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Jimmy Doom's avatar

I quit Peruvian Loading Powder 6 years before I quit drinking.

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Patris's avatar

The sacrifice was worth it after all, yes J?

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

Which sacrifice? The Praying Mantis, the shrink-wrap or my time keeping this crazy venture going? 🤡🤡🤡

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Patrick K.'s avatar

1111 is a helluvanumber

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

One would think that a number like that would garner me a passable income. Alas…

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Patris's avatar

The Mantis for sure. I grew up thinking harming one was the equivalent of murder.

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Paul R's avatar

Always appreciate assonance and alliteration

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Joe's avatar

Jimmy obviously listened in one of his classes!

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Ben Woestenburg's avatar

I like that: grey side up.

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Joe's avatar

Man, you threw the kitchen sink into this one!

I had quite the journey living the cacophony of Kinshasha, experiencing the tightness of his surroundings, as well as exploring a few definitions.

This story was quite vivid.

The praying Mantis, aka assassin bug, is one of my favorites, as it eats all sorts of pests, so I was saddened to see him become wasabi.

Maybe Josh can get lost in the book?

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