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Okay, folks, it's almost that time ... what are the best books that you've read this year?

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Redshirts (John Scalzi,) the MaddAddam trilogy (Margaret Atwood,) The Ocean at the End of the Lane (Neil Gaiman,) The Hangman's Daughter (Oliver Potzsch,) Wicked Bugs (Amy Stewart,) Dodger (Terry Pratchett,) and The Disappearing Spoon (Sam Kean.) - Kristin - -

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Many from Jennifer's list, Dangerous Women, Louder Than Words: The New Science of How the Mind Makes Meaning , The Tactics of Revenge (The Human Chronicles Saga - Book 4), Sync: How Order Emerges from Chaos In the Universe, Nature, and Daily Life, The Last Dark: The climax of the entire Thomas Covenant Chronicles (Last Chronicles of Thomas Cove), Wetware: A Computer in Every Living Cell, The Secret Rescue: An Untold Story of American Nurses and Medics Behind Nazi Lines, Life's Ratchet: How Molecular Machines Extract Order from Chaos, The Worst Journey in the World Antarctic 1910-1913, The Golem and the Jinni , Captain's Share (Trader's Tales from the Golden Age of the Solar Clipper), Slapstick (Kurt Vonnegut series), Radical Abundance: How a Revolution in Nanotechnology Will Change Civilization, Invisible Armies: An Epic History of Guerrilla Warfare from Ancient Times to the Present, Blood of Dragons (Rain Wilds Chronicles), The Archimedes Codex: How a Medieval Prayer Book Is Revealing the True Genius of Antiquity's Greatest Scientist , A Memory of Light (Wheel of Time), Darwin Among The Machines, The Heroes (The First Law), - Kristin - -

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We have a tradition: #SaturdayFF (Saturday Fun Fact). On Saturdays, you post an interesting story or fact about yourself that you haven't shared on friendfeed before. Occasionally when someone thinks of something they'd like to share and they're afraid they will forget it by Saturday, they'll tag it with #WednesdayFF / whatever day FF or #NotSaturdayFF.

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we also need this! - chiaratiz - -

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Ziva was ready to play this evening. https://s-media-cache-ak0...

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<3 - Jennifer D. - -

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https://s-media-cache-ak0... This picture is thanks to a former FFer named Akiva. He posted it in 2009 as part of a #sorrymeme. The #sorrymeme was when someone would post a picture to try and get a reaction from others and sarcastically apologize for posting them. People would randomly bump this post on FF and we can't let it die over there.

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We use to cry HIDE, in this case! :-D - ostelinus - -

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TL;DR: non sono morto. Longer version: 1) I'm dealing with the aftermath of the lightning strike at work (yes, still working) that took out our server, backup hard drive, and one computer. Trying to rebuild everything and help interview for my replacement. 2) I have an offer on my house. The inspector comes on Friday morning to check everything out. The buyers can't close until mid-July so if this offer works out, I'll be stuck here a little longer. 3) It finally stopped raining in Houston.

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It will be mid-July before you can say mid-July. - Stephan - [ 6 ] -

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Good to see you :) - Pea Bukowski - [ 1 ] -

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All the big furniture I need to sell has been sold. I got my car repaired today so it's good to go for the drive .. and I signed up for AAA! The realtor is ready to put my house on the market on the 30th (she says it's best to wait until after the holiday). And I have a 3 day weekend to do yard work, pack, and clean my house. Oh ... and I was able to get work financials through 12/31/14 and I have rebuilt everything up to mid-March already. LET'S GET THIS SHOW ON THE ROAD.

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Best of luck. - ♕Dr. Eynollah ♕ - [ 1 ] -

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Best of luck, Kristin! - maitani - [ 1 ] -

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I'm rebuilding our database and my "boss" won't stop texting me because a client is upset that a caregiver ate candy out of her candy dish. Why would I want to quit this cush job?

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Haha, except I just wanted him to shut up and handle the "issue" himself so I could get back to work. :D - Kristin - -

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Are you saying I'm not a people person, Stephan?! ;) - Kristin - -

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I will not kick anyone in the face. I will not kick anyone in the face. I will not kick anyone in the face. #11moredays

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Yeah, don't. You could sprain your legs' muscles :( - StM - -

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Mau - Haha, I'm trying NOT to kick or smash faces! He might get me all riled up. :) - Kristin - -

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Ziva found (?) a dead squirrel, brought it to her favorite place to play with toys, and rolled all over it. Squirrel was removed from the yard. Then, we both got baths. Happy Mother's Day!

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nothing better than rolling over dead animals - degra - -

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Ick, ick, ick. - Kristin - -

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The office was struck by lightning during the storms last night. Everything is fine .. except the server is fried. The surge protector either failed on its own or the current was too much. So, I logged into Carbonite to pull a backup and the IT guy who set it up fucked something up because our main files are missing even though it updated yesterday at 5pm CST. Anyone want to guess what I'll be spending my last two weeks doing!?!? Hint: Rebuilding and recreating ALL TEH files.

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Ugh. I hope you manage to find everything important. - John B. - -

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FWIW, my experience with outsourced IT is also "less than positive". :-) - Stephan - -

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Only one more Monday!

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The end of the world as my office knows it! Still 2.5 weeks, but the last week is a 4 day week thanks to Memorial Day! - Kristin - -

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(in Italy we say that leaving is a bit of dyiing, but) envy, envy, ENVY - low level - -

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Air Force Announces First Ever Female F-35 Fighter Jet Pilot, Lt. Col. Christine Mau (http://www.huffingtonpost... ) http://i.huffpost.com/gen...

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"Meet Lt. Col. Christine Mau, the first woman to fly the F-35 Lightning II fighter jet." .... "As The Hill points out, women have flown in combat since the 1990s, but the Air Force said Mau is the "first woman in the Air Force's premier fighter." Mau is no stranger to making history. In 2011, she was part of the first all-female combat sortie while deployed to Afghanistan." - Kristin - -

#bombardabilissima (sorry for the italian joke) - miki - -

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Hahahahaha. Spoon, please. - Kristin - -

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Cat SAD must be the best - StefanoHBS - -

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Apple fan bois and girls -- I won an Apple Watch Sport 38mm with white band. It's nice, but I would rather have the money for the move. What price should I sell it for? HALP!

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Put it in ebay.com - ♕Dr. Eynollah ♕ - -

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Yay! - Jenny H - -

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Tonight's experience selling furniture: I've been talking with a woman this week about buying my dining room set. She wants to pay less than I want for it, but I said I'd take it if she brought cash and picked it up tonight. She and her boyfriend arrive 45 minutes after the time SHE scheduled .. in a small sedan. They come in and look at the table and all the chairs. Then, the boyfriend asks, "Is this heavy?" Um, dude, it's a solid wood table that sits 8 and it's longer than your fucking car.

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You and your tiny girlfriend aren't going to pick it up, carry it out my front door, and strap it to the top of your car and then balance 8 chairs on it. So why does it matter? Then, she says, "Okay, we have another table we're looking at in the area. I'll text you tonight if we choose your table and then we'll figure out how we can pick it up." THAT WAS NOT THE FUCKING DEAL. - Kristin - -

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Duolingo has some funny and sometimes downright creepy sentences. I'll list some here. If you're using duolingo, please feel free to add to the list:

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È necessario che il marito muoia. - It is necessary that the husband dies. - Kristin - -

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"The mouse is inside" followed by "under your hat." - John B. - -

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Never Tear Us Apart - Record Club (Beck featuring Annie from St. Vincent) - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/w... )

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#musicmakesmehappy - Kristin - -

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This weekend: I sold a couple of medium items, got rid of another chunk of books, and picked up boxes. If I could fit my bed in my car, I'd just sell / donate everything else.

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One of our community members was moving not so long ago. He lived in a central area of Milan, with lot of nightlife nearby. To get rid of his stuff, mostly books, he decided to leave a cardboard box on the street full of them, with a sign "I'm moving I'll never dump books, so if you can find something interesting for you, please take it home..." After a while the box was empty and several "thank you" messages were left there. - bezdomnyj82 - -

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I hope your house will sell quickly. - Stephan - -

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Is anyone watching? COME ON. No talk about last night's episode?

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I'm waaaaaay behind. One of our group is on a big vacation, and won't get back for a couple of weeks, and we're all sort-of in limbo until she gets back :/ - Jennifer D. - -

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I may yet break ranks, since I've got HBO at home, and I did see the first episode of the season. - Jennifer D. - -

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Tracy Chapman: "Stand By Me" - David Letterman - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/w... )

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<3 - Kristin - -

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mentegatto - Non preoccuparti, sto ancora imparando. Userò entrambe le lingue ... perché il mio italiano è mediocre e anche perché voglio condividere con i miei amici americani. - Kristin - -

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Ziva met a cat at the vet today (http://i.imgur.com/syhxZt... ). I don't think the cat was excited to meet her (http://i.imgur.com/PtqCzh... ).

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Everybody is safe. As long as nobody moves. :) - Stephan - -

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Il mio primo italiano #SaturdayFF: Vivo a Houston, Texas ora, ma sto per trasferirmi a Seattle, Washington questa estate. VIAGGIO SU STRADA! Solo io, il mio cane, e la mia fotocamera. (https://s-media-cache-ak0... )

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Don't forget your umbrella at home - Novecento - -

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Yes! Last 4 weeks of work and last 4 weekends of on-call! - Kristin - -

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Rescued Pup Swims To A Happier Life Alongside Dolphins (http://www.huffingtonpost... ) http://i.huffpost.com/gen... http://i.huffpost.com/gen...

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Because the world needs more stories that will make you smile ... - Kristin - -

This wins the AAwwwness award of the week, hands down ;-) - Clark Kent - -

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With all the crap going on in the world, I need some positivity! Tell me something good about your day or happening in your life. / Dimmi qualcosa di buono sulla tua giornata o qualcosa di buono che sta accadendo nella tua vita.

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I have chocolate covered caramels! ❤️ - Jennifer D. - -

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We are dog sitting three goldens so we have 5 dogs in the house. They are very positive. Positive you'll give them food that is. - toddhoffious - -

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I learned it by watching you! - The line is from a Public Service Announcement aired in the late 1980s as part of an anti-drug campaign by the government. (https://www.youtube.com/w... )

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It was parodied on a TV show called Scrubs about coffee addiction (https://www.youtube.com/w... ). It can be used to blame a bad behavior on someone else. For example: https://i.chzbgr.com/maxW... or https://s-media-cache-ak0... - Kristin - -

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