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Advice please, seen lots of flags (oops, not seek...
Advice please, seen lots of flags (oops, not seek lots of slags, predictive text lol) painted with stencils and they look fab, can you paint Indian sandstone flags?
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May 23, 2020
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Advice please, seen lots of flags (oops, not seek lots of slags, predictive text lol) painted with stencils and they look fab, can you paint Indian sandstone flags? If so what do you recommend? Thanks in advance xx
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May 23, 2020
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You been trying to lay these slags yourself?
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May 23, 2020
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Omg laughing so much I'm nearly crying Thankyou haven't laughed so much in days
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May 23, 2020
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belter "slags and flags"
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May 23, 2020
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PMSL
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May 23, 2020
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Hope you didn’t have too much trouble laying these slags.
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May 23, 2020
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Best thing I've seen today
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May 23, 2020
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What is a slang. I thought it was a naughty girl. ?
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May 23, 2020
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a slag is a naughty girl. A slang is Afrikaans for snake. So, it could be a Taiwanese man dressed as a woman slagging off.
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May 23, 2020
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Think I put it on the wrong site. Never mind haha
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May 23, 2020
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Slag or flag?
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May 23, 2020
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This has made me howl lol
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May 23, 2020
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I thought the grand national was cancelled?
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May 23, 2020
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This post has made my day. Lol. :)
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May 23, 2020
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Made my day
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May 23, 2020
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Slag is a stone right? Does it mean something else?
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May 23, 2020
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selfpronouncing7258
Vierck someone who sleeps around
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May 23, 2020
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selfpronouncing7258
Vierck flag
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May 23, 2020
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suit1
wow lol. I'm in the US. Never heard that one.
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May 23, 2020
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selfpronouncing7258
Vierck I meant to type flag, oops!
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May 23, 2020
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lol
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May 23, 2020
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She is going to come back thinking Yey I’ve got lots of recommendations- nope just 35 people laughing at the typo Lots of fed up people cheered up today tho
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May 23, 2020
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Evans I certainly did lol a few tips amongst the other comments hahahha
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May 23, 2020
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Omg you have made my day. . just the kind of thing I would do lol x
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May 23, 2020
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I know a few slags, shall I ask them?
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May 23, 2020
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Will the slag be lying flat when you paint it ? Most are
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May 23, 2020
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You can stencil one all you like but still a slag.
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May 23, 2020
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I’m literally cracking up, read the comments
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May 23, 2020
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me too
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May 23, 2020
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omg lmao
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May 23, 2020
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Slags with tattoos
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May 23, 2020
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I love how good slags look when they're painted xx
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May 23, 2020
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Lol made my day I’ve never seen slags painted with stencils
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May 23, 2020
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Fab post made me giggle
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May 23, 2020
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we should paint our slags
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May 23, 2020
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Gap in the market there
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May 23, 2020
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Thanks everyone, that will teach me to not proof read my post. Sorry if I caused offence xxx
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May 23, 2020
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no offense, has made my day, thank you, such funny comments
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May 23, 2020
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I don’t
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May 23, 2020
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pledge37
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still no advice
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May 23, 2020
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pledge37
people are still to busy laughing and showing people - you made lots smile today lol x
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May 23, 2020
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can u please post your after photo when said slags have been painted. I suggest you put your paint brush at the end of a 2m pole ❤️
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May 23, 2020
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OMG These slags get every where. Lol. I just throw mine over next door in the middle of the night because they don't care what goes on in there garden. Lol.
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May 23, 2020
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Brilliant post!
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May 23, 2020
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Slags?
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May 23, 2020
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Made my day this !
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May 23, 2020
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Brilliant
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May 23, 2020
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Creased up here. Lol
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May 23, 2020
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Made my day . a simple typo so many laughs. Can’t answer the question but thank you x
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May 23, 2020
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Brilliant I’ve had a real good laugh.
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May 23, 2020
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best post today on Facebook in my opinion
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May 23, 2020
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I couldn’t get passed the first sentence! Xxx
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May 23, 2020
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Not one useful response to your post but you deserve an award for cheering so many people up.
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May 23, 2020
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easygoing
thank you, do you have any advice re painting sandstone flag? Xx
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May 23, 2020
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I'm sorry, I don't. I've seen a few posts where people have used Masonry paint or garage floor paint but I'm unsure whether that was on sandstone or not. Have a lovely day, you deserve it.
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May 23, 2020
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You can have flags or you can have slabs. Slags are something else entirely
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and seeking them too
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May 23, 2020
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Waterfall
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May 23, 2020
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That made me chuckle. x
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May 23, 2020
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Thanks for the laugh in testing times, not going to get any sensible replies. Try again.
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May 23, 2020
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Not a clue what your on about
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May 23, 2020
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painting garden slabs or flags which ever you prefer to call them with stencils
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May 23, 2020
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Bryan, , yeah do it
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May 23, 2020
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apologies, spelling mistake x
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Sorry, I can't stop laughing
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May 23, 2020
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you and your fat fingers! mick and me are crying with these comments! And you still dont have your answer
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I know, Looks like the flags are staying as they are lol x
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Brilliant. Masonry paint x
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May 23, 2020
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Comedy gold
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May 23, 2020
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Slags painted with stencils saves on wearing clothes x
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May 23, 2020
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So is it flags, slabs or slags?
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May 23, 2020
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you have made so many people laugh, you’ve certainly cheered people off. xx
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May 23, 2020
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Do you mean up not off?
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May 23, 2020
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lol yeah, trying to work my fingers but laughing to much. xx
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May 23, 2020
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well stay awa fae the slags comment
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May 23, 2020
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Suppose it depends if they are near your bush
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May 23, 2020
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You shouldn't have corrected the spelling!
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May 23, 2020
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I was cringing, thought I had lots of advice but none lol x
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May 23, 2020
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but you made so many people happy, that's more important!
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May 23, 2020
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I agree, better to make someone laugh than cry unless it’s crying with laughter xx
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May 23, 2020
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❤️ you @
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made my day, havent had a good laugh for ages, think we all benefited ❤️. @
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is painting hers and stencilling today so will be able to give us advice! Cant wait for pics xx
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May 23, 2020
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thanks @
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natale71111
xx
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May 23, 2020
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and @
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just done base coat, stencilling bit tomorrow weather permitting - I used a roller on hands and knees, my backs killing so maybe a long handled roller if you’re doing it xx
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thanks Anita, i look forward to seeing your photos xx
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Chalk paint? (@natale71111 sloan) A stencil a pot of paint & a dibble brush
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May 23, 2020
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thank you x
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May 23, 2020
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I think Alfresco paint is far better than @
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Slone
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May 23, 2020
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WAIT, the edit is even better. So predictive text used the word slags. How often do you talk about them?
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May 23, 2020
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never hahah I must not have had my glasses on, or the wind made me do it ❤️
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your phone disagrees with you. Hahahahaha. Just kidding, you've got me laughing so loud. Thank you.
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Ha ha predictive text xx
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Nudge nudge wink wink. what a Freudian slip
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May 23, 2020
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Check out Dizzy Duck Designs UK great step by step advice
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thank you, I’ll take a look x
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@
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Sculfor Sandra Roscoe @
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OMG is that what it first said
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On another note your not allowed to put up random things like skulls and crossbones yet you are football team logos. so I am now a supporter of st Pauli in Germany
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