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Sun Jun-13-10 07:13 PM
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| 113. That's why they want the fame and fortune |
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Parents selling out their kid for fame and fortune.
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| -About the girl rescued while sailing around the world (sorry!) |
iamthebandfanman |
Jun-12-10 10:41 AM |
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Risking your life for a thrill is a privilege of the well-to-do. |
roody |
Jun-12-10 10:43 AM |
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Pretty much. |
Robb |
Jun-12-10 10:48 AM |
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She was not born into privilege at all. |
cbayer |
Jun-12-10 10:56 AM |
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Well, I suppose it's all relative. |
Robb |
Jun-12-10 11:20 AM |
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Have you seen any people who are struggling to |
roody |
Jun-12-10 05:25 PM |
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Actually, yes. |
cbayer |
Jun-12-10 05:45 PM |
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I agree. I worked with kids in a group home and know they have |
Jennicut |
Jun-12-10 10:18 PM |
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"crab syndrome" |
BlancheSplanchnik |
Jun-13-10 02:03 AM |
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good point. n/t |
crikkett |
Jun-13-10 01:53 PM |
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I know many people who wait tables overtime , don't have heating in the home |
JI7 |
Jun-12-10 10:59 PM |
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What about college? |
treestar |
Jun-12-10 09:20 PM |
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i think in her case, she did get a lot of training, it wasn't a case of some kid |
JI7 |
Jun-12-10 11:00 PM |
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If I could choose the way I wanted to die... |
awoke_in_2003 |
Jun-13-10 03:51 PM |
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That's why they want the fame and fortune |
adigal |
Jun-13-10 07:13 PM |
#113 |
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Had you even heard of them before now? Did you know that their son Zac completed |
cbayer |
Jun-13-10 07:27 PM |
#114 |
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Bullshit. I know yr a friend and not objective, but I've had enough of this self-serving BS... |
Violet_Crumble |
Jun-14-10 02:00 AM |
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Actually, no.... |
here_is_to_hope |
Jun-12-10 10:52 AM |
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I am not against thrill seekers. I am one. |
Lint Head |
Jun-12-10 10:56 AM |
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I am, because I hate hearing about it when they die |
treestar |
Jun-12-10 09:22 PM |
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We all die eventually. |
Statistical |
Jun-13-10 09:22 PM |
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What hate is that? |
roody |
Jun-12-10 05:22 PM |
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Yep. I know some extremely wealthy folks. Not only are they |
Lint Head |
Jun-12-10 10:55 AM |
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That's total bull.. |
Fumesucker |
Jun-12-10 11:33 AM |
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I have an 83 HD... |
awoke_in_2003 |
Jun-13-10 03:54 PM |
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No it's not. Witness: every kid with a skateboard. |
crikkett |
Jun-13-10 01:50 PM |
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Her brother did it last year |
Angry Dragon |
Jun-12-10 10:46 AM |
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Single crew sailboats tends to go pretty fast and oceans are really big so boarding is a non-issue |
Statistical |
Jun-12-10 10:48 AM |
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so |
iamthebandfanman |
Jun-12-10 10:57 AM |
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No it is a hard target. |
Statistical |
Jun-12-10 11:03 AM |
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The Chandlers were kidnapped just off the Seychelles |
lumberjack_jeff |
Jun-13-10 01:00 PM |
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the ocean... |
awoke_in_2003 |
Jun-13-10 03:57 PM |
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It's like looking for a needle in a haystack. |
HooptieWagon |
Jun-14-10 10:21 AM |
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Abby has averaged about 5 knots/hour to the end... |
hayu_lol |
Jun-12-10 09:24 PM |
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Abby's boat is a planing hull design, she was just sailing slow because she couldn't handle it. |
HooptieWagon |
Jun-12-10 11:21 PM |
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100 miles is a good 24 hour day for a singlehanded sailor. |
lumberjack_jeff |
Jun-13-10 11:00 AM |
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In a heavy 24' boat - yes. |
HooptieWagon |
Jun-13-10 11:55 AM |
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It is difficult for a singlehanded sailor to maintain high speed. |
lumberjack_jeff |
Jun-13-10 12:38 PM |
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I agree that an Open 40 was a poor choice of boat. |
HooptieWagon |
Jun-13-10 01:16 PM |
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Absolutely. |
lumberjack_jeff |
Jun-13-10 01:37 PM |
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Well, she shouldn't have even been in the Indian Ocean in winter. |
HooptieWagon |
Jun-13-10 01:44 PM |
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Here is a boat like Abby's being sailed correctly. Speed: about 30 knots. |
HooptieWagon |
Jun-13-10 06:30 PM |
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Except this boat is 60 feet long and weighs less than 10 tons. Hers was 40 feet |
cbayer |
Jun-13-10 06:51 PM |
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Bigger than Abby's, but a similar design, and there's no way Abby's boat weighs 16 tons. |
HooptieWagon |
Jun-14-10 01:40 AM |
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Just to add, that I agree with many points you make about her being on an open, |
cbayer |
Jun-13-10 07:02 PM |
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Or not enough sail. |
HooptieWagon |
Jun-14-10 01:30 AM |
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That guy is a wimp, with other sailors on the boat!!! Coward!!!! (snark) |
adigal |
Jun-13-10 08:06 PM |
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That was winter in the North Atlantic, record set just under 8 days 21 hours. |
HooptieWagon |
Jun-14-10 01:48 AM |
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Another vid - similar to Abby's boat except 70'. |
HooptieWagon |
Jun-13-10 06:45 PM |
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Yachts are prime targets for pirates. |
lumberjack_jeff |
Jun-13-10 10:58 AM |
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Jessica did it with no worries.... |
here_is_to_hope |
Jun-12-10 10:50 AM |
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there were plenty of times when my son was 13 that I would have helped him pack . . . |
DrDan |
Jun-12-10 10:53 AM |
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lolz....n/t |
here_is_to_hope |
Jun-12-10 11:05 AM |
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....... |
OmmmSweetOmmm |
Jun-13-10 12:06 PM |
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I'd be more concerned about drowning |
Mz Pip |
Jun-12-10 10:50 AM |
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Girls in this nation are yanked off the dtreets and raped every day. |
Pathwalker |
Jun-12-10 10:54 AM |
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lmao |
iamthebandfanman |
Jun-12-10 10:58 AM |
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how is it silly? it is the truth |
Skittles |
Jun-12-10 10:10 PM |
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happy to unrec this nonsense |
Warren Stupidity |
Jun-12-10 10:59 AM |
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Some people (girls) don't live in mass media/christian fed mem of imminent rape |
John N Morgan |
Jun-12-10 10:59 AM |
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WTF? Some rapist is going to hang out in the middle of the ocean... |
HooptieWagon |
Jun-12-10 10:59 AM |
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There could be anyone out there |
treestar |
Jun-12-10 09:21 PM |
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And there may be a rapist hanging out at the south pole just in case |
HooptieWagon |
Jun-13-10 10:51 AM |
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Actually, no there couldn't at least not for extended periods of time... |
Cleobulus |
Jun-13-10 11:12 AM |
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oh jeeze... this is ridiculous |
ShamelessHussy |
Jun-12-10 11:07 AM |
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That seems to be an argument that could keep women... |
I Have A Dream |
Jun-12-10 11:11 AM |
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Ridiculous! I can't speak for her skills, although she was apparently pretty good, but... |
TreasonousBastard |
Jun-12-10 11:13 AM |
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Nonsense. Rapists like to sail closer to the coasts. n/t |
Subdivisions |
Jun-12-10 11:26 AM |
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If we were talking about a 16-year-old male... |
distantearlywarning |
Jun-12-10 11:43 AM |
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Here's where I stopped reading: |
Blue-Jay |
Jun-12-10 11:45 AM |
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I know. |
distantearlywarning |
Jun-12-10 11:51 AM |
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I let a lot of stuff go by without comment. |
PassingFair |
Jun-12-10 01:42 PM |
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ur jus lame lmao. |
Maru Kitteh |
Jun-12-10 10:48 PM |
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yup, WTF was that about |
JI7 |
Jun-12-10 11:01 PM |
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I laughed |
Cali_Democrat |
Jun-12-10 11:09 PM |
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I don't care about those rich mutha fuckas. |
L0oniX |
Jun-12-10 12:34 PM |
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... |
RedRoses323 |
Jun-12-10 01:45 PM |
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There aren't too many rapist floating around 500 miles from land.... |
Bonhomme Richard |
Jun-12-10 12:58 PM |
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I'm glad I wasn't your daughter. |
PassingFair |
Jun-12-10 01:03 PM |
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If I lived my life on |
Texasgal |
Jun-12-10 01:10 PM |
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that's when a plane crashes into your bedroom. |
KittyWampus |
Jun-12-10 10:20 PM |
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Actually, about 25 years ago a friend's teenaged daughter was |
tblue37 |
Jun-12-10 11:15 PM |
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I hope those covers... |
awoke_in_2003 |
Jun-13-10 04:09 PM |
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The vast majority of rapes are commited by a person who knows the victim. |
Odin2005 |
Jun-12-10 01:39 PM |
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delete - oops |
dana_b |
Jun-12-10 01:41 PM |
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one could be more likely eaten by sharks |
Rosa Luxemburg |
Jun-12-10 05:25 PM |
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Yeah, that's what I fear more than any thing, but then again, there's those Somali |
activa8tr |
Jun-12-10 05:27 PM |
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or even a large wave |
Rosa Luxemburg |
Jun-12-10 05:30 PM |
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This girl was on a route probably two thousand miles away from the zone of pirate operations |
entanglement |
Jun-12-10 06:09 PM |
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I sort of knew that, but just sayin, the seas are NOT a safe place |
activa8tr |
Jun-12-10 06:26 PM |
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rape in the ocean wtf?! |
Dappleganger |
Jun-12-10 05:27 PM |
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followed by the sequel.... |
awoke_in_2003 |
Jun-13-10 04:10 PM |
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When some urban children risk their lives by walking to school, her exploits seem |
DailyGrind51 |
Jun-12-10 05:37 PM |
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Why is it always rape? |
girl gone mad |
Jun-12-10 05:39 PM |
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My whole take on this similar to air show crashes |
ProudToBeBlueInRhody |
Jun-12-10 06:21 PM |
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You're not crazy or overprotective ... |
gleaner |
Jun-12-10 07:43 PM |
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I think people forget that back 100 to 200 years ago, 16 year olds were practically adults. |
Jennicut |
Jun-12-10 10:14 PM |
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While I agree on that point, letting any juvenile sail around the world alone is a bit excessive. |
New Dawn |
Jun-13-10 01:26 AM |
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That's why I have mixed feelings about this. In 1890, one of my great grandmothers |
OmmmSweetOmmm |
Jun-13-10 12:10 PM |
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The ocean can be treachorous no matter how old you are. |
KonaKane |
Jun-13-10 01:21 PM |
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OH MY GOD - THEY LET HER ON A BOAT WITH A VAGINA ???!!!! CALL CONGRESS RIGHT FUCKING NOW!!111! |
Maru Kitteh |
Jun-12-10 10:22 PM |
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What? |
RagAss |
Jun-12-10 10:54 PM |
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Uhm, wait, what? |
Cleobulus |
Jun-13-10 11:04 AM |
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How does a singlehanded sailor become a victim of mutiny? n/t |
lumberjack_jeff |
Jun-13-10 12:40 PM |
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Having multiple personalities help... |
Cleobulus |
Jun-13-10 12:42 PM |
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OK - this just cracked me up!!! LOL!!!!!! |
adigal |
Jun-13-10 08:31 PM |
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Lol, I've been there myself. |
lumberjack_jeff |
Jun-13-10 11:36 PM |
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Of all the problems that circumnavigation presents, you focus on RAPE? |
Vickers |
Jun-13-10 12:01 PM |
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Yes, completely ridiculous. |
HooptieWagon |
Jun-13-10 12:26 PM |
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It is as if the very real risk of death is incidental. n/t |
lumberjack_jeff |
Jun-13-10 12:48 PM |
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I really hope they bill her for all the rescue costs. Why should taxpayers |
time_has_come |
Jun-13-10 12:03 PM |
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Her boat was damaged in a storm. In the South Pacific. |
crikkett |
Jun-13-10 01:49 PM |
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Yes, could happen to anyone foolish enough to be there during winter. |
HooptieWagon |
Jun-13-10 04:20 PM |
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Armchair parenting is the only way to protect our children from hypothetical rapists. |
rucky |
Jun-13-10 12:13 PM |
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You're like my parents, when I was 16 I wasn't allowed to cross the street |
crikkett |
Jun-13-10 01:47 PM |
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the wildest children... |
awoke_in_2003 |
Jun-13-10 04:15 PM |
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To alll the breastbeaters who are appalled I say |
rotund1 |
Jun-13-10 03:52 PM |
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I presume the same applies to you. |
LisaL |
Jun-13-10 03:54 PM |
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I just think all the breastbeaters are assholes who should mind their own |
rotund1 |
Jun-13-10 03:56 PM |
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Sorry about your nephew. |
HooptieWagon |
Jun-13-10 04:25 PM |
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Please forgive me, I was under the obviously idiotic impression that a message board |
rotund1 |
Jun-13-10 04:27 PM |
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Ah, the Mullah Omar philosophy of life. |
HiFructosePronSyrup |
Jun-13-10 04:36 PM |
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Hmm |
KWMB |
Jun-13-10 04:58 PM |
#107 |
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Who say's she wasn't packing heat? |
Taverner |
Jun-13-10 05:01 PM |
#108 |
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