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Old 12-12-2012, 08:10 AM   #1
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Hello, possums
Not that you noticed but I've been away for a few days, heading back to Australia for Christmas.

Did I miss anything? Gossip, trollery, crisis? Update, please. (Reps also welcome...)
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Old 12-12-2012, 08:18 AM   #2
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Um...AC had his avatar changed to a dog temporarily per my request one day.

He changed it back.

Big Words got a strange avatar in retaliation, too, and I momentarily got changed into Justin Bieber.

It was then the world ended.



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Old 12-12-2012, 08:25 AM   #3
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Welcome back to Australia!

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Old 12-12-2012, 08:30 AM   #4
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*pulls face out of half-pint of toasted almond fudge ice cream*

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Old 12-12-2012, 08:38 AM   #5
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You were gone?
Oh, shut up.


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Old 12-12-2012, 08:42 AM   #6
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Did you know you can't say "good I mite" without an Australian accent?


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Old 12-12-2012, 08:59 AM   #7
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Did you know you can't say "good I mite" without an Australian accent?


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I did know that. But thank you anyway.

Did you send me a rep? I don't think you did...
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Old 12-12-2012, 01:56 PM   #8
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Old 12-12-2012, 10:19 PM   #9
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Are these Australian possums or American 'possums? Because I've heard there's quite a difference.
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