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Started by jenn2782 , Jan 16 2007 05:48 PM

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#1 jenn2782

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Posted 16 January 2007 - 05:48 PM

What is an AB? I've seen it in a lot of posts and I can't figure it out for the life of me.

By the way I'm sure I'm going to smack myself right in the head when I hear the answer...

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Posted 16 January 2007 - 05:50 PM

View Postjenn2782, on Jan 16 2007, 04:48 PM, said:

What is an AB? I've seen it in a lot of posts and I can't figure it out for the life of me.

By the way I'm sure I'm going to smack myself right in the head when I hear the answer...

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Posted 16 January 2007 - 05:54 PM

View PostPink Ali, on Jan 16 2007, 11:50 AM, said:

View Postjenn2782, on Jan 16 2007, 04:48 PM, said:

What is an AB? I've seen it in a lot of posts and I can't figure it out for the life of me.

By the way I'm sure I'm going to smack myself right in the head when I hear the answer...

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ooohh!!! Did I mention I'm polish? Yeah.. it shows sometimes LOL

#4 Captain Pike

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Posted 16 January 2007 - 06:32 PM

It's funny how your post title "I'm almost positive this is a stupid question..." pulled me in almost like how you have to slow down when going by the scene of a bad car accident. I couldn't not read it!

I always thought AB meant a bastard. Ha ha just kidding.

#5 jenn2782

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Posted 16 January 2007 - 07:33 PM

View PostCaptain Pike, on Jan 16 2007, 12:32 PM, said:

It's funny how your post title "I'm almost positive this is a stupid question..." pulled me in almost like how you have to slow down when going by the scene of a bad car accident. I couldn't not read it!

I always thought AB meant a bastard. Ha ha just kidding.

LOL ~ See I know how to get answers

#6 AZ_PTA

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Posted 16 January 2007 - 07:39 PM

Besides there are no stupid questions. This site was formed to inform and support. And thats what happens. There are no stupid questions.
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Posted 17 January 2007 - 03:30 PM

View PostAZ_PTA, on Jan 16 2007, 06:39 PM, said:

Besides there are no stupid questions. This site was formed to inform and support. And thats what happens. There are no stupid questions.


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Posted 17 January 2007 - 05:04 PM

To be "Politically correct" should it not be a "Person with an able body" ?

You know , the whole "people with a disability" not "disabled person". The People first thing ? :licklips:

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Posted 20 January 2007 - 09:38 AM

View PostTarkus, on Jan 17 2007, 04:04 PM, said:

To be "Politically correct" should it not be a "Person with an able body" ?

You know , the whole "people with a disability" not "disabled person". The People first thing ? :unsure:

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I want to know why Im still labelled Posted Image'disabled' when I can do everything an AB does, except walk! My neighbour can't drive a car let alone fly a plane BUT I can...
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Posted 20 January 2007 - 11:14 AM

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Point to ponder....
I want to know why Im still labelled [url="http://www.freesmileys.org"][/url]'disabled' when I can do everything an AB does, except walk! My neighbour can't drive a car let alone fly a plane BUT I can...
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Posted 20 January 2007 - 03:19 PM

View PostTarkus, on Jan 17 2007, 04:04 PM, said:

To be "Politically correct" should it not be a "Person with an able body" ?

You know , the whole "people with a disability" not "disabled person". The People first thing ? :nopity:

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Very true Tarkus lets keep it correct....from now on lets call them PWAB :unsure:
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Posted 20 January 2007 - 06:52 PM

View Postbigsmiles, on Jan 20 2007, 09:19 AM, said:

View PostTarkus, on Jan 17 2007, 04:04 PM, said:

To be "Politically correct" should it not be a "Person with an able body" ?

You know , the whole "people with a disability" not "disabled person". The People first thing ? :nopity:

Be Big,
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Very true Tarkus lets keep it correct....from now on lets call them PWAB :unsure:

It's all so absurd, isn't it. :unsure:

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Posted 20 January 2007 - 09:11 PM

Correctly put it's 'gimps' and 'walkies'. LadyPilot...do you drive or fly through your house or a mall, etc.? Don't know what my point was but I bet it was a good one!
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