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Old 08-12-2006, 08:18 PM
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Old 08-12-2006, 08:21 PM
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Old 08-12-2006, 08:21 PM
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Old 08-12-2006, 08:24 PM
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Old 08-12-2006, 08:30 PM
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Old 08-12-2006, 08:32 PM
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Old 08-12-2006, 08:35 PM
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Old 08-12-2006, 08:44 PM
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Old 08-12-2006, 09:03 PM
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definition:a person who dislikes or avoids new technology... Yep I guess thats me, wish we were all still cave men myself
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Old 08-12-2006, 09:10 PM
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Get the hell off the computer, then.
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Old 08-12-2006, 09:21 PM
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Get the hell off the computer, then.
Living on an island where it takes about 8-9 minuts to walk from one side to the other.. there isnt really too much to do here All the other kids are on vacation and most places are closed at weekends oh sucky eh?
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Old 08-12-2006, 10:23 PM
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Old 08-12-2006, 11:04 PM
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So why do you live there?
It would be cool to live there, but only for a while!

I imagine job opportunities, choices of schools and everything else royally sucks on there due to its size.

Is it close to another island you can swim to?
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Old 08-13-2006, 07:52 AM
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It would be cool to live there, but only for a while!

I imagine job opportunities, choices of schools and everything else royally sucks on there due to its size.

Is it close to another island you can swim to?
He could travel by water taxi!
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Old 08-13-2006, 02:18 PM
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So why do you live there?
I live here because my dads work sent us there its alright sometimes I guess, we get to use the governments boats and stuff but around this time there all gone :o

And no I cant swim to another island =P we go to the falkland islands alot to see the penguins, theyre funny
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Old 08-13-2006, 02:46 PM
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I live here because my dads work sent us there its alright sometimes I guess, we get to use the governments boats and stuff but around this time there all gone :o

And no I cant swim to another island =P we go to the falkland islands alot to see the penguins, theyre funny
What work is there for your dad on an island you could run across in a few minutes? I think we found the WMD's!
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Old 08-13-2006, 02:50 PM
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What work is there for your dad on an island you could run across in a few minutes? I think we found the WMD's!
No, those are MY WMD's.
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Old 08-13-2006, 02:51 PM
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You live in england right? just find out what government building is in cheltenham and you found out what this island is used for I didnt tell you this btw
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Old 08-13-2006, 06:23 PM
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Old 08-14-2006, 02:12 AM
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Woa, GCHQ!

MI5 are apparently building local branches in various places around the UK, which rocks!
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