Google Idol... unearthing the world's talent


	Google Idol... unearthing the world's talent

adamc

3-12-2006 11:49 PM

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google idol, bshs, brisbane state high school, ben petro, video, online video, rating

adamc says:

How funny... I went to high school with this guy in Brisbane, Australia!

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