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Joker: The door to the cooler is weathered wood with an ironwork across the middle. While 
there is no door handle, there are claw marks on bottom of the door, as if something or someone couldn’t get out. The sounds of dripping water echo through the cooler. I don’t know how big the cooler is, but I tried to explore a little after I heard voices coming from the darkness. The further I went, the fainter the light blub got. As I was walking, I tripped on a what appeared to be a human tibia bone, but I am not sure. Then I heard a deep growling sound from the darkness, so I ran back toward the light.
Question: Anyone discover anything else in there?
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Arpie on November 06 at 1:28 p.m.
I would imagine large piles of dully colored, but still glistening in places, pony droppings starting to turn to dust.
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Kage_Mann on November 06 at 1:32 p.m.
Joker, I've never been to the cooler like you and Phaedrus have. So, thanks for describing what it looks like. ;-)
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Stickman on November 06 at 1:33 p.m.
Since I have never been in there, I think Joker descibes it pretty well. I always invisioned it like the Cooler from the Great Escape, with Steve McQueen. The only time I have ever maybe thought of ending up in there was maybe a reply to the Kage Mann, but I never followed through with the comment. Sometimes I actually think, should I comment or not, and usually decide not to, especially if it's in any way derogatory. I have gotten more used to him in recent days and I think since the election is over you will see a kindler, gentler Huckleberries. I have seen a few old time names slowly coming back, so it's nice to see the family coming together once again.
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JeanieS on November 06 at 2:01 p.m.
“so it's nice to see the family coming together once again” | Stickman
I love this “family” and lately it has been my source of strength, comfort, tenacity - a true safe harbor in my somewhat chaotic life.
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Cabbage Boy on November 06 at 2:01 p.m.
To quote Dream Theatre, “turn to the light.”
Arpie, I think you have it pegged. And who did DFO forget in the cooler that left their tibia bone for evidence? GLib?
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wheels on November 06 at 2:26 p.m.
Joker, sure you're not in that bar with a mining theme in Prichard,Id instead of the cooler?
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Charlie on November 06 at 2:34 p.m.
Is there an unblinking eye that never blinks but follows your every move, and a slight hiss that could be a broken steam pipe or a snake waiting to strike?
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Cis on November 06 at 3:14 p.m.
no no no, you guys have it wrong…
it is a horrible green room with a screen 3/4 up the wall, showing every post and comment by the HBO… so you can see what you are missing, or want to comment on and can't… and there is piped in music… the Barney song…” I love you, you love me…. we can be one big family.”…………over and over and over… day after day….
oh, yea, you get two meals a day…oatmeal
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Cis on November 06 at 3:21 p.m.
Oh, I forgot… the couch for sitting…. 1970's orange flowers on yellow
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Northerner on November 06 at 4:13 p.m.
I always envisioned it more as the 'hot box' in Bridge over the River Kwai
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Bent on November 06 at 4:29 p.m.
It's not that bad if you bring beer… Toad and I voluntarily hung out in there during the presidential elections…
BTW, after a few “What the Hucks,” We discovered that dark space that Joker describes is actually an internet portal to OpenCDA.com and the Coeur d'Alene Press Blogs…
The deep groaning is Dave Tolle complaining in “troll-speak” that another Huckster has discovered his utopian hideaway…
If you hear the cackling its just wondering trying to find her way…
Good on you for apologizing, Joker… Next time I'll send you a six pack of Bent Beer to help pass the time…
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DFO on November 06 at 4:33 p.m.
@ Bent re: “Good on you for apologizing, Joker… Next time I'll send you a six pack of Bent Beer to help pass the time… ”
Ah, point of order … as the one who absolved Joker of his evil doing … ah … couldn't you send a brewski or two my way. After all, running this three-ring circus, can make an individual very thirsty.
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Bent on November 06 at 4:39 p.m.
Very good point DFO, I had better get to brewing again. I haven't brewed a batch since August… I used my wort pots for canning, so I need new gear. This actually could be a breat weekend for brewing…
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Kage_Mann on November 06 at 5:08 p.m.
In my view, Joker has too go on OpenCda.com and apologize to Mary there. Then we'll all know he/she was really contrite.
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Phaedrus on November 06 at 5:17 p.m.
problem is opencda.morgue censors who can post there.
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Arpie on November 06 at 6:19 p.m.
Really Phaed? A built in permanent cooler? Perhaps they need to change their name to Kinda' Open cda.com.
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florined on November 06 at 6:37 p.m.
@dfo: After all, running this three-ring circus, can make an individual very thirsty.
so sad, so sad. As our buddy Kage gets better with the commas, dfo develops a case of “comma after the subject-itis.” Clearly, Dr. Bent, your special brewed antidote is called for.
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Cindy H on November 06 at 9:33 p.m.
@Florined That's Professor Paper Bent :-)
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