Injured Man At Sea Phones Pub


	Injured Man At Sea Phones Pub

TequilaBebop

1-15-2008 8:37 AM

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TequilaBebop says:

I be pretty ticked if they made me leave my boat in the middle of the ocean just to get help. What, they couldn't tow it back with him or something? What a load of bull.

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