1. an absence of waiters seeded by shanewhybrow #11 votes Like

    1. shanewhybrow
    2. Feisty_Onion
    3. LonniCuriosity
    4. JezPLewis
    5. Jimmibabe
    6. ANGRYTEEN
    7. madscotswumin
    8. JunkDuster
    9. briankibler
    10. jon_e_7
    11. tattyheaded

  2. an absence of ninjas seeded by swordpanda #2 votes Like

    1. swordpanda
    2. fiduffy

  3. an absence of cabbies seeded by johncarneyau #2 votes Like

    1. johncarneyau
    2. rickofawesome

  4. an absence of non-delusional creationists seeded by gilesthomas #2 votes Like

    1. gilesthomas
    2. graveca

  5. an absence of malingerers seeded by ArchdruidEileen Like

  6. an absence of professors seeded by jimthejukebox Like

  7. an absence of athiests seeded by scoobyscarlet Like

  8. an absence of antimatter seeded by thewritertype Like

  9. an absence of scottish tories seeded by woodo79 Like

  10. an absence of junior doctors seeded by Knit1jog1 Like

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