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08-26-2008, 03:21 PM
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Silly me. I had always assumed that GI was an arconym for General Infantry for some odd reason.
It actually originally stood for Galvanized Iron believe it or not
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It actually originally stood for Galvanized Iron believe it or not
I thought it was gastrointestinal bleeding, which I hear causes tarry stools.
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I thought it was gastrointestinal bleeding, which I hear causes tarry stools.
Tarry stools are caused by Hyundais
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