Pinterest: anyone interested?

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   rob_allenposted 13 years ago

   hey guys! Follow me on Pinterest here's the link to my account.
   
   http://pinterest.com/robal1030/
   
   thanks

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   Beth100posted 13 years ago

   I just followed you too!    I'm under my real name though.  Initials AH. 

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   paradigmsearchposted 13 years ago

   Alright, folks. I just went and followed everyone who is following SimeyC.

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      paradigmsearchposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      I'm the one with the name "Nonplussed". An accurate description of my current state of mind concerning life.

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   paradigmsearchposted 13 years ago

   We can rearrange boards, but we can't rearrange the pins within each board, nor move pins directly from one board to another. Gotta do the first-repin, then delete thing instead. Is that correct? I hope I'm wrong here.

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   sdmathisposted 13 years ago

   I've friended you Simey. How dI post to the board?

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   SimeyCposted 13 years ago

   I've added everyone (I think) - if I haven't added you, you need to friend me I think - then I can add you:
   
   http://pinterest.com/simeycook/

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      paradigmsearchposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Thanks! Now where did I put that dead cat pic...

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         paradigmsearchposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         Added it.

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      Stacie Lposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      not sure how to do this...

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   rob_allenposted 13 years ago

   thanks simey!

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   LuisEGonzalezposted 13 years ago

   Just to follow up. Since I started on Pinterest my traffic has increased by about 29%.............

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      rob_allenposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      that is good news Luis! so let us keep pinning!

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   Rochelle Frankposted 13 years ago

   I joined-- then I pulled my membership, due to concerns others were expressing. I'd love to have more traffic.

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      paradigmsearchposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Use a new email and rejoin! Just post your own hubs and repins until you feel more comfortable.

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    paradigmsearchposted 13 years ago

    Well, I changed my name again. Sorry about that. This one I think will stick. I am now "Good Karma".

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    sdmathisposted 13 years ago

    Simey, please add me to the group. my pinterest user name is sdaniel128.
    Thank you

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       SimeyCposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       Will do tonight - can't do from work - IE7 doesn't allow me to!

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    paradigmsearchposted 13 years ago

    Just a general fyi.
    
    Pinterest users do show up for humor hubs.

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    urmilashukla23posted 13 years ago

    Here is mine ( if it`s not too late to join)
    
    http://pinterest.com/millishu01/

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    Mark Ewbieposted 13 years ago

    My most successful pin so far...
    
    go figure.
    
    
    

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       paradigmsearchposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       Good One!

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    AEvansposted 13 years ago

    My name was taken so you can find me as "White Orchids" I will find and friend.

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       paradigmsearchposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       I am stalking you as we speak. You can find me as "GoodKarma".

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    jellygatorposted 13 years ago

    If you are pinning your material to Pinterest, please be aware that it can be used by others and you can lose your ownership rights to your own material. This could affect your Hubpages traffic if others repin it, too, since your hubs will now be duplicate material that ranks lower on Google.

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       SimeyCposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       The only thing that you 'may' lose rights to is the picture - you article content is not copied to Pinterest, so there's no duplication problem.

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          Rosie2010posted 13 years agoin reply to this

          I agree, SimeyC.  I did some repinning and the original source of the photo goes with the pin.   Happy pinning!

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    cardeleanposted 13 years ago

    When you click a link whether you have pinned it yourself or it has been repinned, it will link back to your HP hub.  I have checked it on pins that have been repinned of mine by other people and I have clicked on photos that I have repinned from others.  It takes me right to the original source.  The photo is the only thing that is pinned.  The actual writing stays in the same "hub" location.

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       Rosie2010posted 13 years agoin reply to this

       Yes, cardelean, I, too, did some checking on how pinning and repinning work.  You are absolutely right, photos are pinned with the original source of the photo.   Happy pinning!

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          cardeleanposted 13 years agoin reply to this

            Hope you're enjoying the great traffic from Pinterest!

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             Rosie2010posted 13 years agoin reply to this

             I just started but I'm seeing some traffic from Pinterest already.  Pinterest is so much fun.. like making scrapbooks while promoting your hubs. 

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    K9keystrokesposted 13 years ago

    I just signed up, have nothing pinned yet, but would love to get started as soon as I get a chance.
    http://pinterest.com/k9key1/
    
    Sounds like a ton of fun!

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       SimeyCposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       Will add you to the Hubpages group tonight!

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          K9keystrokesposted 13 years agoin reply to this

          Cool!! Thanks SimeyC!

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    Mark Ewbieposted 13 years ago

    Is it OK to put sample pictures on here?  Someone let me know if not.
    
    Anyway this is the sort of thing that might work for me...
    
    
    

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       cardeleanposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       OMG, I'm sitting here with my mom (Denise Handlon) and we are literally cracking up.  You have some sense of humor!!!!

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          Mark Ewbieposted 13 years agoin reply to this

          Thanks! I'm enjoying the novelty of doing cartoons - a simple rude idea and a few stickmen.  Might work on Pinterest.

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             cardeleanposted 13 years agoin reply to this

             I think that you're onto something Mark!

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             SimeyCposted 13 years agoin reply to this

             You might get syndicated! Or have a TV series - I can't wait to watch you're 500th episode in 20 years time!

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                Mark Ewbieposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                Oh man, I am so far behind that kind of game.  What a brilliant series the Simpsons has been - sharp, funny, heart warming - one of the best TV programmes ever. If I could draw a picture to hang on Homer's wall in his workplace I'd be happy.

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    paradigmsearchposted 13 years ago

    After Monday and Tuesday...
    Even the Calendar Says W T F?
    
    A Pinterest pic quote.

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    Mark Ewbieposted 13 years ago

    Nice one...

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    paradigmsearchposted 13 years ago

    I've pretty much pinned everything I'm going to pin. I'll splatter around some likes and repins occasionally, but I'm pretty much done for the foreseeable future.
    
    And ditto my twitter/facebook activity.
    
    I consider all of them just rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.
    
    Paradigmsearch is herewith on a search for a new paradigm.

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    Pamela N Redposted 13 years ago

    You can add me Simey I didn't see this before now. It popped up on my wall for some reason. I'm busy this month with this 30/30 challenge but I'll check in when I can.
    
    http://pinterest.com/pamelanred/

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    hecate-horusposted 13 years ago

    I'm following you, I'm "hecatehorus". Thanks!

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    amanthkr01posted 13 years ago

    I am also interested. I have started following you. My username is amanthkr012

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    Eric Newlandposted 13 years ago

    I'm in and all over it. My Pinterest username is eclecto.

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    SmartAndFunposted 13 years ago

    FYI to anyone interested, I applied for an account through Pinterest, rather than being invited, and they sent me an invite the very next day.

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       Eric Newlandposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       Same here. Took less than 24 hours.

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    Natashalhposted 13 years ago

    I have just been careful to not repin other's things since reading up on possible copyright problems, but I enjoy "liking" others posts and mixing random photos of mine with links to my hubs. I've enjoyed some decent traffic from the site since joining a couple of weeks ago.

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    Kangaroo_Jaseposted 13 years ago

    For all you excitable types out there.
    
    Please do not send me an invite as I am expressing a non interest in this site. Why? It is a site like Reddit or Stumbeupon. ......... with pictures.
    
    I am with Josh on this as i do not see any long term benefit to traffic generated from Pinterest. There will be traffic for sure, but will that traffic convert to sales? No.
    
    Definitely not over a long term period. To get any sustainable and converting traffic one will have to dedicate an exclusive amount of time networking with people. Just like one would have to dedicate vast amounts of time to do the same on social networking sites like Facebook, Stumble, Technorati, reddit, Twitter, et al.
    
    I dont spend time on these sites as I dont have the time to dedicate.
    
    I see efforts expended better with other tasks that gets me results, which is traffic and traffic that converts and buys items or clicks adverts or pays for affiliate products.

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    crazyhorsesghostposted 13 years ago

    Yes pinterest  is no good.  But no on a more serious note I am doing very good with traffic from there both here at Hub Pages and on my own sites. You have to have something ( photo ) that is going to get on their front page or popular category. If you do it will help your bottom line greatly. I won't go into dollar amounts but its well worth my time. But anyone that thinks its not worth it just leave it along and I'll keep plugging along. I have one Hub here that has got over  200,000 hits from there in about a months time.

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    Sherry Hewinsposted 13 years ago

    My easter egg decorations hub did great at pinterest. It looks like a bunch of hubbers pinned it for me. That's the first one I've gotten much from, but I think I don't really understand how to use it that well.
    
    SimeyC I friended you, do I have to wait till you friend me back to post to the collaborative board?

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       SimeyCposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       I will add you later today! If there's anyone else who doesn't have access let me know and I'll also add you!

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    SmartAndFunposted 13 years ago

    I have finally joined Pinterest, my screen name is SmartAndFun. I found a few of you but haven't yet had the time to give it a good going over. When I get some time later today or tomorrow I'll go through this thread and follow those of you who have listed your Pinterest names here.
    
    I also need to take some time to figure my way around Pinterest. I hate being a newbie!

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    Mark Ewbieposted 13 years ago

    Here's my Pinterest observations.
    
    I have pinned about 60 odd pictures and received about 300 visits.  Fairly typical of my social network experiences - not great traffic, hardly worth doing.
    
    But... I am finding a great benefit in doing this.
    
    When I write or update hubs I tend to add new or improved pictures to them.
    
    And Pinterest gives me an easy feedback.  People ignore it, like it, comment or repin.
    
    It is, I think, a good way to test your visual appeal and improve your marketing.  I have been occasionally surprised by what people like... and what they don't.

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       Browneesorchidsposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       So you have been getting people to youe hubs by pinning people or what was your process that drove traffic toy our hubs? I am just seeing pictures and very little commenting, just repins with my hubs I pinned there but no traffic to my hubs that clicked on any ads or my amazon capsule. sigh..

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    Sinea Piesposted 13 years ago

    My Pinterest name is Sinea77.

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    Browneesorchidsposted 13 years ago

    I just started on Pin, got approved and began pinning today. We will see how my traffic increases.

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    WorkAtHomeMumsposted 13 years ago

    what do you actually pin? Just images? I don't understand how that generates traffic. Are you able to shed any light on that for me please?

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    Natashalhposted 13 years ago

    Yes, you do pin images, but you can link the images so when someone clicks it, they are transported to your hub, or wherever. I've received several hundred views from Pinterest in the past two weeks or so.

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       Sinea Piesposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       How do you add the links?

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       Sinea Piesposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       How do you add the links?

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       WorkAtHomeMumsposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       Oh wow. Amazing. Guess I need good images then.

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    Natashalhposted 13 years ago

    If you use the pinit button on your hub, it adds automatically. If not, you go in and "edit" the picture on Pinterest. I just fooled around with it for a minute until I figured it out!

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       SmartAndFunposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       Ugh. I thought it would automatically link to the article if you pinned a photo. I hope I've been doing it right. I don;t think I have. I hate being a clueless newbie.

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    Natashalhposted 13 years ago

    It does, but you can also upload photos and add a link to them. For example, you could pin your hub with the button and then create another pin with a different picture and link it to the same hub.
    Sorry, SimeyC - not trying to hijack your comments or anything! I just keep seeing these pop up on my feed and want to help out

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       SimeyCposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       No problem! It's good that you are being so helpful!

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    EmpressFelicityposted 13 years ago

    Hi Simey, have just joined Pinterest and followed you - my user name over there is Vintagepointuk.

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       Browneesorchidsposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       Hello I am with Pinterest my name is (orchidpetal) Rhonda Jones. Add me and follow me on there. I will submit the work I have her and will ad mroe throughout the week. I have not seen any increase in me getting views to my hubs but I guess it'll happened one day. I'm staying positive and trying to find ways to drive traffic to my hubs to increase my Adsense revenue.

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          WorkAtHomeMumsposted 13 years agoin reply to this

          I'm on too. Same name as my profile here. Only got a few pins up. If anyone finds me and follows me let me know so I can do the same. Thanks.

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             K Kissposted 13 years agoin reply to this

             I am following you
             myself:
             http://pinterest.com/kittymischief/

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    susanm23bposted 13 years ago

    At first I was very interested in Pinterest, but after reading the fine print about how they "owned" the images and could sell or alter them, my daughter and I deleted our Pinterest account.  I'm not an attorney and don't know if this would actually stand up in court, but I didn't like it.

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       WorkAtHomeMumsposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       I agree that it is uncomfortable and confusing but if they are creative images doctored and nothing private or personal isn't it safe enough as a way to encourage visitors to hubs? I mean if I have an image of a flower linking to a gardening hub I figure I'm ' safe '. I hope I'm not being too ignorant.

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       SimeyCposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       They have changed their TOS - they no longer own the image.

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          susanm23bposted 13 years agoin reply to this

          Thank you SimeyC for this new info.  I will reconsider Pinterest.  As far as the pictures, I was not so much concerned about the images in my hubs as the images of my handmade products in my Etsy shops.  I'm glad to hear that they have changed this policy.

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    SmartAndFunposted 13 years ago

    For whatever reason, pinterest has not hooked me in yet. I've only been a member for about a week or so, but I'm thinking I must not be "getting" something. It's just a bunch of random pictures, it seems like. SO you just go on there and look at pictures and like them or repin them? There must be more to it. I think I need to look around some more and figure out how to fine-tune my feed... or something.

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    Turtlewomanposted 13 years ago

    Hi Simey,
    I would appreciate it if you could add me! I just joined Pinterest and I'm already floored by it! Over 50 hits within 5 minutes of posting. Amazing. Thanks!
    
    http://pinterest.com/turtlewomanKL/

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    Azure11posted 13 years ago

    I've joined and followed you Simey but I'm not really sure if I have got it.
    
    This is me http://pinterest.com/azureart/ so if you can add me to the group that would be great and I will try and figure it out a bit more!

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       K Kissposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       Yes followed you. The Mischievous kitty is me
       http://pinterest.com/kittymischief/

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    janderson99posted 13 years ago

    Hi,
    
    I would like to join the group
    http://pinterest.com/janderson99/
    
    For those who have other sites there is an excellent Mozilla addon
    that allows you to pin images with links using 'right click'
    
    https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefo … k/?src=api

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    K Kissposted 13 years ago

    This seems like a great idea! I already started following your board the best of hubpages.
    I am Mischievous kitty at pinterest.

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    SimeyCposted 13 years ago

    There are two boards:
    
    A board dedicated to listing contest winners - only I can post to this:
    http://pinterest.com/simeycook/best-of- … ial-group/
    
    
    A board for any hubpage aritcles - anyone can post to this although I have to add you:
    http://pinterest.com/simeycook/articles-of-hubpages/
    
    
    I tend to update the groups on Fridays - so for those who requested I should add you to the second group on Friday.
    
    If I miss you please use the Contact Me button on my profile to shout at me!

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       savingkathyposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       Hi Simon,
       
       I'm now following you on Pinterest and would love to be added to the HubPages group.
       
       I'm katsima on Pinterest.
       
       Thanks!

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    Stacie Lposted 13 years ago

    i just joined and so add me.I'm still trying to learn how to use it.

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    trixlestrangeposted 13 years ago

    hey there! I added you on Pinterest!
    here's mine: http://pinterest.com/electricdiamond/

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       SmartAndFunposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       I've just added you, Trixie. Anyone named Trixie Strange is good in my book! I'm trying to add everyone who posts on here, but I'm getting to it as I can, which is slowly. I need a good rainy day to motivate me to sit down and really sort through the thread. So far this spring the weather is just too beautiful here to be on the computer very much. Here's mine:
       
       http://pinterest.com/smartandfun/

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          WorkAtHomeMumsposted 13 years agoin reply to this

          Here is mine
          
          http://pinterest.com/WorkAtHomeMums/

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             SmartAndFunposted 13 years agoin reply to this

             Gotcha and followed!

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                rajit2011posted 13 years agoin reply to this

                Pin me http://pinterest.com/khrs/

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    sweetzaraposted 13 years ago

    count me in.

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