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This kind of crap is going to continue until some judges actually start throwing people in cells for ignoring/l... irons in the fire https://elmtreeforge.blogspot.com/2012_02_19_archive.html Irons in the Fire: 2/19/12 - 2/26/12 Opinions large and small, worth everything you pay for them. irons in the fire https://elmtreeforge.blogspot.com/2011_07_31_archive.html Irons in the Fire: 7/31/11 - 8/7/11 Opinions large and small, worth everything you pay for them. irons in the fire https://elmtreeforge.blogspot.com/2018/09/saturday-data.html Irons in the Fire: Saturday data irons in the firesaturdaydata https://elmtreeforge.blogspot.com/2007/06/one-thing-i-dont-like-about-australia.html Irons in the Fire: One thing I DON'T like about Australia is the Brit-inspired GFW laws, as example : The would-be intruders had thrown rocks through the front window and cut the home's power supply... irons in the fireone thing https://elmtreeforge.blogspot.com/2009/06/kind-of-in-hurry-so-just-some-roundup.html Irons in the Fire: Kind of in a hurry, so just some roundup this morning Like the Justice Department Public Corruption Unit is kind of messy; due to corruption in the unit, violations of law, little things like t... irons in the fire https://elmtreeforge.blogspot.com/2010/04/status-of-ownership-of-arms-in-india.html Irons in the Fire: The status of ownership of arms in India Ministers in Madhya Pradesh love their guns and love to flaunt them . 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Also family business calls the next few days, bloggage will be light to nonexistent. Idiot who required five beanbag rounds, a taser and a shie... irons in the firetabclearingalso https://elmtreeforge.blogspot.com/2011_05_01_archive.html Irons in the Fire: 5/1/11 - 5/8/11 Opinions large and small, worth everything you pay for them. irons in the fire https://elmtreeforge.blogspot.com/2017/07/scene-from-range.html Irons in the Fire: Scene from the range A bit more blunt than what the guy actually said, but I think covers it: "No, you can't shoot your new AR. 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