Three Weeks From Anywhere


	Three Weeks From Anywhere

BartendingBear

10-11-2009 3:47 PM

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BartendingBear says:

The most remote place on planet earth.

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10-12-2009 5:47 AM

tazmanium

Now if we could could rush limbaugh to move there. Yeah!

10-12-2009 9:50 AM

Jorjor

tazmanium, that would be considered an unprovoked act of aggression.

10-12-2009 2:47 PM

tazmanium

10-12-2009 5:36 PM

Jorjor

This is what that spot looks like.

10-12-2009 5:48 PM

Socratoad

Try their tea with rancid yak butter .... mmmm good

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