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dropkickpa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-13-10 03:39 PM
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My grandma died today
She was a funny as shit, smart, tough as nails lady who was as skeptical as they come. She didn't fall for anyone's shit, that's for sure! And she had no problem calling people out on their bullshit.

Here's to a kick-ass lady!:toast:
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flakey_foont Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-13-10 04:12 PM
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1. sorry for your loss
sounds like the world could use a few more like her
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trotsky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-13-10 07:50 PM
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2. A toast to your grandma.
Sounds like a great lady who left this place a lot better than she found it!
:toast:
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ZombieHorde Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-13-10 08:40 PM
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3. I am glad you two skeptics were able to know and love each other.
:hug:
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Odin2005 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-13-10 10:00 PM
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4. I'm so sorry!
:hug:
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onager Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-13-10 10:50 PM
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5. Joining the toast...
:toast:

I'm sorry for your loss. It sounds like you have many good memories of her.
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salvorhardin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-13-10 11:54 PM
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6. I'm terribly sorry to hear of your loss
She sounds like a wonderful character, one of a passing breed. A big toast to your gran's memory. :toast:
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lizerdbits Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-14-10 07:45 AM
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7. I'm so sorry.
She sounds like she deserves another toast! :toast:
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LeftishBrit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-14-10 07:48 AM
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8. I am very sorry to hear this.
Another :toast: to her.
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SidDithers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-14-10 10:45 AM
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9. To Grandma...
:toast:

Condolences to you and your family.

Sid
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Warpy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-14-10 01:23 PM
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10. The world is poorer without her
I had a mother just like her. I'm struggling to fill those skeptical, sarcastic, take no prisoners shoes.
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lizerdbits Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-19-10 02:35 PM
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12. Based on what I see in the health scare lounge
I'd say you're doing a pretty good job! :)
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dropkickpa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-19-10 10:54 AM
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11. Thanks everyone!
Me and my dad sat through the priest's "you need gawd" speechifying rolling our eyes mumbling to each other about how Gramdma would have been really annoyed by him.

The best part was at the viewing when one of her little old man friends comes barreling into the room, comes to a dead stop, and asks us "Are you sure that's her?!?", we started cracking up. The funeral home didn't do the best job and it really didn't look a thing like her. Let me tell you, I find the whole "let's go stare at the corpse" ritual very creepy and the more of my relatives that kick off, the creepier it gets. I believe they're dead, I don't need to see it to believe it. Ugh. :scared:
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