Roombah for snow anyone?


	Roombah for snow anyone?

baloojunk

2-9-2007 11:26 PM

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snow, toy

baloojunk says:

hehe, i want one, okay, two!

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2-10-2007 12:44 PM

kwonsu

They have a big market to sell that stuff right now: East of Great Lakes. They could make ice to last for the next 5 years!!

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