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Offline ChrisSmolinski

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Chasing down a Pirate Radio station
« on: July 25, 2012, 1209 UTC »

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Re: Chasing down a Pirate Radio station
« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2012, 1603 UTC »
Just down the highway!

Hard way to DF, but he cheated.

Will have to see if I can pick him up from the NW metro once he's on the air.


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Re: Chasing down a Pirate Radio station
« Reply #2 on: July 28, 2012, 1939 UTC »
I understand the standard way is for the authorities to be notified by my cousin,Jerry Mike Graves.

By the by,what alias is Jerry Mike using this fine afternoon?