i have an old vesuvio espresso machine that has never worked properly, but i keep thinking i should kidnap an old italian and have him/her repair it.
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Tue 31 Mar 2009, 5:32,
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Edit: Also get the Italian to play a record of some old Dean Martin songs whilst its being fixed
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Tue 31 Mar 2009, 5:37,
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