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Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 2:11 pm

Relax Kingofpain,

The "foreigners" all have some sort of wacked out metabolim that lets them burn twice as many calories as you and I. I do remember the omelette Alan was eating, I think it is advertised as "bigger than your head".

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Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 6:30 pm

hey guys

i have sent my mailing list e-mail out now, so those of you who i have e-mail addresses for, i have added to the list (hopefully). if you havent received this, had wanted to and i've missed you, just let me know asap.

many thanks

Al

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Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 6:32 pm

Got it.

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Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 6:41 pm

Plaag wrote:Got it.

ShaneG.

when you get my messages, could you possibly post them up here, so everyone can see plz?

many thanks

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Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 6:43 pm

Sure, if others don't get around to it first.

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Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 7:00 pm

Al, is somebody making you do this? Do I know them? Do you want me to sort them out?

Is there anything you'd particularly like sent? Footie scores, Bottle City updates? Good luck to you!

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Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 8:08 pm

megnelwil wrote:Al, is somebody making you do this? Do I know them? Do you want me to sort them out?

Is there anything you'd particularly like sent? Footie scores, Bottle City updates? Good luck to you!

hehe nah just me and my wish to experience and adventure

its an experience that i truly cannot explain to you.

any news off here would be cool and the footie results yes!

and any rares that sell. any useless info that gives me summit to read

many thanks dan

Al

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Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 4:16 pm

killjoy32 wrote:
hehe nah just me and my wish to experience and adventure its an experience that i truly cannot explain to you.

any news off here would be cool and the footie results yes! and any rares that sell. any useless info that gives me summit to read

many thanks dan

Al

I'll keep you up to date on the Judges Guild auctions then, besides what else I was going to do

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Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 4:36 pm

Good luck Al!

I'm sure you learned a lot after completing the marathon last year.
Watch out for them blisters! :wink:

I was thinking about you heading off to a warm climate after trying to chop some of the ice off my front walk (in some places it is over 10 cm thick).

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Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 5:10 pm

Plaag wrote:
I'll keep you up to date on the Judges Guild auctions then, besides what else I was going to do

ShaneG.

yes there were some mighty fine auctions there that i wanted to bid on but can't cos they finish while i am over there. bummer really, but then i know it would have just been a fight with one or more of y'all so thats ok. will discipline me to save it for gencon

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Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 5:11 pm

jasonw1239 wrote:Good luck Al!

I'm sure you learned a lot after completing the marathon last year.
Watch out for them blisters!

I was thinking about you heading off to a warm climate after trying to chop some of the ice off my front walk (in some places it is over 10 cm thick).

oh after 150 miles (250 km's) i am sure i will have plenty of blisters, but hey its part and parcel of the game.

this will be my last post as i gotta finish stuff this end. gotta be up at 5.15am to leave for the airport, so will sign off and say thanks for all the kind support you guys!

see y'all soon and take good care.

Al

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Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 5:39 pm

We'll all watch Hidalgo in your honor.

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Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 10:03 am

*Bump*
Has there been any word on how Al is doing?

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Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 10:18 am

The race started today so probably wont be any race updates for a couple of days. Keep in mind you can start sending messages to him now. I just sent one earlier as a matter of fact. I am sure as soon as an email comes through from his boss on his status, someone here will post it.

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Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 3:39 pm

Yeah, sent one to him as well. I think you can send him multiple times if they run over the limit.

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Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 6:08 pm

Like any idiot who doesn't read the whole thread, I've already sent a couple of sympathy mails believing the race had already started and Al was all but expired, crawling through the desert on hands and knees. Ah well, next one is for real then.

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Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 6:10 pm

Well you can send more then one in a day, so thats good if you got a lot to say

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Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 7:47 pm

I could only find the link from the main (non-English) page, so I sent message from there.

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