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Greetings!
I would like to invite you to our Stag & Doe happening on the 5th of April. We are pulling out all the stops so that this will be the party to remember. There will be door prizes, casino games, raffles, contests, dancing, free buffet and much much more. Tickets can be bought in advance or at the door but i recommend u get them in advance as there is a limited amount printed. Tickets are $20 and include the buffet and some casino chips to get u started. We are also selling raffle tickets for the Big Draw ($5 for one or $10 for three). Prizes for the draw include a one week cabin stay at Happy Landing Lodge, gift certificates and electronics. We will be drawing the winners at the Stag and Doe. If u wish to buy tickets for the stag and doe or raffle tickets please don't hesitate to contact me or people in the bridal party (Chimp, Ray, Spike, Damian, Jenny, Chantelle).
Location:
Hillcrest Mesonic Lodge
257 Mohawk road West. (just west of West 5th st.)
Doors open at 7:30
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[03 May 2007|12:09am] |
(Jan Matejko's 9x15 ft painting executed on the centenary of the passage of the Constitution shows Stanisław August Poniatowski, the last King of Poland, being bourn in triumph from the Royal Palace, seen in the background where the Constitution had just been passed, to Warsaw's St. John's Cathedral. The painting hangs in the National Museum in Warsaw.)
Today, May 3rd, marks Constitution Day in Poland. On May 3rd 1791 Poland's Sejm (parliment) legislated a Constitution proclaiming all men to be equals. This was only the third constitution in the world and only the second in Europe. In the late 1700's Poland had become paryalyzed by political and economic stagnation caused by a weak and decentralised government. It had long lost its Great Power status and began to degenarate into anarchy. By the 1780 though, a broad movement was in progress throughout Poland, which aimed to bring about liberty and political freedom unheard of in Eastern Europe, or most of the world at that time. Inspired by philosophers like Wawrzyniec Goslicki and led by great statesmen like Ignacy Potocki and Hugo Kollataj the movement had one major difference than those of the newly independent United States or Revolutionary France; it was spearheaded by the aristocracy. Poland's nobility, the szlachta, descendants of the warrior caste of old had always seen themselves as the defenders of Poland's liberty and freedom. They themselves decided that if Poland was to be strong again it would have to be a beacon of hope and progress. With the most noble of intentions, the Constitution's authors saw government as an instrument of service for the common good. They recognized that government must serve not the interests of the few, but the welfare of the entire nation. With this thought, they were prepared to sacrifice their wealth and good fortunes for the cause of a free and independent nation. Unfortunately, these ideas were extremly dangerous to Poland's neighbours, Russia, Austria and Prussia. All three were despotic monarchies that could not afford such progressive idealism so close to their borders, threatening their status quo. Within a few years of the signing of the Constitution, the three powers had joined forces, subverted Polands political system and partitioned the country amongst themselves. For over a hundred years, Poland disappeared of the map of the world. Generation after generation rose up in rebellion in vain efforts to retake its birthright, only to be decimated or deported to Siberia. A heavy price to pay for such noble ideas.
Karl Marx, the father of modern communism wrote this on the Polish Constitution:
"Despite all its shortcomings, this Constitution looms up against the background of Russian, Prussian and Austrian barbarism as the only work of liberty which Eastern Europe has ever created independently and it emerged exclusively from the privileged class, from the nobility. The history of the world has never seen another example of such nobility of the nobility."
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[24 Apr 2007|10:29pm] |
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Josie and I are engaged. I proposed to her on Sat before the VNV Nation concert. I took all of my grandfathers inheritance and blew it on the biggest Canadian dimond I could get my hands on. I figured my grandfather would approve. He always liked her alot and even when we broke up years ago he said that in time we'll be together again... And this way his legacy lives on in the new family her and I will start.
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[19 Apr 2007|08:35pm] |
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What can I say, how unLJish, I have nothing to bitch about! Life is fucking good. I've spent all of last year trying to find some sort of ballance and my efforts are starting to come to fruitation. I wander how long that will last.
Work is going well... the long hours can create a very cranky Ig at about 7pm Mon-Fri but the paycheques are friggin sweet. I love the isolation and independance. I plan my own route, schedual and as long as I keep performing well my dispatcher leaves me totally to myself. Being completly by myself for 12-14 hours a day has a certain appeal to me. And I've managed to keep talking to myself down to about an hour a day.
Very recantly I've been forced to turn my back on someone I considered a good friend. It was not a easy decision but I have to stick with my policy of not tolorating bullshit from people no matter what they're standing is amongst my friends and how much I care for them myself. As most of you know this is not the first time I've done this. As much as it pains me, I will not associate myself with those I think are doing serious wrong. I've cut this person more slack then most people and she repayed me with a display of petty, jouvinial and arrogant behaviour, not once but twice. I have a feeling I will damage my friendship with one of my closest friends but morals most always come before loyalty.
Relationship-wise, I must say things have improved in leaps and bounds since things hit rock bottom in January. Funny how taking one weekend off and devouting it to the one you love can turn things around. Josie has been absolutly amazing over the last few months. With me working 65-80 hours a week she has taken the burdon of pretty much everything else off my shoulders with out a word of complaint. Everyday I learn to appreacite her more.
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So yes, i'm gona try to catch up real quick with everything that has changed since i posted a millenia ago:
First and formost:
March 9th: Ten years to this day, assasin's bullets took the life of one of the most talented lyricists and rappers and one of my personal heroes. Ten years after his death, his grip on hip-hop as well as popular culture remains as strong as the day of his death. The one time crack dealer turned multi-platinum selling artist proved that no matter what your past, you have it in you to be succesfull. He will always remain "The King of N.Y" and the greatest rapper of all time. Rest in peace, Christopher Wallace aka Notorious B.I.G... you left us way to early...
Well, it really seems like almost every aspect of my life is influx... Got a new job and u can say a new career, finaly after three years of delays i'm getting in to truck driving. I'm not a fan of the long hours but i enjoy being on my own for hours at time and the checks are sexy...
With the SHQ about to be disbanded, the hunt is on for a new home... It'll be somewhere in hamilton... thats all i've come up with for now...
Looking forward to seeing everyone on the 31st... It's gona be a blast...
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[13 Jan 2007|06:31pm] |
So yeah, I'm getting quite fed up of seeing all my friends at Kingdom and not being able to hang out and talk to them cuz i gotta act like i care if some douchebags are beating the crap out of each other or yet another dumb drunken scunt is too drunk to walk her ass out. I'm finding myself getting really depressed at the end of the night. It's like i'm there but i'm not...
Solution:
I'm reviving the diner&movie nights we used to have in the summer here at the SHQ. First one is gona be next sunday (21st) at 6pm. I have a really cool conspiracy theory DVD about 9/11 and i encourage others to bring dvd's so we have a selection to pick from. Please RSVP if u are intending on coming so I know how many I am cooking for...
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[15 Dec 2006|09:27pm] |
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So I'm driving back from work today, fliping through radio stations when i come across yet another Canadian X-Mas tradion: so dumbass radio wanna-be shock jock going on a rant about something that was done that was anti-christmas and using it to do the whole "my Canada" speach. Yes, every year some politician, institution or company does something against xmas and every Joe Sixpack gets up in arms (well they are Canadian Joe Sixpacks so the 'arms' involve unreturned empties). The scape goat of this year is a Toronto area Judge that ordered the removal of a Xmas tree from the entrance to a courthouse saying that it was not right to have a religious symbol in a public institution.
So this ass hat goes on a 'love it or leave it, welcome to my country but leave ure customs at the door' rant. It's obviusly he heard about what happend second hand or read about it in that shining becon of Canadian journalism known as The Sun. If he actually read up on what happend, he would have found out that THERE WAS NO COMPLAINTS LODGED FROM ANY RELIGIOUS OR ETHNIC GROUP. It was solely the decision of the judge who just happened to be white (her name was suspiciously Jewish though).
And once again, people of other religions get shat on for something that they had nothing to do with! %95 of these Christmas blunders are made by white Christians when there is no complaint from any minority group. And then every shmuck with nothing better to talk about, yaps off about how 'Their Canada' is being trampled on by foreigners... And of course this dick weed starts taking calls from the rest of the St.Cathrines inteligencia. Wow... there are alot of dumb people in this area...
And another thing, we have something else here in Canada that differentiates us from other places around the world. It's called: Separation of Church and State. Learn about it jack ass. The Judiciary is a very important branch of government and one of the foundations of our society. Therefore there is no room for ANY indication of preference or acknowledgement of any religous nature... period.
Ok... I feel better now.
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| Well u heard it here first folks: |
[05 Dec 2006|12:15am] |
[20:26:23] Μąякụş ~ An UnHappy Chainsaw Lesbienne I Be! //\\ Pissing Off A Large Percentage Of Humanity... One Day At A Time. says:
yo niggi
[20:26:41] Ig: SHQ/Kingdom X-Mas party Dec 9th! says:
yeeeessss?
[20:26:43] Μąякụş ~ An UnHappy Chainsaw Lesbienne I Be! //\\ Pissing Off A Large Percentage Of Humanity... One Day At A Time. says:
Wu-Tang's 36 chambers disc is fuckin' GOOD
[20:27:14] Ig: SHQ/Kingdom X-Mas party Dec 9th! says:
lmao... i know... what u think of Iron Flag?
[20:28:07] Μąякụş ~ An UnHappy Chainsaw Lesbienne I Be! //\\ Pissing Off A Large Percentage Of Humanity... One Day At A Time. says:
haven't listened to that disc yet.. listenin' to Wu Tang Forever right now
[20:28:24] Ig: SHQ/Kingdom X-Mas party Dec 9th! says:
that one is pretty wicked too...
[20:28:33] Μąякụş ~ An UnHappy Chainsaw Lesbienne I Be! //\\ Pissing Off A Large Percentage Of Humanity... One Day At A Time. says:
i'm likin' it so far
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[24 Nov 2006|09:45pm] |
Thats Polak beer!! Muahaha, I've convereted another!!!
D at his best: making out with drunk chicks. :p
Hail Darth Switzerland!
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[24 Nov 2006|03:53am] |
Two quick updates about the party:
1. The spending cap for the Secret Santa has been set at 25 dollars. I encourage everyone to sign up. The more people that participate the better!
2. The second one is more trivial to others but very important to me... As u know I've asked for "pay-what-u-can" donations to help cover the cost of the food and the shooters. I've always had a problem with charging friends for my hospitality but the reality is that i'm tapped out from the last party and money is kinda tight. At the same time i find the concept of making money off my friends completely disgusting. So... I've decided that after all the costs are covered, all money remaining will be donated to charity (most likely the local food bank, unless people have better ideas)... all the accounting will be posted on lj so people will know how much money was raised...
thank you, and i hope to see u on the 9th...
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[21 Nov 2006|01:39am] |
Secondly, after the smashing success of the Bday bash we've decided that we need another party just for good measure! So here it goes:
Announcing the Great SHQ/Kingdom Crew Christmas Bash!
When: December 9th. Anytime after 8pm.
Where: The SHQ
As usual, food will be provided by the SHQ North kitchen and Josie will make you as many B52s as u can take. To help defray the expenses of the event we're humbly asking for pay-what-u-can donations. Also, if there are people interested in doing a Secret Santa please contact either Dani or Josie by the 30th of November.
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Firstly, on behalf of Josie and I, I'd like to thank all those people who joined us on saturday for what turned out to be the biggest bash at the SHQ ever. The turnout was awsome and the atmosphere was just great. You know it's a good bash when u recover over 200 empties. Extra speacial thanks to all the people that helped out: Chimpy and Steve and Mouse for the clean up. Extra Extra speacial thanks to Chimpy for the tunes and Steve for doing ALL the dishes (estimated at 10,000 pieces). We hope everyone enjoyed the shooters and the grub.
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[03 Nov 2006|01:42am] |
Hear-ye hear-ye,
I would like to invite you all to come celabrate the bdays of the SHQ's two
sexiest ladies Jennie and Joanne. On November the 18th we will all be
gathering at the SHQ < for those that don't know Shinanigans Head Quarters
is the house we all live in here in Hamilton > to eat, dance and drink till
the wee hours and to pay tribute to these two lovely ladies... So bring an
apitite and your dancing shoes.
The basics:
Where: 89 Erie Ave, Hamilton
When: 9pm Sat Nov 18th.
BYOB
If you have any questions or you need directions, please dont hesistate to
email me.
Hope to see you all here...
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[07 Oct 2006|07:38pm] |
Officially the best comeback of the year (2night @ the bbq):
Chimp to Bald Steve:
"Pussy!"
Steve:
"Well u are what u eat"
Chimp;
"Then shouldnt ure name be 'Nothing' "
Steve:
"Maybe, hey wait a minute, were'nt u calling ureself an asshole a minute ago?"
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[06 Oct 2006|07:31pm] |
nah... just wanted to invite u for sat night
[19:24:06] мΔяκΰ§ ≈ Pissing Off A Large Percentage Of Humanity. One Day At A Time. says:
i think i may partake in said festivities
[19:24:18] мΔяκΰ§ ≈ Pissing Off A Large Percentage Of Humanity. One Day At A Time. says:
what time does this shindig get rolling?
[19:25:37] Ig: BBQ MY PLACE SATURDAY NIGHT. MSG ME FOR DETAIL says:
get down here by 6... steve is coming down from t.o possibly with andi... plus dmaian jenny chants spike ray possibly dani and cory
[19:26:05] мΔяκΰ§ ≈ Pissing Off A Large Percentage Of Humanity. One Day At A Time. says:
sweetums! :D
[19:26:10] мΔяκΰ§ ≈ Pissing Off A Large Percentage Of Humanity. One Day At A Time. says:
no ash & kev?
[19:26:42] Ig: BBQ MY PLACE SATURDAY NIGHT. MSG ME FOR DETAIL says:
josie ben trying to get a hol of them but ash aint responding to msgs
[19:27:00] мΔяκΰ§ ≈ Pissing Off A Large Percentage Of Humanity. One Day At A Time. says:
yeah.. i know that feeling lol
[19:27:08] мΔяκΰ§ ≈ Pissing Off A Large Percentage Of Humanity. One Day At A Time. says:
you should have a pig roast tomorrow
[19:27:12] мΔяκΰ§ ≈ Pissing Off A Large Percentage Of Humanity. One Day At A Time. says:
invite kimba ;) .bg
i should cut an paste that on LJ :p
[19:28:46] мΔяκΰ§ ≈ Pissing Off A Large Percentage Of Humanity. One Day At A Time. says:
DO IT!
[19:28:49] мΔяκΰ§ ≈ Pissing Off A Large Percentage Of Humanity. One Day At A Time. says:
:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D
[19:28:55] Ig: BBQ MY PLACE SATURDAY NIGHT. MSG ME FOR DETAIL says:
dare me to?
[19:29:16] мΔяκΰ§ ≈ Pissing Off A Large Percentage Of Humanity. One Day At A Time. says:
fuckin' right i do bitch!
[19:29:54] Ig: BBQ MY PLACE SATURDAY NIGHT. MSG ME FOR DETAIL says:
consider it done!
[19:30:38] мΔяκΰ§ ≈ Pissing Off A Large Percentage Of Humanity. One Day At A Time. says:
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
[19:30:46] мΔяκΰ§ ≈ Pissing Off A Large Percentage Of Humanity. One Day At A Time. says:
is she still on your friends list on LJ?
[19:31:28] Ig: BBQ MY PLACE SATURDAY NIGHT. MSG ME FOR DETAIL says:
mmmmhm
[19:31:54] мΔяκΰ§ ≈ Pissing Off A Large Percentage Of Humanity. One Day At A Time. says:
hehehehehehh WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
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[23 Sep 2006|03:59am] |
It's been so long since i posted it almost feels like a siner at confession... For once I'm going to write an actual journal entry. I've certainly reached a high point of my life and i want to save this memory so that when i fuck things up again i'll have this to remind me of better days...
... For as long as i can remember i've always seen my happines based on three pillars: Habitat, Lovelife and Career. Habitat was the environment and general surrounding that i live in. Lovelife and career pretty obvious. Over the last few years I've been barely able to maintan on of these pillars. Ever since Joanne broke up with me 3 years ago it has always seemed that i am fighting a retreat. If i managed to improve me lovelife then my habitat and career went to shit. Once i got a nice job my love life degenerated in to lies, bs general lack of satisfaction. It's as if i was not meant to have all three at once. And then upon my return from Poland things began to turn around. Now for the first time in my life i am coming close to maintaining all three:
Habitat:
Hands down the SHQ is by far the most ass-kickingest place i've ever called my home. A perfect balance. It's like livig next door to your best friends place while keeping the privacy of your own home... Allways someone to hang with, to talk to, without the friction and loss of privacy that u would have with roomates. And with someone always poping by its never a dull place to be.
Lovelife;
When she broke up with me 3 years ago, Josie said: "U need to experiance a few more girls before you trouly appreciate what u had with me.' She could not have been more right... She is by far the most inteligent and intellectual girl i have ever met. So nice to be with someone that has read the same books as you experianced the same things as you and has so many similar political and philosaphical views as you. Some times when we delve in to deeper subjects it feels like we're the only two people in the world... Sure she ain't perfect, but hey thats as close a i'll ever get.
Career;
This is the only pillar that really needs work... Newcastle Logistics was a joke... Dont get me wrong, full time employement with full benefits aint to shabby but there was no challange an most importantly i was being seriously underpaid for my skills and experiance... Funny how they wanted me to be a teamlead yet they wouldnt pay me even a senior material handler wage... bullshit! So i've decided to take a big risk and go to BPB on a temp contract for 45 days... Yup, i have 45 days to prove that i'm qualified and capable of doing this job or my ass is gone... Some might say that riskng a secure job for such a risk is foolish but as i see it, i have to take serious risks in order to get on track. I really have one fear in life: mediocracy. My primary goals in life is to travel, read as many books as possible and to retire (if my liver permits that) back in the Fatherland. If i do score this job, it will get me half way there...
so here is to wishfull thinking and to 'not fucking things up'
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Been meaning to post something substantial in a while but i'm just too busy these days, but i want to let the word out that there will be a tents only campig trip to the lodge in Oct. Unfortunatly the cabins will be out of service due to the fact my dad will be taking the water system apart for the winter. So if u got a tent and a piece of ass to keep u warm then i invite u to join us. The tentative date is Oct 13 (friday 13th baby!)but i have to confirm that since i dont know whith corparate entity will be owning my soul at that time (i'm switching jobs).
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Well, after many delays, mainly due to my shitty TDL hours, me and Damian have restarted an old Team Shinanigans tradition: the weekly sit down diner and a movie. The tradition originates from the fall of last year. As some now i was going through some really bad times back then and my living arangements in St.G sucked ass. Not wanting to be sitting around drinking all alone i pretty much moved myself in to Damian's house (this was still when he lived with his mom). To repay D's mom for having to find my drunken ass on the living room floor almost every other day we decided that for one night a week me and D would buy the groceries and cook up a feast. D liked the idea because it let him learn a thing or two about cooking. So every wednesday we'd get a case of beer, cook a storm while drinking that case, watch a movie and then we'd usually head over to Rony G's for a pitcher or five... I guess what I really enjoyed about that was the sense of normalcy and security that I had not had since me and Josie parted ways 3 years ago.
... And so now the Mighty SHQ will continue this tradition. The inaugural night was a bit of a disorginised effort even though the guest list was limited to the closest of familly: Sister Chants and Chimpidy Chimp Chimp who bailed due health problems (You missed an awsome diner bitch! and no one ended up in the hospital due to Damians cooking)...
... Hope to see some of you at our diner table soon...
Anyways, i'm off to the lodge for some camping all this weekend... Everybody have fun this weekend! Stay Safe...
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[31 Jul 2006|11:35pm] |
Well i fing myself in a completly new and unique situation: i'm going to have to choose between two kick ass jobs an i'm having an awfull time deciding. I'm going to give a brief synopsis and i'm interested in everyones opinion, or maybe there is a factor i'm not considering?
The basics:
Job A is a third party distribution center that provides logistical services for smaller manufactures while Job B is a bahemoth multinational that has over 12,000 employees world wide and operates in over 150 countries. They make interior building materials (dry wall, plaster, accoustic tile etc.). Job B is also unionised whitch means quite a bit to me due to my political beliefs.
The Work:
Both are pretty easy Material Handler positions. Job A is a lil easier and it involves being a lot more independant while Job B is a lil more repetative.
The Future:
Job A I can only go so far but at the same time i know i could easily get a supervisory position relativly soon. Job B has slightly better career options. Also at Job B, vacation time is increased with years of service.
Equipment:
This is actually a big one for me. Driving machines that wheigh as much as three mid-size cars is very dangerous. Vast majority of industrial accidents inolve machinary. Job A has some crappy equipment and Job B has much newer, more reliable gear. While i'm allready trained and certified on all the types of machines that Job A employs Job B has some very interesting, very big ass lifters (15,000 lbs lifting capacity) that i'd love to take for a spin.
Pay:
Now here's the big difference Job A will never pay me my full worth while job B is unionised and has a much higher pay scale ($16/hr to start max's out at $21/hr). At Job A i've been told that i will receive a significant increase after my three months is up but they did not tell me what "significant" means. That worries me tremendously...
Where would i like to be:
Job A is a lot more fun. It's so simple and i'm so good at it that working there is like being on vacation. I started there last monday, by the end of the day i was on my own, by the end of tuesday i was just as fast as the rest, by friday they were talking about giving me a team lead position when a new dept opens up. Job B is a lot more rigid, structured and performance driven.
So the dilema is like this: I like working at Job A alot better and i wouldnt mind staying there but at the same time, i'm being seriously underpaid. Job B is a bit less enjoyable but has significantly better rewards. I have to take in to consideration that I will most likely be making some very big purchases in the next few years (new vehicle b4 winter, wedding, house etc.). So what do i choose? Stay at a job I enjoying doing more or smarten up, realise i'm not living in mom's house anymore and do the more responsible thing?
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[19 Jul 2006|02:16pm] |
****This is an emergancy appeal, please read:*********
I just found out this morning that the lodge was hit by hurricane force winds. Some of the massive tree's around the loge have been toppled and at least one of the cabins has been severely damaged. They are without electricaty, running water and in dire need of help. I have not been able to get a hold of my family until this morning when one of the phone lines was restored. They are in need of help in restoring things back in order speacially with clearing up the debree and the roofing on the lodge an the cabins. If there is anyone capable to come up with me this weekend and lending a hand i would be extremely appreaciative. As this is the busiest part of the tourist season, its essencial that they get everything back on track before the next round of guests arrive. I'm also thinking of orginising a fund raising kegger or something since the insurance company is not forking out a dime. If u can spare a hand please contact me asap. Thank You
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