That was my grandmother's preferred term for a couch
She was married to my grandfather, the street car conductor.
By the way, a very good friend of mine from Dillon Hall, is from your home state, Marshalltown to be specific. He owned a furniture store in the Quad Cities until he recently sold it and retired.
Yes, he sold davenports in Davenport. And that's a true story.
Complete thread:
- OT: Great news! Kristi Noem has been fired. -
oviedoirish,
2026-03-05, 11:08
- ha, Trump tweeted (or truthed) her firing -
Jay,
2026-03-05, 13:04
- But he has appointed her "special envoy to the Shield of -
Jack,
2026-03-05, 15:16
- And implement the Donroe Doctrine. -
Joe I,
2026-03-05, 16:03
- Here's what His Orangeness said today -
Jack,
2026-03-05, 18:28
- Admittedly, I got stuck at his usage of "luncheonettes"...
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bobbywal,
2026-03-06, 06:24
- It's been a full day and I can't stop thinking about it. -
MattG,
2026-03-06, 10:49
- That was my grandmother's preferred term for a couch -
Jack,
2026-03-06, 12:26
- Matt, one other thing, read your post below this morning - Jack, 2026-03-06, 12:39
- lol
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bobbywal,
2026-03-06, 12:17
- must've been written by his girl friday
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Dylan,
2026-03-06, 11:54
- in his brain it is perpetually NYC in 1972 -
Jay,
2026-03-06, 11:00
- Most Presidents have some self awareness about that.
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Grantland,
2026-03-10, 06:26
- I think it's actually a dual timelime - KGB, 2026-03-06, 11:42
- Most Presidents have some self awareness about that.
- That was my grandmother's preferred term for a couch -
Jack,
2026-03-06, 12:26
- we don’t want to deport any newsboys or soda jerks
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Jay,
2026-03-06, 06:33
- Don't forget streetcar conductors -
Jack,
2026-03-06, 09:28
- What city? Are there any left except for NOLA?
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Grantland,
2026-03-10, 06:27
- What city? Are there any left except for NOLA?
- Don't forget streetcar conductors -
Jack,
2026-03-06, 09:28
- It's been a full day and I can't stop thinking about it. -
MattG,
2026-03-06, 10:49
- He also said (about Iran) - Jeff (BGS), 2026-03-05, 19:10
- Admittedly, I got stuck at his usage of "luncheonettes"...
- Here's what His Orangeness said today -
Jack,
2026-03-05, 18:28
- And implement the Donroe Doctrine. -
Joe I,
2026-03-05, 16:03
- But he has appointed her "special envoy to the Shield of -
Jack,
2026-03-05, 15:16
- He's a dickbag. -
Chris,
2026-03-05, 11:30
- Silver lining: it gets him out of the Senate
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Jack,
2026-03-05, 13:41
- Remarkably this simultaneously increases the average -
PasadenaDomer,
2026-03-05, 13:46
- The governor of Oklahoma has to appoint Mullin's replacement -
Jack,
2026-03-05, 14:26
- Trump and Stitt have had their problems - Flann, 2026-03-05, 14:45
- Golf clap
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Busco21,
2026-03-05, 13:52
- The governor of Oklahoma has to appoint Mullin's replacement -
Jack,
2026-03-05, 14:26
- Warm welcome for Sen Gundy!
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MattG,
2026-03-05, 13:44
- Remarkably this simultaneously increases the average -
PasadenaDomer,
2026-03-05, 13:46
- 2nd dumbest senator -
Bryan (IrishCavan),
2026-03-05, 12:32
- Ron Johnson would like a word
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Jack,
2026-03-05, 13:40
- Ron Johnson would like a word
- Silver lining: it gets him out of the Senate
- damn - Jay, 2026-03-05, 11:25
- Ding dong! -
ndbk32,
2026-03-05, 11:19
- She broke cardinal sin of Trump orbit - GloveND, 2026-03-05, 11:38
- ha, Trump tweeted (or truthed) her firing -
Jay,
2026-03-05, 13:04