So Long, Pardner! - Will Texas secede?

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	So Long, Pardner! - Will Texas secede?

Rasmus

4-28-2009 2:59 AM

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4-29-2009 3:27 PM

Kreuzberg-Jakob

... the rats try to leave the sinking ship!?

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