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DP/30: Sneaking Blue Is The Warmest Color

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17 Responses to “DP/30: Sneaking Blue Is The Warmest Color”

  1. Ira Parks says:

    LEXG SAYS…

    Like is there a bathtub scene in this with BUBBLES a la THE DREAMERS? CAN’T EVEN CONCEIVE of taking a bath alone, much less with company. Don’t you have to sand blast it with Comet for an hour first?

    SHOWERS ONLY.

  2. Ira Parks says:

    SANJ SAYS…

    baths are good. soak in water and soap. good. why not?

  3. Ira Parks says:

    LEXG SAYS…

    Well, lemme break it down, Sanj. I need the cascading effect so ALL that soap is washed off. Can’t have any residue. You take baths, Sanj?

  4. Ira Parks says:

    SANJ SAYS…

    bath salts only 4.99 at walgreens. give it a try.

  5. uh says:

    So I guess that’s what one hand clapping sounds like…

  6. Ira Parks says:

    GLENN KENNY SAYS…

    If one is to partake in the decadent practice of losing oneself in a bubble bath, one can do worse than Dourgois Bath Bubbles. Pricey, but worth it.

  7. Ira Parks says:

    KENNY TURAN SAYS…

    A bubble bath can be just what the doctor ordered after a long day.

  8. Ira Parks says:

    DEVIN FARACI SAYS…

    I shower once a week, if that. Bubble baths? Get over yourselves.

  9. Ira Parks says:

    Etguild2 SAYS…

    71% of people favor showers over a baths. Only 14% favor bubble baths. Go figure. I’m team bubble bath.

  10. Ira Parks says:

    SCOOTERZZ SAYS…

    Shower weekdays. Bath on weekends.

  11. Ira Parks says:

    DAVID POLAND SAYS…

    Enough!

    …but, for the record, put me down for bubble bath.

  12. Etguild2 says:

    “Shampoo” is the highest grossing movie whose title specifically references bath-time or bath-time products, adjusted for inflation of course. This also assumes that you don’t bathe in a river or lagoon.

  13. berg says:

    bath salts … prosthetic pussy power

  14. anghus says:

    is this a bit?

  15. PcChongor says:

    Well, it’s definitely not a lot.

  16. The Pope says:

    Hahaha! Great final line, Dave.

  17. Ira Parks says:

    The Pope, Etguild, Anghus and berg are cool guys. This was a test to weed out the uncool guys (only two of them. Not bad.) It wasn’t my idea. Blame DP.

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