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Joe Stanganelli
Joe Stanganelli
7/15/2016 5:00:03 PM
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"I like our new neighbors.  That CRT monitor was such an eyesore."

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Joe Stanganelli
Joe Stanganelli
7/15/2016 5:01:23 PM
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"Why can't we have a screen door?"

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Joe Stanganelli
Joe Stanganelli
7/15/2016 8:04:40 PM
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"She's so fake."

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faryl
faryl
7/17/2016 5:36:55 PM
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Invite
So *that's* why she invited me over to see her new pad!

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afwriter
afwriter
7/16/2016 12:18:32 AM
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On th Fly
It looks beautiful, but security is a mess.

 

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elizabethv
elizabethv
7/16/2016 6:11:35 AM
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Poor Dog
"That poor dog, they never let him out of the yard."

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elizabethv
elizabethv
7/16/2016 6:12:10 AM
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Truman Show
I don't know Jane, it's just a little too, "Truman Show" for my tastes.

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elizabethv
elizabethv
7/16/2016 6:12:35 AM
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Eyes
Do you ever feel like someone's watching us?

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elizabethv
elizabethv
7/16/2016 6:17:15 AM
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Bugs
Clara said it was to keep the bugs out, but I just think it's a little over the top.

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mpouraryan
mpouraryan
7/17/2016 3:38:46 PM
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Re: Bugs
too weird...maybe we should get a bigger dog.....

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Joe Stanganelli
Joe Stanganelli
7/18/2016 9:18:44 AM
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"It just doesn't feel right for the Homeowners' Association to outsource the neighborhood."

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Joe Stanganelli
Joe Stanganelli
7/18/2016 9:20:04 AM
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"They look like the perfect family, but that's just their screensaver."

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Joe Stanganelli
Joe Stanganelli
7/18/2016 9:24:10 AM
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"She's always pestering her husband to update their windows."

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Joe Stanganelli
Joe Stanganelli
7/18/2016 9:28:05 AM
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"I know you've been watching her, Gerald."

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Joe Stanganelli
Joe Stanganelli
7/18/2016 9:30:09 AM
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"Socks with sandals, Ken?  Really?"

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Joe Stanganelli
Joe Stanganelli
7/18/2016 9:33:12 AM
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"I'm comfortable with an open marriage, but I'm pretty sure that woman will give you a virus."

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Ariella
Ariella
7/18/2016 10:52:57 AM
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perfect neighbors
They're perfect neighbors. You interact with them when you want to, and when you don't want to, you just shut the screen.

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Ariella
Ariella
7/18/2016 10:54:19 AM
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Re: screen
People say abandoned houses bring down property values, so I put up this view of a house with people living in it. 

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Ariella
Ariella
7/18/2016 10:55:43 AM
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Re: virtual
Some people play in virtual worlds; I thought I'd start small with just a virtual neighbor.

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Ariella
Ariella
7/18/2016 10:58:13 AM
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Re: glass houses
You know what they say about people who live in glass houses? Well, I'd say the same goes for those who live on glass screens.

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Ariella
Ariella
7/18/2016 10:58:14 AM
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Re: glass houses
You know what they say about people who live in glass houses? Well, I'd say the same goes for those who live on glass screens.

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Ariella
Ariella
7/18/2016 10:59:33 AM
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Re: 3d
This is just the first stage; ultimately it's supposed to become a hologram of a neighbor's house and yard. 

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mhhf1ve
mhhf1ve
7/19/2016 12:00:41 PM
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Caption
Just remember when you wave to her there's a bit of a lag before she can wave back.

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mhhf1ve
mhhf1ve
7/19/2016 12:03:57 PM
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Re: Caption
I really wish they'd sprung for the anti-glare coating....

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mhhf1ve
mhhf1ve
7/19/2016 12:08:57 PM
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Re: Caption
They're going to get a protective case installed next week..

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mhhf1ve
mhhf1ve
7/19/2016 12:11:10 PM
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Re: Caption
There goes the neighborhood.

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mhhf1ve
mhhf1ve
7/19/2016 12:12:27 PM
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Re: Caption
I think it's funny when kids in the neighborhood pinch-zoom on them.

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mhhf1ve
mhhf1ve
7/19/2016 12:18:48 PM
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Re: Caption
I thought I misheard her when she said they were going to live in a wireless mobile home...

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mhhf1ve
mhhf1ve
7/19/2016 12:21:59 PM
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Re: Caption
The HOA only supports iOS right now. Android support will come if we get enough daily active users.

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mhhf1ve
mhhf1ve
7/19/2016 12:27:09 PM
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Re: Caption
When you call them, don't stand too close -- the feedback is awful.

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mhhf1ve
mhhf1ve
7/19/2016 12:28:49 PM
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Re: Caption
When they left, I wish they'd remembered to put themselves on vibrate or mute.

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mhhf1ve
mhhf1ve
7/19/2016 12:38:10 PM
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Re: Caption
I sleep so much better now that they upgraded to iOS 9 with Night Shift.

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batye
batye
7/19/2016 12:48:13 PM
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VR
oh where are we in VR or Matrix or mix of both... agr.... 

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dcawrey
dcawrey
7/19/2016 2:28:58 PM
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Re: VR
"I've decided to do the reverse of the smart home: Welcome to my augmented reality house."

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Joe Stanganelli
Joe Stanganelli
7/19/2016 3:54:59 PM
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"When you told me the homeowners board came up with a new resolution related to Nancy's house, I thought you meant something else."

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Joe Stanganelli
Joe Stanganelli
7/19/2016 3:57:06 PM
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"The tree has SAP running."

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Joe Stanganelli
Joe Stanganelli
7/19/2016 3:58:19 PM
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"I've heard of Broken Windows theory, but this is ridiculous."

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Joe Stanganelli
Joe Stanganelli
7/19/2016 3:58:53 PM
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"It's nice to see her back to her old self again since the housing market crashed."

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Joe Stanganelli
Joe Stanganelli
7/19/2016 4:01:43 PM
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"At night, you can see the stars here.  Coming at you rapidly."

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Joe Stanganelli
Joe Stanganelli
7/19/2016 4:03:23 PM
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"I hate how she has to rub all our faces in the fact that she has a summer home."

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afwriter
afwriter
7/20/2016 12:13:32 AM
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Bad one
I've heard of a screen porch...

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Ariella
Ariella
7/20/2016 9:00:50 AM
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Re: Bad one
@afwriter I like that one.

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Joe Stanganelli
Joe Stanganelli
7/20/2016 9:37:23 AM
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"Dear, did you remember to set a password on the screensaver?"

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Joe Stanganelli
Joe Stanganelli
7/20/2016 9:38:26 AM
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"That woman lives in a fantasy world."

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vnewman
vnewman
7/20/2016 11:35:48 AM
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It gives a whole new meaning to the term, "Bachelor Pad."

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Joe Stanganelli
Joe Stanganelli
7/20/2016 1:58:48 PM
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"It's nice to get some Facetime with the neighbors."

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Joe Stanganelli
Joe Stanganelli
7/20/2016 4:05:26 PM
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"I don't care if she does have a touchscreen, Paul.  You keep your hands to yourself."

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Adi
Adi
7/21/2016 4:41:30 AM
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@Joe - This one is genius! Laughing at my keyboard! Going to be tough to beat. 

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Joe Stanganelli
Joe Stanganelli
7/20/2016 4:10:31 PM
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"...And then I picked up the phone, and the person on the other end just whispered 'Seven Days.'"

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Joe Stanganelli
Joe Stanganelli
7/21/2016 10:39:20 AM
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"Is that the house that gives out cookies every Halloween?"

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Joe Stanganelli
Joe Stanganelli
7/21/2016 11:45:16 AM
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"She just installed new windows."

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Joe Stanganelli
Joe Stanganelli
7/21/2016 4:27:30 PM
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"Are you sure we're not going too far with tenant screening?"

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jbtombes
jbtombes
7/21/2016 6:23:46 PM
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The mailbox is just for show. They do it electronically.

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jbtombes
jbtombes
7/21/2016 6:24:46 PM
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Whoa - do you see that delay? She's waving at where we were five seconds ago!

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Joe Stanganelli
Joe Stanganelli
7/21/2016 7:09:36 PM
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"It's either this or move my mother in with us."

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ms.akkineni
ms.akkineni
7/21/2016 9:18:07 PM
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Smart Pritector
No wonder she is happy, that's the smart protector !

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ms.akkineni
ms.akkineni
7/21/2016 9:20:47 PM
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Fence ???
Honey, our neighbors got a top to bottm fence ???

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ms.akkineni
ms.akkineni
7/21/2016 9:23:23 PM
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Security
Looks like she's got a new age home security system...............

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elizabethv
elizabethv
7/22/2016 9:30:04 AM
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Lag
I just hate trying to talk to her. The lag is always horrible! It's so distracting.

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elizabethv
elizabethv
7/22/2016 9:31:18 AM
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Screen Saver
Do you think it'll be much longer before the screen saver kicks in? It's so awkward watching her just stand and wave all the time.

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jbtombes
jbtombes
7/22/2016 11:07:25 AM
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"...and they just got a Landroid to do the lawn."

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Michelle
Michelle
7/22/2016 1:48:45 PM
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Virtual Presence Device, Home Edition
"Did you see the OS they're using?"

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Joe Stanganelli
Joe Stanganelli
7/24/2016 10:18:57 AM
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"Obvious Photoshop."

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Joe Stanganelli
Joe Stanganelli
7/24/2016 10:23:11 AM
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"She's just so over-the-top. I don't feel a real connection with her."

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Joe Stanganelli
Joe Stanganelli
7/24/2016 10:26:24 AM
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"Don't click on their dog.  He's not user friendly."

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Joe Stanganelli
Joe Stanganelli
7/24/2016 10:28:49 AM
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"The setback ordinances here are ridiculous."

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Joe Stanganelli
Joe Stanganelli
7/24/2016 10:32:38 AM
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"Three acres, data-lakefront property."

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Michelle
Michelle
7/26/2016 11:44:01 AM
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Re: ?
This is great! I wonder how many folks were looking for data lakefront properties at the time :)

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Joe Stanganelli
Joe Stanganelli
7/24/2016 10:34:11 AM
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"I hear they're putting in a thread pool."

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batye
batye
7/24/2016 12:35:10 PM
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where is home???
are we at home???

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JohnBarnes
JohnBarnes
7/24/2016 5:22:28 PM
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Now watch how fast she loses that smug expression when Scotty here hoists a leg over her power supply.

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mpouraryan
mpouraryan
7/24/2016 7:08:29 PM
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Let me try my hand at this "one last time"!! :)

"...Cute Poppy, but can he bite?  Will he bite? "...

PS--some very cute one folks...keep 'em coming! :) 

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clrmoney
clrmoney
7/26/2016 11:25:24 AM
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home monitoring
We have advanced technology for home monitoring that can be assed with your mobile phone so this a a great contest to win things etc.

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Michelle
Michelle
7/26/2016 11:44:43 AM
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Keeping up
I really don't think we can afford to keep up with them...

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Michelle
Michelle
7/26/2016 11:46:02 AM
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autonomous
Where do they park the self-driving car?

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Michelle
Michelle
7/26/2016 11:54:27 AM
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Do you see that
Is he waving at us?

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Michelle
Michelle
7/26/2016 11:55:13 AM
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Mailing
Do you think they get more junkmail than us?

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Michelle
Michelle
7/26/2016 11:55:55 AM
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Walking
I heard they bought a drone for the dog.

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Michelle
Michelle
7/26/2016 11:56:35 AM
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Wander
Where's the front door?

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Michelle
Michelle
7/26/2016 11:57:03 AM
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Strength
Do you think they use Gorilla Glass on all the windows too?

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Michelle
Michelle
7/26/2016 11:57:45 AM
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Green screen
That's one way to keep your actual location private...

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Michelle
Michelle
7/26/2016 11:58:40 AM
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Neighborly greeting
Do you think anyone actually lives there or are we seeing a video loop?

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Michelle
Michelle
7/26/2016 11:59:21 AM
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Real, not real
I think there's a glitch in the Matrix.

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Michelle
Michelle
7/26/2016 12:00:19 PM
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Where?
I've been thinking of moving to ------.

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Michelle
Michelle
7/26/2016 12:01:06 PM
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New neighbors
I heard the block had really changed since we left for vaction. I had no idea...

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Michelle
Michelle
7/26/2016 12:01:41 PM
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Block Party
I heard they were hosting a block party in Minecraft later this week...

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Joe Stanganelli
Joe Stanganelli
7/26/2016 5:20:07 PM
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"She got divorced and upgraded."

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Joe Stanganelli
Joe Stanganelli
7/26/2016 5:23:05 PM
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"Ever feel like our environment has become too virtualized?"

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Joe Stanganelli
Joe Stanganelli
7/26/2016 6:16:04 PM
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"Ugh.  She's so two-dimensional."

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Joe Stanganelli
Joe Stanganelli
7/26/2016 6:29:38 PM
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"Looks like the neighbors got a home-monitoring service."

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Michelle
Michelle
7/26/2016 11:44:21 PM
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Spinning
Wait until new model comes out in a few months...

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Michelle
Michelle
7/26/2016 11:45:46 PM
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Here, not here
Do you think they're home or is that a virtualization of our best neighbor?

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Michelle
Michelle
7/26/2016 11:47:16 PM
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Moving out
I hear they're looking to buy a holographic home projection next year.

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Michelle
Michelle
7/26/2016 11:56:24 PM
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Avoiding awkward
Welp, we don't have to worry about showing up to any parties here...

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JohnBarnes
JohnBarnes
7/27/2016 8:16:29 AM
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Yes, I know that terrible woman and her silly dog are still real, but having my VR glasses do this makes me a lot more comfortable with having them next door.

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Michelle
Michelle
7/27/2016 10:10:35 AM
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Choices
I knew they were upset ---- We should have let them bring that awful jello salad to the last block party.



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Joe Stanganelli
Joe Stanganelli
7/27/2016 5:17:21 PM
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"Guess she doesn't know that Fido just swiped right on her tree."

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Joe Stanganelli
Joe Stanganelli
7/27/2016 5:31:21 PM
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"Don't wave back.  I'm not dressed for videoconferencing."

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Joe Stanganelli
Joe Stanganelli
7/27/2016 6:14:30 PM
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"Nice lady.  Her name is Elsie Dee."

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Michelle
Michelle
7/28/2016 12:15:06 PM
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Gathering
Did you respond to their e-vite for Saturday night?

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Michelle
Michelle
7/28/2016 12:17:46 PM
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Shade
Why do they Facetime with that tree over there?

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vnewman
vnewman
8/3/2016 3:12:58 PM
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Re: Shade
The tree?  It's an Apple tree.

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Joe Stanganelli
Joe Stanganelli
7/29/2016 7:35:51 PM
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"Oh, no.  She saw us.  Now we have to go to her Google Hangout tonight."

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Joe Stanganelli
Joe Stanganelli
7/30/2016 6:51:19 AM
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"Why do all our neighbors seem so distant?"

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Joe Stanganelli
Joe Stanganelli
7/30/2016 6:51:40 AM
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"And just who is THAT, Michael???"

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Joe Stanganelli
Joe Stanganelli
7/30/2016 6:52:54 AM
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"I just can't connect with her.  We're too incompatible."

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Joe Stanganelli
Joe Stanganelli
7/30/2016 6:53:36 AM
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"I met her at a networking event."

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Joe Stanganelli
Joe Stanganelli
7/30/2016 6:58:21 AM
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"Forget it, Avery.  She's not your type."

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Joe Stanganelli
Joe Stanganelli
7/30/2016 7:01:57 AM
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"The landscaping seems a little phoned in."

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ms.akkineni
ms.akkineni
7/30/2016 8:10:51 PM
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Not Me...
That;s not to me dear, I think she is trying to find a friend for her dog..

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ms.akkineni
7/30/2016 8:25:38 PM
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Attention
She sure knows how to grab attention !

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ms.akkineni
ms.akkineni
7/30/2016 8:31:02 PM
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Dog
Not sure about you Mike, But our Oliver didn't seem to like her dog !

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ms.akkineni
ms.akkineni
7/31/2016 2:36:09 PM
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IOT Model
Is this the IOT model house in the flier?

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JohnBarnes
JohnBarnes
7/31/2016 7:03:25 PM
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And thanks to the mute buttons, barking dog complaints in the neighborhood are now virtually unheard of.

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batye
batye
8/3/2016 9:30:52 PM
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reality :)
Strange reality 

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