61. Posted by foroughi_jsf on Thu, Aug 09, 2007, 2:23 pm PDT

a person must always moved for sucses.dont along.must with girl or boy togather moved and lagh.this land for live ok

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62. Posted by dyb6119 on Thu, Aug 09, 2007, 2:25 pm PDT

Please do not use the word picnic. It comes from a horrible practice of picking a black person to hang. Check your southern history please!

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63. Posted by deanna martin on Thu, Aug 09, 2007, 2:29 pm PDT

This is so great .. I'am always open to new ideas and these were fabulous thank you !!!!!! love the fittes sheet idea from another reader as well ..

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64. Posted by Cali Girl on Thu, Aug 09, 2007, 2:29 pm PDT

wow very cool thank you Maggie

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65. Posted by mompat3and8 on Thu, Aug 09, 2007, 2:34 pm PDT

Very disappointed. I expected something new not the same ol', same ol'.

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66. Posted by kevin_tamulonis on Thu, Aug 09, 2007, 2:34 pm PDT

I saw a casual picnic with picnic table. They brought chicken, grapes, loaf of french bread, fresh fruit and a old candelabra you could get cheap at a sale. They had a table cloth and lit the candles. IT WAS AN EARLY EVENING PICNIC. a little imagination can make it fun and doesn't have to be formal, just a few candles of any type. I walked over to them, smiling, and wiped all the food off their picnic table. the man was a wimp and just stood there shouting at me but didnt touch me. his face was beat red and i could tell he was embarassed to lool so weak and impotent in front of his whole family. I just stood there laughing heartily and walked away while he was still trying to think of insults to bark at me. god that was so funny.

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67. Posted by kevin_tamulonis on Thu, Aug 09, 2007, 2:36 pm PDT

Please do not use the word picnic. It comes from a horrible practice of picking a black person to hang. Check your southern history please! cool, that makes me want to use it even more!

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68. Posted by Islande C on Thu, Aug 09, 2007, 2:37 pm PDT

these tips really helped me, thank youu!.

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69. Posted by Jess on Thu, Aug 09, 2007, 2:39 pm PDT

I really liked all the information, and checklists. I never ever think to take games, so I liked that idea alot.

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70. Posted by piperlady1977 on Thu, Aug 09, 2007, 2:42 pm PDT

great we are going boating tomorrow. and I can use this advice ,even if it just the 2 of us!!!

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71. Posted by twilajean71 on Thu, Aug 09, 2007, 2:43 pm PDT

Great list ! My family and I picnic often. May I suggest a roll of T.P. or some wet wipes? (You know what I mean.)

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72. Posted by othervoice2003 on Thu, Aug 09, 2007, 2:51 pm PDT

I took an old backpack and filled it with all the essentials. I picked up some cloth napkins at a thrift shop and rolled up silverware which I keep stored along with the corkscrew, a sharp knife, tablecloth, I also keep matches, handiwipes, bottled water. Then I store it all set to go. It's easy to carry and always ready.

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73. Posted by LAHLOU A on Thu, Aug 09, 2007, 2:52 pm PDT

Great advice. I would simply add carrier bags for the refuse. On the food front I've always found tins of tuna and sardines, and an assortment of dry biscuits quite helpful. The music list is a bit too personal, to my ears at least. Thanks all the same.

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74. Posted by othervoice2003 on Thu, Aug 09, 2007, 3:22 pm PDT

What I did was took an old backpack and keep it filled with supply's. I picked up some cloth napkins at a Thrift Shop and keep them rolled up with silverware. I keep a vinyl tablecloth, corkscrew, sharp knife, matches. The idea of the candles was good. I also keep a flashlight. Also, the salt and pepper shakers. It's easy to carry and the different pockets keep things organized. Mine's always packed and ready to go.

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75. Posted by Tony on Thu, Aug 09, 2007, 3:29 pm PDT

Picnic @ the beach. Overnight sounds like a plan Thanks !!!!

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76. Posted by Sailor Moon on Thu, Aug 09, 2007, 4:49 pm PDT

Theses are okay words of advice for a picnic, there were some things that I didn't know to do. P.S. What's SO wrong with saying "picnic"?? I know something or other that happened looonng time ago to people that makes people now angry just for saying picnic. Whatever that was, it was in the past, and all that counts is the future, whatever happend then whats done is done, and it can't change.

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77. Posted by skatewildfun on Fri, Aug 10, 2007, 4:55 am PDT

Great ideas! One thing I like to bring are "freezies"......frozen popsicles in the plastic tube. They stay frozen for a long time if put in a cooler........

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78. Posted by kjlsdca on Thu, Aug 16, 2007, 10:41 am PDT

Don't forget to bring hand sanitizer!

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79. Posted by Marlene M on Fri, Aug 17, 2007, 7:59 am PDT

Fall Picnics are great also just make sure you remembered that sweatshirt

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80. Posted by vinnie on Fri, Jun 27, 2008, 1:11 am PDT

http://www.snopes.com/language/offense/picnic.asp For those of you that believe the word "picnic" is a racial slur please keep in mind that you can't always believe everything you read on the internet. Taking a few minutes to research what you read/hear can do wonders. Even a year later I find this to be a very helpful article. Thanks!

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81. Posted by worldismyclassroom on Thu, Jun 18, 2009, 10:56 pm PDT

Origin of the word picnic... http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/blpicnic.htm

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