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1. Bailing out   1 2

   By Bergen, May 2, 2005
   • 28 replies
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   • ZigZagMarquis
   • June 28, 2005

2. TI question.. about drougefall   1 2

   By dubbayab, November 4, 2004
   • 29 replies
   • 8,386 views
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   • slotperfect
   • November 5, 2004

3. Pros & Cons of Tandem / AFF Progression   1 2

   By JumperWillis, November 16, 2006
   • 25 replies
   • 8,357 views
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   • popsjumper
   • January 15, 2007

4. Just curious... how young?   1 2

   By Master_Yoda, August 30, 2010
   • 34 replies
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   • rhys
   • October 1, 2010

5. Refusing Students   1 2

   By Hooknswoop, May 30, 2006
   • 25 replies
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   • NelKel
   • June 10, 2006

6. Tandem Instructor Poll: Instructor Jumpsuits   1 2

   By slotperfect, August 8, 2003
   • 25 replies
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   • rhys
   • July 11, 2006

7. Lazy drogue throw VIDEO - scary!   1 2

   By skydiverek, November 13, 2006
   • 27 replies
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   • skydiverek
   • November 28, 2006

8. Tandem gear  

   By skydiverton, May 18, 2004
   • 22 replies
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   • skydiverjerry
   • July 29, 2004

9. TM favourite freefall gestures   1 2

   By Linas120, July 22, 2007
   • 27 replies
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   • AFFI
   • August 31, 2007

10. All IAD/Static Line DZs using Coaches are in violation of BSR 2-1-E-4a(1)!   1 2

    By skydived19006, April 5, 2005
    • 28 replies
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    • livendive
    • August 3, 2005

11. NEW tandem masters   1 2 3

    By milehighpres, April 30, 2008
    • 70 replies
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    • JohnMitchell
    • May 19, 2008

12. Newly rated AFFI - how long before you did a single JM AFF dive?   1 2

    By altichick, March 2, 2005
    • 41 replies
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    • Hooknswoop
    • March 12, 2005

13. Does your DZ have a scale?   1 2 3 4

    By NSEMN8R, October 10, 2006
    • 76 replies
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    • ZigZagMarquis
    • November 16, 2006

14. Static Line/AFF Hybrid Program   1 2

    By BrianSGermain, November 11, 2004
    • 34 replies
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    • Liemberg
    • January 24, 2005

15. Advice for students  

    By shortyj, June 12, 2015
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    • GAjumper84
    • July 15, 2015

16. whats wrong with this picture   1 2

    By feuergnom, September 6, 2007
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    • feuergnom
    • September 18, 2007

17. Do Your Tandem Students Pull?   1 2

    By BASE841, September 14, 2005
    • 29 replies
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    • peek
    • January 24, 2006

18. Partial Malfunctions - Teaching Students  

    By AFFI, February 18, 2005
    • 13 replies
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    • dragon2
    • February 23, 2005

19. There is always worse...  

    By Liemberg, March 27, 2009
    • 14 replies
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    • johnny1488
    • March 30, 2009

20. Questions about AFF instruction   1 2

    By stratostar, April 12, 2009
    • 34 replies
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    • popsjumper
    • December 1, 2009

21. How to write a decent DZ brief.  

    By TommyBotten, September 12, 2014
    • 10 replies
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    • tkhayes
    • January 2, 2015

22. How do you teach landing accuracy?  

    By GLIDEANGLE, December 8, 2009
    • 5 replies
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    • pchapman
    • December 8, 2009

23. DZ's requiring jumpsuits?  

    By jacked365, March 11, 2014
    • 13 replies
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • May 9, 2014

24. T-I's and "don't grab my hands"   1 2

    By dropzonefool, December 31, 2004
    • 37 replies
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    • bodypilot1
    • January 14, 2005

25. Instructors log book notes.....   1 2

    By bodypilot1, September 20, 2008
    • 27 replies
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    • richard1954
    • November 6, 2008

26. Instructors. Is this what you would do?   1 2 3

    By -ftp-, July 16, 2011
    • 58 replies
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    • popsjumper
    • July 28, 2011

27. Changing the FJC for skyhook equipped rigs   1 2

    By tsalnukt, November 9, 2011
    • 25 replies
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    • RoryJ
    • November 22, 2011

28. do you give free coaching jumps to low timers?   1 2

    By D22369, November 3, 2005
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    • deadbug
    • October 11, 2006

29. Hold tandem student during opening?   1 2

    By riggerrob, January 21, 2006
    • 28 replies
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    • mattaman
    • October 12, 2006

30. Hanging harness Pictures  

    By bbl, March 26, 2009
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    • bbl
    • June 30, 2009

31. Tax Shelter  

    By FreefallSnoopy, March 29, 2015
    • 15 replies
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    • stayhigh
    • May 6, 2015

32. AFF INSTRUCTORS ADVISE NEEDED   1 2

    By bernard, April 28, 2005
    • 35 replies
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    • riggerrob
    • September 4, 2005

33. When / how do you decide to bin a student?   1 2

    By Spike, December 15, 2004
    • 38 replies
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    • obelixtim
    • December 19, 2004

34. How much different type of instructors should earns?   1 2 3 4

    By camamel, March 9, 2007
    • 75 replies
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    • JohnMitchell
    • April 19, 2007

35. conect or not...pasangers harnes during take off   1 2 3

    By pete2005, November 29, 2007
    • 62 replies
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    • slotperfect
    • December 25, 2007

36. Can the TM be in front?   1 2

    By NSEMN8R, February 4, 2005
    • 27 replies
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    • mnealtx
    • February 9, 2005

37. If you can't land a tandem yourself you shoudn't be an TM.   1 2

    By camamel, October 14, 2006
    • 32 replies
    • 7,911 views
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    • beezyshaw
    • November 20, 2006

38. Dealing with Cocky Students  

    By Chris_K, July 11, 2008
    • 24 replies
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    • SuperNerd1988
    • July 18, 2008

39. Most common student canopy  

    By cosmicgypsy, May 6, 2016
    • 11 replies
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    • DougH
    • May 12, 2016

40. TM poll: student jumpsuits  

    By AggieDave, March 2, 2004
    • 16 replies
    • 7,887 views
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    • riggerrob
    • March 3, 2004

41. Tandem Canopies Comparison   1 2 3

    By skydived19006, June 27, 2005
    • 50 replies
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    • skydived19006
    • August 3, 2005

42. Tandem recovery procedures   1 2

    By caldwellbuilder, July 24, 2007
    • 41 replies
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    • camamel
    • August 3, 2007

43. S/L I question.. training your students to exit   1 2

    By dubbayab, November 5, 2004
    • 25 replies
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    • mjosparky
    • December 24, 2004

44. Best Way to Prepare For AFFI?   1 2

    By Deisel, November 8, 2009
    • 26 replies
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • November 15, 2009

45. Wearing video on AFF dives   1 2

    By altichick, October 28, 2005
    • 27 replies
    • 7,780 views
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    • Flying-Wench
    • June 8, 2006

46. Student seat belt use  

    By tdog, April 26, 2006
    • 24 replies
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    • popsjumper
    • May 11, 2006

47. Tandem Instructors, let's see your handcam videos   1 2

    By steveorino, May 6, 2007
    • 28 replies
    • 7,768 views
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    • tqsmile
    • May 11, 2007

48. USPA Rating Changes Effective 10/1/08  

    By slotperfect, March 1, 2008
    • 17 replies
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    • normiss
    • June 11, 2008

49. Gopro update for HC photos  

    By Rover, March 11, 2011
    • 20 replies
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    • Stefan1983
    • May 17, 2011

50. Student Canopies?  

    By Kimblair13, October 9, 2005
    • 19 replies
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    • riggerrob
    • October 11, 2005

51. A message to Grumpy Tandem Masters!  

    By rhys, March 4, 2007
    • 24 replies
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    • Kimblair13
    • April 24, 2007

52. Handcam glove question   1 2

    By NSEMN8R, April 3, 2005
    • 38 replies
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    • DanglesOZQld
    • June 1, 2005

53. RSL on Tandems   1 2

    By Rover, July 22, 2008
    • 42 replies
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    • efs4ever
    • August 2, 2008

54. When Instructors go low-  

    By 1335smaj, April 11, 2005
    • 24 replies
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    • Paige
    • June 5, 2005

55. So you want to be a TM and/or AFF Instructor   1 2

    By CanuckInUSA, June 24, 2005
    • 29 replies
    • 7,611 views
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • June 29, 2005

56. Coach Course/Camera Requirements Re-visited.   1 2

    By BIGUN, February 5, 2012
    • 38 replies
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    • popsjumper
    • February 10, 2012

57. Do you teach how to spot?  

    By ChasingBlueSky, March 2, 2005
    • 24 replies
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    • matthewcline
    • March 8, 2005

58. Need pictures of malfunctions  

    By piisfish, July 1, 2008
    • 18 replies
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    • labrys
    • July 9, 2008

59. Otter AFF exit  

    By Andrewwhyte, June 29, 2009
    • 24 replies
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    • skyflybabe
    • July 26, 2009

60. How to catch a tumbling student?   1 2

    By jheadley, September 28, 2005
    • 32 replies
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    • sneaky
    • February 25, 2006

61. Tandem Weight Limit Question  

    By DiamondGirl, October 4, 2007
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    • johnny1488
    • October 9, 2007

62. Minimum tandem Exit altitudes?  

    By quinny, September 1, 2006
    • 22 replies
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    • jheadley
    • September 4, 2006

63. Working toward AFF  

    By mcordell, March 9, 2015
    • 13 replies
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    • JohnMitchell
    • April 26, 2015

64. Class 1 medical   1 2

    By carpenter, August 26, 2006
    • 26 replies
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    • oosskis
    • September 24, 2006

65. Has your AFF/TI work taken the fun out of it?   1 2

    By bigbearfng, July 18, 2008
    • 28 replies
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    • mark135
    • September 9, 2008

66. Deaf skydiver -- How to get licensed for solo and/or formation?  

    By mdrejhon, March 28, 2005
    • 18 replies
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    • mdrejhon
    • May 5, 2005

67. Hand Cam Questions   1 2

    By flipper, October 21, 2008
    • 40 replies
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    • skyshimas
    • December 4, 2008

68. Tandem Instructor Poll: After opening - Do you re-attach the lower laterals?   1 2

    By clint, June 3, 2006
    • 37 replies
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    • flyer299
    • June 30, 2006

69. T.I.'s Do you or would you allow your camera flyer to grip the students chest strap on exit   1 2 3 4

    By freefalle, July 2, 2006
    • 82 replies
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    • BASE1036
    • November 14, 2006

70. Coach Course   1 2

    By smoothflyin, April 26, 2010
    • 28 replies
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    • pirana
    • September 29, 2010

71. Cyprus Tandem Fatality Long time ago..  

    By sneaky, September 4, 2003
    • 4 replies
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    • flipper
    • September 5, 2003

72. Vecotor or Strong?   1 2

    By gshel, October 11, 2007
    • 37 replies
    • 7,396 views
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    • rhys
    • October 25, 2007

73. Beginner that has a question.   1 2

    By jarrodh, December 17, 2006
    • 36 replies
    • 7,376 views
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    • livendive
    • January 10, 2007

74. Passenger with autism  

    By inextremis, June 29, 2008
    • 21 replies
    • 7,372 views
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    • douwanto
    • August 17, 2008

75. Sideslides - teaching technique?  

    By pchapman, March 3, 2015
    • 16 replies
    • 7,368 views
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    • DSE
    • April 21, 2015

76. Texas Instructors. Speak to your students please.   1 2

    By bigway, May 26, 2008
    • 25 replies
    • 7,362 views
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    • bigway
    • June 11, 2008

77. Video: Snaped tandem bridle on deployment  

    By skydiverek, August 24, 2008
    • 21 replies
    • 7,361 views
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    • hajnalka
    • September 15, 2008

78. AFF with a prosthetic arm?  

    By Dargri, October 8, 2009
    • 14 replies
    • 7,357 views
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    • mx757
    • January 15, 2010

79. Just asking for opinions   1 2

    By Abedy, June 29, 2012
    • 26 replies
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    • Abedy
    • July 3, 2012

80. Tandem rating question   1 2

    By lister55, June 7, 2004
    • 37 replies
    • 7,318 views
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    • matthewcline
    • July 26, 2004

81. AFF GoPro or Contour?  

    By tamagotchi, May 23, 2011
    • 11 replies
    • 7,308 views
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    • karma
    • May 30, 2011

82. Biggest Screw up?  

    By ryan_d_sucks, January 16, 2007
    • 16 replies
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    • Unstable
    • March 25, 2007

83. AFF studends & sunset load  

    By sergant, March 13, 2007
    • 24 replies
    • 7,279 views
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    • dragon2
    • April 10, 2007

84. Wrapping arms around Tandem Student  

    By FrflyPimpDaddy, June 26, 2007
    • 22 replies
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    • slotperfect
    • July 26, 2007

85. AFF from King Air   1 2

    By riggerrob, March 20, 2006
    • 25 replies
    • 7,259 views
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    • diablopilot
    • April 5, 2006

86. Who is the Oldest Active Tandem Instructor?  

    By deadwood, December 3, 2005
    • 18 replies
    • 7,258 views
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    • peckerhead
    • January 26, 2006

87. Tandem Rating   1 2

    By ozzy13, December 30, 2008
    • 29 replies
    • 7,248 views
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    • markovwgti
    • January 1, 2009

88. Death Question   1 2

    By DeNReN, May 20, 2008
    • 33 replies
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    • JohnMitchell
    • June 23, 2008

89. Proposed Change to ISP  

    By Gary73, November 13, 2013
    • 13 replies
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • May 2, 2014

90. Do you tip your tandem packer?  

    By FreeflyGoat, November 8, 2004
    • 5 replies
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    • weavermc
    • November 23, 2004

91. How much do you get paid to teach a FJC?  

    By bch7773, October 8, 2004
    • 17 replies
    • 7,211 views
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    • lug
    • November 2, 2004

92. Who has the MOST tandems?  

    By skydiverek, February 7, 2006
    • 14 replies
    • 7,182 views
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    • superwoman8433
    • July 12, 2008

93. Underage students   1 2

    By mattaman, October 12, 2006
    • 30 replies
    • 7,175 views
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    • bodypilot1
    • October 14, 2006

94. From scratch to AFF instuctor   1 2

    By fcn, December 23, 2004
    • 44 replies
    • 7,163 views
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    • NickDG
    • October 7, 2006

95. Tunnel/Freefall time allowed for AFF Instructor  

    By FrflyPimpDaddy, June 30, 2009
    • 22 replies
    • 7,155 views
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    • wmw999
    • July 3, 2009

96. Ever Had A Passenger Get Sick?   1 2

    By GreenMachine, July 17, 2006
    • 31 replies
    • 7,133 views
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    • whoremonkey
    • September 28, 2006

97. Whywhywhy won't they PLF?   1 2

    By lauras, October 2, 2006
    • 30 replies
    • 7,125 views
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    • popsjumper
    • February 20, 2008

98. Tandem exits from C-182   1 2

    By Oeystein, December 1, 2004
    • 32 replies
    • 7,121 views
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    • AggieDave
    • December 15, 2004

99. Sigma Tandem question  

    By tetra316, May 27, 2008
    • 14 replies
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    • billbooth
    • May 30, 2008

100. Packers? compensation for Tandem pack jobs vs Sport/Student rigs?   1 2

     By foreverfree, September 13, 2004
     • 28 replies
     • 7,083 views
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     • foreverfree
     • October 24, 2004