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06-15-2007, 09:25 AM
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Polyshrink Goddess
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Calgary, AB
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Correct Pronounciation?
What is the correct way to pronounce GROSGRAIN? Is it like grow-grain? Or is it said the way it is spelled? Just curious.
Sarah
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06-15-2007, 09:26 AM
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Mad Swapper
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Carver Cty, MN
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I believe it is pronounced GROW-GRAIN.
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06-15-2007, 09:26 AM
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Pearl-ExPert
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: CT
Posts: 2,328
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grow-grain!!!
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06-15-2007, 09:32 AM
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Pearl-ExPert
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Probably reading your blog...instead of actually stamping
Posts: 2,982
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Yep. Even though I was one of the guilty ones for a long time! Heck, I still can't even say "Cricket' instead of "Cry-cut".
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06-15-2007, 09:59 AM
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Inking Addict
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Texas Gulf Coast
Posts: 92
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I always thought it was "cry-cut" until one day it hit me - oh, CRICKET!!! I'm a word person - and boy, I felt dumb. I was just glad I hadn't embarrassed myself by asking for a cry-cut at the store!
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06-15-2007, 10:09 AM
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Creative Crew SU Design Team Alumni
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Ellicott City, Maryland
Posts: 2,641
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yes indeed, it's french so it is pronounced grow'-grain! You can even roll the /r/ if you want! (emphasis is on the first syllable)
It's Colluzle that rhymes with puzzle, I thought it was a long u, but guess not.
Oh yea, and for Iraq... it's EEE-Rahk not I-Rack (according to my EE' rah-kee friend)! and EEE- rahn not I-ran... slight highjack but an FYI.
There was a long thread about pronunciations awhile back, maybe someone will find it!!
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06-15-2007, 10:15 AM
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Mad Swapper
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 1,509
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Really everyone I know pronounces it gross-grain!
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06-15-2007, 10:16 AM
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Crimping Master
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Iowa
Posts: 1,020
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Quote: Originally Posted by MT Nest I always thought it was "cry-cut" until one day it hit me - oh, CRICKET!!! I'm a word person - and boy, I felt dumb. I was just glad I hadn't embarrassed myself by asking for a cry-cut at the store! |
OMG me too! I still pronounce it cry-cut in my head every time I see the dang word!
Sheesh..... |
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06-15-2007, 10:17 AM
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Crimping Master
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Iowa
Posts: 1,020
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Oh, and one more thing. What about the bazzill cardstock?
Is it baaazzill
or
buh-zill?
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06-15-2007, 10:20 AM
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Stampin' Fool
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: At home
Posts: 1,441
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Don't you hate those names you're not sure how to pronounce? I had trouble with Bazzill paper. I wanted to call it bah-ZILL, like Brazil without an 'r.' It's actually BAZ-zuhl, rhyming with razzle and dazzle.
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06-15-2007, 10:21 AM
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Rubber Obsessor
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: chattanooga, tn
Posts: 144
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baa zull
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06-15-2007, 10:22 AM
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Gallery Gazer
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Mount Juliet, TN
Posts: 6,093
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Wait, so it's *cricket* and not *cry-cut*? Wow....I didn't know that!!
And I have been saying Ba-zill ( like Dazzle)
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06-15-2007, 11:00 AM
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Gabfest Goddess
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Coralville, Iowa
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Quote: Originally Posted by BrowneeWait, so it's *cricket* and not *cry-cut*? Wow....I didn't know that!!
And I have been saying Ba-zill ( like Dazzle) |
I only figured that out because it has a cricket on the box. |
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06-15-2007, 11:47 AM
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Gabfest Goddess
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 7,216
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And it's eh-talian (like the word "it") not EYE-talian. Just so you know. LOL!
Gina K. (who happens to be eh-talian.)
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06-15-2007, 11:49 AM
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Gabfest Goddess
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 7,216
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Oh yeah!- and there is no such word as irregardless. It's "regardless"...
LOL
Okay, I'll stop now.
Gina K.
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06-15-2007, 11:49 AM
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Gabfest Goddess
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Coralville, Iowa
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Quote: Originally Posted by GinaKAnd it's eh-talian (like the word "it") not EYE-talian. Just so you know. LOL!
Gina K. (who happens to be eh-talian.) |
I've never heard anyone say Eye-talian, maybe it's a regional thing? Do they call it Eye-taly also? |
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06-15-2007, 11:54 AM
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clean and krafty
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: washington!
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Quote: Originally Posted by Skittl1321I've never heard anyone say Eye-talian, maybe it's a regional thing? Do they call it Eye-taly also? |
lol!! funny!
I hope not! |
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06-15-2007, 12:40 PM
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Mad Swapper
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Santa Monica, CA
Posts: 1,607
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I called the Cricut- Crycut as well, but then someone corrected me. Then a had a duh moment when I actually say the creature on the box!
Melissa
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06-15-2007, 12:54 PM
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Gabfest Goddess
Join Date: Jul 2006
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Quote: Originally Posted by Skittl1321I've never heard anyone say Eye-talian, maybe it's a regional thing? Do they call it Eye-taly also? |
No they don't which is another reason why I don't get it! Must be a midwest thing. (Not everyone says it, just a some, including one of my daughter's teachers. Yup, she corrected her. She said exactly what you just said. LOL!) __________________ My Blog and StampTV
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06-15-2007, 01:17 PM
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Splitcoast Dirty Dozen Alumni
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Pretty, Pretty Princess
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Suffolk, VA
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My grandma says "I" talian and it-lee....
and she is from CT, drives me batty  |
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06-15-2007, 01:29 PM
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Splitcoast Dirty Dozen Alumni M&M Stamper
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: The only Eaton Rapids on the Earth, Michigan
Posts: 5,040
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Quote: Originally Posted by GinaKOh yeah!- and there is no such word as irregardless. It's "regardless"...
LOL
Okay, I'll stop now.
Gina K. |
This particular one always drives me crazy, too! I work in the field of education, and cannot believe how many so-called 'educated' professionals use irregardless! Kinda scary!
To answer the intial question: grow-grain is correct. |
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06-15-2007, 02:34 PM
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Stazon Splitcoast
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Bellingham, Washington
Posts: 10,085
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Quote: Originally Posted by ajcmeyerReally everyone I know pronounces it gross-grain! |
But that's just gross!! hee hee, couldn't resist.
Another one that gets me is nuclear. Hundreds of people say noo-kyoo-ler. Wrong! It is noo-klee-er. __________________ John 3:16 |
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06-15-2007, 02:55 PM
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Hardware Hotshot
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: O-H-I-O
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Quote: Originally Posted by GinaKAnd it's eh-talian (like the word "it") not EYE-talian. Just so you know. LOL!
Gina K. (who happens to be eh-talian.) |
We must be kindred spirits! Ok...maybe we are simply by the same things. Another one besides Italian and regardless is "unthaw", which would mean to freeze again, not to actually thaw. lol!! |
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06-15-2007, 03:16 PM
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Gabfest Goddess
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 7,216
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Quote: Originally Posted by stampinsweeneyWe must be kindred spirits! Ok...maybe we are simply by the same things. Another one besides Italian and regardless is "unthaw", which would mean to freeze again, not to actually thaw. lol!! |
Oh yeah! LOL! That one too! LOL!
That is so funny. (The truth is, I'm sure I say tons of stuff wrong too! But when you know it's wrong, then it bugs ya'!) __________________ My Blog and StampTV
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06-15-2007, 03:30 PM
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Mad Swapper
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: North Idaho
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Quote: Originally Posted by stampinsweeneyWe must be kindred spirits! Ok...maybe we are simply by the same things. Another one besides Italian and regardless is "unthaw", which would mean to freeze again, not to actually thaw. lol!! |
DH and I say "un-de-thaw", which makes something that is "unthawed" warm again.  __________________
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06-15-2007, 03:40 PM
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Glitter Guru
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: beautiful oregon
Posts: 5,967
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oh this thread just makes me giggle.... i have several mispronunciations that irk me..... one that comes to mind is "pun-kin" instead of PUMPkin!!
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06-15-2007, 03:41 PM
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Hardware Hotshot
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: In the West Texas desert.
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Okay, I did know the correct pronounciation for Bazill, Iran, Iraq, and Italian, however I did not know:
Cricket for Cricut--granted I don't even know what one is. I've only seen it spoken about here on SCS.
Coluzzle sounded like puzzle--again, I've never seen one either.
Now this Grosgrain, I understand that the "o" is long, but is the "s" also silent or are you all putting in the "grow"grain to show that the "o" is silent?
The one mispronounciation that really irks me is "Yuston" for Houston.
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06-15-2007, 03:43 PM
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Hardware Hotshot
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: In the West Texas desert.
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Quote: Originally Posted by Str8FanThe one mispronounciation that really irks me is "Yuston" for Houston. |
YIKES! I was typing too fast and misspelled mispronunciation. __________________ Rebecca
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06-15-2007, 03:45 PM
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Gabfest Goddess
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 7,216
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Okay, two more:
You don't borrow something to some one- you lend it to them.
And, it isn't a pitcher that you color in, its a picture.
Now, I'm really done.
LOL!
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06-15-2007, 03:46 PM
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Gabfest Goddess
Join Date: Jul 2006
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Quote: Originally Posted by Str8FanOkay, I did know the correct pronounciation for Bazill, Iran, Iraq, and Italian, however I did not know:
Cricket for Cricut--granted I don't even know what one is. I've only seen it spoken about here on SCS.
Coluzzle sounded like puzzle--again, I've never seen one either.
Now this Grosgrain, I understand that the "o" is long, but is the "s" also silent or are you all putting in the "grow"grain to show that the "o" is silent?
The one mispronounciation that really irks me is "Yuston" for Houston. |
Gro-grain (long o) __________________ My Blog and StampTV
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06-15-2007, 03:48 PM
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Pearl-ExPert
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Greater Vancouver, BC
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str8fan, grosgrain has a silent /s/ like GROW-GRAIN... no s...
i hate sam-mich for sandwhich.. like. HELLO! (although most people pronounce the work like san-wich, but whatever)
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06-15-2007, 03:55 PM
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Glitter Guru
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: beautiful oregon
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hee hee...sandwich.... ok, my grandpa used to say na-kin instead of napkin.... now that he's gone, the grandkids will get together and start hollering about passing the na-kins!
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06-15-2007, 03:59 PM
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Matboard Maniac
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Pasadena, CA
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OMG! Good thing I've never had to pronounce these words out loud yet! I totally was mis-pronouncing (inside my head) all these words....grosgrain, cricut, coluzzle, bazzill...!
okay, now that I realize how much I don't know, how about primas?
is it pree-mas or prim-as? TIA!
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06-15-2007, 04:00 PM
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Matboard Maniac
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Pasadena, CA
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hmmmmm, not that I think about it, I might have said cry-cut out loud once for the cricut machine. opps!
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06-15-2007, 04:04 PM
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Gallery Gazer
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: prolly in my 'rubber room'... in the mid-west
Posts: 6,755
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you guys are killin' me!
i could really go on and on and on with some of the stuff my huban says!
it is an ongoing joke here.
he is so full of CRAP!!! LOL
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06-15-2007, 04:05 PM
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Gabfest Goddess
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Coralville, Iowa
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Quote: Originally Posted by Str8FanThe one mispronounciation that really irks me is "Yuston" for Houston. |
My mom says "you"-stun, instead of "hue"-stun, drives my husband absolutely crazy. Maybe it's a yankee thing? They know they aren't supposed to say "house"-tun, like the street in new york.
Not spelling- but don't "revert back" you'll end up exactly where you were. |
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06-15-2007, 04:10 PM
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Mad Swapper
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Of course I had to go and google cuz I've often wondered as well . . . .
This is from dictionary.com
gros·grain pronounciantion [groh-greyn] – noun a heavy, corded ribbon or cloth of silk or rayon.
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06-15-2007, 04:27 PM
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Pearl-ExPert
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Living in the Lone Star State
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I'd also like to add you don't stand on line you stand in line.
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06-15-2007, 04:27 PM
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Gabfest Goddess
Join Date: Jul 2006
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Quote: Originally Posted by becky.kwanOMG! Good thing I've never had to pronounce these words out loud yet! I totally was mis-pronouncing (inside my head) all these words....grosgrain, cricut, coluzzle, bazzill...!
okay, now that I realize how much I don't know, how about primas?
is it pree-mas or prim-as? TIA! |
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06-15-2007, 05:03 PM
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Glitter Guru
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: beautiful oregon
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it's not acrossed the street, it's ACROSS the street!
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