Amiga in Seattle (Kent actually)


	Amiga in Seattle (Kent actually)

RecordSage

4-20-2007 7:26 PM

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amiga, arena, name, deal

RecordSage says:

How ironic to wind up with an arena in my back yard named after my favorite computer company of all time, especially considering the roots coming from California, Pennsylvania, Japan, Germany, New York but the arena here in the Seattle area.

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