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Mark In Irvine

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my rave doesn't mean i like your opinion

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Have you ever been told you look like the opposite sex?

yes

Opinion: once, when my hair was really long, and i was out in the Italian countryside far from a city - some farmer told the people i was with that he thought i was a...

Which Classic Novel Have You Tried and Failed to Read?

Opinion: the second harry potter book (not really a classic, i admit) and i never tried to read any of the rest of them ... the hobbit

'Sopranos' Star James Gandolfini Dies at 51: Did You W...

Opinion: didn't watch but this is a damned shame - so young! i hope everybody who reads this post will stop and think that life is fragile and fleeting ... and that y...

Marine Le Pen Faces Prosecution for Comparing Muslims to Nazis...

Good Grief!

Opinion: She is a racist be'ach IMHO, but i have never managed to understand the prohibitions on speech that one finds in the laws of various European countries - i g...

Are there any songs about / named after your hometown?

Opinion: View media

Black Democrat switches to Republican: “Right decision, not on...

Nay

Opinion: “Right decision, not only for me, for all my brothers and sisters in the black community" so, this guy thinks that all black people have the same politica...

Do you think Barack Obama is secretly gay?

other Opinion

Opinion: i seriously doubt it, but really, this question is something for Michelle and him to deal with, and none of anybody else's business.

Do you have a gun hidden in a secret place?

Yes

Opinion: only the pistol i'm packin' in my trousers.

I wonder what would happen if I took an 8 year old kid's P...

None of the above

Opinion: i think that you would have lost your marbles ...

Do you prefer to be barefoot or wear shoes?

None of the above

Opinion: barefoot or these things when i have the choice:

About Me

oldest of 6: 3 of each; recovering catholic, increasingly apostate and heretical; married 30 years; father of two; professional; i add friends and "rave" here without discrimination or judgment, because it's all in fun.

my original avatar was a photo i found on the web - it "represents" my inner child and my past - i was a rowdy youth, smoking, drinking, getting into trouble ... i'm a grown-up now: a 30-year husband, a 23-year dad, i work, bring home the bacon, occasionally fry it up in the pan, take out the kitchen trash nightly, blah blah blah ... the photo is nobody i know, nobody i am related to ... it's my "inner child" ... none of my own kids is anything like that and i'm no longer like that myself ... but i still have affection for the kid i used to be.

but today (2012-02-07) i have been shamed into changing my avatar ...

Activities

cycling, skiing, eating, cooking,

Interests

history, civil rights, religion, philosophy, law, science, music, politics, cycling, swimming, skiing ...

Favorite Music

punk, classical, contemporary classical, jazz, motown, some classic rock, X, pogues, frank black, manhattan transfer, john coltrane, miles davis, keith jarrett, to name a few

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SK-LIBERTY OVER EQUALITY 2013/05/27 07:22:28

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James the JAG 2013/05/22 04:07:30

Thanks for the add.
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Aly † "In God We Trust" † 2013/04/18 19:11:46

You're welcome, thanks for accepting :)

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Little Ninjai 2013/04/13 02:24:58

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Little Ninjai 2013/04/13 02:20:35

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Little Ninjai 2013/04/13 02:08:45

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Little Ninjai 2013/04/13 00:27:23

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JCD aka "biz" 2013/04/01 15:08:17

Merci de m'avoir inclus dans ta liste d'amis. Je suis français, j'habite à Paris. Bravo pour ta maîtrise de la langue française!
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juneathomas 2013/03/31 05:10:13

well, I believe that in some things liberals and conservative's can come together and agree. I am more conservative though. but definitely not progressive. In what are you anarchistic about?
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juneathomas 2013/03/30 01:08:47

why are you fighting with me a Conservative?
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juneathomas 2013/03/30 01:06:25

and I am a patriot, love America so what is your problem
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Shawna 2013/03/20 20:56:26

I have been thinking about you. Haven't seen you around in ages. I hope you are doing well and getting some sunshine.
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Spyro 2013/02/12 19:24:36

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TuringsChild 2013/02/08 07:03:58

Actually the name was part of an old experiment I ran here. I tried to emulate an advanced machine intelligence, giving smart but naive answers and comments. I only succeeded for about a week before people knew though. Ah well...
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(▪‿▪)DoctorWhoGuru(▪‿▪) 2013/01/01 05:12:37

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Kashee 2012/12/31 16:59:57

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Loverofcountry 2012/12/23 01:43:13

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Just me ∞ijm♥G☮F♀U∞ 2012/12/23 01:41:16

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sky 2012/12/21 05:28:10 (edited)

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Kashee 2012/12/20 05:18:25

Happy Holidays
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