01-12-2010, 02:59 AM | #2 (permalink) |
comfortably numb...
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Location: upstate
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so many people; so few candles...
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01-12-2010, 09:10 AM | #8 (permalink) |
warrior bodhisattva
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Happy happy!
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01-12-2010, 09:21 AM | #9 (permalink) |
Asshole
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Happy birthday folks!
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