I thought he was originally a puckbut graffitists would have had a field day with a game called PuckMan so they changed it.
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RedHouse over yonder,
Wed 21 Apr 2004, 21:50,
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Yeah.That was something to do with either the sound he makes or some fictional Japanese character who eats a lot.
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superbabyproject,
Wed 21 Apr 2004, 21:52,
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