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13. No, I barter for my services.

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 10:05 AM

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I'll take care of your infection, and for payment, I would like a new DeWalt drill.

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LuckyCharms' revenge. [View all] NNadir Yesterday OP

You know... LuckyCharms Yesterday #1

I had a friend whose parents both got lung cancer at the same time. NNadir Yesterday #3

I once had a 45 second period of vivid and intense hallucinations... LuckyCharms Yesterday #4

Ok. You win. Yours is worse than mine. NNadir Yesterday #6

That one instance never happened to me again. LuckyCharms Yesterday #9

Thanks for your comforting description of treatment options. NNadir Yesterday #10

No! The safest thing to do is to drive yourself, alone, to the eye doctor! LuckyCharms Yesterday #11

Wow! You must have been top of the class in medical school. NNadir Yesterday #12

No, I barter for my services. LuckyCharms Yesterday #13

My neighbors house burned down when his drill battery ignighted. NNadir Yesterday #15

OMG...this is actually my worst fear. LuckyCharms Yesterday #16

I leave them unplugged until I'm ready to use them. NNadir Yesterday #18

I hope your eye feels better right away Easterncedar Yesterday #5

Lesson learned. Irish_Dem Yesterday #7

I agree. It all started when I threatened to punch him in the eye. NNadir Yesterday #8

I have glaucoma, but caught it. In time. multigraincracker Yesterday #14

Back from the ophthalmologist. NNadir Yesterday #19

See post 21. I posted it in the wrong spot. LuckyCharms Yesterday #22

heh Skittles 23 hrs ago #23

ooh Skittles 17 hrs ago #25

Hey, True Dough Yesterday #20

Whew! I'm glad it's nothing serious! I was worried that it LuckyCharms Yesterday #21