Smokers offered food money


	Smokers offered food money

wiganfootie

6-23-2008 1:22 PM

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6-26-2008 8:00 AM

righthand

I don't joke about smoking. Like all reformed 'anything', I'm more against smoking than a cigarette virgin. Ok, I brought sex into it, but sex isn't just fun. It's GREAT fun.

6-26-2008 8:02 AM

wiganfootie

I Agree,,

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