Can Wii save our pubs?


	Can Wii save our pubs?

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1-26-2009 2:03 PM

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nintendo, wii, pub, bar, manchester, england, gaming, games

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1-26-2009 3:14 PM

reimers

We had a Wii tournament in our bar last night.

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