Monday, May 01, 2006

My Life with bad English: The Last Episode?

My Life with bad English: The Last Episode?

Is this my final post? Hmm... Good question!

posted by Andrei at 8:16 AM

130 Comments:

  • Great post! Wonderfully put together, music, camera shots, the suspense you factored in making the viewer wait to see whether or not you'd continue your vlog. Great!

    By Blogger Anthony, at 5/01/2006 10:48 AM  

  • You had me worried for a little while!

    Glad you're going to keep telling your stories!

    By Blogger missbhavens, at 5/01/2006 7:15 PM  

  • Yeah! i'm so glad you're going to keep posting. you're such a good story-teller

    By Blogger Headsoff, at 5/01/2006 7:18 PM  

  • You go on!

    Great analogy.

    By Blogger Devin, at 5/03/2006 12:25 PM  

  • Thanks guys. Nothing is more encouraging than comments like these. I'll definitely keep posting.

    By Blogger Andrei, at 5/06/2006 9:20 PM  

  • I can't wait to see more! That "last" post was beautiful. You deserve an A in my book!

    By Blogger B, at 5/17/2006 10:20 PM  

  • I just discovered your blog, Andrei--did you know Blogger is featuring you on its "Blogs of Note?" Congrats! I'm a college English professor and LOVE your stories. And your English is better than that of many of my native speaker students. :-) Keep up the great work! I look forward to your future posts! Thanks so much for bringing this treasure to the blogosphere.

    By Blogger Miss Kitty, at 5/24/2006 11:37 AM  

  • I just found your blog, Andrei...I'm just across the river in NJ, and I really liked how you worked the city rooftop into your last vlog. Keep posting; you're doing great!

    By Blogger carey, at 5/24/2006 12:07 PM  

  • Please don't let this be your last episode! I only just discovered your blog!
    Its very interesting to see a different perspective and very refreshing one at that!

    Keep it up!

    By Blogger Brina Bat, at 5/24/2006 12:10 PM  

  • Great Blog!

    Keep us "posted"!

    By Blogger MSU gal, at 5/24/2006 12:12 PM  

  • cool blog, please keep it up.

    By Blogger antipax, at 5/24/2006 12:24 PM  

  • I have just discovered your blog, and I think it's great! I am from Lima - Perú, so I can relate to the 'bad english' situation ;P
    Congratulations!

    By Blogger Comidas Saludables, at 5/24/2006 12:28 PM  

  • Thanks for bringing back the smile on my face!

    By Blogger candy, at 5/24/2006 12:55 PM  

  • you can't stop! i just found your blog..hmm its been a couple of weeks since you posted?

    aw come on :)

    By Blogger andrea, at 5/24/2006 1:04 PM  

  • You teaser you. Kept the suspense going and going....
    But gladly I saw your "last" take!

    Well. You don't have to visit my log. It's in Dutch. hahahaha...
    Who knows. Maybe I'll be back...Let me keep you in suspense this time.

    By the way, your english is good enough for me.

    By Blogger Maurice, at 5/24/2006 1:23 PM  

  • Wao, I just found your blog today, I have bad english too, and.. you know what, I don't have english. Anyway, just keep going, I have had the same question, if do I stop write in my blog.. but I think that is a space when you free your mind and feelings. Congrats.!

    By Blogger Leo, at 5/24/2006 1:48 PM  

  • America is very LUCKY to have you!! I loved your stories and I'm looking forward to more.

    By Blogger Cee Gee, at 5/24/2006 2:35 PM  

  • Nice site! Love it!

    By Blogger Jammu, at 5/24/2006 2:58 PM  

  • Over the next "40 episodes" you'll have more experiences, discover more stories and I'll be watching. Thank you for publishing parts of your life. I'm watching, with much interest: The Mom and Me Journals Dot Net

    By Blogger Gail Rae, at 5/24/2006 4:24 PM  

  • I hope you are encouraged to continuing the blogging quest. Thanks for sharing...


    www.bionicbuddha.com

    By Blogger BionicBuddha, at 5/24/2006 7:50 PM  

  • I love how this might be your last episode and you just get added to blogger, blogs of note!

    By Blogger High Power Rocketry, at 5/24/2006 8:28 PM  

  • Wow!

    By Blogger Melissa von Nieda, at 5/24/2006 9:07 PM  

  • I've passed quite a long time watching all your episodes, I just discovered you blog today, Keep going, it's great!

    By Blogger Juan, at 5/24/2006 9:52 PM  

  • cool blog!

    hope this isnt the last entry...

    By Blogger michelle, at 5/24/2006 10:31 PM  

  • Pretty funny stuff. Congrats on "Blog of note".

    By Blogger Maurice Mitchell, at 5/24/2006 10:33 PM  

  • you know, when i first saw the title of your blog, i immediately thought of the late 80s rock group.

    By Blogger duff, at 5/24/2006 10:38 PM  

  • I just saw your blog listed on the blogs of note, just like quite a few of the others here, and I gotta say I'm hooked.... :o)

    I do hope this isn't the last... I watched all the episodes in one day, and now I feel like I've eaten all the candy, and not ever getting anymore ever... hehe.

    Anyhow... I do hope you keep going with this... I'm a canuck, but I still wanna hear those other forty stories, of coming to america... :o)

    Take care Andrei... and yes... you do speak wonderful english... :o)

    By Blogger cowtownchick, at 5/24/2006 11:13 PM  

  • This is my first encounter with a vlog, and it really opened up my eyes to new forms of blogging.

    Keep up the good work.

    By Blogger G, at 5/25/2006 12:19 AM  

  • Found your blog from blogs of note.. congrats Andrei!

    I am impressed.. this is the one of the first video blogs I have sincerely enjoyed. Added you to my bookmarks....

    By Blogger adrianna, at 5/25/2006 12:42 AM  

  • I look forward to seeing and hearing your blog. Cheers to a job so well done! Keep vlogging and I will keep watching

    By Blogger the warrior, at 5/25/2006 1:20 AM  

  • You actually speak perfect English! If that is bad English, I think mine could be worse, hehe... great shots and I love those downtown buildings. Keep up the good work.

    By Blogger Pheng, at 5/25/2006 1:33 AM  

  • I love your blog! I came across it today as one of the featured blogs. It is original on so many levels (the stories, the film stuff, and from a technological standpoint) so I just wanted to say "bravo!" and I look forward to reading future posts.

    By Blogger Elaine, at 5/25/2006 2:14 AM  

  • Yes, man. That's great.

    By Blogger Just About Anything and Anyone, at 5/25/2006 2:18 AM  

  • Are you kidding? who said your english is bad

    By Blogger SH - LE, at 5/25/2006 2:21 AM  

  • wow! that is skill the way you edited all the footage together with music. very reflective. i encourage that you keep blogging. It's a good way of relaxing - a wind down to the day.

    you encourage me to keep working hard in media studies (video classes) in school

    By Blogger Ritzy, at 5/25/2006 3:13 AM  

  • much congrats from another guy with some bad accent dealing with similar things.

    By Blogger insivible, at 5/25/2006 3:35 AM  

  • Hi Andrei --

    It happened that I stumbled upon your blog tonight. I found it very captivating and the same time very remarkable. You have created a sanctuary to non english speaking people, often feeling trivial due to language barrier. Thank you for sharing this blog and I am hoping you’ll continue your journey and keep us posted.

    Thanks..

    By Blogger Maria C. Gensoli, at 5/25/2006 4:15 AM  

  • who would quit when they just got put on bloggers A list?

    By Blogger Evangelist, at 5/25/2006 8:52 AM  

  • when are you going to film another entry?! can't wait after finding you on blogs of note.

    By Blogger Glasgow Girl, at 5/25/2006 9:35 AM  

  • ctuI hope not! I just came across your blog. Keep going ...

    By Blogger Alex Iskandar, at 5/25/2006 9:40 AM  

  • Like almost everyone else here, I just found you. Don't go away.

    By Blogger adspain, at 5/25/2006 10:21 AM  

  • This is the first time I've ever seen your vlog, and wow...pretty great stuff here. You are an amazing story teller, and congrats on that man. Keep going...definitely don't give up. People can definitely benefit from all of this!

    By Blogger Xiti, at 5/25/2006 12:31 PM  

  • Happy Ascension Day!

    By Blogger Simon, at 5/25/2006 12:58 PM  

  • well done andrei, you deserve the A+ you are sure to get!!

    By Blogger internationalhome, at 5/25/2006 1:09 PM  

  • Well Done!! You deserve the A+ you are sure to get!

    By Blogger internationalhome, at 5/25/2006 1:10 PM  

  • GRATE BLOG. WONDER FULL STORIE'S. I WILL BE BACK OFFTEN

    KEEP IT UP AND MERCI

    Hillary-for-President.blogspot.com

    By Blogger Hillary for President, at 5/25/2006 1:16 PM  

  • You have a wonderful site. I just found your blog and am hooked. You really should continue with this...it is interesting to see the America through your eyes and adventures.

    By Blogger Hockey Mom, at 5/25/2006 5:11 PM  

  • I'm glad to hear that this wouldn't be your last post but please! I found your blog yesterday and I'm hooked!

    By Blogger Joseph, at 5/25/2006 7:34 PM  

  • I agree with everyone else, keep the fire burning.

    By Blogger chumly, at 5/25/2006 10:12 PM  

  • Amazing video blog. It takes a lot of courage to post a video of yourself. It also takes a lot of talent to create such a good one. Keep it up! I watched a few of your entries and plan to view the rest. Great work!

    By Blogger Karen, at 5/26/2006 12:49 AM  

  • nice view of Penn,lookinf forward for more stories!

    By Blogger Casino, at 5/26/2006 5:53 AM  

  • Hi!
    So I just found your blog and I have to say I totally love it! It's so amazing and just so awesome. :)
    I hope you keep it and don't stop video blogging, you're very good at it. I'm only 16 and have lived in America my whole life, so it's very interesting to me to see another point of veiw.

    Good luck!
    Shannon

    By Blogger Shannon, at 5/26/2006 6:03 AM  

  • Andrei, you rule! What a great sense of humour. Thanks for the stories, I just found your site today and watched every entry. You're now listed in my favorite links :)

    By Blogger Serena, at 5/26/2006 8:11 PM  

  • Good images. Very impressive.

    Chris (My Blog)

    By Blogger Chris, at 5/26/2006 9:46 PM  

  • a tear fell...
    aww. great work. keep it up.

    By Blogger MoKajemKo, at 5/26/2006 10:47 PM  

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    By Blogger MoKajemKo, at 5/26/2006 10:48 PM  

  • Your vlog is amazing! I've just found it and I love it...

    By Blogger Andrea Lioy, at 5/26/2006 11:05 PM  

  • I agree with everyone here, you're great and you're blog's great! :)

    By Blogger Alison, at 5/26/2006 11:48 PM  

  • It's wonderful English, I love to hear my mother tongue in all sorts of accents, I even like even American ones ;-), be sure to keep a trace of who you are in your voice.

    By Blogger GollyGumDrops, at 5/27/2006 3:56 AM  

  • wow great blog...
    keep it up.

    By Blogger peter t.s.k., at 5/27/2006 6:36 AM  

  • Your videos are beautiful. They're really well-done, good work!

    By Blogger onebeat, at 5/27/2006 6:47 AM  

  • A vlog like no other!
    I had to denote it myself, here.

    Congratulations on both your arrival in America and the superb use of Blogger!

    By Blogger Luminous (\ô/) Luciano™, at 5/27/2006 8:39 AM  

  • Heya Belinda here, nice blog reeli colourful and bright, keep up the good work!

    By Blogger Unknown, at 5/27/2006 10:45 AM  

  • Greetings from Sweden. Found you on blogs of note. Great to hear about your experiences of emmigrating to the U.S. Escpecially the episode about the two bags in Helsinki!

    Det brusar i mitt inre

    By Blogger digitalfarm, at 5/27/2006 1:41 PM  

  • i have just come across your site, pls come back soon and post

    By Blogger Jasmineflower, at 5/27/2006 2:23 PM  

  • This is perhaps one of the most interesting things I have seen on blogger. And it's the kind of story I've heard several times yet it doesn't get boring.

    By Blogger Lembitu, at 5/27/2006 4:51 PM  

  • No, don't go!

    I just "found" your blog today (today is my first day as a blogger) and I just loved it!

    I still checking some of your older posts and I was just "WOW", I know exactly what he is talking about. I am originally from Brazil and I've been in the USA (California) for 7 years now and I can say that I have bad English, bad accent and bad writing. lol

    It looks like I cannot learn more than I've already learned!

    Andrei please don't go, keep posting, ok? ;)

    Beijos!

    Veronica

    By Blogger Veronica, at 5/27/2006 11:12 PM  

  • Thankyou for your wonderful stories. You have a lovely face. w/ love from Broome, Australia x

    By Blogger Addie Swinhoe, at 5/28/2006 12:37 AM  

  • Great blog, I watched all of your episodes in one sitting. You do a great job of telling the stories you have, and I look forward to hearing some more.
    -Cril

    By Blogger Crilix, at 5/28/2006 1:23 AM  

  • Hi.I really loved to watch your episodes.But unfortunately the couldn't be played in my computer.
    Anything I can do?

    By Blogger Maryam Ahmadzadeh, at 5/28/2006 1:56 AM  

  • yay!!
    so glad you'r gona keep vlogging. of course i'm so outdated but stil. lookin' forward to your future "40 posts" or so. =)

    thanks for making me smile. i love your stories 'n i like your style.

    -hani =)

    By Blogger hani, at 5/28/2006 9:04 AM  

  • I, like so many others here, happened upon your blog from the "Blogs of Note" link from Blogger. I watched all the videos and think you have done a wonderful job. I also agree that your English is probably way better than many of us natives! :)

    I loved the dry cleaners story! I never would have guessed that's where you and your friend were.

    Here's to many more great episodes!

    By Blogger Design Goddess, at 5/28/2006 12:06 PM  

  • Awesome blog. I am looking forward to more exciting episodes.

    Welcome!!

    By Blogger Melanie Miday-Stern, at 5/28/2006 1:50 PM  

  • Keep up the good work! I really like seeing your blog. I have never been out of the United States, so I can see why it would be a 'big deal' to come to a country that freedom reigns. I guess I need to be a bit more adventurous :-)

    By Blogger Eve, at 5/28/2006 6:30 PM  

  • Nice camera work!

    By Blogger BJ not BK, at 5/29/2006 9:05 AM  

  • Keep it up - your blog is great!

    By Blogger Hedda, at 5/29/2006 3:20 PM  

  • Whatever you do, keep posting!

    By Blogger Consumer, at 5/29/2006 6:50 PM  

  • : )

    By Blogger High Power Rocketry, at 5/29/2006 9:59 PM  

  • nice blog andrei

    By Blogger Emilio Dib, at 5/30/2006 8:27 AM  

  • I learn English by listening to you. You are the best professor than I know: your stories are fantastic.
    Keep going, your blog is great!

    By Blogger deligne, at 5/30/2006 9:03 AM  

  • Your site has given me inspiration to follow up and actually write something in my blog.

    Who needs a shrink?
    Think it, feel it, blog it, shed it.

    Life is good. You are living proof.

    By Blogger Island Captive, at 5/30/2006 10:38 AM  

  • Hey you :) I wanna see some more. I want to listen to you :) You catch me so well...Please post a new one :)
    Hugs from Denmark

    By Blogger Autumn Rain, at 5/30/2006 2:42 PM  

  • I just discovered your blog and it's really cool. It's in my bookmarks and I'll definitely keep reading (watching) it.

    ~jolygood

    By Blogger Leah, at 5/30/2006 6:47 PM  

  • Oh, and don't learn English too quickly. For Americans like me, it is a delight and a pleasure to hear our language spoken with a foreign accent. I will be very sad if you lose yours. :)

    By Blogger Leah, at 5/30/2006 6:54 PM  

  • "Molodetz" Andrei.

    From your intro to your outro, your stories told in words (and really not so bad English at all as you've read from your fans), lighting and sound are extremely compelling (LOVE the openings).
    So "Pasmotreem." I do look forward to more "raskazzi." You have so much to be proud of.

    And believe me, your English is so much better than my Russian (which I studied intensively for three years! no cyrillic font loaded for this though).

    By Blogger Yasmin Waring, at 5/31/2006 2:01 AM  

  • Bad English? It's a matter of perspective. If everyone spoke the same way, what a very dull world this would be. People who speak bad English make my day, because they crack me up.

    It kills me though when journalists and teachers spout poor English. Imagine the damage they're doing to the younger generation!

    By Blogger carolCandy, at 5/31/2006 4:47 AM  

  • Such a tease ;-)

    By Blogger Laclos, at 5/31/2006 7:26 AM  

  • is it possible? to fall in love with a person's voice, and sense of timing and use of music and that inner melancholy that saturates it all? ah, never stop andrei. your "nothing to say" episodes bring tears to my eyes. what beauty you have wrought.
    lisa

    By Blogger me and the other me, at 5/31/2006 9:18 AM  

  • this is the first time I visit your vlog and I could experiment the feeling of wishing you not to stop...

    By Blogger taisniffi, at 5/31/2006 2:44 PM  

  • No, do not make this your last post... post more, talk more, allow those to learn more of who you are deep inside.

    By Blogger unoDude Thinking, at 5/31/2006 5:46 PM  

  • more, please more!!

    By Blogger Antoinette, at 5/31/2006 7:03 PM  

  • You have a real talent. I hope you keep this up.

    By Blogger poemer, at 5/31/2006 11:27 PM  

  • Love it!

    Keep it up!

    By Blogger Pwalfan, at 6/01/2006 5:59 AM  

  • Andrei, please, continue!!! It is fantastic what you do: so sincere and simple.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 6/01/2006 10:27 AM  

  • This my first time posting on your Blog,but keep it going.

    By Blogger Kevin, at 6/01/2006 11:45 AM  

  • It seems that by law, you cannot stop posting!

    By Blogger Dale, at 6/01/2006 5:51 PM  

  • I'll just be another to tell you, keep your blog...just discovered it today. I enjoyed it.

    By Blogger g, at 6/02/2006 12:32 AM  

  • Hey, I just stumbled across your blog, and it seems really interesting. Keep it up; I really like your stuff.

    By Blogger Lonely Heart, at 6/02/2006 2:47 AM  

  • I was estatic when I heard you were going to continue your vlog, but it seems it's been a month since your "last episode"! You must be planning something really great...but then, anything from you is great. I loved them all, even the Nothing to Say episodes. ;) Please keep telling your great stories-as you can see a lot of people want you to!

    By Blogger Unknown, at 6/02/2006 3:47 PM  

  • This post is just... beautiful
    I discovered your blog today and I just want to say...
    Thanks...

    By Blogger PapoilaTier, at 6/02/2006 4:43 PM  

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    By Blogger Kathy, at 6/02/2006 6:28 PM  

  • Friend,
    My english is so bad too...
    And I wanna go to the USA.. Hehehehehe...
    Congratulations

    By Blogger Penseira do Zé, at 6/02/2006 7:26 PM  

  • I being Hindu myself appreciate your stories and am grateful for your time and effort! Keep up the great work!

    By Blogger Sanjeev Mundluru, at 6/02/2006 8:15 PM  

  • your blog has a great contents.

    plz keep it up

    By Blogger Reon Waterman, at 6/03/2006 4:47 AM  

  • Hi,Andrei. I'm with bad English even now. Your idea is great and I really enjoyed them. Many thanks!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 6/03/2006 7:03 AM  

  • We need you...!

    By Blogger ..., at 6/03/2006 10:27 AM  

  • Your final post? (Screams to the heavens) NOOOOOO!!!!! Oh, and this is my first time to your BLOG. (Screams to the Heavens again) YEEEEESSSSS!!!!!

    By Blogger Rich Knight, at 6/03/2006 12:36 PM  

  • Very cool

    By Blogger DrG, at 6/04/2006 6:18 AM  

  • Love it :) Keep posting!

    By Blogger Mischka, at 6/04/2006 11:25 AM  

  • This is absolutely amazing!! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE don't stop - i've only just found you & i am captivated!!!

    By Blogger jb, at 6/04/2006 4:41 PM  

  • oh my god you're a candy man *O*

    is incredible the most sweet that you're ^^

    see you and this is the end what a fuck ¬¬U

    any way see you and take care have ever see this post and all entries add me zaida-aracelly@hotmail.com

    Zaidita.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 6/04/2006 6:11 PM  

  • Hi Andrei,

    I discovered your blog today. As everyone's told you it's listed on "Blogs of Note" and it caught my eye because my partner is Persian and he feels his english is bad too.

    But like I tell him, I like your accent because it's so wonderfully different from our boring American accents. So be proud that you sound different. Besides, a lot of women like accents.

    I'm new to blogging and your video blogs have shed a new light on the possibilities of blogging.

    Thanks for posting your life's experiences and allowing those of us that have watched in. It reminds me that we're all inter-connected and all part of this vast universe. And strangely enough your video blogs enlightened, encouraged, humored, relieved, relaxed and motivated me. They also caused me to reflect.

    Amazing what a little assignment has done to 159+ people.

    I look forward to your next videoblog.

    Thank you

    By Blogger Kathy, at 6/04/2006 6:27 PM  

  • I loved all of your episodes!And I had the same feelings like you did before came to the States.You're fuuny and a good story teller:)Great Work!

    By Blogger nycsummer, at 6/04/2006 9:23 PM  

  • Interesting....

    By Blogger Soulfull, at 6/04/2006 11:34 PM  

  • hey andrei.
    just gota say this.


    i'm stil waiting man..!!!
    =)

    By Blogger hani, at 6/05/2006 1:19 AM  

  • Hey andrei, now no more bad english for you. visit mine blog and you will be sure tranported in the world of good english.

    By Blogger English Good One, at 6/05/2006 2:25 AM  

  • hey u got a nice template....how do u put this banner pic nd stuff?can u help me out on it..

    By Blogger Ridhi, at 6/06/2006 2:43 AM  

  • Your last post? NO ! Why? We want more...

    By Blogger PRU, at 6/06/2006 11:00 AM  

  • your a great guy! love the blog, please keep going :)
    cheers!

    By Blogger Jules, at 6/06/2006 10:01 PM  

  • very interesting

    By Blogger Marina, at 6/06/2006 11:26 PM  

  • i read everithing *o*

    see you andrei and add me xD

    Zaida-aracelly@hotmail.com

    take care ^^

    Zaidita.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 6/07/2006 9:07 PM  

  • This is a great - incredibly relatable (here is my bad english shining thru) stories by any immigrant, especially from the Soviet Block - much appreciated.

    By Blogger Sander, at 6/07/2006 11:47 PM  

  • Great blog. I have a question. Is it true that a person can lose their accent or not lose their accent after a certain age? just wondering. please respond. thanks.

    By Blogger *Tanyetta*, at 6/08/2006 2:26 AM  

  • excellent post!!! keep going dude!!

    By Blogger deepsat, at 6/08/2006 5:49 AM  

  • Pozdravlyau! 177 comments,
    it's something :-)
    Yep, with mine 178.

    By Blogger Argrow Images, at 6/08/2006 8:55 AM  

  • Please, keep on videoblogging! It's my first visit to your blog and I'd like to see more.

    Must say that your English is not at all bad. Only your accent gives away that you must be of Russian decent.

    By Blogger Froggy64, at 6/08/2006 1:00 PM  

  • Well it appears that everyone has already said all that I wanted to say...you must have every female, (and maybe some males) totally in love with you. Your lovely voice, your talent in storytelling, the video and the fact that you are adorable. It took me two days but I read it all and all the comments. I wonder if you've read them all and if you ever respond. I totally enjoy your site and I think that you should turn this into a documentary to see on the Sundance Channel. I would rent it! Then you can branch out into directing your own major motion picture ok?

    BTW, went to Russia in 1973, Moscow, Kiev and Leningrad. I was 16 and stupid and I am lucky to be here now..;-)

    You rock Andrei!

    By Blogger wmnnj, at 6/09/2006 4:34 PM  

  • Oh, and I blog too but no one reads it or leaves comments because while I speak English very well, I certainly don't speak the language of the masses...what is it they say, "common sense is the least common of the senses"?

    Looking with great anticipation to the next vlog!

    By Blogger wmnnj, at 6/09/2006 4:38 PM  

  • Andrei, you are a GREAT story teller. You truely have a gift. This is the first video-blog I have ever seen and I am greatly impressed. I will keep viewing as long as you post.

    Sincerely,
    Alex

    By Blogger Alex, at 6/10/2006 7:30 PM  

  • well this is the one hundred eighty two xD

    bye bye andrei ^^

    Zaidita.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 6/15/2006 1:05 AM  

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