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1. Huh?
2. Hail to the King, baby!
3. Ahhhh-yeah, baby!
4. Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large
groups.
5. Nice guys just can't win. Then again there are no
truly "nice" guys...even though I'm one.
6. A loving relationship must be built on a foundation of
trust and honesty. If that doesn't work
tell her that you have a tumor.
Either way, the keyword is "growth".
7. My life has never been "normal". I think that is
because my underwear is too tight.
8. A teacher once said to me that the reason my life is soo
crappy is that God really does hate me.
9. Just know that when I take off my shirt a mild feeling
of nausea is normal.
10. All hail to the Gods of Caffeine, baby!
11. I'm not weird, I am a freak...there is a difference.
12. Gee, my pecs look especially studly today!
13. Don't hate me because I am beautiful, baby!
14. Next time we go out, do you think that you can withstand the
full force of my machismo, baby?
15. Sorry, I wasn't paying attention. I'm in my own little
world full of chocolatey goodness.
16. I am not "just" a geek. I am the King of Geeks, baby!
17. Do I really say "baby" a lot?
Now, in concession to a particular friend of mine who shall remain unnamed (though if you write to me I will tell you who) the topic I talk about the most!!
Name in Gaelic, Pleamonn or Pleimeann [Irish spelling denoting a person
from Flanders]
Family motto from olden times. Let The Deid Schaw
The Flemings, one of the leading Anglo-Norman families
of Ireland came to the country in the year 1173. Originally from Flanders,
near the close of the 11th century, severe flooding in their homeland forced
them to seek shelter in England. At first they settled in the north
in the Scottish borderlands, but shortly after their arrival they were forced
by Henry 1 to relocate to the south coast of Wales. From there they
sailed to Ireland at the time of the Anglo-Norman invasion, when Richard
le Fleming obtained from the Hugh de Lacey the barony of Slane in the northeast
County Meath as well as other sizable estates in neighboring Louth.
For more than five hundred years, they maintained considerable influence
in this region. Down to the late 17th century Christopher Fleming still
held the Castle and title, Lord of Slane. However, the Flemings support
of James the Second in the Jacobite wars resulted in the loss of their lands
valued at over L25,000 annually. Flemings are now scattered throughout
the four provinces. Some in the northeast of Ulster, particularly
Counties Antrim and Derry, are of Scottish ancestry, their forbears settling
in the province at the time of the 17th century Plantation.
From the 12th century onward, Flemings have been prominent
in all phases of Irish life. Among the many of note were: Nicholas
Fleming, Archbishop of Armagh from 1404 to 1416, and compiler of the "Fleming
Register.", Meath born Rev.Richard Fleming,S.J. [1542-1590], professor
of philosophy in Paris, described as the preeminent Irish theologian of
his time; the Most Rev.Thomas Fleming [1593-1666], Archbishop of Dublin,
who excommunicated Ormond; Christopher Fleming [1800-1880], a distinguished
surgeon; and John Fleming [1815-1895], a celebrated Celtic scholar.