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  1. If you ever see me in person, you have to invite me out for lunch, especially at a fine Italian, Chinese (Dim Sum), Mexican (not Taco Bell) (((NOPE))) or French restaurant (((NOPE))),
  2. Remember to refer to me as "The Internet Plant Doctor" in all conversations where my name comes up,
  3. Don't make fun of typos in The Journal unless they're too obvious to overlook, like I'd have to be blind (no offense to blind people) to have missed it, and lastly,
  4. Introduce me to a culturally-literate, vivacious, knockout, 23-year old, raven-haired beautiful woman, if you know one; preferably not your daughter. Unfortunately, here in York County, PA, such women are almost non-existent and generally considered tourists, not residents.

Each document published by John Shelley (herein known as "John", "The InterNet Plant Doctor", "The Marketing Guru") on this site may contain other proprietary notices or describe products, services, processes, technologies, ways of life or religions, or include lists of types of food that make him flatulent, do really stupid things with potatoes, ways to turn origami swans into fascinating but silly works of art, telephone numbers of people he's annoyed with, and state employees who work for motor vehicle departments who should be sterilized, so they don't breed. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as granting to the user a license under any trademark, patent or other intellectual property right of John Shelley, because he doesn't have any.

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The term "Big Fat Stupid Ignorant ("Once-Fat Stupid Moron") is a trademark of Mikey "Boweling For Columbine" and "FartenHurt 9-11" Moore-on, but Pat "Wow Am I A Prejudiced Bigot Or What?" Buchanan is right up there. The term "Do-Nothing Spineless Rhetoric-Spewing Slacker Who Got Lucky Once" is a trademark of Bubba Jeffy "Don't Ask Me To Do Anything Worthwhile" Clinton. The term "We Can't Do Anything Because We Spend Too Much Time Kowtowing To Big Money Special Interest Groups" is a trademark of The United States Congress. All other products and service marks contained herein are the trademarks of their respective owners except those which aren't; in which case they are the trademark of somebody else.

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Was that a lot of junk to read or what? I especially liked the part about how I'm not responsible if the net breaks down. Yeah, right. For further information relating to the legal issues contained in these terms and conditions, contact the John's EEOC Legal Department at (805) 555-BITE-ME.
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