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Old 10-05-2000, 12:51 PM
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I just lost my space age white Mars Plastic eraser. Now I'm stuck with the piece of crap eraser that came with my mechanical pencil.

What did you just lose?

I'm sure this thread must have been done already, but I couldn't find it.
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Old 10-05-2000, 12:57 PM
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Baby's favorite binkie. The remote. My train of thought...
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Old 10-05-2000, 01:33 PM
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Our salt and pepper shakers.

I have *no idea* how we could have lost them.
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Old 10-05-2000, 01:51 PM
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My mind.
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Old 10-05-2000, 02:01 PM
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My symphonic choir letterman's jacket and my $5 Mr. Grip pencil.
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Old 10-05-2000, 02:09 PM
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14 pounds since my last physical!!! WooHoo!

And 6 pounds before that one!!! More WooHoo!

Only 5 more pounds to go, and I'll be the lean, mean love machine I aspire to be.
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Old 10-05-2000, 02:29 PM
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Canada, I lost Canada and I am not pleased.
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Old 10-05-2000, 02:40 PM
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My sanity
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Old 10-05-2000, 04:09 PM
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I lost 7 lbs so far.

I also, alas, lost my copies of the higher ed appropriations bills that I have to analyse. I can get other copies, but I'd already marked these up in a way to make it easier. I remember taking them in to a coworker's office to go over some reporting requirements...... and then I never put them back in the right folder. Argh, sigh.
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Old 10-05-2000, 07:49 PM
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My sense of youthful idealism.

'course... that's been missing since i was eight.
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Old 10-05-2000, 07:52 PM
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My boss. But they've found me another one. Darn!
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Old 10-05-2000, 08:32 PM
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My virginity. Oh, wait, there it is!
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Old 10-05-2000, 11:43 PM
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The opportunity to make my 1666th post a meaningful one.

Yeah, like the other 1665 were real winners...
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Old 10-06-2000, 12:07 AM
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my sense of balance, as a bee flew into my face as I was getting into my car earlier today. I lurched backward and smacked the back of my head into the top of the door. Hard.
I think you all can guess what I lost after that...

R-n-R, who is now rubbing the spot behind her ear and saying 'ouchie' a lot
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Old 10-06-2000, 12:13 AM
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A key. And soon, $50 to replace a lock.
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Old 10-06-2000, 12:24 AM
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My double-headed screwdriver.
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Old 10-06-2000, 12:34 AM
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My hairbrush.

You have no idea how much this upsets me.

I can't find it, I live in a dorm room for crying out loud! It has to be here somewhere!

Crap.
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Old 10-06-2000, 12:38 AM
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My idealism... that's been gone for a while
My belief in true love... wait nevermind, I found that
My sanity... wait, did I ever have that?
My keys... yeah those I just lost, did I lock the door... uh oh

Kitty
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Old 10-06-2000, 12:39 AM
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All sense of perspective.
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Old 10-06-2000, 06:54 AM
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Well I was expecting a litany of physical objects, but, hey, if you lost something esoteric, it's not your fault.

I found my eraser.
But I did lose that parking ticket...
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Old 10-06-2000, 07:06 AM
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I'll probably lose the nail of the toe I ran over with my computer chair this morning. Now, that's pain, folks.

When it happened, I certainly lost my composure.
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Old 10-06-2000, 08:07 AM
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Like Stuyguy and Cranky, it’s weight, 20 pounds.

All the senses being listed started me thinking about one of my favorite songs and artists:

The sense of sight Is what guides us right When we go out on walks.
The sense of smell's The way you tell That you need to change your socks.
The sense of touch Is what hurts so much When you bang your toe on the bed.
The sense of hearing is something good 'Cause if a tree falls in the wood Would there be a sound? You bet there would If it landed on top of your head
Your head If a tree lands on top of your head!
The sense of taste Affects your waist
Which makes five senses in all.
There's a sixth sense, too, but it's hard to explain It's a psychic connection inside of your brain So you can understand people like Shirley MacLaine
Who wear crystals they bought in the mall
The mall Who wear crystals they bought in the mall!
And now the other senses!
There are scents you can smell Like cologne from Chanel Or the scents of expensive perfume.
There are scents of flowers We hope overpowers The kitty box next to your room. Phew!
There's a sense of pride You have deep down inside
When you practice a sense of fair play.
There are dollars and cents that you pay at a toll
Or the census man who is taking a poll
And a sense of confusion; we're out of control
And they really should take us away Away They really should take us away!
There's a sense of humor A sense of doom, or A sense of awe, sense of timing.
The sense of a word A sense of absurd Like trying to do all this rhyming!
There's incense
And horse sense
And common sense, it's true.
Sense of wonder, sense of beauty
Sense of honor, sense of duty
A sense of doubt, a sense of danger
A sense of fear, when you meet a stranger
A sense of style, a sense of worth
A sense of direction for knowing the earth
A sense of dread as we're singing this song That it's starting to turn out completely all wrong And it's time that we end it because it's too long 'Cause it just doesn't make any sense Nonsense This song doesn't make any sense!
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Old 10-06-2000, 01:12 PM
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The url for that new Straight Dope e-magazine.
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Old 10-06-2000, 01:16 PM
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My goddamn camera with the last roll of film from our trip to Hawaii. (sob)
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Old 10-06-2000, 01:30 PM
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The file I kept on H. Howard's donations to my organization.

Last night, it was my temper when my husband tried to hand me the phone while I was cleaning the toilet (ah, marital bliss).
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Old 10-06-2000, 01:52 PM
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My virginity.
Me, too. A long time ago.

The damn thing seems to have returned, though. Little sumbitch just won't stay lost.
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Old 10-06-2000, 02:23 PM
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I lost my very expensive tortoise-shell glasses. I walked around in a fuzzy haze the entire day. Mom wasn't pleased when I woke her at 11:30pm crying about my glasses being lost once again.

How come my old crappy eyeglasses are *always* to be found, and I always lose the glasses I need the most?

Luckily, my aunt who lives in Ohio discovered them in her car, so I'll get them back in time. *happy dance*

I've also lost all my self esteem, what little pride I had left, my sense of joy, and my Geneva college application.

I've also lost patience with this retarded computer. My fonts online are *still* too big and I can't figure out how to change the size. *grrrrrrr*

Don'tcha hate losing camera film? My mom lost the entire roll of film from my 16th birthday. I have almost no memory of that day. (Then again, the way my memory's been lately, I'm surprised I can still remember my 18th birthday and my own name)
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Old 10-06-2000, 02:53 PM
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My fever. Well, most of it.
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Old 10-07-2000, 04:15 AM
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Sleep. I should not be awake now.
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Old 10-07-2000, 07:11 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by Gunslinger
My mind.
DAMNIT! Took my answer
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Old 10-07-2000, 07:43 PM
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interest in this thread.
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Old 10-07-2000, 07:53 PM
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My favorite guitar pick.

My dignity, after actually leaving my phone number with the tip for the cute waiter at Pizza Hut today. And having it found out before I left the building.

My mom's burgundy t-shirt she lent me.
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