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We are in touble?

The ombudsman reports that several prominent signs are now emerging that we may indeed be in trouble. 1. Porn industry has shut down .. filming new movies that is .. could portend other problems 2. People are hiding behind underwear by wearing them like masks 3. Certain people are using underwear to make bombs 4. Although beauty and value are in the eyes of the beholder it now costs the equivalent of a small car to purchase sneakers - perhaps that is a good alternative to ditch the car and just wear sneakers to walk but I doubt that.. 5. Thinking outside the box is becoming harder as there are way too many boxes piled high and deep to avoid being boxed in 6. An insider look comes standard with anything that is sold outside - for someone wanting to look from the outside in 7. Latest news indicates that the IN N OUT burger (talk about confusing the outside the bell crowd - Taco bell that is) chain may have bought unhealthy cows to the table thereby causing an exodus of all those that were planning to be IN for the long term There are discussions whether there is a more serious characters (cousins of the anopheles) lurking on the EAST NILE..assuming there are two Niles - have not heard confirmation from the Africans.. a predator drone has been sent out to scoop air samples..it was delayed due to the urgency of the mission to MARS, which sucked resources, since the cure for retarded behavior is assumed to be present on MARS..

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