, but it's very useful in urban combat to be able to traverse inside city streets where the likelyhood of enemy tanks is very low. I've done MOUT training with the Abrams at Ft Knox and having a long gun tube is a colossal PITA All in all the Merkava is a smart design optmized for their specific battlefield needs. No, the Merkava is not fast enough, long ranged enough and it doesn't have the maximum firepower needed to defeat the most modern Russian MBTs, but it is very nicely suited to the real combat requirements of the IDF on their home turf, or if they had to strike into Egypt or Syria like the 67 or 73 wars Plus it looks pretty damn hot Agreed |
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Posted: 11/19/2021 10:41:02 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/19/2021 10:43:41 PM EDT
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Rub dongs?
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Posted: 11/19/2021 10:44:35 PM EDT
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I have two extra little girls over.
So I have a 4,5,6,and 7 year old girls in my house. Omg. It's like they've lost their minds. Was I like this when I was little? Was it this loud? Was there this much screaming? |
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Posted: 11/19/2021 10:47:39 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/19/2021 10:50:18 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I have two extra little girls over. So I have a 4,5,6,and 7 year old girls in my house. Omg. It's like they've lost their minds. Was I like this when I was little? Was it this loud? Was there this much screaming? |
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Posted: 11/19/2021 10:52:04 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I have two extra little girls over. So I have a 4,5,6,and 7 year old girls in my house. Omg. It's like they've lost their minds. Was I like this when I was little? Was it this loud? Was there this much screaming? After 2 is there any difference? |
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Posted: 11/19/2021 10:52:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Rub dongs?  |
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Posted: 11/19/2021 10:52:40 PM EDT
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Opposing schools of thought.
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Posted: 11/19/2021 10:53:45 PM EDT
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They all look so good.
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Posted: 11/19/2021 10:54:43 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: They all look so good. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/191040/Screenshot_2021-11-19-20-48-46-018-2173838.jpg 2 or 4, please and spank you |
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Posted: 11/19/2021 10:56:35 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: They all look so good. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/191040/Screenshot_2021-11-19-20-48-46-018-2173838.jpg 1 and 2, thanks. |
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Posted: 11/19/2021 10:56:37 PM EDT
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I is hammered
I sleep nao |
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Posted: 11/19/2021 10:56:40 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: 2 or 4, please and spank you Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: They all look so good. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/191040/Screenshot_2021-11-19-20-48-46-018-2173838.jpg 2 or 4, please and spank you |
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Posted: 11/19/2021 10:57:50 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I is hammered I sleep nao  Go to Sleep Little Baby (Oh Brother Where Art Thou) |
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Posted: 11/19/2021 11:10:43 PM EDT
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Erry1 got to sleep?
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Posted: 11/19/2021 11:13:51 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Erry1 got to sleep? Ready for bed. It’s been a long, stressful week. |
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Posted: 11/19/2021 11:15:48 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: No need for hysterics. Everyone was fine and hysterics never make anything better anyway. Besides, half the reason I make an effective ER nurse is that I don't often get riled up and I'm really effective at calming people down. 
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Posted: 11/19/2021 11:16:36 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I have two extra little girls over. So I have a 4,5,6,and 7 year old girls in my house. Omg. It's like they've lost their minds. Was I like this when I was little? Was it this loud? Was there this much screaming? |
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Posted: 11/19/2021 11:19:00 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: You're Kyle's spirit animal. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: No need for hysterics. Everyone was fine and hysterics never make anything better anyway. Besides, half the reason I make an effective ER nurse is that I don't often get riled up and I'm really effective at calming people down. I could be his mama. |
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Posted: 11/19/2021 11:19:34 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/19/2021 11:19:43 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Erry1 got to sleep? No u |
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Posted: 11/19/2021 11:22:12 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Ready for bed. It’s been a long, stressful week. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Erry1 got to sleep? Ready for bed. It’s been a long, stressful week. Yep |
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Posted: 11/19/2021 11:22:46 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I could be his mama. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: No need for hysterics. Everyone was fine and hysterics never make anything better anyway. Besides, half the reason I make an effective ER nurse is that I don't often get riled up and I'm really effective at calming people down. I could be his mama. |
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Posted: 11/19/2021 11:23:30 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Erry1 got to sleep? I'm trying to figure out what to store in the front trunk of the mule  |
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Posted: 11/19/2021 11:23:41 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Ready for bed. It's been a long, stressful week. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Erry1 got to sleep? Ready for bed. It's been a long, stressful week.  |
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Posted: 11/19/2021 11:24:53 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: "I hope your kids act the same way you do when you were their age." - Parent's curse. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I have two extra little girls over. So I have a 4,5,6,and 7 year old girls in my house. Omg. It's like they've lost their minds. Was I like this when I was little? Was it this loud? Was there this much screaming? 
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Posted: 11/19/2021 11:25:47 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Seems like he'd be a good kid. I keep thinking he's got a good personality and discipline to be LEO or something along those lines. Really has a knack for shoot/no-shoot decision making. If you think about all those officer involved shootings that involved dozens of rounds being fired. He took out more bad guys with what... like 8 shots? Granted, he did wait until he could see the whites of their eyes, and smell their breath. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: No need for hysterics. Everyone was fine and hysterics never make anything better anyway. Besides, half the reason I make an effective ER nurse is that I don't often get riled up and I'm really effective at calming people down. I could be his mama. |
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Posted: 11/19/2021 11:25:51 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: This is a random Merkava photo https://i.pinimg.com/originals/4d/d3/52/4dd3527578e04ecde9fe1a5aa23f3169.jpg The Merkava is a really interesting design and is based on the exact same data of tank combat results that the Abrams is based on. The conclusion the Isrealis drew were the same as us, in that something like 85% of the casualties in tank combat were related to burn injuries, so their tank was designed to prevent the crew from getting burned up, just like ours We approached the problem with nomex coveralls, ammo stored in a separate bustle compartment, halon fire suppression systems and fire retardant hydraulic fluid, and the Isreali's did similar things, but also built the tank itself around the physics of kinetic penetrators. Like all modern tanks the heaviest armor is on the front, but they relocated the engine and all secondary systems not likely to cause fire to the front as well, which gave additional mass for the penetrator to deal with if the front armor was defeated. This relocation of various components left the back side of the tank fairly empty, and so they turned it into a mini troop carrier. By using a diesel engine with low fuel consumption and having a fairly large storage compartment for troops, fuel, food and/or ammo, the Merkava was able to sit for weeks or months on defensive duty without constant resupply The shorter gun tube means the main gun can't penetrate as much armor as other MBT's, but it's very useful in urban combat to be able to traverse inside city streets where the likelyhood of enemy tanks is very low. I've done MOUT training with the Abrams at Ft Knox and having a long gun tube is a colossal PITA All in all the Merkava is a smart design optmized for their specific battlefield needs. No, the Merkava is not fast enough, long ranged enough and it doesn't have the maximum firepower needed to defeat the most modern Russian MBTs, but it is very nicely suited to the real combat requirements of the IDF on their home turf, or if they had to strike into Egypt or Syria like the 67 or 73 wars Plus it looks pretty damn hot This is why we call it the best tech forum |
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Posted: 11/19/2021 11:25:55 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: No u Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Erry1 got to sleep? No u Soon |
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Posted: 11/19/2021 11:27:04 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Nyet, not yet I'm trying to figure out what to store in the front trunk of the mule Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Erry1 got to sleep? I'm trying to figure out what to store in the front trunk of the mule Ammo |
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Posted: 11/19/2021 11:28:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I have two extra little girls over. So I have a 4,5,6,and 7 year old girls in my house. Omg. It's like they've lost their minds. Was I like this when I was little? Was it this loud? Was there this much screaming? So you're new to this |
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Posted: 11/19/2021 11:29:11 PM EDT
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I sleep nao, too.
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Posted: 11/19/2021 11:29:20 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Ready for bed. It’s been a long, stressful week. Word. |
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Posted: 11/19/2021 11:31:30 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/19/2021 11:43:30 PM EDT
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Alpha two three out
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Posted: 11/19/2021 11:47:50 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Alpha two three out Dirt Diver 6-9, out |
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