tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69868692024-03-07T00:34:12.671-05:00 Slingshot JournalsRandom Hits of Mundane LifeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14690892696482651069noreply@blogger.comBlogger617125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986869.post-12214231689059424822016-05-03T10:46:00.002-04:002016-05-03T10:46:49.310-04:00Visit Taal, Batangas: A Photo tourWe visited the Poblacion in Taal town in Batangas. Heralded by some as the Vigan of the South, Taal boasts its majestic St. Martin de Tours Church, the largest in Asia, and other historic houses surrounding the poblacion. We were lucky to have been blessed with relatively good weather when we came.<br />
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We did a day tour of the town. We left Manila at around 7:45 am. Met up with the other members of the tour group (brothers and sisters) at Petron in SLEX and by 8:30 we were on our way. Traffic was sometimes bad especially in toll exits like Calamba and Lipa. There were some stretches of construction along the two-way road after the STAR tollway. Overall, it was not that bad. <br />
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We arrived before a little over 11am and we proceeded directly to St. Martin de Tours church.<br />
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We had lunch at Don Juan Boodle House, a short walk away from the Church.<br />
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After lunch, we proceeded to Marcella and Felipe Agoncillo's house.<br />
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I missed traveling. Good thing we decided this impromptu daytrip.<br />
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It's amazing how we find street signs as actual signs to our lives' daily issues. :)<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14690892696482651069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986869.post-65228655538476881922016-03-10T23:26:00.001-05:002016-03-10T23:29:06.588-05:00Ble+ Real Greek Food: An enthusiast's reviewI personally consider myself as a lover of food and not really a food critic. I just try out random restaurants based on hearsay, online posts and gut feel.<br />
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I am fortunate to be living near what people would call a foodie haven in BF Homes. There are too many restaurants to try out in this area, too many that I sometimes question my decision to buy a stove, grill, and fridge. With all these food places a tricycle away, there seems to be no need to cook at home.<br />
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So I decide to try out restaurants arounf the block from time to time. Here is one:<br />
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Blé is a Greek restaurant along El Grande Avenue, BF Homes Northwest. I came across this restaurant in Hole in the Wall in Makati, where they had a branch. Then I saw the sign at the counter that says "Visit our branch in BF Homes." I enjoyed their Souvlaki the first time I went so I decided to try out the BF Homes branch.<br />
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I suggested Blé as the meetup place with a college friend. Despite being based in the East, she obliged my offer. So she drove an hour and a half and me? I walked for 10 minutes to the restaurant.<br />
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1. Mousaka (no picture) -- Among the dishes we tried out, this was my favorite. You can taste the flavorful eggplant, bechamel and cheese just with one bite. I loved this dish.<br />
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2. Spanakopita (Spinach Pie) -- Okay, for this one, I sort of wondered if this was a version of how they do spinach pies in Greece. Of course I cannot judge which version from among the spanakopitas I've tried is the most authentic, but this was the least memorable. The skin tasted a bit like those regular lumpia wrappers you buy in the market. Hey, I have nothing against lumpia wrappers, in fact I still believe that lumpiang shanghai is one of the best culinary contributions of our dear Chinese conquerors. But this is Greek food. I expected more from this dish. <br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14690892696482651069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986869.post-14943314953810038482016-03-10T01:54:00.003-05:002016-03-10T01:56:26.784-05:00365-day challenge Officially Ends TodayTo my millions of readers (not!), today I will officially end my posting of much backlogged 365-day photo challenge...<br />
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What the heck is the 365-day photo challenge? It was my personal challenge to shoot one photo over the course of one year. I started on September 7th, 2014. It should have ended on September 6, 2015. I took a flurry of photos on that time frame, but somehow I wasn't able to keep up first with the daily routine shooting, and second with the posting. Up until last week, I was posting backlogged photos into the space. I got tired. I got lazy. I didn't see the point of going on. But then, somehow I needed to end it. I needed to close the book. A year and a half hence, here I am ending my own challenge.<br />
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However, my unfinished finished challenge did not end as a failure. In fact, I found this challenge to be enlightening and fun. Below are two reasons why I think this challenge was a success even if I did not finish it:<br />
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1. It made me appreciate the mundane things. During the first few weeks of the challenge, I struggled to find the right subject and object since I had a day job and I work on a routine: commute to work with wife, walk to office, work for 8-9 hours, walk to wife's office, commute home. With my hands full I cannot seem to insert this challenge into the routine. But that routine also made my challenge a bit more interesting. I started appreciating the world around me while I do the routine: the symmetry of my office's stairs; the architecture of our neighboring building; the happy musician in the corner; the flowers and the trees; the lampposts. The challenge gave a new color to my seemingly dull day.<br />
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2. It made me read more about photography. Yes, the geeky stuff: from aperture, shutter speed, and ISO up to chromatic aberration, ghosting and all those terminologies that people read about to bring about beautiful photos. But one thing I also learned is that knowledge of the technicals is power, but the icing on the cake is the composition. The Dance. This challenge made me want more, do more and be more in photography. 365-days hence, I think I have improved, but I still have way much more to learn.<br />
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3. It made me realize my favorite based on the subjects I posted. I posted more on travel, landscapes, street photography and food. Expect more of these kinds of topics in the coming posts of this blog.<br />
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It was indeed a fun 365 days. I will do it again but maybe on a shorter time frame. :)<br />
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With this, I am posting the last photo of the 365-day challenge, which I took on September 6, 2015. We went for a tour of the Statue of Liberty in New York City. As we were docking to the island, I took this view of the NYC skyline with Lady Liberty:<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14690892696482651069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986869.post-83148967384698939692016-03-01T22:17:00.001-05:002016-03-01T22:17:28.087-05:00Two Rides and a Self-portraitI was fortunate to capture in one frame two of the most widely-used modes of transportation in Metropolitan DC: Metro (bus and train) and Bike. I was also lucky to be in the photo!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14690892696482651069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986869.post-26604040456315071882016-03-01T22:01:00.001-05:002016-03-01T22:01:48.903-05:00Strawberry Fields Forever<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14690892696482651069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986869.post-86515138833048465402015-09-08T23:45:00.002-04:002015-09-08T23:45:41.080-04:00Flowers of Monticello<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14690892696482651069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986869.post-38446315253435546992015-07-03T07:44:00.002-04:002015-07-03T07:44:51.566-04:00G-Wiz and the Wizards Run this YearIt was a good run for the Washington Wizards this season. With the help of veteran superstar Paul Pierce, the Wizards made it as far as the Eastern Conference semifinals. However, they fell short against the dominant Atlanta Hawks in six games. Better luck next year boys!<br />
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To commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the Victory in Europe Day, mechanical birds from the second World War paraded the skies of the Washington DC Metro Area on Friday, May 8th. </div>
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At 11am, an hour before the flyover, I decided to take Juancho to our go-to park in McLean, Clemyjontri Park. At 11:45am, I decided to leave the park to get to DC in time for the flyover. Alas, upon reaching GW Parkway, it was already a slow flow. Cars have already pulled over on the side of the highway. After a few miles of slow movement, I decided to follow the car in front of me and pulled over on the side of the highway and just waited there. I didn't risk going to DC anymore.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14690892696482651069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986869.post-15078046480012213272015-06-03T21:56:00.001-04:002015-06-03T21:56:29.652-04:00WarrentonWhen you take US 29 south you will see a lot of scenes similar to my next photo of the day. This was taken in Warrenton, Virginia.<br />
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It's good to see cows near the place I live. It sort of makes me comfortable and confident that the milk we drink everyday is fresh and new... Even if I don't know if these cows actually do produce milk!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14690892696482651069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986869.post-82053309908595926552015-06-03T00:35:00.000-04:002015-06-03T00:35:03.989-04:00Ted's BulletinFinally I was able to dine at one of the famous all-day breakfast places in Washington, DC. Ted's Bulletin boasts its diner-style fare, complete with the delightfully sweet milkshakes and desserts. I loved their chocolate milkshake and fried steak.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14690892696482651069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986869.post-75710276741619209822015-06-03T00:30:00.000-04:002015-06-03T00:30:07.102-04:00Embassy Open HouseFor the second year in a row, the Philippine Embassy in Washington DC participated in the Embassy Open House called "<a href="http://www.culturaltourismdc.org/portal/passport-dc1">Passport DC</a>." Along with the Philippines, at least 50 more embassies opened their doors on May 2nd, Saturday, to showcase their offices, their talents, their good food and their culture. Visitors from within and outside the DC metro area had the opportunity to go around the world just by walking through the Embassy Row along Massachusetts Avenue.<br />
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The Philippine Embassy showcased talent in dancing, music and martial arts, at the same time offered sumptuous Filipino cuisine like lumpiang shanghai, pancit and lechon. At the same time, the Embassy launched its week-long exhibit of proudly pinoy industrial designs of Kenneth Cobonpue.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14690892696482651069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986869.post-17023015787296964272015-06-03T00:19:00.001-04:002015-06-03T00:19:30.264-04:00DanceWe went to one of the many Philippine festivals here in Virginia. This time, we traveled 110 miles to be with our Kababayans in Richmond, Virginia to celebrate their own Philippine festival. Filipinos displayed their talents in the main stage, while others were stationed in their respective provincial booths.<br />
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Washington Sports is alive once again this season! Both the professional hockey and basketball teams of the Nation's Capital have reached the post-season. The Washington Wizards, DC's basketball team, has beefed up its roster during last summer and brought in veteran reinforcements like the future Hall-of-Famer Paul Pierce. Thanks to that and other factors like the maturity and leadership of point guard John Wall, the Wizards spend their second consecutive spring to play for the NBA playoffs. </div>
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I was able to watch the first home game of the Wizards' playoff run vs. the kings of the north, the Toronto Raptors. The Wizards pulled away win a win this night, giving them a 3-0 advantage over the Raptors. We were at nosebleed section and the arena was packed with fans donning the red, white and blue shirts that were given for free that night.</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14690892696482651069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986869.post-30106171692588119062015-05-06T22:25:00.000-04:002015-05-06T22:25:18.020-04:00Last day of PeakOn its last day of peak, I told Bubbles I needed to take a few more shots of the beautiful Sakura trees. And so we did.<br />
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DC was still packed with tourists even if it was a Monday. The road to the Tidal Basin was moving slow and the sun was setting fast. And so we decided to just take pictures of the cherry trees near the Memorial Bridge.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14690892696482651069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986869.post-18363261711706338642015-05-06T20:56:00.002-04:002015-05-06T20:56:48.106-04:00Rawlins' MagnoliasLike the Sakura Cherry Trees, the pink flowers of the Magnolia trees bloom for a limited time. Rawlins Park in 18th Street is lined with Magnolia trees and its bloom signals the peak of the beautiful season of Spring.<br />
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As a die-hard fan, the past two days have been difficult for me to recover. After five years of waiting, Manny Pacquiao finally faced a formidable opponent in Floyd Mayweather, Jr. There was enough hype to push ticket prices to sky-high proportions. Pay-per-view rates went up 70%, while networks from the Philippines have decided to set aside professional differences and simultaneously provided delayed coverage (to give way to malls and restaurants who needed to make millions for this fight). I have been waiting for this fight all my (fan) life, and finally, last Saturday, they met. They fought. And of course, I don’t need to tell you again who won the fight. And after that, I couldn’t seem to move on.</div>
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They say that it is not good to write or say things at the heat of your anger. It normally blocks some of your thoughts, clouds judgement and unleashes words that are not meant to be said. To be honest I almost did say these things to my -100 followers in Twitter, but then I held off. I did say a few things but none of them were really hate words. Then after a couple of days, when I was back to my sane self, I decided to give my unsolicited, unwanted write-up of the Pacquiao-Mayweather fight.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I know, it’s a bit too late. People have already provided opinions. I have no other new things to add given that I only watched in the comfort of my friend’s home. I do not have any insider information on what actually happened before, during and after the fight. I don’t want to write an uninteresting writeup. But then why stop now after I have endured to watch a rather uninteresting fight?? So here goes.<o:p></o:p></div>
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To give a different flavor to my short essay, I will just share the top five tweets and updates I would have written during the heat of Saturday night’s, but decided not to. This ended up with my justifications, realizations and reflections about that fight. So below are the top five tweets I would have written: <o:p></o:p></div>
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5. “<b>Mayweather, you’re a cheat!</b>” – To be honest, I wanted to lash out this sentence just because. Remember as a kid when you were playing a game and then you kept losing because you were can’t get better like the other boys, then you just lash out “you bunch of cheats!” In Filipino terms, “ang daya naman.” I may have found them cheats, or maybe then I thought life was cheating on me for losing. That was the same way I felt when Mayweather was dancing around, dodging the punches and hugging Manny while getting the chippy points here and there. He didn’t actually cheat, but he mastered the art of pushing the legalities of the boxing rules to the limits. And I hated him for it.<o:p></o:p></div>
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On the other hand, we can also argue that Mayweather “cheated” into luring Team Pacquiao into a lopsided fight based on TMT’s self-imposed rules. But then again, it was agreed by both parties to be this way. And that is for finally agreeing to the highest offer of the split: 40% of the total earnings, giving Pacman the biggest purse of his boxing career. $120 million in exchange for all the demands? I’d also say “Be my guest!”<o:p></o:p></div>
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4. “<b>What a boring match!!!</b>” – I don’t actually watch Mayweather fights because I was told they are the most boring fights ever. After watching Mayweather in full 12 rounds, that was when I realize what my friends say about him being boring. Like I said in the previous failed tweet, he did play by the rules. But then, the rules are not really meant to make boxing exciting and fun. If we ever need to blame somebody for boring fights and fighters like Mayweather, boxing rules should be changed. Like for example, there could be added point deductions for clinching more than two times per round. People have started changing rules in other sports like baseball and it would make more sense to start doing the same for boxing. We have to save the sport to save those behind them: fighters, promoters, networks, arenas like Las Vegas, those employees, etc.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Barbaric as it may seem, boxing is a rough sport and people would pay more to see more blood. That is the mere reason why Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is already overtaking the boxing box office sales. You want to take out the boring side of boxing, then alter the rules. If not, then you would still produce undefeated snorers like Mayweather and Rigondeaux.<o:p></o:p></div>
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3. “<b>Mayweather you running and clinching a**h*le!</b>” – This tweet would simply be stating the obvious from the first day they agreed to enter into the ring on May 2<sup>nd</sup>. To violently comment on Mayweather running around the ring and clilnching is like complaining that Michael Jordan is shooting more than blocking shots in any one Chicago Bulls game. Everybody knows how Mayweather plans to fight and plans to win. And as expected, he stuck to his game plan. At the same time, everybody knows how Manny Pacquiao fights like a punching maniac and how his punches go from different angles. They have two unique game plans. The only difference is that last Saturday, one fighter stuck to the game plan and flourished, the other was not very successful.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This is not to put the blame on Manny for not exerting more, but then based on boxing statistics you can see who failed to do his homework. It could be the reported shoulder injury and the said Nevada Commissions ban for Manny to use the painkillers and vitamins. Then again, we go back to tweet number five. <o:p></o:p></div>
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2. “<b>Mayweather robbed me of my money!</b>” – I wanted to tweet this after watching a (expectedly) boring fight. A hundred bucks for pay-per-view vs. the usual seventy and all I get is this?! But then again I came back to my senses and read back tweet number five.<o:p></o:p></div>
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1. “<b>Pacquiao should have won that fight. Judges are blind!</b>” – Pacquiao felt he won the fight because Mayweather did nothing. Evander Holyfield felt Manny did a pretty good job and should have won the fight. They were both partially correct. Yes, Manny did great and he deserved to be a winner. But then again, this is boxing. Manny Pacquiao is no doubt the better fighter, but Mayweather came out the better boxer.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Mayweather is a boxing Olympian. In the Olympics, the objective is not how strong you punch, but how accurate you connect. In a very short 3-round match, you need to practice not endurance, but jabbing accuracy. With helmets and very soft gloves, the intention is how you really score, and not how you go for the kill. Mayweather is an Olympian. Manny Pacquiao is a warrior. That is why Mayweather won the scorecards, but Manny won and will always win the hearts of fans around the world.<o:p></o:p></div>
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It was a sad, sad day for boxing fans from the Philippines and around the world. We have grown so fond of Floyd Mayweather’s irritating antics that the quest for finding a match has been a worldwide crusade. At some point in time But then when that time came and the fight of the century happened, Manny fell short of a victory and supposed boxing “villain” still lurks with his devilish grin and now with a unified title around his waist.<o:p></o:p></div>
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But then, life goes on. I will always and forever be a big boxing fan, a big Manny Pacquiao fan. I think it will be difficult to develop a fighter like him and I’m afraid I will never in my lifetime see another Filipino fighter of this magnitude. Manny fought a great fight May 2<sup>nd</sup>. The result may not be what most wanted, but then the mere fact that Pacman has touched many hearts and minds with his skills, determination, and his story of success and faith, that in itself is a big W for us Filipinos. Maraming Salamat at Mabuhay ka Manny!<o:p></o:p></div>
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What now of the storied rivalry of MayPac? Will we ever see them in the same ring again? Probably not. Will we want to see them both in the same ring again? Probably not.</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14690892696482651069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986869.post-52837957430102976802015-04-21T23:38:00.001-04:002015-04-21T23:45:05.470-04:00Red Rock CanyonJust 15 miles from the Las Vegas strip, one can enjoy the marvels of nature by visiting the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. The park, which is officially part of the great Mojave Desert, boasts the beautiful red and orange streaks of sandstone formations.<br />
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The park has a visitor center where you can strategically take photos of the panoramic view, and a 20-plus mile scenic drive which gives you different perspectives of the canyon.<br />
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This area reminds me of my favorite video game, Red Dead Redemption. Makes me want to play that game again... :)<br />
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