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My Blog: STOLEN sled and truck!! pleas help !!!
By: verajanssen

On Wednesday morning, I walked down the stairs of my Whistler house to our private parking lot to discover it empty. My truck that had my sled on it was missing. I had just parked it there late tuesday night.

It was a 1993 Ford F50. It is dark green, rusty and dented, lifted, with big tires.

The sled is a 2007 M8 Arctic Cat with a 153″ track. It is mainly black with some orange on it. It has very low miles and is in excellent shape.

NIKITA clothing has offered rewards for any information leading to the recovery !!!

please help me get my sled back !!!!

— keep your eyes open !!!

Published On: 1/25/2009

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My Blog: Bigger and Beter
By: GeoffKyle

This season in Whistler started off with a bang with foot after foot, day after day of light snow. Where sweet, deep and steep tree decents were all we could manage cuz of low vis and high avy. Now in the mid season we've got our big dumps and then blue skys which we move to the high alpine for big drops and steep chutes. The past couple of days has topped my season so far, riding with Chris Brown and Cody Bourchers pushin the line to some of the biggest drops ever done on film. Slednecks11 is goin to tell a story that u gotta see to believe....later---Geoff Kyle

Published On: 3/6/2008

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The Life and Times of Joe: Life Changes
By: JOE

So yeah, it's time for another one of those "life update" blogs that everyone does.

I've moved to Vancouver. Finally. Heh.

I love Whistler, and I'm going to try to stay close to it, but it was finally time to make the move to the city. I think in the long run it'll be a good idea, I've lived around it all my life, from Victoria, Nanaimo and Whistler. I guess I have kind of circled around the city for a long time without ever really coming over here. I haven't found a place to live yet, but I'm sure that'll happen soon. I looked at a RAD townhouse on saturday, but like any of the places I've looked at so far, a million people were looking at it as well. Heck here, you have to fill out a two to three page "application" to rent from someone. This might be standard for a lot of people, but for me, it's pretty ridiculous. Hell, most of them even ask for info that they aren't allowed too, I don't fill it out, but what are you supposed to do?

Why am I looking for a place down here you may ask? Well I found a new job down here. I'm doing a lot of the same things I was before, web and graphic design, fun computer stuff, etc. Should be pretty cool for sure. Big change, but hey, sometimes you gotta do it.

Everyone here rules, and it's been a ton of fun. I'll still be around for sure, but not as the admin guy you know me of. I've met a ton of friends on here, and will continue to meet more!

Joe

Published On: 9/3/2007

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SledClub.com News: Paul Thacker checking in.....
By: SledClub.com

Hey every one, its Thacker here checking in from Whistler BC. Myself, Cody Borchers, Cory Davis, Randy Sherman, Ross Mercer and Chris Brown on the Camera have been tearin it up here in Beautiful British Columbia. Our weather has not been the greatest but that has definitely not slowed down our good times! We have been ripping dirt bikes, rallying the mountain bikes on the downhill course and there is no shortage for night life even in the off season of the crazy ski town. We have only had a couple of days of actual filming but when we have gotten to it’s been unreal. There is so much snow left here I can’t believe it! It is the middle of June and we are still riding sleds! Totally living the dream! Ha! Yesterday was our best day with Ross and Cody crushing the 180 reentries and even myself getting in there a bit! Cory and I crushed the Monster gap jump with Cory killing it even more with some nice no footed can cans There was definitely no shortage of big air, style, Monster Energy drink and fun with some of the most talented riders in the biz! Until next time! Peace and keep it rubber side down!

PT11

Published On: 6/16/2007

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SledClub.com News: Cody Borchers Interview
By: SledClub.com

Cody Borchers

Age: 29
Residing: Calgary, AB
Sponsors: A&E Racing, Ski-doo, Martin Chrysler, Slednecks, Blue Marble Oil, RK Tek, Bulldog
Decks, Dyno Port, Fly racing, HMK, OGIO, Fox Helmets, MBC, Oakley, AMP.

What got you into sledding and how long have you been doing it for?

My buddy Pat and his family. I use to live in Sherwood Park, AB and I
would hang out at his house whenever I could. His family had a bunch of
sleds and I was allowed to come over and enjoy. It continued from there. Then my
family moved to Cochrane, AB. My brother and I worked to save up enough
money to buy XLT Polaris'. We met a couple guy's in a local riding area
near Cochrane. They saw that we had enough talent to take us to Golden, BC.
And that was the first time in the mountains. Ever since then we just
couldn't get enough. Now here I am.

What kind of sled/s did you ride this year and what mods did you do to it/
them?

I have 2 sleds this season and they are 07 Race chassis' with 800 Ski-doo
power plants. One has a RT Tek piston head kit with a Dyno Port pipe and
silencer that works amazing. It sure makes a difference from stock. The
other one has a 06 power tek 800 that is stock with a Dyno port pipe and
silencer. With a couple of little tricks and that’s it.........(top secret)
Haha!!!

You had an early season injury. What happened?

I broke my Rt Radius and wrist. I had a plate and 8 screws put in. That was
pretty sh**ty. It happen December 8 in Colorado at the Compound. I was
trying to learn freestyle. I over jumped the landing, landed flat and snap!

This started your season off on a bad note. Were you still able to reach
all your goals for the year?

Yes it was hard to take, I love all times of the winter and I missed out on
a lot of early season riding. I started riding mid February and battled
cloudy days after days. It took awhile to get the confidence back, but I
have been able to do everything I wanted to accomplish.

DomG Photo

You just finished sledding in Whistler. Who where there with and
how did that go for you?

Whistler was awesome this year, I got to ride with Rob Alford, Geoff Kyle,
Ray Archer, Chris Brown, Chris Burandt, Cory Davis, Randy Sherman and Dan
Treadway. It was a good time and there were a couple ups and downs, but that
is a part of sledding.

What videos can we look out for in seeing you in this year?

Slednecks 10, Frontier Films, maybe Matchstick and maybe On The Pipe, we’ll
see about those. It would be sweet to be in a Ski Video, and Moto Video.

Where did you get to sled this winter?

Revelstoke BC, Whistler BC and Colorado.

Do you stay at Rob Alfords bed and breakfast when you’re in Revy?

Oh for sure, it’s a really nice place to stay. Rob always invites me.

I hear he can cook a pretty mean breakfast. Is this true?

Rob cooks a mean one. Then I have to clean up the mess....Haha. Robby makes
it a good visit for all his guests!

What would you pick if you could only choose one; Deep pow descents, big
drops or huge booters?

Oh man. I love it all too much to choose one.

What about between gnarly flips or tweaked out whips?

Well gnarly flips are ballz and they’re pretty wild. Tweaked out whips are
the funnest things to do, I can't get enough of them. There's no other
feeling then throwing a big whip and being upside down.

You have been tweaking those whips out pretty good lately! any secrets?

Thanks, I have been trying to get better at them. It takes practice and
practice for me.

What do you think about the new 2008 Rev XP? And would you consider
riding on one next year?

I have ordered 2 for next year. Ski-doo has changed snowmobiling again. I
want to be on them as soon as possible. They look cool. Can’t wait!

Any advice you can give to someone before heading into the backcountry?

Yes, Avalanche gear and take a course as well. Make sure you know how to use it!
Because the only survival out there is you and your group! Make sure to be
prepared for anything. Bring things to keep warn and be prepared to stay
over night. Things can change so fast while being out there. Be sure to bring lots of
water and food, your buddy might forget his....... Use your Head,
common sense and have fun!

Any words of wisdom or quotes to live by?

Work Hard and Play Harder. Treat people the way you want to be treated..

Any last comments or people you want to give thanks to?

Thanks to all my sponsors and everybody that makes it possible for me to do
this.

Thanks for your time Cody

No problem,

Thank you.

Published On: 6/4/2007

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My Blog: Sledding in Whistler
By: gaijin

How fortunate are we? we happen to live close to some of the best mountains in the world and have access to incredible backcountry that was mostly inaccessible a decade ago. Thanks to early pioneers that were bored with the resorts, and thanks to new technology in mountain sleds, they started heading over the other side of the highway into unknown territory and opened up a vast area for us.

I was so bored with snowboarding and tired of the lineups and tracked out resorts that this backcountry discovery happened just in time. Also I think I'm lucky to have met so many others who are obsessed with sledding as I am and are able to go out there with them and explore our backyard.

It's too bad the majority of people will never experience this or have any idea this is going on. Unlike snowboardin, which we knew would eventually explode and become a household word, backcountry sledding will never do the same but it's just as well. It keeps it core and a little mysterious.

That's all I wanted to say. If you see a truck hauling sleds, give a wave just like the early boarders did back in the day.

Published On: 4/25/2007

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My Blog: Big Dawg Shoot Out Info
By: VisionMotorSports

Big Dog Shootout

That's right , its that time of year again to start thinking about the BDSO. Incase you have not guessed it ,that stands for BigDawg ShootOut.

Do you like snowmobiling? How about the idea of 300+ horsepower machines pushing it to the limit in a no holds bar hillclimbing event. If this sounds good to you then you have come to the right spot. That's what the BDSO is all about. All of the regulars will be back including the 2005 and 2006 champions. It should be another great year for you, the spectator to enjoy some great extreme backcountry hillclimbing.

So come out to enjoy the show or use it as an excuse to get yourself up to the Pemberton area for the first time and enjoy some of the best sledding around on the Pemberton Icefield and also see what the town of Pemberton has to offer. Either way it will be a good time.

For more info check out

http://www.bigdawgshootout.net/index.htm

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BDSO Schedule

The BDSO this year will be held on Saturday the 21st of April, 2007.It will be held in the Rutherford area again . Rutherford is about 15 minutes north of Whistler, BC and 5 minutes south of Pemberton, BC

Incase of poor weather we will try again on Sunday.

Times (estimated)
09:30- Marshalling area at and around the cabin before moving to race hill.
10:00-12:00- Race Hill
12:00-12:30- Show & Shine (held at race hill)
12:30-13:30- Buffer time incase Rated R shows up
13:30-15:00- First stage Hillclimbing (warm up hills )
15:00-17:00- Final stage Hillclimbing (step up time)
19:00-?????- Banquet (food, drinks, bragging rights awarded)

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Big Dawg Shootout Update

So here it is,after a couple weeks organizing the restaurants,pub and lounge.I have some info.

We'll be holding the awards at the Legion,the Lions and Rotary clubs are going to cater it.We have started out with 350 tickets for dinner,roast beef or turkey the dinner will be $30 each,two bar set ups,we are setting up a couple of big outdoor tents and outdoor heaters,their license is till 1:00 am.You can prebuy your tickets by calling the Legion at 604-894-6561,fax 604-894-6560 or E-Mail at rcl201@whooshnet.com.They will hold the tickets for you or they can send you your ticket.If we sell out early we'll add more tickets.

The Pemho is going to have a meet and greet friday night with some specials,this will be great for the guys staying at the Hotel,you can stagger upstairs.

The Wild Wood Bistro will be holding a meet and greet on friday night as well,that is the reastaurant right near the intersection close to the Pem Valley Lodge.

For the guys who didn't get their rooms in time close to town,there is a motel in Mt Currie and there is a licensed restaurant within walking distance there too, called Yukon Joes.

If you need some VP,let me know what kind and we'll get it for you.

I have a meeting tommorow with the RCMP to bring them up to speed,they have said they will do extra patrols at the different parking areas to keep theft in check.

Any questions ,drop me a line.

Linc

Published On: 3/28/2007

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My Journal: cupids chokehold By: KYLE
Come party thursday at garfs? The theme is Ski School... probably the best movie made out of Whistler. Thursday 15th Published On: 2/13/2007 Add/View Comments (1)

My Blog: All happening
By: Camouflage

Well i'm thinkin red today...

Well too much happening these days i'm back in school and i'm also starting að firm called Iceland Extreme wich will be hosting only extreme sports like i'm starting a snowboard and skii course then it will be mini skii and snowboard festival on a glaciar here called Snaefellsjokull but date's are not set yet and then it will be power kite course on skii's or snowboards and then it will be Icelandic offroad Rally wich got minimum standard's of a 38" tires under a truck and will go over atleast 2 glaciar´s so i'm pretty booked up these days on meetings etc etc and i got a guy workin on a website for the firm but i'll let you know when it is ready. But to other things Whistler 2007 i think i might just be going but i'll have to pay this year but 2008 i´m plannig on letting Iceland Extreme pay cuz i'll be promoting Iceland and Iceland Extreme etc etc. but yeah i still have to find some hotel or place to crash at Whistler 2007 and i guess il go with BA to canada they are the cheapest one and my friend told me i'd get free beer with BA but i'm not sure tough.....

Atleast there will be snowboarding beer good food and fun in that trip i'm sure of that but yeah back to work catch ya'll later

You can't see me i'm camouflage;P

Published On: 1/17/2007

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Events: Call for Builders, WSA Board meeting
By: Lenny

The WSA is having a meeting at 3 Below, the restaurant next to the movie theatre, on Monday Jan. 15th. The main objective of the meeting is to get everyone together to talk about the rebuilding of the ramps down in the underground. We have ordered the skatelite for the resurfacing of the bowl (which cost $4,500) and it will be arriving next week. We would like to put a call out to any interested skilled builders for the resurfacing and expansion of the park. As well, we will be talking about our next fundraiser/event among other things. So come on out and support Skateboarding in Whislter.

Go to WSA profile

Published On: 1/11/2007

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SledClub.com News: Sledclub.com interviews Rob Alford
By: SledClub.com

Interview With Rob Alford

Where did you grow up?

Qualicum Beach, Vancouver Island.

You lived in Whistler before Revelstoke; what area do you prefer for sledding and why?

Both Whistler and Revelstoke have good points to them. Whistler has easier access to the goods but not as good snow.

Out of all the areas you have sledded whats your favorite place?

I have a new area in Revelstoke that is my favorite so far. It is right by Zipper Mouth Creek.

What is Mt. Mackenzie Log Chalet?

It is a deluxe bed and breakfast log home in Revelstoke which is covered in fresh pow right now. Check out www.logchalet.com for more details.

I hear you commercial fish. What is that like?

It pays the bills and it has some challenges that keeps it interesting.

What type of sledding impresses you most?

Well I am really impressed with the crazy airs those guys in Alaska are doing these days, and of course the big mountain pow riding.

Besides sledding what other activities keep you busy?

I do a lot of downhill biking, dirtbiking and some surfing.

What are your plans for this winter?
Send some airs and rip some pow!

Any sponsors or thanks you want to send out?

Blue Marble Oil, Fly Racing, Bull Dog truck Decks, A@E Motorsports and The Sled Shed.

Current Sled Pictures of Rob

Published On: 1/9/2007

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My Journal: It never seems to end!!
By: KYLE

Well hope everyone had some happy holidays and Santa gave you everything you asked for...

Santa was pretty good to me... but I'm still waiting for my $1,000,000 cash that I asked to have put in my stocking...

the holidays left me with some pretty blurry memories, but Tyler's Christmas party stands out as a pretty good time. Weird things happened (I'll remember to use three fingers instead of 1 next time..)

Shredding on the hill was pretty epic, feeling pretty beat up from it.

Seems like everyone got super sick and I was lucky enough to only catch it now... great.

New Years was pretty funny. I remember saying "I do not want to have a house party" but somehow it still happened. When in Whistler I guess. Want to thank Jorden and Whitney for the "high fives" at the end of the night. Also to Shapiro and Gonzo for laughing at me when I bailed down the front stairs so they got me to help finish a huge (massive) bottle of CC with them.

For those of you that did come out to my house, thanks for being so chill. Only a couple glasses got smashed. Stoked. The house was cleaned in 2 hours the next day. Thanks for also leaving when I politely asked everyone to leave.

For the girl that lives behind us.. I don't care that max takes a shi*t in your lawn. I hope he takes a shi*t in your lawn every day. And if I find you in my kitchen at 2:30am again I'll get max to chase you home.

****

Important... Garfs party tonight and a huge one on the 11th... Snowboard.com is throwing a party. Hope to see everyone out.

Published On: 1/3/2007

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My Blog: Start of the Season at the Helisledder Base
By: Helisledder

In Whistler it's been snowing steady since mid Oct at the base camp 6500 ft up on the Ice Cap. Our snowcat sits with maybe 10 ft of snow around it waiting for us to come and pry it free of it's wintry bed so it can fire up and do it's job of plowing out the containers holding our equipment and sleds. We are going to try and get up there this weekend either by helicopter or by riding in. The windows of weather that would allow us to fly up there have been so short that it has not been worth it. But with Christmas only a few days away and people stacked up to book trips, we now have to make a serious effort to get up and running. Trevor and I called Geoff Kyle and BJ Murray this morning and they both said they were in. Geoff doesn't have his sled yet (sponsors are fickle) so if we fly he is in and if we try and ride in...no geoff...So we will assemble in Whistler at 700am Sat Dec 16 and decide what the weather will be for the day...make the call and either stop at the heliport for a 15 min trip up to a snowed in basecamp or a who knows how long trip up Rutherford Creek trailhead breaking through the 3+feet of snow that has fallen over the last 2 days. I can hardly sleep with the anxiety of not knowing what we are in for. I'll be back on Monday with an update and photos.

I think I will bring my snowboard along just in case!

Helisledder

Published On: 12/16/2006

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The Life and Times of Joe: Crap
By: JOE

I was tired and took the greyhound up from Vancouver to Whistler this morning, I was near the front of the bus, and as I got off I got rushed by some people behind me, so I forgot to scan the seat to see if I left anything behind (something I do every time). So of course, this was the time that I left my fancy phone on the bus. I went back 2 minutes later and talked to the Greyhound lady, she said they'd have to wait for the bus to get to pemberton before they could check it. I'm going to guess that whoever took it got off in the village.

Anyway, I reaaaaly hope I can get it back, cause I'd not be stoked on having to get another one. Argh. I hate it when I leave things behind. I hate it even more when I know EXACTLY where I left it and it wasn't there when someone looked for it.

Oh yeah and I've been wearing the same clothes for 3 days now, I feel great.

Published On: 12/4/2006

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My Blog: yay for boyfriends! By: piratejill
After 4 years of commuting from Chilliwack and about 3 billion kilometres later.... I'm moving to Whistler! Published On: 11/20/2006 Add/View Comments (1)

My Journal: little update
By: KYLE

soo... last night was the beginning of cornucopia... celebration of food and wine.

last night:

5:30 I arrived back in Whistler

7:00 wasted off wine. wasted.

8:00 dinner and beers at the grill

9:00 blackout drunk at earls

11:00 arrive at garfs

11:02 take a shot in the backbar

11:10 find myself in bed.

life is pretty funny sometimes. Whistler wants to have a reunion... it will only have been 5 years since my grad. weird.

today it started to puke snow outside. amazing.

Found this random website that explains great words... here are some examples:

Anatidaephobia: The fear that somewhere, somehow, a duck is watching you.

Abdicate

(v.), to give up all hope of ever having a flat stomach.

Willy-nilly

(adj.), impotent

Balderdash

(n.), a rapidly receding hairline.

Testicle

(n.), a humorous question on an exam.

Oyster

(n.), a person who sprinkles his conversation with Yiddish expressions.

Circumvent

(n.), the opening in the front of boxer shorts.

Reintarnation

Coming back to life as a hillbilly.

Foreploy

Any misrepresentation about yourself for the purpose of obtaining sex

Karmageddon

It's like, when everybody is sending off all these really bad vibes, right? And then, like, the Earth explodes and it's like a serious bummer.

Glibido

All talk and no action.

and my favourite...

Ignoranus

A person who's both stupid and an a**hole

Published On: 11/10/2006

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The Life and Times of Joe: What I woke up to this morning. By: JOE
Published On: 11/10/2006 Add/View Comments (3)

My Blog: Thanksgiving By: Kristina
Goodness it's been a while... Happy thanksgiving everyone. What do you have to be thankful for? Published On: 10/11/2006 Add/View Comments (1)

My Journal: Ibiza Spain
By: KYLE

Well I made it back to Whistler...

Memories of Spain:

Sandy and Jorden found us, so glad they did cause they made me laugh sooooo hard! Only wished they could have stayed longer.

sick villa on the mountain side with infinity pool dropping over Eivissa... so sick!

Partied at Pacha, Bar M, Privilege, Ammenisa, Space, Del Mar, roamed around San Antonio... other places that I just can't seem to remember at the moment.. haha.

Everything was so much fun. Roy and Juilette looked after us, had us VIP listed for anything and everything. We just had to go and party.

I think the highlights of the trip was how I earned the nickname toast, member of the party becoming a pony, losing a car, the villa and pool morning parties that started at 10am. Privilege blew me away... I'll put some photos up that Kori took as well as some video clips... so insane. Kori got to be DJ at Bar M for a little bit as well friday night which was pretty neat. The beaches with hot girls and cold beers was also pretty awesome.

I dunno really what else to say, I guess I'm still overwhelmed with the whole trip and just how.. awesome... insane... unreal... etc etc... it was.

It was great music, awesome culture and way of life... the vibe of Ibiza takes over and you melt into it. Everyone is so relaxed and about having a good time. For example, monday when we showed up at the airport I thought we would have some big fines to pay. Our car was in rough shape, missing the drivers side mirror, etc... not only that we didn't have the second car that we rented... we just had to pay for not filling the tank up with gas and they let us leave... awesome.

Published On: 9/28/2006

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Events: Be sure to be @ The Longhorn in Whistler on Thurs. Sept 28th.
By: Lenny

Whistler Skateboar Association and the Longhorn present to
you a Skateboard Rail jam Contest/ Fundraiser.

On Thursday, September 28, 2006, The Whistler Skateboard Association will be holding a fundraiser event at the Longhorn Saloon in Whistler. We will be setting up scaffolding on the patio and creating a street-style rail/ledge setup where skaters will be able to perform tricks on the obstacles and down the stairs. There will be two hours where the ramp is open for the public to have fun on (5pm to 7pm), and then in the evening (7pm to 9pm) we will be hosting a full-on competition where skaters will be competing for cash and prizes. As well, there will be live music and other stuff going on got anyone who comes to hang out and support the Whistler Skateboard Association, a non-profit community driven group formed to help take care of some of the many skateboard related issues in Whistler, especially the underground skatepark in Creekside. After the competition, there will be the video premiere of The Peanut Gallery, a locally produced skateboard film, and then the party will continue all night. This event will go on rain or shine, we have planned for tents and coverings for the ramps and of course, everyone can hang out inside, listen to live music and, of course, have a great time.

We will be having three main categories of first-place prizes, with a $200 cash prize given to the skater who performs the best trick on the rail, on the ledges, and down the set of stairs, each. In addition to the cash prizes, we will be giving away lots of gear to the skaters for second and third places, as well as give-aways.. As well, there will be tons of shwag give-aways for the crowd, as well as raffles for some higher ticket items such as complete skateboards from the local shops.

Some of the supporters of this event are Longhorn Saloon, UnderExposed Media Group, Nomis Clothing, Westbeach the shop, Evolution, Katmandu, Red Bull, Gauge Clothing, SkateboardVillage.com and Ogio Bags.

For more information, or to pre-register for the competition, check out www.WhistlerSkate.Org, email Lenny@WhistlerSkate.org, message his Profile or call Lenny at 604.698.1514

Whistler Skateboard Association Website.

Published On: 9/26/2006

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