Who's the Funniest?

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Man, do I crack me up.

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  1. Anonymous11:19 AM

    Hey I'm pretty funny too. Over at the Huffington Post
    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jake-reiner/the-dodgers-need-to-do-so_b_10654.html,

    Jake Reiner is reporting on a a person who is about "to make her female debut as GM."

    I wonder if this person has already made a male debut, or better yet a transvestite debut as GM?

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  2. Anonymous1:40 PM

    Great article! Thanks.

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  3. Anonymous7:19 PM

    Thanks for interesting article.

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