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Wed Aug-12-09 08:05 AM
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| 10. He controlled Matthews better than most politicians. |
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Matthews did his best to set him up half a dozen ways and he responded well.
Yes, he is kooky and a ron paulite, but not many people could do what he did while protesting and on tv. Give credit where credit is due.
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| -Kostric (the NH gun nut at Obama rally) strikes me as an intelligent, albeit misguided, guy. |
BurtWorm |
Aug-12-09 07:57 AM |
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political discourse with a gun on his hip....leave it |
spanone |
Aug-12-09 07:58 AM |
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It's America. What can I tell you? |
BurtWorm |
Aug-12-09 08:00 AM |
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You thought that guy was intelligent? |
depakid |
Aug-12-09 08:00 AM |
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Clearly he was. |
BurtWorm |
Aug-12-09 08:01 AM |
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Clearly he had no clue what he was talking about! |
depakid |
Aug-12-09 08:04 AM |
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Mattherws, let's face it, wasn't interested in understanding who this guy was. |
BurtWorm |
Aug-12-09 08:08 AM |
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He gave him every opportunity with fairly open- and predictable questions |
depakid |
Aug-12-09 08:14 AM |
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This guy did, indeed, seem more intelligent and measured than any of those idiots. |
BurtWorm |
Aug-12-09 11:14 AM |
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How did he vote for Ron Paul. Clearly he was a liar. |
asdjrocky |
Aug-12-09 08:05 AM |
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Not talking about his honesty |
depakid |
Aug-12-09 08:07 AM |
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He's not a birther. He's a libertarian gun nut. Different obsession. |
BurtWorm |
Aug-12-09 08:09 AM |
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You should learn more about ratboy before you sing his praises. |
asdjrocky |
Aug-12-09 08:10 AM |
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Can you show me evidence that he's a birther? |
BurtWorm |
Aug-12-09 08:16 AM |
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Try here: |
depakid |
Aug-12-09 08:17 AM |
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Thank you. |
asdjrocky |
Aug-12-09 08:22 AM |
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That is not proof positive he is a birther. |
BurtWorm |
Aug-12-09 09:33 AM |
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Again, why do you trust people who bring guns to political events to be honest? |
asdjrocky |
Aug-12-09 08:24 AM |
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Why would he lie about not being a birther if he was a birther? |
BurtWorm |
Aug-12-09 09:24 AM |
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Dude, |
asdjrocky |
Aug-12-09 09:39 AM |
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Dude, |
BurtWorm |
Aug-12-09 09:41 AM |
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This is the second time this link has been posted in your own fucking thread. |
asdjrocky |
Aug-12-09 09:45 AM |
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Dude. I read it. |
BurtWorm |
Aug-12-09 09:49 AM |
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You're asking me to speak to someones motives. |
asdjrocky |
Aug-12-09 09:51 AM |
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I'm asking a simple question. Why do you think someone would lie about being a birther. |
BurtWorm |
Aug-12-09 10:00 AM |
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What he has to gain is not coming across as a nut job. His answers were those of someone who |
yellowcanine |
Aug-12-09 10:52 AM |
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Well, not coming off as a nutjob |
Control-Z |
Aug-12-09 11:36 AM |
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Because they and their pathetic movement have been completely discredited |
me b zola |
Aug-12-09 11:06 AM |
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I'm being influenced by my reading of Rick Perlstein's Nixonland and Before the Storm. |
BurtWorm |
Aug-12-09 11:45 AM |
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I can't believe anyone |
Control-Z |
Aug-12-09 12:29 PM |
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I saw it differently. I saw him being very careful not to use birther language. |
yellowcanine |
Aug-12-09 10:50 AM |
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He controlled Matthews better than most politicians. |
aikoaiko |
Aug-12-09 08:05 AM |
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Man, my opinion of Americans drops lower every day |
depakid |
Aug-12-09 08:09 AM |
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That's only because you didn't like his answers. |
aikoaiko |
Aug-12-09 08:15 AM |
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That's because his answers- such as they were made no sense! |
depakid |
Aug-12-09 08:21 AM |
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Which answers did not make sense to you? |
aikoaiko |
Aug-12-09 08:24 AM |
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None of them! |
depakid |
Aug-12-09 08:27 AM |
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Nothing wrong with those answers per se. |
aikoaiko |
Aug-12-09 08:35 AM |
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He says Obama is not a Constitutional schoolar... |
asdjrocky |
Aug-12-09 09:03 AM |
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He is wrong. He is a fool. But he's not stupid. |
BurtWorm |
Aug-12-09 09:38 AM |
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Ok, you win. |
asdjrocky |
Aug-12-09 09:43 AM |
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Nice debating with you. |
BurtWorm |
Aug-12-09 09:49 AM |
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I think he said he was troubled that our President called himself of constitutional scholar. |
aikoaiko |
Aug-12-09 09:38 AM |
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Then we're just going to disagree. |
asdjrocky |
Aug-12-09 09:42 AM |
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yes. we are. |
aikoaiko |
Aug-12-09 09:43 AM |
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Ideologues sometimes have difficulty seeing intelligence in other ideologues. |
BurtWorm |
Aug-12-09 09:53 AM |
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What kind of person is so single-minded that they move |
MindPilot |
Aug-12-09 11:06 AM |
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Sure, its not a significant enough issue to you or me or a lot of people to move. |
aikoaiko |
Aug-12-09 11:28 AM |
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Odd, but legitimate. |
BurtWorm |
Aug-12-09 11:49 AM |
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'deer in the headlights' Yep |
havocmom |
Aug-12-09 08:33 AM |
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Exactly. |
BurtWorm |
Aug-12-09 08:17 AM |
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Being wrong does not imply lack of intelligence. |
Odin2005 |
Aug-12-09 08:20 AM |
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he is not smart enough to avoid the flim flam that taxes are voluntary. |
havocmom |
Aug-12-09 08:34 AM |
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That stil doesn't imply he's stupid, just ignorant. |
Odin2005 |
Aug-12-09 08:50 AM |
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Doesn't prove he's smart either |
havocmom |
Aug-12-09 09:26 AM |
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He's no less intelligent than most people on DU, from my experience. |
BurtWorm |
Aug-12-09 09:38 AM |
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He is ratboy. |
asdjrocky |
Aug-12-09 08:01 AM |
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My guess is that the group that hired or encouraged |
countingbluecars |
Aug-12-09 08:01 AM |
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He was wearing an earpiece |
Control-Z |
Aug-12-09 12:25 PM |
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He wore a weapon to protest politically. |
Ikonoklast |
Aug-12-09 08:04 AM |
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I agree with you to a T. |
BurtWorm |
Aug-12-09 08:13 AM |
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Actually, he is an irrational birther-type... |
Blue Belle |
Aug-12-09 08:31 AM |
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What you say is typical of a lot of activists, left and right, in the US. |
BurtWorm |
Aug-12-09 09:29 AM |
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I'm sorry, but he looked |
Control-Z |
Aug-12-09 12:48 PM |
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I read an article in Salon that seemed pretty viable to me |
MrsBrady |
Aug-12-09 08:05 AM |
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I agree with much of your assessment |
Wickerman |
Aug-12-09 08:07 AM |
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Let's be honest: He's a gun toting dumb ass. Intellectually, he's no different than the |
FSogol |
Aug-12-09 08:07 AM |
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When you mentioned LaRouche idiots |
countingbluecars |
Aug-12-09 08:12 AM |
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I agree with you. As you said he's misinformed but fairly intelligent. |
LaurenG |
Aug-12-09 08:10 AM |
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He would have looked a lot better if he'd shaved |
slackmaster |
Aug-12-09 08:11 AM |
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He retained his composure and spoke in sentences, that's about it. One big point was made |
nc4bo |
Aug-12-09 08:12 AM |
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Well said. |
SIMPLYB1980 |
Aug-12-09 08:26 AM |
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What makes you think he was not ready to use it? |
OneTenthofOnePercent |
Aug-12-09 08:53 AM |
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Then Mr. Quick Draw could put his clip in. |
SIMPLYB1980 |
Aug-12-09 09:00 AM |
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Magazine. |
OneTenthofOnePercent |
Aug-12-09 09:20 AM |
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Yeah you're right about it being a magazine and not a clip. |
SIMPLYB1980 |
Aug-12-09 09:32 AM |
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I understand what you said... |
OneTenthofOnePercent |
Aug-12-09 10:05 AM |
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The sign toting nut job's |
dogtag |
Aug-12-09 09:06 AM |
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Irresponsible, yes. Foolish, yes. Wrong about the constitution and freedom, I think so. |
BurtWorm |
Aug-12-09 10:03 AM |
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Doesn't it take at least some intelligence to speak in sentences? |
nc4bo |
Aug-12-09 10:37 AM |
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He has been very successful in both |
John Q. Citizen |
Aug-12-09 08:13 AM |
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Listen to Cenk's take on the matter |
depakid |
Aug-12-09 08:16 AM |
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Nonsense. n/t |
countingbluecars |
Aug-12-09 08:17 AM |
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let me know if my burning flag can put a dime-sized hole in your head... |
islandmkl |
Aug-12-09 08:31 AM |
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"people who RESPECT guns DO NOT wear them provocatively" |
Lex |
Aug-12-09 08:38 AM |
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Flag burning could set an entire city or region on fire. That would be a crime, just as shooting |
John Q. Citizen |
Aug-12-09 10:29 AM |
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Yea, he's a peach |
ellie |
Aug-12-09 08:16 AM |
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Not surprised at that. |
Lex |
Aug-12-09 09:33 AM |
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i thought Matthews putting him on was a mistake |
Blue_Tires |
Aug-12-09 08:20 AM |
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"until things finally come to a head..." |
depakid |
Aug-12-09 08:29 AM |
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yep ... the next Joe the Dumber ... |
zbdent |
Aug-12-09 08:30 AM |
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If indeed he is all that you say,,,,,,Where is the gun now??? |
lazer47 |
Aug-12-09 08:31 AM |
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Anyone who feels a need to strap a gun on themselves to go out in public |
Lex |
Aug-12-09 08:32 AM |
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if you admire him for his intelligence, maybe we need to analyze your intelligence? |
DainBramaged |
Aug-12-09 08:40 AM |
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Lee Oswald could parrot Marxist-Leninist philosophy better than the average person. |
baldguy |
Aug-12-09 08:45 AM |
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He's a liar, too. |
WeDidIt |
Aug-12-09 08:58 AM |
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He is a die-hard Ron Paul fan. Libertarian Die Hard |
OHdem10 |
Aug-12-09 08:58 AM |
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as usual, you write your idiocy without facts or research |
kid a |
Aug-12-09 09:29 AM |
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Who the hell are you? I don't believe we've met. |
BurtWorm |
Aug-12-09 09:30 AM |
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Right leaning libertarians are the worst kind |
Jennicut |
Aug-12-09 09:35 AM |
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Libertarians disgust me too, frankly. |
BurtWorm |
Aug-12-09 09:47 AM |
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"wasn't about to open fire willy-nilly " |
northernlights |
Aug-12-09 09:52 AM |
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He explained why. He was pushing the envelope of his second amendment rights. |
BurtWorm |
Aug-12-09 09:54 AM |
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A political symbol that can kill people in an instant. |
Lex |
Aug-12-09 10:13 AM |
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He uses it as a political symbol. |
BurtWorm |
Aug-12-09 10:18 AM |
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Nothing to stop HIM either. |
Lex |
Aug-12-09 01:00 PM |
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actually, guns are a *threat* to me |
northernlights |
Aug-12-09 10:38 AM |
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What was he pushing |
Control-Z |
Aug-12-09 01:02 PM |
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That guy is a sociopath who apparently fooled you and Tweety |
ecstatic |
Aug-12-09 10:15 AM |
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That may very well be true. |
closeupready |
Aug-12-09 10:28 AM |
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exactly, the most dangerous among us |
northernlights |
Aug-12-09 10:43 AM |
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I watched the Matthews video, and I was expecting to be alarmed at this guy's craziness |
closeupready |
Aug-12-09 10:25 AM |
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Very well put. |
BurtWorm |
Aug-12-09 11:16 AM |
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My strong feeling is that he's a John Bircher. |
graywarrior |
Aug-12-09 11:37 AM |
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I'm reading Rick Perlstein's Before the Storm about Goldwater and the American right |
BurtWorm |
Aug-12-09 11:41 AM |
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They've established a force in northern NH and they give off such a weird vibe |
graywarrior |
Aug-12-09 12:01 PM |
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They do make you feel like you need a nice long hot shower. |
BurtWorm |
Aug-12-09 12:20 PM |
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They're as weird as born agains. |
graywarrior |
Aug-12-09 12:21 PM |
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I don't think he has much of a brain if he brought a gun to a town hall event. |
krabigirl |
Aug-12-09 11:43 AM |
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Intelligence and common sense, two different things. |
underseasurveyor |
Aug-12-09 11:49 AM |
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Exactly! |
BurtWorm |
Aug-12-09 11:54 AM |
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Intelligent, I don'tthink so. |
pangaia |
Aug-12-09 12:24 PM |
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He looks like a damn retard |
tj2001 |
Aug-12-09 12:30 PM |
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