Zinester subscribers must think that I got lost. I had forgotten to post tan issue there last week. So they have 2 issues for this week.

Hey Adventureland Friends:

Again, I am so very sorry that this has been so late recently. I would really hate to abreviate this more. But it looks like I am going to have to.

Our friend Amber @ Free N Clear Stuff has married her childhood sweetheart. She will be posting some wedding photos to her blog. Look for the link on her web site.

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http://groups.google.com/group/adventureland-friends

This is our free members only community hosted by Google. So far only two of you have joined. I hope to welcome more of you aboard.  

Our Shining Star is Tom Hanks. Did you know that he auditioned for the part of Joal on Risky Business. He attended the funeral of Princess Diana with Tom Cruise who won the role of Joal Goodson.

The Snack Bar has a pizza cookie for kids. Yes, you heard me correctly. I can hardly wait to play around with recipe because Koda Bear loves pizza.

Blog Bytes covers everything from the ongoing labor dispute in Hollywood and the migation celebrities to Nashville. We even go OT with dial-up vs. broadband.  

We finally have more Happy Birthday Announcements. Karen turns 42 on July 17. She shares this special day with Phyllis Diller (1917), Donald Sutherland (1934), Lucie Arnaz (1951) & David Hasselhoff (1952).

Happy Birthday to my cousin Libby. She turns 36 on July 19. Amomg those who share this special day are   George Hamilton (1937), Beverly Archer (194 , and 
Anthony Edwards (1962).

Birthday Wishes go to Doris on July 20. She shares this special day with Natalie Wood (193 , Kim Carnes (1946) and Carlos Santana (1947).
      
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Will Smith's "Hancock" - story of a boozing, foul-mouthed superhero who dresses like a street bum - led the weekend with a $66 million debut, according to studio estimates.

That raised the total for Sony's "Hancock" to $107.3 million since it opened Tuesday to get a jump on the holiday.

It was a familiar place for Smith, one of Hollywood's most-consistent draws. "Hancock" is his 5th. movie to open at #1 over the Fourth of July. Others were "Men in Black," "Independence Day" and "Wild Wild West."

"Will Smith, Mom, apple pie and the Fourth of July. It doesn't get any better," said Rory Bruer, distribution head for Sony. "People just so relate to him and the characters that he plays. They totally embraced it as something different, something fresh."
 
The previous weekend's top flick, the Disney-Pixar tale "WALL-E," slipped to second with $33.4 million. Its 10-day total is $128.1 million.

Overall business slipped for the first time in a month. The top 12 movies pulled in $158.7 million, down 4% from the Fourth of July weekend last year, when "Transformers" opened at #1 with $70.5 million, according to Media By Numbers.

Revenues this summer are at $2.22 billion, about 2% ahead of Hollywood's record pace in 2007, when summer revenues topped $4 billion for the first time.

"Hancock" co-stars Jason Bateman as a public-relations man to Smith's character. Charlize Theron plays Bateman's wife, who has her own reasons for wanting the superhero to stay out of her life.

It was the second-best opening weekend for Smith, following last December's "I Am Legend" at $77.2 million, and was his 8th-straight movie to open at #1.

"'Hancock' did not get great reviews, but it doesn't matter. A guy like Will Smith is arguably the most-bankable star in the world," said Paul Dergarabedian of Media By Numbers. "He's utterly likable and he's real, and that permeates from the screen to the audience."

Overseas, "Hancock" pulled in an additional $78 million in 50 other countries.

Estimated ticket sales for Friday - Sunday @ U.S. & Canadian theaters, according to Media By Numbers. Final figures will be released Monday.

01) "Hancock" @ $66 million.

02) "WALL-E" @ $33.4 million.

03) "Wanted" @ $20.6 million.

04) "Get Smart" @ $11.1 million.

05) "Kung Fu Panda" @ $7.5 million.

06) "The Incredible Hulk" @ $5 million.

07) "Indiana Jones 4" @ $3.9 million.

0 "Kit Kittredge" @ $3.6 million.

09) "Sex and the City" @ $2.3 million.

10) "Don't Mess With Zohan" @ $2 million.

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HANCOCK

Starring:  Will Smith, Jason Bateman, Charlize Theron, Eddie Marsan, Martin Klebba, Alexa Havins, Daeg Faerch Director:  Peter Berg

With great power comes great responsibility -- everyone knows that -- everyone but Hancock. Edgy, conflicted, sarcastic, and misunderstood, Hancock's well-intentioned heroics might get the job done and save countless lives, but always seem to leave jaw-dropping damage in his wake. The public has finally had enough -- the good citizens of Los Angeles are wondering what they ever did to deserve this guy.

Rated PG-13 for some intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence, and language.
 
"The movie has a lot of laughs, but Smith avoids playing Hancock as a goofball and shapes him as serious, thoughtful and depressed." - Chicago Sun-Times,
Roger Ebert 

"...it's hard to find a clear villain in this piece, and even harder to accept the way Hancock eventually turns around." - E! Online,
Alex Markerson  

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THE DARK KNIGHT

Christian Bale returns as the Caped Crusader to protect Gotham City from the mad criminal mastermind known as the Joker.

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and some menace.

http://thedarkknight.warnerbros.com/

Opening July 23, 2008

BOY A
 
After spending most of his life in juvenile institutions for the murder of another child, a young man is released and starts a new life.

http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809924881/

Opening July 25, 2008

STEP BROTHERS

Will Ferrell & John C. Reilly are middle-aged, overgrown boys who become step brothers when their parents get married.

Rated R for crude and sexual content, and pervasive language.

http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/stepbrothers/

Opening July 30, 2008

THE ROCKER

Rainn Wilson stars as a failed former '80s hair band drummer who unexpectedly gets a second chance at rock n' roll glory.
 
Rated PG-13 for drug and sexual references, nudity and language.

http://www.rockermovie.com/
       
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DOB:  July 9, 1956 - Concord, California. 

Actor who can transition from comedic to dramatic roles with ease, while excelling at each of them as a performer. After starring on the series "Bosom Buddies," Hanks made guest appearances on many sitcoms, most notably "Taxi" and "Happy Days." Ron Howard remembered Hanks from his "Happy Days" episode, and in turn cast him in his first feature film, Splash (1984). From there, Hanks went on to star in a steady stream of blockbuster hits including Big (198 , A League of Their Own (1992) and Sleepless in Seattle (1993). Hanks won back-to-back Best Actor Oscars in 1993 and 1994 for his work in Philadelphia and Forrest Gump. Hanks later appeared in Saving Private Ryan (199 and The Green Mile (1999), and his success has continued with his performances in Cast Away (2000), Road to Perdition (2002) and Catch Me If You Can (2002). Currently, Hanks can be seen starring in The Terminal.

NOTABLES:

Received the Distinguished Public Service Award, the U. S. Navy's highest civilian honor, on Veterans Day 1999 for his work in 'Saving Private Ryan' (199 .

Dislocated his shoulder when he fell through a rotting floor in a building in Germany while scouting with Steven Spielberg for "Band of Brothers" (2001)(1999).

Second actor to win back-to-back Best Actor Oscars, for 'Philadelphia' (1993) & 'Forrest Gump' (1994). The first was Spencer Tracy, for 'Captains Courageous' (1937) & 'Boys Town' (193 .

Attended Skyline Highi School, Oakland, California.
Chabot College in Hayward, California. And California State University, Sacramento.

After a guest appearance on "Happy Days" (1974), Ron Howard asked him to read for a secondary part in 'Splash' (1984), and he got the lead instead.

Father, with first wife Samantha Lewes, of Colin Hanks (1977) & Elizabeth Hanks (1982). They married 2 months after Colin's birth.

His Oscar acceptance speech for 1993's 'Philadelphia' (1993) led to the plot of the movie In & Out (1997). Hanks thanked a gay teacher in his speech.

Received American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award, presented by Steven Spielberg, the youngest ever to receive that award (2002).

Returned to his old high school to dedicate a theater named for Rawley T. Farnsworth, the retired drama teacher he thanked in his Philadelphia (1993) Oscar speech. Hanks donated 1/4 of the $465,000 cost of the project. (March 2002).

Father, with Rita Wilson, of Chester Marlon (1990) & Truman Theodore (1995). His first wife Samantha Lewes died of cancer.

He is a 4th. cousin, 4 times removed, of Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States. Their common ancestors were William & Sarah Hanks, who were great-great-great-grandparents of the president.

He once worked as a hotel bellman. Some of the celebrity guests whose bags he carried were Cher, Sidney Poitier, Slappy White and Bill Withers.

Related to Bill Cosby's wife Camille O. Cosby (Camille Olivia Hanks), as both share a biological lineage to Abraham Lincoln through his mother, Nancy Hanks.

He once shared a record with Tom Cruise as the actor to star in the most consecutive $100 million movies (7). Both were surpassed by Will Smith in 2008.

Cited as America's Favorite Movie Star in Harris Polls in 2002, 2004, 2005, a record number of times as the favorite. Harrison Ford & Clint Eastwood are the only other to achieve that feat.

Collects manual typewriters, having purchased over 80 of them around the globe.

QUOTABLES:

Some people go to bed at night thinking, "That was a good day." I am one of those who worries and asks, "How did I screw up today?"

I must say that I do wrestle with the amount of money I make, but at the end of the day what am I gonna say? I took less money so Rupert Murdoch could have more?

My favorite traditional Christmas movie that I like to watch is 'All Quiet on the Western Front' (1930). It's just not December without that movie in my house.

It's just as hard . . . staying happily married as it is doing movies.

I've made over 20 movies, and 5 of them are good.

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PIZZA COOKIES

These pizza cookies are like a savory shortbread cookie. The sun-dried tomatoes add flavor and color.

Ingredients:
4 Tbsp. (1/2 stick) butter
1/2 Cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 Cup shredded Parmesan cheese (freshly-grated)
2 Tbsp. chopped sun-dried tomatoes
1 Tbsp. minced garlic
3/4 Cup flour
1/4 Tsp. kosher salt

Preparation:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

Place all ingredients in the work bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade. Pulse until mixture comes together to form a dough.

Roll dough out on a lightly-floured surface to about 1/4-inch thick.

Cut into triangles. Place on a baking sheet.

Bake 6 to 8 minutes until lightly browned around the edges.

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A new study suggests attitude rather than availability may be the key reason why more Americans don't have high-speed Internet access. Findings from Pew Internet and American Life Project challenge the argument that broadband providers need to more aggressively roll out supply to meet demand. Only 14% of dial-up users say they can't get broadband, Pew reported. 35% say they have dial-up because broadband prices are too high, while 19% say nothing would persuade them to upgrade.
 
KIDMAN ADDS 2 NASHVILLE OASIS IMAGE

Nicole Kidman described Nashville as a quiet escape, a nice place to raise a garden or grab coffee without photographers. So it really shouldn't be a surprise that she & husband Keith Urban chose to have their first child there. Kidman (41) gave birth to a baby girl, Sunday Rose Kidman Urban. The couple also owns homes in Los Angeles and Australia. Nashville has been a music center since the 1920s. Stars are largely left alone here when they're out and about.

ACTORS AT ODDS OVER DEALS WITH STUDIOS
 
The labor drama gripping Hollywood is entering its final act after one group ratified a new deal and the other turns down a final offer. American Federation of Television and Radio Artists said that its contract goes into effect retroactive to July 1. Screen Actors Guild said that its bargaining was not yet done. SAG, with 120,000 members, could throw the industry into turmoil. AFTRA has 70,000 members. SAG and AFTRA share 44,000 members. AFTRA called for a summit in the next months to restore unity to the bargaining process.
Membership squabbles in March led SAG and AFTRA to bargain separately for the first time in 27 years.

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STOP-LOSS
 
Starring:  Ryan Phillippe, Abbie Cornish, Channing Tatum, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ciaran Hinds, Timothy Olyphant, Victor Rasuk  Director:  Kimberly Peirce 

Sgt. Brandon returns to his hometown following his tour of duty. He tries to resume the life he left behind with his family, and his best friend, Steve, who served with him in Iraq. Brandon & Steve try to make peace with civilian life. Then, against Brandon's will, a "Stop-Loss" order extends his enlistment and forces him back to Iraq. This tests everything he believes in: family, friendship, love and honor.

Rated R for graphic violence and pervasive language.
 
"...a brave, probing look at the inner lives of soldiers" - E! Online,
Dezhda Mountz

"...the first major movie of the new year that touches greatness..." - Rolling Stone,
Peter Travers   

http://www.stoplossmovie.com/

FOOL'S GOLD
 
Starring:  Matthew McConaughey, Kate Hudson, Donald Sutherland, Ewen Bremner, Kevin Hart, Alexis Dziena, Ray Winstone   Director:  Andy Tennant

Ben "Finn" Finnegan is a modern-day treasure hunter obsessed with finding the 18th century Queen's Dowry. In his quest, Finn sunk everything he has, including his marriage to Tess. Just as Tess has begun to rebuild
her life, Finn discovers a clue to the treasure's whereabouts. Even Tess can't resist the lure of finally
uncovering the treasure that had eluded them so long.
But they are not the only ones after the prize. Let the treasure hunt begin.

Rated PG-13 for action violence, some sexual material, brief nudity and language.
 
"...fails spectacularly at comedy, romance and adventure."  - Chicago Tribune,
Geoff Berkshire

"...a foolish enterprise if ever there was one." - USA Today,
Claudia Puig

http://foolsgoldmovie.warnerbros.com/
             
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PENELOPE
 
Starring:  Christina Ricci, Reese Witherspoon, James McAvoy, Peter Dinklage, Catherine O'Hara, Richard E. Grant, Simon Woods   Director:  Mark Palansky

Penelope is a lonely heiress who has spent her entire life trying to break a strange family curse that left her with the nose of a pig. When she meets a charming aristocrat (James McAvoy) who seems to see beyond her physical appearance, Penelope learn loving herself is more important than breaking the curse. A delightful modern-day fairy tale for the entire family.

Rated PG for thematic elements, some innuendo and language.
 
"For her part, Witherspoon might have been more inventively comic with the pig snout than Ricci."  - Boston Globe,
Wesley Morris

"...smart about its characters and the not-quite-real world they inhabit." - Hollywood Reporter,
Kirk Honeycutt  

http://www.penelopethemovie.com/

To be released on video August 19, 2008.

STREET KINGS

Starring:  Keanu Reeves, Forest Whitaker, Chris Evans, Hugh Laurie, Amaury Nolasco, Naomie Harris, Terry Crews   Director:  David Ayer

Tom Ludlow is a veteran LAPD cop who finds life difficult to navigate after the death of his wife. When evidence implicates him in the execution of a fellow officer, he is forced to go up against the cop culture he's been a part of, ultimately leading him to question the loyalties of everyone around him.

Rated R for strong violence and pervasive language.
 
"...nonsense, and yet the crooked, racialized world underneath the soulless mayhem is pretty fascinating."
- Boston Globe,
Wesley Morris 

"...a viscerally compelling but thematically confused mess of an action noir..." - Seattle Post-Intelligencer,
William Arnold

http://www.foxsearchlight.com/streetkings/
   
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RUDY (1993)

Rudy has always been told that he was too small to play college football. But he is determined to beat the odds and play for Notre Dame.

AIR BUD: GOLDEN RECEIVER (199

Now in the 8th Grade, Josh discovers he has a great throwing arm and tries out for the football team. Soon after his athletic dog Buddy joins the team.

ANGELS IN THE ENDZONE (1997)

The football team Jesse is on is terrible, after the death of his dad Jesse quits the team. Then angels come to help them but Jesse's brother can see them.

LITTLE GIANTS  (1994)

Football star Kevin now coaches pee-wee football. When Kevin excludes his niece, Becky, she convinces her dad Danny to coach a team, and beat Kevin's team.

VARSITY BLUES  (1999)

In small-town Texas, high school football is a religion. The head coach is deified as long as the team is winning.

THE WATER BOY  (199

The coach discovers the lowly water boy for his college football team has an amazing talent for tackling people much bigger than him.

BASKETBALL MOVIES:

HOOSIERS  (1986)

A college basketball coach leaves the Navy in 1951 and becomes coach of an underdog Indiana high-school team.
 
COACH CARTER  (2005)

True story of a high school basketball coach who benched his undefeated team because of poor grades.
 
LUCK OF THE IRISH  (2002)

A teenager must battle for a gold charm to keep his family from being controlled by an evil leprechaun.

A SEASON ON THE BRINK  (2002)

Chronicles Hoosier's 1985-86 season, when Bob Knight granted author John Feinstein access to the team.

BLUE CHIPS  (1994)

A college coach is forced to break the rules in order to get the players he needs to stay competitive.             
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'CROCODILE HUNTER' DAUGHTER'S DOLL
 
The daughter of the late "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin is getting her own doll. The Bindi Irwin doll sports khakis, pigtails and hiking boots, and comes with binoculars, a camera and other outback gear, as well as a cockatoo, wombat and python. A talking version of the doll uses such phrases as, "Crikey! Let's go help wildlife," and "You can make the world a better place." The dolls will cost $15 to $20, with a portion going to help fund efforts to breed endangered species and rescue animals. They are expected to be in stores in September. Wild Republic in Twinsburg, Ohio, is developing the doll. The company marketed a Steve Irwin doll after his death in 2006. "Bindi the Jungle Girl" began in June 2007 on Discovery Channel.

SPEARS 2 TOUR WITH MADDONNA -- SORT OF

Madonna (49) has recruited Britney Spears (26) for a virtual appearance on her upcoming tour. "There is footage being shot of Britney some time this week in conjunction with Madonna's upcoming (Sticky & Sweet) tour," Madonna's publicist, Liz Rosenberg, said. "That is all the information I have available. The rest is 'a secret.'" Madonna guest starred in a music video for Spears' single "Me Against the Music" in 2003. The singers stirred up controversy that year with an open-mouth kiss at the MTV Video Music Awards. Madonna will kick off her tour Aug. 23 in Cardiff, Wales, and wind through Europe including London and Paris before she jumps to the U.S. in October. She wraps it up Nov. 30.

http://www.madonna.com/

 
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Matthew McConaughey's longtime girlfriend, Camila Alves, has given birth to the couple's first child, a 7-pound, 4-ounce boy. Alves (24) gave birth Monday and named the child Levi, McConaughey's publicist, Alan Nierob, said. The actor (3 announced that Alves was pregnant on his Web site in January. "Camila and I were side by side the entire time," McConaughey told OK! magazine. "We are both tired and elated, and are so happy to have created the greatest miracle in the world - having a child and making a family. Now comes the greatest adventure - raising one, together."

http://www.okmagazine.com/news
http://www.matthewmcconaughey.com

DREW & JUSTIN END THEIR ROMANCE
 
Justin Long  (30) & Drew Barrymore (33) have ended their romance, the actor's publicist said. "I just wanted to confirm that, yes, they did break up," Carrie Gordon said, adding that the couple remain friends. Gordon didn't give further details. This comes as a surprise, given their public displays of affection since they began dating last year.

ACTION STAR MUSEUM UNDERWAY

Jackie Chan's Web site says construction begun on a museum for the star in Shanghai. A statement says the 54-year-old attended a ceremony marking the start of work earlier this week. The museum will house props and costumes from Chan's movies, photos and other memorabilia, the Web site said. Construction is scheduled to finish in October 2009.

BRAD IS A DAD... AGAIN AND AGAIN

The Brangelina twins are here. Dr. Michel Sussmann, told The Associated Press that the actress, the babies and Brad Pitt, "are doing marvelously well." Jolie gave birth to a boy, Knox Leon, and a girl, Vivienne Marcheline, by Cesarian section. The boy weighed 5.03 pounds and the girl 5 pounds. The actress gave birth at around 8 p.m on Saturday. Pitt was there during the operation, said the doctor. "Everything is going well,"
said Sussmann. "The mother, the babies, the father are doing marvelously well." He said the Cesarian was moved forward "for medical reasons" so that the babies could be born "in the best conditions." Sussman did not give details. Jolie is expected to stay in the hospital for a few more days. The baby girl's middle name was chosen in honor of Jolie's mother, Marcheline Bertrand, who died in 2007 of cancer. The first photos of the new twins are expected to fetch millions of dollars. Local newspaper Nice Matin reported that the couple have sold rights for the first photo to a U.S. publication (unnamed), proceeds will go to charity. The newspaper gave no source for that information.

DOWNEY 2 PLAY SHERLOCK HOLMES
 
Robert Downey Jr. is following his action blockbuster
"Iron Man" with the title role in "Sherlock Holmes," a mystery drama based on Arthur Conan Doyle's detective and an upcoming comic-book. Guy Ritchie is directing the Warner Bros. film, which is set to begin shooting in October. That should put it ahead of the "Sherlock Holmes" comedy in development at Sony, which will star Sacha Baron Cohen and Will Ferrell. Downey co-stars with Ben Stiller & Jack Black in the August comedy
"Tropic Thunder," about a group of pampered actors stranded in an Asian jungle. This fall, Downey stars with Jamie Foxx in "The Soloist," a drama about a schizophrenic music prodigy living on skid row.

 
HAWKE HAS MARRIED HIS GIRLFRIEND
 
Ethan Hawke has married girlfriend Ryan Shawhughes, the actor's publicist said Thursday. The couple, who are expecting a baby, were married last month in New York City, Mara Buxbaum said in an e-mail. "No further details are available," Buxbaum said. Hawke (37) has 2 children from his marriage to Uma Thurman. His screen credits include "Training Day," "Dead Poets Society,"
"Great Expectations" and "Before Sunset."

BRUCE LEE MUSEUM IS PROPOSED
 
A developer who owns Bruce Lee's old home in Hong Kong lobbied the government to turn the property into a museum. Yu Pang-lin met with Hong Kong's commerce and economic development secretary about his plans for the two-story house. The developer-turned-philanthropist is willing to donate the property, where Lee lived in 1972 and '73, and wants the Hong Kong government to set up a trust and spearhead efforts to plan and raise funds for the museum. Michael Choi said the house and land fetched an offer of $13 million. Lee, who died in in 1973, was born in San Francisco but grew up in Hong Kong. His credits include "The Chinese Connection,"
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July 8, 1953 - Notre Dame announced that the next 5 years of its football games would be shown in theatres over closed circuit TV.

July 9, 1922 - Johnny Weissmuller became the first person to swim the 100 meters freestyle in less than a minute.
 
July 10, 1928 - George Eastman first demonstrated color motion pictures.

July 11, 2000 - The video "Jaws," the Anniversary Collector's Edition, was released.

July 12, 1982 - "E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial" broke all box-office records by surpassing $100-million in ticket sales in the first 31 days of opening.

July 14, 2003 - Jerry Springer filed papers to run for the U.S. Senate from Ohio. 
         
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Depending on how things go today, August could be a very busy month for me. Requiring me to be offline for extended periods of time.

Our duplex is being foreclosed on. So we have been actively house-hunting. We maybe buying a place in the country. At this point, all of the signs are good.

Anyway, this place will need some work to make it move-in ready.  We would likely move in late august and/or early september. Wish us luck.

http://www.skyvuedrivein.com/
http://www.teichertheaters.com/airline_twin_drive_in

See you later in the week. Perhaps we will have some good news. This will be really great for Koda Bear. And save the rest of us some money too.
 
Rewind,
Paul @ Reel 2 Reel

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