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kenchan 06-14-2012 11:21 AM
pint - hummmm... im no doc so dont know. maybe mr.alcheng can give you some insight as he's a specialist in eye care.

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Originally Posted by shadoquad (Post 1771566)
If I'm active and logged in on a PC, it leaves me logged in. But I've noticed that it will time out regardless if I'm using my smartphone.
hummm, exactly opposite for me. my droid4 has no issue, im always connected. it's my pc. i know it auto-logs out if i have no activity for like 15min, but it's like im actively reading/typing and suddenly when i try to post or edit something the site tells me i dont have permission. :icon14:

perhaps it's the firewall or something setup on the computer's end.

shadoquad 06-14-2012 11:22 AM
My phone is a droid, too. odd.

kenchan 06-14-2012 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Bucketlist2012 (Post 1771592)
I just found out that Nissan plans to build a 785 million dollar plant......


IN CHINA...
you have to be everywhere if you want to be the global leader. :)

bbigby64 06-14-2012 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Pintsize725 (Post 1771563)
Maybe one of you can point me in the direction I need to go. If you're in for some light reading and general complaining.

Thread relevancy: I drove in to work today for the first time in 2 days. I missed my baby.

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About two weeks ago I went to an opthamologist because for a month prior, my right eye (good eye) was watering up and not properly draining. They ran a test for blocked tear ducts, she said it was negative and gave me some drops thinking it was just irritation. I used the drops for a week. The day after I stopped the drops, I woke up and realized that I couldn't see as far as I used to. My eye is still watering up too. For the last few days, I've felt sinus pressure around the eye and today I can feel pressure all over my forehead. Today my vision seems worse than yesterday. I've been looking online for answers about this stupid drug. A doctor on a message board says that my symptoms worry him and that the drug should be out of my system by now and no longer affecting my vision. So, $190 later, I've got ruined vision and she wants me to come back on the 26th for another follow up.

I went to a regular physician twice before the optician. The first time they found a scratch on said eye and gave me an antibiotic to use for a week. Well watery eye was STILL there so she said it could be a blocked tear duct, so go home and do some hot compresses and massage it, I need to refer you to a specialist.
I know that it feels good to have her back, huh? I drove my car into work on this beautiful day, too. I will be taking her on another road trip tomorrow to Vermont. Going to watch my niece graduate from high school.

kenchan 06-14-2012 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by bbigby64 (Post 1771609)
I know that it feels good to have her back, huh? I drove my car into work on this beautiful day, too. I will be taking her on another road trip tomorrow to Vermont. Going to watch my niece graduate from high school.
congrats to your neice! :tup: good job to mom and dad too. :tup:

Bucketlist2012 06-14-2012 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 1771607)
you have to be everywhere if you want to be the global leader. :)
True..If they just sell them in China, then a VERY SMART move.

If they ship them here, then uh oh...

But China even if they are slowing down, is a HUGE market..

bbigby64 06-14-2012 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 1771611)
congrats to your neice! :tup: good job to mom and dad too. :tup:
Well, sort of. She had a tough home life in her teen years -- parents divorced, bounced between households for a while, etc. I'm glad that she made it through. Now, if I can just get my son's a$$ in gear. He graduated but screwed up royally at a good community college and now is at home doing nothing. Needless to say, my wife and I are not pleased. He's 20. :shakes head: I'm gonna have some projects for him to do this summer.

GaleForce 06-14-2012 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Pintsize725 (Post 1771531)
:rofl2: Then you at least have it easy!



I hate putting money towards a diagnosis. That money could go towards wheels. :shakes head:
You can't enjoy wheels if you go blind, or worse...

GaleForce 06-14-2012 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 1771507)
:tup:

they also sell tripod mounts for gopro's which im sure you already know which take the standard 1/4" screws. :) ive seem folks diy using the box and a nut, but that' just too much work for a $7 part. lol :icon17: hahahaha.

the bacpac LCD is a must-have i think. i set it to turn off automatically at 120sec which is plenty of time to setup the camera inside my car, check the aim, etc.
I have a bag of GoPro accessories here and waiting for a GoPro (this weekend!) I didn't think of the LCD. Better put it on my wish list, I was also going to buy a backup battery.

GaleForce 06-14-2012 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Bucketlist2012 (Post 1771592)
I just found out that Nissan plans to build a 785 million dollar plant......


IN CHINA...
Does this surprise you? Look at how much money GM is spending/spent in China. Sick. Some of those people make a dollar a week... How can anyone else compete with that? Who wants to compete with that?

kenchan 06-14-2012 11:54 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bucketlist2012 (Post 1771616)
True..If they just sell them in China, then a VERY SMART move.

If they ship them here, then uh oh...

But China even if they are slowing down, is a HUGE market..
yes, huge market that someone will take even if one doesnt agree building things there. it's all about money that nissan will generate that will be put towards engineeirng that might be our next sports car here. :tup:

i see some patriotic folks put stupid 'no to made in china', but the american flags they wave at parades and stuff are probably made in china. lol :icon17:

china is part of life.

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Originally Posted by bbigby64 (Post 1771620)
Well, sort of. She had a tough home life in her teen years -- parents divorced, bounced between households for a while, etc. I'm glad that she made it through. Now, if I can just get my son's a$$ in gear. He graduated but screwed up royally at a good community college and now is at home doing nothing. Needless to say, my wife and I are not pleased. He's 20. :shakes head: I'm gonna have some projects for him to do this summer.
your niece is a fighter, good job to her! :tup: i cant speak for your son, but i tell my kids almost everyday (they're little still :icon17: ) that i am going to kick their arses out of the house at age 22. they better do well in school and find a job by then cause dad is not kidding. i luv my kids and they must learn to live on their own by then.

both my brother and i moved out of our parents house after finishing college (university). my bro moved 5500miles away for his first real job. i moved 2200miles for my first real job. :icon17: hahaha. not that we wanted to move far away from our parents, but it was a clear way to show we can stand on our own feet.

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Originally Posted by GaleForce (Post 1771632)
You can't enjoy wheels if you go blind, or worse...
:iagree: all the fun toys will mean nothing if one's not healthy to enjoy it.

shadoquad 06-14-2012 11:54 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by GaleForce (Post 1771643)
Does this surprise you? Look at how much money GM is spending/spent in China. Sick. Some of those people make a dollar a week... How can anyone else compete with that? Who wants to compete with that?
The Buick make was basically saved by the Chinese market. When GM slashed Saturn, Pontiac, etc, Buick was safe because it is one of the best selling luxury marques in China.

kenchan 06-14-2012 11:57 AM
i have to say the new buicks look good too. it's looking pretty modern and got rid of that poor old man's ride kinda theme they use to have after the old's were canned.

m4a1mustang 06-14-2012 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 1771655)
i have to say the new buicks look good too. it's looking pretty modern and got rid of that poor old man's ride kinda theme they use to have after the old's were canned.
:iagree:

Bucketlist2012 06-14-2012 12:02 PM
:iagree: all the fun toys will mean nothing if one's not healthy to enjoy it.[/QUOTE]

AMEN...

I am wealthy, and I am not as healthy as I want to be, due to major issues.

I am working on being able to enjoy all that I have worked for in Life.

Health is number one, then work on other things...

Money can buy happiness, in the form of peace of mind and security,but if you are not healthy, it only pays the medical bills and all your toys just sit there.

Pintsize725 06-14-2012 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Bucketlist2012 (Post 1771663)
:iagree: all the fun toys will mean nothing if one's not healthy to enjoy it.

AMEN...

I am wealthy, and I am not as healthy as I want to be, due to major issues.

I am working on being able to enjoy all that I have worked for in Life.

Health is number one, then work on other things...

Money can buy happiness, in the form of peace of mind and security,but if you are not healthy, it only pays the medical bills and all your toys just sit there.
I'm glad you're well off and all, but I don't have the $$$ to be throwing at physicians and specialists every week. I'm so pissed off that no one can figure this thing out and even more pissed about the car stuff on top of it. I need a drink. Or sex.

Bucketlist2012 06-14-2012 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Pintsize725 (Post 1771668)
I'm glad you're well off and all, but I don't have the $$$ to be throwing at physicians and specialists every week. I'm so pissed off that no one can figure this thing out and even more pissed about the car stuff on top of it. I need a drink. Or sex.
I am sorry you are going through what you are going through..

I did not mean to sound arrogant, I just point out that health is so much more important than money..I know, easy for me to say, but it is so true.

I agree that spending money on doctor's can be so expensive..But I blew it in life when i was younger and I am paying for it now...Literally.

So taking care of one's self is a top priority.not that I followed my own advise, I was a dumbA$$..

And now I am paying for it ...My Fault..

happytheman 06-14-2012 12:28 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by TheGreatOne (Post 1771223)
Morning all,

Going to get my ART pipes installed today :) Can't wait, just worried about leaking. Srenity suggested making my own gasket so might do that and will buy some OEM gaskets too just incase!
Awwwwww yeah! :excited: Didn't you pick those up from another member? In for results my friend! :excited:

kenchan 06-14-2012 12:38 PM
bucket and pint- hope you guys get better soon. :)

im staring at my chocolate puff bread roll thingie that my wife made me. :yum: she told me to eat it late afternoon since i need to run errands after work. but me hungry now! ... :yum: :excited: :yum:

kenchan 06-14-2012 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by GaleForce (Post 1771635)
I have a bag of GoPro accessories here and waiting for a GoPro (this weekend!) I didn't think of the LCD. Better put it on my wish list, I was also going to buy a backup battery.
dont forget this too for your mic needs. :tup: a dab of wd40 i recommend on the contacts so you dont get crackling when you reposition the mic. :)

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/11J65hFd6LL.jpg

kenchan 06-14-2012 01:08 PM
mr.gale have you bought anything from this store? they sell windscreens for the fake and real sony mic.

ECM-DS70P : TheWindCutter.com, Professional Microphone Windscreens

:icon17: expensive but i might get one if the real sony works. hahahaha. :p

GaleForce 06-14-2012 01:33 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 1771795)
dont forget this too for your mic needs. :tup: a dab of wd40 i recommend on the contacts so you dont get crackling when you reposition the mic. :)

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/11J65hFd6LL.jpg
:tup: crackling bad :tiphat:

alcheng 06-14-2012 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 1771511)
sorry to hear pint. i had my eyeballs and brain checked by my doc a week or so ago. he said he found no problems since nothing inside. :icon17:
Hey Folks, I was reading posts here and there, squeeze out 5 secs here and there to catch up with you guys.... and finally I have about 30 secs to make a posts....

That's what happen when you come back to your work desk after being absent for 3-4 days..... :icon14: :icon14: TONS of things to solve and look after

Ms.Pintsize... sorry to hear all the troubles.. hope you'll hang in there... :tiphat:

GaleForce 06-14-2012 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 1771806)
mr.gale have you bought anything from this store? they sell windscreens for the fake and real sony mic.

ECM-DS70P : TheWindCutter.com, Professional Microphone Windscreens

:icon17: expensive but i might get one if the real sony works. hahahaha. :p
After I mentioned farting in cars and looking at the link you posted... thewindcutter.com I was like :icon14: :bowrofl:

No, I haven't purchased anything from there. Time to do some e-shopping :tup:

kenchan 06-14-2012 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by GaleForce (Post 1771870)
After I mentioned farting in cars and looking at the link you posted... thewindcutter.com I was like :icon14: :bowrofl:

No, I haven't purchased anything from there. Time to do some e-shopping :tup:
:icon18: hahaha!

i hope my polarpro circular polarizer arrives soon. im getting some washout in my clips when the sun i actually behind me while im motoring down some rural roads... white fenses are the worst. it's like a glare.

im using spot metering too. hummm...

bbigby64 06-14-2012 01:45 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 1771651)


your niece is a fighter, good job to her! :tup: i cant speak for your son, but i tell my kids almost everyday (they're little still :icon17: ) that i am going to kick their arses out of the house at age 22. they better do well in school and find a job by then cause dad is not kidding. i luv my kids and they must learn to live on their own by then.

both my brother and i moved out of our parents house after finishing college (university). my bro moved 5500miles away for his first real job. i moved 2200miles for my first real job. :icon17: hahaha. not that we wanted to move far away from our parents, but it was a clear way to show we can stand on our own feet.
Yeah, after leaving college, I got a job and never returned home. I was fortunate. Jobs were available. However, that's no excuse for not preparing yourself for when things turn. We warned him that we are going to start terminating the services that he has enjoyed for free thus far, unless he can pay for them. So far, he is able to pay for his cell phone because of his inheritance money (unearned money). When that runs out, he'd better find a job or some way to earn his keep. If he doesn't try to improve himself, and he can't pay, we're going to make him :gtfo2: 22 sounds like a good age to enforce this ultimatum. He has 2 years. :shakes head:

By the way, if he gets a job or something and starts to do something productive, then I won't mind his living at home ... as long as he's making progress towards independence.

happytheman 06-14-2012 02:04 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by onzedge (Post 1771385)
I have nothing planned for the Z's today. The last two days were amazingly brutal. 9 hours of presentation Tuesday and Wednesday with only a 30-minute lunch is pretty tough for an old guy like me. This was the culmination of a few months’ worth of work and now we get to wait and see what they decide.

The drive home from Menlo Park, dropping one of our guys at SFO on the way, was big joy-time. 125 miles in 3.5 hours. I love the bay area sometimes.

I get bored so I look at cars. Remarkable vehicles I saw, along with their sighting frequency, were:

350Z 14
240Z 1
Nissan Leaf 1
Toyota Echo 4
370Z 0
Ferrari Enzo 0
Nissan Juke 1 (mine)
Assorted Riced-out Acura/Honda/Mitsu 53
Toyota Prius 4,325
That's like an average of 35.7 mph. :barf: That completely blows chunks. Hope all went well though! I guess time will tell. :)

ZMan8 06-14-2012 02:11 PM
Hello all, i was in meeting first 5 hours of the day and finally can say :hello:

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kenchan 06-14-2012 03:02 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by bbigby64 (Post 1771894)
Yeah, after leaving college, I got a job and never returned home. I was fortunate. Jobs were available. However, that's no excuse for not preparing yourself for when things turn. We warned him that we are going to start terminating the services that he has enjoyed for free thus far, unless he can pay for them. So far, he is able to pay for his cell phone because of his inheritance money (unearned money). When that runs out, he'd better find a job or some way to earn his keep. If he doesn't try to improve himself, and he can't pay, we're going to make him :gtfo2: 22 sounds like a good age to enforce this ultimatum. He has 2 years. :shakes head:

By the way, if he gets a job or something and starts to do something productive, then I won't mind his living at home ... as long as he's making progress towards independence.
bbig- per bucket, nissan china is going to be hiring soon. i'd get your son a passport and a one way ticket to bejing.. :icon17: who said one HAD to work in north america? man's gotta do wat a man's gotta do to live on his own two feet.

Quote:
Originally Posted by ZMan8 (Post 1771935)
Hello all, i was in meeting first 5 hours of the day and finally can say :hello:

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wow, glad you survived a long meeting, mr.zman. :hello: almost the weekend! :excited:

DLSTR 06-14-2012 03:09 PM
Just out for gas now. Back and packing for a road trip to Lugano Switzerland and then to Lake Como on Saturday. Im not sure how many 370Z's have been around Lake Como but I will supply pics of mine there upon return here! :driving:

Have a good weekend Z-ing around your part of the world!

kenchan 06-14-2012 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by DLSTR (Post 1772052)
Just out for gas now. Back and packing for a road trip to Lugano Switzerland and then to Lake Como on Saturday. Im not sure how many 370Z's have been around Lake Como but I will supply pics of mine there upon return here! :driving:

Have a good weekend Z-ing around your part of the world!
that sounds all fancy and nice, but is that like a barn, ranch, and a swamp? :icon17:

have fun out there. :tup: oh, and call your dad to thank him on sunday. :p

ZMan8 06-14-2012 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 1772028)
bbig- per bucket, nissan china is going to be hiring soon. i'd get your son a passport and a one way ticket to bejing.. :icon17: who said one HAD to work in north america? man's gotta do wat a man's gotta do to live on his own two feet.



wow, glad you survived a long meeting, mr.zman. :hello: almost the weekend! :excited:
Yes Mr. Kenchan, almost :tup: :excited:

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DLSTR 06-14-2012 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 1772065)
that sounds all fancy and nice, but is that like a barn, ranch, and a swamp? :icon17:

have fun out there. :tup: oh, and call your dad to thank him on sunday. :p
I heard George Clooney is out at his villa in Como this weekend and being from LA and all, I will try to grab a photo when I can lol :) j/k!

The drive down through Switzerland with the Alps and lakes is really nice cool drive. Ive done it once before on a trip to France/Monaco/Geneva a few years ago. The weather is great this coming weekend and I have friends who go to the Lake Como area and keep telling me how much Im missing. So now its time to go see what its all about!

Picture attached from the Swiss tourism site -Lugano in the evening. Looks pretty nice!

I would say something to my dad but he and I parted ways when I was 24 and have not spoken in 20+ years. I think Id tell him to well.....take a hike. It was his call and all. Not mine. He raised me ok but was an odd one at times. Live and learn and live better I say :) Cheers!! :hello:

kenchan 06-14-2012 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by ZMan8 (Post 1772088)
Yes Mr. Kenchan, almost :tup: :excited:

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:excited:

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Originally Posted by DLSTR (Post 1772094)
I heard George Clooney is out at his villa in Como this weekend and being from LA and all, I will try to grab a photo when I can lol :) j/k!

The drive down through Switzerland with the Alps and lakes is really nice cool drive. Ive done it once before on a trip to France/Monaco/Geneva a few years ago. The weather is great this coming weekend and I have friends who go to the Lake Como area and keep telling me how much Im missing. So now its time to go see what its all about!

I would say something to my dad but he and I parted ways when I was 24 and have not spoken in 20+ year. I think Id tell him to well.....take a hike. It was his call and all. Not mine. He raised me ok but was an odd one at times. Live and learn and live better I say :) Cheers!! :hello:
oh i see, have fun out there! :hello:

kenchan 06-14-2012 03:32 PM
woot, the cupholder mount thingie place sent me the replacement and a calltag. :p

so i shall have this all resolved by next week. :excited: other then this cocked swivel the thing is nice. i likes. :)

hey mr.gale, i chatted with that windscreen place and they were real polite. so ordered up a stormwatcher one for my sony. while im sure there are other mics, im going to stick with the 3 i have now for my gopro. the fake, the real, the bullet. :icon17:

onzedge 06-14-2012 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by happytheman (Post 1771919)
That's like an average of 35.7 mph. :barf: That completely blows chunks. Hope all went well though! I guess time will tell. :)
We got some verbal feedback yesterday (I say "we" although it was almost all me). The prospect was amazed at the level of detail we went into, that we used their exact scenarios with their data/records. I wanted to say something like "that's how we roll", but I said "thank you" instead. We often compete against guys who use PowerPoint and screen shots and "blah, blah, blah" to prove business cases -- Lazy, Lazy, Lazy.

When we try to talk people into spending 6 figures with us -- which takes many months, we really want to prove they should.

kenchan 06-14-2012 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by onzedge (Post 1772132)
We got some verbal feedback yesterday (I say "we" although it was almost all me). The prospect was amazed at the level of detail we went into, that we used their exact scenarios with their data/records. I wanted to say something like "that's how we roll", but I said "thank you" instead. We often compete against guys who use PowerPoint and screen shots and "blah, blah, blah" to prove business cases -- Lazy, Lazy, Lazy.

When we try to talk people into spending 6 figures with us -- which takes many months, we really want to prove they should.
sounds great, mr.onzedge! :tup: my line of work is 6 figures minimum as well (per month).

kenchan 06-14-2012 04:23 PM
woaah, i just used the fax machine 2min ago. :eek: remember those things? :icon17: hahahaha

it felt wierd. the last time i used one was maybe 8yrs ago? lol how does paper fit through that thin cable?? :eek:

onzedge 06-14-2012 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 1772198)
woaah, i just used the fax machine 2min ago. :eek: remember those things? :icon17: hahahaha

it felt wierd. the last time i used one was maybe 8yrs ago? lol how does paper fit through that thin cable?? :eek:
Did you have your walkman on your belt when you used the fax?

kenchan 06-14-2012 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by onzedge (Post 1772241)
Did you have your walkman on your belt when you used the fax?
:icon18: i only have a discman (the one that skips like hell while walking and listening :ugh2: )



anyone try this fisheye lens for flip? :) i think im going to get one down the road. good for making clips of my kids inside the house.

Amazon.com: Bower VLMWF 0.45x Wide Angle Magnetic Lens for Flip Cameras (Black): Camera & Photo


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