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View Poll Results: How Do You Handle Stress?
I drink 10 9.62%
I take pills. 7 6.73%
I drink AND take pills 5 4.81%
I excercise. (running, workouts, whatever) 27 25.96%
I meditate, use a relaxation technique or bio-feedback 19 18.27%
I cry 18 17.31%
I come to MobileRead and lose myself in the Lounge 30 28.85%
I play online games/surf the net 27 25.96%
I watch TV 19 18.27%
I read 57 54.81%
I have a hobby......please post what it is. 17 16.35%
I use one of those little "stress balls" 3 2.88%
I throw one of those little stress balls at someone 7 6.73%
I sleep 27 25.96%
I eat 28 26.92%
I kick my kids, dog (s), cat (s) wife, husband, who/whatever happens to be nearest 3 2.88%
The blue one next to the fish. 11 10.58%
None of the above....please post what you do. 11 10.58%
I'm not voting, I just want to keep track of what others do. 1 0.96%
I eat bacon and donuts (or a bacon-filled donut.) 2 1.92%
I pray. 9 8.65%
I go shopping. 4 3.85%
I smoke. 9 8.65%
I turn to my dog(s)/cat(s)/squirrel(s)/llama(s)/whatever animal(s) for comfort 16 15.38%
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Old 10-13-2010, 11:19 AM   #61
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Old 10-13-2010, 11:34 AM   #62
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I'd hate to bother a mod for that.
I don't see it as "bothering".

I've found every mod most gracious and accommodating when asked to do something like this because the OP (thats me) forgot an option.

If I'm wrong, any mod can reply.......
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Old 10-13-2010, 12:54 PM   #63
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keep it clean, please.
Well, since that rules out the other way I relieve stress...

Grande raspberry mocha frappuchino. Hold the whipped cream.

What?

Well, fine, if you insist.
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Old 10-13-2010, 01:04 PM   #64
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Old 10-13-2010, 01:29 PM   #65
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Old 10-13-2010, 02:26 PM   #66
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Old 10-13-2010, 02:48 PM   #67
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2 pet votes duly added - by your friendly, gracious neighborhood mod!
[I'm beginning to feel like Richard Daly's alderman!]
Thank you, friendly, gracious neighborhood mod!
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Old 10-13-2010, 02:52 PM   #68
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Old 10-13-2010, 03:05 PM   #69
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2 pet votes duly added - by your friendly, gracious neighborhood mod!
[I'm beginning to feel like Richard Daly's alderman!]
See???? TOLD ya so!!




(he's problably just trying to keep from being deep fried......)
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Old 10-13-2010, 03:06 PM   #70
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Okay.......who voted for "I kick my dog,cat, etc".???
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Okay.......who voted for "I kick my dog,cat, etc".???
And who put it as an option?

But it wasn't me who voted for that one. I'm a dog and cat hugger, myself.
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Old 10-13-2010, 04:14 PM   #72
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Okay.......who voted for "I kick my dog,cat, etc".???
Well, I assume that, for me, you meant "I kick my hoomin" and so.....
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And who put it as an option?

But it wasn't me who voted for that one. I'm a dog and cat hugger, myself.
me, me!!!

Your cat lets you hug it? wow. Mine spits at me.....
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me, me!!!

Your cat lets you hug it? wow. Mine spits at me.....
Oh, yeah. They're all about the love. They are 17 years old this month (!) and they've put up with a lot of hugging thru the years...
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