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CowperKettle
CowperKettle
03:37
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CowperKettle
CowperKettle
08:03
Arrogant Worms - Carrot Juice is Murder
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M.A.R. ಠ_ಠ
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08:26
@Man_From_India That sounds like the title of a book about global warming or something
"A gerund problem"
 
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CowperKettle
CowperKettle
10:59
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Chromodoris willani - I woudn't yet that, but I wouldn't yeet that either
 
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Man_From_India
Man_From_India
12:42
@M.A.R.ಠ_ಠ hehe
 
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ColleenV
ColleenV
14:22
@CowperKettle I love people. We connect with people on the opposite side of the world to make a joke completely unrelated to politics. This gives me hope for the future.
CowperKettle
CowperKettle
14:45
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Man_From_India
Man_From_India
16:35
@ColleenV where are you?
ColleenV
ColleenV
17:35
@Man_From_India Right here! ;) ok, stop groaning. I’m in Roanoke Virginia
Or rather, that’s the biggest city within driving distance
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18:01
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Q: Who is frowning in the sentence "Daisy looked at Tom frowning"?

TheoYouI read this sentence from The Great Gatsby: “Plenty of gas,” said Tom boisterously. He looked at the gauge. “And if it runs out I can stop at a drug-store. You can buy anything at a drug-store nowadays.” A pause followed this apparently pointless remark. Daisy looked at Tom frowning, a...

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Possibility #3: No one. His name is Tom Frowning
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ColleenV
ColleenV
But no capitalization makes it not the first choice.
Ugh that’s some ugly negation right there...
Ahem. The lack of capitalization makes it unlikely that “frowning” is a name.
M.A.R. ಠ_ಠ
M.A.R. ಠ_ಠ
But no capitalization doesn't not make it not the first choice.
Sounds much better.
J.R.
J.R.
Option #4: This is a sports matchup from a schedule.
The home team is Tom Frowning, the visiting team is Daisy Looked.
Hence, it's "Daisy Looked at Tom Frowning, 7pm."
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M.A.R. ಠ_ಠ
M.A.R. ಠ_ಠ
baseball music ensues
Honestly, that's the weirdest sport since fox throwing.
J.R.
J.R.
Who's on first, What's on second, and I Don't Know's on third.
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18:15
Oh, that brings some nice memories, having watched Rain Man
 
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ColleenV
ColleenV
20:06
@M.A.R.ಠ_ಠ I’d vote for curling 🥌
 
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Man_From_India
Man_From_India
23:46
@J.R. nice to see you here after a long time. How are you doing?

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