Skyscraping The Bottom of The Barrel. So yeah, Allen watched High-Rise Invasion, and he can hardly be accused of masking his disdain with the show. And that's our lot this week. We might be taking a breather next week. We'll just have to see. Either way, stay safe, wherever you are. -Stig Høgset.
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