function setupBstirValues() {bstirFadeTitles[0] = "I am not a treat mooch"; bstirFadeLinks[0] = "http://journeysofcactusjack.blogspot.com/2009/11/i-am-not-treat-mooch.html"; bstirFadeSnippets[0] = "Thu, 19 No <br> The DOR has informed me that I have become a slightly bad-tempered treat mooch. Whatever! She has no idea what she is..."; bstirFadeTitles[1] = "Freedom speaks Saturday"; bstirFadeLinks[1] = "http://journeysofcactusjack.blogspot.com/2009/10/freedom-speaks-saturday_17.html"; bstirFadeSnippets[1] = "Sat, 17 Oc <br> Mushboy is adding meds as directed by the DOR to my mush to help with my cold. I am getting extra vitamin C and E alo..."; bstirFadeTitles[2] = "the dor can still bounce!"; bstirFadeLinks[2] = "http://journeysofcactusjack.blogspot.com/2008/11/dor-can-still-bounce.html"; bstirFadeSnippets[2] = "Mon, 24 No <br> the dor had me wear some antlers for the ground portion of game day. you can see from my face how thrilled i am with ..."; bstirFadeTitles[3] = "bareback troubles"; bstirFadeLinks[3] = "http://journeysofcactusjack.blogspot.com/2009/07/bareback-troubles.html"; bstirFadeSnippets[3] = "Mon, 27 Ju <br> the dor tried to get on me and i thought she wanted me to walk forward when her right leg squeezed me while she was t..."; bstirFadeTitles[4] = "how to help your dor tone up their &quot;batwings&quot;"; bstirFadeLinks[4] = "http://journeysofcactusjack.blogspot.com/2008/06/how-to-help-your-dor-tone-up-their.html"; bstirFadeSnippets[4] = "Sat, 28 Ju <br> 1) while walking your dor in the pasture make sure they hold one arm out to the side touching you neck while walking...."; }

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