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#124153 - 02/17/08 09:10 PM Re: Maxims of survival? [Re: KenK]
AROTC Offline
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On a long enough time line, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero.
From Fight Club
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#124160 - 02/17/08 10:06 PM Re: Maxims of survival? [Re: SwampDonkey]
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Registered: 11/18/05
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Loc: Nevada,USA
swampdonkey, you forgot one.... Tracers work both ways...
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#124165 - 02/17/08 10:41 PM Re: Maxims of survival? [Re: mtnhiker]
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Registered: 07/08/07
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Hey mtnlvr68,

Sounds like we have the same list, it was a papercopy from about 15 years ago and I have no idea where I filed it?

Mike


Edited by SwampDonkey (02/18/08 03:11 PM)
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#124206 - 02/18/08 12:52 PM Re: Maxims of survival? [Re: Susan]
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Originally Posted By: Susan
Always wear old underwear. You're either going to s**t your pants or medical personnel are going to be cutting them off. Why waste clean on that??? grin

Sue


First you say it then you do it.

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#124207 - 02/18/08 12:54 PM Re: Maxims of survival? [Re: Blast]
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Blast+Kitty+Water=ROTFLMAO

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#124209 - 02/18/08 01:00 PM Re: Maxims of survival? [Re: Blitz]
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What one man can do, another can do.
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#124216 - 02/18/08 02:00 PM Re: Maxims of survival? [Re: benjammin]
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Registered: 12/19/07
Posts: 259
A dull knife is only good for spreading butter.
Hint: when the enemy is in range of your sights, you're in range of his.
Friendly fire is not friendly.
There is no such thing as a fair fight. Always cheat, always win.
Murphy has a great sense of humor, problem is YOU are the punchline.

-Bill Liptak

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#124232 - 02/18/08 04:20 PM Re: Maxims of survival? [Re: Blitz]
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Originally Posted By: Blitz
Blast+Kitty+Water=ROTFLMAO


You win!!

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#124233 - 02/18/08 04:22 PM Re: Maxims of survival? [Re: MoBOB]
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When being chased by a wild critter bent on your destruction you only need to be faster than the other guy.
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#124246 - 02/18/08 06:19 PM Re: Maxims of survival? [Re: dweste]
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There is an eleventh essential: toilet paper.
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