Disastor Tours, for God's sake!


	Disastor Tours, for God's sake!

mugofcoffee

8-29-2007 12:10 AM

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tours, destruction, disaster tours, people, travel.

mugofcoffee says:

people actually pay to participate in the disaster tours!!!!!!!!!

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8-29-2007 12:52 AM

skwirlinator

Making money for what? Relief efforts - yeah, right

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