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Surnames that match occupations - do you know of any?

Judy Evans @JudyEv (391530) • Rockingham, Australia 13 Nov

The photo has nothing to do with the discussion. It is of a native bush we saw in the Kalgoorlie area – a grevillea, I think. Have you ever laughed when someone connected with something has a very appropriate name? I knew of a...

aptronym

aptonym

euonym

names matching occupations

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He barely missed it.

Amber @AmbiePam (133276) • United States 13h

My sister texted me yesterday how excited she was that my brother-in-law was landing soon from having been in Washington D.C. for work. Two hours later they grounded all the planes in the country! Oh boy, was she glad he made it...

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Have you heard of Angel?

Amber @AmbiePam (133276) • United States 14h

I’m not looking to add to any of my bills, that’s for sure. However, I was wondering if any of you have the streaming service, Angel? They have a bunch of clean programming, but with famous people too. I can find clean shows on...

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Eating Thanksgiving dinner.

Judy Story @jstory07 (150337) • Roseburg, Oregon 23h

You should take your time when you eat. You should eat slow Eating slow helps you to enjoy the flavor of your food. Eating slow is better for your digestion . Eating fast is bad for your digestion. Eating fast can cause you to...

thanksgiving

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Had A Freeze

Eva James @wolfgirl569 (142712) • Marion, Ohio 14h

It wasn't a hard one yet but we finally got just below freezing last night. It was right at freezing when I got up this morning. Of course Patch border collie was laying outside enjoying it. Hubby had let Duke doberman back in....

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I Don't Give a Hoot

Jeff Moffitt @moffittjc (129225) • Gainesville, Florida 8h

We had a nice cold front push through northern Florida this weekend. So nice, in fact, that I opened up all my windows throughout the house to enjoy the crisp, fresh and cold air. But as I'm sitting here in my living room trying...

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A visit to a new market

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (15371) • United Kingdom 13h

There was a well known market a few miles away from where we live, but around two years ago it closed as they were making changes, knocking down, rebuilding etc …. It opened up again a few months ago , but today was the first...

market

gloves

work

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I answered the phone, they ended up hanging up

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (170986) • United States 14h

There was a phone call that was semi local, out of curiousity, I answered it. Typical spiel about new Medicare benefits, as in the US it is "open enrollment". The caller talked a mile a minute, but in English, without an accent....

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in other earth shattering news

snowy @snowy22315 (215120) • United States 14h

I think I am going to short cut the Thanksgiving mashed potatoes. I did buy potatoes and it is healthier and tastes better to make them from scratch but there will be other from scratch items like the turkey and...

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The Wedge Pillow Mystery

LooeyVille @LooeyVille (82) • United States 11h

I tried using a wedge pillow under my head last night because they say sleeping with your head at a 45° angle is better for you Well, when I first positioned the wedge, it was very comfortable and felt great but throughout the...

wedge pillow

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Good Morning Nov. 14

snowy @snowy22315 (215120) • United States 15h

Just took an interesting "survey" which was the second one of its type. I took another one like this last night. They involve using AI to create objects..last night I designed a sneaker which is possible might actually be placed...

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Lots of things to do.

marguicha @marguicha (231005) • Chile 17h

Good morning, friends. I have been sorting out who will have what. It seems that the house money will come soon now and I have to take away all I have. I have found a few treasures while looking at pictures. I found a beautiful...

saturday morning

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Key West Trip

rsa101 @rsa101 (42336) • Philippines 13 Nov

Before my trips to Illinois and Colorado, I embarked on my very first road trip from New York to Florida, and what an adventure it was! I had just arrived in the U.S. in September, and my sister, along with her two lively boys,...

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Finally Getting Warm

Eva James @wolfgirl569 (142712) • Marion, Ohio 13 Nov

It never got out of the 30s today. So it was a cold day at the auction. I went to the truck and warmed up some a couple of times. I know about how long I have when they are doing stuff I am not interested in. I brought 6 dozen...

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Junk art in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia

Judy Evans @JudyEv (391530) • Rockingham, Australia 13 Nov

I’m not really into dinosaurs so I don’t know what this junk sculpture is supposed to represent but it’s obviously a dinosaur of one sort or another. This was in the rather messy yard of Chunky, a Kalgoorlie identity who has a...

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A Beauty in Green

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (102412) • Daytona Beach, Florida 8h

This is a lovely green diamond known as the Dresden Green Diamond. It weighs in at 41 carats and has been linked over the years to various misfortunes and tragedies that owners have experienced. Originally the diamond was stolen...

cursed green diamond

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Goodnight everyone

Michael @Wrexxo (11260) 8h

So it's 9:58 p.m., temperature sitting at 26 degrees celcius..and I'm just in the kitchen, keeping things simple, like prepping dinner. The day's been calm, nothing dramatic, just an online gig or two that popped up. I managed...

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Police officer in Connecticut saves an infant who had stopped breathing

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (126775) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 10h

Connecticut Police State Capitol in Hartford Corporal Reginald Early was inside of his police car on Tuesday when Bristol residents Lex Nebbeling an Hayley Lebron were in need of help from the police officer when their son Leo was...

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Health Journey 2026 - Day 102 & Weekly Weigh In

Courtney Dutton @MommyOfEli2013 (91857) • Rupert, Idaho 21h

Hey everyone, how are you all doing? Hopefully well. It's time for my weekly weigh in since it is Friday (well now Saturday I guess you could say). Starting weight - 242 Last week - 214 Friday (11/13) - 213.8 It does not look...

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Talk about stuffed

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (170986) • United States 13 Nov

For lunch we went to a regional pizza place called Pizza Ranch. Headquartered out of Iowa. They serve very well made pizzas, tasty combos, or they will build and bake whatever you like. In addition they serve fried chicken with...

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