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Never really "got" Andy Capp or understood why it was treated as top-tier comic

It was on the front page of my paper's Sunday comics section...
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  02/18/19
Never once laughed at Andy Capp Never laughed at Family C...
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Right. But Family Circus was just a little one-panel thing....
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Family Circus is for old women with the easiest "kids s...
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Yeah, it wasn't even really supposed to be funny I think.
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well it’s clearly no peanuts or c&h. otoh, it was ...
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  02/18/19
Maybe I just was't old enough to get it. Hagar was kind of...
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  02/18/19
rate foxtrot as an hbo original series.
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  02/18/19
most of those old comics were no good
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  02/18/19
rick o'shay was decent...as was that one with the phantom--s...
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  02/18/19
Far Side was 180 as shit
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  02/19/19
maybe the best ever
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  02/19/19
why is it the two best comics of all time ended with the art...
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  02/19/19
alley oop was good
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  02/18/19
Never read Alley Oop --wasn't it a dramatic comic. I never r...
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eh, sort of in between drama and adventure...social commenta...
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Barney Google and Snuffy Smith was ok
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  02/18/19
WTF, I never ever heard of those
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about an old hillbilly man who lived in a shack up in the hi...
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B.C. was good
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  02/18/19
Dick Tracy was ok
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  02/18/19
I liked Mister Boffo and of course the Far Side.
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Gasoline Alley --boring
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Mary Worth--boring & worthless
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Little Orphan Annie--mundane
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Marmaduke--total bore
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the phantom was pretty good...they had an asian cook whose b...
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  02/18/19
Prince Valiant was decent...so-so
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  02/18/19
is that the one where he comes home drunk and beats his wife
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  02/18/19
it doesn't quite go there, but close
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yes, which is why you have to be mid thirties to understand ...
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[Flo] stands on the front step and shouts: “Me ‘...
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Its good working class brit humor
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  02/18/19
1. Dilbert *huge gap* 2. Zits 3. Hagar the Horrible ...
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(scott adams’ mom)
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  02/19/19
If you doubt that Dilbert isn't the best comic in history, y...
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i’m just kidding. love dilbert. my favorite one was wh...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_newspaper_comic_strips
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Herman was 180
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anyone else old enough to remember bloom county?
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  02/19/19
*Crunch*
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I liked Ask Shagg
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  02/19/19
let me sum up the entire strip for you: Andy likes to go out...
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  02/19/19
his hot fries are pretty damn good
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i never realized until now that andy capp was british, but t...
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ran here
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Date: February 18th, 2019 11:20 PM
Author: big-titted nudist space athletic conference

It was on the front page of my paper's Sunday comics section, right under Peanuts, and later Calvin and Hobbes. It sucked, as far as I could tell (as a young child).

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4204650&forum_id=2#37805952)



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Date: February 18th, 2019 11:21 PM
Author: razzle lavender theatre sex offender

Never once laughed at Andy Capp

Never laughed at Family Circus, never really “got” that one

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4204650&forum_id=2#37805960)



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Date: February 18th, 2019 11:22 PM
Author: bonkers parlour



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4204650&forum_id=2#37805962)



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Date: February 18th, 2019 11:23 PM
Author: big-titted nudist space athletic conference

Right. But Family Circus was just a little one-panel thing. Andy Capp got top billing.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4204650&forum_id=2#37805973)



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Date: February 18th, 2019 11:24 PM
Author: supple mildly autistic windowlicker hairy legs

Family Circus is for old women with the easiest "kids say the darndest thing" schtick ever. I don't think its good or impressive, but there is a certain amount of genius in the scam.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4204650&forum_id=2#37805983)



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Date: February 18th, 2019 11:25 PM
Author: big-titted nudist space athletic conference

Yeah, it wasn't even really supposed to be funny I think.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4204650&forum_id=2#37805989)



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Date: February 18th, 2019 11:22 PM
Author: Autistic motley mother azn

well it’s clearly no peanuts or c&h. otoh, it was much better than cathy or marmaduke. it was right in line with hagar the horrible and blondie.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4204650&forum_id=2#37805967)



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Date: February 18th, 2019 11:24 PM
Author: big-titted nudist space athletic conference

Maybe I just was't old enough to get it.

Hagar was kind of funny sometimes.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4204650&forum_id=2#37805978)



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Date: February 18th, 2019 11:27 PM
Author: Autistic motley mother azn

rate foxtrot as an hbo original series.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4204650&forum_id=2#37805997)



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Date: February 18th, 2019 11:23 PM
Author: zombie-like deranged volcanic crater

most of those old comics were no good

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4204650&forum_id=2#37805976)



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Date: February 18th, 2019 11:27 PM
Author: zombie-like deranged volcanic crater

rick o'shay was decent...as was that one with the phantom--steve canyon...

but brenda starr was not much good...

neither was Dondi...and what about that little girl with the black frizzy hair...nancy, was that her name?

Dagwood Bumstead was marginal...his sandwiches were the only good thing about it...sarge and beetle bailey was also stupid...

dennis the menace was annoying...and the tv show was worse..

l'il abner was ok...



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4204650&forum_id=2#37805998)



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Date: February 19th, 2019 12:23 AM
Author: Soggy appetizing ratface party of the first part

Far Side was 180 as shit

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4204650&forum_id=2#37806282)



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Date: February 19th, 2019 12:28 AM
Author: zombie-like deranged volcanic crater

maybe the best ever

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4204650&forum_id=2#37806294)



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Date: February 19th, 2019 8:54 AM
Author: rusted jet-lagged plaza

why is it the two best comics of all time ended with the artist retiring early?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4204650&forum_id=2#37806941)



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Date: February 18th, 2019 11:39 PM
Author: zombie-like deranged volcanic crater

alley oop was good

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4204650&forum_id=2#37806071)



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Date: February 19th, 2019 10:32 AM
Author: 180 bronze water buffalo round eye

Never read Alley Oop --wasn't it a dramatic comic. I never read that shit (Dondi, The Phantom, Prince Valiant, etc.)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4204650&forum_id=2#37807378)



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Date: February 19th, 2019 11:50 AM
Author: zombie-like deranged volcanic crater

eh, sort of in between drama and adventure...social commentary/parody, a lot of it

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4204650&forum_id=2#37807799)



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Date: February 18th, 2019 11:41 PM
Author: zombie-like deranged volcanic crater

Barney Google and Snuffy Smith was ok

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4204650&forum_id=2#37806085)



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Date: February 18th, 2019 11:46 PM
Author: big-titted nudist space athletic conference

WTF, I never ever heard of those

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4204650&forum_id=2#37806114)



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Date: February 18th, 2019 11:52 PM
Author: zombie-like deranged volcanic crater

about an old hillbilly man who lived in a shack up in the hills

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4204650&forum_id=2#37806151)



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Date: February 18th, 2019 11:44 PM
Author: zombie-like deranged volcanic crater

B.C. was good

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4204650&forum_id=2#37806102)



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Date: February 18th, 2019 11:46 PM
Author: zombie-like deranged volcanic crater

Dick Tracy was ok

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4204650&forum_id=2#37806113)



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Date: February 18th, 2019 11:47 PM
Author: big-titted nudist space athletic conference

I liked Mister Boffo and of course the Far Side.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4204650&forum_id=2#37806122)



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Date: February 18th, 2019 11:48 PM
Author: zombie-like deranged volcanic crater

Gasoline Alley --boring

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4204650&forum_id=2#37806125)



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Date: February 18th, 2019 11:50 PM
Author: zombie-like deranged volcanic crater

Mary Worth--boring & worthless

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4204650&forum_id=2#37806139)



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Date: February 18th, 2019 11:51 PM
Author: zombie-like deranged volcanic crater

Little Orphan Annie--mundane

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4204650&forum_id=2#37806145)



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Date: February 18th, 2019 11:53 PM
Author: zombie-like deranged volcanic crater

Marmaduke--total bore

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4204650&forum_id=2#37806153)



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Date: February 18th, 2019 11:57 PM
Author: zombie-like deranged volcanic crater

the phantom was pretty good...they had an asian cook whose button kept popping off his shirt

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Phantom

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4204650&forum_id=2#37806170)



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Date: February 18th, 2019 11:59 PM
Author: zombie-like deranged volcanic crater

Prince Valiant was decent...so-so

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4204650&forum_id=2#37806181)



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Date: February 18th, 2019 11:54 PM
Author: provocative resort

is that the one where he comes home drunk and beats his wife

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4204650&forum_id=2#37806160)



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Date: February 18th, 2019 11:58 PM
Author: zombie-like deranged volcanic crater

it doesn't quite go there, but close

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4204650&forum_id=2#37806177)



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Date: February 19th, 2019 10:13 AM
Author: shimmering house wagecucks

yes, which is why you have to be mid thirties to understand its genius

I'm pretty sure his wife knowcking him on the head with a rolling pin was the punch line of a good 50% of these

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4204650&forum_id=2#37807273)



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Date: February 19th, 2019 10:20 AM
Author: shimmering house wagecucks

[Flo] stands on the front step and shouts: “Me ‘usband knocks me about!!” Andy responds with an announcement of his own: “Don’t believe a word she says! – She’s punch drunk!!”

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4204650&forum_id=2#37807319)



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Date: February 18th, 2019 11:57 PM
Author: aromatic cumskin

Its good working class brit humor

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4204650&forum_id=2#37806171)



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Date: February 19th, 2019 12:03 AM
Author: Topaz skinny woman bawdyhouse

1. Dilbert

*huge gap*

2. Zits

3. Hagar the Horrible

4. Blondie

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4204650&forum_id=2#37806199)



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Date: February 19th, 2019 12:05 AM
Author: Autistic motley mother azn

(scott adams’ mom)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4204650&forum_id=2#37806208)



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Date: February 19th, 2019 12:06 AM
Author: Topaz skinny woman bawdyhouse

If you doubt that Dilbert isn't the best comic in history, you haven't read the other shitty ones.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4204650&forum_id=2#37806215)



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Date: February 19th, 2019 12:13 AM
Author: Autistic motley mother azn

i’m just kidding. love dilbert. my favorite one was when the boss was shown to be incompetent. classic! reminded me of my boss!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4204650&forum_id=2#37806245)



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Date: February 19th, 2019 12:08 AM
Author: zombie-like deranged volcanic crater

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_newspaper_comic_strips

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4204650&forum_id=2#37806228)



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Date: February 19th, 2019 12:12 AM
Author: At-the-ready casino

Herman was 180

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4204650&forum_id=2#37806241)



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Date: February 19th, 2019 8:55 AM
Author: rusted jet-lagged plaza

anyone else old enough to remember bloom county?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4204650&forum_id=2#37806944)



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Date: February 19th, 2019 9:15 AM
Author: drunken cracking school

*Crunch*

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4204650&forum_id=2#37807006)



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Date: February 19th, 2019 9:17 AM
Author: sexy market

I liked Ask Shagg

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4204650&forum_id=2#37807009)



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Date: February 19th, 2019 9:23 AM
Author: vermilion community account

Sherman’s Lagoon or GTFO

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4204650&forum_id=2#37807026)



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Date: February 19th, 2019 10:00 AM
Author: stirring bbw

Read this article and I bet your views will change

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(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4204650&forum_id=2#37807193)



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Date: February 19th, 2019 10:11 AM
Author: big-titted nudist space athletic conference

ty, this is the kind of scholarship I was looking for

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4204650&forum_id=2#37807259)



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Date: February 19th, 2019 10:35 AM
Author: 180 bronze water buffalo round eye

Jaysus! That is a dissertation not an article

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4204650&forum_id=2#37807389)



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Date: February 19th, 2019 10:10 AM
Author: exhilarant pit reading party

let me sum up the entire strip for you: Andy likes to go out for beers with his mates and play some pool, darts, etc. His wife doesn't like it and drags him home.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4204650&forum_id=2#37807253)



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Date: February 19th, 2019 10:28 AM
Author: Aphrodisiac massive rehab

his hot fries are pretty damn good

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4204650&forum_id=2#37807361)



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Date: February 19th, 2019 10:33 AM
Author: 180 bronze water buffalo round eye



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4204650&forum_id=2#37807384)



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Date: February 19th, 2019 1:03 PM
Author: drunken cracking school

Equally good but very different from Chester's Hot Fries.

Sometimes I mix em up together in a bowl!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4204650&forum_id=2#37808260)



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Date: February 19th, 2019 12:08 PM
Author: irradiated shaky national stock car

i never realized until now that andy capp was british, but then again i haven't read one since i was probably 8

nor did i really get the "andy capp" play on words

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4204650&forum_id=2#37807932)



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Date: February 19th, 2019 12:09 PM
Author: big-titted nudist space athletic conference

I didn't realize until years later that his name was a pun on "Handicap"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4204650&forum_id=2#37807942)



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Date: February 19th, 2019 12:17 PM
Author: shimmering house wagecucks

I never realized this until I read this post

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4204650&forum_id=2#37807984)



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Date: February 19th, 2019 12:20 PM
Author: french sticky tanning salon idiot

Great Hot Fries

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4204650&forum_id=2#37807994)



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Date: February 19th, 2019 1:04 PM
Author: Dashing home



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4204650&forum_id=2#37808263)



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Date: February 19th, 2019 1:15 PM
Author: crawly unholy brunch

ran here

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4204650&forum_id=2#37808323)