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A simple torch can't fry a person completely to ashes *NM* BlackAdder Send a noteboard - 02/08/2010 10:31:05 PM
a) A fire-wielder could be pretty much anyone from anywhere with a torch.

b) Just a couple of additions I need to make.

First, I'll try to piece together what's known about actions Night 3:

BlackAdder killed Talic (killed in the same manner as Isaac - bite marks; BlackAdder was a vig)

Talic roleblocked Kylia Skydancer (party invite sounds like a Captain Morgan sort of thing - plus Kylia said she was roleblocked and Talic was a roleblocker)

Beetnemesis was killed by ??? (burned to ashes, so look for a fire-wielder)

BlackAdder was killed by ??? (headshot, cleanly cauterized, suggests a laser of some sort)

So with that in mind... I think the NIPZ either killed both beet and BlackAdder (due to some sort of event that gave them a revenge kill for losing their Godfather Isaac the previous night), or we have a limited shot vig who killed someone, or... something else. In any case, it does seem that the two kills were done separately (i.e., not by the same person).

Also, going back to the flavor, the mafia group is called Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot Monkey. Is is a coincidence that Isaac was from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Talic was essentially a glorified pirate? Perhaps it's a stretch, but it could pay off to keep our eyes peeled for any further clues.

So, let's try to look for the killers

The Living

Amys/Fanatic-Templar 2.0

MODERN REAL EARTH: No

MAJOR CHARACTER OR SETTING: No

GENDER: Male

CONSISTENT: Yes

HEROIC DO-GOODER: Yes

Won't give settings

OK, so not much is known about this guy. He won't give us settings so he'll always be a possible culprit in pretty much any scenario.

Blaine/Kronin 2.0

MODERN REAL EARTH: No

MAJOR CHARACTER OR SETTING: Yes

GENDER: Female

CONSISTENT: Yes

HEROIC DO-GOODER: Yes

Enderverse

Legend of Zelda

Star Trek

Discworld

Haloverse


Yea, so Star Trek and Halo both use laser guns. Definitely could have killed BlackAdder

Darth_Katie

MODERN REAL EARTH: UNC

MAJOR CHARACTER OR SETTING: No

GENDER: Male

CONSISTENT: Yes

HEROIC DO-GOODER: Debatable

Looney Toons

Dexter's Lab

Barbie

The Simpsons

South Park

Not really any lasers here unless she is Mecha Streisand from South Park (a Robot). Dexter's lab has robots, right? The others don't really have anything incriminating at this point.

I'm sure someone in the Simpsons knows has to burn people. Same for South Park.

Fox and Ravens

MODERN REAL EARTH: No, changed from UNC

MAJOR CHARACTER OR SETTING: UNC

GENDER: Male

CONSISTENT:

HEROIC DO-GOODER:

Star Trek

Sonic

A Song of Ice and Fire

Spaceballs

Willy Wonka-verse - Consistentfirmed he wans't from there


He also claimed Star Trek, so he's a possible killer of BlackAdder. Sonic has Scratch, Grounder and Robotnik (evil Robots). He's on my suspicion list anyway. Don't really see any fire wielders, although I don't know about aSoIaF

Also, Spaceballs has lasers. Very much has lasers.

Hobo/Yunalesca 2.0

MODERN REAL EARTH: Yes

MAJOR CHARACTER OR SETTING: Yes

GENDER: Male

CONSISTENT:

HEROIC DO-GOODER:

Shakespeare plays

Wheel of Time

Enders Series

Robin Hood

Greek Myths

WoT has people who channel fireballs and Greek Myths have all sorts of things, but it seems that Yuna gained control of Hobo's role at daybreak (so couldn't have killed anyone overnight)

Kylia Skydancer

MODERN REAL EARTH: Yes

MAJOR CHARACTER OR SETTING: UNC

GENDER: Male

CONSISTENT: YEs

HEROIC DO-GOODER:

Buffyverse

The Sixth Sense

Captain Planet

Sherlock Holmes

The DC Universe


Claimed to be roleblocked. I don't see any reason to doubt that at this point, I'm going to assume she wasn't the killer and that she is also not a NIPZ (no sense in roleblocking your teammate)

No sense in being too trusting. Don't actually know the DCverse, but pretty sure there are people there who could laser/fire (heat vision, for one). Also, Cpt. Planet - FIRE.

Napoleon62/BlackAdder 2.0

MODERN REAL EARTH: No

MAJOR CHARACTER OR SETTING: Yes

GENDER: Female

CONSISTENT: Yes

HEROIC DO-GOODER:

Mario-land

Narnia: Lucy Pevensie - Doctor

Wheel of Time

Portal-land

Winnie the Pooh-land

Yea, no comment from me

White Flame of Tar Valon

MODERN REAL EARTH: Yes

MAJOR CHARACTER OR SETTING: Yes

GENDER: Male

CONSISTENT: Yes

HEROIC DO-GOODER: Yes

American Idol

Les Miserables

Phantom of the Opera

Smallville

Chicago


None of these has flame wielders or laser guns.

None have flamewielders except for anyone with a torch. Smallville could have lil' Supes with laser vision, or basically teenage anyone from DCverse (I think).

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In the end, I have to say, Blaine/Kronin 2.0 looks pretty suspicious (Halo/Star Trek), as does Fox and Ravens (Star Trek, Sonic Robots), based just on this character info and the info rana gave us about methods of killing. Fanatic-Templar is also a possibility. He could be the fire-wielder who killed beet last night, by process of elimination. I suppose Darth_Katie could have done it as well (Mecha Streisand from South Park), but it seems less likely, and honestly, if she really is Babs, I think rana would have written something other than just "cauterized headshot" as the manner in which the victim died :D

Now, the final piece of the puzzle is looking at how these people interacted with Isaac and Talic on the previous days, how they voted, etc. That could take a while...
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RAFO Mafia 17, Day 4: Here We Go Again - 17/07/2010 09:39:09 PM 2405 Views
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Napoleon isn't inactive? - 18/07/2010 04:21:24 AM 1086 Views
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I found DK to be guilty *NM* - 17/07/2010 09:52:45 PM 804 Views
I found Kronin al'Sulc to be innocent. *NM* - 18/07/2010 04:22:34 AM 671 Views
Kylia - Dirty *NM* - 18/07/2010 04:35:04 AM 764 Views
BlackAdder - innocent *NM* - 18/07/2010 04:45:20 AM 849 Views
I found White Flame to be innocent. *NM* - 18/07/2010 05:26:30 AM 651 Views
Don't care if I'm dead- I TOTALLY called Talic. - 18/07/2010 01:55:01 AM 1210 Views
Maybe you'll be able to replace... someone - 18/07/2010 02:45:53 AM 1178 Views
Nah, Watcher gives me extra info... - 18/07/2010 04:10:10 AM 1061 Views
That was the first thing I noticed, too . *NM* - 18/07/2010 04:23:30 AM 779 Views
Hahaha. yes. You did call that one very well. *NM* - 18/07/2010 04:34:22 AM 665 Views
Yeah, that's pretty ridiculous. Way to be! *NM* - 18/07/2010 04:43:41 AM 775 Views
Wow.... great call. *NM* - 18/07/2010 05:25:53 AM 638 Views
Yeah I call shenanigans; also the Langoliers need to stop eating all the scum >.< *NM* - 18/07/2010 12:37:25 PM 1062 Views
*resurrects* - 22/07/2010 01:03:01 AM 1145 Views
so what are we doing today? - 18/07/2010 09:21:49 PM 1073 Views
Alrighty, what are we going to do now? - 18/07/2010 09:31:44 PM 1310 Views
Faction, not fraction. - 18/07/2010 09:59:12 PM 1341 Views
Whoops ... I always almost do that and then fix it at the last minute. - 19/07/2010 09:38:55 PM 1147 Views
Re: Whoops ... I always almost do that and then fix it at the last minute. - 20/07/2010 05:11:24 AM 1261 Views
I meant that there's a possibility he was bluffing. - 20/07/2010 01:05:48 PM 1251 Views
Understandable now that you explained yourself...but it still irks me. *NM* - 21/07/2010 05:52:30 AM 587 Views
Beet's hypocops - 19/07/2010 05:05:53 AM 1151 Views
Re: Beet's hypocops - 19/07/2010 08:53:09 AM 1241 Views
As much as I love the word "moot" - 19/07/2010 09:35:00 PM 1220 Views
RBIRL - 21/07/2010 06:15:35 PM 1132 Views
what now? - 22/07/2010 02:25:48 AM 1160 Views
I agree - 22/07/2010 05:21:39 AM 1273 Views
Okay, first of all - 23/07/2010 07:50:23 AM 1143 Views
In theory it is necessary to actually post to properly play the game - 23/07/2010 12:00:08 AM 1054 Views
i think everyone lost their zeal when the primary poster died - 23/07/2010 12:24:32 AM 1180 Views
LOL, DK's still alive - 23/07/2010 12:53:21 AM 1201 Views
VICTORY IS MINE!!!!! - 23/07/2010 01:03:03 AM 1268 Views
Whoa, go me! - 23/07/2010 03:46:59 AM 1192 Views
Sorry - 23/07/2010 12:31:46 AM 1169 Views
Maybe we should mass claim? - 23/07/2010 01:11:50 AM 1171 Views
Meh, why not. - 23/07/2010 03:58:14 AM 1084 Views
Re: Meh, why not. - 23/07/2010 04:45:03 AM 1169 Views
Shrugs. - 23/07/2010 07:21:51 AM 1220 Views
disagree - 23/07/2010 10:03:48 AM 1135 Views
Alright. - 23/07/2010 03:03:16 PM 1183 Views
Re: Alright. - 23/07/2010 07:52:18 PM 1161 Views
Fanatic-Templar has been elected Chair. *NM* - 23/07/2010 11:04:21 AM 759 Views
Okay so... - 24/07/2010 04:58:31 AM 1057 Views
Re: Okay so... - 24/07/2010 03:47:58 PM 1192 Views
Yeah, sounds like it. - 24/07/2010 03:51:46 PM 1126 Views
I think so too... - 24/07/2010 05:34:24 PM 1142 Views
I guess Talic being Captain Morgan that makes sense. - 24/07/2010 07:48:38 PM 1112 Views
Re: I guess Talic being Captain Morgan that makes sense. - 24/07/2010 10:37:31 PM 1209 Views
Huh, that seems a little counterintuitive. - 24/07/2010 10:43:27 PM 1075 Views
Re: Huh, that seems a little counterintuitive. - 25/07/2010 12:50:44 AM 1035 Views
True. - 25/07/2010 06:16:18 AM 1072 Views
Yuna was your own doing. - 25/07/2010 06:27:33 AM 977 Views
Did you have a say about whether or not to go in or was it decided by the mod? *NM* - 25/07/2010 05:10:28 AM 702 Views
Mod decided. *NM* - 25/07/2010 06:39:32 AM 656 Views
So I'm back. - 25/07/2010 05:30:42 AM 1120 Views
Re: massclaiming - 25/07/2010 06:22:37 AM 1140 Views
Re: So I'm back. - 25/07/2010 06:38:51 AM 1044 Views
Yes, that's the point. - 25/07/2010 07:08:26 AM 1099 Views
Re: Yes, that's the point. - 25/07/2010 07:21:07 AM 1112 Views
And you still didn't support lynching her then, is my point. - 25/07/2010 06:10:32 PM 1028 Views
Well, since I haven't taken part in a single vote thus far,can you really hold that against me? *NM* - 27/07/2010 09:28:14 AM 679 Views
Yes. *NM* - 27/07/2010 01:04:10 PM 716 Views
*NM* - 28/07/2010 11:24:37 PM 713 Views
Yuna1 with WF and old-you.... guess we have a Bus Driver. *NM* - 25/07/2010 06:48:47 AM 677 Views
Re: Yuna1 with WF and old-you.... guess we have a Bus Driver. - 25/07/2010 01:51:27 PM 1141 Views
Re: Yuna1 with WF and old-you.... guess we have a Bus Driver. - 25/07/2010 03:27:14 PM 1199 Views
yep, thanks - 25/07/2010 07:31:44 PM 1071 Views
Re: So I'm back. - 25/07/2010 01:50:54 PM 1100 Views
I don't have a problem claiming. - 25/07/2010 05:34:38 PM 1128 Views
what? - 25/07/2010 05:54:56 PM 984 Views
That would actually be dead character knowledge, I think. - 25/07/2010 06:13:15 PM 1075 Views
i didn't know that - 25/07/2010 06:33:24 PM 917 Views
Just shush about it, hope you don't get modkilled. - 25/07/2010 07:32:56 PM 1011 Views
I will if Ranagrande asks me to. - 26/07/2010 02:23:18 AM 929 Views
Yea, that was as much a message to you as a reminder to him. - 26/07/2010 02:25:56 AM 1138 Views
It's all good - 26/07/2010 03:49:35 AM 1077 Views
Re: i didn't know that - 25/07/2010 07:33:40 PM 1130 Views
Yeah, but you could have been lying. - 26/07/2010 02:22:37 AM 1135 Views
I felt like it was past time I got back into this game. - 29/07/2010 12:48:57 AM 1144 Views
Re: I felt like it was past time I got back into this game. - 29/07/2010 02:15:31 AM 1149 Views
One detail... - 29/07/2010 02:43:45 AM 1084 Views
Re: One detail... - 29/07/2010 03:14:38 AM 1218 Views
This is one of the reasons I like my laptop ... - 29/07/2010 03:20:50 AM 1205 Views
Theoretically - 29/07/2010 03:22:35 AM 1148 Views
Generally speaking, yes. - 29/07/2010 07:46:34 PM 1085 Views
Re: I felt like it was past time I got back into this game. - 29/07/2010 04:40:55 AM 1260 Views
I would just like to note. - 29/07/2010 04:43:44 AM 1172 Views
Re: I would just like to note. - 29/07/2010 04:56:21 AM 1064 Views
- 29/07/2010 02:36:49 PM 1068 Views
Except Yesterday? - 29/07/2010 06:31:22 PM 1019 Views
*nods* - 29/07/2010 08:11:35 PM 998 Views
Re: *nods* - 30/07/2010 03:38:36 AM 1057 Views
Even if Yuna was telling the truth, she claimed to be Jack Kerr. - 30/07/2010 03:45:25 AM 1121 Views
Re: Even if Yuna was telling the truth, she claimed to be Jack Kerr. - 30/07/2010 04:51:56 AM 1022 Views
Doesn't matter what she claimed to be. - 30/07/2010 04:08:55 PM 1183 Views
TBF, my char is dead now, so shut up about it *NM* - 30/07/2010 05:15:25 PM 724 Views
No offense to you. - 30/07/2010 09:45:21 PM 1147 Views
Re: No offense to you. - 31/07/2010 12:12:59 AM 1184 Views
Shh. I get confused a lot. - 31/07/2010 05:25:37 AM 1126 Views
Sorry, Yuna, but it is kinda necessary. *NM* - 31/07/2010 12:10:05 AM 641 Views
The truth she claimed was to have lied . - 30/07/2010 07:25:02 PM 1019 Views
Re: I would just like to note. - 29/07/2010 05:40:48 AM 1184 Views
RBIRL thurs-sunday - 29/07/2010 02:17:59 PM 994 Views
The character formerly played by Napoleon62 now belongs to BlackAdder. *NM* - 01/08/2010 04:14:38 AM 609 Views
Sweet life friends. *NM* - 01/08/2010 07:31:38 AM 634 Views
I'm here, will hopefully make a real post soon *NM* - 02/08/2010 12:37:15 AM 644 Views
So...one of you guys who found my analysis of DK suspicious... - 01/08/2010 07:59:33 AM 1101 Views
Since I am currently cursed with insomnia, I think I will give it a try. - 01/08/2010 10:24:09 AM 1165 Views
Well it was kinda the idea to vote her out the second time... - 04/08/2010 03:01:38 AM 1193 Views
Heh. Divya was not meant to kill. *NM* - 04/08/2010 04:22:13 AM 546 Views
Fair enough, fair enough. *NM* - 04/08/2010 07:59:15 PM 652 Views
The character info compilation, which surprisingly hasn't been reposted - 02/08/2010 01:05:26 AM 1259 Views
Hmm. I'll actually have to correct this. - 02/08/2010 03:17:39 AM 1170 Views
lol - 02/08/2010 11:47:42 AM 1155 Views
OK, time to look at a few things - 02/08/2010 03:58:41 AM 1130 Views
A couple of notes. - 02/08/2010 02:24:55 PM 1110 Views
Re: A couple of notes. - 02/08/2010 04:32:08 PM 1017 Views
Not quite anyone. - 03/08/2010 03:23:59 AM 938 Views
A simple torch can't fry a person completely to ashes *NM* - 02/08/2010 10:31:05 PM 1089 Views
But killing them then putting them over a fire would. - 03/08/2010 03:23:25 AM 967 Views
I do suspect that there's a fire-themed killer. - 03/08/2010 03:58:54 AM 989 Views
Re: I do suspect that there's a fire-themed killer. - 03/08/2010 05:08:21 PM 1133 Views
Yeah, but they used it all in a one-shot at the Battle of Blackwater Bay . - 03/08/2010 07:23:46 PM 1113 Views
Re: Yeah, but they used it all in a one-shot at the Battle of Blackwater Bay . - 04/08/2010 02:49:50 PM 1102 Views
its a song of ice and fire - 04/08/2010 04:34:19 PM 1165 Views
Re: its a song of ice and fire - 05/08/2010 01:08:47 AM 1118 Views
yeah but Wheeler was a jerk. *NM* - 04/08/2010 03:09:04 AM 718 Views
You should read more carefully. - 06/08/2010 04:13:45 AM 1085 Views
Hrmm. All this dropping out is killing our game. - 06/08/2010 05:11:41 AM 974 Views
Re: Hrmm. All this faffing is killing the game - 06/08/2010 09:06:23 AM 1126 Views
Faff faff faff - 06/08/2010 02:21:37 PM 1133 Views
yeah, once was enough for me. *NM* - 04/08/2010 03:03:25 AM 740 Views
So, let's up the pressure a bit. - 06/08/2010 06:37:22 AM 1088 Views
Re: So, let's up the pressure a bit. - 06/08/2010 04:49:16 PM 1141 Views
Re: So, let's up the pressure a bit. - 06/08/2010 05:55:27 PM 1380 Views
I'm not generally a believer in forcing roleclaims... - 06/08/2010 06:33:30 PM 1070 Views
Re: I'm not generally a believer in forcing roleclaims... - 06/08/2010 10:02:12 PM 1114 Views
So, she's one vote from death. - 07/08/2010 12:34:37 AM 1087 Views
Re: So, she's one vote from death. - 07/08/2010 03:32:13 AM 1079 Views
hey ho, summats happening - 06/08/2010 11:05:34 PM 1182 Views
Uh, I think you just lynched her - 07/08/2010 03:59:19 AM 992 Views
EBWOP: Maybe not - 07/08/2010 04:01:54 AM 1194 Views
Re: EBWOP: Maybe not - 07/08/2010 06:37:10 AM 1227 Views
EBWOP - 07/08/2010 06:39:48 AM 1125 Views
FT has the Chair vote, so it is L-1 *NM* - 07/08/2010 09:59:22 AM 720 Views
Ahh Gotcha. Forgot about that. Thanks. *NM* - 07/08/2010 05:09:28 PM 579 Views
Re: EBWOP: Maybe not - 07/08/2010 02:25:12 PM 1012 Views
Re: EBWOP: Maybe not - 07/08/2010 10:30:05 AM 1107 Views
She already claimed to be the road runner from Looney Tunes - 07/08/2010 03:54:09 AM 1179 Views
Re: She already claimed to be the road runner from Looney Tunes - 07/08/2010 05:18:58 AM 983 Views
Hmph, I thought it would be obvious. - 07/08/2010 03:27:15 PM 1049 Views
That's a reasonable interest. - 07/08/2010 03:35:01 PM 1056 Views
Re: That's a reasonable interest. - 07/08/2010 05:12:30 PM 1156 Views
Also, the roadrunner hurts the coyote quite a bit. - 07/08/2010 05:13:56 PM 1115 Views
True, but - 07/08/2010 05:29:31 PM 1057 Views
Hey, all he wants is a meal! - 07/08/2010 06:20:19 PM 963 Views
Yea, but only with the traps Wil E set. *NM* - 07/08/2010 07:02:27 PM 534 Views
Well, there's your roleclaim. - 07/08/2010 06:21:17 PM 1062 Views
I think you can stop with the voting now. You've done what you wanted and it worked. - 07/08/2010 06:44:29 PM 1104 Views
Meh, I made a promise. - 07/08/2010 07:52:17 PM 1033 Views
Re: Well, there's your roleclaim. - 07/08/2010 07:00:36 PM 1150 Views
Or she could have investigated him. Just laying out all the options. - 07/08/2010 07:04:16 PM 1058 Views
That or White Flame is lying now. - 07/08/2010 07:55:00 PM 1047 Views
Deal. *NM* - 07/08/2010 09:00:40 PM 492 Views
He's lying or mistaken or something. - 07/08/2010 09:17:51 PM 1128 Views
Re: He's lying or mistaken or something. - 07/08/2010 09:31:20 PM 1065 Views
In your hypocop on Day 3, you claimed 'BlackAdder - guilty' - 07/08/2010 09:32:55 PM 1168 Views
Re: In your hypocop on Day 3, you claimed 'BlackAdder - guilty' - 07/08/2010 09:35:07 PM 1184 Views
eh, I guess that makes sense - 07/08/2010 09:44:50 PM 992 Views
Hey! What'd I do? - 07/08/2010 05:42:29 AM 1097 Views
I agree...what? *NM* - 07/08/2010 06:31:04 AM 490 Views
You scammed some retard out of a Phione *NM* - 07/08/2010 04:45:22 PM 930 Views
Nah, the retard willingly gave it to me. Even better *NM* - 07/08/2010 06:58:45 PM 729 Views
Re: Hey! What'd I do? - 07/08/2010 05:12:04 PM 1114 Views
What's to comment on, really? - 07/08/2010 06:59:10 PM 1197 Views
Also, did you get the chance to do a Night Action last night? - 07/08/2010 07:01:49 PM 1173 Views
I jumped too quickly. If it's not too late - Unvote *NM* - 08/08/2010 03:06:35 AM 711 Views
I think it's too late - 08/08/2010 06:43:30 AM 1007 Views
Well, we'll find out soon enough I suppose. - 08/08/2010 03:16:07 PM 966 Views
Well, if you didn't lie, you should be alright anyway. *NM* - 08/08/2010 05:15:32 PM 574 Views
Taking one for the team, right? - 08/08/2010 06:28:37 PM 1030 Views
EBWOP: someone needs to page ranagrande, too *NM* - 08/08/2010 06:29:46 PM 591 Views
*sschtz* Paging Dr. Ranagrande ... you're wanted in surgery *scchtxz* - 09/08/2010 02:47:15 AM 1023 Views
Righto, on my way! *NM* - 09/08/2010 03:02:14 AM 688 Views
Darth_Katie has been lynched - 09/08/2010 03:07:32 AM 1180 Views
I believe we are past 125 hours -- any update on when this will start back up? *NM* - 13/08/2010 06:39:40 AM 697 Views
So, do we assume Ranagrande has vanished and just move on to the next game? *NM* - 14/08/2010 08:05:27 PM 592 Views
Are we allowed to sub the mod? *NM* - 14/08/2010 08:21:28 PM 731 Views
It is possible - 15/08/2010 12:41:27 AM 1061 Views
Give it another day, stalemate isn't preferable - 14/08/2010 08:46:02 PM 1087 Views
Sure. - 14/08/2010 09:06:44 PM 1164 Views
Re: Sure. - 14/08/2010 09:30:15 PM 1121 Views
go post in the RP then - 14/08/2010 09:42:55 PM 1105 Views
You are aware I am dead there too? - 14/08/2010 09:45:49 PM 942 Views
*swears into a paper bag* - 14/08/2010 09:49:55 PM 1022 Views
I would be willing to try a replacement mod idea before calling it quits - 15/08/2010 12:48:50 AM 1143 Views
While you're waiting, I've posted a draft of the rules update - 15/08/2010 01:23:21 AM 1164 Views
*reads rules* - 15/08/2010 04:24:41 AM 1238 Views
Yeah, that's great. - 15/08/2010 06:41:43 AM 1135 Views
I'm back. - 16/08/2010 09:16:54 PM 1138 Views
Good to see - hope everything is OK *NM* - 16/08/2010 10:50:21 PM 629 Views

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