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Gasp! (Reply to this comment)
by jenniferkateab
You mean Swedish fish aren't really from Sweden? I'm shattered! I grew up in Texas, and I should be able to think of at least one big idea:)
Jennifer
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Oct 2, 2009
2:25 pm PDT
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Re: Gasp! (Reply to this comment)
by texas-swede
If you ask for Swedish Fish in Sweden they will most likely give you a jar of pickled herring. Swedish Fish is not sold in Sweden and is made by a Canadian company. However, a Swedish company developed a similar fish shaped candy for the North American market (under another name) and the idea was taken over by the Canadian company. Most Swedes know nothing about this.
Yeah it would be great if you came up with something for Texas. Thanks
Thomas
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Oct 2, 2009
4:23 pm PDT
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hey there t-2... (Reply to this comment)
by sleeper54
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Swedish Fish are those red, gelatinous things that stick to your teeth, right..?? Yummy. Been a long time though...
I will see what I can find. sounds like fun to me.
...tom...
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Oct 2, 2009
6:38 pm PDT
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Sounds like fun (Reply to this comment)
by adriennefoster
My great-grandparents immigrated from Sweden, does that count?
The last time I visited Texas was in 1997 (well before I was even writing on-line reviews) and the only Swedish things I could think of that would qualify for your writeoff are Abba, Ikea, and ludafisk (sp?), none of which are in my categories. (...However, I tried some lingonberry juice last night and I'll be making Swedish meatballs Christmas Eve....)
I'd love to participate, but may not get around to it. You'll hear from me if I post anything appropriate, though.
Adrienne
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Oct 3, 2009
11:26 am PDT
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Re: hey there t-2... (Reply to this comment)
by texas-swede
Yeah that's right but they come in other colors as well. If you find something (Swedish Fish, Texas Chili, or anything else), that would be cool.
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Oct 3, 2009
11:25 pm PDT
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Re: Sounds like fun (Reply to this comment)
by texas-swede
Yeah I would like to read a writers corner about your grand parents.
Don't worry about coming up with anything. If you do it is cool, if not it is still cool.
Thanks for stopping by Adrienne.
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Oct 3, 2009
11:29 pm PDT
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WO Contribution (Reply to this comment)
by pestyside
For Home and Garden, my immediate response was something from IKEA.
http://www.epinions.com/review/Grundtal_Stainless_Steel_Rail_epi/content_487250693764
patsy
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Oct 5, 2009
7:43 am PDT
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Re: WO Contribution (Reply to this comment)
by texas-swede
Thank you for your contribution Patsy
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Oct 5, 2009
9:27 am PDT
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If this one is okay.. (Reply to this comment)
by shopaholic_man
I just wrote this one this week.
http://www.epinions.com/review/The_Miskolc_Experience_Box_by_Therion_727361235321/content_487163465348
If it's acceptable, I'll add a blurb about the writeoff. I have LOTS of Swedish music and some Texas Music too!
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Oct 10, 2009
6:42 am PDT
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Re: If this one is okay.. (Reply to this comment)
by texas-swede
Thank you very much Shopaholic man!
Thomas
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Oct 10, 2009
5:30 pm PDT
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Re: Here goes one from me. (Reply to this comment)
by texas-swede
Very cool! Thank you boodapuffmonk.
Thomas
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Oct 10, 2009
5:30 pm PDT
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Here's another one for ya! (Reply to this comment)
by shopaholic_man
http://www.epinions.com/review/Live_Gothic_8_5_by_Therion_727361216221/content_487931612804
This is another 2 CD/ DVD concert set from Therion.
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Oct 11, 2009
11:47 am PDT
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Re: Here's another one for ya! (Reply to this comment)
by texas-swede
Thank you very much for your addition shopaholic_man
Thomas
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Oct 11, 2009
10:11 pm PDT
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This Is Going To Be A Stretch (Reply to this comment)
by coldsteel7
I may have to go with ABBA. I will strain my brain and see if I can do something a bit less predictable.
John
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Oct 16, 2009
3:52 am PDT
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Sounds great (Reply to this comment)
by mike.holmes
I will gladly participate. Thanks for the email.
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Oct 16, 2009
9:12 am PDT
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Thank you... (Reply to this comment)
by gothicdreams
for the email...I have written on some products that are Sweden in origin but I currently do not have any more products to review...unless you want me to provide links to the products I have previously written on. If it is ok with you to post the old links of Sweden goods simply email me and I will provide the link and name.
Take care and I hope all is well.
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Oct 16, 2009
4:29 pm PDT
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Never (Reply to this comment)
by Stephen_Murray
having been in Sweden and not finding anything in the database relating to my recent trip to Texas, I've taken on a Swedish institution at www.epinions.com/content_5356494980.
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Oct 16, 2009
11:21 pm PDT
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Here is my entry in the Texas Sweedn write off! (Reply to this comment)
by rgathright
I have had a lot of fun reading the reviews in the write off so far.
From a computer geek's perspective, here is my entry: http://www.epinions.com/review/Dell_Dell_Precision_T3400_375W_64bitComputer_Workstation_Intel_Core_Duo_E4600_2_40GHz_DDR2_SDRAM_M_BWCW9Z66_PC_Desktop/content_488570719876
~Reuben
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Oct 17, 2009
7:31 am PDT
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Re: This Is Going To Be A Stretch (Reply to this comment)
by texas-swede
That is very kind of you. ABBA is good. My daughter loves ABBA. However, there is also ZZ Top from Texas.
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Oct 17, 2009
2:44 pm PDT
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Re: Sounds great (Reply to this comment)
by texas-swede
Thank you very much Mike
Thomas
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Oct 17, 2009
2:44 pm PDT
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Re: Thank you... (Reply to this comment)
by texas-swede
Thank you gothicdreams
That I guess that is fine
I'll send you an email shortly
Thomas
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Oct 17, 2009
2:46 pm PDT
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Re: Never (Reply to this comment)
by texas-swede
Thank you Stephen
Very interesting
Thomas
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Oct 17, 2009
2:50 pm PDT
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Re: Here is my entry in the Texas Sweedn write off! (Reply to this comment)
by texas-swede
This simply a fantastic desktop review.
Thank you very much Reuben
Thomas
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Oct 17, 2009
2:51 pm PDT
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Love..... (Reply to this comment)
by msbunnylicious
the idea. I don't know much about Texas (except thats where my mom is from) or Sweden, but it was fun reading through your entries.
msbunnylicious =)
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Oct 20, 2009
12:53 pm PDT
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Re: Re: This Is Going To Be A Stretch (Reply to this comment)
by shopaholic_man
Abba is actually the inspiration for many Swedish death metal groups. They grew up listening to that and went oh god, noooo, I want to listen to something completely opposite!
I'm waiting for a death metal cover of Dancin' Queen
(children of Bodom a finnish death metal band did a cover of Britney's Ooops I did it again!).
you are the dancin queen, young and sweet, only seventeen, dancin queen
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Oct 21, 2009
6:15 am PDT
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Re: Love..... (Reply to this comment)
by texas-swede
Thank you msbunnylicious
Thomas
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Oct 23, 2009
4:52 pm PDT
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Re: Re: Re: This Is Going To Be A Stretch (Reply to this comment)
by texas-swede
Yeah Abba that is interesting
My 10-year old daughter loves ABBA.
My 12-year old son (and I) would love the Death Metal version of them.
Thomas
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Oct 23, 2009
4:54 pm PDT
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Back (Reply to this comment)
by Stephen_Murray
with the conjunction of two Bergmans:
http://www.epinions.com/review/Autumn_Sonata_Ingmar_Bergman/content_489399225988
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Oct 24, 2009
10:21 pm PDT
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Re: Back (Reply to this comment)
by texas-swede
Thank you for this addition Stephen
Thomas
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Oct 24, 2009
10:55 pm PDT
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Back again! (Reply to this comment)
by Stephen_Murray
with another bleak Bergman movie (I suspect masochism on my part, but these were the Swedish movies in my pile of to-watch DVDs...) "Shame":
http://www.epinions.com/review/pr-The_Shame_Ingmar_Bergman_Movies/content_489507556996
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Oct 25, 2009
10:39 pm PDT
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Found one with Texas and Sweden.... (Reply to this comment)
by talyseon
...or at least the Netherlands...connections.
H.P.Lovecraft Collection: Pickman's Model
http://www.epinions.com/review/H_P_Lovecraft_Collection_Volume_3_Out_Of_Mind_H_P_Lovecraft/content_488439320196
Talyseon.
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Oct 26, 2009
4:57 am PDT
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Re: Back again! (Reply to this comment)
by texas-swede
Thank you Stephen, I really appreciate it. It was also a superb review.
Thomas
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Oct 26, 2009
1:32 pm PDT
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Write-off Entry (Reply to this comment)
by xxxxer
Hi
I just reviewed THE INITIATION, an '80s horror flick that was filmed in the Dallas/Ft.Worth area.
Here's the link = http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1010563/content_489580367492
I believe I'll have another entry coming on Wednesday - a CD by Swedish musical group Dungen.
Cheers and thanks for hosting
Curry
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Oct 26, 2009
1:49 pm PDT
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Re: Write-off Entry (Reply to this comment)
by texas-swede
Thank you for the entry. It is very cool that the movie was filmed where I live. Too bad it wasn't better. I am looking forward to the Dungen review.
Thomas
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Oct 26, 2009
2:01 pm PDT
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Re: Found one with Texas and Sweden.... (Reply to this comment)
by texas-swede
Thank you Talyseon that was a great find. However, I think you listed the wrong link. You mean collection IV not III.
Thomas
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Oct 28, 2009
11:14 am PDT
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Here it is.... (Reply to this comment)
by xxxxer
A couple days later than expected (the database entry actually vanished in the "review temporarily unavailable bug that occurred this week), but as promised, the phenomenal TA DET LUGNT record by Dungen.
http://www.epinions.com/review/musc_mu-596459/content_490127134340
Cheers; I had a lot of fun listening to and reviewing this album!
Curry
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Oct 31, 2009
11:26 am PDT
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Here's my Entry (Reply to this comment)
by carstairs38
I've got a mystery set in Texas for you.
The Crack in the Lens by Steve Hockensmith.
http://www.epinions.com/content_489941667460
Mark
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Nov 1, 2009
3:01 pm PST
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Thank you (Reply to this comment)
by texas-swede
Thank you boodapuffmonk, xxxxer and carstairs38 for adding these entries.
Thomas
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Nov 2, 2009
9:02 am PST
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I got a second one! (Reply to this comment)
by talyseon
Dante's Cove
http://www.epinions.com/review/Dante_s_Cove_The_Complete_First_Season_Tracy_Scroggins/content_491839524484
Talyseon.
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Nov 15, 2009
7:36 am PST
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And a Third! (Reply to this comment)
by talyseon
Tremors
http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1021988/content_492327702148
Talyseon.
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Nov 19, 2009
11:58 am PST
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Re: And a Third! (Reply to this comment)
by texas-swede
Thank you Talyseon!
What a clever title on your last one by the way.
Thomas
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Nov 20, 2009
5:47 pm PST
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A Texas entry (Reply to this comment)
by Stephen_Murray
(and what a scary place it seems in the movie "American Violet")
http://www.epinions.com/review/American_Violet_Timothy_J_Disney/content_492436360836
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Nov 21, 2009
1:10 pm PST
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My Fourth! Triple Dipped! (Reply to this comment)
by talyseon
Werewolf of London
http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1038521/content_492630740612
Talyseon.
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Nov 22, 2009
8:16 am PST
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My Fifth! QUADRUPLE Dipped! (Reply to this comment)
by talyseon
She-Wolf of London
http://www.epinions.com/review/She_Wolf_of_London_Jean_Yarbrough/content_492878794372
Talyseon.
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Nov 24, 2009
8:43 am PST
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Sixth. Just triple dipped... (Reply to this comment)
by talyseon
Wolf Man: The Legacy Collection.
http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1129538/content_492913266308
Talyseon.
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Nov 24, 2009
2:36 pm PST
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Re: Sixth. Just triple dipped... (Reply to this comment)
by texas-swede
My golly Talyseon, you are on a roll.
Thanks
Thomas
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Nov 24, 2009
5:57 pm PST
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Seventh...all yours... (Reply to this comment)
by talyseon
Though I did get it in first on DVD.
Angels and Demons.
http://www.epinions.com/review/Angels_Demons_Ron_Howard/content_493324766852
Talyseon.
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Nov 28, 2009
12:45 pm PST
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another entry (Reply to this comment)
by jankp
http://www.epinions.com/review/Aloft_In_Flight_With_the_Peregrine_Falcon_by_Alan_Tennant/content_493341544068
Thanks!
Jan
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Nov 28, 2009
3:03 pm PST
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Another band from Sweden for ya! (Reply to this comment)
by shopaholic_man
Hey Texas-Swede. Here is my review of a concert by In Flames! As you probably know, they are one of the founders of melodic death metal right from Gothenberg, the heart of the Swedish death metal genre. I just picked up a 2 DVD set by them from 2005 with two concerts and several live clips.
The DVD is In Flames Used & Abused In Live We Trust and the link is
http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1157519/content_493480152708
Hope your turkey day was a happy one!
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Nov 29, 2009
8:17 pm PST
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Re: Seventh...all yours... (Reply to this comment)
by texas-swede
I just saw this movie last night. Thank you for this entry (and all your entries).
Thomas
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Nov 29, 2009
9:40 pm PST
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Re: another entry (Reply to this comment)
by texas-swede
Seems like a very interesting book. Thanks for entering this.
Thomas
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Nov 29, 2009
9:40 pm PST
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Re: Another band from Sweden for ya! (Reply to this comment)
by texas-swede
I had a great thanks giving and got to meet some relatives I have not seen for a while.
Thanks for the entry
Thomas
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Nov 29, 2009
9:41 pm PST
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8th, if we are still doing this... (Reply to this comment)
by talyseon
Deep Blue Sea
http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1090759/content_493861047940
Talyseon.
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Dec 2, 2009
9:05 pm PST
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Sorry I'm so late! (Reply to this comment)
by jurgrace
As you well know, I was pretty busy with my own Write Off last month. I finally got a chance to write my review of the movie:
Dazed and Confused
http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1045767/content_493933530756
Thanks,
Grace
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Dec 3, 2009
2:10 pm PST
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Re: 8th, if we are still doing this... (Reply to this comment)
by texas-swede
Thank you Talyseon. A very well written review too. My hat off to you for your productivity and writing skill.
Thomas
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Dec 4, 2009
12:50 am PST
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Re: Sorry I'm so late! (Reply to this comment)
by texas-swede
No thank you very much for taking the time to add an entry. You worked very hard on the lean-n-mean. I am starting to wind down the Texas Sweden write off but I accept late entries why not.
Thomas
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Dec 4, 2009
12:52 am PST
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another really late one? (Reply to this comment)
by artemis8
I wanted to join too! I am just a major procrastinator.
http://www.epinions.com/review/Ollie_s_Ski_Trip_by_Elsa_Maartman_Beskow/content_495304281732
Karyn
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Dec 14, 2009
10:59 am PST
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Re: another really late one? (Reply to this comment)
by texas-swede
Belatedly
Thanks for adding this wonderful review to the Texas Sweden write off.
Thomas
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Dec 23, 2009
9:27 am PST
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